Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 398 Human nature is the most vulnerable to temptation.

This was Lü Zhongxin's first time speaking at the meeting.

Although he is not very active, no one dares to underestimate him.

Because everyone in the task force knew that Officer Lü was the fat man's mentor.

The master's skill in teaching such a disciple is undoubtedly exceptional.

Look at what they said; once they opened their mouths, they immediately drew everyone's attention.

Yu Dazhang also became interested and looked at Lü Zhongxin, saying:
"Master, please explain in detail."

Even though he is now exceptionally quick-witted, he has never looked down on Lü Zhongxin in the slightest.

The reason is simple: his ability to solve cases was indeed taught to him by his master in his previous life.

However, Yu Dazhang put his knowledge into practice in this lifetime.

"So far, the stolen money has not been recovered."

Lü Zhongxin nodded and continued:

"Yang Jieru and Zhang Chao clearly do not intend to reveal the whereabouts of the embezzled funds, which indicates that someone else is managing the money for them behind the scenes."

He paused for a moment, then continued his analysis thoughtfully:
“When the police were searching the mountain, they must have notified that person and told them that something had happened here.”

"Next, the two sides most likely held an emergency meeting by phone to jointly plan how to deal with the police investigation."

Lu Zhongxin's gaze sharpened, as if he could pierce through the fog to see the truth:
"Without a doubt, their biggest concern is how to ensure that the money can be transferred safely."

"However, this is not an easy task and will take some time to complete."

"Therefore, if Yang Jieru and the others are arrested by the police, they must buy that person enough time to complete the transfer of the stolen money."

His tone became increasingly certain:

"That's why Yang Jieru gritted her teeth and endured those five days, actually to protect the money from being seized by the police."

After Lü Zhongxin finished speaking, the sound of lighters lighting cigarettes echoed throughout the meeting room.

Even Yu Dazhang felt a slight itch on the top of his head.

"Master is indeed master, he can really make things up..." he silently admired in his heart.

Others' assumptions are all based on a single point of doubt.

His master, on the other hand, simply fabricated a story.

They even made it sound very plausible.

What's most admirable is that it's actually quite logical.

The most pressing issue to be resolved now is the problem of embezzled funds.

Catch thieves and stolen goods, and catch traitors and couples.

The fact that only the perpetrators were caught but the stolen money was not recovered is undoubtedly a shortcoming in the case.

Having taken on this case, Yu Dazhang naturally didn't want to leave any leverage for others to criticize.

Money is something that is most sensitive, no matter where you are.

"I suggest we ask our colleagues in the Economic Crime Investigation Department to help with the investigation."

A police officer echoed Lü Zhongxin's words, saying:
"This will not only allow for a more comprehensive investigation of Zhang Chao and his wife's domestic accounts, but also enable us to trace their overseas accounts."

"We shouldn't let their relatives and friends go either; we might be able to find some clues from them."

Another officer added:

"I've heard that it's now popular to circulate money through casinos and then transfer it overseas. You could look into that."

"To continue the investigation, we'll need the help of our colleagues in the Economic Crime Investigation Department, since they are the professionals."

The meeting room quickly became lively as everyone offered their opinions and suggestions.

However, the core issue always revolves around recovering the embezzled funds.

Finally, Yu Dazhang spoke up:
"The interrogation will be temporarily suspended. According to the previous group assignments, each group will go to investigate the families and relatives of Zhang Chao and Yang Jieru."

He ruled out the friendship aspect.

No one would entrust such a large sum of money to a friend.

Human nature is the most vulnerable to temptation; no matter how deep the friendship, it is difficult to resist the temptation of self-interest.

Moreover, it's such a huge amount of wealth.

Then Yu Dazhang looked at Team Hua:

"You'll need to contact the Economic Crime Investigation Department. We'll provide the target individuals, and they'll trace the account information to ensure everything goes smoothly." As always: leave professional tasks to professionals.

Economic crime investigation teams are undoubtedly the best at investigating illegal gains and tracing the flow of funds.

Another day passed.

The rescue operation in N Province has finally ended; the next step is to track down the fugitives.

No wall is completely airtight.

Such a large-scale operation is bound to leak some information.

To the police's surprise, many of these fugitives were actually employees of the system.

It is evident that Zhang Chao and his associates have cultivated numerous "protective umbrellas" over the years using money.

They remained undetected for so many years, thanks in part to the covert assistance of these individuals.

Yang Jieru never reported any of these people.

At this moment, Yu Dazhang was restless in his office.

"What on earth are they up to?"

He increasingly feels that he is being led by the nose by Yang Jieru and her group.

Even though the couple has been arrested, the case has stalled.

The person responsible for transporting the stolen goods at sea was not caught, and the whereabouts of the stolen money are unknown.

He only learned today that many people within the system were colluding with them, and Yang Jieru kept this a secret, not revealing a single word.

"Money can move mountains..." Yu Dazhang muttered to himself.

Clearly, Yang Jieru and her group are different from ordinary criminal suspects; they have enough money to pave the way for certain things.

So far, Yu Dazhang still can't figure out what they're up to.

But one thing is certain: they definitely have accomplices outside.

That afternoon.

The Chinese team brings news.

After conducting an in-depth investigation into Yang Jieru's cousin, the economic crime investigation department found irregularities in his bank account transactions.

According to investigations, Yang Jieru's cousin started a trading company as early as ten years ago.

Over the years, that company has been fabricating non-existent business transactions and forging contracts, invoices, and other documents to mix large amounts of illegal funds into normal cash flows and disguise them as legitimate income.

This tactic not only successfully concealed the true source of the funds.

It also makes the nature of the funds unclear and difficult to discern.

In order to completely sever the chain of fund tracing, the company also adopted extremely complex methods such as multi-level account transfers, cross-border remittances, and fictitious investments.

"The day after Yang Jieru and her accomplices were arrested, her cousin's company transferred 120 million yuan out of the company."

At this moment, Team Hua was explaining the situation to Yu Dazhang:

"The Economic Crime Investigation Department used this clue to locate his account and obtain all his information."

Yu Dazhang nodded after hearing this.

A large transfer, especially the day after the incident, is indeed suspicious.

But...

It's a bit too deliberate.

Yang Jieru's cousin has always been careful and cautious in his work. Even if things were urgent, he shouldn't have transferred such a large sum of money all at once.

At the very least, the transfers should be made in batches to effectively reduce the risk.

The reason for this is likely that Yang Jieru instructed him to do so.

There's another reason for this: wishful thinking.

Yang Jieru's cousin probably didn't expect the police to trace it back to him so quickly.

"Has the stolen money been found?" Yu Dazhang asked.

This is what he cares about most.

"All of its related accounts have been frozen to prevent funds from leaving the country."

Team Hua replied:
"The estimated amount that can be recovered this time is 260 million."

(End of this chapter)