Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
I nodded, indicating that I was indeed considering it. Li Zhisheng continued, "Have you thought about what would happen if there was nothing in the company? Since the mastermind could come up with such a meticulous plan, do you think they would leave any clues in the office?"
I scoffed lightly and replied with a cold smile, "Hah—there's no thief who isn't feeling guilty. I have two reasons for wanting to go back. The first is to find clues, and the second is to wait for them to fall into their own trap. The more detailed the plan, the more anxious the planner will be, so they will definitely return to check for any oversights."
"Then why not just wait there? Why come back again?" Li Zhisheng asked, puzzled. At that moment, Hu Fang chimed in, "You came back to ask us for help, right?!"
I smiled and gave Hu Fang a thumbs up. "You finally got it right! The reason I came back is to ask for your help... Think about it, if I went alone and he saw me, would he tell me the truth? So I need someone he doesn't recognize to lure him in."
Upon hearing my praise, Hu Fang looked pleased and said proudly, "So, what do you need us to help with?" I thought for a moment and replied, "I need someone to pretend to steal evidence and then get caught by the real mastermind."
Both Hu Fang and Li Zhisheng looked confused. Li Zhisheng asked, "Isn't it more troublesome to get caught stealing?" I glanced at the clock on the wall. "There's no time to explain everything now. Anyway, who among you is willing to help me with this?"
They exchanged glances. "It looks like I'm the most suitable one to go," Li Zhisheng said as he stood up to change his clothes. "What about me?" Hu Fang pointed at herself. Remembering how she had secretly followed me to the hospital last time, I quickly told her, "You absolutely must not come this time; it could ruin everything."
Although Hu Fang showed a disappointed expression, I still had to leave her at home alone. This time was crucial, and there was only one chance; the fewer people involved, the better. Plus, with two men going together, it would be easier to handle any unexpected situations.
At that moment, Li Zhisheng finished changing his clothes and stood at the door. "Alright, let's go." I agreed and got up to head out with him.
On the way, Li Zhisheng asked, "Can you tell me what you're planning now?" I rubbed my slightly cold hands together and said, "Here's what I'm thinking: regardless of who the final mastermind is, they have already given a deadline—Liu Zhong himself will come tomorrow afternoon to retrieve his belongings. I've also told Meng Zhuang that we must find evidence before tomorrow afternoon."
"This means if they want to transfer all the evidence at the last minute, they can only act tonight. Our job is to find what they want to move before they do and then get some truths out of them while you extract information from them verbally. I'll be hiding in the shadows recording everything on my phone. Do you understand?"
Li Zhisheng nodded thoughtfully. He said, "So you're actually suspecting both of them without really confirming who the true mastermind is?"
"Exactly. However, I think Meng Zhuang has a higher likelihood than Liu Zhong. Whoever comes later will definitely be the real instigator; when that happens, just say this..." I then explained what he should say during their confrontation.
After listening, Li Zhisheng asked in confusion, "Is it really that simple?" I chuckled softly and replied, "Yes, it's that simple. Afterward, you can improvise as needed while I record everything from a hidden spot. Don't worry; I won't let anything happen to you..."
As we spoke, we had already arrived at the company's entrance. Worried that the security guard might recognize Li Zhisheng and raise suspicions, I led him around to the back of the building and climbed over the rear wall.
We cautiously avoided surveillance cameras and made our way to Liu Zhong's office. Since Liu Zhong had left first when we departed earlier and Meng Zhuang and I left afterward without keys—we simply closed the door without locking it—I gently turned the doorknob and pushed it open.
Once inside, we closed the door behind us. Li Zhisheng curiously asked, "Aren't both of them under suspicion? Why did we only come here?"
I glanced around and said, "If that person is Liu Zhong, then there's no need; he will definitely come here. But if it's Meng Zhuang, he would also come here to eliminate evidence when he returns. After all, many documents require approval before execution, especially large contracts, so there will inevitably be clues left behind. Moreover, if we turn on the lights and they see that the lights are on, wouldn't they come up to check?"
With that, I reached out and turned on the room's main light, instantly illuminating the space. "Alright, I'll look for clues first. You go stand by the door and let me know if anyone comes back upstairs." Li Zhisheng listened to me and went outside to keep watch while I rummaged through the office.
Time passed slowly, and I was starting to sweat from anxiety. At that moment, in my flustered state, I accidentally knocked over a golden dragon statue on the desk, which caused a crisp sound to come from a drawer at the bottom of the desk.
I hurriedly pulled open that drawer to check. It turned out there was a hidden compartment designed inside it. I reached in and pulled out what was inside—two ledgers and some original contracts.
Using the light, I began to examine them one by one. They recorded various expenses since my leave began but showed no income at all. And every single contract was not for business transactions; without exception, they were all loan shark agreements.
I cursed inwardly, "Well done, Liu Zhong! The moment I leave, you start squandering the company's finances. It turns out this building is just collateral for you to secure higher loans." The more I looked through them, the more horrified I became. Since this building was completed, he had borrowed amounts from three illegal Usury Companies that far exceeded the funds needed for its construction.
The second ledger contained records of his gambling losses, amounting to tens of billions in total losses. My anger flared up; I could hardly contain my desire to tear Liu Zhong apart and feed him to the dogs.
But I forced myself to stabilize my emotions to avoid ruining our plan and losing everything we had worked for. After a rough glance through the evidence I had taken from the hidden compartment, I tucked it into my clothes and returned all the disheveled documents back to their original places.
Just as I finished organizing everything, Li Zhisheng burst in from outside, trying hard to keep his voice low: "Someone's coming up!" Hearing this, I quickly signaled for Li Zhisheng to stand in front of the desk and pretend to search for something while I pulled out my phone and crouched behind the door.
I turned down the brightness of my phone to its lowest setting to avoid detection while activating the camera function. Since it was my first time doing something like this, my heart raced with fear of making a mistake.
At that moment, sounds of leather shoes tapping against the floor echoed from outside. As those sounds grew closer, my hand holding the phone began to sweat. Li Zhisheng stood behind the desk and occasionally glanced over at me.
Fearing he might give us away, I waved at him urgently to signal him not to look at me. "Who are you?" came Liu Zhong's voice from the doorway. Upon hearing this, I quickly stopped what I was doing and quietly watched Li Zhisheng.
To my surprise, Li Zhisheng showed no signs of panic at all. He slowly raised his head and looked at Liu Zhong standing in the doorway. Adjusting his glasses with one hand on his nose bridge, he said, "Who I am isn't important; what's important is that I've found those three bodies."
Upon hearing this from Li Zhisheng, Liu Zhong stepped into the room with urgency, just entering my camera's view without noticing me. "It seems you were sent by Shen Xu to find clues; it looks like you've found something important," Liu Zhong said as he reached into his pocket while stepping closer to Li Zhisheng.
Once he fully entered the room, I was shocked to see through my phone screen that three people were following him! "I clearly only heard one person's footsteps earlier; how did three people suddenly appear..."
Thinking about this made me look up again. To my astonishment, Liu Zhong stood alone now; those three people had vanished without a trace. I quickly lowered my gaze back at my phone screen—those three figures reappeared again—reminding me of when I played Spirit Writing before; they were invisible to the naked eye but could be seen through electronic devices.
The three individuals were dressed exactly like the three corpses I had seen earlier in the truck. "Could they really be the ghosts of those corpses?!" The thought made me worry for Li Zhisheng.
"Since you know about it, if I can kill them, I can kill you too!" Liu Zhong said, pulling a knife from his pocket and lunging at Li Zhisheng.
Having recorded everything, I quickly saved the video and forcefully pushed the door. With a loud bang, the door slammed shut. Liu Zhong was startled by the sudden noise and turned around in a hurry.
"Old buddy, didn't see that coming, did you?" I said, raising my foot to kick the knife out of his hand. In that split second, Li Zhisheng seized the opportunity and tackled Liu Zhong to the ground from behind. I rushed forward as well, joining forces with Li Zhisheng to pin Liu Zhong down firmly.
I pressed my foot on Liu Zhong's back and growled, "Spit out everything you've done, or you'll regret it!"
"Since you already have evidence, what more do you want from me? Now that I'm in your hands, do as you please!"
Seeing Liu Zhong act so righteous even at death's door made me furious. "Fine! If that's how it is, then I'll help you!"
Comment 0 Comment Count