sbdcsierra Chapter 324: 500 Million Yuan in Stolen Funds Found
Chapter 324: 500 Million Yuan in Stolen Funds Found
As soon as Chen Wenxiong arrived, the surrounding crowd immediately quieted down. This is probably the charisma of a leader, inspiring both respect and fear.
Qi Tongwei jumped out of the car and handed the megaphone to Wu Dali. One of his purposes today was to meet the head of Chenjiazhai. Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, and Qi Tongwei was eager to give it a try.
Chen Wenxiong walked up to Qi Tongwei. His nephew was still lying in the cold basement. The hatred in his eyes was impossible to hide, and of course, there was no need to hide it, since Qi Tongwei was not the director of the Public Security Bureau.
"Officer Qi, you brought so many people to Chenjia Village. It doesn't seem like an investigation to me; it looks more like a demonstration. What do you think?"
Qi Tongwei smiled, unsure whether Chen Zhihu was dead or not; he was genuinely curious.
"Chen Wenxiong, I heard from the criminal investigation team that your nephew Chen Zhihu didn't go to work today. Where did he go?"
"Shut the hell up! You think you're worthy to call me Chen Wenxiong?"
Chen Wensheng was furious and couldn't hold back any longer; he almost ground his back teeth to powder.
Qi Tongwei, also hot-tempered, angrily pointed at Chen Wensheng and shouted, "You're the one who should shut up! I'm talking to you, get lost!"
Being scolded by Qi Tongwei in front of so many villagers, Chen Wensheng had no shame and immediately ordered his men to take action.
Chen Wenxiong shoved a hand on his shoulder. "Fifth Brother, have you forgotten what I said?"
Chen Wensheng was on the verge of a breakdown, feeling more frustrated than if his own father had died.
Chen Wenxiong understood that Qi Tongwei was deliberately testing him. "Officer Qi, my nephew's matter is none of your concern. If you want to investigate Chen Daji, you must have a legitimate reason."
Damn it, you're really shameless. You like playing dumb so much? I'll see how long you can keep up this act. You old fool, your true colors will show sooner or later.
Qi Tongwei scoffed, "Since you want to know, I might as well tell you. A few days ago, a serious and heinous case was cracked at the Xishan Mine."
"187 miners were illegally detained at the mine. They have to work more than ten hours a day without any pay or freedom. Don't you think they are in a terrible situation?"
Chen Wenxiong's face was gloomy. This bastard was rubbing salt into his wounds again. In his eyes, what did the miners' lives matter? He had lost the development rights of the Xishan Mine, and it would cost a lot of money to get them back.
"Officer Qi, congratulations, you've done another great service!"
Qi Tongwei wanted to slap the capitalists for their ugly faces; they didn't care about the miners' lives at all.
"The company that developed the Xishan mine is called Jinshi Mining. Gao Ming, the general manager of Jinshi Mining, voluntarily surrendered and confessed that the real bosses behind the scenes are the Chen brothers, Daji and Dali. Do you think these two brothers have the ability to do this?"
Even when someone attacked him face-to-face with a powerful move, Chen Wenxiong maintained excellent composure. He was only a couple of pawns; of course, he didn't have the ability to deal with them.
"Both brothers, Chen Daji and Chen Dali, are dead. Their parents are heartbroken, having lost their children. I hope Officer Qi won't blindly believe biased opinions and wrongly accuse innocent people. It would be better to investigate thoroughly before drawing conclusions."
Qi Tongwei couldn't help but laugh. He couldn't pretend as well as a hypocritical business tycoon like Chen Wenxiong, who was essentially a gangster.
"The profits from the Xishan Mine are so huge, I definitely need to investigate the mastermind behind it. So, I'd appreciate it if you, the head of Chenjiazhai, could tell the villagers not to obstruct the investigation. Thank you."
Chen Wenxiong knew that he could only go along with Qi Tongwei today. If things escalated, he would only become more passive. Chen Wangui had already informed him that the bulletproof vest and AK47 that appeared during the ambush of Qi Tongwei last night had enraged both the provincial party secretary and the governor.
"Police-community cooperation is the proper thing to do, please."
When Chen Wenxiong spoke, the villagers quickly made way for him, and Chen Shunjun drove ahead, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
Qi Tongwei got into the car and waved to the villagers, as if he were a victor provoking them.
Police cars drove into Chenjiazhai one after another, without any obstruction, which made the villagers grit their teeth in anger.
Chen Wensheng was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged. Police cars could come and go as they pleased in Chenjia Village. This was the most humiliating day for Chenjia Village.
Chen Daji's house was tightly shut. His wife had taken the children back to her parents' home. It was a three-story building, luxurious and grand, with a yard in front. There were some potted plants in the yard, and the daffodils were in bloom, giving it an elegant charm. With his salary, he couldn't afford to build such a nice house even in 100 years.
The door was locked, but that was no problem for the police station's special personnel, who opened the lock in less than a minute.
Qi Tongwei walked into the living room, where a room full of mahogany furniture gave people a sense of ancient and luxurious simplicity.
Police officers quickly swarmed in and searched every corner of the first, second, and third floors.
The villagers stood curiously outside. They had all read the news reports about the Xishan mine, and the miners' plight had aroused some people's sympathy. After all, no one could say they would never travel far from home in their lifetime.
Two police officers moved the bed and pulled off the carpet in the first-floor bedroom and discovered a basement entrance, which was surprisingly well hidden.
A policeman rushed over, "Chief Qi, we've found a basement!"
"Let's go take a look."
Qi Tongwei hurried to the bedroom. A policeman had already gone down into the basement. After a while, the policeman came up carrying a heavy box. When he opened it, he found it was full of brand-new 100-yuan bills.
A short while later, the police brought up another box. Inside, there was money and gold bars.
Qi Tongwei estimated that the money and gold bars added up to at least five million. Five million! For a police station chief to have so much money is simply ridiculous.
Aside from finding money, there was nothing else. Logically speaking, Chen Daji, as a police station chief, should have at least left behind an account book to save his life.
Qi Tongwei always felt that all of this was more like Chen Wenxiong's arrangement. The police found the stolen money in Chen Daji's house, thus confirming that Chen Daji was the behind-the-scenes boss of Xishan Mine. In this way, the case could be closed ahead of schedule.
"What are you doing? What do you want to do?"
"My son, my son, you died such a tragic death!"
"The police came to our door and bullied a widow and her orphan. Everyone, look at this! Are they trying to kill us?"
Chen Daji's mother knelt on the ground and wailed loudly. Chen Shunjun quickly went over to help her up.
"Auntie, please get up. We are just following the law and we won't wrong an innocent person."
Chen's mother remained unmoved, clinging to Chen Shunjun's leg and refusing to listen to any advice. The villagers all sympathized with Chen Daji, pointing and cursing at the police.
After all, the person is dead. Even if they were guilty, their guilt should be wiped clean.
"Shunjun, you grew up with Daji, you mustn't forget your roots. Daji has always been an obedient child, how could he commit a crime? Someone must be framing him."
Chen Shunjun was mortified. How could an elder kneel before a junior? He desperately tried to help his mother up, pleading, "Auntie, please get up and talk to me, please get up and talk to me."
Qi Tongwei took out the two boxes, placed them directly in the yard, and opened them. The sight of a large sum of money stunned the villagers; it was far beyond their imagination.