Chapter 194

He walked toward Lei Mengde with a hostile gaze: "I thought the money you've been sending to my wife's company these past few months was due to genuine business between your branch and her firm—I never imagined you actually had her help you evade taxes?!"

"Slap!"

His friend raised his hand and delivered a loud, sharp slap to Lei Mengde's face: "I'm the one who lifted you up from nothing—how dare you try to ruin me?!"

"Don't you know personal tax audits are brutal now? Helping someone evade taxes above a certain amount carries legal liability! Are you trying to get my wife sent to prison?!"

At this moment,

a clear palm print had already appeared on Lei Mengde's face,

yet Lei Mengde dared not show the slightest resentment,

he stammered in panic: "No, listen to me, it's not like that—I just asked my sister-in-law to help me bridge the funds, and I even gave her a 10% commission!"

"Fuck!"

"Slap!"

Upon hearing this, his friend struck Lei Mengde another hard blow: "My wife and I make eight million a year—I don't give a damn about your 10%!"

"Now, tell me everything—besides my wife's company, who else did you use to bridge the funds?! Speak!"

This friend glared at Lei Mengde, threatening him,

while the other three,

at this moment, also wore hostile expressions,

having understood from Lei Mengde's earlier words,

they had already realized,

Lei Mengde hadn't just used that friend's wife to bridge funds,

he must have also used other people's relatives or companies under their names to do the same,

though the total amount of bridging wasn't huge—probably just a few hundred thousand,

but with current strict tax audits,

even this amount could cripple the entire company's operations,

and very likely draw the attention of tax authorities,

who might then launch a retrospective audit of the company's old records!

The companies under their names or those of their relatives,

had all been operating for years, even decades, and had secretly committed many violations,

once a retrospective audit began,

the impact on the companies would be enormous—possibly even lead to criminal liability!

Thinking of this outcome,

all four friends felt a chill run down their spines,

so they immediately surrounded Lei Mengde,

forcing him to confess every single thing he hadn't yet revealed!

Forcing Lei Mengde to clarify everything he had not yet said!

Lei Mengde had been sitting at the same table with these men, drinking and laughing together,

Lei Mengde still sat at the same table with these few people, drinking wine and enjoying themselves,

Lei Mengde was being brutally interrogated while still forced to confess every one of his crimes.

This filled Lei Mengde with profound regret,

and suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind:

If only,

if only he hadn't been so lust-driven and reckless in pursuing Tong Wenjie,

would any of this have happened…

If only he had not been so lustful and rash as to provoke Seeing Tong Wenjie,

Lei Mengde was being brutally interrogated,

while inside the room, Tong Wenjie screamed repeatedly,

using her professional accounting knowledge to meticulously review Lei Mengde's financial records over the past few months,

Tong Wenjie was stunned to discover,

that Lei Mengde's problems were far worse than she had imagined.

At this moment, Lei Mengde wasn't just guilty of serious tax evasion,

he was also suspected of using dual contracts, stealing and transferring company assets, falsifying records, and a host of other offenses,

and if all these were fully investigated,

Lei Mengde would face at least five years in prison!

After rubbing her aching shoulders and neck,

Tong Wenjie stood up, put on her coat,

then swapped out the USB drive and copied the documents sent to her by the accountant,

before taking her laptop and heading down to the underground parking garage.

She started the car,

Seeing Tong Wenjie, she got up and put on her outer clothes,

then swapped the USB drive again and copied the documents the accountant had sent her,

before taking her own laptop and heading to the underground garage.

She started the car,

Seeing Tong Wenjie navigated directly to the address of the Economic Crime Investigation Detachment of the Gongan Bureau,

then slammed her foot on the gas,

driving toward the Economic Crime Investigation Detachment.

As the company's financial officer,

Tong Wenjie had the responsibility and obligation to supervise the company's fund flows and property security,

so,

it was entirely reasonable for Tong Wenjie, in her capacity as a financial officer, to report directly to the Economic Crime Investigation Detachment,

and the thought that the evidence she held could soon bring Lei Mengde down completely

instantly lifted Tong Wenjie's spirits.

Seeing little traffic on the road,

Tong Wenjie pressed the gas pedal and immediately sped up to 80 miles per hour!

More than half an hour later,

Tong Wenjie parked the car directly outside the gate of the Economic Crime Investigation Detachment,

then said to the duty officer who came to inquire: "I am the financial officer of Xinghai Company. I am reporting my company manager for tax evasion, illegal money laundering, and other criminal acts. I have direct evidence."

Hearing Tong Wenjie say this,

the duty officer immediately granted access and notified the key personnel of the Economic Crime Investigation Brigade,

then,

two officers, one male and one female, brought Tong Wenjie to the interrogation room.

After first asking for Tong Wenjie's name, age, and ID number,

they asked, somewhat puzzled: "Ms. Tong Wenjie, I heard from my duty colleague that you intend to report your company's manager!"

"Yes, I am the financial officer of Xinghai Company; previously, I was the Director of Finance."

"At present, I already hold direct evidence of multiple illegal acts by Lei Mengde, the manager of Xinghai Company, including tax evasion, illegal money laundering, and theft of company property, which is why I have come to report."

As soon as Tong Wenjie finished speaking,

the two officers clearly perked up,

and the female officer even poured Tong Wenjie a glass of water, then said: "Take your time, Ms. Tong Wenjie. Tell us the details."

"Alright, thank you."

Tong Wenjie nodded,

and after receiving the consent of the two officers,

inserted her USB drive into the laptop,

and opened her handwritten notebook.