I'm back in 1990

Chapter 966: Suspected Fraud

While Huang Xiaochuan was still in Singapore, Huang Erhe encountered a very troublesome matter.

"Are you Huang Erhe? We are from the Economic Crime Investigation Team of a certain branch. My name is Yuan Ye, and this is my colleague Fan Kangming."

Huang Erhe was taken aback by the sudden appearance of the two plainclothes police officers, but he still greeted them warmly.

"Officer Yuan, Officer Fan, right? Please have a seat!"

While busy making tea for the two men, Huang Erhe asked, "May I ask what brings you here?"

After exchanging glances, Yuan Ye said to Huang Erhe, "Comrade Huang Erhe, don't bother. We've come to you to get some information about a case."

Upon hearing the visitor address him as "comrade," Huang Erhe's initial nervousness immediately dissipated. Hearing that the visitor was there to inquire about relevant matters, he became even less nervous.

Huang Erhe's attitude became even more enthusiastic: "Cooperating with the work of the public security organs is the duty of every citizen. Please feel free to ask me anything."

At this moment, Fan Kangming took out paper and pen and began to take notes.

Yuan Ye went straight to the point and asked, "You know Fan Yingrong, right?"

Huang Erhe's heart skipped a beat. What had happened to that woman this time? She had even called the police; it must be something serious.

"Oh, that's my ex-wife," Huang Erhe frankly stated regarding their relationship.

"Did you give her a sum of money last year?" Yuan Ye asked, staring into Huang Erhe's eyes.

"Yes, I gave her five million."

Seeing that Huang Erhe answered very readily, Yuan Ye was somewhat surprised, but he did not show it on his face.

However, Fan Kangming, who was taking the statement, asked with an unfriendly expression, "Where did you get this money?"

Huang Erhe was very unhappy to hear this: "I can refuse to answer your question. If you have any doubts about the source of my income, you can investigate it yourself before coming to me."

Fan Kangming's eyes widened immediately, as if he wanted to lash out, but Yuan Ye stopped him.

"Alright, alright, Xiao Fan, sit down."

He then said to Huang Erhe, "It's alright, it's alright. My colleague is young and impatient. Let's continue our conversation."

Huang Erhe then asked, "What happened to Fan Yingrong?"

After considering it for a moment, Yuan Ye told Huang Erhe, "She is involved in two cases, one is a pyramid scheme case and the other is a fraud case. Fan Yingrong has been detained and is under investigation because of the high level of suspicion."

Upon hearing this, Huang Erhe was both surprised and puzzled. He was puzzled because he had already given Fan Yingrong five million yuan. She wasn't short of money, so how could she be involved in pyramid schemes? And fraud? Who could she possibly be deceiving? Someone like her?

Having been husband and wife for so many years, Huang Erhe knew Fan Yingrong best. She was clever enough, but lacked wisdom. Would she go out of her way to deceive people? She'd be more likely to be deceived by others.

However, Yuan Ye only said that much, and then never mentioned the specific details of Fan Yingrong's case again. Huang Erhe did not ask any further questions, knowing that he would not get any information even if he did, as they had their own rules for handling cases.

The three continued their question-and-answer session, which lasted about half an hour. Huang Erhe signed his name and pressed his fingerprint on the statement. To be honest, this was the first time he had been questioned by the police, and it was even because of his ex-wife.

Before leaving, Yuan Ye said to Huang Erhe, "It's best not to leave Shanghai during this time; we might have to come looking for you again."

"Okay, I understand." Huang Erhe nodded.

After leaving Huang Erhe's office, Fan Kangming was still somewhat upset.

"Captain Yuan, that guy surnamed Huang is definitely suspicious."

Upon hearing Fan Kangming's words, Yuan Ye simply chuckled, too lazy to lecture him. Young people who haven't been working for long are always suspicious of everything, and lecturing them won't do much good. They'll naturally learn their lesson after hitting a few walls.

The fact that they readily admitted to having five million means the money came from a legitimate source.

After seeing the two police officers off, Huang Erhe sat quietly in his office for a long time.

He really couldn't figure out what was going on with Fan Yingrong. He wondered if she had been tricked or scammed. Thinking about this, Huang Erhe felt that it was very likely, but he couldn't see Fan Yingrong at the moment, nor could he get detailed information about the case from the police, so he could only rely on guesswork.

During dinner, he seemed distracted, and Cheng Jing naturally noticed that something was wrong with him. However, since all the children were present and she was busy taking care of the younger ones, she didn't ask.

It wasn't until evening, after she had put her youngest daughter to sleep, that she went to the terrace and asked the man, "Erhe, is something wrong?"

Huang Erhe was sitting on the terrace, smoking a cigarette in frustration. When he saw Cheng Jing arrive, he put out the cigarette.

Huang Erhe didn't want to say it at first, but then he thought that Cheng Jing would find out sooner or later, so he might as well say it sooner.

"Two police officers came to see me today and said that Maowa's mother has been arrested for suspected involvement in pyramid schemes and fraud."

This news shocked Cheng Jing: "What?"

She plopped down next to the man and grabbed his hand: "Really?"

Huang Erhe nodded helplessly, then added, "Don't let Maowa know about this."

Cheng Jing glanced at the man and kindly reminded him, "You'll find out sooner or later."

Huang Erhe knew Cheng Jing was right, and sighed, "Let's keep it a secret for as long as we can!"

According to the divorce agreement, Fan Yingrong has to take Maowa to spend a day with her every month. It's fine if the mother and son don't see each other once or twice, but he doesn't know when Fan Yingrong will be released, because it depends on the severity of the crime she committed.

Thinking of this, Huang Erhe couldn't help but feel resentful towards this woman again. Why was she so troublesome? Couldn't she just take the money and enjoy life?

Since it involved the man's ex-wife, Cheng Jing couldn't say much. Besides, there was also a little kid in the middle, which left her feeling helpless.

But then she thought of her brother-in-law.

"Erhe, when is Xiaochuan coming back?"

Huang Erhe knew what Cheng Jing meant, and he gently patted her hand: "I don't know either, but they should be back soon. They've been gone for almost five days."

Cheng Jing urged, "Wait until Xiao Chuan comes back and you can discuss it with him. He'll definitely have more ideas than you."

Seeing Cheng Jing's attitude, Huang Erhe was quite pleased. He nodded and said, "I understand. You can go inside first. It's getting a bit chilly outside. I'll have another smoke before I go back."

"Smoke less, I'll go in first." Cheng Jing was still a little worried about her youngest daughter being alone in bed, so she went into the room first.