Under the interrogation of the investigators, several key members of Panbiao Company fell one by one and confessed all the misdeeds of Zhifu Loan Company over the years.

They manipulated loans and contracts, luring borrowers into carefully designed traps, and then used intimidation and various violent means to collect debts. They forced borrowers to repay high interest rates far exceeding the stipulated amounts in the contracts, and after problems arose, they used Pan Biao's connections to resolve various disputes.

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By checking the accounts of Panbiao Company, the investigators found that such an inconspicuous small company was involved in a case amounting to billions of yuan, and its business scope spread across Gaozhou City and many surrounding cities.

Even more shocking is that his company has hundreds of debt collectors, 90% of whom are social idlers, and a large number of them even have criminal records.

As the case was investigated further, investigators made new discoveries.

Two years ago, a small business owner accidentally committed suicide by jumping off a building. It was discovered that the case was directly related to the debt collection by Pan Biao Company.

After the incident, the victim's family also reported the case, angrily accusing Panbiao of violent debt collection, which led to the victim's suicide. However, the family later chose to withdraw the case, and the case was eventually dropped.

After interrogating the people involved in the case, the investigators discovered that no one knew the "backer" behind Pan Biao, and who that mysterious man was.

On the other hand, the investigators restricted Pan Biao's personal freedom and accurately identified the mysterious man behind him over the years through a mysterious phone number he frequently called.

The investigators quickly took the mysterious man under control. After ten hours of interrogation, the mysterious man's psychological defenses finally collapsed completely.

He confessed that over the years, under the temptation of Pan Biao's huge sums of money and various beauties, he had become a pawn of Pan Biao and his umbrella of protection. He used his power to work for Pan Biao and clear all obstacles on his criminal path.

The case achieved a major breakthrough.

However, what the investigators did not expect was that even after facing the irrefutable evidence and learning that his backer had been arrested, Pan Biao still stubbornly resisted, refusing to explain anything and making a final desperate struggle with a fantasy.

On the third day after the trial, Sun Xue also received a call from the Gaozhou City Public Security Bureau, which briefly explained the case to her and instructed her to go to Gaozhou City immediately to cooperate with the investigation of the Pan Biao case.

Hearing this gratifying good news, Sun Xue couldn't help but applaud:

"Great! Evildoers will be punished. Looks like retribution has arrived!"

Pan Biao's arrest was really exciting good news for her.

The last time she received a call from a strange man, he knew every detail of her family. She was still worried that these people would attack her family, after all, it is difficult to guard against a sneak attack.

Now, her worries were completely eliminated. More importantly, no one would cause trouble for Gaozhou City's real estate projects anymore. She could let go and work hard without distraction.

The next morning, Sun Xue and Zhaodi drove to Gaozhou City.

Sun Xue was in a good mood along the way. After experiencing a series of setbacks and difficulties, everything was moving steadily in a good direction.

All the company's projects are progressing smoothly. If nothing unexpected happens, the National Games project will be completed one month ahead of schedule with guaranteed quality and quantity. The villa project and the film and television base project have also reached the final stage.

The stumbling blocks on the road to his career have fallen one after another. First, Cheng Fugui got himself into trouble, and now Pan Biao, the evil force, has also received retribution.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Sun Xue looked at the scenery passing by outside the car window and described the future development blueprint of the company to Zhaodi with a relaxed look.

"Sun Xue, looking back now, you are really not simple!"

Sun Xue withdrew her gaze from the window and smiled, "Why am I not simple?"

"Don't you read the news online?"

She smiled bitterly, "I'm not as free as you."

"I read online that since the financial crisis, at least one in ten small businesses in China have disappeared. Even some large companies are struggling. Many companies have laid off employees and are delaying wages. The companies that have survived are quite strong, and those that can still make a profit are considered the chosen ones."

Sun Xue said with a hint of pride, "So I am also considered a child of destiny?"

"Of course I do. These past few days, when I've been home, the thing I've heard the most is that it's hard to make money this year, and it's hard to eat. I know a lot of people who have lost their jobs. And guess how many of my classmates who work in the textile companies in Quancheng City have lost their jobs?"

"How many?"

"One-third of the workers are unemployed, several companies have closed down, and those who are still unemployed have also seen their salaries reduced. They used to make over 3,000 yuan a month, but now they only get over 2,000 yuan, and it's not paid every month. I heard that those who have been owed the longest haven't seen their wages in half a year."

Sun Xue was very surprised, "It's so difficult!"

Zhaodi curled her lips and said, "You think many of my classmates are worried about their livelihoods now? Even jobs that pay 2,000 yuan are hard to find."

Zhaodi blinked mysteriously and said, "What's even more interesting is that when I went shopping at home this time, guess who I ran into?"

"Who?"

"That Sun Yanni."

Zhaodi gloated, "That girl is also unemployed. Wasn't she an editor at the Textile Enterprise Association before? The economy was bad, and the company closed down. Both of them were unemployed, so she opened a clothing store on the pedestrian street."

"That woman used to brag about her easy job and high salary in front of our classmates. I stumbled into her shop the other day, and business was very slow. Even though it was the weekend, there were no customers on the pedestrian street at all."

"and then?"

Sun Xue asked with interest.

"Guess what the first thing she said to me was?"

"what?"

"She said my temperament is very different now and she was so enthusiastic towards me."

Zhaodi laughed, "The clothes in her shop are quite expensive. The better ones are 800 or 900 yuan, and some are even 1,000 or 2,000 yuan. In the end, I asked her to pack two pieces. I didn't even blink when I paid, and she was dumbfounded..."

Sun Xue teased, "Does she think you're being kept by a rich man?"

Zhaodi glared at him and said, "Go away, you're just slandering me. With my character, only a rich man would be blind to fancy me."

Zhaodi let out a wicked smile. "I can't let her take my money so easily. I spent three hours browsing her store, letting her introduce all the clothes to me. She was so exhausted that her mouth was dry. I just crossed my legs and lay on the sofa, enjoying the treatment of being a customer."

Sun Xue chuckled, "You are so mean."

"She's such a bitch, I just wanted to piss her off on purpose."

"She asked me what I was doing now, and I told her I was working as your driver. I had bought a house and a car, and I was earning 10,000 yuan a month. When she heard that, she was quite shocked..."

"She said her shop hadn't been open for a week... She also said her investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars might be completely lost. Then she sighed and said you were the undisputed biggest winner in life in our class."

Zhaodi turned her head and glanced at Sun Xue, saying meaningfully:

"She's finally lowered her proud head. This is the first time I've seen her genuinely affirm you. She's completely different from her previous arrogance!"