Chapter 473: Without Investigation, There Is No Right to Speak

The Guangming Road Police Station is always this busy.

Chen Li has been so busy for half a day that her feet barely touch the ground; in the Public Security Bureau, women are used like men, and men... well, they are used like pack animals.

Every time a new recruit passes the exam and joins, once the leadership hears that you are unmarried, from out of town, and still very young, their eyes light up!

"Young man, look, the sofa and folding bed in our office are quite comfortable, the food in the cafeteria is delicious too, and you'd just be spending money on the way home anyway..."

She just finished another mediation, for people who started fighting while arguing.

Just then, her phone rang; she took it out and saw it was Zhou Yi.

Because it couldn't really be considered a case, no Case Filing had occurred, and Chen Li didn't know what had happened, so she answered the phone and said with a smile, "Zhou Yi, what is it? Is there something up again?"

Zhou Yi's voice came through the phone: "It's like this, Officer Chen, I'm eating near the Guangming Peak Residential Quarter, and I finished up and left my camera on the table, and someone picked it up."

"Picked it up?" Chen Li asked, "Have you checked the Monitoring?"

"Ah, about that... I begged the restaurant owner to help me take a look..."

Zhou Yi sounded a bit lacking in confidence when saying this; after all, according to regulations, an ordinary person like him does not have the right to check Monitoring.

However, this wasn't a big problem, and Chen Li didn't say anything; many times when people lose things and want to check Monitoring, they call the police, and if the issue isn't too serious, the police won't even be dispatched.

They just make a phone call to record it, and then it can be checked.

Zhou Yi continued, "The Monitoring shows it was taken by someone who was eating next to me at the time, it's... it's a foreigner."

"And I reported it to the police before, your station dispatched officers, so there should be a record."

"That thing is a bit expensive, tens of thousands of yuan; could you see if you can check the other party's identity, and then have them return it? I am willing to provide compensation."

You can even forget something worth tens of thousands of yuan... Chen Li shook her head and said, "Fine, I'll ask about the situation first."

This certainly isn't theft, because Zhou Yi had already left the restaurant, so he had temporarily lost control of his camera; someone taking it at this time doesn't count as stealing.

This kind of lost property situation is too common for the Police Station; one could even say that countless such things happen every year.

But, how many of them can be solved? The answer is not many.

For one, there isn't enough manpower, and for another, lost items do not fall under the Criminal Case category, so the Public Security Bureau cannot initiate a Case Filing.

If there is corresponding evidence, they might help you check the other party's information, and then contact the other party to conduct Mediation.

And if the other party simply denies it or refuses to give it back, then the police have no way either; there are regulations for this.

Therefore, if you report it to the police and find they won't accept the case or help you check, then you don't have many options; theoretically, you have to go to the Court.

Chen Li quickly found Lao Liu, who had been dispatched earlier; Lao Liu was quite surprised when he heard.

However, he still quickly explained the situation of the previous dispatch, mainly to indicate that there was indeed a dispute between Zhou Yi and that foreigner.

After all, Zhou Yi's item is relatively expensive, and now that there is Monitoring, Chen Li still wanted to help look for it.

A thousand-yuan phone being lost and a ten-thousand-yuan phone being lost are two different concepts.

Chen Li soon began the investigation, which also takes time; it's not as if having Monitoring means you can easily find out who the other party is.

Moreover, knowing who the other party is and finding their location are two different things; the Public Security Bureau can't just use technical means to track someone whenever they want...

So there are many situations where there is Monitoring and a police report, but they just won't help find it...

Furthermore, this kind of matter—which theoretically does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Public Security Bureau but is handled due to various "If you have trouble, find the police" propaganda—varies greatly from place to place.

In places with sufficient police force, they will be very diligent in handling it.

To prevent any issues, Zhou Yi even specifically reported it to the police to follow the procedure; it counts as leaving a record, because Chen Li needs to dispatch officers to the restaurant to retrieve the Monitoring.

After reporting to the police, if it were anyone else, they would just have to wait, but Zhou Mouren directly dialed Fang Dazhuang's number.

Inside the law firm, Fang Dazhuang was busy writing an article; the Personal Safety Protection Order case he had handled last time had naturally received a lot of questioning from peers.

Don't find it strange; Legal Persons are often contrarians, and Fang Dazhuang himself is the biggest contrarian of them all.

And Fang Dazhuang has always enjoyed this kind of thing.

In front of Fang Dazhuang, Wang Tiancheng was talking about a matter; this was considered one of the more troublesome cases the firm had received recently.

It involved loans and mortgages from several parties, a complete mess.

Wang Tiancheng spoke, Fang Dazhuang listened and occasionally said a few words, his hands never stopping.

Just then, his phone rang; Wang Tiancheng shut his mouth, preparing to wait until Fang Dazhuang finished the call to continue.

As a result, he saw that Fang Dazhuang didn't even look up and just opened his mouth:

"Xinran!"

Beside him, Zhou Xinran, wearing light makeup, walked over, picked up the phone to look at it, then curled her lip, answered the call, and began counting silently in her heart.

One, two, three...

Click, the call hung up, the phone was placed back in its original spot, and Zhou Xinran went back to her own work.

Fang Dazhuang continued with his work as if nothing had happened.

Wang Tiancheng was stunned; what was this situation? It felt like something had happened, yet it also felt like nothing had happened.

Just then, Fang Dazhuang spoke up: "Keep talking, Lao Wang, why did you stop? How many times has that house been sold?"

"Fang, that call just now..."

"Oh, Zhou Yi called, four o'clock this afternoon at the Old Place."

Wang Tiancheng: "..."

Time flew by until the afternoon; inside the Old Place Cafe, Fang Dazhuang walked in with Zhou Xinran, and Zhou Yi was already waiting inside.

They sat down, and it was the same as always: they needed a good sip of coffee with extra ingredients before they could start talking.

"Speak, what happened this time? You actually didn't go to your Company's legal department," Fang Dazhuang said, appearing casual.

Zhou Xinran, who was feeling a bit sleepy on the side, suddenly became interested; it was juicy, and very juicy at that!

Zhou Yi looked at Zhou Xinran; he didn't know what this woman was thinking right now, it was a bit inexplicable.

But he still said: "I don't really like going to the Company's legal department for my own affairs, and besides... this matter is a bit special, it involves a foreigner."

A foreigner? Fang Dazhuang, who was drinking coffee, suddenly widened his eyes: "What's the situation? Civil or Criminal Case?"

After finishing, he seemed to feel he was a bit too enthusiastic, so he hurriedly added: "Anyway, it's not that I'm interested, I just need to clear my head, you two understand, right?"

Zhou Xinran and Zhou Yi looked helpless; the way you look, you might as well have "I'm f***ing interested" written on your face, hey!

However, Zhou Xinran was also quite interested in cases involving foreigners.

After all, Jingzhou is not Modu, nor is it Guang City; the number of foreigners here is not that high.

Fang Dazhuang is truly interested now; when he was in Modu before, although you couldn't say it was very common, he could still come into contact with such cases.

Especially some very "criminal" cases.

Perhaps for this or that reason, many foreigners now know that their status seems to be very high.

After all, because that skin is different, they feel they don't have to take your laws seriously at all.

Fang Dazhuang has encountered quite a few, and there were even some involving drug trafficking; they would still clamor after being caught, feeling that you cannot control them!

Moreover, some foreign media keep clamoring, also saying that you cannot control them, that you are violating human rights, and so on...

Under such circumstances, Fang Dazhuang feels he has a bit of a rebellious streak; if he could see the other party go inside, that would make him happy for a long time.

It's just that he is a law-abiding Lawyer, so this thought can only be kept in his heart.

While thinking about this, Zhou Yi on the other side had already started explaining the situation.

"I've used that camera for so long, it can be considered to have rendered great service, so I still want to find it back."

"That Police Officer Chen at the Police Station has already responded to the call, saying she will help contact the other party for Mediation."

"My problem now is, if that Police Officer Chen cannot find the other party, or if she contacts the other party and the other party says they didn't take it, then what should I do?"

"That's too grea— cough cough, what I mean is, if the other party says they didn't take it or something else, anyway, they just aren't willing to give it back, then we can start collecting evidence."

"You, you still haven't learned enough about our Criminal Private Prosecution; did you forget that we have a crime called Embezzlement!"

This time it was Zhou Yi's turn to be dazed; he asked himself that he had read quite a bit about Criminal Private Prosecution back then, but he remembered there was a crime called Professional Embezzlement, and that this was a Private Prosecution Case.

Why is his memory so deep? Because that Manager Xu of the Yuefu Residential Quarter Property Management committed this crime and was sent in after his head office filed a Private Prosecution.

He spent his time inside very happily.

So there is also Embezzlement?

Fang Dazhuang smiled and explained: "Of course there is, otherwise, if you say someone picked up something, or was keeping something for you, and then refused to give it back, and bore no responsibility at all, wouldn't that be chaotic?"

Fang Dazhuang's explanation of crimes is always hit-the-nail-on-the-head; what is the core of Embezzlement? The other party must have obtained it legally, and then refused to return it!

You dropped something there, and the other party picked it up; that is called legal acquisition.

Your item was in your pants pocket, and the other party pilfered it; that is not legal acquisition.

"So you don't need to worry; if they don't return it, then we will do what we must."

Zhou Yi nodded; Fang Dazhuang made it sound very easy, but... it must be troublesome to carry out.

Because he really had never encountered a case of Private Prosecution for Embezzlement after losing something before, not even once.

One can only say it's Fang Dazhuang; if it were any other Lawyer, they might not necessarily bother with this kind of thing for you.

For example, if a ten-thousand-yuan mobile phone is lost, how much money are you willing to spend to go to court? The Lawyer Fee is not cheap, because this matter is particularly troublesome.

Evidence for a Private Prosecution Case must be collected by oneself; this is a very trivial matter and belongs to the category of being thankless.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Yi asked again: "Then the other party is a foreigner; can our laws control them?"

Fang Dazhuang started drinking coffee directly; he was too lazy to answer such questions.

Zhou Xinran said from the side: "In our country, one must abide by our country's laws; two years ago, there was even a case where a foreign drug dealer was sentenced to the Death Penalty."

Then there is no problem.

It's just that Fang Dazhuang still said, your consultation is just to be prepared, we certainly still hope the other party returns it, even if we have to pay a little money.

My side's Xu Jing is not that kind of pervert; you all say I'm sick, but I'm not sick at all!

Time passed day by day, and the progress on Chen Li's side was very slow, and Zhou Yi didn't want to urge her, because the grassroots level is really busy, and this matter belongs to the category of whether it can be managed or not.

However, good news came from Zhang Wei's side; the defamation Private Prosecution Case against Li Changyue has been filed!

Li Changming had just come out these past few days; after all, it was a Suspended Sentence, so there was no need to actually go to jail, but he had to follow all kinds of rules while outside.

He had found a place and moved out; after all, he had divorced Yin Dajie, and the house wasn't his, so he had to move.

And at this moment, inside Li Changming's rented room, the brother and sister had been arguing for a long time.

"Why did you agree? That house and car, so much money, you're not going to take a single cent, right? You were just scared, right? Isn't it just being locked up for a few days? What are you afraid of!" Li Changyue shouted there.

"Coward, how could I have a relative like you? Mom, say something! Why? Not getting a single cent!"

The old lady who was tidying up things spoke: "Changyue, Mom has thought it through now; as long as Changming is fine, money or whatever doesn't matter..."

To this day, the old lady still curses Yin Dajie a few times, feeling that the other party is not a good person and that her son has a hard life.

But she also feels that it is a blessing to not have to go to jail.

It's just that her daughter is arguing again now, making her not know what to say.

"What do you mean money doesn't matter? Mom, do you know how much money that Yin woman earned over all these years? Are you just being stupidly generous?"

Li Changming had been silent, even when Li Changyue called him a coward, he didn't speak, but when Li Changyue said this sentence, he finally couldn't hold it back.

"What are you shouting about? Whether I am generous or not, what does it have to do with you? When is it your turn to speak? Does this money have anything to do with you?"

One sentence left Li Changyue stunned.

"Li Changming, are you shouting at me? Ah, when you had trouble before, I ran everywhere to help you, and now you shout at me?"

"You haven't been inside; you have no idea how miserable it is in there. I would rather not have a single cent than go back in again, do you hear me clearly?" Li Changming said directly.

"Coward, can't even stand being locked up for a few days, serves you right!"

The brother and sister were arguing there; the old lady sighed, what else could she say.

However, just at this moment, the door was knocked.

Li Changming stopped arguing and went up to open the door, and immediately saw several police officers standing at the door.

Very familiar; they were the ones who took him away before.

Bang! Li Changming knelt down directly: "Authorities, I haven't done anything, authorities! I started preparing to move as soon as I got out, I haven't done anything illegal!"

He was truly terrified; if he committed any illegal or criminal acts during his Suspended Sentence, it would be revoked.

Then he would have to go to jail!

Although the guys inside all said the conditions in prison were a bit better, he really didn't want to go back in.

The police at the door: "..."

The one in the lead stepped forward and pulled Li Changming up, saying: "We aren't here for you, and your Suspended Sentence isn't under our jurisdiction."

"Who is Li Changyue?"

Inside the house, Li Changyue was rolling her eyes; she was truly fed up with her brother's performance.

Was it really that scary? He actually knelt down right away—was he even a man?

When she heard the police calling her name, she came out with her arms crossed and said with a cold expression: "It's me, what's wrong? Why are you looking for me? I haven't broken the law!"

The police officer who entered took out some materials: "Li Changyue, receive the Guangming District Court Criminal Case Filing Notice. We are now legally issuing a Criminal Summons for you; this is the Criminal Summons Document."

"Also, this is my police badge number. You need to come with us now."

Li Changyue was stunned. This—why was she going in too?

"No, what are you doing? I haven't done anything! Why are you arresting me!"

"Don't move, everyone! I'm telling you, I'm recording this, don't touch me!"

The lead police officer pointed to his chest and said: "We are recording the entire process. This is your first Warning; please come with us!"

Two female police officers had already walked out from behind.

"I don't care, I didn't do anything wrong, why are you arresting me? I'm going to petition, I'm going to report you!" Li Changyue shouted hysterically.

The police officer shook his head: "Second Warning, do not resist law enforcement!"

However, Li Changyue still refused to move. No more warnings; the two female police officers walked straight up with Silver Bracelets.

Li Changyue struggled desperately: "Don't touch me! Ah ah ah, the police are hitting people! I'm dying, my arm is going to break..."

Unfortunately, no matter how much she shouted, it was useless. The two female police officers efficiently restrained her, during which Li Changyue scratched and hit them.

Once she was restrained, the police left immediately.

The old lady wanted to go up and say something but was stopped by Li Changming.

"Mom, don't go up. Don't interfere right now; if you interfere, there will be trouble!"

During the time he spent inside, he had learned quite a few things from the guys at the Detention House.

It's no boast, those guys inside certainly aren't as professional as a Lawyer, but they have deep personal experience with specific criminal charges.

Practice yields true knowledge.

He was out, his younger sister was in, and Li Changming was very conflicted; he didn't know if he should intervene.

Sigh...

Li Changyue was brought back, then sat on a chair with Silver Bracelets on her wrists. The double-pronged approach made her calm down instantly, as if she had been splashed with ice water in the middle of summer.

At this moment, she felt the sensation of having her freedom stripped away.

Why is it always said that items from the Regret Series have miraculous effects? Because you only realize that power once you've experienced it yourself.

We often see criminals on the internet become extremely docile after sitting there; this is why.

It seems... compared to money, being free is indeed more important.

It's just a pity that she was already inside now.

Regret, extreme regret; she was crying with snot and tears running down her face.

Zhou Yi hadn't actually paid much attention to this case. Of course, if Zhang Wei didn't succeed in the end, then that Lawyer wouldn't be suitable for Tengda.

If you fail a Private Prosecution Case, your level isn't good enough!

And in these past few days, Chen Li finally found the other party's identity information.

The key was what Zhou Yi said—that foreigner seemed to be called Charlie, because that girl called him that.

It was mainly that girl; relatively speaking, she was easier to investigate.

Chen Li dialed the phone.

First update of five thousand words, there will be another five-thousand-word chapter in a while.

(End of chapter)