Eyes that are the same as those of evil

Chapter 115 The Army of Justice 17
Money laundering?! How did this get involved in money laundering again?

The deeper you dig, the more endless it becomes.

The visiting officer quickly said, "Our department handled a jade smuggling case before, which involved money laundering. We brought in the anti-money laundering department to help us. The criminals used a similar method of financial transactions. Old Zheng, you need to find another helper from the anti-money laundering department. These days, there are no money laundering methods you can't imagine. Almost every department needs to cooperate with them on cross-departmental matters. We are responsible for different things, so we are definitely not as sensitive to money laundering as they are, and it will be difficult for us to figure it out."

Zheng Yan's brows were furrowed tightly, not because of seeking outside help, but because the words "money laundering" seemed strangely familiar.

In the case of the tainted yogurt, the mysterious person who escaped was involved in money laundering.

The perpetrator's identity was hidden behind layers of disguise, and no amount of investigation could uncover them. They simply used others to launder money. Wasn't the murderer who was manipulated back then the same person as Qu Hejin and Xiang Yuan now? They were both just henchmen in name only.

Could it be that the mysterious person is Qu He's superior?
If so, it means that person's money laundering business spans all over the world, and you can imagine how huge an organization is behind it.

Everyone had thought of this, and their expressions turned serious.

Zheng Yan immediately called his superiors to request reinforcements.

After his serious demeanor, Xiao Chen still had some doubts: "Money laundering is about turning illicit gains into legitimate income. Using a film company for money laundering is somewhat reasonable, since movie box office revenue and film production costs can't be listed one by one, so there's a possibility of muddying the waters and exaggerating costs and revenues. Laundering millions or tens of millions isn't a problem. But how did Jin Xiangyuan launder money? Now money laundering is even penetrating lower-tier industries; can a steamed bun shop launder money now? Laundering a hundred yuan a day?"

Tan Jia pondered: "It's probably through distribution, which is why he said he had partnerships with many breakfast shops and hotels. In reality, he only distributed the buns to three companies, and even combined, they couldn't earn more than tens of thousands a month. That doesn't match the income from the several properties he owns."

"So it really is about using a steamed bun shop to launder money," Xiao Chen clicked his tongue twice. "I've really learned something new. No wonder they say there are only unimaginable ways to launder money these days."

Tan Ming also analyzed from the side: "If their superiors recruited them as members of a money laundering gang three years ago, then they would definitely need to share the money laundering tasks. But now they only have a steamed bun shop as a means of money laundering. Yang Shun's pharmacy doesn't have any major abnormal income or expenditure. On the contrary, the money from selling counterfeit drugs has become black money that needs to be laundered. The hundreds of thousands of yuan in task money plus the hundreds of thousands of yuan from selling drugs all need to be laundered. How can a steamed bun shop launder all of that?"

“Lu Rongzhi,” Tan Jia suddenly said, “maybe Qu He found this husband not only to do fake jade business, but also to have another money laundering tool.”

But these are all just their guesses; the specifics will only be known after interrogating the two men.

Zheng Yan quickly found the right people. The anti-money laundering department staff were very adaptable to working together with other departments, and they arrived quickly even in the middle of the night.

Upon arrival, he said, "We can't waste time. The gang behind this will definitely take this opportunity to run away. We need to work overtime to speed things up."

Tan Jia looked on with admiration.

Fortunately, she wasn't a regular member of the criminal investigation team, so she didn't have to force herself to stay up all night.

However, she stayed an extra half hour to see how the foreign aid workers would confirm the money laundering facts.

"It's money laundering. Opening accounts across banks, using them interchangeably, transferring money in at different times, transferring money out at once, and then transferring money out again at different times. The methods are very sophisticated and cannot be done by someone who doesn't understand anti-money laundering monitoring."

"But the total amount of money transferred out and transferred in, the handling fees collected, and the assets under their name don't match up. You're saying they started selling counterfeit drugs halfway through? That means they went from simply helping others launder money to doing illegal things while laundering money themselves, and started running the operation themselves."

The conclusion was: "Given the sophistication of their methods, the upstream leader of this gang is definitely not an ordinary person, and the accounts used for transferring money in and out are most likely fake. Directly interrogating the parties involved and clarifying the source of that batch of jade jewelry will be more likely to catch the person behind it."

Zheng Yan nodded, stood up, and let out a long breath.

"Let's go, it's time to interrogate Jin Xiangyuan and Qu He."

……

After spending most of the day sitting on the sidelines, Jin Xiangyuan and Qu He had guessed that the jewelry incident had been exposed. However, they didn't know exactly how far the exposure had gone, so they still pretended to be nonchalant during their interrogation.

"...That batch of jewelry wasn't mine, but I didn't know whose it was, so I thought I might as well make it my own. It wasn't gold or silver, but mutton-fat jade? We didn't know! Qu He bought it as gold and silver... I was just trying to scam Zhao Qingxiang back then, but actually I still have feelings for Qu He..."

"Jin Xiangyuan asked another ex-husband to remove the gold-wrapped jade jewelry? I didn't know that. I was just buying some jewelry for the kids. I really didn't notice anything about gold-wrapped jade..."

Tan Ming had previously said that it would be interesting to watch them argue back and then contradict themselves, but now that things have come to this, he just wants to throw the evidence in their faces and get straight to the point of confessing.

It's late at night, who has the energy to put on an act?

"No need to pretend anymore. We have investigated everything thoroughly, including your dealings with Yang Shun in selling counterfeit medicine and money laundering."

Upon hearing the words "money laundering," Jin Xiangyuan and Qu He, though in different interrogation rooms, displayed the same reaction—twitching facial muscles and expressions of panic that they desperately tried to suppress.

"What money laundering? You've got the wrong person."

"You know in your heart whether you've made a mistake or not. The timing, amount, and recipients of your financial transactions can all be traced. You think you've kept the money laundering a secret because you've been doing it secretly for so long without anyone noticing, but once the anti-money laundering department starts investigating, none of them will be able to escape. Online transactions leave a trace; what can't be found? Besides, there are other people's testimonies."

As the evidence was presented one by one, they realized that their secret had been thoroughly investigated. Yang Shun and Lü Rongzhi had already been interrogated, and they were simply being executed last.

Once Qu He understood the situation, she immediately changed her demeanor, coldly refusing to give any further answers.

In contrast, Jin Xiang, who was initially panicked after the tragic deaths of his mother and son, was then filled with resentment, and finally experienced alternating feelings of frustration and anger, with the veins on his forehead throbbing.

Being emotional is good; a little stimulation can get you the answer you want.

They didn't dwell on the minor details, but only asked three questions.

"Who approached you in the first place?"

Why was the scene of Zhao Qingxiang stealing things included?

Where did those jade ornaments come from?

Jin Xiangyuan slammed his fist on the table and started talking about Zhao Qingxiang.

“We’re doing a good deed! Zhao Qingxiang deserves to die. He’s a habitual thief who stole the elderly’s life-saving money. You can’t find him no matter what. We’re just setting him up for execution, using him one last time before he gets taken down!”

Tan Ming was so angry he laughed: "You still have the nerve to say you're doing good deeds and executing bad people? You're a righteous army?"

Jin Xiangyuan was stunned: "How did you know?"

Tan Ming was also stunned and subconsciously looked outside.

Tan Jia was outside, her heart pounding faster than usual.

The hoe finally dug in the right spot, and the truth was revealed: the person who sent her the secretly taken photos was a member, or even the leader, of this money laundering gang.

(End of this chapter)