Lu Yike still remembered the anger she felt the first time she saw such a massive financial report; she simply couldn't believe her eyes.
At present, the Anti-Corruption Bureau had only confiscated 50 million Yuan from the China's biggest corrupt official, yet the scale of the capital flow involved in this case was unprecedented.
He had even casually spent hundreds of millions of Yuan on plastic toys. How much of the people's hard-earned money had been plundered, and how many families had been ruined?
Furthermore, if someone claimed that Xiao Wenshun—a man who neither worked nor produced anything and stayed at home all day—was not involved in corruption and money laundering, who would believe it?
"I like these things. They bring me joy. Besides, I have my own source of income and can afford these expenses."
Xiao Wenshun explained indifferently.
Hou Liangping smiled, a trace of mockery appearing on his face.
"Yes, you have your own source of income. But where did that money come from? Do you think we don't know?"
"Oh, right. Buying farm produce, huh? I know~"
Before Xiao Wenshun could respond, the two produced another document.
"However, Mr. Xiao, do you know something?"
"Most of the producers and original owners behind the items you purchased are family members of the people on this list."
"Some are relatives, nieces, and nephews. Some are their own children, and some even participated personally."
"Hanjin Province even holds a large-scale ACG exhibition for you every year."
"You gather as fellow ACG enthusiasts and, under the guise of hobbies, inflate the prices of plastic toys, cosplay costumes, and various props that are practically worthless to absurd levels."
"And every time, you spend all the money earned from selling vegetables throughout the year."
"Through these transactions, you successfully convert ill-gotten gains into legal income."
"Furthermore, due to your immense financial power, an enormous industrial chain centered around this business has formed in the country because of your existence."
"On the surface, you use cosplay events, doujin conventions, game expos, anime conventions, and the beauty industry as a chain to attract enthusiasts and harvest large amounts of wealth from ordinary people."
"But behind the scenes, you're involved in money laundering, loan sharking, illegal transactions, underground adult livestreams... and a host of other criminal activities!"
Hou Liangping expressionlessly placed one file after another in front of Xiao Wenshun.
Xiao Wenshun picked up the documents with trembling hands, and his face grew uglier with every page he read.
The evidence was airtight and could withstand scrutiny.
Every piece of evidence pointed directly at him, proving that he was the one laundering money for these corrupt officials.
He had originally thought that Hou Liangping had arrested the wrong person.
But after reading the evidence, Xiao Wenshun realized that the Anti-Corruption Bureau had actually been quite incompetent for taking so long to arrest him.
"Now, Mr. Xiao, do you still intend to stubbornly resist?"
Hou Liangping looked at Xiao Wenshun's stunned expression with a victorious smile on his face.
This time, he had truly caught a big fish.
His months of investigation and risk-taking had not been in vain.
As long as he handled this case perfectly, his promotion by the old man would basically be guaranteed.
"I swear I really didn't know about any of this. Do you believe me?"
Xiao Wenshun looked at Hou Liangping with a smile uglier than crying.
To be honest, he really didn't know.
He was just a shut-in who occasionally grew vegetables, delivered goods, sold figurines, and played games.
How had he suddenly become the mastermind behind a dark organization?
He felt as though he had fallen into a bottomless abyss and couldn't escape.
Damn it.
He had truly been screwed over by those bastards.
Which son of a bitch had calculated things so thoroughly, trapping him completely and making him the scapegoat when everything blew up?
"Xiao Wenshun, I warn you! Continuing to protect others like this will only make your crimes even more serious. Do you understand?"
Lu Yike slammed the table again in anger, her voice echoing through the room like thunder and making the atmosphere turn cold.
"Alright, Mr. Xiao."
"Give me a name."
"Tell me who is behind your organization."
"If you cooperate honestly, I can apply to the higher authorities for leniency."
"After all, your crimes are not that severe, and perhaps you yourself were kept in the dark."
"Maybe after serving only a few years, you'll be able to start a new life."
Hou Liangping stepped forward and patted Xiao Wenshun on the shoulder, his words carrying an obvious hint of guidance.
"I've been wronged!!!"
Xiao Wenshun cried out helplessly.
[Hahahaha~~~~]
[I'm dying of laughter!!]
[It's over, it's over. Little brother is completely finished this time. The evidence is ironclad! ]
[Wenbin: It's over, I've become the scapegoat! ]
[No way, absolutely no way. Anyone in this situation would be going in! ]
[Death penalty. Recommend the death penalty. ]
[The China's biggest corrupt official—that's you!!]
[ε=(´ο｀*))) Alas~, my dear son, go stay inside for two years first. Your mother will come pick you up after things calm down. Hahahaha~~~~]
Inside the family group chat, the Xiao Family members, who had been watching through Xiao Wenshun's livestream from his own eyes, immediately burst into laughter and began sending emojis and gloating comments.
Even Xiao Wenshun's own mother couldn't help teasing him and laughing nonstop.
There was no helping it.
The whole situation was simply too absurd.
With such a massive scapegoat thrown onto his head, anyone would have trouble enduring it.
Originally, Xiao Wenshun had intended to livestream a "Dragon King slaps faces" scene and show off his prestige.
Instead, he ended up livestreaming his own criminal trial, losing face in front of the entire clan.
Even worse, there were many elders in the group, so he didn't even dare talk back.
He could only silently endure the schadenfreude of his relatives, feeling somewhat emotionally withdrawn.
Of course, for Xiao Wenshun, going to prison was simply impossible.
Not only had he committed no crimes, but anyone within the circle who understood the Xiao Family would understand the whole story just by looking at the case files.
They would naturally understand the truth, so he would never actually be sentenced.
Even if he had truly committed a crime, with only this amount of money involved—
With his talent and abilities, he could easily earn his freedom through meritorious contributions.
At worst, he could leave the Solar System and collect more meteorite materials, which would be enough to secure his release.
However, this incident had caused such a huge commotion that even if he were later cleared and released, he would still be socially dead.
A member of the Xiao Family had actually been targeted by outsiders and, despite spending money earned through his own efforts, had somehow become the ultimate boss of a money-laundering empire.
He would probably become the family's laughingstock for decades.
He might even become a classic cautionary example recorded in the family's bloodline inheritance to warn future generations.
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