Training the Heavens

Chapter 18 Do You Still Want the Child?

When Lu Jie saw Jian Shen coming in, his first reaction was to go see Xie Meilan. He felt that what he had done was already secretive enough, and besides himself, only Xie Meilan knew about it. Now that the project had just started and he was caught red-handed, who else could it be but Xie Meilan?

However, Xie Meilan's expression was even more panicked than his. She sat down on the ground holding her stomach.

Jian Shen waved his hand, and four uniformed officers, two men and two women, walked in, ready to arrest them. Jian Shen warned the two female officers, "Be careful, she's pregnant now."

"Pregnant? Whose?" Lu Jie's suspicions, which had dissipated, resurfaced. Could she have someone else? Was she colluding with someone else to set herself up?

"It's yours, who else could it belong to?" Xie Meilan said subconsciously.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! I wear it every time! How could it be mine!" Lu Jie didn't believe it at all.

"I" Xie Meilan didn't know what to say. She had imagined many scenarios in which Lu Jie knew that she was pregnant, but she had never thought that this would be the possibility.

"Is this what you are wearing? This kind of thing can't prevent pregnancy!" Jian Shen took a transparent evidence bag from his subordinate and handed it to Lu Jie. He could clearly see the pinholes on the outer packaging of Okamoto.

"Okay, I was wondering why you wanted it every day, so it turns out you were thinking about this!" Lu Jie immediately understood. He had heard of similar things in the circle before, but he didn't expect it to happen to him now.

"Don't blame each other, one of you is looking for someone to take the blame, and the other is looking for money. So, big brother, please stop laughing at the second brother! Tell the truth later and try to get leniency!"

Jian Shen had extensive experience in handling cases. He knew that a suspect's psychological defenses were most easily broken when he was arrested, so he brought these things to destroy the little trust between the two of them, so that it would be much easier to interrogate them in the future.

All staff members were taken away to cooperate with the investigation. If they were only doing administrative and other auxiliary work and were not involved, they would be released soon if they cooperated with the investigation and told everything they had to say. However, those who were actually involved were not so lucky and would definitely have to stay in jail for a while.

As for whether this time is long or short, it depends on their degree of cooperation and the depth of their involvement. Of course, if they can take the initiative to expose others, they can get out sooner.

All evidence such as computers, account books, contracts, etc. were moved away, and even the office was sealed. The doors of other companies on the same floor were closed, and many people were watching the excitement from behind the doors.

As soon as they left, the onlookers rushed out with a roar, discussing, "What did this company do wrong? Why is there such a big fuss?"

"Financial companies are generally involved in economic crimes, right? Illegal absorption of public deposits, fundraising fraud, stock manipulation, money laundering, all sorts of other things! This company must have been targeted for a long time, otherwise why would they be arrested so soon after opening?"

While the male employees were focused on the crime, the female employees were different. Many of them were gloating, saying, "I knew it! The boss of that company isn't good-looking and doesn't seem to have any family background, so how can he drive a Porsche, carry Hermès, and wear Chanel? Turns out he's a con man!"

"Haha, she was so arrogant in the elevator before, her chin almost reached the ceiling. Let's see if she's still arrogant now!"

"Did you see that just now? Her skirt was soaked when she was brought out. Did she pee from fear? Oh my god, it makes me so sad. That's a Chanel skirt!" "No matter how many designer clothes she had before, she can't wear them anymore. I'm afraid she can only wear prison clothes from now on!"

Soon, Lu Jie and others were taken to the police station and detained and interrogated separately.

"Duang!" Jian Shen placed a thick stack of documents on the table and said straight to the point, "We've been keeping an eye on you for a long time, so don't get lucky. If you tell the truth, you might get leniency. But if someone else tells you first, you won't get a chance to be treated leniently!"

Lu Jie trembled and asked, "How did you suspect me?"

"I've been suspicious ever since you registered Xie Meilan as the company's legal representative. It's obvious you're trying to find someone to take the blame! I've been monitoring you for a while and I've found it's true!"

How could I be so unlucky to have met this unlucky star! First I was invited to have tea, and then I was caught red-handed. I am doomed now!
Until now, Lu Jie still doesn’t think that there is anything wrong with his illegal and criminal activities. He just thinks that he is unlucky. Otherwise, there are so many people doing these things, why was he arrested?
"The others have already begun interrogation. Time is running out for you. It's best to confess quickly. This way I can save some time, and you can spend fewer days in jail! Tell me how you committed the fraud!"

The guess by the crowd just now was correct. The main reason for Lu Jie's arrest was financial fraud. Unfortunately, he had just received the money and had no time to transfer it out before he was caught by Jian Shen and others.

"If I report other criminal facts, can I still get a reduced sentence?" Lu Jie has now completely lost all hope of getting away with it. He just wants to shorten his sentence as much as possible.

"That depends on the specific circumstances. If the information you reported is something we don't have, then it can indeed be considered that you have made a contribution, and these factors will be taken into consideration when sentencing!" Jian Shen was very happy. Lu Jie has been in the financial circle for so many years, and he must have a lot of useful information.

If all of this is dug out, it would be a great achievement! When the case is finished in the future, I have to treat Ma Yingjie to a drink. If it weren't for the clues he provided, I wouldn't have encountered such a good thing.

In another interrogation room, Xie Meilan was also being interrogated. At first, she wanted to put all the blame on Lu Jie, "I know nothing. Lu Jie is the boss of the company. I'm just a figurehead!"

The interrogator interrupted her impatiently. "Alright, stop playing tricks on us. You've been in the financial industry for so many years, and you don't know the nature of his actions? Did you sign the contract? Did you make the promises you gave to the client? Now you tell me you know nothing. You really take us for fools!"

"Record it, the suspect intends to resist questioning and refuses to cooperate!"

"No, no, no, I will cooperate. I will cooperate. I will answer whatever you ask!" Xie Meilan slumped in the chair and told everything.

After the interrogation, considering that Xie Meilan was pregnant, she was not sent to custody, but was sent back home for residential surveillance as per regulations.

Sitting on the sofa at Lu Jie's house, she cried for a long time. As she cried, her stomach started to hurt again. Only then did Xie Meilan realize that she had a big problem: what should she do with the baby in her belly? Should she keep it?

(End of this chapter)