At Jiangnan District Police Station, because of his performance in the drowning case, Tian Xingjian received commendation from his superiors. There was even talk of transferring him to the Criminal Police Team.
But Tian Xingjian did not slack off because of it. The fraud case he was following up on had made new progress.
According to the fraudsters' statements, although the money had been transferred overseas, it would still flow back into the country through forged investments.
They could not make a move overseas for the time being, but according to one fraudster's confession, recently, someone posing as an investor had invested in a project in Jiangnan District.
This project was actually just a shell. After the funds were injected, they would not be used. Instead, after a period of time, they would be transferred out through fake procurement, completing one round of money laundering.
Originally, this method was very difficult to uncover, and it was also hard to use it to secure a conviction.
But among the details the fraudster revealed, one stood out: this time, the investor had stumbled. The money he had put in had actually not been withdrawn—the other party had gone back on their word.
That meant a dispute over profits had arisen within the money-laundering chain. Internal conflict among the enemy was an opportunity for Tian Xingjian.
What he had to do was find out where the money had been invested, then wait like a hunter by the stump for the two sides to clash. As long as he caught these people, he might be able to use them to dig out more clues.
In the end, through visits and investigation, they confirmed the target and staked out the target's home for two days.
This was also why Tian Xingjian had been unable to