Ren Xia suddenly realized: "This fake of Pu Xinji is also for money laundering. ”

"That's right. Fang Zuiyun nodded: "Suppose I have 10 million black money, or sell it."

Poisoned, or obtained from protection money, it is not clean anyway, and it doesn't matter how it came about, the important thing is that it can't be spent as illegal income. If you are only in China, it is good to say, no matter what you do, you can use cash to trade, but now rich people are transferring assets abroad, and if you want to get such a large sum of money abroad, whether it is domestic or foreign, you will ask for proof of legal income. So how to launder money, art is one of the most common means, for example, I spend a thousand yuan to buy a fake painting, and then sell it for 10 million, although the painting is fake, but as long as someone is willing to buy it, this 10 million is legal income. Zhang Zhigang should have received 10 million from a social tycoon, and then privately handed it over to Liu Zhengmin, and then Liu Zhengmin bought the painting with his own 10 million, and the 10 million from the social tycoon was whitewashed. Of course, this 10 million is still black money in Liu Zhengmin's hands, but Liu Zhengmin, as a person in the financial industry, has some ways to launder money. According to the rules of the industry, Liu Zhengmin and Zhang Zhigang can draw a lot of commissions from this transaction, and the 10 million should only be seven or eight million left in the hands of the big guy, but these seven or eight million can withstand any form of investigation, and the ending is a happy ending. ”

Ren Xia has been fighting in the underground world for many years, of course he knows what money laundering is all about, but there are too many ways to launder money, and it is the first time he has heard of it through artworks: "No wonder Zhang Zhigang is in such a hurry, he may have given the money to Liu Zhengmin, if he doesn't wash this money out quickly, the social bosses behind the scenes will definitely be unhappy." ”

"That's right. Fang Zuiyun smiled coldly: "Whoever needs to launder money, there is no good man and woman, if this kind of person's money is lost, how can they give up, Zhang Zhigang's life is a problem." ”

"If Liu Zhengmin received this money, it would be too much loss for me, because I didn't know where the money was, but now I have to pay 10 million myself. ”

"Wait a minute......" Fang Zuiyun looked at Ren Xia in great surprise: "Do you really want to buy the painting?"

Ren Xia asked rhetorically: "Otherwise?"

Fang Zuiyun also asked rhetorically: "You shouldn't really be caught by Zhang Zhigang, right?"

Ren Xia smiled and shook his head: "I really don't believe that Zhang Zhigang has this ability." ”

"Then you don't have to worry about him......" Fang Zuiyun said worriedly: "However, Zhang Zhigang knows very well in black and white, although there is no evidence to prove that you have killed someone, as long as you don't take out this 10 million, I won't let you go easily." ”

"Isn't that enough, so I might as well take out 10 million and buy peace. Sighing, Ren Xia said with emotion: "I did get a lot of benefits from Liu Zhengmin, but now I want to spit out the benefits, which is in line with the old saying - when you come out to mix, you have to pay it back!"

"No......" Fang Zuiyun observed Ren Xia's expression and slowly shook his head: "I think you must have other arrangements." ”

Ren Xia gently patted Fang Zuiyun's thigh: "You'll know then." ”

"Where are you going? Fang Zuiyun jumped up high: "I asked you to give me a foot massage, but I didn't let you give me a leg massage." ”

Ren Xia shrugged his shoulders: "You didn't explain it again." ”

"I already feel better, you don't have to get it...... Fang Zuiyun rolled his eyes and proposed: "The auction will be held the day after tomorrow, I'll go with you...... The question is, do you have 10 million on hand?"

"If you don't have any money, do you want to borrow me?" Ren Xia smiled and shook his head: "Forget it, you don't want to borrow me, I'm not used to spending women's money." ”

Fang Zuiyun nodded approvingly: "Let's go and see what other tricks this old boy Zhang Zhigang has." ”

On the day of the auction, Ren Xia asked Shen Shiyue for leave, and asked Nangong Yue to transfer a sum of money to his private account, and then went to the auction site.

Although Zhigang Art Auction House is a small business, the auction venue is a five-star hotel leased, which looks very large and luxurious in all aspects.

Zhang Zhigang stood at the entrance of the venue to greet the guests, and was very happy after seeing Ren Xia: "Mr. Ren, you really pay attention to people, and you really came to come." ”

"You've got it all to say, am I embarrassed not to come?"

"So...... Did you bring any money?"

Ren Xia asked rhetorically: "What am I doing if I don't have money?"

"It's good to have money. Zhang Zhigang took a long breath, lowered his voice and said: "Don't hide it, I didn't mean to make trouble for you, but I was forced to do nothing." Liu Zhengmin took my money, but this kid hung up again, no one knows where the money is, I also have a boss above me, if I am held accountable, I can't eat and walk around. ”

Zhang Zhigang's remarks proved that the previous judgment of Ren Xia and Fang Zuiyun was correct, and this fake of Pu Xinji was indeed used to launder money. Ren Xia said quietly: "Where is Liu Zhengmin's money, I really don't know, I paid this 10 million out of my own pocket in order to make you a friend." ”

"Oh?" Zhang Zhigang hurriedly asked, "Could it be that Mr. Ren also needs help?"

Ren Xia looked around, and then said with a smile: "I'll talk about it after the auction is over." ”

"Okay!" Zhang Zhigang nodded vigorously: "After the auction is over, Mr. Ren can come to my office, and let's talk about anything in person." ”

Zhang Zhigang went to greet other guests again, Ren Xia walked into the venue, and saw Fang Zuiyun sitting in the front row.

Fang Zuiyun also happened to see Ren Xia, but as soon as his eyes touched it, he didn't stop at all, pretending not to know him at all.

Ren Xia sat down not far away, and immediately the mobile phone rang, and it was Fang Zuiyun who sent a WeChat message: "Don't let others know that we know each other." ”

Ren Xia replied: "It's natural. ”

"Also, I came to take a look around in advance and saw those lots......" Fang Zuiyun told Ren Xia with disdain: "There is no valuable object." ”

Soon, the auction began, and the host was Zhang Zhigang himself, just like Fang Zuiyun said, all the lots were not of high grade, so the atmosphere was not very warm.

The blood dragon of the previous life loved to collect, and participated in various auctions, and if he encountered such an auction, he would usually leave without saying a word.

Pu Xinji's painting appeared at the end, and after many people here saw it, they shook their heads, obviously seeing that it was a forgery.

"What kind of artistic attainments does Pu Xinji have, I believe everyone here knows, in the forties of the last century, he crossed to the treasure island. This painting was made by him in his later years when he was on Treasure Island, nostalgic for the mountains and rivers of the mainland...... "Although Zhang Zhigang also knew that it was a forgery, it was introduced with passion, and it seemed to be genuine: "The starting price is five million!"

Someone at the scene immediately held up a sign: "Six million." ”

Immediately after that, someone shouted: "Seven million." ”