mynovelweb Chapter 183 Robbery
Chapter 183 Robbery
At 1:20 p.m. on October 20, Ling Yun and Zhao Weiguo walked out of the hotel revolving door.
Lingyun, who had just returned to China a few days earlier, was preparing to bid on Jiangsu Province's IT project with a group of people.
Chen Lingling followed behind Ling Yun, carrying a black briefcase. Zhao Weiguo carried a silver aluminum alloy case, while two other technicians walked on either side.
There was a queue of taxis waiting in the taxi stand at the hotel entrance, with several travelers waiting for a ride.
Just then, three people ran out from the alley next door.
They were all young people, wearing sportswear, and running very fast. The leader rushed straight at Zhao Weiguo, grabbed the silver case, and shoved him. Zhao Weiguo reacted a beat too slow, stumbled from the push, and his grip on the case loosened.
"Robbery!" Chen Lingling shouted.
The other two young men immediately blocked Ling Yun and the two technicians, spreading their arms and swaying them from side to side as if they were playing around, while laughing and joking.
"Don't chase me, buddy! I'd like to borrow it for a look!"
"Exactly, can't I just look?"
The person who snatched the box had already run more than ten meters and turned into another alley.
Ling Yun didn't chase after them. He took out his phone and dialed 110.
"Hello, 110. There's been a robbery at the main entrance of the Golden Eagle Hotel." His voice was calm. "The stolen item is an aluminum suitcase containing important business documents. There are three robbers, wearing dark blue tracksuits, who ran into the alley east of the hotel."
He hung up the phone. He looked at the two people blocking his way.
The two men were still laughing. One of them took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out, and lit it.
"Why call the police? I was just messing around, buddy."
"That's right, I'll return it to you in a bit."
Ling Yun ignored them and said to Zhao Weiguo, "The tender documents in the box are copies, right?"
"Yes. The original is in the hotel safe, and the electronic version has been uploaded to the server."
"Um."
The sound of sirens grew louder as they approached. Two police cars pulled up in front of the hotel, and four police officers got out.
"Who called the police?"
"Me," Ling Yun stepped forward, "Robbery. Three people, one of them stole the silver box and ran that way." He pointed to the alley.
The police officer looked at the two men blocking the road. They were still smoking, but their smiles had become somewhat stiff.
"Do you two know the person who stole your belongings?"
"We don't know them, we're just here to watch the fun," one of them said.
"Let's go back to the station first." The policeman gestured for the two to get into the car.
"We didn't steal anything!" another shouted. "Why are you arresting us?"
"Assist with the investigation." The police officer opened the car door. "Get in."
The two were taken to the first police car. Ling Yun, Zhao Weiguo, and others got into the second car.
At the police station, the officers took statements separately. Ling Yun was in the interrogation room; the officer was a middle-aged man around forty years old, surnamed Wang.
"What's in the box?"
One million in cash.
"What? This can be a criminal case." Officer Wang took notes. "Those two people said they didn't know the robbers. Have you seen them before?"
"Never seen it before."
The statement took twenty minutes to be taken. When I came out, Zhao Weiguo and Chen Lingling were already waiting in the corridor.
The two young men who had blocked the way were sitting on a bench, still grinning. One of them said to the policeman, "Officer, we were just passing by, just joking. Isn't it enough to get the suitcase back?"
"Exactly, at worst we'll just lose some money."
Officer Wang glanced at them but didn't say anything.
Just then, the walkie-talkie crackled to life.
"Team Leader Wang, the man has been caught. The box has been found too."
"Bring it back."
Ten minutes later, two policemen brought in a young man in handcuffs. It was the one who had stolen the suitcase; his tracksuit was dusty, and his hands were empty. The other policeman carried the silver suitcase.
Officer Wang took the box and opened it for inspection.
"Where was it caught?"
"Zhongshan Road intersection".
Officer Wang turned to the handcuffed man: "Why did you steal the box?"
"I...I just thought this box looked really high-end, and I wanted to see what was inside..."
Do you know what's inside?
"have no idea."
"This is one million yuan in cash," Officer Wang said. "You are now suspected of robbery."
The young man's face turned pale instantly.
"No, officer, I just stole a box, I didn't mean to steal money..."
"We'll talk about these things in the interrogation room," Officer Wang said, gesturing for them to be taken away.
The young man was led into the inner room. As he passed his two accomplices, he glanced at them, his lips moved, but he didn't utter a sound.
The smiles on the faces of the two accomplices sitting on the bench vanished completely. One of them stood up.
"Officer, we..."
"You come in too," Officer Wang said. "You said you didn't know him? The suspect is now charged with robbery. If you were accomplices, you would be guilty."
"They're not accomplices! We really don't know them!" the two exclaimed anxiously.
"Then why did you help him stop people?"
"We...we just thought it was fun..."
"Fun?" Officer Wang closed his notebook. "Let's talk inside."
The two were taken into separate interrogation rooms.
The corridor fell silent. Zhao Weiguo stared at the closed door and whispered, "What if they say it was Director Wu who ordered it?"
"I don't know," Ling Yun said. "Perhaps they were just paid to do the job and didn't even know who the employer was. Even if they did know, they wouldn't dare to say."
"Then we..."
"Just file a case." Ling Yun glanced at his watch. "Robbery, involving a huge sum of money, at least ten years. That should be enough for them."
After completing the formalities, the group walked out of the police station.
Chen Lingling held her briefcase, her hands trembling slightly.
"It's alright now." Zhao Weiguo patted her shoulder.
"If they do it again..."
"No, it won't happen again," Ling Yun said. "This is a criminal case, and the police will investigate thoroughly. Unless Director Wu is stupid, he won't dare to defy the law again."
Lingyun drove them to the bidding site; the bid documents had already been submitted.
In the car, Lingyun made a phone call.
"Li Mo, do you have a list of potential clients in Jiangsu Province?"
"Yes. We collected a batch during last month's optical mouse promotion."
"Send it to me. Also, prepare a batch of after-sales survey questionnaires, focusing on the failure rate of the unexpected equipment and the after-sales service situation."
"What do you want to do?"
"Gather information," Ling Yun said, "and wait for the right opportunity."
He hung up the phone and looked out the window.
The roads in Nanjing are bustling with traffic.
The GG signs on the high-rise buildings display various brands, one of which is the GG of Easily Computers: "National Brand, Serving China".
He looked at it for a few seconds, then looked away.