Carry On Hitman

[NVP]

Scared of losing money fighting a lengthy court case, Tan contacted hitman Xi Guangan and offered him ¥2m to kill Mr Wei.

Xi accepted the job but shortly afterwards asked another hitman, Mo Tianxiang, to kill Mr Wei instead, offering him ¥1m. After Mo accepted, Xi renegotiated with Tan to be paid another ¥1m after the killing.

But Mo in turn contacted another man, Yang Kangsheng, who agreed to carry out the killing for an upfront fee of ¥270,000, with another ¥500,000 to be paid afterwards.

Yang Kangsheng then offered another hitman, Yang Guangsheng, ¥200,000 to assassinate Mr Wei, also with a bonus of ¥500,000 after completion.

Finally, the chain came to an end when Yang Guangsheng offered a fifth hitman, Ling Xiansi, ¥100,000 to kill Mr Wei.

Instead of carrying out the murder, Ling met up with Mr Wei in a cafe, told him there was a hit on him and proposed a plan - that the two of them fake the murder.

Mr Wei agreed to pose, gagged and bound, for a photo that Ling could take back to Yang Guangsheng - before later reporting the case to the police.

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What a palaver


It looks like their sentences related to their distance from the initial contract (?)

Tan, who hired the original hitman, was sentenced to five years in prison, while Xi, the first hitman, was sentenced to three years and six months.

Yang Kangsheng and Yang Guangsheng were sentenced to three years and three months, Mo was sentenced to three years, and Ling was sentenced to two years and seven months.

You can barely imagine this scenario occurring in a comedy film, let alone real life. I thought most hit-men were undercover FBI anyway? China not on the same wavelength?

 

[Yas786]

Geezus that’s quite a confusing turn of events. All that just to kill one person??

Lol

 

[RxR]

Im surprised it wasn't delegated all the way down to the cleaning company given the way it was going

 

[jsmoke]

Gah, hitmen these days, not what they used to be.

 

[dowie]

Haha that's brilliant. Would be good to know what happened in terms of payments too, obis there are a few upfront fees there but did the original client have time to pay out before the police got involved and did the chain pass down the funds?

 

[RxR]

And what an extraordinary tale! Like NVP said, you couldn't make this stuff up

 

[GravyMonster]

This is what happens when you outsource.

 

[Nasher]

Yep, never outsource

 

[robfosters]

The names made that even more confusing.

I feel like I need a diagram.

 

[Feef]

The names made that even more confusing.

I feel like I need a diagram.

You're in luck! Sort of

 

[robfosters]

You're in luck! Sort of

Was the third hitman transgender? He appears to have a skirt on.

 

[Hotwired]

Anyone else thinking the sentences seem somewhat light for attempted murder?

Or are they downgrading it on account of the incompetence.

 

[Feef]

Was the third hitman transgender? He appears to have a skirt on.

The court website suggests he's the one in the white tshirt in the lineup from the link in the OP. I'd suggest not a hugely convincing one, if so.

 

[GiraffePencils]

Anyone else thinking the sentences seem somewhat light for attempted murder?

Or are they downgrading it on account of the incompetence.

well seems no one attempted it?
Just conspiracy to commit murder

 

[NVP]

well seems no one attempted it?
Just conspiracy to commit murder

What a technicality!

 

[GiraffePencils]

What a technicality!

It's the 'you call that trying?' defence

 

[dowie]

You're in luck! Sort of

Brilliant

Anyone else thinking the sentences seem somewhat light for attempted murder?

Or are they downgrading it on account of the incompetence.

More likely downgrading it on account of corruption - they were going to let them off initially but I guess the evidence was perhaps overwhelming given the confession of the last hit man etc... and so they had to convict.

This is a country that is more than happy to put a bullet into people the state doesn't like very much and send the family the bill.

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

This is what happens when you outsource.

Imagine if Capita attempted contract killings

 

[Minusorange]

Why did the last one get sentenced when he told the truth and had no intention to kill anyone ?

 

[FortuitousFluke]

Im surprised it wasn't delegated all the way down to the cleaning company given the way it was going

Serco would probably picked up the contract through some kind of tender, then outsourced it offshore to the guy who was supposed to be killed. He shoots himself and then pockets the sweet sweet money, the chain of which has become so huge that it immediately sends China into hyper inflation.