Bait

Chen Ling also lit a cigarette, but said nothing.

"Third Uncle doesn't smoke, does he?"

"Occasionally refresh yourself." He pressed a shredded tobacco on the tip of his tongue, "Jin Gui's final trial transcript accused you of not reporting the knowledge and covering up Fucheng and the Chen family. What's your explanation?"

Chen Yuan took a long puff of cigarette, "I know, it's more of a subjective guess without actual evidence."

Chen Ling's eyes were sharp, "Xiao Hui and Zhang Li are the ones handling the overseas transfer. With your intelligence, you have a way to obtain physical evidence."

He shook his head, "Xiao Hui is the second brother's henchman. I can't get the physical evidence in his hand. Zhang Li gave me a copy of the overseas flow. After I verified it, it was fake. From this I suspected that he was clearly Adoring my mother, there is the same second child in the dark."

Chen Ling leaned forward and looked at him through the smoke, "Aren't there feelings between Zhang Li and Jiang Rong?"

"Zhang Li used my mother to bite Chen Zheng back. The woman he admired in his heart was He Peiyu. If I reported Chen Zheng with forged bills, I would be making a false accusation. Zhang Li's purpose was to support the second child, so as to impress He Peiyu. I listened to him internally, and did not fall for him externally.”

With a cigarette butt in his mouth, Chen Ling took a long time to sort out the game, "Are you tired?"

Chen Yuan smiled wryly, "Third Uncle, I am really exhausted."

The interrogation lasted four and a half hours. Li Hao bought a hamburger at a fast food restaurant and gathered outside the interrogation room on the third floor, "Captain Zhao, what's going on with Chen Yuan?"

"I'm starving." He tore off the wrapping paper and swallowed, "It didn't end."

"He set up a scheme to make Chen Er take the blame—"

Xiao Zhao choked and hiccupped, "One, there is no economic loss, and two, the Chen family has many sons, it's normal for the older one to let the younger one inherit."

Li Hao frowned, "The key point is that Fucheng has a financial loophole. Chen Yuan didn't report it in time. He knew that he was the heir, but he even induced Chen Er to take his place and framed the second wife into the water."

After Xiao Zhao finished eating the hamburger, he threw the ball of paper into the trash can, "What did he report? My father transferred public funds, where is the evidence? How can I file a case based on one-sided claims?"

Li Hao scratched his head, "What about the false accusation?"

"Since the incident, Chen Yuan has never shown up. It was Chen Zheng and Jiang Rong who falsely accused Chen Er during the interrogation. As for splashing dirty water at the company meeting, no matter whether it is a director or an employee, there is no witness to accuse him of slandering Chen Er. Chen Yuan This time it was basically clean, what he did was stepping on the edge, without leaving any evidence of violations." Xiao Zhao patted him on the shoulder, "You have no basis to suspect a person, and when you meet someone with a bad temper , Complain to you."

He clicked his tongue, "That's cunning enough."

Xiao Zhao didn't take it seriously, "My parents were in business, and I have been immersed in the business world for more than ten years. I naturally handle things smoothly and don't have top-notch means. Can I lead Shenghe Group to go public at the age of 28? What a skill, only he can do it." People, no one plays him. A real businessman is best at intrigue and exploiting loopholes."

The iron door of Room 4 was opened at this moment, and Chen Ling came out, with his neck bowed, "Pick me up."

Xiao Zhao was about to take over the interrogation when a woman hurried out of the elevator, "Chen Yuan!"

Li Hao grabbed her, "Who is it? Who let you go upstairs, where is this place? You go shopping!"

"I want to sue Chen Zheng." The woman broke away from Xiao Zhao, rolled up her blouse in front of Chen Ling, revealing the scar on her abdomen, "Nine years ago, Chen Zheng hired a black dog to kidnap me and attempted to murder him abroad. I escaped incognito."

There was a moment of silence.

Chen Ling frowned, "Are you Qiao Hanrun?"

"I know the time when Chen Zheng sent the money to Heigou, and I also have a recording of the call between Chen Yuan and Heigou. Chen Yuan questioned him, and he explained how he kidnapped me on the phone. Now he has moved his family to the Tonle Sap River in Cambodia. "

Xiao Zhao caught the details, "So Chen Yuan let him go?"

She denied, "No, the black dog immigrants came first."

Chen Ling walked into Room 6 opposite, "Come with me."

Xiao Zhao quickly retrieved the information of the ex-convicts in the information database, "Feng Bin, nicknamed Black Dog, has a criminal record. He illegally traded medicinal materials at the border in 02. He served 5 years in prison. Because of his good behavior in prison, he was released 8 months early." He was surprised, "Heigou was employed by Chen Zheng right after he was released from prison, and he joined forces with the local black forces in London. You are safe and sound? Have you ever practiced Chinese Kung Fu?"

"Zhao Er." Chen Ling warned him with eyes.

He bared his teeth and retreated to the corner.

Qiao Hanrun leaned on the back of the chair, "It was Chen Chongzhou who saved me at a critical moment."

Chen Ling examined her, "Are you hiding out of town?"

"A manor in London."

Xiao Zhao couldn't help interjecting, "Why don't you go back to China?"

"My husband and a pair of children are British citizens, and I am a black family. I registered for marriage under the false identity of Lingna. Until October this year, the black dog settled in Southeast Asia, and the power in London has also changed drastically. A new group of people has emerged to replace the old group. , I regained my real identity and bought a ticket to fly back to China."

Xiao Zhao was shocked, "Chen Zheng followed you for nine years?"

"In the first year, he spent 200 million pounds and commissioned the black dog to hire local local snakes to give to various factories, restaurants, stations, and homeless people on the street. He had identified my photos. If he found my whereabouts, he would detain me and give 5 A reward of [-] pounds. I dare not look for a job, dare not go out on the street, in case someone recognizes me, contact them..." Qiao Hanrun trembled with fear, "The death of a stowaway in the suburbs of England is not a grievance that will never see the light of day ?"

Chen Ling loosened his collar, his face was gloomy, "Chen Zheng is trying to die."

Xiao Zhao poured a cup of hot water for Qiao Hanrun, "You contact your friends in China. You were Chen Yuan's girlfriend at the time, and he will save you."

She lowered her head, "The phone fell into the sea. I only remember the numbers of Chen Yuan, the driver, and Huang Meng. Huang Meng is the secretary arranged by Chen Zheng. I am worried that the driver is also Chen Zheng's eyeliner. Every move is under the management and control of Chen Zheng, and I actually hide carefully in Hong Kong, as long as Chen Yuan returns to the mainland, I will not travel or make any friends."

"Do you think Chen Yuan's phone call was monitored by Chen Zheng?"

"Chen Chongzhou told me that once Chen Yuan received a call from the British territories, Chen Zhenghui would notify the other side, and I would be exposed. Even if the phone call is fine, he will apply for a visa to go abroad, or appoint a trusted person to pick me up, and the round trip will take at least two days. No matter which link, Chen Zheng will still know."

"He is so blatant. There are many Chinese in London. Isn't Chen Zheng afraid that you will expose them to them?"

"Chen Zheng spread the news that he lost his daughter, was deceived by a British man and ran away, and found it at any cost. The Chinese would help if they knew it, and they might not believe me. What's more, I don't understand the language. They thought I would definitely ask the Chinese for help. Black Dog's men ten There are eighty-nine ambushes in Chinese gathering places, and I can't go."

Chen Ling flipped through her complaint, "Chen Zheng has never given up searching for your whereabouts for nine years. Have you caught his deadly handle?"

"When you solve cases, don't you often encounter cases of extermination? Chen Zheng's worst face is not the transfer of public funds, but the hiring of murderers. I am his target, and I am a direct witness who knows his crime. Keep me, and I will report the case in time. , The tall building of the Chen family completely collapsed. Before Chen Zheng made the move, he didn't think that the black dog would miss at all. In fact, he did not miss. It was the ship collision that caused him to miss."

Chen Ling's keen investigative ability made him feel that it was not that simple, "What kind of role did Chen Chongzhou play?"

"In 08, Chen Chongzhou rescued me from London Bridge and placed me in a manor on the west side of the Thames River. He hired a Filipino maid and a Chinese chef. He studied drama in France and visited me in London every month. In the summer of 09, he Introduced me to Qi Shang. Qi Shang is a cashier at a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, and they are friends."

"Qi Shang..." Xiao Zhao repeated the name, "Is Chen Chongzhou visiting you, or monitoring you?"

"Visit." Qiao Hanrun took a sip of water, "He didn't restrict me, but I was anxious for a while, I didn't dare to contact strangers, I collapsed at the slightest sign of trouble, and I had frequent nightmares. Chen Chongzhou also invited a psychiatrist to enlighten me. He spent a lot of money on our family of four."

Chen Ling supported his forehead with his hand, extremely tired, "Continue."

"Qi Shang stayed in the manor, chatting with me, watching domestic films, and discussing the plot together. He is a good cook, he knows me very well, I like it, I hate it, he has shown me many times, I did not agree I am more dependent on him, just a good friend." She was very embarrassed, rubbing her water glass, "In Christmas 2010, Chen Chongzhou went to London for the holidays, and I also drank that night, and the Filipino maid had a good time. It was the first time he He proposed that I should consider Qi Shang. He said that maybe I would not be able to return to China for the rest of my life, and I would live on in the UK, and Qi Shang was a suitable candidate for marriage. I was eager to come back, and I knew it would be difficult for me to come back. It is extremely difficult for him to protect me under Zheng's nose, and it is impossible for him to take the risk of turning against Chen Zheng for me. After much consideration, I agreed."

Qiao Hanrun drank all the water in the glass, and Xiao Zhao filled it up again, "Over the years, Qi Shang has been considered a good husband and father. But I miss Chen Yuan in my heart. I gradually adapt to the climate of London and my loneliness. I no longer need Qi Shang , I resisted him more and more, after giving birth to Qi Yang, we slept in separate rooms."

Chen Ling narrowed his eyes slightly, and tapped on the edge of the table, "Do you have an approximate estimate of the living expenses he paid?"

"Including the money to buy the manor, 300 million."

Xiao Zhao almost choked, "He's either a philanthropist, or he loves you."

"Shut up." Chen Ling scolded, then looked at Qiao Hanrun, "What deal did you reach?"

"At the beginning of the year, Chen Chongzhou had an in-depth conversation with me, instructing me to return to China to sue Chen Zheng and bring him down. Chen Chongzhou and Chen Yuan have been fighting for the inheritance of Fucheng. Chen Yuan is the eldest son of his original partner. He has a good chance of winning. My own defeat has been decided, and I was ordered to find ways to catch up with Chen Yuan to find out the commercial secrets of Fucheng and Shenghe, such as project funds, investors and profit ratios, I don't understand his intentions."

"Nine years of planning—" Xiao Zhao was stunned, "What kind of person is this, the city is too deep."

Chen Ling never expected that the second child was so foresight and calm.

It is definitely not dormant overnight, but consumed like an ascetic monk.

For family property?It seems impossible to talk about it.

Chen Ling's eyesight is very poisonous, and the second child's desire for fame and fortune should be inferior to that of Chen Zhiyun and Chen Yuan.

Unless, his prey is not Fucheng at all, but Chen Zheng.

A man who grew up in an environment of contempt and deformity, he happens to be a master of skill, and at the fork in the road between possession and destruction, he will tend to the latter.

Chen Ling was inexplicably out of breath, so he handed over the scene to Xiao Zhao and went outside to get some air.

In Room 1 next door, Chen Chongzhou is being interrogated.

Zheng Long is personally in charge.

Chen Ling glanced at it and stood leaning against the wall.

"In July 83, my mother conceived me. The crackdown was severe that year. Pregnancy outside marriage was notorious, and abortion was defined as a crime. She thought about leaving Chen Zheng and working as a female worker in a factory, but unfortunately she was pregnant at the wrong time. Later she gave birth to a son. , and back to him, it is logical that he wants to fight for the family property."

Zheng Long opened the file, "Are you born in 84?"

"Yes."

"Your household registration shows that you are not."

Chen Chongzhou put his arms flat on the baffle, and sat upright. "In order to avoid 83, I registered my household registration 11 months after I was born, which is equivalent to my mother's pregnancy in 84. The household registration review 30 years ago was not as strict as it is now."

After Zheng Long received Xiao Zhao's report, "Qiao Hanrun's confession said that you want to take revenge on Chen Zheng?"

"Yes."

"Because he ruined your mother and you too?"

Chen Chongzhou was expressionless, "He is not worthy of being a husband, let alone a father. Chen Zheng has delayed my mother, his cowardice, hypocrisy and greed have provoked Jiang Rong and Jiang's family, and my mother's eldest son was stillborn at seven months. Chen Zheng is the culprit who can never get rid of his background. The glory, status, and wealth he enjoys are taken over by his close relatives, and he becomes the laughing stock of the whole province. Isn’t it very enjoyable to fall to his death from a high place?”

Zheng Long's expression was complicated, with sympathy, surprise, and compassion, "Aside from engraving the official seal privately, what else have you done?"

He calmed down, "I gambled in the underground bank, Qiao Hanrun gave birth to Qi Yang, and Qi Yang suffered a lot of bleeding, and Qi Shang had an accident again, and I was short of some money."

"Which one?"

Chen Chongzhou spat out two words, "Imperial City."

Zheng Long immediately picked up the walkie-talkie, "Chen Ting, we have been watching the imperial city for half a year, and finally we have a witness. The boss of the imperial city opened a huge gambling game involving hundreds of millions of dollars."

The other end responded, "Boss, Chen Ting is out."

He hummed, put down the walkie-talkie, "How many entrances to the imperial city?"

"Four, the restroom of the beauty salon on the second floor, marked with cubicles used by employees, is the secret door of the VIP venue. The back kitchen of the restaurant on the first floor, and the freezer is the entrance to the basement. The main entrance and the back entrance are open to the outside, and you can enter with a recharge of 100 million. "

"Who are the regulars?"

"Businessmen with a net worth of more than [-] billion in the province account for half of them."

Zheng Long gasped.

There is no way to punish, after all, the law does not blame the public, and the earthquake in the business world is not a peaceful situation.

We can only seal up the imperial city, and then kill the chickens to make an example to the monkeys.

"Who is the highest honored guest?"

Chen Chongzhou replied, "Zhou Bingchen, Zhou Yuan and his son, I have the recording."

"Very good." Zheng Long nodded, "Second Master Chen, your third uncle was hand-picked by the higher-ups in the imperial city to investigate, but he himself, including our subordinates, is too familiar with the local area to know where to start. As soon as we approached, they Immediately close the business, and we will gamble, and it will not be easy to dig a tunnel to get in."

He rubbed his hands excitedly, "Where is the recording?"

"The bottom of the study drawer in Fujiang Huayuan is pasted with yellow tape."

Chen Ling, who was separated by a door, held a cigarette in his right hand, and his eyes were full of dark waves.

He has always made a clear distinction between law and emotion. In his 13 years of undercover career, it was either black or white, and there was never a gray area.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that there is a gray area in human nature itself.

The lonely and brave are fragile, the proud are empty, the beautiful are dirty, and the humble are struggling.

It's a very subtle contradiction.

He crushed out the cigarette butt, knocked on the bars, and Zheng Long walked out, "Do you have an order?"

Chen Ling raised his chin, indicating the number for the elevator to jump.

In the next second, Xue Yan's silhouette was revealed by the elevator door.

At the same time, the door of the police elevator was also opened, and two subordinates escorted Jiang Rong out.

Chen Ling raised his hand to stop them from moving.

Xue Yan walked in front of him, "Third Master, Ms. He has not been discharged from the hospital for the time being, so it is inconvenient to come forward. She has signed a letter of understanding, and there are also the medical reports of Ms. He and Ms. Shen Zhen."

Chen Ling took the report card, and both injuries were identified as minor injuries.

Li Hao also browsed briefly, "Where is the letter of understanding from the other victim?"

Xue Yan said, "Ms. Song Li, Ms. Shen's friend, sent it to Bureau Zheng's office."

Li Hao lowered his voice, "Chen Ting, with a letter of understanding, you can get a lighter sentence."

Jiang Rong looked at the document with disdain, "I don't need her to pretend to forgive me, it suits her to go down the drain."

Xue Yan walked up to her again, "Ms. He Peiyu asked me to send a message to spend all my youth for the ruthless and ungrateful Chen Zheng, and use my only son as a weapon in family struggle. Mrs. Chen, are we worth it? "

Jiang Rong looked at the closed iron door not far away, and the young Chen Yuan came to mind. He was timid, holding an English dictionary that was almost taller than him, "Mother, don't be angry, I will learn."

He hugged his head and let her hit her back with a ruler, just because he followed He Peiyu to the paradise, which angered her sensitivity to the second room.

He didn't cry or make noise when he had a fever and was sick, and he didn't even talk to her much.Every time he went back to the old house, Jiang Rong never seemed to be caring and considerate. She just asked him to override Chen Chongzhou, monopolize Fucheng, and expel He Peiyu's mother and son.

"It's not worth it." Jiang Rong's eyes were a little red, and she burst into tears, "It's not worth it."

Chen Ling shared the file bag and handed it to Zheng Long, "The subsequent sentencing is determined by the court, and you submit it along with the case file."

***

The turmoil in the Chen family was under the supervision of the provincial department. He was arrested in December and the court was held at the end of January.

Song Li sat in the gallery with Shen Zhen, she looked around, but there was no sign of Chen Yuan.

"What are you looking for?"

She recovered, "Nothing."

Song Li tentatively asked, "Chen Yuan?"

Shen Zhen swallowed, "He didn't appear in court?"

"His company in Hong Kong has been listed, and its subsidiary is in this city, Wanwen Group." Song Li said with emotion, "He has been preparing with both hands, and he has not bet all on Fucheng. Fucheng collapsed, and he has a Hong Kong company. He is a big crocodile in the financial circle, Chen Chongzhou can't beat him."

She said nothing.

After five and 10 minutes of defense, the judge pronounced the verdict in court:

Chen Zheng was suspected of intentional homicide [attempted], embezzlement of public funds, foreign money laundering, bigamy, defamation, multiple crimes, and sentenced to life imprisonment, deprivation of political rights for life, a fine of 1.2 million, and lifelong no bail for any reason.The accomplices Xiao Hui, Zhang Li, and Jin Gui were sentenced to ten, eight, and six years respectively.

Jiang Rong was suspected of the crime of intentional injury and defamation. Since the victim issued a letter of understanding, she was sentenced to 4 years in prison and a fine of 70 yuan.

Chen Chongzhou was suspected of the crime of privately engraving official seals. Since he was a family business, the consequences were relatively light. He was forgiven by other family members and committed major meritorious deeds. He was sentenced to 6 months in prison and a fine of 9 yuan.

During the marriage relationship between Chen Zheng and Jiang Rong, He Peiyu disrupted family harmony and disregarded public moral order. Part of the couple’s joint property should be returned: Building 02, Huaxishu District, Furong Road, 9th Floor, Block B, Tianxi Mansion, Jiangyun Road, Bentley One A Mercedes-Benz SUV, a total of 4.3 million yuan.

In addition, illegitimate children enjoy the same inheritance rights. He Peiyu and Chen Zhengyu have a son with 2800 million funds in his account and assets inherited under his son's name: building a3 of Jinxi Villa Garden and a Jaguar, which will not be recovered at discretion.

After the verdict was pronounced, he was taken away from the court on the spot. The moment Chen Chongzhou stepped off the dock, he suddenly stopped sideways, and his gaze fell precisely in Shen Zhen's direction.