Chapter 18 Do You Want the Child?
When Lu Jie saw Jian Shen coming in, his first reaction was to go see Xie Meilan. He felt that what he had done was already secretive enough, and besides himself, only Xie Meilan knew about it. Now that the project had just started and he had been caught red-handed, who else could it be but Xie Meilan?
However, Xie Meilan's expression was even more panicked than his. She sat down on the ground holding her stomach.
Jian Shen waved his hand, and four uniformed officers, two men and two women, walked in, ready to arrest the two men. Jian Shen reminded the two female police officers, "Be careful, she's pregnant now."
"Pregnant? Whose?" Lu Jie's suspicion, which had originally dissipated, was raised again. Could it be that she had someone else outside? Was she colluding with outsiders to set a trap for herself?
"It's yours, who else could it belong to?" Xie Meilan said subconsciously.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible! I wear it every time! How could it be mine!" Lu Jie didn't believe it at all.
"I" Xie Meilan didn't know what to say. She had imagined many scenarios in which Lu Jie knew that she was pregnant, but she had never thought that this would be the possibility.
"Is this what you are wearing? Something like this can't prevent pregnancy!" Jian Shen took a transparent evidence bag from his subordinate and handed it to Lu Jie. He could clearly see the pinholes on the outer packaging of Okamoto.
"Okay, I was wondering why you wanted it every day, it turns out you were thinking about this!" Lu Jie immediately understood. He had heard of similar things in the circle, but he didn't expect it to happen to him now.
"Don't blame each other, one wants to find someone to take the blame, and the other wants to make money. So, elder brother, stop laughing at the younger brother! Tell the truth later and try to get leniency!"
Jian Shen had extensive experience in handling cases, and he knew that a suspect's psychological defenses were most easily broken when he was arrested, so he brought these things to destroy the little trust between the two of them, which would make it much easier to interrogate them in the future.
All staff members were taken away to cooperate with the investigation. If they were only doing administrative and other auxiliary work and were not involved, they would be released soon if they cooperated with the investigation and told everything they had to say. However, those who were actually involved were not so lucky and would definitely have to stay in jail for a while.
As for whether this time is long or short, it depends on their degree of cooperation and the depth of their involvement. Of course, if they can take the initiative to expose others, they can get out earlier.
All evidence such as computers, account books, contracts, etc. were moved away, and even the office was sealed. The doors of other companies on the same floor were closed, and many people were watching the fun from behind the doors.
As soon as they left, the crowd rushed out and started talking about what had happened to the company. "What did this company do wrong? Why is there such a big fuss?"
"Financial companies are usually involved in economic crimes, right? Illegal absorption of public deposits, fund-raising fraud, stock manipulation, money laundering, and other such messes! This company must have been targeted for a long time, otherwise how could they all be arrested not long after opening?"
The male employees were focused on the crime, but the female employees were different. Many of them were gloating. "I knew it, the boss of that company is not good-looking and his family doesn't seem to have any background. How can he drive a Porsche, carry Hermès, and wear Chanel? It turns out he is a liar!"
"Haha, she was so arrogant in the elevator before, her chin almost reached the ceiling, let's see if she is still arrogant now!"
"Did you see it just now? Her skirt was wet when she was brought out. Did she pee from fear? Oh my, it makes me so sad. That's a Chanel skirt!"
"No matter how many designer clothes she had before, she has nothing to wear now. I'm afraid she can only wear prison clothes from now on!"
Soon, Lu Jie and others were taken to the police station and detained and interrogated.
"Duang!" Jian Shen put a thick stack of information on the table and said straight to the point, "We have been keeping an eye on you for a long time, so don't be so lucky. If you tell the truth, you may get lenient treatment. If someone else tells you first, you won't have a chance of leniency if you tell the truth later!"
Lu Jie asked tremblingly, "How did you suspect me?"
"I've been suspicious since you registered Xie Meilan as the legal representative of the company. It's obvious that you're trying to find someone to take the blame! I've been monitoring you for a while and found that it's true!"
How could I be so unlucky to meet such a jinx! First I was invited to have tea, and then I was caught red-handed. This time I am screwed! Until now, Lu Jie still doesn't think that there is anything wrong with doing these illegal and criminal things. He just thinks that he is unlucky. Otherwise, there are so many people doing these things, why did they catch him? "Others have already started to be interrogated. You don't have much time left. You'd better confess as soon as possible. This way, I can save some time and you can spend less time in jail! Tell me, how did you commit the fraud!"
The guess by the crowd just now was correct. The main reason for Lu Jie's arrest was financial fraud. Unfortunately, he had just received the money and had no time to transfer it out before he was caught by Jian Shen and others.
"If I report other criminal facts, can I still get a reduced sentence?" Lu Jie has completely lost all hope now, and he just wants to shorten his sentence as much as possible.
"It depends on the specific circumstances. If the information you reported is not available to us, then it can indeed be considered that you have done a meritorious service, and these factors will be taken into consideration when sentencing!" Jian Shen was very happy. Lu Jie had been in the financial circle for so many years, and he must have mastered a lot of useful information.
If all of this is dug out, it will be a great achievement! When the case is finished in the future, I have to treat Ma Yingjie to a drink. If it weren't for the clues he provided, I wouldn't have encountered such a good thing.
In another interrogation room, Xie Meilan was also being interrogated. At first, she wanted to put all the blame on Lu Jie, "I know nothing. Lu Jie is the boss of the company. I am just a figurehead!"
The interrogator interrupted her impatiently, "Alright, stop playing tricks on us. You have been in the financial industry for so many years, and you don't know the nature of his behavior? Did you sign the contract? Did you make the promise to the client? Now you tell me you know nothing. You really take us for fools!"
"Record it, the suspect intends to resist questioning and refuses to cooperate with the work!"
"No, no, no, I'll cooperate with you. I'll cooperate with you. I'll answer whatever you ask!" Xie Meilan slumped in the chair and told everything.
After the interrogation, considering that Xie Meilan was pregnant, she was not sent to custody, but was sent back home for residential surveillance in accordance with regulations.
Sitting on the sofa in Lu Jie's house and crying for a long time, Xie Meilan's stomach started to hurt again. At this time, she realized that she had a big problem. What should she do with the baby in her belly? Should she keep it or not?
(End of this chapter)
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