Chapter 348: You are responsible for the consequences
Xiao Zhang frowned, looking embarrassed: "I only know that the access control system has been replaced, but I don't know the details. But I have a colleague who works in the technical department, and maybe I can get some information from him. It's just..."
"Just what?" I asked eagerly.
Xiao Zhang hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "He and I have an average relationship, and Mr. Li is ruthless in the company. Everyone is afraid of getting into trouble. I don't know if he is willing to help."
I patted Xiao Zhang on the shoulder and encouraged him: "It's better to try than not to try. Find an opportunity to contact him and tell him that after the deal is done, not only can you get rid of Mr. Li's exploitation, but you can also get a generous reward. I think no one will refuse such a temptation."
Xiao Zhang took a deep breath and nodded firmly: "Okay, I'll find a way right away. Then, shall we continue to watch here?"
I looked again in the direction where Mr. Li and the woman left, and said in a deep voice, "Wait and see if they have any other unusual behavior. In the meantime, hurry up and contact your colleague. Once we have any news, we will adjust the plan immediately."
Without hesitation, I jumped out of the window and slid down the fire escape. When I landed, my ankle was in great pain, but I didn't care about it and ran desperately into the depths of the alley. I heard noisy shouting behind me, but I didn't look back. I just kept running until my lungs felt like they were on fire and the voices behind me gradually disappeared.
After returning home, I immediately contacted Ye Huating and sent her the photos. She was silent for a long time, and finally said only one sentence: "Thank you."
I could feel her mood changing. These photos were not only bargaining chips for our negotiation, but also the beginning of Ye Huating regaining the initiative. She was finally no longer the wife who was manipulated by Mr. Li, but had the weapon to fight back.
After hanging up the phone, I leaned back on the sofa and breathed a sigh of relief. Things have finally made some progress, but I know this is just the beginning. Mr. Li will not let us go easily, and every step forward must be cautious.
I looked down at the screen of my phone, and Jiang Yichen's message lay quietly there: "Rest early, don't be too tired."
My fingers slid lightly across the screen, as if I could touch his distant warmth through the cold glass. The corners of my mouth lifted slightly unconsciously, but it was not a relaxed smile, but a complicated one.
My eyes stayed on the screen for a few seconds, as if I could see his concerned eyes and hear his low and gentle voice from those simple words.
"You too." I whispered softly, typing these three words on the keyboard with my fingertips and sending them out.
I put down my phone, leaned back on the sofa and closed my eyes. Ye Huating's pale face appeared in my mind. Her eyes contained too many emotions that I couldn't fully understand - fear, anger, unwillingness, and a faint glimmer of hope.
I know that the road ahead will not be easy, but my heart feels strangely peaceful, like the surface of a lake in late autumn, although it is cold.
But it was calm.
348
The next morning, after seeing Xiao Huai from outside the room, he went to the studio early again, ready to discuss with Xiao Tiantian and Xu Sisi how to deal with the matter of Mr. Li.
"Didn't Xiao Zhang from last time join us?"
"Yes, Sisi is right." Xiao Tiantian nodded beside her.
"But tonight, we have to prepare to go to the company."
"What company? Wait, you don't want to go to Mr. Li's company, do you?" Xu Sisi looked at me with horror.
Such a terrifying thing really scared them.
"How do we get there? Not everyone can enter there."
Ordinary people can't go in directly.
"Ordinary people can't go in directly," I took a deep breath and said slowly, "but Xiao Zhang has worked in the company for a long time and has certain connections, so he can buy it."
Xu Sisi and Xiao Tiantian looked at each other. Although there was fear in their eyes, they were more indignant towards Mr. Li. "Buy it. In order to bring down Mr. Li, we have to fight this time!" Xiao Tiantian said through gritted teeth.
"Yes, you can buy his dirty laundry."
Lin Xiaoxia said as she agreed.
After returning home, I slumped on the sofa, my mind in a mess. Suddenly, my phone rang. It was a video call from my husband from abroad. I picked up the phone and saw his familiar face on the screen, with a gentle smile.
"How have you been lately? Are you busy?" he asked, with a hint of concern in his voice.
I forced a smile and leaned my phone against the coffee table: "I'm fine, just a little tired."
He frowned and leaned closer to the screen to take a closer look at my face: "You don't look well, is there something wrong?"
I shook my head and grabbed a pillow and hugged it in my arms: "It's okay, I just have a lot of work to do."
He didn't ask any more questions, but just told me to take care of myself and not to work too hard. I nodded, but I felt a little guilty. He was far away in a foreign country, and I didn't want him to worry, but I also knew that he would definitely notice something was wrong with me.
After hanging up the phone, I took a deep breath and turned my attention back to the plan. The next day, I contacted Ye Huating and told her what happened last night. Her face turned pale instantly, and her fingers tightly grasped the bag strap: "Xiao Zhang was arrested? Then...what should we do?"
I shook my head and forced myself to calm down. "We can't panic. Mr. Li must be suspicious that there is a mole inside the company, but he has no evidence. We must get more evidence before he finds us."
Ye Huating nodded, with a hint of determination in her eyes: "I found a document at home last night. It was a record of his transactions with a certain gang. I don't know if it will be useful, but I secretly made a copy."
She pulled out a stack of documents from her bag and handed them to me. I flipped through them and my heart started pounding. These documents were enough to bring down Mr. Li, but not enough. We needed more evidence to ensure that he couldn't turn over.
"These are useful," I whispered, "but we have to be careful. Mr. Li must be watching us now."
Ye Huating nodded, with worry in her eyes: "When he came back last night, he looked very unhappy. I asked him what was wrong, but he just looked at me coldly and said nothing. I...I think he may have begun to doubt me."
My heart sank, knowing that things were more complicated than we thought. Mr. Li was not a simple man, and we had all seen his methods. If we were not careful, he might bite us back.
Just then, my cell phone suddenly rang. It was an unfamiliar number. I picked it up, and a deep voice came from the other end of the line: "Don't meddle in other people's business, or you will bear the consequences."
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