57: Boyiqun has been cautious all his life

Jiang Chen had no doubt that if Xie Yifa hadn't been restrained by others, he would have absolutely rushed over to hug his leg.

Even though everyone present had seen their fair share of major scenes, they were still momentarily stunned by Xie Yifa's actions.

Jiang Chen remembered from the report submitted by Xu Minghao that Xie Yifa had embezzled approximately two hundred million Hong Kong dollars through various methods.

Jiang Chen pondered for a moment, deciding to first hear what he had to say before making a decision.

Jiang Chen spoke: "Tell me, what evidence can you provide? What makes you so certain that Bo Yiqun colluded with external forces?"

Jiang Chen wouldn't simply take Xie Yifa's word for it, because even Ji Jun hadn't uncovered such a hidden side of Bo Yiqun.

Xie Yifa shouted loudly;

"Chairman Jiang!"

"Every word I say is true!"

"As long as you promise not to pursue the issue of my embezzlement, I won't go to jail! And exposing Bo Yiqun counts as a meritorious service!"

The mere thought of himself going to prison made him break down in tears again. He still had so much of the good life left to enjoy—cars, young models...

"I beg you, let me go, I really don't want to go to jail!"

Jiang Chen frowned, recalling from the documents that he was 39 years old. He hadn't expected Xie Yifa, a middle-aged man, to be so utterly pathetic.

He spoke coldly: "You have no room for bargaining. Speak first, and I will consider whether or not to pursue your case."

Interrupted by Jiang Chen's icy words, Xie Yifa suddenly stopped crying and wailing, like a duck whose neck had been grabbed.

He lifted his head, a snot bubble having formed, his eyes red as he looked at Jiang Chen. He spoke in an almost pleading tone: "Chairman Jiang, I beg you. As long as you promise not to pursue it, I will tell you everything. I beg you, please be merciful and let me off!"

Seeing him like this, Jiang Chen was truly speechless. This man was really too pathetic, having resorted to begging him to such an extent.

Jiang Chen thought about how he had now acquired the remaining shares (except those held by Bo Yiqun) at almost no cost. He could also largely overlook the two billion Xie Yifa had embezzled, but on the condition that Xie Yifa truly had the evidence he claimed.

After a moment's thought, he said to He Xianjie: "Inspector He, if I don't pursue his misappropriation of company assets, will he still go to jail?"

Upon hearing this, He Xianjie replied seriously to Jiang Chen: "Chairman Jiang, according to Hong Kong law, even if you don't pursue Xie Yifa, the fact that he caused massive financial loss to the company is established. The law would still hold him accountable."

Hearing this, Jiang Chen frowned. Couldn't this He Xianjie just follow his lead?

But then He Xianjie shifted his tone.

He said with a smile: "Due to the typhoon, everything we've done these past two days was handled first, with the paperwork to be completed later..."

As he said this, he made a gesture pointing his finger towards the ceiling and shook his head;

Then, without batting an eye, he offered some flattery: "But if it's Chairman Jiang speaking... we'll handle it however you say."

Hearing this and seeing his gesture, Jiang Chen also smiled. He understood what He Xianjie meant.

It was nothing more than saying that matters here hadn't been reported yet, and there was room for maneuvering.

The reason He Xianjie said this was also because if Bo Yiqun really was a big fish, catching him alone would outweigh the efforts of everyone over the past two days.

Hong Kong now had zero tolerance for such lawbreakers, especially after the implementation of the national security law...

This was a merit right before his eyes!

So he didn't want to miss this opportunity for promotion and a raise. It was obvious to anyone that Bo Yiqun was problematic; all that was missing now was evidence.

He urgently needed this credit. The matter of Bo Yiqun hadn't been reported yet, which was why he was hinting at Jiang Chen in his words.

After all, if Jiang Chen agreed not to hold Xie Yifa responsible, he could obtain the evidence Xie Yifa provided to prove Bo Yiqun's collusion with external forces. Plus, he could curry favor with Jiang Chen, who was clearly a big shot. It was a win-win.

Jiang Chao said to Xie Yifa: "Did you hear that?"

"I'm in charge here now. As long as you can provide solid evidence, I promise I won't pursue the matter of your embezzlement of company assets."

"Okay, I'll talk..."

Circumstances were stronger than the individual; he had no choice but to speak. Moreover, what he wanted was Jiang Chen's personal guarantee, and now he had it.

Next, Xie Yifa slowly explained how he discovered Bo Yiqun's issues and how he came to have evidence.

It turned out Bo Yiqun had indeed been very careful. Two years ago, he secretly provided funds to lawbreakers from external forces who were disrupting the city. This was accidentally recorded by Xie Yifa. The process of recording it was also quite simple.

Bo Yiqun was very cautious. For his secret meeting, he didn't choose to drive his own car but instead drove Xie Yifa's car. When driving his car out, Bo Yiqun took caution to the extreme: he removed the memory card from the dashcam and even used a signal jammer.

But Bo Yiqun made a huge mistake. The one thing he absolutely shouldn't have done was choose to use Xie Yifa's car.

Because Xie Yifa had a habit: he liked to play online games with people in the car. Besides that, he had a particular quirk—he enjoyed secretly recording.

So he spent a lot of money installing a hidden camera in the car to satisfy his perverse, unsavory hobby.

This camera didn't emit any signals; it only recorded. It was connected to the car's ambient lighting circuit and was extremely, extremely well-hidden.

One day, when Xie Yifa was eagerly preparing to extract and watch the videos, he was shocked to see from the footage—when had his car been driven out by his uncle?

When he saw the content, he couldn't help but tremble. This tiny camera, about the size of a grain of rice that he had spent a fortune on, had completely recorded the conversation and scene between Bo Yiqun and that external force.

He was naturally timid, and it was a special period back then. He didn't dare make it known. He originally intended to delete the footage, but somehow, as if possessed, he ended up saving it.

Thus came about the evidence Xie Yifa spoke of—proof of Bo Yiqun's collusion with external forces.

Hearing this, Bo Yiqun's hanging heart finally dropped dead. He felt his mind go blank, the whole world spinning before his eyes.

Bo Yiqun never imagined that after being cautious his entire life, he would stumble because of that day's choice to drive Xie Yifa's car.

Jiang Chen, Ji Jun, Xu Minghao, and the others were also amazed. They never expected Xie Yifa's so-called evidence was obtained in this manner.

This was just too haphazard.

He Xianjie asked sharply: "Where is the video now!?"

Xie Yifa didn't answer him. Instead, he pleaded with Jiang Chen: "Chairman Jiang, I've told you everything. Can you let me go? I beg you."

As he spoke, he actually started crying again.

Jiang Chen was truly at a loss for words with him.

"I already said I won't pursue it. Tell Inspector He where the video is."

Hearing Jiang Chen's assurance again, Xie Yifa was immediately overjoyed and repeatedly said: "Thank you, Chairman Jiang! Thank you, Chairman Jiang!"

Now he was crying tears of joy. Sniffling, he said to He Xianjie: "Inspector He, the USB drive with the video is inside the sunflower painting hanging in the living room of my house."

Upon hearing this, a flash of joy crossed He Xianjie's face. He quickly gave instructions to the Economic Crime Division personnel:

"Did you all hear that!? Arrange for someone to go to Xie Yifa's home immediately and retrieve the evidence!"

"Notify the team, arrange vehicles to take Bo Yiqun and Xie Yifa back first!"

"Yes, sir!"

Everyone responded loudly.