Inside the police station.
Zheng He finally found out how he was exposed; it turned out that enthusiastic netizens noticed something off about his account balance and reported him.
The TV crew then urgently verified it, and after checking the financial transactions sent by Zheng He, they confirmed with him again.
Turns out, Zheng He really did buy that fruit basket for 2.99 yuan.
The crew went to the supermarket and found that the cheapest similar fruit basket was priced starting at 199 yuan, there was no 2.99 yuan price tag at all!
Eventually, the supermarket manager was alerted.
The TV crew initially wanted to settle it privately, considering their show always somehow gets involved with the police, drawing their attention, which greatly affected the entire program.
The impact was so significant that their show is now considered a high-risk investment by sponsors.