Chapter 690: Chapter 681: Six People, Eight Hundred Schemes, All With Simple Motives

It’s not that he doesn’t want to deal with this "online gambling prince" who stole his sister’s dowry, nor is his crime really that severe. After all, he’s not a core member. It’s just that he’s unsure if this guy’s family can come up with the money to compensate.

If they can pay, with his level of involvement and a better attitude, serving a few months inside should be enough, no more than half a year at most.

But with his family in such shambles, paying for his bail? It’s a bit difficult, to say the least. His sister is still thinking of dragging him down with her.

Why let him out? So he can continue gambling?

As for making him pay? That’s wishful thinking. He came here today precisely because of this. Even old Su knows that, otherwise why didn’t old Su and Zhou Hui come?

There are some things that men can say but women can’t, some things that women can say but men can’t, some things you can say but I can’t, some things I can say but you can’t, some things elders can say but juniors can’t, and some things juniors can say but elders can’t.

His current situation falls into the last category; some things he can say as a younger member, but his parents can’t.

Being a junior, even if he’s straightforward or a bit abrasive, he’s still young. Even if the other party really cares, when they talk about it with outsiders, it won’t escalate to the point of involving his family.

Simply put, there’s room to maneuver; it won’t lead to an outright confrontation, just enough to let them know his family’s stance.

Moreover, since the matter was brought to him, he has even more reason to speak up.

That’s right, from the beginning Su Qing didn’t plan to offer substantial help, and this was also old Su’s intention. It was an unspoken understanding.

It’s not that they can’t help, but that this family can’t be helped. It’s well-known that gamblers are shameless. This kind of thing is better left for them to handle internally.

As for Hao Ren... Su Qing isn’t very familiar with him. He’s a year older, and although they met when they were young, they didn’t play together, so there’s no strong impression.

But fortunately, the circumstances aren’t too serious. A little help isn’t out of the question, not for any other reason than to save face for old Su and his mom, but not by pulling strings, just offering some advice, as Hao Ren’s issue isn’t that severe.

Soon, Su Qing arrived next door, where there were quite a few people inside: her aunt, her cousin’s family, and Hao Ren’s parents, making six people in total.

"Su’er, can you handle this situation? I feel like it’s even harder to deal with than Qing’s relative!"

At the door, Du Qiang spoke with some concern. He couldn’t help but regret coming today; he shouldn’t have been tempted by that stock tip.

When Su Qing seeks help, there’s always a catch. Initially, the plan was to ask Du Qiang to a foot massage, but since Li Zijun was there next to him, and Du Qiang himself detests such activities due to his profession, even Su Qing feared he might be running a sting operation, so he changed it to something else.

After all, after the major crackdowns in Jiang City last year, there are hardly any massage parlors left, and all the places he and Wang Xing used to frequent have shut down, like Qingshuiwa Platform and Platinum Hanh, which made him feel down for a while.

So Su Qing decided to treat Du Qiang to a meal. If it was a mediocre meal, Du Qiang wouldn’t be impressed, and if it was a fancy one, it might breach protocol. In the end, as a compromise, he promised Du Qiang a piece of stock market information once things improved, which was why he followed along so eagerly.

"Aren’t you here too? Just follow my lead, and don’t speak unless I signal you!" Su Qing said casually.

Is he joking? As a professional dealing with relatives, he wouldn’t be able to handle a few relatives?

"Why?"

"Because aside from business, whenever you speak, you sound like an idiot, without any authority, so how are you supposed to help control the situation?"

Du Qiang: ...

Seeing this, Su Qing’s lips curved into a mischievous smile.

Transforming into a "smirk war god," today he came to smooth things over; being very agreeable wasn’t going to happen because with Du Qiang present, at least he could stabilize the scene.

He then pushed the door open, and promptly, everyone inside stood up.

"Xiao Qing, how’s it going?"

"Xiao Qing, please help your cousin!"

"Cousin, do you still recognize me? I’m your cousin!"

The room was filled with chatter, making his head buzz, so he pulled Du Qiang, who was enjoying the spectacle at the door, inside.

In the intimidating presence of Du Qiang’s police uniform, the room instantly fell silent.

"Ahem, everyone please sit down. This is Officer Du from our criminal investigation department. He’s in charge of this case and knows the details. Today, at my invitation, he’s here to share some information with you," Su Qing said with a smile.

Sure enough, upon hearing that he was a leader, everyone’s gaze on Du Qiang became more enthusiastic.

Especially his aunt, Zhou Hong, who was delighted. It seemed that her relative from a different province still cared about them. They should visit more often; perhaps in the future, when her son gets married, she might even ask for a loan.

But what she didn’t know was that her thoughts were perfectly overheard by Su Qing through the narration, and not just hers, but everyone else in the room too.

[Aunt: Found a leader, looks like my son’s matter is settled this time, maybe he can help with my daughter’s problem too, after all, we’re relatives. This small favor shouldn’t be too much to ask, right?]

[Lin Hu’s Father: Hope this time can teach Tiger a lesson, I’ve got no money left, really no more money!]

[Lin Shanshan: Wow, my cousin is really handsome, even more than what I saw online, and he’s rich. Ugh, that bitch got lucky, but I should get some benefits too.]

[Hao Ren’s Parents: Hope that sister-in-law’s connections work, hope the Su family’s connections are enough to get my son out.]

There are a total of six people in the room, 800 tricks up their sleeves, and each one is sincere, calculating so much that his brain was about to explode.

Honestly, now that he’s with familiar people, he rarely triggers narration prompts because everyone is open and honest in their conversations, no scheming. Even if there is, it’s the kind that’s easily seen through, like with Su He, there’s no need for narration at all.

Only when strangers have thoughts about him do the narrations frequently prompt.

"Hello, Officer Du!"

"Leader, please have a seat!"

"Officer Du is young and promising!"

The group in the room quickly greeted Du Qiang, and Du Qiang was a bit stunned. I’m a leader now? What kind of leader! As expected, this guy is really tricky with lots of ideas; he could only smile without showing his teeth and nod in acknowledgment.

With that, the two of them sat on the chairs opposite, and then Su Qing pressed his hand down, and the crowd went silent as he spoke: "About this case, you all probably know what it’s about by now, so I won’t say much more. In short, this case is not small and the amount involved has exceeded over a million, and we’re still calculating the exact amount. As for telecom fraud, I’m not sure how much you know about the charges, but let me put it this way...

More than three thousand, less than three years; more than thirty thousand, three to ten years; over half a million is serious, constituting a particularly large amount, ten years or more, or even life imprisonment."

Hearing this, everyone in the room panicked. You said the amount exceeds a million earlier, this practically means being buried, what’s the point of finding someone?

"Xiao Qing, no, no, your cousin is still a child!"

"Xiao Qing, it can’t be, don’t scare Auntie!"

Upon hearing that, Su Qing glanced at Du, who understood and spoke directly: "Consultant Su is right, telecom fraud basically follows these sentencing standards, don’t think this is a small matter. Otherwise, would the country promote anti-fraud so vigorously?"

Sure enough, once Du Qiang spoke, everyone went silent. Despite their young appearance, one is a police officer, the other a consultant, neither being ordinary people, who wouldn’t be afraid?

Seeing the timing was right, Su Qing spoke again: "But fortunately, after our preliminary investigation, both Lin Hu and Hao Ren are not central figures in the operation, and the amounts involved are not that large, nor do they have fraud scenarios, just order brushing. Especially Hao Ren, he just issued a bank card and collected some handling fees, which constitutes aiding and abetting, a relatively minor crime. If they admit their faults actively and pay compensation, they can be bailed out, but can’t be released until the case is fully closed, they might have to stay inside for ten days or two weeks."

His words were watertight. He said it was a preliminary investigation, without definitive classification, and everything needed to follow procedures. It seemed to be because of him, but in essence, even without him, the procedure would be the same. He just provided a direction for the other party.

"Compensation, we will definitely compensate actively," Hao Ren’s parents said quickly, with a hint of joy in their voices. After all, compared to years or even decades, this is already a blessing in disguise. As for how much in fines, they hadn’t even thought about it. Of course, Su Qing hadn’t either. That’s the family’s problem, what’s it got to do with me?

"Xiao Qing, what about your cousin, what about your cousin?" The aunt on the side quickly asked.

Hearing this, Su Qing sighed helplessly: "Lin Hu’s situation is much more severe. Although he’s also involved in issuing bank card aids, order brushing, and point running, the order brushing amount is much larger than Hao Ren’s, naturally more serious, likely to be sentenced; but don’t worry, it shouldn’t exceed a year. Of course, fines and such are also required. If you can compensate actively, it might lighten the penalty."

Upon hearing this, his aunt cried out: "Xiao Qing, your cousin is still a child! And our family is in no financial state either!"

"Then it can only be handled according to the procedures. For his situation, Officer Du, how long should the sentence be?"

"About a year, but can’t be sure!"

Aunt: ???

Seeing Su Qing had no intention of responding, Aunt Ju Xiu steeled herself: "Xiao Qing, if we’re to pay the fine, about how much would it be?"

Hearing this, Su Qing didn’t respond and directly looked at Du Qiang.

Du Qiang: "I can’t say for sure, looking at the amount, with compensation and fines, it could be around a hundred thousand or eighty thousand."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Ju Xiu looked towards Su Qing and asked: "Xiao Qing, can you..."

"I can’t, I’m a public servant, and I can’t accept bribes!"

Aunt: ???

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