City Public Security Bureau, Criminal Investigation Unit, Third Interrogation Room.
Li Shiwei sat in the interrogation chair with his head lowered. His expression could not be seen clearly, but upon closer inspection, his body was trembling slightly.
When he was young, Li Shiwei's family conditions were not good. He dropped out of high school to work. He worked as a waiter in a restaurant, as a security guard in a neighborhood, as a leaflet seller, as a multi-level marketer, and as a house seller. Later, he entered a storage company to work.
These experiences were very important to Li Shiwei. He had suffered the hardships of being poor, and he didn't want to live without money again.
A few years ago, Li Shiwei resigned from his storage company and founded Fang Long Storage Company. At that time, he did not have a lot of capital. He mainly relied on convincing Fang Jinshan, the village chief of Fang Jing Village. With Fang Jinshan's support, he persuaded the villagers to use their land to invest in the company. Only then was Fang Long Storage Company established.
It sounded simple, but only he knew the hardships he had gone through.
"Creak …" The sound of a door opening interrupted Li Shiwei's recollection.
Han Bin, Li Qin, and Bao Xing entered the interrogation room.
Li Shiwei came back to his senses and shook his handcuffed hands. "Captain Han, is there a misunderstanding? Why did you arrest me?"
On the way back, Li Shiwei kept asking questions, but Wang Xiao was very tight-lipped and did not tell him the specific reason why he was arrested.
Li Shiwei still had a glimmer of hope in his heart. As long as the police did not find any concrete evidence, he still had hope.
When Han Bin saw Li Shiwei, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Li Shiwei was the first person he had seen involved in the case, but after so many twists and turns, he had returned to the starting point.
"Do you think there's a misunderstanding?"
Li Shiwei showed an innocent expression. "I don't know. I've never done anything illegal. Besides, it's our company that lost money. It's not appropriate to arrest me."
Han Bin flipped open his notebook and said unhurriedly, "Have you heard of the term 'embezzlement'?"
"Although I haven't been to school, I can still understand the literal meaning. However, what does this have to do with me? You don't think that I robbed my own company's money, do you?"
Han Bin nodded. "That's right. There is evidence that you were the one who took the money. Let me correct you. That money is not yours. It's for the villagers. "
Li Shiwei looked serious. "Captain Han, you can't say such things. Do you have any evidence? If you don't have evidence, I can sue you for framing me. "
"Do you know Old Pao?"
Li Shiwei frowned slightly. "I don't know him."
"Where's Li Shina?"
"My sister's name is Li Shina. I'm not sure if you are talking about the same person."
"Not only Li Weina, but we also arrested her boyfriend, Qin Guangfei. The police also found the money at their place." Han Bin took out a stack of photos and put them on the interrogation chair. "Take a look for yourself."
Li Shiwei reached out to take the photo. At first, he shrunk back, as if he was afraid of being scalded. Then, he picked it up with trembling hands. However, after taking a look at it, he collapsed.
Han Bin leaned against the interrogation table and stared at Li Shiwei. "Li Weina, Qin Guangfei, and Old Pao have all been arrested and brought to justice. The money has also been found. We've got the witnesses, evidence, and confessions. You're a smart man, so you should know what to do."
Li Shiwei sighed. "I thought … I don't understand how you found the money."
Han Bin gave a simple explanation. "Speed is critical in war. We caught the robbers yesterday, and we also found the fake box you used to exchange the cash. According to the robbers' confessions, we suspect that the cash might have been swapped. After interrogating Old Pao, we were able to pin down your suspicion. "
Li Shiwei said helplessly, "I really didn't expect you to catch the robbers so quickly. If you had been a little later, even two or three days later … things would have been different."
"You are the manager of Fang Long Storage Company. Why did you plan this case?"
Li Shiwei's tone was a little bleak. "I had no choice. To put it nicely, I am the boss of Fang Long Storage Company, but most of the company's profits are given to the villagers of Fang Jing Village. I don't have much money left."
"The company's accountant, Lin, and many of the employees are villagers of Fang Jing Village. Although I am managing the company, most of the employees are villagers of Fang Jing Village. To put it bluntly, most of the company's profits are used to pay their salaries."
"All the money has gone to Fang Jing Village, and I am basically working for them. I … I feel a little unbalanced. If I didn't start this company, the land would be worthless. Now, one mu of land can get at least ten thousand yuan in dividends. The villagers with a lot of land don't have to do anything, and they can get hundreds of thousands of yuan in dividends every year."
"I once proposed to use a portion of the dividends to expand the company's scale. This way, the company will get better and better, and it might even become a public company in the future. However, many villagers are short-sighted and only care about their own dividends. If they don't get a share of the dividends, it would be like cutting their own flesh. My proposal didn't work out."
"The company has been running for so many years. Although it has been making profits every year, the scale has never expanded. If we don't move forward, we will fall behind. If we can't increase the scale, technology, and equipment, we will be eliminated by the market sooner or later."
"These villagers who only know how to get dividends are like leeches crawling on Fang Long Storage Company. Sooner or later, the company will be destroyed in their hands. When that happens, they won't get a single cent and will be as poor as before."
"I've long seen through them. Fang Long Storage Company has been supporting them for so many years, and they've long become greedy and useless. Once they lose the dividends from Fang Long Storage Company, these greedy villagers will only have a worse life than before. "
Li Qin retorted, "When you first started Fang Long Storage Company, these villagers used their land to buy shares. Now that the company is profitable, these dividends are what they deserve. Your criticism is too narrow-minded. It's all for your own benefit."
Li Shiwei smiled bitterly. "Yes, I'm indeed narrow-minded. I'm not happy to see the money I worked so hard to earn end up in the pockets of the villagers."
"But I'm more concerned about the company's development. A healthy company's profits should be divided into two parts. One part is dividends to the shareholders. The other part should be used to expand the company's scale, improve the equipment, and introduce technology. Otherwise, this company won't last long. "
"Storage companies also need technology and equipment. The time and accuracy of purchasing, storing, and shipping are the most basic criteria. Now, there are many new storage companies around Fujima City, and the competition is getting stronger. Fang Long Storage Company is still using equipment from a few years ago, and mainly relies on manual labor. Some storage companies have already introduced machinery and equipment on a large scale. "
"These machinery and equipment are more convenient, more efficient, and more accurate. Although the cost is higher in the short term, in the long run, it is far less than the cost of labor. But from the village head to the villagers, none of them agree to the introduction of machinery and equipment."
"Why?" Li Shiwei was a little agitated as he answered his own question. "First, because the villagers don't want to reduce their dividends to buy equipment. Second, most of the workers in Fang Long Storage Company are villagers from Fangjing Village. Once the advanced machinery and equipment are introduced, they will lose their jobs."
"Compared to the long-term development of the company, these short-sighted villagers care more about dividends and finding jobs for their relatives and friends."
"What do you think the future of a company like this is? It's hopeless, it's hopeless."
Han Bin asked subconsciously, "What will you do if you succeed in getting the money?"
"I'll increase my shares in the company. As long as I get enough shares and have absolute say in the company, I'll carry out a new round of reform. Reduce dividends, introduce technology, expand the company, and lead the company to go public … "
"I'm not a heartless person. Once the company goes public, it will reap huge profits. The villagers will get ten times, or even dozens of times more than Fanghong."
Han Bin kept staring at him and found that his feelings were sincere and not fake. "No matter what your motive is, what you're doing is wrong. Not only are you harming the interests of others, but you're also breaking the law."
"Actually, I've been planning this for a long time. If the company continues this vicious cycle, it will be finished sooner or later. The only way to survive is to use the stolen money to increase the number of shares, and at the same time, use the excuse of having their dividends stolen as an excuse." Li Shiwei's words never left Fang Long Storage Company. It was clear that he had deep feelings for the company.
Han Bin changed the topic. "How did you plan this?"
Li Shiwei pondered for a moment. "It was by chance that I suddenly had this idea. So, I found my sister's boyfriend and asked him to help me change the boxes at the bank. In order to find the blind spots of the bank's surveillance cameras, I went to the bank more than a dozen times. I even bought a camera to test it out. Finally, I decided on the plan to change the boxes at the bank."
"Old Pao was found by Qin Guangfei. The two of them are related, and Qin Guangfei trusts him a lot. I talked to Old Pao twice and felt that he was reliable, so I agreed to let him join us.
"Changing the boxes was only the first step. Old Pao encouraging his accomplices to rob the bank was the second step. As long as they succeeded and the police couldn't catch them, the plan would be a success.
"But I didn't expect you to catch the robbers so quickly. I didn't even have time to move the money." Speaking of this, Li Shiwei sighed. The reason why he didn't transfer the stolen money in time was that he was afraid of being targeted by the police. He thought that it was better to avoid trouble. It might be safer to leave the money with his sister. After a period of time, he would quietly take the money back.
Unfortunately, he was one step behind.
"How much money did you promise Qin Guangfei and Old Pao?"
"My sister and Qin Guangfei have been dating for many years, but they never had the money to buy a house before they got married. I promised to help them buy a house after the deed was done, so I could help my sister. As for Old Pao, I promised him 500,000 dollars. "
Han Bin jotted it down in his notebook and knocked on it. "If Old Pao had participated in the robbery, he would have gotten at least 700,000 to 800,000 dollars. How can you be sure that he would help you?"
Li Shiwei shook his head. "Without my cooperation, he wouldn't have gotten a single cent. He knew this very well. I also promised him that if the police really caught me, as long as he didn't give me up, I would still keep the 500,000 dollars for him. "
"Actually, this is the same as buying stocks. Not cooperating with me is like buying stocks. You'll earn a lot, but lose a lot. Cooperating with me is like buying a fund. It's safer. "
Han Bin asked a few more questions, and Li Shiwei answered them one by one. With sufficient evidence and witnesses, Li Shiwei knew that there was no point in quibbling.
In Han Bin's opinion, Li Shiwei was a little extreme. There were many ways to gain control of a company, and Li Shiwei chose the most extreme one.
There was a saying that went, "You can be strong without desires."
When a person's obsession was too strong, they would fall into paranoia. At that time, they often didn't know themselves. They didn't know the true face of Lushan Mountain, but only because they were in it.
It was very difficult to jump out.
The suspect confessed, and the money was found. Han Bin could sleep peacefully at night.
"Congratulations, Officer 577533, for successfully solving an armed robbery case." The police badge sounded in Han Bin's head.
Perhaps it was because the evidence was more abundant, and the suspect's attitude was better, the reward came earlier this time.
Lip Reading Skills: Proficiency: + 7
Facial Expression Analysis: Proficiency: + 6
Observation: Proficiency: + 5
32 merit points awarded.
In the next few days, the case entered the closing stage. Han Bin started to relax. He drank tea and slacked off every day, and the day passed just like that.
After lunch, Han Bin took his lunch break as usual.
Lunch break was very important. After working for half a day in the morning, he would have more energy in the afternoon.
In order to have a better lunch break, Han Bin bought a magical item for lunch break.
To put it bluntly, it was a foldable bed and a blanket.
Normally, he could just fold it up and put it beside the table. It didn't take up much space. When he slept in the afternoon, he could just unfold it. It was much more comfortable than lying on the table.
After closing the office door, Han Bin laid on the foldable bed comfortably. The feeling of sleeping in the office was different from sleeping in his own bed.
If he had to describe it, it would be the feeling of getting a bargain.
This time, Han Bin slept very comfortably. He slept until three in the afternoon. Because there was nothing going on, his team members didn't wake him up.
Of course, he was the only one who had nothing to do. His team members were busy with the closing procedures.
Just as Han Bin was thinking about whether he should drink a cup of tea or smoke a cigarette, his phone rang. "Ring ring ring …"
Han Bin took out his phone and looked at it. He couldn't help but feel surprised. He pressed the answer button, "Hello, Captain Zheng."
Zheng Kaixuan's voice came from the phone, "Han Bin, I heard you got promoted again?"
Han Bin laughed, "This is nothing. It's nothing compared to you."
"How old am I? How old are you, kid? How's it going? Are you busy? "
"It's alright. What about you?"
"I just finished a case. I have two days off to go back to Qin Island. If you have time, let's get together tonight."
"I have time, of course I have time. How can I not go when Captain Zheng is treating me? "
Zheng Kaixuan laughed, "Kid, you really know how to plan. You don't want to treat me, but you want me to treat you."
Han Bin joked, "The old leader is treating me. I have a clear conscience."
"Haha …" Zheng Kaixuan didn't mind. He laughed, "Then it's settled. Don't stand me up tonight."
"Of course. I'll pay for the drinks tonight."
"You can drink?"
"It's not easy for you to come back. I have to accompany you for a few drinks. I'll report to the leader later." Han Bin was really happy. The old leader, Zheng Kaixuan, has always been good to him. Back then, he was able to become the team leader because of Zheng Kaixuan's promotion.
The old leader finally came back from Spring City and took the initiative to call him. If he didn't accompany the leader for a few drinks, Han Bin would feel bad.
"Okay, then let's drink until we're drunk tonight." Zheng Kaixuan has been away from Qin Island for some time, and he has long wanted to get together with his old colleagues and subordinates.
Han Bin smiled, "I'm fine with it, but I'm afraid that sister-in-law won't let you in."
"She dares. I'm also the law at home!" Zheng Kaixuan snorted. His words were tough, but his volume was clearly lower.
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