In front of Gao Xiaolan's dilapidated house, Shuanzi was huddled in a corner, eating the rice from his porcelain bowl.

The meal was given to him by Gao Xiaolan so that he would stay and wait for the lawyer to arrive.

He hadn't eaten such a sumptuous meal in a long time. He grabbed the food with his hands and stuffed it into his mouth, his messy hair and beard tangled up and covered with grains of rice.

He had no idea that the person who gave him food was not an angel, but someone who wanted to make him a scapegoat.

A while later, police cars arrived with sirens blaring, and the lawyer and police officers got out and walked towards them.

Gao Xiaolan presented it to them like a treasure, saying:

“I noticed he was acting suspiciously, and I suspected he was the one who pushed my brother into the water.”

The police immediately surrounded Shuanzi and shouted at him.

"Don't move! We have something to ask you!"

Shuanzi was in a mad state; he could only chuckle at them and couldn't understand what they were saying.

The lawyer hurriedly said to Gao Xiaolan:

"Comrade, what evidence do you have to prove that he murdered your brother?"

Gao Xiaolan quickly pointed to the paint stain on his clothes and said confidently:

“Look, there’s paint on his clothes. He must have gotten it on when he climbed over the wall.”

The lawyer feigned ignorance, explaining that he was a beggar who wandered around aimlessly, and it was normal for his clothes to have paint on them.

Gao Xiaolan was getting anxious. Wasn't it enough that there was paint on the clothes to prove it? Why are there so many questions now?

“Didn’t they say the paint on the wall was freshly painted? Why doesn’t anyone else have it, only my brother and him? I suspect he lured my brother up the wall and then pushed him into the water,” she said quickly.

Unexpectedly, after she finished speaking, the police handcuffed her wrists.

"Gao Xiaolan, we have every reason to suspect that you lured and killed your brother. Please come with us!"

Gao Xiaolan's legs went weak. Wasn't the evidence on Shuanzi? Why was she handcuffed?

Her mind raced, and she finally realized that she had fallen into the lawyer's trap.

Her eyes darted around, and she immediately clutched her stomach and cried out, "Ouch! I ate something wrong, my stomach hurts so much! Can you let me go to the toilet?"

The police are not heartless; until the facts are confirmed, she is only a suspect.

Suspects have basic human rights.

Gao Xiaolan successfully entered the outhouse.

Their house was built many years ago, and the outhouse was indeed the old-fashioned dry toilet.

She deliberately emptied the feces from the latrine, making the whole place stink. The police officers who were standing guard outside didn't dare to get too close.

The smell was really strong.

However, after waiting for more than ten minutes, the lawyer sensed something was wrong; she still hadn't come out of the outhouse.

"Go in and take a look quickly," the lawyer suddenly said.

A policeman pinched his nose and went inside. He looked around but didn't find Gao Xiaolan. However, he found a hole in the back wall of the outhouse.

The outhouse was built with straw and mud; if you kicked it, the wall would crack.

Gao Xiaolan then crawled out of the hole.

The police immediately launched a manhunt for her, but unfortunately, they were unfamiliar with the terrain and Gao Xiaolan escaped.

After that, they had no choice but to post notices and launch a city-wide manhunt for her.

Gao Xiaolan left the village and went directly to the county town.

Her plan to lure and kill her brother has been exposed, and now all she wants to do is maximize the damage this incident will cause to the resort project.

She remembered the county magistrate that Jiang Ning had offended last time.

The project has been delayed in getting approved, and she's heard that the county head has been interfering and refusing to approve it.

The county magistrate must have a lot of grievances against Jiang Ning and want to take this opportunity to retaliate.

She took off her coat, covered the handcuffs on her hands, and then went to the government compound.

In order to meet the county magistrate, she claimed to be Jiang Ning's subordinate and wanted to ask him personally why the county magistrate was not approving the project.

Upon receiving the news, the county magistrate was taken aback, not expecting that Jiang Ning would send someone to personally inquire about the matter.

Especially after hearing that the visitor seemed to be carrying something in his hand, he thought to himself that Jiang Ning must have known he had offended him and had come to give him a gift.

He saw no reason to turn down money, so he called Gao Xiaolan to his office.

When Gao Xiaolan saw him, she immediately told him about the deaths at the resort.

“County Chief, you’re lucky you didn’t approve the project. If word got out that something like this happened at the construction site, your reputation would be ruined.”

The county magistrate looked at her suspiciously. "Why are you telling me this?"

However, he quickly called the village chief to confirm the matter.

The village chief pleaded, "County magistrate, this is a criminal case, not something caused by our negligence. The project can still continue!"

The county head angrily shouted, "Stop it immediately! I'm going to shut down the project and punish you!"

After hanging up the phone, his attitude towards Gao Xiaolan changed slightly.

"Aren't you Jiang Ning's subordinate? Why are you telling me this?" he asked.

Gao Xiaolan's eyes flashed with hatred. "This Jiang Ning, she looks so kind and friendly on the surface. But she's a really wicked person. My brother was perfectly healthy, but after he accidentally ingested rat poison, she delayed his treatment, which caused him to become mentally disabled."

He had a chance to recover, but Jiang Ning refused to give him the medication, causing his condition to worsen. My parents were also angered by her and passed away at a young age.

Upon hearing this, the county magistrate revealed a sinister smile.

"So, you really hate Jiang Ning, right?"

"If you had the chance, would you be willing to expose her shameful deeds?"

Gao Xiaolan readily agreed, saying, "I'll do whatever you ask."

Without delay, the county head immediately arranged for people to invite reporters from the county's television station and newspapers to come over, saying that a press conference was to be held.

The reporters were somewhat bewildered by being summoned at the last minute.

Upon arriving at the simply arranged venue, they found the county magistrate sitting on the platform, and immediately perked up.

They figured there must be some major news to announce.

With the cameras set up and microphones adjusted, they stood ready, waiting for the press conference to begin.

The county magistrate led Gao Xiaolan to sit down next to him and then began his opening remarks.

The opening remarks were a barrage of criticism of the Chayuan Village project, and the news of the deaths was also made public.

Upon hearing that someone had died, the reporter immediately became interested and prepared many questions to ask.

After explaining the current state of the resort project, the county head said in an unquestionable tone:

“This project is seriously irregular, and I will absolutely not approve its commencement. In addition, the project investor is Fuqiang Group, and as the chairman of Fuqiang Group, she is burdened with many scandals, which will be revealed by insiders below.”

The journalists were more excited than ever before.

What is the county head doing, dropping such a bombshell?

Jiang Ning is a nationally renowned entrepreneur and the richest man in the country. He has been received by national leaders. How could he have a scandal?

Just as Gao Xiaolan was about to speak, the villagers of Chayuan Village rushed in, shouting that Gao Xiaolan should stop talking nonsense.