Chapter 421: Helping You Take Over the Mess Doesn't Mean Helping You Go to Jail!

Police? Zhao Zhipeng was stunned for a moment.

To be honest, one could basically tell what kind of person would take on a job like this.

So, looking at the police in front of him, he didn't even have much of an emotional fluctuation.

Anyway, it's impossible for you to arrest me; it's just a financial dispute, what can you do to me?

Lu Yan, standing to the side, felt his heart skip a beat, but he thought for a long time and couldn't figure out where he had slipped up.

In the whole affair, in Lu Yan's mind, the place most prone to problems was actually the tax aspect.

Key point: theoretically speaking, some of the tax avoidance methods currently popular, such as those for small and micro-enterprises or some company tax avoidance, whether they are legal is actually very vague!

Let's put it this way: if legal tax avoidance were truly legal, then why do you think the state still establishes anti-tax avoidance departments?

In fact, legal tax avoidance itself is a pseudo-proposition; those who truly work in finance know that there is no such thing as tax avoidance or not, the only difference is whether you get audited...

If they really want to audit, do you think you can set up many small and micro-enterprises and engage in various shell-game behaviors without being found out? You underestimate the state apparatus too much...

You know, the Tilanqiao Advanced Studies Institute is still short of people!

So Lu Yan was very careful; besides, even if the Tax Department deemed there to be a problem, at most, one would just have to pay the taxes that were due.

Those on the internet who are constantly being fined large amounts of tax are the ones who kept playing little tricks even after being urged many times...

Therefore, he still couldn't figure out why the police had come to his door.

So he decided to stay silent for now; anyway, the boss of Miracle Company right now is the fat man next to him.

Zhao Zhipeng had already spoken: "It's me, I am Zhao Zhipeng. What's wrong, comrade? Is there something going on with me?"

He paused, then saw Chen Li; after all, when he went to the Police Station two days ago, this officer was there.

But before he could even finish speaking, he was interrupted.

The police officer next to him spoke up: "Zhao Zhipeng, male, thirty-seven years old, ID number... home address..."

"Now, due to suspicion of the Crime of Refusing to Pay Labor Remuneration, in accordance with the provisions of..., we are hereby executing a Criminal Summons against you!"

"This is the summons warrant!"

As he spoke, the police officer pointed to his own chest: "This is my police badge number."

Zhao Zhipeng was stunned. Even if he had been mentally prepared and understood the situation, he heard the words "Criminal Summons" very clearly.

Or one could say, as long as any matter touches upon "Criminal Case," you can be sure it is definitely not a good thing.

Or... perhaps someone just likes Treading the Sewing Machine.

Crime of Refusing to Pay Labor Remuneration?

Zhao Zhipeng stood there blankly, trying hard to think: does such a crime even exist in this world?

Since when does a boss not paying wages become a crime?

However, his thinking was quickly interrupted because the police officer in front of him had already stepped up, ready to take him away.

"No, wait a minute, comrade, what is the situation? How am I suspected of the Crime of Refusing to Pay Labor Remuneration? I haven't done anything, don't drag me, you guys..."

Seeing Zhao Zhipeng struggling desperately, and being a big fat man, it was impossible to hold onto him while he struggled like that.

Seeing this, the police officer let go.

But before Zhao Zhipeng's expression could change, he saw the other party take out the Silver Bracelets from their waist.

A Criminal Summons—who is going to talk to you about anything else? Are you expecting me to compete with you on who has more strength? What are you thinking?

Seeing this thing being pulled out, Zhao Zhipeng extended his hands almost as a conditioned reflex.

Click! He was cuffed.

Now his expression finally changed, and he hurriedly said: "Comrade, comrade, wait a moment, I didn't want to owe that money... If I pay it now, will it be okay?"

"I really didn't know that doing this would be a crime, comrade, I am really willing to pay, I am willing to pay!"

There are always people who, when they truly witness the dignity of the law, will beg; however, the law, especially Criminal Law, has the purpose of making you regret.

If you recognize the Criminal Law but do not feel regret, it means the effect of the Criminal Law hasn't reached you yet, and it needs to go further.

So the police officer didn't listen to his explanation at all and said directly: "I am warning you now, we are executing a Criminal Summons against you. If you continue like this, we will have to execute a forced summons!"

"Furthermore, you will also be suspected of assaulting an officer or Obstruction of Official Business!"

This was for real. All the words in Zhao Zhipeng's mouth were stifled, and he hurriedly looked at Lu Yan beside him and shouted: "Boss Lu, Boss Lu, save me! I don't know anything, Boss Lu, say something!"

He actually knew everything, but once there is a first time, there is a second; the last incident had given him a taste of the sweetness.

This time, not paying the employees their wages for these few months was something both he and Lu Yan were willing to do; there was no help for it, the profits in between were simply too high.

The wages didn't count for much; the main thing was the commission portion given to the employees.

You have to know, a lot of cards were issued during that period; if they paid the employees their commissions, it would be a very large sum of money.

So after thinking about it, they embezzled the money...

For previous matters, they had all consulted a Lawyer.

Don't find it strange; sometimes the things Lawyers do are truly wild, even exceeding your imagination.

And regarding the matter of not paying labor remuneration, to save money, they felt that consulting once was enough, so they just went ahead and did it...

Who could have imagined that a problem would arise precisely over this matter!

This incident tells us that if you want to do something very "criminal," for the sake of insurance, you must first consult a Lawyer—the reliable kind.

Lu Yan, standing to the side, was already playing dead; he really didn't want to say another word.

With his status, he absolutely could not be dragged into a criminal case, otherwise, pulling up the radish would bring out the mud!

But Zhao Zhipeng was begging him for help, and several police officers had already looked over.

So, after thinking about it, he still didn't speak, because he really didn't know what to say.

Now the Company belongs to Zhao Zhipeng, and the other party is the legal representative, so why should he wade into this muddy water?

Of course, Lu Yan had no idea that at this very moment, in front of him, several police officers were all thinking about one thing: how long it would take for this Zhao Zhipeng to confess everything.

At the very least, based on the current evidence, it was indeed difficult to directly implicate Lu Yan.

But once Zhao Zhipeng opened his mouth, the situation became different.

Everyone was a veteran police officer; what hadn't they seen? If it weren't inappropriate, they would have all placed bets to see how many minutes Zhao Zhipeng would last.

Therefore, now that the Handcuffs were on, they should have been taken away immediately, but the movements of the several police officers were deliberately very slow.

For a moment, Lv Yan even thought there was something wrong with these police officers...

Facts proved that Zhao Zhipeng didn't even last a minute.

Did he understand the law? It seemed he understood a little bit.

For example, he knew that his situation was just a financial dispute.

But he didn't have much understanding of Criminal Compulsory Measures; a Criminal Summons might look on the surface as if you were definitely guilty of a crime, but that was not the case.

It only meant that the Public Security Bureau had grasped a portion of the evidence of the crime.

Generally speaking, only Criminal Detention, or even Arrest, meant that the matter was set in stone.

But Zhao Zhipeng didn't know that.

He only knew that he was taking over the money now as a scapegoat, just helping you, Lv Yan, to shoulder this financial dispute problem, but he never said anything about going to jail; going to jail required extra money!

However, when he asked Lv Yan to help speak up, Lv Yan didn't say a single word, which made Zhao Zhipeng feel like he had been sold out.

So, as he was being dragged forward by the police officers, he started shouting directly: "Lv Yan, you bastard, that money was clearly transferred away by you; you told me not to pay them their wages!"

"Now I'm going to be sent to jail, and you won't even say a word?"

Look at that, isn't the evidence here now.

Although our Criminal Cases nowadays emphasize evidence over confessions, it doesn't mean that confessions have no significance.

As long as it was done, it would leave traces; through the suspect's confession, relevant evidence could be found.

That was no problem!

Zhao Zhipeng was still shouting there: "Damn it, letting me go to jail while you get rich alone, right? Comrade police, I confess, he was the one who made me do all this!"

"Including being the boss of this Company, including..."

Lv Yan sat there, truly struck by a bolt from the blue!

Everything was fine; he had come out for tea today perfectly fine, but as a result, not only did the police show up, but this guy actually blurted everything out so quickly...

It's over, it's really all over.

The police officer beside him had already walked up and said: "Lv Yan, right? Then you come with us too."

"*** Zhao Zhipeng, can't you just go back first? I'm really f***ing..." Lv Yan started cursing there.

It was nothing more than a Criminal Summons; once he was outside, he could always find a way.

It was just a pity that someone seemed to have a poor brain...

Zhao Zhipeng: "..."

Chen Li couldn't help but laugh; truly, it was only because she had undergone professional training that she wouldn't laugh no matter how funny it was.

Otherwise, she would have laughed out loud right then.

Really, this scene would likely become an extremely classic joke within the Jingzhou City Public Security Bureau; as they say, classics are passed down forever.

Every department had its own jokes, and those circulating within the Public Security Bureau were naturally about some rather stupid suspects.

Needless to say, both were taken back to the Police Station, and interrogation began on the spot.

And it wasn't until this moment that Lv Yan realized how serious the problem was.

"No, comrade, that, that was just not paying them three months of wages; it shouldn't warrant being sentenced for so many years, right?"

Three years or more and less than seven years; even the crime of rape is only three to ten years...

"Since it's just wage arrears, can't I pay them now immediately? No, what is this based on!"

He also couldn't figure it out; what was it based on? There were so many cases of wage arrears on the market, and many involving migrant workers' wages; by that logic, those people should all be sentenced!

Chen Li, who was in charge of the interrogation opposite him, was already speechless.

Before this, she had thought that this boss named Lv Yan must be the type of old fox who understood the law very well.

As it turned out, this person was just so-so; he really didn't understand.

The Crime of Refusing to Pay Labor Remuneration targets those who have the ability to pay but deliberately refuse to do so.

And as everyone knows, in many cases, it's not that the contractor doesn't want to pay the migrant workers' wages; the contractor wants to pay them more than anyone else...

Case Filing, arresting people; basically, time flew by.

Still the same saying, as long as they didn't flee abroad or into the deep mountains and old forests, the Public Security Bureau looking for someone was a completely different matter from other departments looking for someone.

Once caught and brought in, the psychological defense line was basically already broken.

After all, they weren't professional criminals; facing the rule of "Confess with Leniency, Resist with Severity," very few people could put up a desperate resistance.

The most critical thing was that the Public Security Bureau grasped more than Lv Yan had imagined.

He had no idea that the other side could actually produce their Company's annual revenue, as well as their expenditures!

This didn't match the Company's books at all; he wanted to deny it, but the police officer told him directly that this was the most basic data obtained from many clients of Qiji Fitness.

So... someone had already gone to chat with their Company's former accountant.

In a situation where a crime was already suspected, there was a high probability of going inside for "advanced studies"; as an accountant, if you haven't been inside to study with the masters, do you even have the face to call yourself a top-tier accountant!

This was truly pulling up the radish and bringing out the mud; there were even unexpected gains!

The interrogation had a major breakthrough, and the relevant police officers had already set off to collect evidence at Lv Yan's home.

Many people really like to keep some records at home...

Lv Yan's home was located in the wealthy area of Guangming District, the very detached villa that a certain handsome guy had been eyeing for a long time!

At this very moment, Lv Yan's wife, Wang Yanan, was standing at the door with her daughter, her face full of confusion.

She was a full-time housewife and had no idea what Lv Yan was doing outside; she only knew that Lv Yan was very good at "making money."

Today, just like before, Lv Yan went out, but unexpectedly, he never returned, and it wasn't until late that she received a call from the Police Station saying that Lv Yan had been arrested!

And now, officers from the Public Security Bureau have arrived at the door, holding a search warrant to search the entire room.

"This isn't right, comrade, may I ask what exactly happened to my husband? He... he couldn't possibly have committed a crime!"

"My husband is the kindest person!"

In the eyes of Wang Yanan, her husband had always been the best husband; he would hand over all the money he earned to her, and he was extremely attentive to their children, sending them to the best schools.

It could truly be said that many people they knew would praise Lu Yan, praising him as a good husband and a good father.

They even said that for Wang Yanan to find such a good man, she must have really burned high incense.

How could he have suddenly committed a crime today!

The lead police officer only said: "The case is currently in the investigation stage, so I cannot disclose any information to you."

"But I can tell you that the law will not wrong a good person, but it will also not let a bad person go!"

Wang Yanan hesitated for a moment and then said: "Then comrade, can I see my husband?"

"I am very sorry, that is not possible. You may hire a Lawyer, and the Lawyer can arrange a meeting through the appropriate procedures!"

There was no other way, so Wang Yanan could only start making phone calls; fortunately, one of her relatives was a Lawyer.

"Hello, is that Dao Ren? It's me. I don't know what's going on with your brother-in-law, but he was suddenly arrested today, and a bunch of police came to the house to search, saying he committed a crime."

"But you know your brother-in-law; he is usually as well-behaved as can be. How could he possibly commit a crime? There must be a misunderstanding here!"

"Your brother-in-law said before that he couldn't keep his gym running and transferred it; could it be that he offended someone because of this and was framed by them?"

Only one chapter today, I was accompanying a leader and got back very late, but tomorrow, the day after, and the day after that are the Mid-Autumn Festival holidays. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, there will be a routine burst of updates; let's start with four chapters tomorrow!

(End of this chapter)