Chapter 1411: Insatiable Greed? Strange Case_2

“What’s the big deal? If you think I’m not persuasive enough, I could ask Director Guan to go instead.”

“Huh? Mr. Luo, isn’t that making a mountain out of a molehill?”

As Lin Qingshan was speaking,

Luo Fei and the others had already arrived at their destination.

But when the two entered the village,

and found the household,

they saw,

a middle-aged man who appeared to be in his fifties was packaging deliveries in the yard.

Among the items he was handling were glucose syrup and some bulk white powder.

This scene made Luo Fei and Lin Qingshan exchange a glance.

“Old man, what are you selling?”

As Luo Fei spoke,

Lin Qingshan began to call for backup.

After all, it was their first time seeing someone so audacious.

Being so calm even in such a situation.

Even when seeing the police arrive,

he continued casually with his work.

This truly surprised both of them greatly.

And noticing their confusion,

Luo Fei put on handcuffs then snatched his phone,

and unlocked it with a fingerprint.

The man quickly explained.

“Gentlemen, this is starch and glucose oral solution. It’s not any illegal substances…”

Seeing this middle-aged man, seeming to be in his fifties, sweating profusely,

thin frame, with very yellow teeth,

now looking embarrassedly at the two.

Luo Fei coldly asked.

“Really? Then why was there someone in your Penguin group asking if this stuff is sold by weight? And what starch costs over 200 bucks a gram? If I were you, I’d better come clean!”

Luo Fei’s words made the man incredibly ashamed.

“Officer, I know it sounds unbelievable to you when I say this. But in fact, I’m just selling starch. I only hope those secret addicts would turn back from wrong, and I’m helping them quit. So, this is a good thing!”

But seeing the man speaking earnestly, with righteous reasons,

Luo Fei wasn’t easily convinced.

Just then,

the man’s phone rang.

Luo Fei answered it.

A gentle female voice came from the other end.

“Hello, this is Yunhe Pharmaceutical Factory, the batch of calcium gluconate oral solution you ordered is already on the way. Please check the delivery promptly.”

“Miss Customer Service, we are the police, currently investigating a fraud case. We want to verify if this man, Liu Dongwen, really ordered oral solutions from you, or if you’re selling illegal products?”

“Also, my badge number is: 80xxxxx. Please answer our questions truthfully.”

“…”

Luo Fei’s words caused a moment of silence on the other end.

Then the young woman finally agreed.

“Sir, please wait a moment. I’ll promptly call our workshop supervisor over.”

After a while,

when the customer service brought someone over,

the person was very respectful.

“Officer, we are a legitimate pharmaceutical factory. The customer also mentioned they are purchasing glucose oral solution for personal use. Plus, our products belong to health supplements and are not under the category of drugs, so we sell to them. And this isn’t the first purchase.”

Subsequently, they submitted the amount and order number of the man’s product purchase.

This also made Luo Fei realize.

“I understand, thank you for cooperating with the investigation.”

“You’re welcome, officer. We are a legitimate pharmaceutical factory. If you need to order goods later, you can always find us. Or if you want to visit, we welcome you anytime!”

After hanging up the phone.

Lin Qingshan, in another room,

discovered many opened starch bags and small tubes used to contain reagents.

Indeed, the starch was the same as that used in the man’s home for cooking.

This made Luo Fei’s mouth twitch slightly.

“So, at the end of the day, you really are selling starch?”

Seeing Luo Fei’s hesitation,

they spoke with some disbelief.

The man neither agreed nor denied.

“Officer, I’ve told the truth. I have no need to lie.”

At this moment,

the man was slightly tearful.

But Luo Fei remained stern.

“Sir, even if it is all starch, you’re still lying.”

“This constitutes fraud. And with over two thousand people in your group, it’s already a crime. You need to come with us.”

Luo Fei’s words made Liu Dongwen tearful.

“Officer, I’m truly innocent. I was just doing a small business, merely selling starch!”

At this moment,

Liu Dongwen was truly speechless.

And seeing him visibly upset,

seemingly about to cry at any moment,

Luo Fei neither agreed nor denied.

“Sir, it’s not that I’m intentionally causing trouble. You thought you were clever, which led you to break the law.”

This news had already made the man tearful.

But despite the deep sadness,

Liu Dongwen had no choice but to follow Luo Fei into the car.

Yet this scene quickly attracted many onlookers.

“That Old Liu, I wondered how he suddenly had money since last year. Turns out he was selling starch?”

“Tsk tsk, it proves he’s quite hopeless.”

“Using starch as illegal goods, he’s really talented. Tsk tsk, should we say he outsmarted himself or that he got caught in his cleverness?”

At this moment,

the crowd realized,

that Old Liu was fabricating substances from the start.

He only used starch disguised as illegal products,

seeking high profits.

And from last year to now,

within just half a year,

he’s swindled over three hundred thousand.

But he dared not spend this money.

Given that ordinarily his monthly income in the village was just a few hundred bucks,

now suddenly becoming wealthy,

this inevitably raised suspicions.

And the reason he hadn’t been discovered earlier is that those victims often avoided informing the police.

They also understood:

“Officer, to tell the truth, I’ve been very scared all along. Every day I worry, if what I’ve done is uncovered, the consequences would be severe.”

“I’ve struggled to eat and sleep. Even if I made money, I didn’t dare use it.”

Seeing him embarrassed,

Luo Fei jokingly asked.

“Sir, if you know it’s wrong to do this, why continue?”

“Ultimately, isn’t it your greed that led you to do it?”

Luo Fei’s question left the man speechless.

Almost simultaneously,

among the onlookers, someone hurried over.

“Officer, are you the head of the Major Crimes Unit?”

Upon hearing someone asking that,

Luo Fei neither agreed nor denied.

“Yes, I am Mr. Luo, leader of the Major Crimes Unit.”

Luo Fei’s confirmation,

immediately excited the other party.

“Officer, I’ve finally met you. I do have a very important matter I’d like to entrust to you. But I’m not sure if you’re willing to help?”

Seeing the person hesitant,

Luo Fei couldn’t help but become curious.

“Sir, what kind of help are you seeking? What exactly?”

Luo Fei asked, feeling puzzled.

The other person took a deep breath.

“Officer, if I say my garbage bin was lost and hope you can help find it, would you be willing?”

Upon hearing this,

Luo Fei was initially stunned.

Then he felt puzzled.

“Sir, are you serious? You’re not joking?”

Seeing Luo Fei utterly shocked,

almost unable to believe his ears,

The person neither agreed nor denied.

“Mr. Luo, I have no reason to lie.”

“Because this garbage bin was used in my home for roasting sweet potatoes before. Moreover, during a time when my family’s cow went crazy, it broke the bin but saved my daughter’s life.”

“Later, the bin was lost, and now my daughter is gone too.”