Backstab from the Criminal

Holding two portraits drawn by Xu Mo, Li Yunfei was comparing them against the facial database.

"Which art school did you graduate from? Your portrait skills are impressive, much better than our Xiao Hu at the bureau!" Li Yunfei asked with a smile while waiting for the comparison results.

He had just witnessed Xu Mo's portrait drawing abilities firsthand. In terms of professionalism, Xu Mo was far superior to their bureau's portrait artist, so he naturally assumed Xu Mo must be a graduate from some prestigious art academy.

Just as he finished speaking, Xiao Hu, having packed up his drawing board and pencils, walked out of the interrogation room. He had overheard Li Yunfei's comment.

Upon hearing those words, Xiao Hu's face immediately darkened.

He admitted there was indeed quite a gap between his portrait skills and Xu Mo's... but wasn't it a bit too harsh to just say it out loud like that?

Seeing this, Li Yunfei quickly added a complement.

"But Xiao Hu is also very skilled. Many cases in our bureau were solved thanks to his portraits! Without him, our case clearance rate would drop significantly!"

The comparison results for the two portraits came out quickly, displaying the specific information about both individuals before the officers' eyes.

Notably, both men had criminal records and had served time in the same prison—Nanwangshan Prison.

Yuan Weize, male, 24 years old, imprisoned three years ago for intentional assault, just released early this year.

Lu Wenyao, male, 33 years old, imprisoned seven years ago for robbery, also released this year.

After glancing at their basic information, everyone immediately reached a conclusion.

These two must have met while serving time in prison, and after their release, probably due to financial difficulties, they quickly agreed to commit crimes together.

"This money laundering group must have more core members than just these two. They're probably just the muscle, with someone else pulling the strings behind the scenes," Xu Mo said thoughtfully, pointing at the computer.

The other officers agreed with Xu Mo's assessment.

"One for assault, one for robbery—they're both rough characters. They probably wouldn't come up with sophisticated money laundering schemes on their own. The most they'd think of would be robbing a bank."

"Right, I think so too. They couldn't have devised the money laundering scheme themselves. So this group must have at least three core members, with another person being the mastermind behind it all. Most likely, this other person also met Yuan Weize and Lu Wenyao in prison... probably someone who was in for fraud or illegal fundraising."

However, the officers knew that discussing this was pointless now. The urgent matter at hand was apprehending the suspects.

The officers entered Yuan Weize and Lu Wenyao's identity information into the surveillance system to locate their current whereabouts and prepare for their arrest.

"Got the results—they're at Royal View Residence... let's move out!"

Once the surveillance system results came in, the officers didn't waste a second and immediately departed.

Royal View Residence.

Building 6, Room 601.

"Four twos, anyone want them? No? One three, I win again! You three strip! This is boring, I haven't had to take off a single piece of clothing, and you're all naked."

The room filled with the rustling sounds of clothes being removed.

Looking at the white expanse before him, Lu Wenyao's face broke into an evil grin, and the next second, unable to contain himself, he reached out his hand...

Just then, there was the sound of a lock turning in the main door, followed by a loud 'bang' as it was kicked open, and dozens of officers poured in.

The four people in the living room were dumbfounded.

Bang! The fun was over!

Just when the game was getting to its most exciting moment, the police had arrived!

Seeing the officers bursting in, Yuan Weize and Lu Wenyao immediately realized something must have gone wrong, their operation had been exposed, and these officers were most likely here to arrest them.

After a brief moment of shock, Yuan Weize grabbed an ashtray from the table, preparing to resist: "Damn, you cops again!"

"Put it down! Hands on your head and squat down!" Li Yunfei shouted, raising his gun.

Before executing this arrest operation, all officers had been issued firearms, as both Yuan Weize and Lu Wenyao had serious prior convictions for robbery and assault. The guns were carried to prevent any unnecessary bloodshed.

One second Yuan Weize was considering fighting his way out to avoid arrest, but the next second, upon seeing the dark barrel of the gun, he immediately cowered, promptly dropping the ashtray and slowly squatting down with his hands on his head.

Knowing when to yield is wise—he didn't want to eat lead!

The other three people in the room had the same thought, all squatting down with their hands on their heads, not daring to make any sudden movements for fear that Li Yunfei might shoot at any sign of resistance.

At the police station.

The four were separated for individual interrogation.

After questioning, the police learned that the two women they had brought in were escorts and had no connection to the money laundering operation.

Learning that all employees of Jufeng Investment had been caught in one sweep, and with the police finding evidence of money laundering on their computers, plus having a witness—the man in the suit they had arrested earlier—the case was solid.

Faced with overwhelming evidence, the two men realized that denial was futile and immediately confessed to their involvement in the illegal activities.

Having served time before, both were familiar with the ways of the police, courts, and prisons. They knew that showing a positive attitude toward confession could reduce their sentences, and cooperating with the police investigation could do the same.

Moreover, being interrogated separately, neither fully trusted their prison acquaintance, worried that the other might break under questioning and confess first.

Mutual suspicion proved fatal—both thought it better to get their own reduced sentence rather than let the other person get it first!

With the mindset of better you than me, in two separate interrogation rooms, they both independently chose to betray the other members of their criminal group.

Before the officers could even ask about other members of the criminal group, both began to confess voluntarily.

"I'll confess, I'll confess everything! Our group has four people total, all brothers from prison. One plans the operations, one recruits clients, and Lu Wenyao and I are the muscle..."

"Officer, I admit my guilt, and I will fully cooperate with law enforcement! I shouldn't have let money cloud my judgment. I deeply realize my mistake now, and I definitely won't do it again... Our group isn't just me and Yuan Weize, there are two other people. Let me tell you who they are..."