Chapter 11 — Trust is not for others to take advantage of

Trieu Khai Thanh is prying open the cabinet in the office. Fourth photo. Photo of the recovered assets in two red suitcases. Fifth photo. Fake power of attorney with forged signature. Friday photo. Mr. Trinh's transfer history of 214,000 yuan and confirmation of receipt of information from the police. The group was silent for dozens of seconds. Then the messages appeared continuously.

"Is this what you call borrowing for a day?"

"Impersonating a landlord to receive more than two hundred thousand yuan in rent? This is already a criminal offense."

"Oh my god, yesterday I thought the house belonged to the groom."

"I've met this broker before. He even took me to see the house before. He talked very smoothly."

"Isn't Hang Thanh Real Estate going to give an explanation?"

The strange account still intended to continue sending messages. But the group leader banned him from speaking. Manager Dieu sent me a private message.

"Miss Tham, the story in the group is spreading. Can you temporarily stop posting?"

I replied:

"That fabricated article is still there."

"You can delete that post first."

A few minutes later. Manager Dieu texted back. Afternoon. The headquarters of Hang Thanh Real Estate called me. The caller introduced himself as the regional director, surnamed Dang.

"Miss Tham, we have grasped the entire incident."

"Trieu Khai Thanh's behavior is a serious violation of his personal status."

"The company would like to sincerely apologize."

"What about Ha Minh is also a personal act?"

The other end of the line was silent for a moment. Mr. Dang replied:

"Ha Minh is currently suspended from work to facilitate the investigation."

"He provided a scan of the old seal."

"Instruct Trieu Khai Thanh to avoid the company's management system."

"Do you intend to use the word 'suspension' to solve the problem?"

Mr. Dang's voice was still very polite.

"We are willing to support 20,000 yuan in advance for visiting, and at the same time bear all basic cleaning costs."

"We also hope that you will not continue to spread the incident among residents or online, to avoid affecting the case handling process."

I turned on the speakerphone. Lawyer Tran is sitting right next to him.

"My damage list is still being compiled."

"House repair costs."

"Damaged furniture."

"Change the mattress."

"Replace the camera system."

"Change the locks."

"Handling risks due to document information disclosure."

"Temporary stay expenses."

"Damage due to absence from work."

"Notarization fees."

"Attorney fees."

"Whatever counts, I will fully count."

Mr. Dang said:

"Miss Tham, the expenses must also be reasonable."

"Of course it would make sense."

I glanced around the room. There were red candle wax marks and holes in the walls everywhere.

"Every item..."

"...all have receipts."

A week later, the police informed me to come add additional documents. Trieu Khai Thanh declared that from the beginning he never intended to stay just one night. He and Co Man bought an apartment as a wedding room in the suburbs, but the handover time was delayed. Co Man criticized the rented apartment for being too small and not taking good photos. Right at that moment, he had the key to my newly renovated apartment in his hand. He turned my house into "a new house that I worked hard to buy." First post to WeChat. Then hold a bride procession. Next, hold a small-scale wedding party. Finally, post it for rent to collect rent for the whole year, then use that money to rent another house. Trieu Khai Thanh told everything in a very calm voice.

"I'm just planning to rotate the money a little. I'll tell Tham Tri Nghi later."

Police La asked him:

"What if the homeowner doesn't agree?"

He replied:

"She lives alone in such a big house, leaving it empty would be a waste. I think just giving a little money will solve the problem."

These words were told to me by police officer Luo. After listening... I just felt cold in my stomach. The so-called "I think" in their mouths... It's all luck. It's all calculation. Co Man also opened up about the jade bracelet. She saw the velvet box in my office cabinet and guessed that there must be something valuable inside. She plans to wear the bracelet on her wedding day for photos. After hearing Trieu Khai Thanh say she could sell a few items to "compensate for rent", she immediately took a photo and posted it on the second-hand platform. Transaction history on the platform was also extracted. The projector is listed for 12,000 yuan. The speakers are listed for 8,000 yuan. The robot vacuum cleaner is listed for 3,000 yuan. She did not dare to post the jade bracelet publicly. She just took a photo and sent it to a friend who specializes in buying used items. The other party bid 20,000 yuan. She criticized it too low, so she decided to ask more questions the next day. Ha Minh's side is even more serious. Police found on his computer many scans of the company's authorization seal and blank rental contract forms. Previously, he helped Trieu Khai Thanh settle two complaints. One case was arbitrarily handing over the homeowner's key to a guest staying overnight. Another case is receiving deposits from tenants but not paying them into the company account. Hang Thanh Real Estate has long known that Trieu Khai Thanh is very reckless. Just because his business performance is so good... Ha Minh can't bear to deal with it. I forwarded all of this content to lawyer Tran. Lawyer Tran said:

"In the civil lawsuit, please bring Hang Thanh Real Estate in as a co-defendant."

"Receiving authorization to hold the key has established a property preservation relationship."