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Chapter 558: Asking for the truth
Qi Tongwei scrolled up to see the chat content, scanning every line of words on the screen quickly and accurately.
As he continued to flip through the chat records, he found that the scam tactics were similar to the ones he used against Mengyao before.
They first use extremely attractive rhetoric to paint a beautiful blueprint of getting something for nothing to their target.
During the chat, they would exaggerate the rate of return on investment, claiming that as long as a small amount of money is invested, several times or even dozens of times the profit can be obtained in a short period of time.
For example, they might say, "Hey, our project is an emerging high-potential investment. A client previously invested only 1,000 yuan and made 10,000 yuan in less than a month. Now is a good time to join."
Then, they will gradually guide the other party to relax their vigilance, emphasize the simplicity and safety of the operation, and make the target feel that this is an opportunity to make money that cannot be missed.
Once the other party shows interest, they will more enthusiastically introduce the so-called "investment process", and the core of this process is to let the other party bind a bank card.
Qi Tongwei saw that when the target had any doubts about binding the bank card, the scammers would use all their tricks to dispel the other party's concerns.
They will produce forged documents such as qualification certificates and security certifications, and send screenshots of fake user reviews, saying: "Look, so many users have successfully operated and made profits. We are a legitimate platform, and the safety of your funds is absolutely guaranteed."
As long as the other party binds the bank card, they will immediately notify the technical department far away in Mian Country.
Qi Tongwei knew that this so-called technical department must be a group of experts who are good at cybercrime. They hid in remote places and used the concealment of the Internet to transfer the other party's balance in a short period of time.
The whole process is like a carefully planned theft, except that it takes place in the virtual online world, making it impossible for victims to defend themselves.
Chen Ran was not idle either. He was searching carefully on the table piled with cigarettes and alcohol.
The table was a mess, with cigarette and alcohol boxes thrown away randomly, emitting a mixed pungent smell.
He rummaged through the clutter and soon found three cell phones.
These mobile phones looked a bit worn out, with many scratches on the screens, but Chen Ran knew that they might be important tools used by scammers to commit crimes.
Then he found five phone cards in the corner of the table.
The phone cards were haphazardly stuffed into a small box.
Chen Ran picked up the three mobile phones and five SIM cards, walked to Qi Tongwei and handed them to him.
The scammer watched all this, his eyes darting around, not knowing where to look.
His heart was filled with fear and anxiety. He knew that once Qi Tongwei got hold of the evidence of his crime, his fate would be miserable.
His hands kept rubbing the corners of his clothes, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his body trembled slightly involuntarily.
Qi Tongwei immediately displayed his superb hacking skills, his slender fingers tapping quickly on the keyboard, and lines of code flashed across the screen.
Finally, he found a number that had been contacted by several mobile phone cards in the complicated data.
"095... Is this person your boss?"
Qi Tongwei's voice made the scammer shiver involuntarily.
The scammer's pupils dilated instantly, his eyes filled with fear and shock.
Qi Tongwei smiled slightly, without a trace of warmth in his smile. "It seems I was right."
He shifted his gaze from the computer screen and glanced at Mengyao, who was in an extremely unwell condition on the bed.
Mengyao's body kept twisting on the bed, and she moaned in pain from time to time. That look filled Qi Tongwei's heart with anger.
He turned his head and looked at the scammer again, his eyes becoming even colder as he asked, "You've already scammed Mengyao's money, why did you trick her into coming here again?"
"What is your purpose?"
When the scammer heard this question, he became even more uneasy.
His lips began to tremble. He wanted to speak, but was afraid of the consequences of telling the truth.
He was struggling fiercely inside.
Qi Tongwei looked at the scammer's hesitant look and frowned slightly. He lowered his head and looked down at the scammer condescendingly.
"My time is limited, don't make it hard on yourself."
Qi Tongwei's voice was so calm that it was a little scary.
The scammer didn't understand what it meant at first. He looked at Qi Tongwei in confusion, his eyes full of bewilderment.
However, the next second, a sharp pain came from his little finger.
Qi Tongwei had made his move without anyone noticing. His movements were so fast that they were almost invisible. The scammer only felt as if his little finger was crushed by a huge force.
The pain instantly swept through his whole body, making even breathing a torture for him.
He widened his eyes and looked at Qi Tongwei, who had a cold expression on his face. Only then did he truly understand what Qi Tongwei said.
In Qi Tongwei's eyes, he was just a chess piece who had to tell the truth. If he continued to remain silent, Qi Tongwei would not hesitate to make him suffer more pain.
His face was covered in sweat, and tears mixed with fear and pain flowed from his eyes.
He knew that he no longer had any choice.
As Qi Tongwei grabbed his ring finger, the man suddenly felt a chill running from his fingertips straight up to his heart.
His body began to tremble violently, and then he yelled, "I'm telling you, I'm telling you, please stop torturing me."
The sound became sharp and piercing with fear and pain, and echoed in the small room.
His face turned red, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down his forehead and sliding down his cheeks to the ground.
His body collapsed to the ground, his legs twitching constantly.
Qi Tongwei's hand did not move away immediately. He still maintained that posture and looked at him with cold eyes.
Said: "That depends on whether the news you give me is what I want."
The man nodded desperately, his head shaking up and down like pounding garlic.
"I will tell you everything, really. I dare not hide anything."
"Just let me go, please."
His voice was tearful and sounded very pitiful.
He knew that his fate was now completely in the hands of Qi Tongwei. If he could not satisfy Qi Tongwei, he did not know what kind of torture he would suffer.
He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, but his body still couldn't stop shaking.
He swallowed, his throat seemed to be choked by something, and said with difficulty: "We...we tricked Mengyao here because...because of her special identity."
"Our boss...the boss wants to get more from her, not just money."
As the man spoke, he secretly observed Qi Tongwei's expression. Seeing Qi Tongwei's brows slightly frowned, he became even more frightened.
He quickly continued, "Our boss knows that she has power behind her and wants to use her to threaten those people and gain greater benefits."
"We're just following orders. I don't really know the specific plan. I'm just a small fry."
His words were full of pleading, hoping that Qi Tongwei could believe him.
"That's all I know, really. I didn't lie to you. Please let me go."
He swallowed hard, trying to calm himself down, and said, "This Mengyao is rich, very rich. When we guided her to invest before, she almost always transferred large sums directly into the company."
"My boss said that there are too many resources to be exploited behind this kind of person, and asked me to find a solution."
As he spoke, he stole glances at Qi Tongwei's face, and his voice unconsciously became lower and lower.
Qi Tongwei narrowed his eyes, his gaze like an icy blade, staring closely at the fraudster and asking, "Your method is to trick her into coming here and inject her with hallucinogens?"
The scammer immediately defended himself in a high and sharp voice: "No, she came here on her own!"
"I definitely didn't lead her here."
His face was full of anxiety, and he wanted to prove his innocence, but in Qi Tongwei's view, this was just his last-ditch struggle.
Qi Tongwei squeezed his hand a little harder, and the pain from his fingers made the scammer's face twist instantly.
"So what did you say to her?"
Every word Qi Tongwei said seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
The man stammered, "I definitely didn't lead her in anything. She called me on her own initiative."
Qi Tongwei asked him, "Why did she call you?"
Qi Tongwei leaned forward, putting immense psychological pressure on the scammer. The scammer, tearfully, said, "She must have seen the ad I posted online. I don't know. But her voice sounded young, and I knew she was another gullible young woman, so I recommended this website to her."
Qi Tongwei snorted coldly. He obviously didn't believe the scammer's words.
"It's that simple? Do you think I will believe you?"
Qi Tongwei's voice rose a little.
He increased the strength of his hands a little more, and the scammer almost fainted from the pain.
"I...I really didn't lie to you."
The scammer had a sad face and a sobbing tone in his voice.
"I just followed my usual routine. I told her that this website has a high return on investment and low risk, and many people have made money on it."
"She sounded very interested, so she went to the website herself and later called me to ask about the specific procedures."
Qi Tongwei frowned and continued to press: "What else did you say on the phone? Did you make any special promises to her?"
The scammer shook his head desperately, "No, no."
"I just told her that if she invests, we will have a professional team to serve her and guarantee her returns."
"I also said that if she invested a large amount, we would give her some additional discounts."
"Then why did she believe you so easily? There must be something else you haven't said."
Qi Tongwei's eyes seemed to see through the scammer. He didn't believe that a normal person would fall into the scam easily just because of these words.
The fraudster hesitated for a moment, but under Qi Tongwei's gaze, he knew that he could no longer hide anything.
"I... I might have also talked about our company's background, saying that our company is very strong and has cooperated with many large companies."
"They also said we have some inside information that can guarantee that the investment will be profitable."
After hearing this, Qi Tongwei became even angrier.
He knew that these scammers took advantage of people's greed and credulity to achieve their goals.
"And then what? She trusted you so much and transferred money to you?"
The scammer nodded and said, "Yes, after she transferred money a few times, my boss thought she had more money to squeeze out, so he asked me to find a way to trick her into coming here."
"But I really didn't force her. She came here willingly."
Qi Tongwei looked at the scammer with disgust in his heart.
He knew that although the fraudster had always emphasized that he did not force Mengyao, his actions had already caused great harm to Mengyao.
"What's the difference between your behavior and forcing her?"
"You fraudsters are so desperate to get money that you'll do anything you can to get it."
The scammer lowered his head and dared not speak again.
He knew that no matter how he defended himself, he could not change his crime.