Chapter 307: Chapter 307

Li Xianglu didn’t answer but just stood there coldly. She didn’t want to engage in a war of words, especially since she was pregnant. If these people were crazy enough to hurt her, it wouldn’t be worth it.

Zhou Qingfang became furious, Pu Jianxin’s face was extremely ugly, he kept making eye signals, and called security to chase the two people out.

Zhou Qingfang felt incredibly embarrassed and pulled her mother and sister to leave, but she underestimated her mother’s fighting spirit. Her mother started cursing right at the entrance, spewing ugly words about how Li Xianglu, a foreigner, took over her uncle’s place and monopolized their family’s wealth.

Security couldn’t stand watching anymore, as the disturbance was very bad. Zhou Qingfang’s efforts to calm things were futile, so the bank was about to call the public security when the mother and daughter reluctantly left.

Zhou Qingfang returned to the counter helplessly and apologized to Li Xianglu.

But just as she finished speaking, a car stopped in front, and quickly six armed personnel got out. The door was opened, and Li Xianglu sighed, they came fast, it was just five o’clock. With this delay, her plan to go home early to rest was ruined.

Li Xianglu followed the usual procedure, checked the official documents with seals, and glanced at Li Xianglu’s furrowed brow – the font on the seals seemed different.

Li Xianglu took a closer look and didn’t say a word for a long time. For some reason, the whole lobby suddenly quieted down.

After checking, Li Xianglu smiled at the man dressed like a captain and said, "Chen An didn’t come this time? How is his mother’s health?"

The captain was slightly startled but smiled and said, "Much better, but she still needs someone to take care of her."

Li Xianglu felt a sinking feeling in her heart but kept smiling and said, "Well, send my regards when you see him. I’ll be on leave soon, staying at home. I guess when he’s back, I won’t be here anymore."

The captain nodded, and once they finished checking, they were about to open the vault door. Li Xianglu walked towards the inside without changing her expression and stopped to chat with Sister He, who was arranging things, while the people behind waited quietly.

Pu Jianxin came out of the office and greeted the arrival of the money transport vehicle with a smile, then urged Li Xianglu, "Xiao Li, hurry up and count. Once you’re done, go rest."

Li Xianglu smiled, was about to enter, when suddenly three or four people appeared at the door wanting to come in. The money transport team refused, saying they were about to do administrative work inside.

Seeing this, Li Xianglu went up to ask. It was four young men, they came by car, the company needed to withdraw money urgently.

Yet another person was still sitting in the car, Li Xianglu said with some worry, "You’ve come a bit late, our bank is settling accounts today, we can’t withdraw money anymore."

The young man heard this and his face fell, "It’s only five o’clock now, and you’re closing already? That makes no sense, hurry up and get our money. We urgently need it. This week is an important one, the bank won’t be working tomorrow or the day after, isn’t this delaying our business?"

Li Xianglu was somewhat troubled, in fact, according to the bank’s rules, there was no provision that said business couldn’t be conducted when the money transport arrives. So she looked towards Pu Jianxin.

Pu Jianxin’s face looked very terrible for some reason. He glanced at the four young men standing at the door, then looked at the captain, and nodded, saying, "Come in then, but be quick, don’t delay our work."

Li Xianglu was relieved, and Zhou Qingfang stayed, but Li Xianglu said, "Sister Zhou, you help me check inventory in the vault, I’m too tired, I don’t want to run up and down anymore. I’ll verify the checks and do the cash withdrawal for them."

Zhou Qingfang’s eyes lit up, she nodded and quickly turned towards the vault downstairs.

Li Xianglu verified the checklist very quickly, Sister He helped to stamp it, and then handed over the money directly to them.

The group of young men took the money and walked outside.

But Li Xianglu suddenly stood up, her face changed, and she let out a cry of pain.

Sister He saw this and was scared, she rushed over to support Li Xianglu and asked, "Xiao Li, what’s wrong?"

Li Xianglu’s face was pale, crying out in pain, "My stomach hurts, ah."

Ah, several people were worried sick, supporting her and were about to go outside, when those who had just gone out came back in, shouting at Li Xianglu, "The money is short!"

Li Xianglu incredulously said, "How could that be?"

And Zhou Qingfang, coming up from the vault, was also there, sweating, and said to Li Xianglu, "Xiao Li, where’s the key, why didn’t you give it to me?"

Suddenly, the bank was thrown into chaos, and the two who came in claiming their money was short started to quarrel with the bank staff.

Li Xianglu, as a pregnant woman, was protected by Sister He and others from being caught in the commotion. The security staff also came out, and six people stood in the lobby, separating the two groups.

Then the issue was put on the table – they had withdrawn thirty thousand yuan, but when they counted the money outside, they were short by one thousand yuan, so they hurried back.

While everyone was talking, a large group of people came in – it was the public security arriving, and Zhou Qingfang, who was just asking Li Xianglu for the keys, screamed in horror, startling everyone to look outside.

Over thirty public security officers surrounded the money transport vehicle, and then a large group entered. The four staff responsible for the transportation were detained.

The other two were nowhere to be seen. Li Xianglu let out a sigh of relief as if in a state of collapse and pulled herself and the other three towards the back to hide.

The public security team, armed with guns, came in and after searching realized that not only were two money transport staff missing, but Acting Director Pu Jianxin was also nowhere to be found.

While everyone was still clueless about what happened, another money transport vehicle arrived.

The money transport vehicle meeting another one was also confused.

The one alighting from the vehicle, Chen An, thought it was a scheduling error, but when he saw the public security inside the bank, he sensed something was amiss.

After another identity verification, Li Xianglu’s stomach pain faded, and she joined the other staff in inventorying the money to be transported away. Meanwhile, public security took away four people and an implicated money transport vehicle.

After all this, all staff were then taken to the police substation.

Only then did everyone realize that the first money transport vehicle that arrived was fake. For the cooperation between money transport staff and bank workers, the bank does not create the conditions for a crime due to familiarity, and so different people are usually arranged for money transport.

Chen An was an exception, a friend of Qin Xi, they had met privately. Later, they met at the bank but didn’t talk much, though they recognized each other. That’s why Li Xianglu deliberately tested him, inquiring about his mother’s health, as Chen An’s mother had actually passed away in May, something other bank employees did not know.