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Gao Yuan didn't understand why he suddenly asked that.
But Zhan Bei Jue didn't want to explain, "Just tell me directly if it's possible."
"Technically, yes."
"It's like the office software you usually use. To preserve evidence or make records, any subsequent modifications will leave a time stamp."
"Understood. There's something at the company, I'll go deal with it first."
"I'll have someone come over to take care of her later. I'll trouble you for the next few days."
Zhan Bei Jue drove to the company and called Zhou Jin Bei on the way, asking her to go to the hospital.
Since she didn't have classes at home, Zhou Jin Bei was delighted to go, even if it was to look after a patient.
Back at the company, Zhan Bei Jue personally hacked into the system of Ai Xin Maternity Hospital.
He entered Tang Xue Ying's name and found her medical records. He discovered no trace of any modifications.
For the past six years, as Tang Yuan Shan had said, she had been hospitalized.
Records of various medical supplies and rescue times were clearly documented.
Then he looked at Jiang Nan Fang.
Her prenatal check-up B-scan reports from six years ago and her childbirth records all indicated that she was pregnant with quadruplets at the time.
But why would she insist on claiming she didn't know about the quadruplets?
Zhan Bei Jue didn't want to think of Jiang Nan Fang in a negative light.
Even though she had done many things that disappointed him.
But he was truly captivated by her now.
The children longed for their mother so much.
He would rather believe that all of this was fabricated by Tang Xue Ying.
It was already very late.
So much had happened tonight, and Zhan Bei Jue couldn't sleep.
He worried that Jiang Nan Fang was not doing well alone at the police station, and worried that Ah Zhong would uncover more disappointing things.
He stood in his luxurious office, high above the city, chain-smoking.
Only when the sky turned the color of fish belly did he finally collapse onto the sofa, exhausted, and close his eyes.
When he woke up, it was almost eleven in the morning.
Checking the time, Ah Zhong had already landed. He quickly called him.
Ah Zhong answered immediately. Zhan Bei Jue asked him how the investigation was going. Ah Zhong, who had also been up all night, said,
"As soon as I landed, I went to the house where Miss Jiang used to live. It has indeed been occupied by someone else now."
"But the owner said they didn't buy it from Tang Xue Ying."
Zhan Bei Jue's brows furrowed. He remained silent, waiting for him to continue.
Ah Zhong continued, "They said they bought it from a man named Paul. I wanted to find his address, so I hacked into the local civil registry system."
"And I discovered, I discovered..."
"Discovered what?"
At this point, Zhan Bei Jue felt that there was nothing he couldn't accept.
"I discovered that he and Miss Jiang were married for a year."
What?
Zhan Bei Jue thought he was hallucinating, "Say that again."
"President Zhan, don't get agitated. That was five years ago. Meaning, the year Miss Jiang first arrived here, she was with him..."
"Damn it!"
Zhan Bei Jue kicked the coffee table opposite the sofa.
He could accept anything from Jiang Nan Fang.
Even if she got into fights, lied, or even acted recklessly in front of him.
But he couldn't accept that she had been with another man.
This woman was impossible to get close to. The more he interacted with her, the more he realized how incredibly secretive she was.
The more he interacted with her, the more he felt he couldn't understand her. Zhan Bei Jue had never felt so defeated.
He felt like a brainless sycophant.
A fool who had been completely deceived by her!
Ah Zhong heard the commotion and was so scared that he didn't dare to continue.
Zhan Bei Jue, in his rage, lit another cigarette. After taking a few puffs, he instructed him.
"Anything else? Continue."
Ah Zhong had no choice but to continue.
"The reason we couldn't find Miss Jiang for the past six years was because she changed her name after marriage. In Dan Country, she took her husband's surname and was always known as Mrs. Pierre."
"The children are named Coraline and Alice."
"If Tang Xue Ying had lived here, she would likely have used an English name as well. Because I inquired with the nearby neighbors, and they all said they hadn't heard that name."
"I showed the neighbors photos of Miss Jiang, Tang Xue Ying, and the children. Most of them said they were face-blind to Asians and couldn't distinguish them."
"And everyone values their privacy and doesn't interact much."
"The information registered Paul as just an employee of a car wash. I checked local salaries; his income was only around three thousand yuan per month."
"But he had three hundred million in liquid assets in his account."
"I found Paul's address based on the registered information and was preparing to have a good talk with him."
"But he was clearly prepared. Seeing me appear at his door, he jumped out the window and drove away without a word."
"In order to find him, I used the excuse that he had stolen my valuables and reported it to the police."
"But this place is only eighty li away from Yuan Country, a neighboring country. The two countries have good relations, and there are not many restrictions on entry and exit. If he has already driven to Yuan Country, the police there can't do anything to him."
"Moreover, this area is sparsely populated, generally has good public order, and the internet is not well-developed. There are very few surveillance cameras on the roads."
"I cannot provide evidence of him stealing my belongings. Plus, I am a foreign tourist, and the staff may not genuinely help me find him."
So, Ah Zhong traveled all this way, only to find out about Jiang Nan Fang's remarriage and make no other progress?
Zhan Bei Jue felt nauseous and agitated.
"Bring back all the evidence you've collected. There's no need to investigate further. Take the earliest flight back."
Ah Zhong was unwilling to give up, "Just go back like this? What about Miss Jiang?"
"You don't need to worry about it anymore. I'll handle the rest."
Gathering his strength, Zhan Bei Jue washed up in the office bathroom, changed his clothes, and called a legal counsel to accompany him to the police station.
Upon seeing him arrive, the leader was very polite and personally received him, explaining the results of their overnight investigation.
"Based on Jiang Nan Fang's own confession, and the eyewitness and physical evidence we found, she indeed has a significant grievance with Tang Xue Ying and a motive for the crime."
"Furthermore, she has up to five hundred million yuan in available funds in her account, far exceeding her normal income. We have reason to suspect that her sudden return to work in Nan City is related to money laundering activities."
"Intentionally causing harm to others, leading to death, and cross-border money laundering, Mr. Zhan, I don't need to tell you how serious the consequences are, do I?"
Jiang Nan Fang returned to Nan City for cross-border money laundering?
Zhan Bei Jue, who had trusted her too much, had never considered this possibility.
With all the evidence presented, all unfavorable evidence pointing to her, even with his previous trust, Zhan Bei Jue could not help but waver now.
However, evidence was evidence, and feelings were feelings.
Until he heard Jiang Nan Fang admit it herself, he was still somewhat unwilling.
"Can I have a meeting with her? There are some doubts I want to hear her explain personally."
The leader said, "Her lips are sealed tight. Even with the evidence laid out, she refuses to admit to any crime."
"It would be good for you to talk to her. Tell her our policy: confess and be treated leniently, and stop resisting futilely."