Chapter 285


    "Hello, Mr. Richards. I didn''t expect that we would meet in the Capital City. I''vee today specially


    to wee you to the Capital City, if I could have the honor," Sheldon said as he nodded and


    bowed, looking like a servant instead.


    Hansen''s expression remained unchanged as he touched the document folder in his hand. He


    leaned back arrogantly, and looked up at him as he said coldly, "I sure wasn''t blessed with a meal


    from you, Mr. Ford. Since you''re willing to wee me here, I guess I''ll have to give you the honor."


    With a face full of uneasiness, Sheldon said disingenuously, "Mr. Richards, I am so sorry. I had just


    heard from my family that you visited, and rushed over immediately."


    "Oh really?" Hansen sneered. He hated when people said insincere things like this, it was more


    disgusting than making him eat flies. He looked at him with a creepy smile, and asked coldly as he


    crossed his right leg over his left, "Alright, so, why are you here?"


    Sheldon smiled. "I heard from my family members that you brought me something. That..., you''re


    too kind, Mr. Richards."


    Hansen adjusted his legs and continued. "Do you know what it is?"


    Sheldon bowed lower and tried to be more humble. With a puzzled look, he shook his head.


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    "You''d better stop ying tricks with us." Alvin had been impatient with him since the beginning. He


    stood next to him and yelled angrily, "Answer Mr. Richards properly, or you won''t be able to leave


    this room in one piece."


    Sheldon shuddered. His eyes kept peering at the document folder that Hansen held, as he


    brainstormed with all his might.


    He had already known about Hansen Richards back when he was the financial manager in A city.


    They even had dinner together, but they never really met other than that. Mr. Richards was an


    arrogant man. He would never bother paying attention to people of lower social standing. There was


    only one possibility, and that was...


    The thought of this was even more frightening.


    "Let me ask you. How were you transferred to the Capital City?" he asked casually.


    "The organization required me to do so, so I obeyed their arrangements." Sheldon said righteously,


    with a solemn face and a virtuous look.


    Hansen couldn''t help but tough.


    "I''d advise you to stop pretending in front of me. I''vee all the way here today. Did you really


    think that I didn''t have any evidence? Do you think that I have nothing better to do?" Hansen stood


    up in an instant, and walked closer with a lofty aura.


    Sheldon''s whole body trembled, and he took a step back as he was overwhelmed by Hansen''s


    aura. Panic was written all over his face.


    "Let me ask you. When Javon Murphy was in office, you were the head of the A City Financial


    Department, the financial manager. There was a huge amount of money that disappeared into thin


    air, and is still undiscovered now. I want to know, where did the money go?" Hansen said


    aggressively as he took another step closer.


    "Mr. Richards, I had been wronged. When I was in office, I made sure that every sum of money


    spent was recorded with proof. The invoices and ledgers were allpleted clearly as well. At that


    time, I was very strict with all my subordinates. Every single penny spent had to be proven with


    receipts. No mistakes were allowed. The audits have passed them as well, as there weren''t any


    problems with the records. I really don’t know about the huge sum of money you''re talking about."


    Sheldon understood what Hansen was trying to say, and immediately tried to defend himself,


    looking victimized.


    "Stop acting." Alvin was so irritated by his bogus story that he eximed furiously, "The document


    folder in Mr. Richards hand contains all the invoices and ounting records during the time you


    were in office. They have been investigated by the A city Public Security Department, and it turned


    out that there were fake records of this huge sum of money. We''vee all the way here to warn


    you, yet you''re still trying to hide it from us? Well, the records are currently being investigated. Very


    soon, you will either be stuck in jail or shot to death."


    The fierce exmation frightened Sheldon so badly that his soul left his body, and cold sweat


    trickled down his forehead.


    Surely enough, what goes aroundes around! His legs became wobbly.


    "Mr. Richards, I really don''t know the truth." He acted calm, wiping the sweat off his forehead.


    Hansen smiled and said lightly, "Mr. Ford, as far as I know, Javon Murphy stayed with you for a long


    time the night before the car ident, and he was unhappy during that time. You were his


    subordinate, but you were promoted to the Capital City after he had passed away from that car


    ident. This is unreasonable. How could you be promoted to the Capital City? I''ve done my


    research on you, you didn''t have any special background, and you didn''t do well in your position.


    There must be a reasonable exnation for this."


    Sheldon quickly exined with a serious face, "Mr. Richards, I was already offered the position in


    the Capital City long before the car ident. Besides, my superiors made this decision with the


    thought that my family members were in the Capital City in mind as well. It wasn''t a baseless


    promotion."


    A dark cloud covered Alvin''s face, and his voice was cold and hard. "Sheldon Ford, you know Lydia


    Miller, don''t you? She has already reported you, and they have discovered that all your ounting


    records are fake. You will be interrogated very soon. However, Mr. Richards found this matter


    suspicious. It wasmon sense that you wouldn''t dare to make so many fake records as merely a


    financial manager. The truth is very obvious now. If you don''t reveal the person behind all of this,


    then you will be responsible for pocketing all the money. I''m pretty sure that you''re clear about the


    consequences that you''ll have to face."


    Sheldon''s face turned a deadly shade of grey, and his lips trembled involuntarily.


    "Mr. Ford, if this case is closed, you will either be imprisoned for life or sentenced to death. But if


    you tell us who''s behind all this, we can still try to help you. We''vee today in hopes that you''ll


    tell us everything honestly, including the whole process. Cooperate with us, and we will try to reduce


    your sentence. I know that you''ll still have to take care of your mother, wife, and children. They are


    all counting on you." Hansen stared at him as he analyzed his situation for him.


    Sheldon lowered his head, and did not speak for a very long time.


    Hansen and Alvin looked at each other.


    "Sheldon, you won''t be able to put all the me on Javon anymore. It is already proven that Brock


    Moore was behind his tragic death, and the reason for it was rted to this case. We have already


    obtained the relevant evidence, and Brock will soon be arrested. We know that there''s another


    person behind this, and only you know who it is and how you embezzled the huge sum of money


    together. If you confess the truth, you will be free from most of the charges, since you''re only the


    minion." Alvin continued to state the key points to persuade Sheldon in making the right choice.


    Sheldon clearly understood that his words were reasonable and true.


    The light in his eyes went dull, and he thought carefully for a long time before he pleaded to


    Hansen, "Mr. Richards, please give me some time to think about it. I will respond as soon as


    possible."