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Chapter 261 Crucial Evidence! The Breakthrough!

In 2000, there was a transaction record of 13?

Xu De paused, put down the documents in his hand, turned to look at the materials in Wang Chao's hand, on which a line of words was clearly written.

[Materials Procurement....]

This is the reason given by the company for withdrawing the money.

Wang Chao said, "The same expense occurred three times, with very short intervals between them, supposedly for purchasing materials."

"But the amount purchased clearly exceeded the limit that the construction site could use."

"I suspect there's something wrong with this water flow."

An expenditure of 13?

And it happened three times in a short period of time!?

That's 39, the 39 in 2000.

Xu De frowned and began investigating along the waterway, eventually discovering...

The money ultimately flowed to another company, which Xu De knew without even looking at it was a shell company, barring any unforeseen circumstances...

"no."

Xu De shook his head and refocused his gaze on the materials in his hands.

"It has nothing to do with the case; it's just internal embezzlement within the company."

Wang Chao was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood.

Corruption is rampant in civil engineering companies.

After all, with frequent transactions, it's not only easy to embezzle one or two items, but it's also very discreet... For example, most shoddy construction projects are caused by corruption.

Hongyang Civil Engineering Construction Company is Sun Hu's company.

But that doesn't mean he can manage the entire company one-on-one in every detail.

It's normal for corruption to occur.

Xu De is here to investigate a criminal case, and he's too lazy to arrest corrupt employees in Sun Hu's company... Well, maybe Sun Hu himself embezzled the money.

only...

About two hours passed.

1:30 PM.

Lin Yue put down the last large document in her hand, couldn't help but look at Xu De, and pursed her thin lips.

"In 2000, all suspicious transactions involving more than 10 were investigated..."

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If there are no suspicious records for amounts starting at 100,000, then... it can't be a large amount of 500,000 or 600,000, right?

impossible.

That...

"It can't be less than 100,000, right...?"

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Lin Yue hesitated before speaking, a thoughtful expression on her face.

Beside him, Wang Chao couldn't help but say in surprise.

"One hundred thousand? Not even one hundred thousand!?"

The judicial staff member standing nearby seemed a little confused. To be honest, 100,000 was a lot. In 2000, 100,000 could buy 300,000 to 400,000 in the future.

Some people may not earn that much even after more than ten years.

But then a problem arises.

It is indeed high compared to the salary.

But... what about "buying life"?

A life, sold for less than 100,000?

No way, it can't be this cheap...

"Check the transaction history of small amounts of money up to 100,000."

After much deliberation, Xu De finally made up his mind and looked at another pile of materials.

"Under 100,000!?" Wang Chao hesitated this time. "But...this is too cheap."

"Heh, Zhu Dali already said it's a lowly life, so let's investigate based on that!"

Xu De, however, shook his head.

Zhu Dali's words about "cheap lives" may have been an insult, or he may have been referring to the person's bizarre way of dying, but... it can also be interpreted as the person being paid too little for their life, making them seem very lowly overall!

"this....

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Wang Chao paused, thought for a long time, and finally his eyes narrowed as he resumed his investigation.

The three did not divide the work.

The same document is reviewed by three people in turn to ensure that nothing is missed or misread.

Small transactions under 100,000 were recorded significantly more frequently.

At the beginning.

The judicial staff can stand by and watch.

But after an hour, the judicial staff were getting a little tired.

Three hours later, the judicial staff were clearly struggling to stand.

Four hours later, staff walked back and forth.

finally.

By the time they finished get off work, Xu De and his two companions had still not found any clues and could only leave with a sigh.

The judicial staff breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

until..

The next day.

6 month 22 day.

9:30 a.m.

The judicial staff had just arrived at work when they discovered that Xu De and his two companions had already arrived at the bank entrance and were waiting. Upon seeing him, they stood up and gestured for him to open the office so they could continue their investigation.

Seven hours later.

The staff watched the three leave in despair.

Moreover, Xu De's goodbye words, "See you tomorrow," still lingered in his ears.

6 month 23 day.

The prosecutors in Chongzhou City began investigating the company's accounts but found no information. At the same time, they conducted interviews with the employees.

pity.

The turnover of workers at the construction site is far too high.

Unlike the usual office model where fixed positions require fixed people, construction sites are places with a lot of temporary workers. The workers who come to work every day are different, and any one of them may be what is called a "cheap life".

Over the years, the accumulated amount is enough to drive anyone crazy.

Left with no other option, the prosecutors had to turn their attention back to Zhu Dali and Sun Hu.

6 month 24 day.

Xu De and others routinely came to the bank to clock in. The judicial staff had become numb to it all. He felt like he had become a security guard, but even security guards have shifts. He was not as good as a security guard.

As for the other party... judging from the materials, the investigation order was requested based on the "wage dispute case".

However, for four whole days, they never investigated any information about the wage dispute.

It's not that they're irresponsible, but rather...

This case will be won regardless of whether it's investigated or not!

6 month 25 day.

Xu De's prediction came true!

Sun Hu finally received the news that the other party realized that a prolonged strike at the construction site would lead to delays in the construction period, and he started cursing loudly in the detention room.

The insults were extremely offensive!

The police officer on duty listened and felt that it wasn't Sun Hu who owed wages, but rather the workers themselves; the workers getting their money back had become the villains.

finally.

With a gloomy expression, Sun Hu began looking for a lawyer, preparing to use his own personal funds to pay the wages.

6 month 26 day.

It's 10 a.m.

Xu De greeted the staff at the judicial post, but they were already numb to it. The other person stood in the office, staring blankly out the window admiring the clouds.

Xu De continued his investigation.

Six days.

For six whole days, the three lawyers got nowhere!

Without him.

The company... no, or rather, Sun Hu's company has extremely serious embezzlement problems, and most of the accounts make him suspect that Sun Hu himself embezzled them.

But he had to find one account among a pile of problematic ones that pointed directly to the criminal suspect!

This resulted in the investigation being postponed indefinitely.

but...

"The investigation order has a time limit of 40 hours remaining, including today."

Inside the office, Xu De was reviewing the financial investigation while pondering the matter truthfully.

In a daze...

In his hand, a brand new bank statement showed the destination of funds, and as he focused his gaze on it, he froze.

"What are you spacing out for?"

Beside her, Lin Yue leaned over, her gaze falling on the flowing water, and she was also stunned.

All I saw was...

It clearly says above...

"Provide 6.1 yuan..."

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"For the purchase of commuter vehicles?" Lin Yue paused, a look of confusion on her face.

Hearing the noise, Wang Chao and Li Jian, who were standing beside him, turned around to look.

Li Jian also came; after all, time was limited, and having more people to watch the show meant more efficiency.

As for the flowing water...

"Taxi? Used for construction workers' daily commutes..."

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Lawyer Li Jian muttered to himself, then a look of surprise crossed his face, and he said with a strange expression, "Isn't this like taking off your pants to fart—completely unnecessary!?"

He's becoming more and more fluent in using proverbs.

But Wang Chao always felt that he was getting too familiar with them and was gradually revealing his true nature.

Li Jian, however, was completely unaware of this, and instead continued to ask in surprise, "There are generally two types of workers on construction sites."

"They're either temporary workers or members of the construction team."

"The construction team will set up temporary housing nearby, so there's no need for transportation. For temporary workers... to be honest, a van would be more useful."

Will the construction site buy a vehicle specifically for workers to commute to and from get off work?

It sounds unlikely.

But if you are a migrant worker, when you are selling in the labor market...

You'll find that many construction sites do indeed buy these items, and they're used for temporary workers to commute to and from get off work.

Around 5 or 6 a.m., the construction site sends a vehicle to the labor market to buy a few laborers or other workers, then loads them onto the vehicle and takes them directly to the construction site. They are then sent back at night, and the next day the workers come to the labor market to buy more.

Or perhaps a small contractor who buys a car and drives his team to the construction site before dawn.

But regardless of whether or not a car is used...

"It should be a bread truck."

Wang Chao scratched his head. Although he wasn't very smart, he understood that taxis were not cost-effective.

but...

They didn't think much about it and just glanced at it.

After all, it's just a used taxi worth 60,000 yuan. If you depreciate it further and sell it, you might only get 40,000 yuan.

Not to mention, Hongyang Company is rife with corruption, so it's possible that someone deliberately embezzled this car as well.

but..

Xu De stared at the flowing water, narrowing his eyes and looking at it for a long time, his mind a jumble of thoughts.

Upon seeing this, Lin Yue paused slightly, her eyebrows furrowed, and she tilted her head.

"What are you thinking about?"

Xu De snapped out of his reverie, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "When you went to the construction site to investigate...did you see this taxi?"

taxi?

Whether it was during the time of the incident, when Lin Yue visited the construction workers at the site and asked them about Zhu Dali.

Or perhaps after the first hearing, they went to inquire whether there had been an accident at the construction site three years ago... In any case... the vehicle wasn't seen at the scene!

In summary...

"Where did the car go?"

In a daze, Xu De threw out a question and asked a counter-question.

Everyone stopped in their tracks.

Since it's being paid for through company accounts, even if it's embezzlement—buying a cheap, beat-up car—the car still has to stay with the company.

Therefore, theoretically, even if the vehicle is not working properly, the construction site will still make do with it.

Of course, it's also possible that the car was sent out on an errand because of a time difference.

But once is possible, twice is possible... but three or four times is impossible!

Li Jian's trip to the construction site wasn't just a one-time event. In the early stages of the incident, he went to the construction site almost every day, and he would notice any taxi that was there!

"No...not really." Lawyer Li Jian hesitated before giving his answer.

At this point, the other party's attitude is quite clear.

Xu De is suspecting...

"You think this taxi... is a life-saving ticket?!"

Lin Yue's eyes widened, and her head tilted again, this time her hair fell down, revealing her crystal-clear earlobe, which was adorned with a pearl earring, making it look very gentle.

She covered her lips.

"This... can't be right."

"It's just a car, a used one that cost 61,000 yuan. If I sell it... it's hard to say whether I can even get 40,000 yuan back."

Sell ​​it through three hands, get 40,000, and then someone else will risk their life for you?

Even if it were 4 in 2000, the price would still be far from enough.

To put it another way, there was once a criminal case.

The boss spent 200 million to hire someone to commit murder. His subordinate embezzled 100 million and used the remaining 100 million to subcontract the job to other people. The subcontractors then embezzled half of that, using 50 to subcontract the job to others.

In the end, the "killer at the very end" only gets 5 for killing someone!

"Those with less money got pushed to their limit and decided to team up with the target to call the police, resulting in the boss's arrest."

5! And if this taxi were sold again, it would only be worth 4, a difference of more than 1. It truly fits the description of a "cheap life" that Zhu Dali mentioned.

But would anyone really risk their life for 4?

Even for a terminally ill patient, 4 weeks is not enough to make them give up their last moments with their family to take the blame for someone else!

but..

"No, taxis are very valuable... extremely valuable!"

Xu De's eyes narrowed, his brows furrowed, and he spoke in a serious tone.

"Even if this car is only worth 4... it's still valuable!"

The words were spoken.

Everyone was taken aback, looking at each other, somewhat confused.

Xu De, however, only touched on the topic briefly and did not elaborate further.

And he wasn't lying; the taxi was indeed valuable, but... what made it valuable?

fare!

For the average person, the first impression of the taxi industry is that it is low-end.

But in reality, taxis are extremely profitable!

Take 2000 as an example.

In 00, the average monthly wage for factory and construction workers was 600-800.

And what about taxi drivers? They can easily earn over two thousand a month, or even reach two thousand five!

And it's not even strenuous work!

If you still don't have a concept.

What if... a taxi license plate could sell for a million?

The period from 2010 to 2013 can be considered the peak of the taxi industry. Taxi operating licenses in Dalian sold for 87 yuan, in Hangzhou for 85 yuan, and in Wenzhou for as much as 140 million yuan!

It's hard to imagine, isn't it? The operating permit for a vehicle is more expensive than a house!

Even so, countless people are still fighting tooth and nail to get their hands on the cash!

The fact that taxis are so expensive also shows just how profitable they are.

The situation was only changed when ride-hailing services emerged.

Before this... the salary was said to be four times that of an average person, which is an understatement.

Therefore, if the "cheap life" that Zhu Dali mentioned is actually a person with a quick mind, then... this seemingly insignificant stream of water will most likely become a breakthrough!

"We've checked almost all the bills that meet the requirements."

"As for the remaining information... I don't think there are any other clues more suspicious than this one!"

As Xu De spoke, his gaze sharpened.

His grip on the documents tightened, and he spoke in a deep voice, "If I'm not mistaken, there are currently two possibilities for this taxi that Hongyang purchased."

"First, the taxi is registered with a company, but it is currently being used by others to run taxis, without charging management fees or other related fees."

"And two..."

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talking.

He paused, then blurted out, "It's already been transferred to someone!"

so.

Does he really believe that a 4 yuan taxi can buy a person's life?

In an instant.

Those around them were taken aback. Without any explanation from the other party, and having no knowledge of the taxi industry, they genuinely couldn't understand it.

However... whether you understand it or not doesn't matter; the answer is the most important thing. As for how to get the answer...

"That's easy."

"No matter what the car is like, the vehicle management office will definitely be able to find the information."

"We have a warrant with ample authority; we can easily go to the vehicle management office to retrieve it... We'll definitely get the answer in half an hour, at most half an hour!"

Half an hour?

A few words were uttered.

Wang Chao hesitated for a moment, then frowned, looked at Xu De, and without further hesitation, took out his phone and made a call.

Contact List: [Lawyer Wu Xin]

"Beep beep beep~"

The sound came from Wang Chao's phone, and a short while later, the call connected with a "ding".

"Feed?" Wu Xin's voice came through. "Attorney Wang, I was just about to look for you and Attorney Xu."

The court's termination order has arrived.

"The termination notice has arrived?"

Wang Chao paused, glanced at Xu De, but instead of paying attention to him, he steered the conversation back to the main topic.

"Attorney Wu, are you free right now?"

Wu Xin: "Yes, Zhang Qian and I are both free. What's up?"

"Go to the Chongzhou Vehicle Management Office now," Wang Chao said. "Hongyang Civil Engineering Construction Company purchased a used taxi in 2000. Please check where that vehicle is now."

"A car? A taxi?"

Wu Xin sounded somewhat surprised.

"Yes!" Wang Chao nodded.

Wu Xin didn't understand, but after thinking about it, he didn't waste any time, replied with a sentence, and then hung up the phone.

"Okay, I understand!"

The words were spoken.

The call was disconnected.

In the office, the group exchanged glances, then remained silent and continued investigating the financial transactions.

To be honest, using a second-hand taxi as money to buy one's life is indeed a bit rudimentary.

It would only fetch 4! But it's tied to a human life.

It just looks so out of place no matter how you look at it!

You're like Zhu Dali, who usually asks for at least 15 yuan, while this car... is almost only a quarter of what Zhu Dali asked for.

With that in mind, everyone silently checked the accounts.

During the half hour of auditing, time... they had never felt it drag on so slowly, until...

Forty-five minutes later.

"Beep beep beep~"

The shrill ring of the phone suddenly rang out, unusually noticeable in the office, and everyone immediately turned their heads to look at the phone.

Caller ID: [Lawyer Wu Xin]

Wang Chao snatched it, immediately pressed the call button, and hurriedly asked, "Feed?"

Wu Xin's voice then rang out from the speaker.

"Hey? Attorney Wang, the vehicle management office... shows that no taxis are registered with the company."

No taxis?

Everyone frowned, and the next second, Wu Xin's voice rang out again.

"Judging from the timeline, Hongyang Company did indeed buy a used taxi in 2000."

"However, three months later, the car was transferred to a resident as a reward for an act of bravery. He had caught someone stealing at the construction site, and the site subsequently hired him as a temporary worker, awarding him the car as a 'welfare'."

Therefore, Hongyang Company currently does not have any taxis affiliated with it.

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car....

In the third month after the purchase, the property was transferred to someone else.

The moment those words were spoken.

The entire office fell into a momentary silence.

Xu De took a deep breath, closed his eyes slightly, and thought of Sun Hu, and then of Yan Mi gloating in the hospital.

final..

He exhaled sharply, opened his eyes, and his gaze sharpened.

The breakthrough... we've found it!

A very discreet, hidden corner, secondhand taxi that wouldn't attract attention even if placed right in front of you!

Xu De took the phone from Wang Chao, brought his lips slightly to the receiver, calmed himself, suppressed his emotions, and whispered, "Who is the person transferring the property?!"

Wu Xin's voice came through the speaker.

"Wu Tao, a resident of Yanzhou City!"

P.S.: I posted it a little late because I wrote a bit more.

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