Chapter 317 This isn't about you praising each other.

Madam Shen's tone revealed a deep sense of helplessness. Her reason for pleading for Shen Mingzhu was to take her away from this place of trouble and let her give birth to her child and start a new life.

Who would have thought that this would happen at the very last moment? The last thing she wanted to see was her siblings killing each other.

The last incident involving the father and son caused quite a stir. Now that it's the siblings' turn, how will the outside world view the Shen family?

Han Xi replied firmly, "Auntie, you can rest assured about this matter. It was definitely not Ji Heng who did it. You know he's not that kind of person."

If Shen Jiheng really wanted to get rid of him, he wouldn't use such a high-profile method; he would definitely resolve it privately.

Before Shen Jiheng could say anything, Han Xi spoke up in defense, smiling as he snatched her phone.

"Mom, don't panic. Someone is deliberately framing me to make my siblings and me turn against each other. I'll arrange for some people to go and help you find them."

Hearing his voice, Madam Shen sighed helplessly: "Ji Heng, even if your sister is wrong, she is still your family. If she does something impulsive, please be lenient with her."

The reason Madam Shen gave him a heads-up beforehand was that she knew Shen Mingzhu would definitely not let the matter rest.

The death of her beloved husband was too much for her, and they were afraid she would do something foolish that would hurt them.

Although Shen Jiheng understood, he could not accept it.

Hearing his mother's earnest voice, he reassured her, "I know what to do. Stay in touch."

After hanging up the phone, Han Xi analyzed, "Zhou Yiming's death is suspicious. There must be a mole in the detention center. He probably knew who was behind it, so he was silenced."

Shen Jiheng stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "This incident has escalated to the point where the blame is all pointing at me."

Han Xi nodded. If everyone insisted that Shen Jiheng was the mastermind, it would cause him a lot of trouble.

The biggest fear is that someone will use this opportunity to make a fuss and escalate it to the Shen Group, causing the stock price to plummet.

"I had the public relations department prepare in advance because I was worried about a potential media war."

Shen Jiheng chuckled lightly: "You're overcomplicating things. As long as I didn't do it, they can't pin this on me."

"But the company will be affected, and you will be in danger."

“Compared to my situation, I’m more worried about you. Now the whole of Chongqing knows about our relationship. If they want to deal with me, they’ll start with you.”

This reminded Han Xi that there were very few people in Yucheng who dared to openly or covertly compete with Shen Jiheng.

If we really want to deal with him, we must start by targeting his weaknesses.

"Don't worry, I will keep the children from going out until the matter is investigated and clarified. I will also reduce my trips to the company. Safety is the priority."

Seeing that Han Xi had made these arrangements, Shen Jiheng nodded with satisfaction. He was not afraid of anything, except that they might be in danger.

Upon arriving at the detention center, Shen Jiheng investigated Zhou Yiming's surveillance footage before his death and indeed saw him swallow a pill. As for where this thing came from, no one knew.

According to the guards, no one except his lawyer has been in contact with him in the past two days.

After inquiring, it was discovered that the lawyer was from Tianxiang Law Firm, and Shen Jiheng immediately identified the lawyer as a suspect.

"The guards are our people, there's no problem with them, but the lawyers are hard to say, they could very well have been bribed."

“I remember that Tianxiang Law Firm was invested by the Shen Group. The lawyer I met last time was an upright person. You can learn about this lawyer from him.”

Shen Jiheng nodded: "We should act quickly and find out the truth to prevent the middleman from encountering any more danger."

This lawyer is now a crucial clue; he's the only one who had the opportunity to get close to Zhou Yiming, and he must have used lies to trick him into swallowing the poison.

Or perhaps Zhou Yiming has no idea what he's eating.

One thing is certain: someone was behind the scenes instructing the lawyer to do this.

And this person must be the real big shot.

Upon arriving at the Tianxiang Law Firm, Shen Jiheng did not go in immediately, but instead called Attorney Ye to come out.

We must not let the suspects know that we have begun to suspect them, lest we alert them.

Attorney Ye received the call and quickly went downstairs. Upon seeing Shen Jiheng, she politely nodded in acknowledgment.

"Mr. Shen, it's been a long time."

"Get in the car, this isn't the place to talk."

Attorney Ye nodded and got into the car. He was slightly taken aback when he saw Han Xi sitting inside, and then smiled and said, "I didn't expect Attorney Han to still be here. Our courtroom duel last time was truly spectacular. I was completely convinced."

Although Attorney Ye lost the case, she had no complaints about the outcome.

Han Xi smiled calmly and said, "Attorney Ye is an upright and very professional lawyer whom I admire."

"It's a real pity that someone as talented as Attorney Han isn't in the legal profession. I look forward to facing you again, and of course, it would be even better if we could work together."

"Attorney Ye, you flatter me. I just happened to be well-prepared."

The two were having a very pleasant conversation, which made someone else restless.

Shen Jiheng raised his hand to stop them, coughed lightly, and said, "I'm not here for you to flatter each other, but to resolve this matter."

Han Xi gently raised her hand to her forehead. No matter how much time had passed, Shen Jiheng's jealousy was something he just couldn't change.

Attorney Ye offered a gentlemanly smile to ease the awkwardness, nodded, and asked, "Mr. Shen, what brings you here today?"

Shen Jiheng got to the point: "Your law firm has a lawyer named Liao Kunyang. Do you know anything about him?"

Attorney Ye nodded: "Attorney Liao has worked at Tianxiang for more than three years, but she doesn't handle many cases on a regular basis. She mainly does auxiliary work for us."

Shen Jiheng asked, puzzled, "Tianxiang has very high requirements for lawyers. Is he not capable enough or is there some other reason why he doesn't take cases?"

Attorney Ye shook his head. "He is very capable and has strong professional knowledge. He appeals every case he takes on. However, he is very timid. Two years ago, he committed suicide after losing a case, which made him depressed for a long time."

Han Xi frowned slightly. Would a cowardly person risk harming their client?

"Do you know what new cases he's taken on recently?"

"He took over Mr. Zhou's case. It was Mrs. Shen who specifically designated our law firm. I thought it was Mr. Shen who arranged it. Didn't you know about this?"

The two looked at each other, clearly unaware of the situation.

But it makes sense, considering Zhou Yiming is the son-in-law of the Shen family, they couldn't possibly sit idly by and do nothing about it.

Out of respect for Shen Mingzhu, the old lady personally contacted the chairman of Tianxiang Law Firm, asking them to handle Zhou Yiming's case and try to get him a reduced sentence.

But if it was arranged by the old lady, then how could Zhou Yiming have died? This was something Han Xi couldn't understand.

Shen Jiheng asked, "Did you know that Zhou Yiming is dead?"

Attorney Ye asked in surprise, "Dead? He was perfectly fine today! I had lunch with Attorney Liao at noon, and he said he was going to visit the guard in the afternoon to discuss matters with him. When I came back, I casually asked about the situation, and he said everything was going smoothly and he was just waiting for the final trial."