Chapter 53 Fraud Syndicate

ddle School, Second Middle School, and Third Middle School—were where Xue Yiyang went to First Middle School, Liu Rui attended Second Middle School, while Su Cun happened to be at Third Middle School....Chapter 53: Fraud Ring

Su Cen accidentally bumped into a tile, and Li Yinhua on the other end fell silent.

The entire incident happened in the blink of an eye. Su Cen’s expression calmed down instantly as he thought of a countermeasure. He took a step back and quietly stepped on the automatic water valve; the sound of rushing water echoed. This time, he did not hide his footsteps. After the flushing sound nearly faded away, he hummed several times before opening the stall door and walking out to the sink without any concealment. Through the front glass mirror, he saw a small gap quietly sliding open in Li Yinhua’s stall.

Su Cen pretended as if he hadn’t seen anything, washed his hands, turned around, and left the restroom, leaving behind a slender silhouette at the door.

On the other side, Li Yinhua, wearing glasses with cold eyes, stared at Su Cen’s retreating back for quite some time. Her icy gaze finally moved slightly as she frowned, her phone emitting a deep voice: "What's going on Did something happen over there"

Li Yinhua resumed her standard Mandarin tone and held the phone to her ear, saying, "It’s fine, boss. It was just a kid in one of the stalls... Well, he's quite big for a child… But I don't think it will be a problem..."

Su Cen stepped out of the restroom; his previous composure revealed a hint of anxiety as he quickened his pace. His heart was pounding fiercely despite his experience from a past life. Although he wasn’t the invincible hero figure found in novels, the thought that flashed through his mind caused his heartbeat to accelerate.

This feeling was similar to when he swung a brick at a group of high school students before. His heart pounded intensely, muscles tensed up, and even trembled; goosebumps formed on parts of his skin. He had entered an alert combat state in his mind, but only his rationality kept the panic under control.

Su Cun glanced at the table where he was sitting from a distance and saw that Zeng Quanming was talking to Su Licheng, Tong Jianjun, and others. He smiled at the waitress nearby and said, "Sister, could you lend me a pen and a piece of paper"

"Just wait a moment, little brother!" The hotel attendant at the Kerry Hotel was not only young and pretty but also very attentive; she found a pencil and a note paper for Su Cun.

Su Cun took the pen and paper from her and wrote a line of text on the reception desk. Only then did he notice that his sleeve had gotten wet when he washed his hands earlier, making him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

He returned to the table and personally handed the note to Zeng Quanming.

Zeng Quanming was a bit surprised as he took it. He held the paper at arm's length and tilted his head to read it: "Uncle, I propose an immediate thorough investigation of Star Sea Company. We should investigate Li Yinhua’s background, history, and experiences! Where has he been over the past three years What has he done And what are people who have interacted with him saying about him Believe me, you will find something!"

Su Cun naturally couldn't just pound his fist on the table to tell Zeng Quanming this. There were other people at their table besides them; doing so would be like stirring up a hornet's nest. When Su Cun handed the note to Zeng Quanming, Su Licheng tilted his head and looked at it curiously as well. After all, this was something written by his son, and he wanted to see what kind of immature ideas were contained in it.

Tong Jianjun naturally wouldn’t be involved in these matters; he merely smiled at Su Cun.

It only took a moment for them to read the note, but for Zeng Quanming and Su Licheng, their expressions became extremely unnatural. The two of them looked back at Su Cun in surprise. Su Licheng’s expression was uncertain; he wanted to say something, perhaps some words of reproof, but seeing that Zeng Quanming hadn’t said anything, neither did he. That was also the reason why Su Cun didn't directly hand this note to his father—because in his eyes, he still wasn't mature enough.

In contrast, Zeng Quanming is different; he only cares about the results. Su Cen's improved academic performance and steady mental development made him accustomed to and even satisfied with Su Cen’s precociousness. At family gatherings, others might only have one out of ten things they say that Zeng Quanming would listen to and take seriously, but whenever Su Cen said something, he could always accurately grasp it and give corresponding comments.

Zeng Quanming still had considerable experience in dealing with conflicts. Su Cen understood that although his uncle was somewhat temperamental, he wasn’t foolish either. He quickly crumpled the note into a ball and disposed of all evidence before looking at Su Cen without saying anything; quite composed.

This made Su Cen think back to an occasion in the future when he had seen his uncle accept cigarettes that someone had pushed towards him in his office, immediately tossing them into the drawer. Both parties seemed默契地（Note: "默契" is a term used often in Chinese but doesn't have a direct equivalent in English. Here it's translated as "mutually understood" to convey the meaning of tacit understanding between two people) understand what was happening and went back to their business.

Li Hongya, however, approached from where the officials were seated and raised her glass to Zeng Quanming in an unprecedented show of respect: “Director Zeng, if there’s been any inconvenience before, please forgive me. In the future, we’ll need to cooperate more…”

Her tone was surprisingly humble, not as neutral as before, but she kept glancing at Su Cen with her eyes. "Haha, this young man is quite clever; what’s his name..."

"I’m Su Cen!" He smiled innocently at Li Hongya, feeling his jaw about to dislocate from the depth of her performance in playing a pig thoroughly enough not to be eaten by that tiger.

Li Hongya nodded. "Enjoy your meal; I’ll treat Director Zeng some other day! Please don’t refuse!"

As Li Hongya sauntered back, Su Cen smiled broadly. If he hadn't done what he did today, perhaps his uncle and father would have been more cautious in their dealings. However, with this move of his, even if it might seem unremarkable to him personally, in the eyes of Zeng Quanming and Su Licheng who were already suspicious, Li Hongya's actions now seemed even more dubious, effectively rendering many of Su Cen’s unnecessary words superfluous.

After the dinner party ended, when privately inquired about Su Can's suspicions of Li Yinhe, Zeng Quanming was silent for a few days. The foreign investment department also accidentally came into contact with this Canadian Starlight Construction Group through an accidental channel. When the other side reported to them via China Affairs Department, the foreign investment department subconsciously felt that something significant was approaching. Then, upon seeing the homepage of their construction projects and subsequent promises for investment cooperation on their website, Xia Hai immediately became excited about this project.

Zeng Quanming gave an old acquaintance named Mr. Zhao from Xia Hai Public Security Bureau a call; when he heard the situation, his tone turned serious right away. He quickly used some information that Zeng Quanming provided on Li Yinhe and retraced through the economic investigation department to reveal many inconsistencies in the files. Of course, with the relevant findings, Zeng Quanming promptly reported them to a higher-up.

When the police started following up, several standing committee members in the city quickly learned of it, immediately drawing serious attention.

The Secretary of the Municipal Committee Liu Lan felt his back go cold, knowing what this case under his watch would mean if proven true.

The public security department immediately uncovered numerous suspicious points and clues, collecting evidence through the night. This group active in Australia, Hong Kong, coastal areas had committed similar frauds across several counties and cities, targeting both enterprises and governments alike, using speculative psychology to seek out partners under the guise of investment or tourism projects. They usually used fake credentials and documents to deceive some inspection researchers, obtaining project engineering contracts with low-quality materials and construction teams, then disappearing after receiving a few installments from the client side.

Many counties and cities had suffered greatly from them; several heads in charge were demoted but could only swallow their grievances. There were also cases investigated separately, yet due to insufficient evidence, weak police force, and an intelligent organization, they remained unsolved.

The accomplices of Li Yinhe were subsequently arrested in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Macau.

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