Chapter 698 - 439:
Chapter 698: Chapter 439:
"Red Heart Charity Relief Agency!?"
Wang Hai paused slightly, then furrowed his brows. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Why are you mentioning this?"
Wang Hai had indeed heard of this agency.
It’s arguably the largest charity organization in Eastern Country.
But it surely ranks within the second tier!
Is the second tier small?
Not at all!
If Zhuge Rong is connected to this thing... the situation might become even more complicated!
And the fact is...
"This thing is related to Zhuge Rong. It’s like his wallet, laundering money through legitimate means and then funneling it into his pocket."
Xu Liang did not hold back, directly stating the matter.
Wang Hai paused slightly, then nodded.
The fact that such things can launder money was not surprising to him.
However, when the next sentence was spoken... Wang Hai instantly showed astonishment!
"Of course, the most important thing is... I suspect Zhuge Rong is involved in human trafficking!"
Xu Liang suddenly tightened his brows and said in a serious tone.
Trafficking... trafficking!?
Wang Hai froze, his brows knitted, and his expression slightly stagnated.
Knowing that the Red Heart Agency is not a small workshop and has been established for decades, if Zhuge Rong is truly using this to commit crimes... it’s hard to say how many people might be affected.
The most important thing is...
"Is he a human trafficker!?" Wang Hai questioned.
"I don’t know, but based on current information, he’s using this thing as a... so-called ’pledge’."
Xu Liang shook his head.
Eastern Country’s judicial environment has actually been suppressing human traffickers.
All judicial conditions prioritize the safety of trafficked individuals and impose severe punishments on other types of harm!
Therefore, those illegal elements can only resort to entire human trafficking, such as maiming individuals to make them beg....
Once caught, there’s a ninety percent probability of the death penalty!
This approach, resembling blocking three out of four exits, has gradually reduced the number of victims related to maiming, not even seen once in a decade!
But this is Eastern Country.
As for abroad... Xu Liang wasn’t very clear!
"However, the so-called ’pledge’ is unlikely to have a good outcome."
Xu Liang suddenly added.
Why did he think so?
Because...
"Zhao Jie!?"
Wang Hai’s heart suddenly stirred as if he thought of something.
"You mean... Zhao Jie is the pledge?"
The case victim Zhao Jie, the police have been at a loss regarding her, unable to find any information.
Firstly, the injuries on her body do not appear to be from brutal violence, instead precision cuts accompanied by high-quality medical care.
Secondly.
The police couldn’t understand why Zhao Jie had such scars!
Now, if we consider Xu Liang’s words...
"She is the so-called pledge, and the role of this pledge... is to end up in her current situation!?"
Wang Hai was somewhat astonished.
He couldn’t help it; he stood up directly, because if this was the case, it meant.....
"She’s not the only victim!?"
Indeed.
She’s definitely not the only victim. The identity Zhao Jie represents, in Zhuge Rong’s eyes, might just be a tool in the process, something everyone has to endure.
If everyone has to endure, then the number of victims must be substantial!
Zhuge Rong might not feel anything because, in his eyes, Zhao Jie doesn’t even count as a person.
But in Wang Hai’s eyes, these are innocent victims!
"As it stands, this is the reality."
Xu Liang nodded, expressing certainty.
After these words fell, Wang Hai’s expression grew increasingly grim, and he stared into Xu Liang’s relatively calm eyes for a long time, before finally squeezing out a sentence from between his teeth:
"Cross Ferry Group is insane!"
Xu Liang said, "I don’t know, but... it can be investigated."
"How to investigate?" Wang Hai furrowed his brows.
"I calculated Zhuge Rong’s moves and got a chance to penetrate the Cross Ferry Group."
Xu Liang spoke frankly, revealing his actions.
"The date is the day after tomorrow."
"That’s November 17th, at eight in the morning."
"On that day, I’ll first go to the Red Heart Charity Relief Agency, where someone will arrange the so-called ’pledge’ for me."
"I guess the timing isn’t specifically set for me; it should be the gathering time for all involved in the case."
"So, I’m planning to take the pledge and delve into the group to find out what’s really happening."
Unexpectedly, as soon as those words fell.
Wang Hai immediately rejected.
"No way!"
He then paused, and explained in a serious tone:
"The risk is too high!"
The other party is a group of madmen; Zhao Jie was tortured into a ’human pig’, saying everyone has at least one or two lives in their hands that Wang Hai would absolutely believe!
And at this point, letting Xu Liang go in without knowing anything...
His personal safety is absolutely not guaranteed!
"If the police have a better plan, I’m open to discussion."
Xu Liang waved his hand, not firmly supporting his idea, instead asking the other party for a current solution.
Wang Hai immediately hesitated.
"This..."
Why would the other party take such a risk?
If the unknown simply meant not knowing what happened, it would be fine since capturing someone and interrogating them would naturally reveal answers, but the problem is not that, rather...
Unable to find the other party’s hideout, and even less aware of the internal participants’ names!
Based on the other party’s statements.
Zhao Jie disappeared on August 24th, should have encountered problems by September 1st.
Now it’s November 15th, approximately three months have passed!
Calculating time... the proposal made by Zhuge Rong to have him take the pledge to the group on the 17th is most likely when a large number of people are gathering!
Missing this opportunity, who knows when there will be another chance...