Chapter 122 Why It's Impossible
Chen Jingyang nodded, a smirk playing on his lips, and sneered, "The problem is, it might very well be true!"
He asked Attorney Li, "Attorney Li, what do you think?"
Attorney Li looked up and nodded solemnly: "Yes, the chain of evidence is very professional, simply impeccable!"
"So, what should we do now?"
“Mr. Chen, from a legal standpoint, we must take immediate action to fulfill our management responsibilities, otherwise it may constitute cover-up.”
Chen Jingyang looked at Director Zhang and Manager Liu: "What do you two think?"
Both of them unanimously agreed with Attorney Li's point of view.
"Okay!" Chen Jingyang smiled slightly. "Attorney Li, please explain in detail."
Attorney Li glanced at the materials on the table and said seriously, "The procedure must be absolutely confidential and legal. First, we need to immediately and secretly secure electronic evidence, including all emails, system operation logs, instant messaging records, and so on."
Manager Liu was a little worried. After working for so many years, this was the first time she had encountered such a situation. She asked him, "Attorney Li, are you sure that my secret backups are all legal?"
“Of course!” Attorney Li said firmly, “Don’t worry, it’s absolutely legal! It would be best to make a mirror backup and hash value verification in case of judicial appraisal.”
"Okay! I'll go right away!"
Chen Jingyang reminded him: "Be careful of the environment when you are operating, and don't let anyone know. If you need any assistance, just tell Lin Zheyan. This matter must be completed tonight!"
Manager Liu nodded: "Okay, I understand! I will use the excuse of 'system security drill' to access the logs, and no one will suspect anything. I will go back to the server room to do it right away!"
Manager Liu is gone, but even more sensitive work lies ahead.
“Attorney Li, please continue.”
“Okay, Mr. Chen. Based on these materials, I need to draft all the legal documents in advance, such as the ‘Suspension from Duty Investigation Notice’ and the ‘Cooperation with Investigation Notice’, but I need Director Zhang to prepare a list.”
“Okay!” Chen Jingyang looked at Director Zhang: “Please conduct a secret assessment of the personnel in each department tonight and draft a list of personnel who need to be immediately controlled or appeased once the operation begins.”
"Okay, Mr. Chen."
With Director Zhang gone, only Attorney Li remained.
“Attorney Li,” Chen Jingyang handed him the original documents. “If all goes well, Officer Si from the Municipal Economic Crime Investigation Division will contact you tomorrow. I hope you can work hard tonight and prepare all the documents and evidence.”
A glint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes: "Once a case is filed, the police will immediately take control of the suspect and seize the office computer, turning everything into a judicial process, at which point no one will be able to interfere."
Attorney Li nodded: "Don't worry, Mr. Chen, I'll go now."
Chen Jingyang watched Lawyer Li leave, then leaned back on the table and leisurely lit a cigarette.
Lin Zheyan knew he was in a good mood and teased him, "Everything's been discussed, aren't you going back?"
Chen Jingyang exhaled a puff of white smoke and smiled, "I don't need you to tell me, but I have to wait until Attorney Li gets off the elevator before I can leave, so as not to arouse suspicion if I run into anyone."
Lin Zheyan also lit a cigarette, still somewhat uneasy: "Aren't you afraid Chen Qinian will resort to desperate measures?"
Chen Jingyang scoffed, "Let him jump! Let's see how he tries to bounce around! The only reason I didn't drag him down this time is because I don't want Tanzhi to have too many scandals at this time. If he knows what's good for him, he should resign on his own initiative!"
That being said, Chen Qinian was indeed a person of considerable importance. Lin Zheyan sighed and exhaled a puff of white smoke: "Then... what if Uncle gets involved?"
Chen Jingyang stubbed out his cigarette, gathered up a document, and prepared to leave: "Let him do whatever he wants! Public matters are public matters, private matters are private matters. The evidence is irrefutable, what can he do to me?"
It was already past eight o'clock when Chen Jingyang got home. He glanced at the closed bedroom door and asked Sister Li, "How was Pengfei today?"
"That's great. The therapists are all praising his rapid progress, saying that if things continue like this, he might be able to finish all his courses before the end of the year."
Knowing what Chen Jingyang wanted to hear, Sister Li added, "We came back from the rehabilitation center around 4 p.m., had dinner around 6 p.m., watched TV for a while after dinner, and then went back to his room."
Chen Jingyang nodded: "You can leave as soon as you're done. You don't need to say goodbye to us."
He pushed open the door and entered the room. Zhang Pengfei turned his head and asked, "You're back?"
"Hmm." Chen Jingyang took off his coat. "What are you looking at?"
"Case Study".
Chen Jingyang smiled and said, "Stop looking at the case studies, I'll show you something good."
He placed the materials he was holding on the table: "Take a look at this."
Zhang Pengfei picked it up and read: "A report on serious crimes committed by Wang Hu, the administrative director of Tanzhi Technology, including embezzlement, bribery, corruption, transfer of benefits, and leakage of trade secrets."
He turned to look at Chen Jingyang, his face full of doubt: "Is this... really true?"
Chen Jingyang remained noncommittal, a slight smirk playing on his lips: "If you were Wang Hu's defense lawyer, what would you do? What would be the best outcome?"
Zhang Pengfei chuckled lightly: "So, you're testing me?"
Chen Jingyang sat next to him, in a great mood: "It wasn't me, it was Attorney Zhu. He said if your answer is satisfactory, he'll take you on as his apprentice."
Zhang Pengfei raised an eyebrow, his eyes brightening noticeably: "Is this really true?"
Chen Jingyang nodded firmly: "Absolutely true!"
Attorney Zhu is known as "China's No. 1 criminal defense lawyer," and Zhang Pengfei has long admired him.
The whistleblower letter was 25 pages long, and the core charges were soliciting bribes and manipulating bidding for major engineering projects.
The whistleblower claims that Wang Hu leaked the bidding price and core technical parameters to a specific contractor in advance and demanded kickbacks of up to 5 million yuan!
The key evidence they provided included emails between Wang Hu and Liu, the contractor's representative, showing that the two clearly discussed the return ratio and payment method during their communication.
In addition, it also provided a remittance path showing that the company controlled by Liu made three payments totaling 5 million yuan to Wang Hu's son's bank account in Hong Kong, and the timing of these payments closely coincided with the project payment schedule.
Other allegations include that Wang Hu instructed his trusted subordinate, Jin, to sign false service contracts with three shell companies over a long period of time, embezzling more than 2 million yuan in cash.
And Wang Hu arranged for his cousin, who was completely unqualified, to work in the property management company that Tanzhi cooperated with, as a sinecure "deputy director" who received a high salary of 40,000 yuan per month but never actually went to work.
Zhang Pengfei frowned, pondered for a while, and then flipped through the materials in his hand again. After about half an hour, he said to Chen Jingyang, "First of all, it is almost impossible to get a not guilty plea!"
A not guilty plea is of course impossible!
He prepared this evidence under the guidance of Attorney Zhu, aiming to sentence Wang Hu to at least 20 years in prison!
Chen Jingyang smiled and deliberately asked him, "Why is it impossible?"
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