Wang Dazhu's efficiency was remarkable.
In just three days, he had thoroughly investigated Wang Er'biao and his subordinates.
"After Wang Er'biao was released from prison, he quickly got in touch with someone named Sun Liu'er… The two people who brought the money to the factory were indeed Wang Er'biao's men before, but they disappeared after the incident. The police had been looking for them, and I followed Wang Er'biao's lead. I discovered they are likely still in the provincial capital, just lying low for now."
Wang Dazhu reported his findings one by one.
"Also, after Wang Er'biao was released from prison, he visited a woman named Sun Ling in prison multiple times."
Chen Lishu straightened up slightly.
She knew she hadn't had much interaction with Wang Er'biao, which meant some people were still up to no good even in prison.
"Wang Er'biao, having just been released from prison not long ago, and with so many subordinates to support, couldn't possibly have ten thousand yuan to set me up. And I don't mean to look down on him, but he and Sun Ling together couldn't have devised such an elaborate scheme. There must be someone behind them."
Chen Lishu said, tapping her fingers on the table unconsciously.
"When the incident was reported, it was said that someone had reported that the money was from the bank, and someone had forged documents to withdraw money from the bank…"
Chen Lishu's fingers suddenly stopped. "Go and summon Xu An'an."
Wang Dazhu nodded, turned, and left. Soon, a young girl followed behind Wang Dazhu into the office.
Chen Lishu asked directly, "An'an, does Jiang Yuwei work at the bank where you used to work?"
Xu An'an blinked. Although she didn't know why Chen Lishu suddenly mentioned her former workplace, she answered truthfully, "Supervisor Jiang is our leader."
Hearing Xu An'an's words, Chen Lishu's guess was confirmed, but she still had some details she didn't fully understand. So she said to Xu An'an, "Can you tell me in more detail about the ten thousand yuan that was lost from the bank before?"
The young girl's expression turned somewhat uneasy, and she explained with a pale face, "President Chen, that incident has nothing to do with me."
Chen Lishu made a "calm down" gesture. "I know it has nothing to do with you. Otherwise, even with your sister's connections, I wouldn't have hired you."
Hearing her words, the girl relaxed slightly.
Working at the bank was her first job after entering society. It had a great impact on her and was an experience she never wanted to recall.
But since Chen Lishu asked, she recounted the events truthfully.
"After paying wages that day…"
Before long, Xu An'an had revealed everything she had experienced without reservation.
"The police also questioned me twice. This is everything I know and can say."
Looking at the girl's sincere eyes, Chen Lishu knew she wasn't lying. Moreover, with ten thousand yuan, even if she were given ten times the courage, she wouldn't dare to do such a thing.
"You mentioned that the day before getting paid, you arranged to go to the wholesale market with a colleague. Does anyone else know about this?"
The person who impersonated Xu An'an must have received the information and prepared beforehand.
Xu An'an tried hard to recall that day's events. "Because it was the first month's salary, I was very excited, so I made plans with my colleagues at my post. Everyone at the counter must have heard."
She regretted it afterward. If she hadn't brought it up then, perhaps there wouldn't have been so much trouble later.
Chen Lishu continued to ask, "Do you remember if Jiang Yuwei was there?"
Xu An'an said with certainty, "Yes, she was."
Everything now made sense.
This was why the bank deposit slips could be forged, and why the perpetrator impersonated Xu An'an's appearance. Besides Jiang Yuwei, who was very familiar with the bank's internal operations, Chen Lishu couldn't think of anyone else.
She had transferred the money to Wang Er'biao and then orchestrated a play. She made her clothing factory believe it had a large order, and with the timing right before the Chinese New Year, if the goods were to be held up, her newly established factory would likely collapse due to cash flow problems.
And then Wang Er'biao would secretly make the anonymous report. In this way, the police wouldn't be able to trace him at all.
As for the bank, once the money was recovered, they would choose to resolve the matter quietly and not pursue it further.
Because the bank's own system had flaws, they would naturally not want to draw more attention.
Thus, the incident would naturally be forgotten, and the only victim would be Shuse Apparel Factory.
Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, Shuse Apparel Factory suffered no loss at all, because even though the money was gone, the other party hadn't taken any goods.
Heh.
Good Jiang Yuwei, what a venomous plan.
By transferring the bank's money, she managed to clear herself completely.
"President Chen, what do we do next?" Seeing her silence, Wang Dazhu asked tentatively.
Chen Lishu looked up. "Go and investigate Jiang Yuwei. See if she has any dealings with Wang Er'biao."
Although she knew that given Jiang Yuwei's careful and cautious nature, she likely wouldn't leave any evidence, Chen Lishu still hoped to try.
After Wang Dazhu and Xu An'an had left the office, Chen Lishu hesitated for a moment, picked up the phone on her desk, and dialed a number.
"Hello?" Jin Kun was packing his luggage at home when his phone suddenly rang, and he hurried to answer it.
"It's me, Chen Lishu."
He was surprised she would call at this time and asked, "Is there something?"
"What day is your train?"
"Tomorrow morning."
Chen Lishu: "Can you introduce me to a couple of people from your circles?"
Jin Kun's expression became serious. "What, is someone bothering you?"
Chen Lishu smiled. "No, I just think each line of business has its own rules. It would be more convenient to ask people from your circles for help. It's not a big deal."
"Are you sure you don't need my help? I don't mind leaving a little later."
Chen Lishu: "I really don't. I just want to inquire about two people, and besides, many matters can be resolved through legitimate channels. I don't want to get involved in anything else."
She was a businesswoman. Even if the other party's methods were despicable, the law would deal with them.
Jin Kun chuckled upon hearing this and, knowing she had her own way of doing things, readily said, "I'll give you two phone numbers. They are both skilled at gathering information. Just tell them I sent you, and they'll give me some face."
Chen Lishu thanked him and hung up.
Although Wang Dazhu was also very efficient in his investigations, as the saying goes, "cats have their own paths." For people like Wang Er'biao, only those in the same circles would know them best.
Before Chen Lishu could even call those two people, Wang Dazhu returned with news.
Jiang Yuwei had resigned before the Chinese New Year and left the provincial capital for Kyoto just a few days after the new year.