Wang Ting slapped her forehead. "Oh my, that's so awkward. Do you think she recognized me?"
Han Bin didn't say anything. He thought to himself, "Of course. Of course."
Wang Ting grabbed Han Bin's shoulder. "Did you show my photo to your mom?"
Han Bin smiled but still didn't say anything.
Wang Ting answered her own question. "I knew it. She must have recognized me."
Han Bin comforted her. "So what if she recognized you? You'll meet her sooner or later anyway. An ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law sooner or later. Besides, you're so pretty. What's there to be afraid of?"
Wang Ting pouted. "You make it sound so easy. I'm so embarrassed."
Han Bin suggested, "How about this? I'll bring you to my parents' place to meet them when I'm on my day off."
Wang Ting was a little surprised. "Does this count as meeting your parents?"
Han Bin thought for a moment. "Actually, I should be the one to visit your parents first. If you have the time, you can ask your parents first. If they agree, I'll visit them first."
Wang Ting let out a long sigh. "Okay, let me think about it."
Han Bin picked up a piece of vegetable for Wang Ting. "I thought it was something serious. It's just a meeting. It's no big deal. Hurry up and eat."
Wang Ting pouted and snorted. "Of course you think it's no big deal."
Han Bin smiled. If he guessed correctly, his mom should be talking to his dad about it.
…
The next morning.
After Han Bin arrived at the company, he held a meeting with the team.
First, Han Bin relayed what he and Ma Jingbo had said.
Everyone looked thoughtful when they heard it.
Han Bin yawned and looked at everyone. "What do you think about this?"
Wang Xiao habitually twirled his pen. "I still think Bao Jinlong is more suspicious. From the current evidence, he had enough time and motive to change the money to counterfeit."
Han Bin nodded. He also felt that Bao Jinlong was the most suspicious.
"I'll leave the investigation of Bao Jinlong to you. I'll talk to Leader Tang and ask him to help you find him."
Wang Xiao said without hesitation, "No problem."
Han Bin continued, "In addition, other people who have come into contact with the cash will also be investigated. Including Li Shiwei, Lin Zhengyi, Ma Hui, Zhang Jinhui, and the relevant bank staff. "
Bao Xing noted down the names and frowned. "Captain Han, I have a question. The people you mentioned are all internal staff of Fang Long Storage Company. They know very well that this money is for dividends."
"The villagers will definitely find out that the money in the box is fake. Once this is exposed, aren't they afraid that the police will track them down?"
Lin Qin chimed in, "I've thought about this too. If it was really Fang Long Storage Company who exchanged the cash, then they're too bold."
Han Bin took out a cigarette and held it in his hand. Bao Xing's words made sense. This method was indeed too dangerous and illogical.
"Unless …"
"Captain Han, what are you talking about?"
Han Bin habitually knocked on the table with his cigarette. "Let's make a hypothesis. If the robbers aren't caught, what will happen to the case?"
Bao Xing said subconsciously, "What else can happen? The robbers will run away with the cash."
Han Bin waved his hand. "No, no, I'm talking about the premise that Fang Long Storage Company exchanged the cash. What will happen then?"
Wang Xiao analyzed, "If it was really Fang Long Storage Company who exchanged the cash, then the three million dollars will definitely fall into the hands of the person who did the swapping. And no one will know about this except for the people involved. "
"Bao Jinlong and the other two will only get two hundred thousand dollars each. The three of them will definitely suspect each other and fight amongst themselves. But they have a guilty conscience, so they won't dare tell anyone about this. They can only suffer in silence."
"But there's a premise here. How did Fang Long Storage Company know that the money would be stolen?"
Han Bin continued, "That's what I wanted to say. There's a mole among the robbers. One of the robbers might have colluded with the people from Fang Long Storage Company. The people from Fang Long Storage Company already knew about this theft, so the money would never reach the villagers. That's why they dared to switch the money. "
Bao Xing asked, "Who's the mole?"
Jiang Yang listened attentively and followed everyone's train of thought. "I think we can exclude Bao Jinlong. First, he got the most money, so there's no need for him to do this. Second, the money was hidden in his yard. He could've swapped the cash himself. Why would he cooperate with Fang Long Storage Company? That would only result in a smaller share. "
"I think the main suspects should be Old Pao (Wang Zhixiang) and Lu Tonghai."
Han Bin thought for a moment. "How about this, let's do a surprise interrogation. Bao Xing and I will be in charge of interrogating Old Pao."
"Wang Xiao, Huang Qianqian, interrogate Lu Tonghai."
"Li Qin, Jiang Yang, interrogate Bao Jinlong."
"Yes."
After that, everyone split up.
Han Bin and Bao Xing interrogated Old Pao in Interrogation Room Three.
Old Pao sat in the interrogation chair, his wrists and ankles shackled. He seemed to be in a daze, thinking about something.
"Creak …" The door to the interrogation room opened. Han Bin and Bao Xing walked in, and Old Pao's eyes regained focus.
"Good day, officers."
Han Bin sized him up. "You seem to be in good spirits."
"I listened to you yesterday. I'm willing to reform myself and confess. I'm relieved now." Old Pao squeezed out a smile. "Captain Han, does my assistance in arresting Bao Jinlong count as a meritorious deed?"
"Of course."
"Then, can I reduce my sentence?"
Han Bin nodded slightly. "We will write down your situation in the file. I believe the court will grant you a reduced sentence."
"Thank you, Captain Han. Ask whatever you want. I'll do my best to cooperate."
Han Bin said earnestly, "Wang Zhixiang, your attitude is very good. The police are willing to give you a reduced sentence. I hope you can continue to do so."
"I will, I will."
Han Bin walked to the table and stared at Wang Zhixiang's expression. "Where did you hide the three million?"
Wang Zhixiang was stunned. "What? Three million? I only got about fifty thousand. Didn't you see it yesterday? The rest of the money was hidden by Bao Jinlong. I really don't know where it is. You should ask him. "
Han Bin raised an eyebrow. "Wang Zhixiang, we already know that you colluded with Fang Long Storage Company to switch the cash. You don't have to pretend anymore."
Wang Zhixiang's hands trembled, and he looked terrified.
Han Bin caught his expression in time. The shock and fear meant that he was probably the mole.
"Don't you want to make a meritorious deed? Tell me where the money is hidden. "
"I don't know. I don't understand what you're talking about. I don't know anyone from Fang Long Storage Company, and I don't have the money. The money was stolen by Bao Jinlong. You should ask him, not me. "Wang Zhixiang sounded agitated.
"Wang Zhixiang, since I'm saying this, I have enough evidence. Even if you don't confess, it doesn't mean that your accomplice won't confess. Confess the whereabouts of the three million is a good opportunity to make a meritorious deed. I hope you don't make a mistake. "
"I want to make a meritorious deed, but I really don't know. I went to Fang Long Storage Company to rob money. How could I be the mole? Besides, I'm not a local from Fuping Town, and I'm not familiar with the people there. Even if they were looking for a mole, they wouldn't look for me. "
"Then who do you think we should look for?"
Wang Zhixiang looked sincere. "I don't know. I'm really innocent. I've already admitted to the robbery. There's no need to lie anymore, right? "
Han Bin stared at Wang Zhixiang and tried to sound him out. "We've already caught Lin Zhengyi. If you don't confess, he'll tell you anyway. It'll only be more disadvantageous to you."
Wang Zhixiang was stunned for a moment and let out a sigh of relief.
Han Bin didn't see any fear on his face. In other words, Lin Zhengyi wasn't a big suspect.
That left three suspects: Li Shiwei, Ma Hui, and Zhang Jinhui.
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