Chapter 225: Another Money Laundering Scheme by K? The Lucrative Wine Industry

Three million dollars in transfer?

When the officer who entered mentioned this matter, revealing such a high amount, Jiang Sumei, who was sitting across from them, immediately changed color, her face growing several shades paler.

It was obvious.

Jiang Sumei’s mental fortitude was not as high as imagined, and it could even be said that she couldn’t handle pressure at all.

After this crucial clue was discovered, all the tension, horror, and worry were clearly displayed on Jiang Sumei’s face.

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Seeing this, Wang Qi gently pressed his hand down, signaling the technical officers nearby to stop speaking. He then reached for the stack of documents from their hands.

Looking back at Jiang Sumei, Wang Qi lightly tapped the not-thin stack of documents, his voice cold as he spoke.

“Jiang Sumei.”

“I think you’re a smart person. If you confess now, you’ll still have a chance to get leniency and a reduced sentence.”

“But if… the evidence is already laid out in front of you, and you still refuse to cooperate with the police questioning and work…”

“Then I’m sorry, Ms. Jiang.”

“We also have ways of digging out the clues and information we want, but you will lose your only opportunity.”

“Think carefully. With so much evidence on hand, what’s the point of continuing to lie and hide things?”

“Or can you explain where this three million dollar foreign transfer came from?”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sumei froze again, her throat tightening even more, clearly in a state of panic.

But it was also evident that she was not ready to give up so easily.

Like most criminal suspects at the police station, when the interrogation begins, they often believe they can withstand the questioning, their mouths hard as hammers, keeping important secrets and thinking they can outlast the police.

However, in the end, these stubborn individuals rarely last long before spilling everything.

No matter how tough someone is, once they’re in the interrogation room, 99% of them get broken, often without even needing the Greater Memory Restoration Technique.

Determined to remain stubborn a little longer, Jiang Sumei glanced at the documents in Wang Qi’s hands, deliberately showing an indifferent expression on her face as she coldly responded.

“Chief Wang.”

“I’m an entrepreneur from the Fengze District in Jinling, someone who contributes to the tax revenue of our district.”

“As the head of the Fengze Criminal Investigation Brigade, is it appropriate for you to question and threaten me like this? Don’t you think this will make other business owners uneasy?”

“Moreover.”

“I can clearly tell you that this three million dollars is my brother’s compensation money.”

“My brother was accidentally killed by an explosion on the battlefield, and the country he served gave him three million dollars…”

Before Jiang Sumei could finish her sentence, Lin Tian raised his hand, interrupting her words, and impatiently said,

“Three million dollars in compensation?”

“To be honest, I’ve already looked into the compensation of various countries.”

“Almost all countries, even their own native soldiers, do not receive three million dollars in compensation when they die in peace time.”

“Let alone your brother, Jiang Sulong, who was a foreign mercenary, fighting in the chaotic and poor Central Asian battlefield.”

“If nothing else, it’s already quite good that the country notified you about this, instead of just leaving your brother’s body on the battlefield.”

“Still hiding the truth? At this point, you’re still trying to hold onto your lie?”

After speaking, Jiang Sumei’s face grew even more ugly. As she was about to continue her stubborn resistance, Wang Qi suddenly picked up the top document from the stack and handed it to Lin Tian, signaling for him to look at it while looking at the pale-faced Jiang Sumei.

“Chief Lin, take a look at this.”

“I just glanced over it briefly and found that Jiang Sumei may not be as simple as we thought.”

“In the materials provided by the Criminal Investigation Technology Section, it is clearly recorded…”

“Aside from this three million dollar transfer, there have been no other foreign funds transferred to her bank account.”

“However, Jiang Sumei used this three million dollars to establish a multinational trading company, which specializes in buying high-end foreign wines at low prices and selling them for a high margin.”

“To put it more simply.”

“Over the years, another company overseas has helped Jiang Sumei acquire high-end wines at normal or market-lower prices.”

“At the same time, they sell those wines to her multinational trading company at a price far below market value.”

“Then, after shipping the wines back to Dragon Country, Jiang Sumei sells them at the regular market price, earning huge profits.”

“A bottle of wine that costs 1000 yuan at the origin may only cost her 500 yuan to acquire, and after shipping it to Dragon Country, she sells it for 1000 yuan, even including the shipping cost.”

“In other words… Jiang Sumei makes nearly 500 yuan profit per bottle, while the company overseas that helped acquire the wine incurs a net loss of 500 yuan per bottle.”

“At first glance, this seems like a total loss-making business, so why would the overseas company keep doing it for more than six years?”

“I think… the only answer left is money laundering.”

“However, unlike others, Jiang Sumei doesn’t need to give the laundered money to anyone else, or distribute it as dividends.”

“Because if I’m not mistaken, that money is probably compensation from your brother, Jiang Sulong, who faked his death and deactivated his account, for you and your mother?”

“After all, his identity is not easy to reveal to the public, and it’s not easy for him to visit you personally.”

“So, can someone who launders domestic illicit gains really be called a successful entrepreneur in Fengze District?”

“By the way, Jiang Sumei, do you know what the penalty for money laundering is?”

At this point, Huang Qiang, who had been sitting on the side, smoothly continued, his voice calm.

“Money laundering, according to Dragon Country’s legal regulations, can lead to the confiscation of all illegal gains. The fine can be up to 20% of the laundered amount, and a sentence of no less than five years and no more than ten years in prison.”

“Considering that you’ve been laundering money for a full six years, I estimate that even if you don’t get the maximum penalty of ten years, seven or eight years is likely.”

“Entering at 35, coming out at 53, with huge fines hanging over your head.”

“To be honest, Jiang Sumei, I don’t know how you’ll manage to carry on.”

This was a common tactic in official interrogations—one plays the bad cop, the other the good cop, putting immense psychological pressure on the suspect.

At this moment.

Jiang Sumei’s face was completely pale, her pupils filled with fear, and she began to gag from the fear rising inside her.

Lin Tian knew it was almost over. Jiang Sumei’s psychological defenses, which she thought were unbreakable, were now practically shattered.

He then narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them, and rhythmically tapped the table with his fingers.

“Speak.”

“Continuing to hide it is pointless now.”

“Tell me about your brother and the money-laundering wine business…”