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He nodded blankly: "Okay."

Chapter 85 Li Wei is arrested

Time passed silently, and another week or so went by.

In recent days, with Lan Weiwei's cooperation, the evidence chain regarding Li Wei's fraud has been gradually improved; in addition, with Lao Liu's efforts, the evidence collection for Yang Tao's fraud has also been completed.

Perhaps if we take the two cases out of context, the charges against Li Wei are somewhat weak, giving him the opportunity to evade responsibility and escape punishment.

However, the two cases corroborate each other, with two victims, a time span of three years, and a total amount involved of nearly 600,000 yuan.

In addition, over the past few years, Li Wei has dated many women, maintaining relationships with three or four at the same time, and all of them have been involved in lending or defrauding him of money. Although the amounts were relatively small due to these women's vigilance and sensitivity to money, it still serves as excellent evidence.

Moreover, he also committed and fabricated his identity.

This evidence and these facts fully prove that Li Wei used online dating to defraud women of their money. He also fabricated a false identity and educational background.

With sufficient facts, a complete chain of evidence, numerous victims, and a large amount of money involved, there is virtually no possibility of acquittal.

Once everything was ready, with Li Mu's tacit approval, a suitable day was chosen, and Lan Weiwei, accompanied by a senior criminal investigation lawyer, formally reported the case to the Public Security Bureau.

Lan Weiwei submitted not only evidence of her own and Yang Tao's being scammed, but also evidence of Li Wei's alleged use of a false identity to date multiple women and defraud them of money.

The police were stunned when they saw the materials she submitted. The facts were clear and the chain of evidence was complete, which was enough to convict her directly, saving them the trouble of investigating the case.

Moreover, the amount of fraud exceeded 500,000 yuan, which is considered an exceptionally large amount according to the standards. Since it was a prize that had already been obtained, a case was immediately filed.

That afternoon, Li Mu specifically invited Yang Tao out for coffee. The two were chatting happily when her phone suddenly rang.

Yang Tao answered the phone with a strange expression. After hanging up, Li Mu asked, "What's wrong?"

Yang Tao said, "The police called to verify some details of how I was scammed in the past. I never thought that after all these years, there would still be a chance to get the money back."

Li Mu said calmly, "This is good news! I'll go with you!" He had specifically asked Taozi out for coffee today, just for this.

Yang Tao hesitated for a moment: "Okay! But there's something else I want to tell you. The person who lied to me was my ex-boyfriend."

She looked at Li Mu nervously as she spoke, afraid that he would mind.

Li Mu said, "You mean Li Wei, right?"

"Ah!" Yang Tao exclaimed in surprise, clearly not expecting that Li Mu also knew.

"You...you know."

Li Mu smiled and said, "What's so strange about that? I care about you so much, I'll find out if I ask around."

Yang Tao said with a gloomy face, "I was so stupid back then. I trusted Li Wei too much. Not only did he secretly transfer more than 300,000 yuan of my savings from my card, but he also maxed out my four credit cards. The only thing he didn't steal was my car, which I'm still paying off the loan on."

"After this experience, I've always been very resistant to relationships. I haven't dated anyone for the past few years because I'm afraid of getting hurt again, until I met you."

Li Mu gently grasped her soft little hand, sighed and said, "You've suffered these past few years. Now that you have me, you can rest assured."

"As for Li Wei, such scum will definitely not escape; the law will punish him."

Yang Tao asked with some concern, "It's been several years since I was scammed, and I didn't report it to the police back then. Is it still possible to find evidence?"

"And what if our relationship at the time is hard to explain, and he makes excuses to avoid it?"

Li Mu patted her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, since the police have asked you about the situation, they must have evidence. He can't get away. We'll get back all the money you were swindled out of, with interest."

Yang Tao sighed and said, "I hope so! If it can be reversed and Li Wei is punished, my mother will be overjoyed. She gets angry and upset every time this matter is mentioned these past two years."

Li Mu said, "Auntie will get what she wants."

"Let's go, I'll go with you to the police station and explain the situation to the officers."

……

public security bureau.

Li Mu: "Officer, as far as I know, this Li Wei has been using his friendships with women to swindle money from people, and this isn't the first or second time."

“Three years ago, he used various means to gain my girlfriend’s trust, pretended to be in a relationship with her, and not only secretly transferred hundreds of thousands of yuan from her card, but also maxed out all four of her credit cards.”

"After realizing he could no longer extort any more money from him, the man disappeared and was never seen again."

“My girlfriend is too kind. She thought that the man was really dating her or that he had encountered some difficulties and had no choice but to do this. She couldn’t bear it and didn’t report it to the police, which is why the scammer is still at large.”

"If I had been there, I would have definitely taught Li Wei a lesson."

……

After talking for a while, the police officer who had been questioning them stood up and said with a smile, "Okay, we have the information you provided. Thank you for your cooperation."

That's all for today, thank you for your help.

Li Mu pulled Yang Tao to her feet: "It's no trouble! As long as we can catch that swindler, it's all worth it."

"Officer, how's the case progressing? What stage are we at? When will we arrest the person?"

The police officer smiled and said, "Don't worry, we already have the evidence. Once it's verified, he won't be able to escape."

"As for when to make the arrests, we cannot disclose that information. But please rest assured, we will not wrong an innocent person, but we will also never let a bad person go free."

"Alright! Thank you for your help, officers." With that, Li Mu pulled Taozi along and left the police station.

……

Two days later.

"Peach, you're not allowed to go anywhere today. Wait for me at the entrance of your apartment complex. I'll drive you there to see a good show later."

Yang Tao asked in confusion, "A good show? What good show?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Don't ask any more questions. You'll understand in a moment."

In the exit lobby of the Science and Technology Building, Li Mu's car slowly came to a stop beside him.

Yang Tao asked curiously, "Why did you bring me here?"

Li Mu grasped her slender, fair fingers and patted them gently: "Just wait, there'll be a good show soon."

Sure enough, half an hour later, several police cars arrived, and a group of seven or eight police officers entered the technology building. Li Wei's IT company was located in this building, occupying several floors.

Soon, surrounded by onlookers, a man in a suit and leather shoes, handcuffed, was brought out. Judging from his appearance, it could only be Li Wei.

The moment Yang Tao saw Li Wei being arrested by the police, she covered her mouth and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Over the years, she had been terribly deceived by this scumbag. Not only was she heartbroken, but she also lost all her money and was burdened with a mountain of debt.

Not only her, but when she received the news that her daughter had been deceived, her mother, Xue Sumei, was so angry that she almost fainted and was ill for a period of time.

Over the years, Li Wei has become a wound in her heart that she dares not touch, even making her afraid to fall in love and afraid to interact with men.

Several times, she dreamed that Li Wei was punished, and she even woke up laughing in her dreams, only to find that it was all a dream.

Now Li Wei has truly received his retribution. Watching him being arrested by the police, Yang Tao felt a mix of emotions. It was as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and she felt completely relaxed. The knot in her sensitive heart, formed over the years, seemed to have been untied.

Before I knew it, tears were streaming down my face—a sense of relief, a feeling of letting go. It's time to let go of the past and start a new life.

Li Mu reached out and pulled her into his arms, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes and kissing her delicate cheek.

"Peach, let me take care of you from now on. Be my girlfriend!"

Yang Tao was slightly taken aback, her expression a mix of shyness and surprise. Although she and Li Mu seemed like a couple, Li Mu hadn't actually confessed his feelings to her yet!

Now, the moment has finally arrived!

Yang Tao's cheeks were flushed, her eyes were red, and she still had tears in them. She looked at Li Mu shyly and nodded heavily.

"Ok!"

Li Mu's face lit up with joy, and the next moment, he kissed Yang Tao's delicate lips. Yang Tao blushed and resisted a few times, but couldn't help but respond.

They kissed for quite a while before gradually separating. Yang Tao's cheeks were flushed, and seeing Li Mu's eager expression, she shyly slapped him.

"Behave yourself, don't do anything naughty!"

"Yes, ma'am, I'll do as my little peach does."

……

Chapter 86 Board of Directors

The sudden arrest of Li Wei by the police caused an uproar throughout the company. He wasn't well-liked in the company, and everyone was both shocked and amused, speculating about various reasons.

At that moment, a board meeting was about to be held upstairs. Several directors had just arrived and hadn't even finished exchanging a few pleasantries when this happened.

The chairman's face was grim as he stared at the general manager and asked, "What happened to Vice President Zhuang Yan? Why was he taken away by the police? Could it be that there's something wrong with our company's business? I've always insisted that businesses operate legally. What exactly happened?"

Mr. Zhao wiped the sweat from his face and said, "Chairman, don't worry, the company is fine and it has nothing to do with the company. I just asked the police officer in charge, and since the case is under investigation, it's not convenient to disclose the specific details. He just mentioned a few things, and it seems that Zhuang Yan is suspected of using dating to defraud women of money. It's a personal matter and has nothing to do with the company."

The chairman frowned and tapped the table: "Don't think it's okay just because it has nothing to do with the company. It's suspected of fraud, and it's even about swindling money from women. How did someone like that become a vice president?"

As he spoke, he raised his eyelids slightly and stared at President Zhao, saying, "Old Zhao, I seem to remember that Zhuang Yan was recommended by you to take up the position of vice president. Last time, you even praised him in front of me for his quick thinking."

"What's going on here?"

Mr. Zhao was also very surprised by this. As the company's vice president, with a promising future ahead of him, he actually went and cheated women out of their money. He didn't know what Zhuang Yan was thinking.

But he knew that as the company's general manager and the person directly in charge, he needed to give an explanation to the chairman and the directors present, as well as to the shareholders behind them.

"Chairman, fellow directors, I take responsibility for this. I have been focusing my attention on the company's business and operations, placing too much emphasis on the personal abilities of senior executives and neglecting the ethical aspects of the process."

"It is a solemn matter that I failed to properly oversee the process, allowing such a person to assume a high position and damaging the company's reputation. On behalf of the company's management, I apologize. Going forward, we will definitely strengthen the development of our employees' personal moral character to prevent such incidents from happening again."