Chapter 259: Chapter 256 You Are Not Qualified to Negotiate Terms_1
"If you want to bite, fine, you’ll just die faster!"
Such a gloomy sentence was full of threats — Liu Yufei raised her voice, even glancing in Zhou Ning’s direction; obviously, she feared they wouldn’t hear clearly, prompting Zhou Ning to press the earpiece close to his ear.
After that statement, silence lingered for a long while; all they could hear were heavy breaths and the snores surrounding them.
Ren Guangzhi offered no rebuttal nor did he think his son’s words were excessive. It seemed he was already very familiar with and adapted to Ren Jingmin taking charge of everything; he dared not rebel.
Ren Jingmin’s head was slightly lowered, not looking at Xu Dayuan as if he were listening to someone else’s problems. If Ren Guangzhi had been the one sitting there, he probably would have wet himself by now.
After a moment, Ren Guangzhi’s trembling voice came through.
"Son, what should we do then? Guan Jian, denying everything won’t get us through this — they’re already able to arrest us, which clearly indicates they’ve investigated and found something. I’m just afraid they’ll find the set of books from Fang Wenjie, and then I’ll never be able to clear my name."
"What’s there to fear? The mess was made by Qin Xuejin. When he turned his back on us, he bailed on Beishan Group fast enough, looking to pin the blame on those below him, even without leaving a signature. He used ink that could be erased.
If he had any evidence, why wouldn’t he produce it when he was wrongfully imprisoned? Also, Zhang Yinan’s death, he knew I had Gaoqiao do it but still held back, personally telling the police it was a suicide, right?
The fact that he could divorce Fang Wenjie was not due to lack of affection, but an effort to protect her. He managed that, but even when Qin Xuejin was stripped of all power and under threat, he still didn’t bring forth anything.
What does that tell us? It tells us he’s bluffing. With several key individuals facing life or death, he didn’t surrender any evidence. I’m convinced he holds nothing of the sort — neither copies of the accounts nor any evidence of crime.
So don’t panic. Hold firm under pressure. Swinging public opinion takes time, as does coordination with the Liang Family. If they’re making moves and you confess here, no one can save you. Insist you know nothing at all. And regard Gaoqiao Xing, you’re even less aware. Got it?"
Ren Guangzhi seemed to nod, and Ren Jingmin poked him, his voice dropping an octave colder.
"Remember the words I said to you earlier, as if you were my dad — and this too: Gaoqiao Xing is dead. He was just a tool, the kind that can be replaced at any moment. I can always find more Gaoqiaos, Yamaguchis, Kimuras.
I’ve already had Gaoqiao kill three, including you and that young beauty wouldn’t make a difference. If the police really corner us, then take the initiative and take everything upon yourself.
Otherwise, I’ll find fifty men to have their way with her, and as for that child, I’ll have someone roast her and send her to you in prison to eat. Don’t you worry, you know what kind of person I am — I’m definitely one to do as I say."
Zhou Ning felt his hackles rise — Wang Guanli was a madman, but he never expected Ren Jingmin to be another.
However, such threats were meaningless to his father, Ren Guangzhi. After all, before Ren Jingmin entered the room, Ren Guangzhi had explained everything clearly, dumping all responsibility on Ren Jingmin.
Zhou Ning was initially confused by his father’s odd behavior, but now he understood.
Liu Yufei clicked the recorder off with a snap. Ren Jingmin continued sitting in the same posture unmoved, as Xu Dayuan approached him and tapped the table in front of him.
"Well planned and meticulously arranged, but there’s always one oversight — didn’t you consider what kind of person your father is?
Right before you came in, he already confessed — all orders and decisions were made by you. Do you find this display of filial piety particularly touching?"
Ren Jingmin raised his eyes, a smile in his gaze, utterly indifferent.
Pointing to his temple, he gestured.
"Think before you speak. I know very well what kind of man Ren Guangzhi is. His word alone isn’t decisive evidence. As for this recording, first, I suspect it’s been fabricated since it doesn’t sync with the surveillance.
Lastly, I’m not currently a citizen of Hua Country, so you have no right to arrest me. I have diplomatic immunity — you need to transfer me to the Sapporo Country Embassy."
Ren Jingmin tilted his chin up, while Xu Dayuan scratched his head, glancing at Liu Yufei who began searching rapidly. When she found information on the household registration, she too was stunned.
After all, everyone within Guanghai Pharmaceutical Group called Ren Jingmin Mr. Ren and knew he had returned from studying abroad to work — but no one expected he would suddenly change his citizenship to become a foreigner of Chinese descent.
Zhou Ning quickly drafted a message and sent it straight to Xu Dayuan.
Upon hearing his phone’s alert, Xu Dayuan pulled out his phone, appearing calm as he glanced at it before tossing it on the table as if he hadn’t noticed any new information display.
"Perhaps as a foreign resident of Chinese descent, you’re ignorant of the law, so let me educate you. Who gave you the audacity to think that holding a foreign passport makes you superior, granting diplomatic immunity, ha!
Diplomatic immunity applies to foreign diplomats and embassy personnel in Hua Country, granting them certain rights. Simply being a foreign resident of Chinese descent, or even just a foreigner, sorry, but there’s no such thing as diplomatic immunity for you.
As for foreigners or foreign residents of Chinese descent committing crimes within Hua Country, barring special provisions, they are subject to Hua Country’s laws, and upon a court ruling, following the main sentence, additional penalties like deportation may be imposed. However, rest assured you won’t live to see the day of deportation."
In the video just now, you said that Qin Xuejin definitely had no evidence, otherwise, when Zhang Yinan got into trouble, when Qin Xuejin went to prison, when Qin Xuejin was tortured and killed, he would have certainly brought it out. On this point, you are quite mistaken.
Let me show you where the deceased, Qin Xuejin, hid the item. See this photo? The victim wrapped a storage card in cling film, cut open his skin, and hid it inside his forearm. I don’t think Qin Xuejin did not want to hand over these things.
He wanted to, but he also knew that you are a person who seeks revenge for the smallest grievance. These methods were all tests. Handing over these things would have meant death for both Qin Xuejin and Fang Wenjie. He just didn’t expect that you would really have Wang Guanli kill Fang Wenjie."
Ren Jingmin laughed.
He shifted his gaze away from beside Xu Dayuan, as if such direct eye contact made him very uncomfortable.
Xu Dayuan brought the laptop over to Ren Jingmin, opened the files the two financial crime experts had produced earlier, not looking for textual materials but rather some accounts.
After all, as someone who isn’t in finance, looking at this was torture. He found a receipt that clearly stated the time, place, and handler, which was to be remitted to a certain company.
Of course, there were many such receipts below it, and the name signed for approval was conspicuously Ren Jingmin’s.
When these items emerged, Ren Jingmin froze, losing his previous calm and abruptly grabbing the small table to stand up. However, his hands were cuffed to the chair, and he couldn’t struggle much, only causing the handcuffs and the small table to make a sharp sound.
Ren Jingmin’s cheeks twitched, completely losing control of his expression, and he glared at Xu Dayuan viciously.
Keep in mind that what they were most certain of was that Qin Xuejin had no account details. Previous threats and bribes notwithstanding, the other party never handed over information. Even after sending people to investigate around them for two years, no hidden items were found.
In Ren Jingmin’s view, perhaps Qin Xuejin was just bluffing. Although he had used an indelible pen for his name on the receipts, no evidence was left behind.
After all, if this stuff got out, it would be damaging to both parties, and Qin Xuejin couldn’t escape responsibility. Moreover, he would never be able to work in this field again in his life, essentially ruining everything.
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible, how can you have these things, they must be fake, you are trying to trick me!"
A loss of control, he shouted loudly, but interrogation is not about who yells the loudest to determine who is right. Xu Dayuan laughed indifferently, folded his arms, and slowly shook his head.
"I haven’t finished speaking. We found another more detailed storage card in the flowerpot at Qin Xuejin’s home, with data from Beishan Group’s tax evasion to the later mass transfer of funds abroad. Qin Xuejin had firsthand information.
It also notes the relationship between the Ren Family and the Liang Family. Would you like to take a look?
I think you should, after all three years, what you have been most concerned about is this. It’s not that Wang Guanli didn’t search carefully, nor that Wen Xiue didn’t follow your orders, but rather that Qin Xuejin already knew that revealing these things was just a death knell."
As he spoke, Xu Dayuan turned the laptop around to face Ren Jingmin. Inside a decompressed folder were various accounts, receipts, and the routes of money transfers, and even some videos.
Ren Jingmin sat stunned in the chair. From Zhou Ning’s perspective, Ren Jingmin’s body had started to slide down; he knew he was finished. He seemed like a foolish clown, even conspiring with his father, but all of this, in the eyes of the police, was in vain.
It was a while before Ren Jingmin finally lifted his head.
"I can divulge the Liang Family’s secrets, but I demand my freedom in exchange."
Xu Dayuan shook his head.
"You’re not in a position to negotiate. I’m patiently telling you all this just to give you a blow, don’t think you’re the smartest one, and arranging for Ren Guangzhi to do whatever, have you forgotten how many of the Ren Family went in when Beishan Group was investigated?
And after Beishan Group was investigated, did you really cover your tracks flawlessly? Don’t be foolish, although Guanghai Pharmaceutical Group is in Qindao, the relationship with Beishan Group has long been controlled by the special investigation team established by the department, they were just lacking evidence, now sign the document."
Ren Jingmin clenched his molars and gripped the small table.
"I can sign, and I can admit to instigating murder, but I want to meet the special investigation team. I think they’re not just hoping to investigate Beishan Group and our group, right? What they want to do is to dismantle this interest group so it won’t continue to suck the blood of Hua Country and use it to feed their own, right?"
Xu Dayuan paused, as this wasn’t something he could decide.
He gestured to Liu Yufei behind him. Liu Yufei had already organized the transcript and brought it to Ren Jingmin. This time, he signed obediently, well aware that not cooperating was a dead end!
Hu Guangjian’s phone rang, and he had just received a message. He had already reported the situation here, and he stood up to dial Xu Dayuan’s phone.
"Approval from the top has come through, hand over Ren Jingmin to the special investigation team!"
