Chen Yongren's First Mission

Chapter 81 Chen Yongren's First Mission (Please Subscribe)

Sure enough, as soon as Zhou Junming said this, he saw Shen Shaofeng sitting in the executive chair, and his eyes suddenly became extremely sharp!

Like a seasoned hunter who sees a fat wild boar finally walk into his carefully laid trap.

Unfortunately, Zhou Junming was that wild boar—

"Mr. Zhou, you must know that you've said some things you shouldn't have, right?"

Zhou Junming knew he absolutely couldn't admit it, so he gritted his teeth and forced a defense: "Inspector Shen, I was just guessing, it doesn't mean anything. Besides, we agreed we were just chatting here to get information. I know the law, you can't arrest me on that grounds!"

Surprisingly, Shen Shaofeng did not show any annoyance after hearing this; instead, he stretched out his palms.

"Clap clap clap".

"Well said. Hong Kong law emphasizes the principle of giving the benefit of the doubt to the defendant."

He clapped as he spoke in an incredibly gentle tone.

"Zhou Junming is the only son of Mr. Zhou Yongchang. His family mainly runs a building materials business, and their main clients are construction companies under the Mingda Group."

He only said, "The Zhou family mainly deals in building materials, and Mingzai often goes out to play with Joe."

The rest were all destroyed by Shen Shaofeng himself.

Zhou Junming didn't understand why this Mr. Shen suddenly brought up his family background.

"Mr. Ye Xiaoli started from scratch and values ​​integrity above all else. He has been able to stand firm in the business world for decades, relying not only on his intelligence but also on his shrewdness."

"Now, his most beloved youngest son has been kidnapped by a group of thugs right in front of you, Young Master Zhou. And this Young Master Zhou, when describing the kidnapping, is not only unusually calm, but can also remember every detail of the scene."

At this point, Shen Shaofeng suddenly revealed a somewhat amused smile: "All of this can be explained by Mr. Zhou's exceptional memory. But unfortunately, you also happen to know some details you shouldn't know—"

Shen Shaofeng's words made Zhou Junming increasingly frightened.

Offending Ye Xiaoli, a real estate tycoon, caused his family business to plummet, and his future as a spoiled rich kid was in jeopardy.

Just as Zhou Junming was imagining his miserable future and becoming increasingly frightened, Shen Shaofeng suddenly asked, "Mr. Zhou, I suppose your personal finances haven't been too good lately. Have you borrowed any money from Mr. Ye Rongheng?"

"How—how did you know?" Zhou Junming suddenly looked up and exclaimed.

"Hen Shao told you? No, impossible! Heng Shao is the most loyal friend; he would never leak a friend's privacy!"

"You know that Young Master Heng is the most loyal friend!"

Shen Shaofeng suddenly stood up from his executive chair with a "whoosh".

"And you, how did you repay him?"

He strode up to Zhou Junming, grabbed the armrest of Zhou's chair, and looked him straight in the eye: "You've probably been short of money lately, so you asked Young Master Heng for help. He didn't help you, or didn't help you completely, so you held a grudge and contacted a group of kidnappers to have him abducted, right?"

"No, I didn't! You, you're framing me!"

Zhou Junming panicked. He really hadn't contacted the kidnappers. How could this officer slander him out of thin air?

"Zhou Junming, do you take me for a three-year-old child, or for Ye Xiaoli a fool?"

Shen Shaofeng straightened up again: "If Ye Rongheng gets into trouble, Ye Xiaoli's first suspects will definitely be the two of you! Li Wenjie's family is in the jewelry business and doesn't have much dealings with Mingda Group. But what about your Zhou family?"

"When Ye Xiaoli finds out that you've been having financial difficulties lately, even borrowing money from your own son, what will he think? Will he believe your flimsy story, or will he believe that his son was kidnapped by you in collusion with the kidnappers?"

"You should know very well what Ye Xiaoli's style is like in the business world. He's not like the police, where everything requires evidence. Once he gets suspicious—hehe, your Zhou family can forget about getting any business from any of Mingda's territories again!"

"Furthermore, do you think Ye Xiaoli will retaliate? Will your father be driven to death by your good-for-nothing son, or by the banks pressing for repayment?"

"No! Please, Inspector Shen, please—"

Zhou Junming completely broke down and slid off the chair.

Shen Shaofeng held up two fingers: "You now have two choices."

"First, cooperate with me and confess everything you've done. I'll consider it a voluntary confession and allow you to atone for your crimes through good faith. If your attitude is good and helpful to the case, I'll consider pleading on your behalf with the court, or even with Ye Xiaoli."

"Secondly, I will now walk out directly and, as a friend of the Ye family, tell Ye Xiaoli all my reasonable suspicions about you —"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Junming, as if grasping at a straw, desperately shouted, "One, one! I choose one, Officer Shen, you're a policeman, you have to save me!"

Ten minutes later, Shen Shaofeng left the study and closed the door.

Qiu Shimin, Ye Xiaoli's most trusted personal assistant, was waiting for him at the door.

"Sir Shen, any results?"

"Okay, take me to see Mr. Ye. Also, find a bodyguard to keep an eye on Mr. Zhou inside."

"Understood, thank you for your trouble, Inspector Shen. Mr. and Mrs. Yip are waiting in the lobby, please."

Qiu Shimin took out a walkie-talkie, whispered a few words, and then guided Shen Shaofeng from the study to the main hall of the Ye residence.

The atmosphere in the main hall of the Ye residence was heavy at this moment.

Ye Xiaoli sat on the main sofa, gripping the armrests tightly, his brows furrowed.

Fang Jianping stayed close to him, offering words of comfort from time to time.

Li Wenjie trembled, while Huo Xixian kept biting his fingernails.

The butler and several core bodyguards stood not far away, keeping their eyes down and not daring to utter a sound.

When Qiu Shimin led Shen Shaofeng in, everyone's eyes immediately turned to them.

"Sir Shen, have you found anything?"

Shen Shaofeng sat down opposite Ye Xiaoli and his wife.

Qiu Shimin waved his hand, signaling the other bystanders, including Li Wenjie, to step back for the time being.

"Yes, the mole has been found; it's Zhou Junming."

Shen Shaofeng briefly explained how Zhou Junming lost money trading margin and didn't dare tell Lao Dou.

Then he secretly borrowed money from Ye Rongheng several times in an attempt to win back his losses, but the news of his ever-increasing losses was eventually shared with everyone.

"—Ye Rongheng refused to lend him any more money, and he held a grudge. Two days ago, Zhou Junming received a call from a mysterious person who said he could make a fortune for him. All he had to do was reveal Ye Rongheng's whereabouts, and he wouldn't have to worry about anything else. After it was done, he would get 20 million."

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Xiaoli had already stood up abruptly.

"That bastard! I'm a patron of their business, and he actually tried to harm Joe!"

Judging from his posture, it seemed like he was going to rush into the study and personally kill Zhou Junming.

"Howard." Fang Jianping grabbed her husband's arm.

"Calm down, let Inspector Shen finish speaking!"

She looked at Shen Shaofeng: "Sir Shen, is Joe safe now? Zhou Junming, he—"

Ye Xiaoli was pulled back by his wife, his chest heaving violently as he stared intently at Shen Shaofeng, waiting for what was to come.

Huo Xixian stood up and pulled Ye Xiaoli from the other side: "Uncle, you're not feeling well, don't get too excited, Mr. Shen."

There will be a way.

Seeing Ye Xiaoli sit down again, Shen Shaofeng continued, "According to his confession, he himself did not know the other party's identity. The kidnappers had been contacting him through public phones, and the last call was at noon today—"

"Mr. Ye, Mrs. Ye, I understand your anger. But right now, Zhou Junming is our only lead. The kidnappers are cunning; they're using an untraceable single-line contact system."

"But since they promised to pay Zhou Junming afterwards, it means they might contact him again —"

He paused briefly to allow Ye Xiaoli and his wife to process the information.

"I suggest we hold off on Zhou Junming for now. He's already terrified of me and should be able to cooperate with us."

Ye Xiaoli's rationality as a business tycoon gradually overwhelmed his fatherly rage.

He understood Shen Shaofeng's meaning: Zhou Junming was now of use.

Even if it's retaliation, it should wait until Ye Rongheng's safety is ensured.

"Sir Shen, tell us what to do next, and we'll cooperate fully."

"Two things. First, this case is a kidnapping and extortion case, and it involves an insider. The kidnappers are likely to take further action. Next, the police need to formally open a case, mobilize police resources, and track and locate any possible extortion calls."

"Of course, I will find absolutely reliable and highly capable colleagues to follow up, to ensure that the information is not leaked and that the operation is carried out under absolute confidentiality."

Ye Xiaoli nodded without hesitation: "No problem, I will make sure Philip fully cooperates with the police."

"Second," Shen Shaofeng continued.

"Mr. Ye, prepare the 800 million ransom demanded by the kidnappers as usual. I estimate they will contact you again soon."

Before Shen Shaofeng could finish speaking, Ye Xiaoli had already stated, "As long as Joe can be rescued, money is not a problem. I have already asked the finance department to mobilize cash."

Shen Shaofeng muttered to himself: No wonder he's a real estate tycoon; he can easily scrape together 800 million in cash.

He stretched out his palm and gently pressed down, interrupting Ye Xiaoli.

"No, when you receive the call from the kidnappers, Ye Sheng, try to delay the call by saying that you can't raise that much cash all at once."

Seeing Ye Xiaoli's puzzled expression, Shen Shaofeng offered a further explanation.

"Firstly, this will give our police more time to track down Joe; secondly, Mr. Ye, you can also suggest that you must hear Joe's voice before you can arrange the ransom with peace of mind."

"This reason seems quite reasonable to the kidnappers. Giving away such a large sum of money when they can't even guarantee the safety of the ginseng seems unreasonable, doesn't it?"

Ye Xiaoli and Fang Jianping nodded at the same time, indicating that they understood.

"OK, Inspector Shen, you can continue."

Shen Shaofeng continued, "Secondly, I'd like to trouble Mr. Ye to prepare an extra sum of money for this operation, probably around two or three million. These kidnappers have made such a meticulous plan; it's very likely this isn't their first offense, and they may have a certain reputation in the underworld."

"Sometimes, when the police can't get information, it might be easier to get information from underworld figures. After all, having more options means we have a better chance of rescuing Joe."

Ye Xiaoli and Fang Jianping exchanged a glance and instantly understood Shen Shaofeng's meaning.

This means we'll have to resort to some gray-area methods to gather intelligence.

Thinking about it more deeply, Shen Shaofeng was actually risking trouble from the ICAC afterward to help the Ye family.

Everyone knows that a promising young police officer like Inspector Shen wouldn't be greedy for such money, but the ICAC doesn't think so.

"Thank you, Officer Shen."

Fang Jianping stood up and bowed slightly to Shen Shaofeng with genuine sincerity.

Ye Xiaoli immediately said to Qiu Shimin, "Philip, prepare five million in cash immediately and hand it over to Inspector Shen for arrangements."

"Yes, Mr. Ye." Qiu Shimin immediately turned and left the hall.

He couldn't help but think to himself: This Inspector Shen is not only sharp at solving cases, able to find the mole in ten minutes, but can also immediately come up with a follow-up action plan. No wonder Mr. Ye values ​​him so much.

Ye Xiaoli grasped Shen Shaofeng's hands: "Shen Sir, I'm entrusting everything to you. Just tell us what you need us to do. We're willing to do anything to save Joe."

Shen Shaofeng nodded: "I'll do my best. Time is of the essence, I'll make the arrangements right away. As for Zhou Junming, I'll send a trustworthy colleague to keep an eye on him—"

At this point, he suddenly lowered his voice and said, "I'm getting involved in this investigation. Please keep it a secret from everyone except those who currently know about it, including Ye Sheng's other two sons."

Ye Xiaoli was a little taken aback, then suddenly realized something and nodded solemnly.

"Understood, Inspector Shen. We'll contact you immediately if there's any news."

After a while, Qiu Shimin handed a black travel bag to Shen Shaofeng.

Thanks to the fact that the largest denomination of Hong Kong dollars is 1000, and the 500 million denomination weighs no more than 8 kilograms, Shen Shaofeng was able to carry it away with one hand without any effort.

"Mr. Ye, Mrs. Ye, I'll take my leave now."

"Sir Shen, I'll give you a ride."

Huo Xixian quickly stood up.

After leaving the mansion, Shen Shaofeng got into his car and took out his phone.

"Hey, Ah Ren, it's me. I have an urgent task for you: keep an eye on a spoiled brat surnamed Zhou—"