Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Chapter 262 The Adulterer

"Wu Tao, a resident of Yanzhou City!"

Wu Xin's voice came through the phone.

When the last two words fell into the office and echoed in everyone's ears, everyone fell silent, and the entire office was quiet.

After a long while.

Xu Decai opened his mouth slightly and said, "Wait for me."

The words were spoken.

He hung up the phone without hesitation and turned to walk outside.

Inside the room, Li Jianlin, Yue, and the others were somewhat dazed.

Once a name is identified... it's basically safe to conclude that the taxi driver was using the money to buy his life!

But here's the problem... A car, especially a second-hand taxi, which can only be sold for a maximum of 4 yuan after three uses, is actually worth the same as a human life!

It's somewhat unbelievable, and it's no wonder no one has been able to find out.

After a long while, everyone came to their senses and hurriedly followed.

"Wait for me!"

Wu Xin found the person's name.

Wu Tao, from Chongzhou City, Haiyun Province, is 47 years old this year. Of course, if you start counting from birth, he is naturally 47 years old, but in reality... the other person is only 45 years old.

Why?

Because Wu Tao died two years ago.

2003, April 6.

It's 9:30 in the morning.

"Wu Tao is dead. He was in a car accident two years ago... um, he was hit by someone and killed. I don't know if it was an accident."

"How did the authorities make their determination?"

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"It was classified as an accident... The person responsible for the accident was a truck driver who was transporting goods across provinces. The incident occurred at midnight. The driver had been drinking, so he was hit and killed by Wu Tao. Afterwards, a sum of money was paid to settle the matter privately."

"At first glance, it seems that Wu Tao might be trying to stage an accident, but it has nothing to do with Sun Hu."

"In other words... there's something else that explicitly involves Sun Hu?"

"Yes and no."

"What is it?"

"5

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In the morning, at the entrance of the Chongzhou City Police Station.

Wu Xin took a deep breath and plopped down in the back seat of the car, looking slightly tired.

When she opened her eyes, she saw the two men beside her turn their heads to look at her, and Xu De and Lin Yue in the driver's seat also looked at the rearview mirror.

Upon seeing this, Wu Xin paused slightly, then continued, "We just found out from the police station that in 2000, a person disappeared from Chongzhou City... a young reporter, 28 years old, a college graduate, male."

"His name seems to be... Wang Han."

Someone has also disappeared!?

After he finished speaking...

The group exchanged glances, their faces showing a hint of surprise.

Wang Chao hesitated before speaking, "You suspect... Wu Tao... killed this young reporter named Wang Han?"

"It wasn't killed, it just disappeared."

Wu Xin corrected.

"The disappearance occurred on July 2, 2000. His mother said that Wang Han was going hiking on the 2nd and then went missing."

"Initially, it was suspected that an accident occurred while hiking, but the police searched the area with police dogs but couldn't find anyone, and Wang Han's body has not been found to this day."

"so."

According to Article 40 of the Civil Code: If a natural person has been missing for two years, he/she may be declared a missing person.

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According to Article 46 of the Civil Code, a natural person can only be declared dead if he or she has been missing for four years.

There are clear official regulations regarding death and disappearance.

Until the body is found, all cases are treated as missing persons.

"Then he still died."

Wang Chao waved his hands and shrugged.

In most suspicious missing persons cases, the missing person is very likely already dead, such as the Wang Han case.

On its own, it seems like a typical missing person case, but if it's linked to Wu Tao... then the chances of survival are less than 10%.

Especially now that three years have passed, if the other person were still alive, they should have gone home long ago!

"Uh... how can you think about it?"

Wu Xin paused, nodded, and after thinking for a moment, turned his gaze to Xu De in the driver's seat.

After thinking it over, Xu Desi finally asked, "Where are Wu Tao's family members?"

The other party had said that after Wu Tao was killed in the accident, the settlement was made privately.

If there are no family members... then how can we settle this privately? We must handle this 100% officially.

"Uh...you might not believe it if I told you."

Wu Xin scratched his head.

"It's still Zhu Family Village."

"His wife's name is Han Li, she is 48 years old, female, and has two children, a boy and a girl, a pair of twins."

Zhu Family Village? Zhu Dali's hometown? The village where Liu Xiufen lives!?

What a coincidence?

Wang Chao and Li Jian exchanged a glance, then clicked their tongues in surprise, "Is the feng shui of this village bad?!"

Li Jian also chimed in, saying, "A crooked mouth opens a side door—an evil method!"

Wu Xin rolled his eyes, but just as he did so, something suddenly popped into his head. He paused for a moment, then quickly said, "Oh, right."

"The police station just received information... well, the Kiyama case is about to go to trial."

Wu Xin hesitated, then cautiously looked at Xu De and tentatively said, "The date is set for... July 1st."

July 1st!?

It's the 28th now, only three days left until July 1st...

Three days later, they still haven't figured out the whole process of "investigating the case, merging cases, and gathering evidence."

Xu De remained silent for a moment, then took a deep breath, said nothing, and simply stepped on the gas.

"Buzz!"

The engine roared.

The four tires chugged along the ground, the gears whirred, and the group sped off towards Zhujia Village.

Zhujia Village is not far from the city.

The two sides were only seven kilometers apart; otherwise, Zhu Dali wouldn't have been able to work in this place, since he didn't live on the construction site.

After about half an hour, the group arrived at Zhu Family Village.

Zhujia Village is quite large. Suspect Wu Tao lives at the east end of the village, while Zhu Dali lives at the west end. This is actually a good thing, as it avoids the possibility of Xu De and Yan Mi meeting.

Wu Tao's house is also a typical self-built house, with a so-called "dead-end slope" at the entrance, with an iron gate several meters high standing on the slope.

It was 11 a.m.

Several figures stood in front of the red iron gate, banging on it.

"Beep beep beep~"

Is anyone home? Is anyone home?

The sound was very loud, and soon a deep voice came from inside the door.

"Who is it? Who is it?"

"Are you trying to kill me by banging on the door so hard?! I heard you, stop fucking banging!"

This is....

A man's voice?

Almost the instant the sound rang out, Xu De and the others at the door froze, listening to the approaching footsteps from inside, and subconsciously looked at Wu Xin.

How come there's a man in their house?!

Is it a child? No, a child's voice isn't that deep.

Or...did they come to the wrong place?

Now, even Wu Xin himself was a little insecure. He subconsciously looked around and finally turned his gaze to Xu De.

Yes, this is the place.

Is this it?

Xu De paused, then shifted his gaze back to the iron gate. The footsteps approached the doorway, and the next second...

"Squeak~"

With a jarring clang of the bolt, the door swung open.

Two people appeared in front of them.

A man and a woman, both middle-aged.

The woman was 1.6 meters tall, slender, and of above-average appearance with fairly gentle features, but she looked very impatiently at the door.

A man, about 1.8 meters tall and around 40 years old, appeared in front of them. He had a ruddy complexion and dark skin. He was straightening his clothes while cursing and shouting at the people outside the door.

"You fucking..."

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The man was about to say something, but seeing a group of men in suits standing at the door, he was speechless. He then asked, "Are you... from the village committee? Or the neighborhood committee?"

Outside.

Wang Chao looked thoughtfully at the two people in the room. After thinking for a long time, his eyes suddenly widened as he stared at the woman's still-flushed cheeks.

If he wasn't mistaken, these two were... having an affair?

No, that's not right. Han Li's husband died, she's a widow, so... um, does that count as having an affair? Or not?

An unexpected bonus... I didn't expect to have an unexpected bonus so soon after arriving!

The man felt increasingly guilty under his gaze, so he resorted to using his voice to bolster his courage.

"Who are you?!"

He shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this...

Xu De smiled and crossed his arms. His mind raced, and he immediately changed his tactic of "equal dialogue." He looked at him and said, "Louder, louder."

"Speak louder, or the neighbors will come out soon."

Upon hearing this...

The man was startled and looked around in a panic.

The woman behind him felt a chill run down her spine, quickly slapped the man, and then glared at him fiercely.

Immediately, forcing a smile, he approached Xu De and stammered, "You...you are..."

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"Lawyer, there is a financial case in Yanzhou City involving Ms. Han Li and Mr. Wu Tao."

talking.

Xu De paused, his gaze shifting to the woman in front of him. He narrowed his eyes, and the rest of his words suddenly spilled out.

In 2000, Hongyang Civil Engineering Company gave Wu Tao, a temporary worker on the construction site, a taxi under the pretext of employee benefits!

"We now suspect this involves the illegal transfer of assets."

"Please cooperate with the investigation."

Under normal circumstances, they would have no reason to investigate, but the authorities have full authority to investigate cases involving unpaid wages!

As soon as Xu De finished speaking, his eyes instantly locked onto the woman.

The other person paused slightly, then let out a sigh of relief and said, "Yes...that's true."

"But the car is long gone, so you won't find it if you're looking for it."

Han Li was very outgoing and didn't seem guilty at all.

She opened the door, revealing the entire scene inside the house and courtyard.

In the courtyard, apart from a few clothes racks, there were no other items, and there were no taxis at all.

See here.

Xu De paused, exchanged glances with Lin Yue and the others, frowned, and asked again.

Where's the car?

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"Sold it," Han Li said.

"Who did you sell it to?" Wang Chao asked anxiously.

Han Li thought for a moment and then said, "It was sold to a scrap yard."

"You know what, it's actually quite valuable."

It was sold to a scrap yard!?

Xu De looked on in surprise and disbelief at Han Li in front of him, feeling as if she were violently punching his head.

to be frank.

He knew why Wu Tao was risking his life to get this taxi.

This car... is very valuable. Putting aside 2003, back then, making two thousand a month by renting it out was like drinking water, and you could make tens of thousands a year.

Just look at this license plate; if you sell it in 15, it could fetch hundreds of thousands!

Add to that the money you earn driving a taxi every day, breaking the million mark wouldn't be too difficult.

But the other party just happened to sell it.

"How much did you sell it for?!" Xu De couldn't help but ask.

Han Li said casually, "Twenty thousand yuan. Those garbage collectors at the scrap yard have quite a lot of money."

Twenty thousand yuan...

Wu Tao risked his life to earn a million yuan ten years later, only to have it sold off for 2 yuan... and even more.

Xu De glanced at the dark-skinned middle-aged man beside him, noticing the man's somewhat disheveled clothes, and hesitated to speak.

He eventually fell silent. After a long while, he frowned and his thoughts returned to the main topic.

Li Jianlin stepped forward and spoke with him.

Behind him, Xu De felt his clothes being tugged. He turned around and bumped into Wang Chao's tightly furrowed brows.

The other person said, "Damn it, this woman... seems to know nothing about Wu Tao."

Xu De did not refute.

Yes.

Han Li... probably doesn't know how Wu Tao got this taxi.

Wu Tao is dead, and the reporter Wang Han has also disappeared. In other words, three years have passed, and it is impossible to find any clues at all!

What are the advantages of "substitute death"?

Right here!

but....

"The person is dead, but the evidence... may still remain."

After pondering for a long time, Xu De finally figured out a dead end.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Wu Tao... should have left behind some kind of evidence before his death."

Wang Chao was taken aback. "Evidence?"

"Yes, it's evidence... or rather, it's what's being used to threaten Sun Hu!"

Xu De nodded and paced back and forth.

To be honest, judging from the current situation, Wu Tao seems to be a smart person... well, at least the fact that he can see the value of a taxi means that he is definitely not an ordinary person.

A smart person who dies in someone else's place... will definitely consider two things before doing so.

First, how to kill.

2... What to do if the employer doesn't pay you!?

The former is easy to say, but the latter will definitely make the other party think.

If you refuse to pay and then decide to die, you'll lose everything. So, you need a way to prevent the other party from refusing to pay.

For example, Zhu Dali.

The other side can use itself as a deterrent.

He had to see Liu Xiufen get the money before he died, or he would self-destruct before he died and drag Sun Hu down with him!

It's a kind of invisible threat... threatening the other party to give money!

"You mean... Wu Tao also has this kind of backup plan?"

Wang Chao's face showed surprise.

"That's right."

"Although Wu Tao was hit by a car and the official classification is accidental death, the fact that he was hit by a car at midnight is suspicious in itself. These days, who would go out in the middle of the night for no reason?" Xu De said.

Wang Chao stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "But the backup plan is to threaten the other party into giving money, and the taxi has already been given, so... even if the other party has evidence as a basis, it should have been destroyed the moment the money was handed over."

"hehe."

Xu De shook his head.

To be honest, from a practical standpoint, it would indeed be destroyed, but from a psychological perspective... Wu Tao will most likely keep it!

This is a psychological panic... the panic caused by murder!

The evidence is not just about threatening money, but also about providing a sense of security to alleviate this fear.

so..

"The evidence must still be preserved, we just don't know where it's hidden."

"I even suspect that Wang Han, the reporter's death... was also his doing."

The most likely cause of reporter Wang Han's death was that he was holding something in his hand. If nothing unexpected happens, what he was holding... should have been handled by Wu Tao.

If the other party didn't destroy it, then that thing... should be in Wu Tao's hands!

After thinking it over, Xu Desi finally looked towards the door.

Doorway.

Lin Yue and Han Li were talking, one asking and the other answering, when suddenly a voice interrupted their conversation.

"Ms. Han."

"I'd like to ask...did Wu Tao do anything inexplicable before his death?"

Xu De turned his gaze back to Han Li, narrowed his eyes, and said, "For example..."

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"Suddenly staring at somewhere? Or frequently looking at things you don't recognize!"

Han Li paused, thought for a moment, and then said, "There really is one, 99."