Chapter 17 Zhao Kaichuan
Gu Nankai also opened the car door and got in. He laughed at her words: "How come you don't act like a cold goddess in front of me? Although I rent your house, the rent is not less than a penny. Also, in a way, I am ten years older than you, and more than ten years older than those guys. I am old myself."
He paused, looked at Wu Qingluan who was rolling her eyes and preparing to drive, "I just look younger."
Wu Qingluan was too lazy to reply to him. Sometimes he could really choke people with his words. She secretly thought that if this guy had not saved her life, she would not cooperate with him, would not rent a house to him, would not open a detective agency with him, and would not follow him to the serious crime squad in a fit of rage.
At eight o'clock in the morning on the 2nd, the members of the serious crime team gathered together. Gu Nankai quickly arranged the tasks. Cao Cang and Wu Qingluan went to Kaisheng Group to find Zhao Kaichuan to find out the situation. Li Meng and he went to Zheng Yi's wife Lin Lin. Gao Yuan and Shang Lu stayed in the team on standby at any time.
At 8:14, the two teams set out at the same time.
Wu Qingluan and Cao Cang set out together. It was the first time for Wu Qingluan to go out on a field trip with Cao Cang. Cao Cang was a quiet person in the team and looked serious, but after working together for a few days, Wu Qingluan knew very well that he was a very honest kid.
"Teacher Wu, do you think the murderer will commit another crime?" Cao Cang asked his question not long after the car started. Wu Qingluan thought for a moment and said, "If Sheng Yuandong's death is related to Zheng Yi, then Zhao Kaichuan is likely to be the murderer's next target."
Cao Cang thought carefully: "But Zheng Yi's wife and child are a weak woman and a child in his teens. His parents do not have the conditions to commit the crime. If this incident is related to Zheng Yi's death, who is the most suspicious?"
What Cao Cang said was right. This is something that everyone cannot understand now. If the murderer killed people because of something that happened ten years ago, then what about the motive? The people with the most motive did not have the conditions to commit the crime.
"Let's wait until we find Zhao Kaichuan and understand the situation. I have the same idea as you, it's a mess right now ." Wu Qingluan sighed, and the two looked at each other and smiled. Yes, after finding Zhao Kaichuan and understanding the situation, perhaps some mysteries will be solved.
At Kaisheng Group, Zhao Kaichuan should have received the news of Sheng Yuandong's death a long time ago, and he also expected the police to come, so Wu Qingluan and Cao Cang met Zhao Kaichuan very quickly.
"Officer, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I will tell you everything I know!" As soon as the two appeared, Zhao Kaichuan hurriedly stood up to greet them, speaking in standard official language. When he saw Wu Qingluan, his eyes lit up. Wu Qingluan nodded slightly and smiled, and he had already gained a preliminary understanding of this person.
Zhao Kaichuan looked like a decent person. As a man in his forties, he was well maintained and always smiled to everyone he met. However, Wu Qingluan could easily see the shrewdness of a businessman in his eyes.
"I didn't expect there is such a beautiful police officer in the police station." Zhao Kaichuan started praising Wu Qingluan, but Wu Qingluan didn't buy it. Cao Cang was also a fair and impartial person. Even if Zhao Kaichuan was very versatile, he felt a little frustrated when meeting these two "ungrateful" people.
"Mr. Zhao, we are here today to learn about Sheng Yuandong. As a good brother who started a business together and the second person in charge of Kaisheng Group, do you have anything to say about his death?" Wu Qingluan glanced at Cao Cang, making sure that the two were ready for the inquiries, and then asked directly.
"Yuandong's death is indeed sad. I don't know who he offended to suffer this disaster. But officer, regarding Yuandong's death, I really don't know how I can help you." Zhao Kaichuan sighed: "To be honest, since the news of his death came out, the entire Kaisheng Group has been in a mess both internally and externally. I am also in a dilemma now."
Wu Qingluan remained calm, but she knew in her heart that this guy must be hiding something. When he said this, he was obviously distancing himself from her and showing that he knew nothing about Sheng Yuandong's death.
"But according to our understanding, Sheng Yuandong's death is very likely related to an incident ten years ago." Wu Qingluan directly brought up the point of the inquiry. Sure enough, Zhao Kaichuan's expression changed quickly. His brows twisted quickly and then returned to normal. Wu Qingluan also noticed a slight tightening movement in his hand.
"Ten years ago? What happened ten years ago?" Zhao Kaichuan quickly looked at Wu Qingluan with a confused face, as if he knew nothing. Wu Qingluan smiled at this time: "Zheng Yi, the death of Zheng Yi ten years ago, and the huge compensation, which was also the initial capital for the establishment of Kaisheng Group. Mr. Zhao, have you forgotten this matter too?"
Zhao Kaichuan looked up as if he was recalling something. After a few seconds, he slapped his knee as if he suddenly realized something. "Oh, this matter, officer, how could this matter be related to Yuandong's death? The original incident was entirely Zheng Yi's fault. We signed a contract. In addition, Zheng Yi's death was also an accident. This insurance company has been appraised. Otherwise, how could we get the compensation? Did you make a mistake?"
" Don't worry about whether we made a mistake or not. Just tell us what you know." Cao Cang seemed to have some emotions towards this kind of business person. He raised his head and glanced at Zhao Kaichuan, and spoke coldly.
"Officer, what I said is true. Zheng Yi's death was indeed an accident. At the beginning, he tried his best to persuade us to agree to invest in his new project, but Yuandong and I were not optimistic about that project. If it lost money , we would lose all our assets! In the end, he swore that if there was a loss, he would be solely responsible."
"Will you agree? You probably won't agree to something that concerns your entire fortune." Wu Qingluan tilted her head to look at him. Zhao Kaichuan chuckled a few times, showing his greed as a businessman: "To be honest with you, Officer, although his project is risky, the returns are higher. We were a little selfish at the time, so...so in the end, Zheng Yi persuaded us and we agreed. But who knew that the result was really what we guessed, and we lost everything!"
Wu Qingluan stared at Zhao Kaichuan: "Although Zheng Yi swore an oath and you signed a contract that he would be fully responsible if the company failed, you knew that Zheng Yi had no ability to bear the consequences. So, did you still agree to invest?"
Zhao Kaichuan smiled awkwardly: "We went there with the attitude of success, and we didn't expect to fail. Zheng Yi couldn't stand the blow and got into a car accident. We didn't expect that there would be insurance money. It wasn't until his parents found us that we knew about it. It can be regarded as a blessing in disguise."
Cao Cang took notes quickly. Wu Qingluan nodded and looked around Zhao Kaichuan's office. Her eyes lit up slightly, but she quickly looked away and suddenly said, "Are you sure that before Zheng Yi died, you and Sheng Yuandong didn't know that Zheng Yi's parents had given him insurance?"
Zhao Kaichuan shook his head blankly: "I really don't know, officer."
"After Sheng Yuandong's death, how will his shares in the company be distributed?" Wu Qingluan asked again. Zhao Kaichuan frowned obviously, and said with a smile: "Officer, this is an internal matter of our company..."
