Free Web NovelChapter 808: Chapter 286: Why Can’t We Reach Our Contacts Abroad? (Part 2)
And across the line...
There seemed to be a pause.
After a long pause, they replied, "Lawyer George is currently under investigation by the Enforcement Bureau, so he can’t take the call right now. Who are you to him?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiaojiao was stunned as well and pressed on, "Investigation? What investigation?"
George has always been the lawyer they’ve collaborated with.
His professional skills are excellent.
He has helped them win many civil lawsuits without ever losing a case.
This kind of investigation...
She had never even heard of it.
"He helped a company with a case and got involved. According to people from the Enforcement Bureau and the Investigation Bureau, he’s suspected of colluding to embezzle illegal funds, with a significant amount involved. He probably won’t be able to take calls for now..."
On the phone,
the employee of the law firm added another sentence.
Which made her feel even worse.
Got implicated in some company’s incident...
It was undoubtedly their Red Sunset Travel Company.
Otherwise...
She wouldn’t fail to reach Xu Liming and Zhao Wan!
"Mr. Xu, our overseas account funds have been frozen for unknown reasons, and those funds cannot be withdrawn."
Suddenly.
A financial staff member rushed over to report the latest situation.
"The account... is frozen?"
Hearing this disastrous news, Xu Jiaojiao’s face grew paler.
For the sake of the "safety" of their funds...
Most of their money was in overseas accounts.
After all, domestic crackdowns are stricter.
But now...
The domestic ones are fine, yet the overseas accounts are suddenly frozen!
"What on earth... is going on? Why, all of a sudden, is there an investigation?"
Xu Jiaojiao rubbed her hair, on the verge of breaking down.
She had considered many possibilities for the company’s downfall.
Never did she think...
That the problem would first arise from the overseas branch.
"That case, it must be that case, quickly fetch me Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua’s information!"
Ten minutes later.
She snapped out of her nervousness and chaos, suddenly realizing a direction.
The entire case...
Was all caused by these two elderly people.
Xu Liming had told her about these two elders, all other seniors paid, except these two refused.
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They sued these two seniors, bringing them to court.
Unexpectedly...
The ones in trouble turned out to be them!
"The information is here."
Soon.
Her secretary opened the computer and extracted the latest batch of travel member lists and handed it to her.
In the list,
were some details about Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua.
Both resided in Jin City and were a married couple.
Judging by the whole document...
They seemed very ordinary.
Both elders looked quite ordinary, no different from typical seniors.
They didn’t appear to be people of such great influence.
"Where exactly did it all go wrong?"
She frowned, deep in thought.
Yet she couldn’t figure out where the issue lay.
Everything happened so suddenly, without any warning.
"Looks like... I have to find a way to head abroad."
She sighed, silently making a note to herself.
Only by going overseas.
Could she have a chance to figure out the issues and understand the whole story.
Moreover.
Many key members of her company, such as Zhao Wan, are overseas, currently unreachable.
And her brother...
She must go to find out what’s going on.
...
Jin City.
Nursing home.
After a brief report to Wan Zhongyuan,
he returned to the office without delay.
Quickly organizing evidence.
And then, with the evidence in hand, rushed straight to the Prosecutor’s Office.
The evidence mainly included the foreign court’s judgment, as well as statements signed and reported by Zhang Qingyuan, Feng Cuihua, and the 28 members of the tour group.
One or two individual reports might be useless.
But with nearly thirty people from the tour group reporting...
It would surely catch the attention of the relevant departments.
Furthermore,
he also had the foreign court’s judgment paper.
This alone,
was enough to make this "Red Sunset Travel Company" constitute a cross-border crime!
After submitting the evidence,
he did not return to the nursing home but went directly back to Mountain and Water Garden District.
Comfortably lounging on the sofa.
Enjoying the long-lost leisure time.
These past few days abroad...
He hasn’t been eating or sleeping well.
The dietary differences made him very uncomfortable.
Searched throughout Ames City, but couldn’t find a Chinese restaurant.
He had a bit of acclimatization problems.
Upon returning.
He instantly felt rejuvenated, with an enhanced mental state.
However...
He had just lain down for a while when Qing Lan sent a message urging for updates: "Up, remember to update the video now that the lawsuit’s won, it’s been more than half a month since the last update."
Seeing this message.
Qin Mu chuckled wryly.
Leapt up from the sofa like a carp.
Then went into the study, switched on the recording devices.
Adjusted his mood.
Looked into the camera.
"Hello everyone, long time no see, today’s update will cover an international case, featuring legal codes and trial systems vastly different from those at home."
He took a deep breath and recounted the foreign lawsuit he encountered this time.
Though the incident was caused by the seniors from the nursing home,
in reality,
such situations commonly occur in society.
News of people being scammed on tours often circulates online, with new schemes emerging endlessly.
"This incident was triggered by a low-price tour package..."
He omitted the names of Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua, briefly explaining their ordeal.
The rest of the tour group, all seniors, were schemed using the same tactics, signing agreements.
Then...
They were forced to donate.
Two hundred thousand yuan per person.
This was just one segment of the so-called "overseas tour" plan.
These fraudulent travel groups...
Employed various methods and pretenses to fleece money from the elderly.
In fact.
Their choice of a 1,000 yuan package was to filter out this group of seniors.
Seniors aren’t well-versed in those schemes, making them easy to deceive.
In contrast, young people...
Would tend to be more cautious, investigating the background of the tour group online.
"Additionally, the tourism group colluded with local legal teams, using so-called ’legal’ means, through civil lawsuits to force the elderly to pay."
Qin Mu stared into the camera, listing several judicial case examples of court rulings.
In Ames City.
Several similar rulings have occurred.
Seniors refusing to pay were brought to court and faced enforced execution of judgment.
However, the local legal system...
Is completely different from the domestic codified law system, following a case law system.
The applicable laws are also somewhat different.
Moreover, the opposite party paid close attention to the evidence area, leaving no substantial evidence for the seniors.
Unable to prove fraudulent behavior was involved.
Winning this lawsuit was almost impossible.
"In such a situation, one can only take an alternative approach through the country’s jury system."
Facing the camera.
He continued explaining, giving a detailed explanation of the jury system.
Highlighting its advantages and disadvantages.
Before the pre-trial meeting.
He laid a groundwork, leading the other party to expose their own problems.
Unexpectedly...
The opposite party decisively sacrificed Zhao Wan.
Seemingly forcing him to directly answer questions, handle the court session.
Actually...
It gifted him a piece of concrete evidence.
Then,
prior to the court session.
He selected a group of jurors with "troll-like potential."
Once the court was in session.
He ignited this group of trolls’ fury.
The twelve "trolls" learned of the matter and wouldn’t care if it was allegedly personal behavior.
They directly launched a fierce bombardment on the travel group.
The court session was entirely under his control.
Afterward,
through evidence listing phase, litigation strategies, and skills.
He completely crushed the other side’s lawyers, winning the lawsuit.
Of course,
the most crucial element...
Was still the support of the jurors.
Since they held the power of judgment, which was critically important.
"Finally, according to the country’s ’Company Law,’ the relevant enforcement bureau has initiated an investigation, and the members of the fraudulent travel group have all been detained for questioning. The specific situation will be updated in the next video."
By the end of the recording.
It lasted about twenty minutes.
Qin Mu then edited the entire video footage into a finished product.
And posted it on Little Station.
