Chapter 685: To the Cemetery
Gong Chen's words directly stunned everyone.
Captain Xing reacted.
"Third Young Master, aren't your words a bit alarmist? The Bai Family's black industry chain is vast and profitable. As Mrs. Bai, she should be keeping tight-lipped. Why would she wish for the Bai Family's father and son to be caught?"
Gong Chen glanced at Chen Jin.
Chen Jin released additional evidence.
"Because Mrs. Bai has no assets in her name, every penny the Bai Family earns has nothing to do with her."
"In contrast, young Bai Ruoshu has a lot of assets under her name. Even if the Bai Family spoils Bai Ruoshu, as Mrs. Bai, it's impossible for her to have no assets of her own."
"This can only mean that while the Bai Family's father and son may emotionally rely on her, they have always guarded against her financially, even giving the rights to the art gallery to Bai Ruoshu as a favor."
"But now she has laundered Bai Ruoshu's assets, and since they are mother and daughter, these things are equivalent to hers."
After speaking, a pin-drop silence fell around.
Lin Zhiyi turned her head to look at Gong Chen.
He had actually suspected Yang Jingwei for a long time.
She pursed her dry lips, "When did it start?"
Gong Chen looked at her with deep eyes and did not hide anything.
"Don't you think the art gallery capture was too easy? And just happened to let several people from the Bai Family escape."
"The Bai Family has done this kind of thing more than once or twice; they had long found a way. Yet you all managed to easily blend in."
"From rescuing Fang Sisi, to adopting her, using her group to pressure the Bai Family, and then using Fang Sisi to launder herself clean. Each step seems forced but also looks premeditated."
"Have you ever considered that the yacht plan is not actually the Bai Family's father and son's plan, but Yang Jingwei's plan?"
"Once caught red-handed in human trafficking, the Bai Family's father and son would find it hard to recover, while she just needs to use Bai Ruoshu to easily obtain at least one-third of the Bai Family's assets."
"Directly turning nothing into something, without having to endure scorn."
Everyone gasped.
Sang Li said gravely, "If Mrs. Bai and Second Master Bai's relationship is established, she truly might persuade Second Master Bai to exploit the yacht as a method to kidnap and extort influential figures, just like over twenty years ago, and then escape cleanly."
Captain Xing suddenly understood.
From a businessman's perspective, this is a sure profit deal.
If the yacht plan succeeds, the Bai Family's father and son would successfully extort money using each family's weaknesses, escape cleanly, leaving a mess for the Gong Family to handle.
Yang Jingwei would also be considered one of the contributors.
If the yacht plan fails, the Bai Family's father and son get caught, Yang Jingwei cleans herself up, yet still keeps most of the Bai Family's assets.
However…
Captain Xing thought comprehensively and found there are still issues within.
"Although it makes sense, what's the motive? Sending her husband and father-in-law to prison, even if money is left, it's dishonorable. How would she and Miss Bai stand in the future?"
"If it's purely hatred, it makes sense. Yang Jingwei does not love Bai Zhengxian, and as for the reason, that's something you policemen should investigate." Gong Chen said calmly.
Captain Xing nodded.
"We will definitely investigate thoroughly, but today I personally called you here, so please keep the conversation confidential. Since the Bai Family entangled quite a few officials, until there's concrete evidence, I'm afraid of causing unnecessary trouble."
Cases of collusion between officials and merchants have always been the hardest to investigate.
Captain Xing is a very responsible police officer, and he doesn't want to conclude this case carelessly.
Lin Zhiyi and everyone agreed.
After Captain Xing thanked them several times, there was another knock on the door.
He turned off the screen and opened the door.
"What's going on?"
"Captain, Fang Sisi wants to meet Miss Lin and Miss Chu."
"This..."
Captain Xing turned to look at Lin Zhiyi and Chu Yin.
Chu Yin spoke first, "Let's meet her; maybe we'll be able to get some information."
Lin Zhiyi nodded.
As they left, two figures followed behind them.
Lin Zhiyi looked at Gong Chen, "Third Young Master, why are you following?"
"Fang Sisi is not a good person; I'll wait outside for you."
"She's at the police station and handcuffed. What can she possibly do?"
"Just in case."
Gong Chen still felt uneasy.
After speaking, Captain Xing and his men laughed.
Lin Zhiyi could only acquiesce.
Chu Yin curiously looked at Sang Li and joked, "Mr. Sang, she's already got someone protecting her, why are you going? The doorway is so small, aren't you afraid of crowding it?"
"Can't I go for other reasons?" Sang Li replied irritably.
"Other reasons? Can I know?"
"No."
Sang Li avoided Chu Yin and stepped outside.
Lin Zhiyi tugged at Chu Yin, "What are you talking about? Mr. Sang and I are not in the kind of relationship you think."
"I know. If you two went behind our backs, I wouldn't be friends with you anymore—I'm just hoping he'd say he's going for me." Chu Yin muttered, "Such a stubborn mouth."
"…"
Lin Zhiyi chuckled and walked out.
Chu Yin muttered, "What's so funny?"
...
Under police guidance, Lin Zhiyi and Chu Yin met Fang Sisi.
She looked as if she hadn't slept in a long time, appearing old and haggard.
When she lifted her gaze, she didn't immediately look at Lin Zhiyi and Chu Yin but instead at the two men waiting outside the door.
As the door slowly closed, the last glimmer of light in her eyes faded.
"I've been completely abandoned by others, haven't I?"
Chu Yin couldn't help but say, "Weren't you the first to abandon yourself?"
As soon as she said it, Lin Zhiyi raised her hand to press down on her arm.
"Fang Sisi, we didn't come to hear your emotional journey. If there's nothing important, we'll leave first."
There was truly no need to discuss these matters with Fang Sisi; saying more would only anger themselves.
Anger at her lack of effort, pity for her misfortune.
If Fang Sisi hadn't betrayed, the Bai Family would have been caught long ago.
There wouldn't be so many variables.
Initially, Lin Zhiyi and Chu Yin thought Fang Sisi was smart; perhaps that's one reason Yang Jingwei kept her around.
Fang Sisi was clever, and once selfish, those tortured young girls were no match for her.
Yang Jingwei rather control Fang Sisi than manage a group of naive young girls.
She succeeded.
Lin Zhiyi and Chu Yin were indeed fooled by Fang Sisi once.
Sure enough, when one stands outside the game looking at the chessboard, everything seems clear.
But once inside, it could be a trap, a path to life, or a dead end, even possibly half-alive.
With Lin Zhiyi's words, Fang Sisi swallowed back what she initially wanted to say.
After the three stared at each other for two minutes, Fang Sisi ultimately gave up.
"You guys can't save me anymore, can you? Now even my juniors are testifying against me."
"That's correct," Lin Zhiyi responded coldly.
"Ha-ha." Fang Sisi lowered her head in self-mockery, "I thought I climbed to a high platform, but it turned out to be a cliff made for me. I apologize to you."
"It's too late to apologize now," Chu Yin sighed.
Fang Sisi suddenly lifted her gaze and looked around, then firmly grabbed Lin Zhiyi and Chu Yin's hands.
"Go to the cemetery."