Free Web NovelChapter 235: Chapter 232: She’s Next_1
Qin Xuejin’s relationship with Fang Wenjie, according to a few surveillance occasions, seemed to be quite bad, and the nanny’s testimony confirmed the situation of mutual disdain between the two.
Here it is again, about the accounts of Guanghai Pharmaceutical Group, so how did these items end up in his hands?
If these belonged to Fang Wenjie, who wanted to keep a backup plan to guard against anyone wishing her harm, she would certainly have given them to the person she trusted most.
Having no children, no parents, no siblings, only a cousin’s son would be considered close.
From the perspective of vested interests, the nephew is the heir, and the cousin is the legal representative of that company. Does this mean leaving the benefits to one’s own family and sharing the risk with the ex-husband?
How can this statement have no convincing power at all?
Moreover, the timing of Qin Xuejin sewing the memory card into his flesh was sensitive.
Right after Fang Wenjie was fired, he immediately sewed the memory card inside his body, was he afraid he might be involved in some trouble too?
Or was it that he had already foreseen a risk to his life?
Zhou Ning shook his head and quickly took out his phone to call Xu Dayuan.
"Where is the leader?"
"I’m downstairs at the technical department, what’s up, you found something?"
Zhou Ning glanced at the lab, where Mr. Qu and Mr. Zhao were present. Seeing Zhou Ning’s look, Mr. Zhao hurriedly unlocked the door; after all, they had locked it from inside when coming in to discuss things.
"Come to the lab, we’ll talk when we meet, and it’s best to bring Mr. Hu. We have found some important clues that the leadership must decide on."
It wasn’t long before the laboratory door was opened.
Xu Dayuan and Mr. Hu came in together, followed by Liu Yongxin. Mr. Zhao closed the door and directly locked it again, causing Liu Yongxin to pause, his face showing confusion.
"What the heck are you doing, kid?"
Mr. Zhao raised his hands and tilted his chin toward Zhou Ning.
"Nephew, speak nicely without any violence, and don’t get agitated. This is what your precious apprentice asked for. I don’t know what’s the matter, but in a minute, you’ll know why."
Xu Dayuan and the others had already reached Zhou Ning’s side, who made room to display the contents on the computer and explained the origin of these things.
At the end, he looked towards Mr. Hu.
"We don’t understand the meaning of these accounts, but we can see that there are two sets of books, and the amounts differ vastly. There’s likely a mixture of truth and falsity. Moreover, the person who took the photos is not Fang Wenjie but a younger woman.
But how did these items fall into Qin Xuejin’s hands? And whether his death and Fang Wenjie’s death are directly related? We can’t know. I think we need someone who is an expert in economics to look at this, but the investigation must be kept confidential.
After all, the Economic Investigation Department isn’t under Mr. Hu’s jurisdiction. Previously, with the case of Beishan Group, I remember that in Longtai City, not to mention, more than thirty law enforcement officers from the levels of director to deputy were dealt with. One could say very few survived."
Mr. Hu’s brow furrowed deeply, but he still nodded.
He certainly understood the importance and was aware of what Zhou Ning implied. The situation within the department was complicated; he couldn’t guarantee the behavior of others.
Especially the issue of Beishan Group that Zhou Ning mentioned, where the upper echelons of the public security system in Longtai City were nearly entirely wiped out overnight, involving illegal detention, forging of accounts, transfer of group capital, and multiple homicides.
Beishan Group, in order to evade sanctions, had detained and tortured several witnesses, even killed some, to make the collection of evidence difficult during the investigation by the Ministry of Public Security. They also assisted several important suspects to flee.
Hu Guangjian understood Zhou Ning’s point; after all, Guanghai Pharmaceuticals seemed like a second Beishan Group, and he was prepared and determined to handle this case.
"You don’t need to beat around the bush with me. Speak directly to whatever you want to say. I won’t involve the Economic Investigation Department. I will borrow their equipment and find an expert I absolutely trust. Tell me, what else do you know? Don’t tell me it’s just based on these few papers?"
Zhou Ning glanced at Mr. Zhao, hesitated for a moment, then connected his phone to the computer and played a video. It was the surveillance footage captured during the New Year’s holiday.
"This is surveillance from my residential complex. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I went back there. Due to some personal reasons, I asked Mr. Qu to help me check the surveillance. I think you should know who Xia Momo’s father is; he is Xia Shouchang, who just became the president of Qin University at the end of last year.
"However, meeting these two people with him needs deep consideration. One is Ren Guangzhi, the vice president of Guanghai Pharmaceuticals, and the other person is clear in the snapshots but cannot be identified.
"The two stayed in the Xia Family’s home for about twenty minutes. Although not for long, Xia Shouchang personally saw them out. Even though Ren Guangzhi is a student in the EMBA course at Qin University, visiting on the afternoon of the second day of the Lunar New Year is unusual, especially since there was an internal notice from the municipal committee that Xia Shouchang was to become the vice mayor of Qindao City."
Mr. Hu was taken aback and turned to look at Zhou Ning with a surprised expression.
"How do you know this when I have no idea?"
Mr. Zhao’s cheeks twitched. He glanced at Xu Dayuan before raising his hand and saying:
"What I’m saying is, regardless of the method, this thing is set in stone. If Mr. Hu doesn’t believe it, he can ask Xu Da. He knows the situation with my family."
Xu Dayuan nodded to Mr. Hu, and although he was somewhat impatient, he didn’t hesitate to nod.
Zhou Ning looked at the group. After all, revealing this video today was meant to see everyone’s reactions. If Mr. Hu was involved with them, he would definitely not allow such a smooth investigation, or even directly obstruct it with words, but that which he had imagined didn’t happen.
The heart that hung in suspense finally settled down.
Xu Dayuan didn’t harbor those thoughts. He simply stared at the man with the scar on the screen, his face full of confusion, and finally, he leaned in close to the monitor.
"Come here, Mr. Qu. Use that software you designed, what’s it called, the third phase skeletal analysis system, and hurry up and search for me. How can there be no identity found? This is Hua Country, a society governed by law. Are there really stateless persons?"
Without any unnecessary words, Mr. Qu quickly had the screenshot recognized. The man’s facial features were dotted with many collection points, resembling a green, linear mask, and then the search box began searching.
Minutes passed, and the search ended. However, the search box didn’t show any information but a large question mark, flashing a red light continuously.
Xu Dayuan was stunned when he saw this, while Mr. Hu rubbed his chin, squinting his eyes at the screen.
"Could this person be a foreigner?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Ning also paused.
Thinking about his own ’dream,’ when the man with the scar appeared, his targets were clear. He intended to carry out a massacre. He didn’t think twice about the consequences, even if he heard the sound of police sirens, and continued to shoot at him.
That kind of disregard, unlike a mindless act of vengeance, seemed more like... a professional killer, targeting professional killers!
The moment this word appeared, Zhou Ning shuddered, that fear had become muscle memory, causing him to sway. Mr. Zhao steadied him, knowing full well what had caused Zhou Ning’s reaction.
However, to cover it up, Mr. Zhao blocked Zhou Ning’s view and quickly said:
"Leaders, it seems that the more we investigate, the bigger this gets. Just now, during the autopsy, Zhou Xiaozhou felt that Qin Xuejin’s death resembled the way pirates execute captives: kneeling or stepping on the victim’s back and slicing the throat while grabbing their hair."
As Mr. Zhao demonstrated, he grabbed Mr. Qu’s hair and made a gesture.
Upon hearing this, each person’s face darkened, because this action had only appeared during times of war. Indeed, as Zhou Ning had analyzed, such an act of humiliating murder held deep meaning. After all, it resembled the bleeding out of a chicken with its wings pinned back.
Mr. Hu raised his hand. freewebnσvel.cѳm
"Set up a secret special case group. As for the lab, I’ll speak to Mr. Lu, find an excuse to have Mr. Xia go to Qin University for a while. On the surface, investigate this case from the angle of robbery.
As for Guanghai Pharmaceuticals, make direct contact and obtain all information about Fang Wenjie. Of course, as Zhou Xiaozhou mentioned, take a photo of that hand and see if there are any distinctive features. Search within Guanghai Pharmaceuticals. As for Beishan Group, don’t act for now.
Wait until the person I’ve found arrives before discussing it. This case has to be investigated covertly. Later, I’ll find some trustworthy personnel from economic investigation to join your special case group. As for these financial records, let them take a look.
Mr. Qu, since you’re involved, you know the importance of this matter. I won’t say too much, but everyone involved needs to be fitted with listening and monitoring devices. Can you handle that? If not, shall I find someone professional?"
Mr. Qu’s face turned red, and he quickly said:
"I need to purchase some equipment, but naturally it won’t be a problem to make it happen."
Mr. Hu nodded.
"For the financial aspect, reach out to Xu Dayuan, I’ll take care of it for you. I want to emphasize once again, if this is truly related to Guanghai Pharmaceutical Group, and can even pull in Beishan Group, the investigation must continue.
We were able to determine that the person who took the photo is not Fang Wenjie but a woman. Then, if the other party couldn’t kill two people silently without knowing these details, so hurry and find her. I have a premonition that if this woman is not found, she’ll be the next victim.
The case involves widespread issues. At present, I can’t report it upwards. It may be directed to wrap up hastily as a robbery, but the investigation must continue. As for the scar-eyed man, have Mr. Qu use the data from the General Administration of Customs to look up foreign nationals in Hua Country."
Mr. Qu’s eyes lit up. He was being granted special authority. Hu Guangjian glanced at Mr. Qu, then continued. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
"Although Mr. Qu is from the special laboratory, to facilitate future work, let’s give him a special advisory role!"
Mr. Zhao covertly kicked Mr. Qu in the back and made a money-counting gesture. Mr. Qu didn’t react, but Hu Guangjian had already seen it and cast him a reproachful glance.
"Don’t fidget in front of me. Since you’ll be an advisor, you’ll naturally have an income. Including Mr. Liu, let’s put him under the title of special advisor as well. The payment will start this month; later, I’ll have Mr. Peng take care of it.
The case is complex. Looking at the accounts, there’s a difference of nearly 30 billion, and we can confirm at least two victims. Hence, Xu Dayuan will be in charge of this case.
As for Guanghai Pharmaceuticals, you guys go make direct contact now. Of course, investigate from the angle of robbery. I won’t be involved in the investigation process. If there are difficulties, I’ll coordinate. The only principle is not to lose a single soldier or general."
