bookbashuk Chapter 294 Catching the Thief with the Stolen Goods
Chapter 294 Catching the Thief with the Stolen Goods
The man turned around, and his gaze lit up instantly when it fell on Shen Li's face—the woman in front of him had gentle features, an elegant temperament, and an air of composure.
But he quickly composed himself and regained his seriousness.
"Are you the owner of this villa?"
"Yes."
"Someone reported you for possessing drugs. Please cooperate with our inspection." The man's tone was authoritative, carrying the authority of a public official.
Shen Li chuckled softly, a hint of sarcasm in her voice: "I think it's mostly someone who's jealous of me and deliberately picking a fight. There's an old saying: 'Catch the adulterer in the act, catch the thief red-handed.' I wonder who's so 'kind' as to report this?"
The man wasn't annoyed. He pulled a document from his pocket: "We will protect the privacy of whistleblowers. This is a search warrant, please take a look."
Shen Li glanced at the search warrant, pursed her lips, and stepped aside: "Please."
At this moment, Lu's mother rushed over, looking flustered: "What's all this commotion so early in the morning?"
Shen Li quickly stepped forward to support her, gently comforting her, "Mom, it's alright, it's just a routine check-up, don't worry."
The man in the lead waved his hand and led a group of police officers to begin searching the yard.
Before setting off, Shen Li stepped forward, her tone still calm but carrying an undeniable seriousness: "The renovation of this courtyard took a lot of thought and money. I ask that everyone be considerate; after all, even public officials have to pay for damaged personal property, right?"
The man nodded: "Of course."
The search team searched all the way and finally arrived at Shen Li's courtyard.
Not long after, police officers found a small packet of white powder in a transparent plastic bag in her bookshelf—the so-called "drugs".
Judging by its appearance, it must weigh at least half a pound!
Shen Li: That's a big spender!
How long would that sentence be for half a jin?
The leading man picked up the package, placed it in the center of the desk, and looked sharply at Shen Li: "Comrade Shen, what explanation do you have now?"
Shen Li ignored the packet of powder and instead looked up at him, asking, "How should I address this leader?"
My surname is Xing.
"Oh, then I'll call you Captain Xing." Shen Li said calmly, "Captain Xing, if it were you, would you have so openly displayed the drugs in the bookshelf, waiting for someone to search them?"
Team Leader Xing remained silent.
In fact, he knew in his heart that something was strange about this matter—the sudden receipt of a report and the "easi" discovery of evidence made it seem as if someone had deliberately set a trap and used them as pawns.
However, it is my duty to come and verify even if I know there is a problem, and I cannot let go of any possibility of drugs entering the market.
Lu Zhou, standing to the side, looked at the white powder on the desk, his expression instantly changing. He abruptly stepped forward, blocking Shen Li's path, his tone firm: "No, if you're going to take her, take me with you! You can't touch her!"
Shen Li looked up at Lu Zhou's upright back and felt a slight warmth in her heart.
She gently tugged at Lu Zhou's sleeve and said softly, "Don't panic, I know what to do."
Lu Zhou shook his head stubbornly: "They can't take you away."
"Don't worry." Shen Li patted the back of his hand, then turned to Captain Xing, "Captain Xing, are you sure this stuff is drugs?"
Team Leader Xing nodded: "Confirmed."
"That's good." Shen Li turned to look at Chen Haisheng, who was standing to the side looking flustered. "Butler Chen, go and call Zhou Quan over."
Chen Haisheng was stunned for a moment, his face full of confusion, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions and quickly turned around to look for someone.
His mind was in complete turmoil: What was the young mistress trying to do?
Could Zhou Quan be related to this matter?
If it were true, his steward would be guilty of misjudging people, and his responsibility would be enormous... Just thinking about this made him break out in a cold sweat despite the already chilly winter weather.
Shen Li then looked at Captain Xing: "Captain Xing, could we speak in private for a moment?"
Captain Xing hadn't figured out her background yet, but her confident demeanor piqued his curiosity, and he nodded as if possessed, following her deeper into the courtyard.
Shen Li led him to a locked room, took out a key, and opened the door. The moment he pushed the door open, Captain Xing was stunned—the room was filled with computers and monitors, all old-fashioned "big head" models, densely packed and taking up most of the room.
How much will this cost?
Captain Xing was secretly astonished. You see, these days even the cheapest computers cost two or three thousand yuan, and the expensive ones cost tens of thousands. This room full of equipment was simply an astronomical figure.
What shocked him even more was that the images flashing on those screens were scenes from every corner of this villa—the places he had just searched were clearly listed.
"This is... surveillance footage?" Captain Xing's tone was somewhat incredulous.
Shen Li didn't say anything, but took out a USB drive, plugged it into one of the computers, and turned to him, saying, "Captain Xing, please take a look."
A pre-edited video quickly appeared on the screen, the picture was very clear: Zhou Quan sneaked into Shen Li's study, looked around, and then quickly took something out of his pocket and stuffed it into the gap of the bookcase - it was the packet of "drugs" that had just been found.
In fact, Shen Li did not recognize what it was at first. He just vaguely felt that something was wrong, so he did not act rashly and wanted to see what tricks the other party was trying to play.
She even considered replacing the food with white sugar, but ultimately decided against it—since the other party dared to provoke her, she would follow the trail and find out who was behind it, and also deal with Zhou Quan, the mole.
"Captain Xing, do you understand now?" Shen Li turned off the video and asked.
Team Leader Xing couldn't help but smile slightly, and his gaze towards Shen Li held more admiration: "Comrade Shen, your surveillance equipment is truly advanced; it's practically all-encompassing. With this here, it's really difficult for anyone to do anything wrong here."
"One should not have the heart to harm others, but one should not be without the heart to guard against others," Shen Li said with a faint smile.
Suddenly remembering something, Team Leader Xing couldn't help but ask, "Comrade Shen, where did you buy this surveillance equipment? If our unit could install one of these, it would make our work much easier."
"It was sent over by a friend overseas," Shen Li explained.
What she didn't say was that she wasn't an electronics major. She spent a full two weeks working with two experienced electricians, holding a thick instruction manual, to figure out how to properly debug the equipment, all to be on the safe side.
Unexpectedly, it actually came in very handy.
When the two returned to the study, Zhou Quan had already been brought there by Chen Haisheng.
Officer Xing held the USB drive containing the evidence in his hand, his eyes turning cold. He ordered his subordinates, "Take him away."
Zhou Quan's face turned deathly pale instantly, his legs went weak and he almost collapsed to his knees. He frantically protested, "No! Why are you arresting me? I didn't do anything!"
Captain Xing glanced at him, his tone icy: "Whether you did it or not, we'll find out when we get back."