Chapter 383 Framing

As he spoke, he raised his eyes and looked at Bai Zhuwei with a serious expression, a mocking look flashing across his face, before coldly scoffing, "And what are you anyway!"

He showed no mercy in his words.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei's expression turned slightly stern, and she looked somewhat embarrassed. Her lips trembled as she spoke in a low voice, "Please don't get angry. If this matter weren't so serious, I wouldn't be in your way."

Old Master Si glanced at her coldly, his face showing a chill.

Bai Zhuwei pursed her lips slightly, steeled her resolve, and continued in a deep voice, "This concerns Achen; none of us want anything to happen to him, right?"

"But now you're all pointing the finger at me, while the real culprit is still at large!"

"What if Ah Chen gets into trouble? Who will take responsibility?"

Bai Zhuwei righteously expressed her indignation at the injustice, repeatedly calling out "A-Chen" as if she were the one who cared the most.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Si's gaze darkened, and he suddenly asked in a cold voice, "The real murderer? Who are you implying?"

Seeing the old man's ambiguous expression, Bai Zhuwei knew he harbored many grievances against her, but given his current attitude, she couldn't quite grasp his thoughts.

His eyes flickered slightly, and without trying to hide it, he replied directly, "Jiang Ran."

His words were firm and resolute. His expression darkened, and he met the old man's gaze with a serious look, his eyes showing no sign of backing down.

"Jiang Ran..." Old Master Si's lips curled slightly, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes. He found the scene of the thief crying "stop thief" particularly amusing.

Gu Nan had already reported the clues she had investigated to him, and it was basically certain that Bai Zhuwei was involved. But now she was actually able to turn the tables and distort the truth in front of him.

Utterly foolish!

Thinking of this, the old man frowned slightly and asked casually, "Then what evidence do you have?"

“Evidence…” Bai Zhuwei’s eyes narrowed. She hadn’t expected that the old man would actually listen to her words. It was just that he had come in a hurry and hadn’t arranged the ‘clues’ in advance.

He then replied in a low voice, "Not yet, but if you give me time, I'm sure I can find evidence of Jiang Ran's crimes."

"After all, her motives are quite obvious. I've heard about her past deeds, and it's not impossible that she would target children to consolidate her position."

When the old man heard her bring up the old story again, his eyes darkened slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his face.

Jiang Ran's past actions were indeed quite unpleasant to hear, but she has since shown a clear change and genuinely cares for the twins.

So now, hearing her say such things only felt particularly jarring. Seeing that she was trying to mislead him, the old man's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he walked to the table and threw the documents in front of her.

Bai Zhuwei was taken aback. At the old man's prompting, she slowly opened the document, which was clearly identical to Si Yanxiao's travel record.

Seeing this, Bai Zhuwei pursed her lips and quickly explained, "This is a setup! Believe me, I really did go to pray for peace."

Upon hearing this, the old man's face flashed with disdain. He parted his lips slightly and coldly exposed her lie, asking in return, "Is that so?"

"What about that acquaintance you mentioned at the Taoist temple?"

As he spoke, he took out a voice recorder and pressed the play button. The young Taoist priest's clear accusations against Bai Zhuwei were playing from the recorder.

It clearly states that the reason he claimed to have clues was entirely due to Bai Zhuwei's bribery and intimidation; in reality, he didn't even know what the child looked like.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei's expression changed drastically. She hadn't expected that the old man had found out about him as well.

Now that there is both witness testimony and physical evidence, there is no room for further rebuttal.

Seeing the situation deteriorate, Bai Zhuwei's eyes flickered, her thoughts racing as she tried to find other explanations.

Seeing her lowered eyes lost in thought, the old man's expression hardened slightly. He then spoke again, his voice cold: "What else do you have to say now?"

With the evidence irrefutable, Bai Zhuwei's heart sank. Listening to the old man's questioning tone, she never expected that she was the one who was the clown!

He already knew the truth, yet he laughed as he watched himself foolishly accuse someone else in front of him.

In an instant, Bai Zhuwei's eyes were filled with ruthlessness.

Seeing her lower her eyes and remain silent, the old man suddenly let out a cold laugh, then strode out to leave.

Bai Zhuwei panicked and quickly grabbed his sleeve, pleading in a low voice, "I admit... I admit I was momentarily bewitched."

"I assure you, I will bring the person back safely. Could you please not tell Ayan about this..."

She had originally intended to maintain her haughty demeanor, but it wasn't until the old man turned around that she realized the situation was no longer on her side.

Once he steps out of that door, he will have no chance to turn the tables in front of Si Yanxiao.

The old man looked down at the sleeve she was tugging at, a look of disgust flashing across his face. He pushed her away, clearly not wanting to have any more contact with her.

Bai Zhuwei's hand froze awkwardly in mid-air, a hint of unease appearing in her eyes. But she didn't care about saving face and continued, "I beg you, as long as you let me off this time, I will do whatever you want."

The old man discovered the crux of the problem: Si Yanxiao was clearly unaware that the young Taoist priest had recanted his testimony; otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as just confining him to house arrest...

Thinking of this, Bai Zhuwei frowned, her expression filled with panic.

"If you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?" The old man looked at her eagerly begging for mercy, a cold glint in his eyes, and rebuked her sharply.

Having said that, he simply waved her away, turned and left, shouting sharply the moment he opened the door, "Someone come here!"

When Bai Zhuwei heard him call for help, her own fate flashed through her mind.

Her eyes flickered slightly, and in a moment of panic, she quickly followed and tightly covered his mouth, while Old Master Si struggled to get out.

The old man and the young man were vastly different in strength.

The old man was already in poor health, and Bai Zhuwei exerted even more force, so he couldn't break free for a while.

Just then, Bai Zhuwei's eyes flickered slightly as she caught sight of Si Jiliang approaching from the hall. Seeing that there was no way out and that there was an abyss behind her.

Bai Zhuwei's expression turned cold, a ruthless glint flashed in her eyes, and she pushed hard.

A loud scream was heard, and the old man tumbled downstairs, his forehead covered in blood.

Upon hearing the sound, Si Jiliang hurried over, while Bai Zhuwei deliberately avoided him, turning sideways and quickly walking down the stairs on the other side.

As they passed outside the courtyard, a thought flashed in his eyes, and he grabbed someone and exclaimed, "Quick, call a doctor! Mr. Si has pushed the old man down the stairs!"

"What?!" The servants who had overheard this were shocked and hurriedly ran inside.

The other one hurriedly went to find the housekeeper.

The entire old house was instantly thrown into chaos.

Seeing this, Bai Zhuwei narrowed her eyes slightly, and taking advantage of the fact that the others were not paying attention, she quickly walked to the car and drove away from the accident scene at high speed.

My hands trembled slightly, and I was restless the whole way.

After meeting with Lu Ziyi, Lu Ziyi immediately noticed her unusual behavior. He raised an eyebrow and asked with a puzzled look, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Bai Zhuwei hesitated for a moment, then recounted the whole story.

After all, they're in the same boat now, so it's more worthwhile to discuss things by putting them out in the open.

"What?!" Lu Ziyi's face was filled with shock upon hearing this: "You actually dared to lay a hand on him?!"

The old man had been a prominent figure in the business world for many years, and he was decisive and efficient in his actions. He had known about Jiang Ran's ambiguous relationship with her long ago.

It was only because Jiang Ran's arrogant and domineering image was deeply ingrained in people's minds at the time, coupled with Si Yanxiao's unconscious state, that the old man turned a blind eye.

But now, hearing news about him again, I never expected it to end like this...

"I didn't mean to push him, I really didn't mean to kill him..."

Bai Zhuwei shook her head repeatedly, eager to explain while holding Lu Ziyi's hand. Then, her eyes darkened slightly, and she continued, "I bowed my head to him and begged for mercy, but he still wanted to kill me. What could I do?"

"Ahead lie ferocious wolves and tigers, behind me an abyss. What choice do I have?"

Bai Zhuwei questioned sharply, but her words and actions seemed more like she was trying to convince herself.

Lu Ziyi also knew the seriousness of the matter. His eyes darkened, and after thinking it over, he could only comfort Bai Zhuwei for the time being.

"It's alright, thankfully the matter was resolved satisfactorily."

"After all, he was the one who refused to listen first. The best way to shut someone up is..."