Chapter 1605 Love, Sometimes, Truly Great
When Zhuo Minglan returned, she wasn't handcuffed, but judging from the panic on her face and the menacing aura emanating from the officers around her, it was clear that her situation was not good.
Back in 1993, economic crime investigation hadn't yet separated from criminal investigation, so the people in charge of economic fraud cases and murder cases were often the same group of people. It was normal for them to have that kind of smell on them.
Moreover, their case-handling style is swift and decisive; upon entering the door, they would immediately meet with the person in charge of Jingnan Group.
Because of Zhuo Minglan's special relationship with Shang Bin, Ma Zhaoxian felt it was inappropriate to have his subordinates handle the reception. While the gossip might be entertaining, it would damage the company's image. Therefore, he had no choice but to have Li Ye, who knew the inside story, handle it.
Captain Wu, who was leading the police team, met with Li Ye alone and said very bluntly: "Zhuo Minglan is a suspect in a major fraud case. According to her confession, she is a full-time employee of your Jingnan Group."
Furthermore, the five million yuan she previously defrauded was all transferred to your Jingnan Group's account, so this fraudulent act was a collective act instigated by your group.
If her statement is true, you must immediately return the defrauded money, otherwise we will take further action.”
Li Ye asked calmly, "Excuse me, what do you mean by the next step?"
Captain Wu said coldly, "Seize the group company's accounts and pursue the legal representative's criminal liability."
Li Ye nodded, then asked, "I still don't quite understand. If you believe our group committed fraud, then why arrest Zhuo Minglan personally? If you determine that Zhuo Minglan committed fraud personally, how can you hold our company accountable?"
Captain Wu laughed, a hint of sarcasm in his voice, "The person who filed the report claimed it was an individual fraud, so we arrested Zhuo Minglan. But during the investigation, we obtained crucial information that your entire group was behind the fraud."
"Oh, I see. There's nothing wrong with doing this before we're sure of the truth."
Li Ye truly understood.
After losing five million, they realized that suing Jingnan Group would take too long, possibly even several years. So they arrested Zhuo Minglan first, and then dug deeper into the matter, catching everyone involved.
"Captain Wu, please wait a moment while I call the finance department over to ask."
Li Ye called over Old Yang, the finance manager, and asked directly, "Zhuo Minglan defrauded someone of five million. Who did she transfer the money to?"
Old Yang was taken aback and said in confusion, "How could it be fraud? That was a deposit for land transfer, it's just that the land transfer wasn't completed in the end."
"Stop saying such useless things, who did you transfer it to?"
"They transferred the money directly to Southwest Heavy Truck's account. I didn't even know when it happened. Mr. Li, please don't take it out on me. This was something someone else did, but General Manager Ma has been making me chase up for payment these past few days, as if I owe them five million."
Old Yang grumbled on and on, saying that the money wasn't from a scam, but from a debt. He admitted to owing money, but there was no definite answer yet about when it would be repaid.
There's definitely no definite answer! The money went to Southwest Heavy Truck, but now that the company has split up between the north and south, they've been arguing about all sorts of money these past few days!
But Captain Wu coldly replied, "Whether it's fraud or not is not for you to decide. We're here simply to avoid making things worse."
Li Ye nodded and said, "Yes, we don't want to make a big deal out of this either. How about this, you first freeze the account where the money was transferred, and then we'll work together to get the money back as soon as possible, okay?"
"Mr. Li, are you just trying to brush us off?"
Captain Wu chuckled and said, "The account to which that money was transferred was closed two days ago, but the account name is Jingnan Group Southwest Branch, so no matter how you try to deny it, it's useless."
"Cancelled?"
Li Ye couldn't help but laugh, because it made him feel that Dong Shan was trying to renege on the debt!
If you want to renege on your debt, do you expect me to clean up your mess?
Li Ye said to Captain Wu, "May I say a few words to Zhuo Minglan?"
Captain Wu looked at Li Ye and said, "Okay, but we must accompany you, and you must not collude on your own story, otherwise you will also be held responsible, Mr. Li."
"Of course, I don't need to make trouble for myself."
Li Ye agreed to Captain Wu's request, and then met Zhuo Minglan.
Li Ye said directly, "Zhuo Minglan, I know that the remittance of five million was at someone else's behest. Call Secretary Shang now and ask him to communicate as soon as possible to get the money back."
Zhuo Minglan raised an eyebrow and said with a sneer, "What does the group taking the money have to do with Secretary Shang?"
Li Ye was taken aback, thinking to himself, "Can't you understand human language? Whoever poops is responsible. Am I supposed to take the blame for Shang Bin?"
"You should at least let the child's father know and let him know he's safe."
"What does this have to do with the child's father?"
[Holy crap, are you really going to shoulder this all by yourself? Is love really that great? For money, a woman can treat her husband like a dog, but for love, a woman can actually risk everything?]
In Li Ye's past life, there was a woman who, for the sake of love, refused to accuse her black boyfriend of drug trafficking. As a result, the black boyfriend escaped. If the main culprit escaped, wouldn't the woman become the main culprit? What good could possibly come of that?
Zhuo Minglan probably thought the same way: anyway, the money was transferred to the group's account, so what did it have to do with me personally? In the end, they would still have to clear my name.
But the young woman didn't understand: which is easier to deal with, a large company with tens of thousands of employees or a small individual?
If Jingnan Group insists on denying that it's "owing money, not fraud," will Zhuo Minglan eventually be pushed out as a "confessor" to close the case?
Fortunately, Li Ye is a man of principle.
He pointed at Zhuo Minglan and said to Captain Wu, "She is pregnant, but we will not make any unreasonable demands based on this. We just hope you will take her to the hospital for a check-up to ensure the safety of the fetus. Then give me a month, and I will return the money to you."
When Captain Wu heard that Zhuo Minglan was pregnant, his eyes clearly wavered. It was obvious that Zhuo Minglan had not told him about this. If something happened to the child during the investigation, he would probably have to deal with a huge problem for the organization.
Captain Wu said in a deep voice, "A month? Mr. Li, delaying won't solve the problem."
Li Ye said magnanimously, "Don't worry, I, Li Ye, keep my word and never lie."
Captain Wu stared at Li Ye for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed: "I have heard of this rumor."
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After Captain Wu left with Zhuo Minglan, Li Ye immediately called Dong Shan.
“Hey, Lao Dong, Shang Bin instructed Zhuo Minglan to wire you five million. That money is involved in a fraud case. You need to return the money immediately.”
"Give the money back? Are you kidding me?"
Dong Shan said with a laugh, "Li Ye, back then, Cong Jin Hong borrowed a large sum of money from Southwest Heavy Truck. When I asked you for it back, you told me to go find Cong Jin Hong. Have you forgotten about that?"
"I'm not going to waste my breath on you. Are you going to pay me back or not?"
"I won't pay it back."
"good!"
Without saying another word, Li Ye turned around and dialed Mr. Tan's number for Weixian Diesel Engine.
"Hey, Mr. Tan, do you have any plans to supply diesel engines to Southwest Heavy Truck recently?"
Mr. Tan on the other end of the phone was a little stunned. After a moment, he said, "There is indeed such a plan, but it was a decision made by Jicheng. We are only responsible for production. We are not very clear about the specific details of the transaction."
Li Ye immediately said, "I will purchase 5,000 engines from you every year for three consecutive years. If the cooperation goes well, expanding the cooperation is not out of the question."
Mr. Tan immediately fell silent.
Because the annual production of heavy trucks at Jicheng Heavy Truck has never exceeded 10,000 units in recent years, and their matching engines have also been in short supply, Li Ye's order of 15,000 units at once is definitely a big deal.
After a moment of silence, Mr. Tan finally asked, "Mr. Li, do you have any other requests?"
Instead of answering President Tan's question, Li Ye offered the devil's temptation: "I can pay you a 30% deposit in advance."
"Mr. Li, whatever your requirements are, we can discuss them."
(End of this chapter)
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