HCB Chapter 557 Exploring the truth
Chapter 557 Exploring the truth
The con man shook his head stiffly.
"What identity?"
"I do not know?"
"I really don't know. I'm just following orders."
There was a tremor in his voice and his eyes were full of confusion and fear.
He thought for a long time with his dull head, which usually only thought about how to cheat people out of their money, trying to search his memory for any clues about Meng Yao.
He vaguely guessed that the identity behind Meng Yao was not simple. After all, Qi Tongwei's aura and reaction were too unusual.
But he couldn't remember anything special about it. He only remembered that the girl was just like any other deceived person and was easily hooked.
Various thoughts kept running through his mind, and each thought made his fear deepen.
He felt like the sky was falling and his body began to tremble violently involuntarily.
His eyes moved back and forth between Qi Tongwei and Chen Ran, as if looking for a glimmer of hope.
He wanted to beg for mercy, but he didn't know what to say to make Qi Tongwei let him go.
His lips kept trembling and he tried to speak, but he could only make some unclear sounds.
He began to regret why he got involved in this scam and why he provoked this girl.
He knew that these special forces were not easy to deal with. They had great strength and firm beliefs. Once they targeted him, he would be in trouble.
His heart was filled with despair, as if he had already seen his tragic end.
His legs were so weak that he could hardly support his body. He could only stand by the edge of the bed.
His eyes revealed a deep helplessness, like a child lost in the darkness, unable to find any way out.
Suddenly, there was a sound outside. The woman who had just been stopped by Chen Ran and was frightened unconscious woke up without knowing when.
She opened her eyes drowsily, her consciousness not yet fully clear. She felt dizzy and her body was limp.
But the instinct of survival drove her to stumble to her feet.
Her movements were frantic, like a puppet that had lost its balance, staggering towards the door.
Qi Tongwei frowned slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
At this time, any unexpected noise may cause unnecessary trouble, and they have not yet fully controlled the situation.
Chen Ran immediately understood what she meant. He quickly glanced around and saw a water bottle at hand. Without any hesitation, he picked up the bottle and smashed it hard towards the woman.
The water bottle drew an arc in the air and hit the woman's calf accurately.
With a "bang", the woman fell to the ground again.
She let out a scream, the sound was particularly harsh in the silent environment.
Qi Tongwei listened to the woman's screams and frowned impatiently.
He didn't want the woman's screams to expose their whereabouts, so he quickly turned on the X-ray function of the military medical system and examined the woman.
In his field of vision, the bones and muscle tissue of the woman's injured part were clearly presented. After careful inspection, he found that it was only a skin injury and no bones were injured.
Qi Tongwei breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Chen Ran, "Let her be quiet for a while. It would be bad if she attracts other people."
Chen Ran thought for two seconds after hearing Qi Tongwei's words. He knew the situation was urgent and he couldn't let this woman make any more noise.
His eyes became firm and he walked towards the woman resolutely.
When the woman saw Chen Ran walking towards her, her eyes were filled with fear. She tried to retreat, but her injured calf prevented her from moving quickly.
Chen Ran squatted down, held the woman's shoulders with one hand to prevent her from struggling, and with the other hand he quickly and skillfully found the joint of the woman's jaw.
He just applied a little force with his hands, and with a slight "click" sound, the woman's jaw was removed.
The woman's eyes widened and she tried to scream again, but she could only make indistinct whimpers.
Chen Ran stood up, looked at the woman, and said coldly, "There's no rush to talk now. You can talk as much as you want when we get to the interrogation room."
Although his voice was calm, it revealed an unquestionable majesty.
He knew that in this situation, decisive measures must be taken to ensure the smooth progress of the mission.
The man was so frightened by their actions that he could not breathe. His body was shaking violently like a candle in the wind, and his breathing was rapid and disordered.
Qi Tongwei stared at him with a cold gaze, his eyes revealing unquestionable majesty. He said, "You just said there were these people who asked you to do this. Who was the person who gave you the order?"
"And that woman outside, is she your accomplice?"
"Or is he the same person as Mengyao?"
The scammer's lips began to tremble uncontrollably, and his eyes moved back and forth between Qi Tongwei and the woman on the ground, his eyes full of hesitation and fear.
He knew that if he revealed the person behind the scenes, he might face even more terrible retaliation, but if he didn't say it, the man in front of him would definitely not let him go easily.
When the woman outside heard this, she shook her head like a rattle.
She tried hard to lift her chin. Although the dislocated jaw made her very uncomfortable, she still shook her head desperately to prove that she had nothing to do with it.
Her eyes were filled with fear and tears welled up in her eyes. She didn't want to be involved in this terrible thing and just wanted to get out of the predicament as soon as possible.
The scammer looked at the woman's reaction and felt even more conflicted.
He swallowed, his throat seemed to be choked by something, and he spoke with difficulty: "I...I can't say it."
"If I tell you, I'm dead."
His voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum, but it was clearly audible in the silent room.
Qi Tongwei snorted coldly and took a small step forward. This small step made the scammer feel like a mountain was pressing down on him.
"Do you think you can leave here alive if you don't tell me now?"
Qi Tongwei's voice was low and cold, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying a strong sense of oppression.
The con man huddled closer, his eyes filled with despair.
He knew that what Qi Tongwei said was true, but the people behind it were not to be trifled with.
He was struggling fiercely inside, with all kinds of thoughts flashing through his mind.
After a long while, the scammer seemed to have made up his mind and stammered, "I... I only know his name is Long Ge. The rest... I really don't know anything else."
"He was very mysterious. He always gave me orders over the phone. I had never met him in person."
He didn't dare look at Qi Tongwei, but just lowered his head.
Qi Tongwei frowned, he knew that this "Brother Long" must be no simple person.
He continued, "Then how did you get in touch with him?"
"It's impossible for us to just follow his orders for no reason, right?"
The fraudster glanced at Qi Tongwei secretly, then quickly lowered his head and whispered, "Yes...it was introduced by an intermediary."
"The middleman said that working with Brother Long would be a safe and profitable endeavor."
"I was... I was so obsessed that I agreed."
Qi Tongwei's eyes became even colder. He felt that the force behind this was like a huge spider web hidden in the darkness, and this scammer was just a small insect in it.
He must completely destroy this spider web in order to rescue more victims like Mengyao.
"Who is that middleman? You'd better tell the truth."
Qi Tongwei's voice became louder and more intimidating.
The scammer shuddered at Qi Tongwei's voice. He said with a sad face, "I... I only know his name is A Qiang, and I met him in a casino."
"He looked very powerful, so I believed him."
"That's really...that's all I know."
Qi Tongwei looked at the scammer and knew that he might really have nothing to hide.
But he knew that this was just the beginning, and more clues and investigations were needed to find the real mastermind.
Just as the scammer was hesitating whether to speak, a crisp reminder sound suddenly came from his computer.
The sound seemed particularly abrupt in the silent room.
Chen Ran reacted quickly, took a step forward, took the computer in his hand, and immediately handed it to Qi Tongwei.
Seeing this, the scammer just stood up to stop it, but his body seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, half hunched over, his eyes full of anxiety and fear.
But when his eyes met Qi Tongwei's sharp gaze, he was as if he was cast under a spell. He was scared half to death in an instant and fell heavily back to his original position.
Qi Tongwei took the computer and fixed his eyes on the screen. On the computer was a small, simple program, yet it exuded a strange aura.
This is the backend of a website. Qi Tongwei looked at it carefully and found that its content was very similar to the fraudulent websites that Mengyao had visited before.
Those familiar scam rhetoric frameworks and tempting false profit data charts are silently telling the evil nature of this website.
However, there is one obvious difference in the computer interface this time, that is, he is now from the perspective of customer service.
It can be seen in the chat window that there are several chat records that are still unread, and those avatars are flashing, as if they are prey signs waiting to be harvested.
Qi Tongwei's eyes became increasingly stern. He could imagine how this scammer used sweet words to deceive innocent victims in this virtual online world and led them into the trap step by step.
He saw in the chat records that the scammer, posing as a customer service representative, told all kinds of lies to those who consulted.
Sometimes they boast about the high rate of return on investment projects, and sometimes they come up with some fake success stories to increase their credibility.
Qi Tongwei's brows were tightly furrowed, and the anger in his heart was constantly burning.
He knew very well how many broken families and pain were hidden behind these fraudulent activities, and that this fraudster was a key link in this chain of evil.
He turned to look at the fraudster, his eyes filled with disgust and anger, as if to say, "You will eventually have to pay the price for the crimes you committed."
The fraudster lowered his head when he was looked at by Qi Tongwei, and his body curled up even tighter, as if he wanted to hide himself and escape the upcoming trial.
He knew that all his secrets had been exposed in front of Qi Tongwei, and severe punishment would be waiting for him.