Chapter 197: The Next Buyer

"At that moment, I believed it. She really would kill me!" Ge Feng's hands, which were on the table, suddenly clenched. He looked at Qi Fei, as if every cell in his body was desperately trying to prove that he was forced.

"And then?" Qi Fei recorded calmly, asking with an expressionless face.

"She told me that Chen Hao had lost the diamonds they brought back from Africa, and as punishment, she had already killed him.

She needed someone to hand the diamond to the buyer. Since I was taking over Chen Hao's business, this matter had to be taken over by me as well."

"You wouldn't have agreed just based on threats, would you?"

"That... she said as long as I completed the handover, I could receive a commission of 50,000 yuan.

When she said that, I remembered that during the period before Chen Hao's accident, he suddenly treated us to coffee. At the time, we even joked that even a stingy person was finally spending money.

It turned out he had found this way to get rich.

Under her coercion and inducement, I agreed in a daze.

She said the place where she previously agreed to meet Chen Hao for the handover had recently been watched by the police and couldn't be used anymore. She asked me to think of another convenient place for the handover.

She said she would tell me how to trade with the next buyer when she returned.

Then, then this female police officer came to the company to ask about Su Jing's flight.

My brain didn't turn around for a moment. I just thought this matter couldn't be exposed, so I sent her a message.

I guarantee, the rebooking wasn't done by me!"

"Was your brain not turning, or were you worried your commission would go down the drain?" Qi Fei asked back, annoyed.

Ge Feng lowered his head in shame: "I only now understand what the common saying 'blinded by greed' means..."

"So you don't know where Su Jing is either?"

"Look, she didn't even reply to my message. I really don't know..."

"Fei-ge, why are you looking at these business sheets again? Haven't we already found Su Jing?" Wu Shanqiu asked curiously, looking at Qi Fei, who was buried in taking notes on Chen Hao's business sheets from before his death. "Huh? You learned the 'Ye San Die Lang' marking method?"

"Hmm, although this method is primitive, it's very useful.

In these lists, there must be other people participating in smuggling transactions.

I also thought of it after hearing Ge Feng's confession.

Think about it, Su Jing returning from Africa and handing it to Chen Hao offline only completed the first step.

The second step is for Chen Hao to hand the goods to the next buyer. Only then is it a complete transaction, and Chen Hao can get his commission.

In order to avoid being tracked, they must try to avoid online contact, such as mobile phones, WeChat, etc.

This is also the reason why Su Jing found Chen Hao in the first place.

She must have discovered that Chen Hao was very diligent in serving passengers, picking them up and dropping them off throughout the whole process. In this process, many contacts could occur without arousing anyone's suspicion."

"Oh!" Wu Shanqiu suddenly realized. "According to Su Jing's logic, this matter would only be hidden enough if this next buyer was also Chen Hao's client!"

"Hmm, so I reviewed their transaction process. After Chen Hao gets the goods, he must hand them to the next buyer as soon as possible. So those who booked tickets with Chen Hao shortly after Su Jing returned to the country are all suspects. I have already found a few suspicious candidates," Qi Fei said, handing the list he had picked out to Wu Shanqiu.

"Baicheng to Nancheng?" Wu Shanqiu saw the problem at a glance. "This flight is a transfer. It only flies for 20 minutes. The time spent on the plane is not even as long as the time spent boarding. What's this person's name? Jin Yan? Heh, the name is quite artistic."

"Hmm, besides the cheap ticket, this flight to Baicheng is meaningless. It seems that people who can afford diamonds worth millions are also stingy about this thousand-yuan ticket fee," Qi Fei teased.

"The good thing about this ticketing company's business sheet is that it has everything—ID number, phone number. Looking at the ID column, this person is from Nancheng. Let's see who this Jin Yan is," Wu Shanqiu said, rubbing her hands, preparing to search for Jin Yan's information in the system.

"No need. You can find this person by searching online," Qi Fei said, tapping the desk with his red pen.

Wu Shanqiu was skeptical. She typed "Jin Yan" into Baidu, and sure enough, a long list of search results popped up. She couldn't help but read them out: "Virtual try-on plus blockchain traceability, Jin Yan Jewelry creates a new model for high-end customization. Jin Yan: Ranks among the new rich, the national style code for customized jewelry... He's actually a celebrity. How could I, a level-ten internet surfer, have never heard of him?"

"I read these news articles. They have a strong 'marketing account' style; they must have been paid for," Qi Fei said. "But it did help us lock in his location in Nancheng. These are all his own staged photos in the store."

"Haha, really. This guy..." Wu Shanqiu looked at Jin Yan's photo in the news and pursed her lips. "How should I put it..."

"Pretentious, right?" Qi Fei summarized for her.

"Ah, yes, yes. This hair wax, this suit, and this staged pose... Haha, it's really unbearable. Oh, here's the address: 22nd Floor, Tower A, Yunji Building. Brother Fei, it seems we have to go and meet this Mr. Jin."

Qi Fei looked up at the diamond-faceted twin towers of the Yunji Building. The glass curtain wall refracted the Nancheng skyline into sharp angles. The sensor area of the turnstile made a light sound: "Sorry, you are not authorized."

Qi Fei showed his police badge to the property manager who came over upon hearing the sound.

The sightseeing elevator carried him and Wu Shanqiu all the way to the top floor, with the scenery of Nancheng CBD in full view.

"This Jin Yan really knows how to choose a place," Wu Shanqiu couldn't help but exclaim.

"Private customized jewelry. He does business for the rich, so of course, every aspect has to look the part." As Qi Fei's voice fell, the elevator stopped and the door opened, facing Jin Yan's jewelry store.

Inside the store, Jin Yan was diligently accompanying a wealthy-looking middle-aged woman to shop. He glanced sideways at the limited-edition Cartier on the wealthy woman's wrist, his Adam's apple bobbing as he deliberately lowered his voice: "Your bracelet is beautiful, but it's a pity..." He deliberately dragged out the sound, "It's not unique. It's too unworthy of your status."

As he spoke, he skillfully pushed the glass cabinet, and the cabinet door suddenly rotated automatically. Jin Yan took the opportunity to take out a diamond from inside: "Look, we pick the loose diamond for you first. This pink diamond from Angola, I dare say I'm the only one in the country who has it. If you like it, we'll measure the size on-site and make the ring for you."

"I have an event next month. Can you make it in time?" The wealthy woman was indeed moved.

"If you order now, I'll have the Italian master make the ring overnight!"

"Italy? The shipping costs back and forth might be hard to say."

"Shipping costs? Sigh! Talking about money is so vulgar. Let's just consider it making a friend..." Jin Yan had a fawning smile on his face. ===== CHAPTER 198 =====