I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Chapter 271 Zhang Wei's Confession

Chen Neng's apartment was unusually quiet. He sat at his desk, a notebook densely packed with information. His eyes held a coldness, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table, as if he were pondering something important.

The content of the mysterious phone call kept replaying in his mind. The voice on the other end of the phone was cold and firm, which made him feel an inexplicable fear. He knew that he had to take action, otherwise he might get into bigger trouble.

"Did you know that Zhao Minghui is dead?" The voice on the other end of the phone sounded in his mind again, with a hint of cold threat.

Chen Neng took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. He opened his notebook and saw a record of Zhao Minghui's capital flows and financial dealings with Tianyu Group.

His eyes fell on an account whose registration information was very vague, making it difficult to trace the specific identity. However, he did find some clues. Over the past few months, this account had seen multiple funds flowing into Zhao Minghui's account, and the amounts were exactly the same as the funds that Zhao Minghui had transferred out.

"The flow of these funds is too suspicious." Chen Neng muttered to himself, with a hint of doubt in his voice.

His eyes fell on a name that startled him. The account's registrant was Zhang Wei, Zhao Minghui's former bodyguard.

"Zhang Wei?" Chen Neng whispered to himself, with a hint of surprise in his voice.

A trace of doubt flashed through his mind. He knew very well that Zhang Wei knew too much, and once these secrets were leaked, it would be a devastating blow to him.

"Zhang Wei knows too much." Chen Neng muttered to himself, a hint of coldness in his voice, "He must disappear."

He stood up, walked to the window, drew aside the curtains, and looked out. In the night, the streets were deserted, with only a few streetlights flickering. He felt an inexplicable unease, as if a pair of invisible eyes were staring at him in the darkness.

"I have to be careful." Chen Neng whispered to himself.

He returned to his desk, picked up his phone, and dialed a number. A familiar voice came from the other end of the line: "Hello, Mr. Chen, what's going on?"

"Xiao Li, I need you to do something for me." Chen Neng's voice was low and calm. "I want you to check Zhang Wei's whereabouts. He might know something he shouldn't know."

"Understood, Mr. Chen." The voice on the other end of the phone was respectful. "I'll handle it as soon as possible."

Chen Neng hung up the phone, a sense of relief flashing through his mind. He knew that Xiao Li was his right-hand man, highly capable. He was confident that Xiao Li could find Zhang Wei and deal with this potential threat.

The next morning, Xiao Li received a call from Chen Neng and immediately took action. Xiao Li was Chen Neng's personal bodyguard and right-hand man, with strong work ethic. After receiving the assignment, he quickly launched an investigation.

Xiao Li first arrived at Zhang Wei's home and knocked on the door. The door was quickly opened and Zhang Wei's mother, Li Hong, stood at the door, her face showing a trace of fatigue and sadness.

"Hello, I'm Mr. Chen Neng's assistant," Xiao Li said with a smile. "I'm investigating Mr. Zhang Wei's whereabouts. I wonder if you could provide any clues."

Li Hong nodded: "Zhang Wei has been missing for several days. I can't contact him and I don't know where he went."

Xiao Li nodded and pulled a document from his bag. It contained Zhang Wei's call logs, which he had obtained from the telecommunications department. "These were all calls Zhang Wei received a few days before he disappeared. Did you notice anything unusual about the way he answered the phone?"

Li Hong thought for a moment, then said, "He's always nervous when he answers the phone, and he'll deliberately avoid me. After I see him finish a call, he'll always sit on the sofa in a daze, looking very anxious."

Xiao Li nodded, a trace of doubt flashing through his mind: "What are the content of these calls?"

Li Hong shook her head. "I don't know either. He was always very careful when answering the phone, not letting me hear. But I remember that after he finished a call, he would always sit on the sofa in a daze, looking very anxious."

Xiao Li nodded, and formed a rough conclusion in his mind. He believed that Zhang Wei's disappearance was related to these mysterious phone calls, and that these calls were likely from the mysterious threat.

After leaving Zhang Wei's home, Xiao Li quickly launched further investigations. Through various channels, he found Zhang Wei's whereabouts. He discovered that Zhang Wei had left the dinner party on the night of the incident, and Chen Neng had left with him.

He decided to follow Zhang Wei to see where he had gone. Using technical means, he found Zhang Wei's cell phone signal and discovered that he was in the suburbs of the city. He quickly drove there, feeling nervous and expectant.

Arriving at their destination, Xiao Li found Zhang Wei's car parked on the side of the road, but Zhang Wei was nowhere to be seen. Feeling anxious, he quickly got out of the car and looked around. He found a small path leading to a forest. He walked along it, feeling uneasy.

"Zhang Wei, where are you?" Xiao Li said.

He walked into the woods and found Zhang Wei sitting under a tree with a look of anxiety and fear on his face. When he saw Xiao Li coming over, a flash of panic flashed in his eyes.

"You... who are you?" Zhang Wei's voice trembled slightly.

Xiao Li walked up to Zhang Wei and said with a smile, "I'm Mr. Chen Neng's assistant. Mr. Chen Neng asked me to come to you."

Zhang Wei's face changed, he lowered his head, and there was a hint of despair in his voice: "Mr. Chen Neng asked me to come to you?"

Xiao Li nodded. "Yes. Mr. Chen Neng wants to know what you know."

Zhang Wei raised his head, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes: "I don't know anything. I just... I was just fired by Zhao Minghui, that's all."

Xiao Li sneered: "You really don't know anything?"

Zhang Wei lowered his head, his voice trembling slightly: "I swear, I know nothing."

Xiao Li was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Mr. Chen Neng asked me to take you back. He has something to ask you."

Chen Neng sat in his office with a cup of coffee in front of him, his eyes cold. Xiao Li brought Zhang Wei into the office, and Zhang Wei's face was filled with fear and uneasiness.

"Mr. Chen, I brought Zhang Wei here." Xiao Li said with a hint of respect in his voice.

Chen Neng nodded, his eyes fixed on Zhang Wei. "Zhang Wei, what do you know? Tell me everything, and I can spare your life!"

Zhang Wei raised his head, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes: "Mr. Chen, I really don't know anything. I just... I was just fired by Zhao Minghui, that's all. I've told you countless times before, but you just don't believe me."

Chen Neng sneered, stood up, walked over to Zhang Wei, and stared at him with a sharp gaze. He looked down at him and said, "Zhang Wei, do you really think I believe you? Zhao Minghui's death is inextricably linked to you. What do you know?"

Zhang Wei raised his head, a trace of fear flashing in his eyes: "Mr. Chen, I..."

"Zhang Wei, you have two choices. One is to tell me everything you know, and the other is... disappear." Chen Neng said angrily.

"Mr. Chen, I can tell you some things, but not all." Zhang Wei said in horror.

"Zhang Wei, do you think you still have a choice?" Chen Neng's voice became even colder.

"Mr. Chen, I know some things between Zhao Minghui and Tianyu Group. I know there are some unknown transactions between them." Zhang Wei lowered his head.

Chen Neng frowned slightly: "Tell me more about it."

"In the past few months, a lot of funds have flowed into 'Tianyu Group' from Zhao Minghui, but these funds were not actually used for the company's operations. Instead, they were transferred to an unknown account. I don't know who this account belongs to, but I can be sure that this account is related to Zhao Minghui's death. I have some documents and photos that can prove the flow of these funds." Zhang Wei said.

"Do you have any evidence?" Chen Neng asked.

"I have some documents and photos that can prove the flow of these funds," Zhang Wei replied.

"Where is it?" Chen Neng continued to ask.

Zhang Wei raised his head, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes: "At my home."

Chen Neng nodded: "Okay, take me there."