Someone claiming to be the suspect who abducted Lan Zhanfei has turned himself in, but the authenticity remains to be verified.

From his account, this incident was premeditated. He staked out for three days, arranged for three black car drivers to assist, monitored the hotel’s movements, and even obtained a fake room key to directly enter the room — the hotel management loopholes are outrageously big. Even more exaggerated is that he brought a pistol (unclear whether it was a real gun or a prop), and directly threatened to transfer money. In the end, Lan transferred 1,088,000.

However, the suspect’s statement clearly downplays the kidnapping nature, probably trying to lean towards “extortion,” aiming for a lighter sentence. This kind of operation routine is actually quite common — admitting to the crime but desperately lowering the level of the charge.

The risk of exposing personal assets in the crypto circle really needs to be taken seriously; be more cautious when going out.