Chapter 27: The Righteous Path of Friendship
Mr. Lin thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, saying: "I didn't bring the marriage certificate. Her name is Ke'er, you can ask Mr. Du, he knows."
Du Qingqing indeed picked up the phone, and Yu Ming found it somewhat strange. Even if Mr. Lin was a friend of Du's, this matter concerned his wife's infidelity. Wouldn't he want to keep such things from friends?
Mr. Du exclaimed, "Lin Shao? He's the son of the former chairman of Lin Hai Group. He left Lin Hai Group and started his own company. We're old friends... Ah yes, his wife is called Ke Er. I even attended their wedding." Could it be that Ke Er had an affair? Mr. Du hung up the phone and instructed his secretary, "I'm going to the floor below."
"After verifying his ID, Yu Ming asked: 'Mr. Lin, how long have you been suspicious?'"
Mr. Lin said: "It was three months ago. However, I often go on business trips and work is relatively busy, so I haven't had time to understand."
You can really bear with it, because of work being busy... Yu Ming was not satisfied and asked: "How about this Mr. Lin? You provide us with Mrs. Lin's information, such as working hours, regular beauty appointments, etc., and we will give you a reply within a week."
Mr. Lin frowned and asked, "What are you going to use these materials for?"
"Tracking?"
"Is it necessary?" Mr. Lin thought for a moment and suddenly realized, "You've misunderstood. I love my wife very much, and she loves me too. Nothing like that would happen between us. The thing is, I suspect my wife's credit card was stolen. One time, my wife was clearly with my parents, but at the same time, there was a purchase record of buying shoes in City A on her credit card statement. I reported it to the bank, but my wife didn't want to report it to the police because of the small amount of money involved. After changing the credit card, everything was normal. However, a few days ago, I discovered something similar again. So, I'd like to ask you to investigate this matter."
Outside the office, Li Fu whispered: "Mr. Du, this is impolite."
Mr. Du nodded, his ear still stuck to the door, and upon hearing the situation, he tidied up his clothes, knocked on the door, and entered the office. He shook hands with Mr. Lin, cracked a couple of jokes, and together they became bystanders. If it was an extramarital affair, he wouldn't have joined in.
"Li Fu." Ming Song let out a breath as he walked out: "It's your bill."
Li Fu entered the office and said after listening: "Credit card skimming is a global crime. The most important means is to hack into POS machines through black-hat methods, intercepting password audio information or modifying POS machines. In any case, colluding with the owner of the POS machine is key. Card-making machines are very common. As long as you know the credit card code and information, you can successfully skim it. Knowing this information, a fake card can be made in three minutes, and money can be swiped from any POS machine. I suggest reporting to the police and having them investigate which stores Mrs. Lin has recently used her card at, and finally find out which POS machine is problematic."
"It's indeed a professional." Mr. Lin said: "However, my wife is strongly opposed to it, but according to what you said, although I lost less money, there will still be more victims."
Li Fu nodded: "Yes."
"Mr. Lin," said Du Qingqing, "forgive me for speaking bluntly, but you and your wife are both people of stature. If we report this to the police over a few thousand yuan, it will likely be a waste of a lot of time and energy."
Mr. Du looked at Du Qingqing with suspicion, and Du Qingqing smiled awkwardly to add: "We are not police officers, just private detectives. We will start from the interests of our employer." Damn Nai Qiu, damn Yu Ming. Especially Yu Ming, don't tell me that's Nai Qiu's girlfriend, would I have such a hard time? Du Qingqing and Yu Ming understood very well that it was not credit card theft at all, but rather Ke Er had given the credit card to Nai Qiu for use.
"That makes sense." Mr. Lin thought for a moment and said, "Alright, since things have already happened, I'll ask the Starlight Company to help me understand the situation first. Then I'll figure out how to proceed."
"Alright, no problem, just leave it to us."
Mr. Du stood up: "Lin Shao, I'll see you out."
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Li Fu was stunned: "Niang Qiu? Is Niang Qiu the third party?"
Yu Ming frowned: "From what I've observed, Ni Qiu doesn't seem to be in the know."
Du Qingqing slammed her hand on the table: "These are not the key points, the key is how to solve this matter? Otherwise, just tell them the truth?"
Yu Ming shook his head: "Mr. Lin didn't even know that Ke'er was having an affair, and Mr. Lin wanted to investigate the credit card, but as a result, he investigated an adulterer... According to our charging standard, catching an adulterer only costs 4,000 yuan."
"What's to be done?" Du Qingqing asked anxiously.
Mr. Du strode back: "Du Qingqing, what are you doing? This matter must be reported to the police. You can't condone crime just because of a little brokerage fee. You represent Du International..."
Mr. Du suddenly stopped talking, he saw Yu Ming smiling at him. His intuition told him that something bad was going to happen to him. Yu Ming looked at Du Qingqing and then at Mr. Du again. Du Qingqing's eyes lit up: "Mr. Du, let's talk inside."
Ten minutes later, Mr. Du left with a sullen face. He was entrusted by Ke Er to talk about this matter. He couldn't shirk his friend's moral obligation. It was an embarrassing topic, and it was strange that he had too much curiosity. Why did he come down to the first floor to explore the mystery when he could have stayed on the 33rd floor?
"It's settled, I think she'll handle it herself." Yu Ming sighed quietly. With this background, there are rich women who throw themselves at him, why is he so miserable? Are men not bad, or do women just not love them? Is he going to have to spend ten years in prison and then his luck with women will suddenly explode? Yu Ming called out: "Nian Qiu, you're back?"
"En." Nian Qiu secretly handed a box of medicine to Li Fu: "The medicine is very potent, use it sparingly."
"Thanks." Li Fuxi smiled wryly and accepted the medicine. The excuse was lame, but it worked anyway.
"Notice one thing, next week the company will organize a marathon run around the island. Our company has four people, two of whom need to participate."
Ní Qiū grabbed his thigh with one hand, and Yú Míng shouted: "Ah, my foot hurts. It's probably because I fainted on the floor that night and got rheumatism."
Du Qingqing said indifferently, "Li Fu, Ni Qiu, it's up to you. Next weekend, the champion will have a prize of 5,000 yuan. Participants who complete the full course can get a pair of running shoes and a set of sportswear."
Li Fu looked at Ni Qiu again and then at Yu Ming. Either way, he would have to go up with one of them. Li Fu nodded: "Alright."
Du Qingqing entered the office, Nie Qiu pointed at Yu Ming, and Yu Ming smiled. Alas, I am a recent university graduate, in order to prevent sudden death from long-distance running, according to the school's strict regulations, I have no experience of running more than 5,000 meters myself. Let alone a marathon of 42 kilometers.
Yu Ming answered the phone: "Hello... okay." Yu Ming picked up his suit and said, "I'm going out to work." A suit doesn't have to be worn on the body, but it must be present. Wearing a dress shirt and tie is either an insurance salesman or a salesperson. Having one more suit might make him a high-level white-collar worker.
As expected, a normal extramarital affair investigation meeting would not take place in the company. However, it wouldn't be like this time's assignment in the office of the person involved either. The thing is, this office is different from an ordinary office building. Firstly, the office is located in the suburbs. Secondly, the people inside are very muscular. Thirdly, many have visible tattoos. Fourthly, their eyes are not friendly at all.
