Death sentence turned into acquittal? Who told him to be a detective!

Chapter 307 Zhu Haoyi's Clues! [Seeking Monthly Tickets!]

Do you know anything else?

"Have!"

"I can answer without hesitation," said Mr. Duan.

Zhu Haoyi's actions back then nearly bankrupted his company, so now that Xu Liang is investigating him, he has no reason to protect him!
"That bastard definitely smuggled a batch of materials!"

"Neither the South China Sea Province nor the North China Sea Province has a port, so most of the cargo has to be shipped to the port of Lanshan Province. When I was shipping cargo there, I saw people related to the Zhengyang Mine."

"But what they exported was not rare minerals, but so-called 'clay' and 'ceramics'."

"Heh, you dare to use such an outdated method? I don't know what's inside, but it's definitely not clay or ceramic!"

Mining companies don't have this kind of business.

In general, this situation means that the other party is doing something.
"smuggling!"

Yang Ruoxi's face showed surprise.

What was being smuggled? High-purity rare earth elements? Who did they sell it to?

If it requires using a port for shipping, then it's most likely overseas? Indeed, in 05, overseas technology was more advanced, and the probability of using rare earth elements in cutting-edge technology was indeed higher than in China.

It's quite reasonable to guess that it's overseas.

But if it's smuggled overseas...
Does smuggling equate to the illegal sale of state-owned resources?

Xu Liang narrowed his eyes, as if he had caught a mouse by the tail, and his eyes became thoughtful.

Similar cases have occurred before.

The two masterminds profited a total of 1.2 million yuan from reselling rare earths, which is extremely lucrative!
Composing himself, Xu Liang pondered for a moment before asking again:

Are there any others?

"There are some!"

Mr. Duan was overjoyed and began to pour out his grievances.

It's clear that Zhu Haoyi really screwed him over back then.

that's the truth.

Originally facing cash flow problems, he contracted rare earth mines to try and alleviate the situation, but unexpectedly, Zhu Haoyi suddenly wanted to cooperate with state-owned enterprises!
Unable to reach an agreement, Zhu Haoyi immediately left.

Mr. Duan, who had contracted the mine, was left with his head spinning; he was nearly driven mad with anger!
Since then, President Duan has been paying close attention to Zhengyang Mining Company. Whether the other party is smuggling or doing something else, President Duan has noted it all down in his little notebook. Now that the Supreme Court has come to ask for it, he is naturally overjoyed.

finally.
"Judge Xu, you must restore peace to Dongguo Mining Company!"

After Mr. Duan finished speaking, he said in a hopeful tone.

"Well, I'll try my best."

Xu Liang spoke calmly.

"I won't bother you any longer. I still have some things to take care of at the Supreme Court."

Hear this.

Mr. Duan became even more convinced that this was a judge from the Supreme Court, and immediately agreed, waiting for Xu Liang to hang up the phone.

It wasn't until the call ended that he began to realize what had happened.

'Wait, a case involving filing a lawsuit with one's head as the plaintiff...wouldn't that fall under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?'

Mr. Duan was somewhat surprised. If he remembered correctly, this kind of case should be handled by the Intermediate People's Court.

"Forget it, the Supreme Court has no reason to lie to me."

Mr. Duan shook his head and continued with his work.

Uptown.

"Cooperation with state-owned enterprises"

"Another collaboration with a state-owned enterprise!"

In the Supreme Court.

Xu Liang looked at Yang Ruoxi with a look of surprise in his eyes.

According to Mr. Duan, five years ago Zhu Haoyi wanted to cooperate with state-owned enterprises to purify the raw ore and then sell it.

The problem is that ordinary mining companies can make money enough with the purification levels of Sky Resources!

State-owned enterprises should only use cutting-edge technologies.

If Zhengyang Mining isn't after money, why would it be eyeing rare earth mines?

Compare Yangshangou five years ago with Yangshangou five years later.
"Why are state-owned enterprises involved in all of these?"

Xu Liang frowned, sensing something was amiss, as if he had discerned Zhu Haoyi's true intentions.

State-owned enterprises and rare earth mines differ from ordinary companies in two main ways.

First, purification method.

Second, it has a vast sales market.

The latter is definitely not the case, because there is also a market for ordinary rare earth elements, while the former happens to have occurred in both incidents!

Why does Zhu Haoyi insist on cooperating with state-owned enterprises?

Xu Liang continued to ponder deeply.

The only explanation for their persistence is that they are profiting from it!
According to what Mr. Duan said, the other party was able to profit from the state-owned enterprise situation five years ago.
In a daze, a bold idea popped into Xu Liang's mind. He and Yang Ruoxi exchanged a glance, both of them seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

"Purification method!?"

"No, if that's the case, then it's not just about purification."

Dongguo has many secret technologies for rare earth purification.

For example, in the parameters of industrial equipment or the entire industrial chain of equipment design, cascade extraction technology is the core, but not the only one.

But in any case.
"The highest-grade purified rare earth elements can only be obtained by state-owned enterprises!"

Xu Liang suddenly caught his breath.

If that's the case, then it's going to be interesting.

What exactly is Zhu Haoyi's purpose in trying to get close to this thing?

Curiosity? Haha, years of perseverance certainly make one curious enough, but curiosity alone is not enough.

"Could it be a corporate spy?!" Yang Ruoxi suddenly uttered a possibility hesitantly.

Xu Liang pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

This is no longer a business matter.

Based on our current speculation about their intentions, we need to strike hard!

"At this point, it's just speculation, a hypothesis without any supporting information." Xu Liang took a deep breath, suppressing all these chaotic thoughts.

"First, find Mr. Liu a place to stay, and while we're at it, investigate Zhu Haoyi's illegal sale of state-owned resources and compile a chain of evidence."

He then gave instructions on what needed to be done.

Yang Ruoxi nodded.

Just then, Liu Jinshui finished packing his luggage and walked out of the reception room.

His luggage was actually not much, just toiletries and a few pieces of clothing.

Just a few days ago, I had a head to keep me company.

But now that his head has been confiscated, his suitcase is practically empty.

"Attorney Xu," Liu Jinshui said softly, looking at Xu Liang.

"Let's sign the contract first."

Xu Liang first took out a power of attorney and had the other party sign it. Only then did he become the lawyer for Rundong Weaving Factory.

After the change of identity.

He then led his men to prepare to return to the courtyard house.

Wang Chao was still slumped weakly in the chair when Xu Liang slapped him on the buttocks, making Wang Chao howl in pain. He then scurried away behind Xu Liang.

It's obvious that at least half of his pain was faked!
That's why Wang Yao stopped smoking after only a short while, little did he know it was all an act!

Wang Chao felt that although others said he was stupid, he was actually quite cunning.

in the afternoon.

Xu Liang led his men back to the courtyard house.

"Squeak~"

Sun Zhongmin opened the door and, seeing Xu Liang outside, quickly welcomed him in.

"Where's Old Wu?" Xu Liang looked around and finally asked Su Yu, who was holding a laptop in the yard.

"The teacher has gone to lead a project." Su Yu pursed her lips, feeling that something was amiss.

Wu Chengjun has indeed gone to lead the project.

His latest projects are "On Cybersecurity Law" and "The Harm and Potential Dangers of Cyberbullying," among others.
The internet is growing increasingly vast, but the related laws are often baffling, leaving people unsure how to formulate them.

At first, Wu Chengjun was only responsible for one of the projects, but after being criticized by Xu Liang, he decided to bring about a movement called 'involution' to the legal academic community!

In short
The old man went to write his thesis.

"The teacher is too self-disciplined."

Xu Liang felt very gratified. It was like coming home to find your child doing their homework on their own, without playing with electronic devices at all.

As for Liu Jinshui's residence
They were temporarily housed in a courtyard house.

The courtyard house was very spacious, with many empty rooms. Wu Chengjun was not married, and Xu Liang suspected that the girl he had a crush on when he was young had been taken away by a liar, which was why he hated liars so much.

So accommodating a few people is perfectly fine.

As for whether the old man will object, is it just about homework or papers?

Xu Liang will check his paper again after he finishes writing it, and by then the case will probably be over.

"I'm going out to buy some groceries."

"When the teacher comes back, let him try my cooking."

Xu Liang smiled and turned to leave.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ruoxi and the others' eyes instantly lit up.

He'd been eating food and boxed lunches from the city for the past two days. They weren't bad, but they were still unpalatable, and he'd been craving the other person's cooking for a long time.

"I'll go grocery shopping with you!"

Yang Ruoxi raised her hand and spoke. Before Su Yu could finish, she pushed Xu Liang out and disappeared into the courtyard.

Four p.m.

Zhengyang City.

Inside the airport.

"Phew, the factory is almost completely demolished, but we still need to process some materials. Right now, our main focus is on preparing for the court hearing."

Inside the airport business lounge, Li Yang spoke, looking exhausted.

They finished dealing with the factory in just half a day, so the project could continue to proceed smoothly even though they weren't in Zhengyang City.

just
Just as Zhu Haoyi was about to say something...

A piercing sound suddenly startled me awake.

"Dududu~!"

The phone rang, and Zhu Haoyi paused, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.

But the moment he took out his phone and saw that the caller ID was still an unfamiliar number, his expression changed instantly. He looked around, walked to a secluded spot, and silently took out his phone to make the call.

"Hey?"

Zhu Haoyi said without changing his expression.

heard movement.

A slight echo came from the speaker, and someone spoke:

"How much longer until you reach the upper town?"

"About three hours," Zhu Haoyi said, glancing at his watch.

Hear the words.

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, followed by another sentence:
"Once you're in Shangcheng, find an opportunity to go to the Dongyang vegetable market and arrange for someone to make contact with me and transfer the goods."

A connector, used to pass things away.
Zhu Haoyi's pupils contracted slightly, and then his expression became serious.

"what happened?"

Theoretically speaking, they are all busy with their own things.

He shouldn't have called to remind himself before, especially since the other party was of a much higher rank than him. Theoretically, he wasn't qualified to do things for the other party; otherwise, he would most likely have messed things up.

But right now.
"We've almost reached an agreement on a key technology, and we can bring it out, but..."

"The head-removal case has become quite a big deal. The investigation into the case details through connections led to us being targeted, and the technology could not be retrieved."

(End of this chapter)