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Chapter 1022 - 1022 986 Cunning Old Thief!

1022: Chapter 986: Cunning Old Thief!

1022: Chapter 986: Cunning Old Thief!

If one is not wise and shrewd, crafty and cunning,

Daniel Su Leige, how could he possibly become a billionaire, a well-known tycoon?

As the saying goes, a crafty rabbit has three burrows.

This Su Leige is indeed no fuel-saving lamp.

Aside from being a well-known tycoon, he was actually a senior senator and also a diplomat.

Now that’s impressive.

He’s too high-profile; capturing him could easily cause domestic and international public concern.

A diplomat has diplomatic immunity under international law.

Therefore, the special agents who went to arrest Su Leige really hit a tough spot.

A slip-up could easily cause an international dispute, triggering an international incident.

Consequently, a hasty decision was made to change ‘direct arrest’ to ‘assisting the investigation’.

After all, by law, anyone has the obligation to cooperate with an investigation, but not for more than 48 hours.

This also means that detaining Su Leige for two days is no problem, but beyond this period, he must be released.

So to deal with a ‘celebrity’ like Su Leige, one must talk about facts and law, and produce solid evidence, otherwise it’s easy to stir up trouble.

Then…

Su Leige was detained on suspicion of hiring kidnappers.

But where is the evidence?

How to prove that he hired those two kidnappers who went to the village-run primary school to abduct Lin Yuan?

To become a well-known entrepreneur, could his mind not be sharp?

His contact with Yang Tao was through an internationally operated satellite phone service, and in the calls, they never mentioned Lin Yuan’s name, referring to her as ‘the goods’.

Although there were financial transactions, they were all through third parties making the payments and receipts, not directly between their own bank accounts.

That would be too foolish, and impractical.

As for when they made the agreement, Su Leige hiring Yang Tao to then arrange for the kidnappers to act…

That’s even harder to trace and find.

A crafty person like Su Leige wouldn’t personally negotiate a criminal collaboration, otherwise what’s the use of his longtime assistant?

Furthermore, Su Leige and his group hadn’t even entered the farm villa.

They were intercepted on the road.

Had they gone in and stayed with Lin Yuan, they could have been treated as kidnappers directly.

What’s more, finding Su Leige, locating Yang Tao, and chasing down the kidnappers…

the ‘global surveillance eavesdropping’ method used by Wu Jie was itself not compliant.

So, this is quite awkward.

Videos, recordings, documents, contracts, agreements…

These things that easily become ironclad evidence are all lacking.

Ironclad evidence?

It’s simply a fool’s dream.

Without evidence, how can there be a conviction?

To deal with such an ‘old lecher’, to operate by the law, the difficulty is even higher than rescuing hostages.

…

Late in the night.

Wu Jie received a call from Du, directly asking if there was concrete evidence to take down Su Leige.

The identity had been verified; this guy definitely had a significant background.

Not long after Pawei City had detained the person, Liuli City’s ambassador immediately protested.

This speed is simply astonishing!

Clearly, Su Leige’s group wasn’t just five people.

Among the passengers on the same flight, it’s highly likely there were his people, or he had arranged for others to meet up.

Perhaps this guy didn’t trust tonight’s ‘delivery’ and secretly had people surveilling and protecting.

So the moment he was caught, someone immediately signalled and quickly escalated the matter to the ambassador.

Probably, if it continued for a while longer, they would inform numerous international media outlets and blow this matter up.

Imagine for a moment.

A billionaire, well-known businessman has come all the way to Liuli Continent for an investment inspection.

But en route, he’s apprehended for alleged abduction.

If word of this spread, those international media who like fabricating stories, causing trouble, and malicious slander would surely become in an uproar.

They would definitely mock relentlessly, exaggeratedly publicize, and spit venom.

They would completely invert the narrative, portraying Su Leige as an innocent victim, a kind-hearted businessman who wanted to invest and was barbarically mistreated.

What to do now?

How to handle it?

After talking for a while, Du was extremely frustrated.

“Damn it, what law, what evidence?

Lin Yuan was kidnapped by his hiring, she’s still in the hospital, in a coma from the emergency, this is simply undeniable!”

Wu Jie was also fuming with rage.

But he didn’t explode because he knew getting angry was utterly useless and couldn’t solve anything.

Su Leige was very special.

He was famous, had status, and was a tycoon with diplomatic immunity.

Framing him, forcing a confession, was simply not possible.

And for an old fox like him to confess voluntarily was definitely impossible.

If he were a good person, he wouldn’t have ordered the abduction.

For such an old fox, he would certainly stay silent, not utter a word carelessly, leaving everything to his lawyer.

In foreign countries, lawyers and dentists earn the highest incomes.

A professional lawyer would ‘pursue relentlessly,’ making a big issue out of the lack of evidence.

With no direct participation in the crime and no evidence linking Su Leige to Lin Yuan’s abduction,

after 48 hours, without ironclad proof, Su Leige would be released, but the matter wouldn’t end there.

There would inevitably be a countersuit for defamation and a demand for an apology and compensation.

So…

If one wishes to prevent Su Leige from turning the tables, to stop those people from spreading rumors, to keep the international media from causing trouble, then evidence must be found within two days.

“It’s okay, Du, isn’t there still two days left?

Why the urgency?

Just being able to rescue Lin Yuan safely is already quite an achievement!” Wu Jie kindly urged.

Du snorted coldly, “The results of this operation are also not too bad, a total of eight criminals were captured, and quite a variety of weapons and ammunition were seized.

These guys really had firepower!”

“Zheng said that if we want to get solid evidence, a good way is to have those criminals voluntarily confess, accuse Su Leige, and reveal more of their organization’s details, but I reckon that’s very unlikely!”

“These guys are all Old Sly, not so easy to crack with psychological warfare and get them to confess voluntarily, the difficulty is really not small…”

While the two of them were talking, the security system suddenly emitted a prompt tone.

Wu Jie glanced at the surveillance screen, Chu Yunxuan had arrived.

It was already late at night, and she had put on heavy makeup and brought a meal in a box to deliver food.

Wu Jie hesitated for a moment but still let her in.

After chatting with Du for a few moments and hanging up the call, Chu Yunxuan opened the door and walked into the control room.

“I’m sorry, Jie, I got held up tonight and came late!”

Chu Yunxuan subconsciously kept her head low and hastily approached Wu Jie, opening the meal box one after another.

Wu Jie glanced at her, noticing her eyes were slightly red and swollen, as if she had been crying.

“What…

happened to you today?”

Wu Jie asked out of curiosity.

She was supposed to have delivered the meal at six, but she had delayed until midnight to come, which was strange enough.

Moreover, whenever she came before, she was always bright and charming, radiant, and both her walk and talk were spirited and pleasing to the eye.

But now, Chu Yunxuan clearly had something on her mind, and she was also deeply saddened, with her eyes red from crying; that’s why she had put on heavy makeup.

“Actually, it’s nothing, I…

my mom came, I hadn’t seen her in a long time, we chatted over dinner, and before I knew it, it was late at night, so I only now got around to bringing your meal.

I’m really sorry!”

Chu Yunxuan’s explanation only made Wu Jie more suspicious.

Had her mother’s visit moved her to tears?

And to the point of crying so bitterly?

To have her eyes turn red and her makeup run?

How ‘woefully tragic’ must their mother-daughter relationship be, that seeing each other would lead to this?

Since Chu Yunxuan didn’t want to disclose more, Wu Jie didn’t bother to ask further.

He ate his meal while thinking of a plan.

Evidence!

Where could he get evidence that would leave Su Leige with no chance to turn the tables?

Chu Yunxuan watched in silence.

Upon seeing a medical report on one of the screens, she hurriedly asked,

“Has Lin been rescued?

How come her medical report is on there?”

Wu Jie glanced sideways and nodded slightly, “She has been rescued, but the kidnappers injected her with hallucinogens, so she’s still unconscious now.”

“Oh my god!

She must not suffer any mishaps!

And…

what about the kidnappers?

Can they be executed immediately after being captured?”

The first half of what Chu Yunxuan said was okay, but why was the second half…

so full of murderous intent!

Wu Jie looked at Chu Yunxuan somewhat incredulously.

“Whether it’s kidnapping for ransom or swindling and deception, none of these crimes are punishable by immediate execution, right?

What’s really going on with you today?

You seem very vengeful!”

“I…”

Chu Yunxuan bit her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to confess.

She had never talked about her work with her family before; actually, many young people working outside did the same, always bearing good news but not the worries to their families.

However, working at Tanglong Industrial Group, she could no longer keep this a secret.

The group was too famous with high visibility; being in such a super large and wealthy enterprise, and managing two subsidiary companies, was a huge deal to Chu Yunxuan’s family.

Her family lived in a remote small county, all ordinary people leading simple lives, but Chu Yunxuan had catapulted to success, which to her family, was like suddenly having someone win a hundred million-dollar lottery.

And so it began.

Those looking for jobs, those wanting to borrow money, those hoping for favors…

an endless stream of requests followed.

Especially those ‘relatives’ who she barely knew, did they really think one person’s success would lift everyone else to heaven?

While her family was harassed, some relatives they truly couldn’t refuse, felt it was no big deal to help a little.

Chu Yunxuan, on the other hand, found it unbearable, having just been promoted and received a pay raise, how could she allow such nepotism?

As a result, her relationship with her family inevitably became strained.

Her mother came over this time, hoping that Chu Yunxuan would help relatives secure projects.

There were many projects within Technology City, and getting any one of them would lead to a tidy profit.

But the projects here had their contractors already determined, with high standards, stringent requirements, and tight schedules.

What could her relative’s small construction company from a small county city do?

Moreover, her mother wanted Chu Yunxuan to get them jobs, so they could work for a Fortune 500 company.

That made Chu Yunxuan even more irritated.

Without a high education or strong work capabilities, work for a Fortune 500 company?

Did they think she owned the group?

The most annoying part was the marriage pressure.

Chu Yunxuan was getting older and now held a high position with an annual salary of a million, so of course, she was expected to choose an even better marriage partner.

Adding to all these minor issues, Chu Yunxuan had a big argument with her mother and, naturally, they parted on bad terms, leaving her crying a river.

“…When my work was not considered good and my income wasn’t particularly high, they were all warmth and concern for me, full of care.

And now?

I haven’t even made something of myself yet, and our kinship has become not so pure!

It’s really annoying!”

Chu Yunxuan spoke and again tears welled up.

Every family has its own difficult scripture to chant.

Regarding Chu Yunxuan’s family matters, Wu Jie could only offer brief consolation and advise her to take it easy and communicate more.

As for saying more, it wouldn’t make much sense.

Tonight’s main focus still had to be on Lin Yuan’s case.

Where could he find evidence that would force Su Leige to accept guilt and face justice?

After Wu Jie finished eating and Chun Yunxuan had cleared the meal box, she suddenly asked,

“Jie, can I stay with you tonight?

My mom is still staying in my dorm, and I don’t want to go back!”

Wu Jie smiled awkwardly, a bit taken aback.

“Why would you stay?

There’s only one bed in there!”

Chu Yunxuan pouted, “It’s not a single bed; are you really worried we won’t fit?”

That determined look and defiant tone seemed to show that the marriage pressure from her mother had frustrated her to no end.

“Suit yourself!

Anyway…

I might be too busy to sleep tonight!”

Just as he said that, the landline rang.

Wu Jie answered the phone, and Zheng’s anxious voice came through.

“We’ve tried all sorts of methods, but Lin Yuan is still unconscious, and she could end up in a vegetative state!”

“Also, Su Leige insists on seeing you, do you know him?”

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