113: Chapter 113 The Rich Man's Method of Combating Telecom Fraud

Sun Yingxue's mother was a wealthy man's mistress, or rather, his "other woman."

She lived a life of luxury since childhood, until her rarely seen father suddenly went bankrupt and committed suicide.

The house they lived in hadn't been transferred to her mother's name, so on the day the court's seizure notice arrived, her home was gone.

Fortunately, her mother still had many luxury items; after selling them off cheaply, they could still get by.

However, it's hard to go from luxury to frugality; her mother, accustomed to spending lavishly, soon ran through their savings.

That time, she deeply etched the feeling of hunger into her heart.

In the end, a relative managed to clear out a small room for the mother and daughter to stay in.

Living under someone else's roof was difficult.

Her mother had helped that relative plenty back when she was well-off, but now they had to listen to their cold mockery and sarcasm every day.

"Of all things to be, you had to be someone's mistress. You even picked up those rich-people habits, and now we're the ones who have to feed you."

Other relatives also felt ashamed of her mother being a mistress and had all cut off contact.

Yet she seemed to remember that when her mother was in her prime, no one ever brought up the mistress thing.

She learned from a young age to read people's expressions and live behind a mask.

Because of her lovely appearance and pleasing personality, many boys surrounded her, and she had been moved many times.

But after figuring out their family backgrounds, she forced herself to end those relationships.

She had known what she wanted since she was a child.

She studied desperately hard because she wanted to leave that place for somewhere where no one knew her family's past, which is why she tested into this university in the Northeast.

When she happened to meet this handsome boss driving a maybach that day, she took notice.

But she didn't make a move easily, as it would make her seem "too easy"; she had to wait for an opportunity.

The opportunity came.

She really did have an online store, and she really was a victim of telecom fraud.

It was just that she wasn't actually that panicked or that sad.

If you're scammed, you just report it to the police; what use is finding someone else besides getting a few words of comfort?

As for being afraid of her mother's scolding, that was even more ridiculous; her mother was already relying on her to earn money for their living.

Furthermore, she had been a blogger for a while and had saved some money; although it hurt, it was enough to cover the 80,000 yuan online loan.

However, naturally starting a relationship with that handsome boss was clearly a much wiser choice.

That man fit her aesthetic and her family background threshold.

And she could use this incident to test his true worth; after all, some people drive luxury cars that are just rentals...

"Brother, what do you think I should do?"

Looking at the tearful Sun Yingxue, Zhao Xiaoshuai smiled. "Little dummy, go report it to the police first, we'll talk later."

With Zhao Xiaoshuai's current financial strength, it would be easy to either directly compensate her for her loss or buy out her online store to compensate her indirectly.

But having been a god-level tycoon for a while, he now had some insights into spending money.

Sometimes spending money bluntly indeed seems foolish. Meng Yawen was relatively simple and hadn't seen much of the world, so she was effectively won over by his money.

If it were someone more calculating or experienced, he might have ended up as a Sicong-style simp.

"Show money to women often, but don't spend it on them often." This was a quote he had happened to see online, and he planned to test it out.

At the station, they followed the procedure to describe the case and provide transfer records.

The officer said to her with a solemn face, "The case has been filed. We will do our best to pursue these criminals and recover your losses."

"However, you should also know that these telecom scammers are veterans and very cunning. They usually erase evidence within ten minutes. Even if we catch someone, they're often just low-level subordinates. It's very likely your assets will be hard to recover."

Sun Yingxue had some psychological expectation of this result, but at this moment, she acted heartbroken and helpless, bursting into loud tears again.

"It's all my fault for being so stupid, boohoo..."

Zhao Xiaoshuai interjected at this point, "Are you saying that as long as there are enough clues and time, it can be traced?"

The officer looked over and explained rigorously, "In theory, yes. But some time has passed since the fraud, and the clues from then have likely been cut off. Freezing the fraudulent account now would be useless."

Zhao Xiaoshuai immediately said:

"Don't freeze the account, and don't do anything to alert the scammers. It hasn't been that long since Xiaoxue was scammed; they might not have abandoned this account yet."

"If I continue to transfer money into this account, do you think they'll assume it's the harvest of other scammers and continue to transfer the funds?"

Facing Zhao Xiaoshuai's inquiry, the officer thought carefully for a moment. "The situation you described is indeed possible, but doing so cannot guarantee the safety of your funds. It's very likely to be a futile effort, and you'll only lose more and more."

"Compared to bringing these criminals to justice, money is not an issue. I'm just asking if you have the confidence and ability to completely dismantle this nest using the continuous stream of clues I provide."

At this moment, another officer nearby stood up. "Don't worry, as long as they really haven't abandoned this account and continue to operate, I will definitely follow the trail and catch all the subordinates!"

[Ding! Lit up Stranger Illustration: Hao Zhigang]

[Congratulations to the host for luckily obtaining a multiplier silver card (Permanent)]

The speaker looked very young and a bit hot-blooded; he likely belonged to the technical department.

Zhao Xiaoshuai didn't hesitate. "Alright, get ready as soon as possible. I can start anytime."

In just ten minutes, all preparations were complete. Over a dozen technical personnel sat before their computers, ready for action. During this time, the young officer made several calls, seemingly coordinating permissions from other provinces.

It seemed that not just here, but this was actually a cross-province joint operation. To coordinate such a setup in a short time, it appeared this officer named Hao Zhigang had a significant background.

"Mr. Zhao, we are all ready. You may begin. It is truly an honor for Chuncheng to have a good citizen like you."

Zhao Xiaoshuai said no more.

[Transferred 70,000 yuan to the other party]

[cash-back card -1, multiplier card -1]

[This cash-back rate: 163%, final cash-back amount: 101,000 yuan]

[Transferred 70,000 yuan to the other party]

[Transferred 70,000 yuan to the other party]

...

The benefits of the main storyline evaluation upgrade were fully manifested here.

He only needed to spend easily obtainable ordinary multiplier cards to get a 100% cash-back multiplier, while his cash-back limit was 101,000 yuan.

He now had a stock of over 200 permanent multiplier cards, kept specifically to handle potential daily expenses.

One could say that even if this money could never be recovered, he was still constantly making money; there was no such thing as a "futile effort."

Under the continuous injection of large amounts of capital, the scammers on the other side finally couldn't resist the temptation and began transferring funds again.

The technicians' spirits lifted as their fingers flew across their keyboards, tracking each transaction.

"Mr. Zhao! There's no need to transfer so quickly. One transfer per minute is enough. At this speed, our tracking can't keep up!"

Zhao Xiaoshuai had gotten a bit carried away with the spending spree for a moment and hadn't noticed his transfer speed increasing. He awkwardly slowed down:

"Young comrade, your skills still need some practice."