Too Bad I Take Things Seriously

And the other party fully met these three conditions: they had illegally possessed his fourteen spare parts, secretly stolen them, and used inferior products to deceive him.

Furthermore, when it came to sentencing, the total value of his fourteen spare parts was nearly sixty thousand yuan!

According to relevant judicial interpretations, the theft of public or private property valued from one thousand to three thousand yuan or more, from thirty thousand to one hundred thousand yuan or more, or from three hundred thousand to five hundred thousand yuan or more, should be respectively identified under Article 264 of the Criminal Law as 'a large amount,' 'a huge amount,' and 'an especially huge amount.'

The other party's theft of the parts clearly constituted a 'huge amount.'

They should receive a fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years, and a fine. Coupled with the act of multiple thefts, the circumstances were severe. The sentence would be heading straight for ten years!

And in the judicial interpretation, there is a detailed definition of multiple thefts: committing theft three times within two years constitutes multiple thefts.

He believed that the people in this repair department couldn't possibly have targeted only him within the past two years!

"If you put it that way, the other party indeed committed the crime of theft," Shen Dao said after listening. He took a deep look at Qin Mu and nodded.

He had handled quite a few cases of maintenance part replacements. This angle Qin Mu presented... was the first he had encountered. The angle was novel, yet entirely within legal parameters. He couldn't refute it! In terms of legal provisions, the other party's actions indeed constituted theft. And according to regulations, once facts consistent with criminal behavior are revealed, their public security bureau must file a case.

"Let's go. Let's go in together."

Afterward, Shen Dao took a deep breath. Then, he led a few police officers and Qin Mu into the 4S dealership.

「4S Dealership.」

When Yu Zijin, the general manager and person in charge of the branch, learned of the police visit, he immediately put down his work and rushed over, feeling somewhat apprehensive.

Looking at Shen Dao and the others, he cautiously asked, "Ah... Officer, may I ask what brings you to our dealership?"

These police officers never visit for trivial reasons. Their visit meant there must be a problem with their dealership. Despite quickly racking his brains, he couldn't recall any illegal activities at his dealership.

"It's like this: someone filed a report stating that an employee in your repair department is suspected of theft. Please cooperate with the investigation," Shen Dao said, pointing at Qin Mu, who was standing behind him, and getting straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Yu Zijin couldn't help but look towards Qin Mu. Recognizing him, he involuntarily shivered.

Qin Mu! He remembered that name very well. Just a few months prior, Qin Mu had stirred up a maelstrom across various industries in Jin City. The real estate sector, the food delivery industry, the courier industry, the lottery business, private banking... His presence was felt in almost every sector. More recently, there was the sensational case that shook Jin City, and indeed the entire nation—the lawsuit against the whole internet! That, too, was Qin Mu's doing! Therefore, when Qin Mu came to their 4S dealership to buy a car, Yu Zijin had specifically instructed Zhu Li, their top salesperson: Absolutely no funny business. He had thought the smooth sale of the car would be the end of it. But, unexpectedly... they still hadn't avoided this calamity.

"Ah... Mr. Qin, may I know what items from our repair department were stolen by... your employee?" he swallowed hard and asked Qin Mu, his wording extremely guarded.

"My fourteen parts," Qin Mu replied, directly producing an expert appraisal report and pointing out the fourteen problematic parts listed on it.

"Parts?" Yu Zijin looked at the appraisal report, his expression gradually darkening.

As the person in charge of the 4S dealership, he was well aware that substituting inferior parts for good ones was a common occurrence. It happened frequently in the car sales and repair industry and was most rampant in independent repair shops.

However, what he couldn't understand was why the police were involved this time. Such matters usually fell under the jurisdiction of the market supervision department. And the investigation wasn't for commercial fraud, but, bizarrely, for theft!

"Please call over the employee who was responsible for the vehicle maintenance at that time to cooperate with our investigation," Shen Dao said sternly, reminding him again.

Yu Zijin swallowed hard. He quickly stammered, "This... this is... this is purely the personal actions of the repair department employees! It has nothing to do with our 4S dealership! We always abide by the law, and the vehicles we sell are all qualified, absolutely no problems..."

After this flurry of explanations, he looked at the staff behind him and instructed them to check the repair department's work schedule.

"It was Niu Huan, the manager of the repair department, and Chang Yingcai, the team leader, who were responsible for it," he reported to Shen Dao, briefly describing the two individuals.

Niu Huan had joined the company two years ago. He was known for being hardworking and responsible and currently held the position of repair department manager. The other, Chang Yingcai, was a team leader responsible for routine vehicle maintenance and inspections.

Throughout this process, Yu Zijin was very cooperative, not daring to show the slightest resistance. He kept stealing glances at Qin Mu, who stood behind Shen Dao, terrified of incurring Qin Mu's displeasure.

「Ten minutes later.」

In the 4S dealership hall.

"President Yu, you were looking for me?" Niu Huan, accompanied by Chang Yingcai, approached Yu Zijin, a surprised look on both their faces. They had noticed several police officers in the usually familiar hall.

"It's these officers who are looking for you," Yu Zijin said, inconspicuously taking a few steps back, seemingly trying to distance himself from Niu Huan.

Even a formidable private bank like that had been brought down by Qin Mu. He'd heard their bank manager had received a nineteen-year sentence.