Chapter 812: Chapter 288: Shen Dao: It’s That Qin Mu Kid Again_2
She finally realized.
Outside the office area, all employees were controlled, standing in a group.
There were a total of forty-three people.
Each person had a look of panic on their face, some not even knowing what had happened.
"Mr. Xu... What’s going on here? Has our company committed tax evasion or fraud?"
"Why did the police suddenly come knocking? I’m just an ordinary accountant, am I going to jail?"
"Mr. Xu, where are we being taken now?"
"Mr. Xu, what exactly did our company do wrong?"
"..."
These people stared at her, eyes filled with fear.
Continuously asking for the reason.
But...
In front of so many officers, she could only respond with a bitter smile.
Though she knew very well that it was highly likely that the matters abroad had been exposed.
But she didn’t dare to say it out loud.
These domestic employees...
Except for a few who were her confidants, the rest didn’t know the company’s operations abroad.
Which is why the Red Sunset Travel Group was able to operate openly and legally in the country for five or six years.
The domestic portion.
It was clean everywhere, with very few legal violations.
The only few administrative fines...
Were only because some elderly individuals came to the company headquarters to cause trouble, which eventually led to them.
In the formal procedure on the surface.
The domestic part of their business couldn’t be linked to crime.
"If I bite my tongue and say nothing, it should be not a big problem."
Xu Jiaojiao lowered her head, silently speaking to herself.
Immediately afterward.
The leader, Shen Dao, waved his hand, signaling seven or eight officers to step forward and take all forty-three people away from the office building.
Then he looked at the empty office area.
He sighed helplessly: "That Qin Mu... actually got involved in an international case."
This time.
He received a case filing notice from the superior procuratorate.
So he conducted an overnight investigation into this alleged cross-border fraud crime.
According to evidence issued by the procuratorate.
This company, named "Red Sunset Travel Group," used low prices to attract elderly people.
Sending them abroad.
Then, using various means and tricks abroad, conducted fraud activities, scamming the elderly’s finances.
Presently.
Their investigation progress had yet to discover any harm to the elderly in the travel group.
Therefore.
He concluded that this was a company specializing in cross-border fraud.
Thus.
He personally led a team, traveled across miles, and arrived at Liang City, capturing all forty-three people from this company.
As for abroad...
Based on information provided by Qin Mu.
The foreign part of the company was undergoing legal scrutiny, and many dirty transactions had been uncovered.
Foreign related criminal departments had also intervened.
Interrogations were underway.
And the tactics of this travel group company...
Made him feel somewhat surprised.
No crime was committed domestically, nor was the law violated.
All actions took place abroad.
But...
They neglected a few domestic foreign-related laws.
As long as it’s a national citizen, regardless of which country the crime was committed in...
They need to bear the trial under the national law.
Of course.
The priority is naturally for the country where the crime occurred to first interrogate and execute the judgment.
For instance.
Ames City conducted interrogations on the foreign members related to Red Sunset Travel Company, verified the criminal facts, and sentenced them to varying years.
After serving the sentence.
These individuals would be extradited back to the country to continue facing judicial trial.
The sentence served abroad...
Would be deducted based on specific circumstances, but a domestic trial must take place again.
Shen Dao shook his head.
His expression was somewhat grave.
This was...
One of the few foreign-related cases he handled.
Handling it might be estimated to be extremely complex.
This period of overtime work was inevitable.
...
Nine hours later.
Jin City.
Police station.
Shen Dao led the team, bringing everyone back to the station.
This case was relatively complex.
The statements from all suspects were very important.
And their phones...
Had been legally confiscated, prohibiting them from contacting others.
Upon returning to the station.
He immediately arranged interrogations, brought Xu Jiaojiao for questioning.
"Officer Shen, our company really hasn’t done anything illegal or unethical..."
Meeting again.
The first thing Xu Jiaojiao said was to defend them, attempting to brush off the matter.
"Whether it’s illegal or unethical, even criminal, you don’t determine that, our investigation will provide you with a fair result."
Shen Dao looked at her sternly: "Now, I ask and you answer."
With years of case handling.
He exuded a sense of righteousness.
With just a short sentence.
It made Xu Jiaojiao shrink back, afraid to further argue.
Shen Dao pondered and directly asked straightforwardly: "The business registration documents show that this Red Sunset Travel Group company was established by you and Xu Liming as shareholders, you are responsible for the domestic part, and he for the foreign part, is that correct?"
Xu Jiaojiao was taken aback.
Then she organized several drafts in her mind, believed she had no problem, and replied: "Yes, I have always been responsible for the domestic part, mainly advertising, letting more elderly individuals know about our company, then organizing these elderly individuals to travel abroad."
"Has the outbound travel price for your company remained 1000 for five years?"
Shen Dao frowned, pointing out a suspicious detail.
Cross-regional travel takes so much currently.
Going abroad...
Just a thousand yuan seems too unusual.
Anyone with common sense would know something’s up.
But Xu Jiaojiao replied with a face full of grievance: "Our company’s services target elderly individuals, they don’t have much money, purchasing power is weak, so we couldn’t bear to raise prices."
"After all, as a company, we must also assume the necessary social responsibilities, right?"
She immediately.
Positioned herself at the moral high ground.
Righteous and solemn.
As if she truly wanted to give back to society, unwilling to profit from elderly people’s money.
"Social responsibility?"
Upon hearing, Shen Dao sneered: "Then what about your company’s foreign operations? Based on what we know, Ames City has already begun scrutiny on you, and criminal departments intervened."
"Abroad, you manipulated these elderly individuals, exploited them for money crazily."
"Taking advantage of these elderly individuals’ weak social networks and lack of strong resistance, brazenly amassing wealth."
"Due to the cross-border criminal nature, even if they reported after returning home, they continuously failed to draw attention from the related departments."
Shen Dao’s sharp gaze fixed on Xu Jiaojiao.
Elucidating a series of their fraudulent tactics abroad.
Although Xu Jiaojiao’s expression slightly changed, she quickly composed herself: "Officer Shen, you shouldn’t say things randomly, I know nothing about these things you’re talking about."
"Our company has always adhered to the philosophy of caring for the elderly and giving back to society, at least in the domestic portion I handle."
"As for abroad... Xu Liming is responsible for that, what he actually did, I genuinely don’t know."
She didn’t rush to refute.
Instead, she attempted to detach herself, trying to clear away suspicion.
However...
In the next moment.
Shen Dao presented a series of evidence in front of her: "These are collective reports from the previous batch of scammed elderly tourists, personally documenting the fraudulent actions of Xu Liming and others."
"Moreover, there’s the foreign court’s verdict, determining the presence of fraud signed donation agreements, and non-voluntary participation."
These materials.
Were provided by Qin Mu.
The foreign court’s verdict also possesses legal validity.
Enough to prove...
Their involvement in fraudulent signatures, an undeniable proof.
Furthermore.
Even if the case undergoes domestic trial, leveraging high likelihood easily defines the signing act as deceptive signing.
It equally constitutes fraud.
"If you confess honestly now, you might still secure leniency!"
Gazing at the silent Xu Jiaojiao, Shen Dao asserted loudly again: "Continuing stubborn resistance, once we uncover the truth, you won’t escape justice either!"
On the interrogation chair.
Xu Jiaojiao lowered her head, trembling.
Silently.
Her psychological defense crumbled.
These pieces of evidence...
Cleared part of her doubts while also making her abandon resistance entirely.
