Chapter 113 The Truth Revealed: Who is the Mole?
"Oops, I made a mistake, I'm sorry, sister-in-law."
"Sister-in-law, where's Yanci? Why didn't he come with you?"
Several people gathered around to ask questions, trying to smooth over the awkward situation.
Shang Wu gripped her phone tightly, glancing at them, then at the seats arranged behind them, and at all the high-society figures who had been invited.
At this point, even if Zhou Yanci escapes, the truth must be revealed.
Shang Wu quickly calmed down and revealed a faint smile.
“He’s not coming anymore; to be precise, he can no longer come as my fiancé.”
Upon hearing this, everyone was even more puzzled.
"Why? Did you two have a fight and break up?"
"That's right, that's right. It's rare for everyone to get together to celebrate. You're getting married soon, so you can't let us down."
Shang Wu didn't say anything. Amidst the curious and gossipy gazes of the crowd, she walked onto the stage and casually sent a message to her bodyguard.
Find him.
She put her phone back in her pocket, lowered her eyes, and looked at the sea of people below the stage.
In the crowd, Lu Rang frowned and asked with his eyes.
Shang Wu pursed her lips and nodded slightly.
Lu Rang's expression turned slightly cold as he left while still on the phone.
There's no need for many words between them; a single glance or gesture is enough for them to understand each other.
Lu Rang sent people to look for Zhou Yanci; they should be able to find him soon.
Shang Wu composed herself and looked at everyone again.
"Since Zhou Yanci can't be here, let's show everyone something to pass the time."
She reached out and pressed a button on the control panel on the table.
The large screen on the rooftop suddenly lit up.
The sound emanated from the speakers, penetrating the entire venue.
"Mianmian, don't worry, I'll dump her in a month. I never had any real feelings for her. I just thought she was good at designing jewelry and wanted to keep her in the company to boost my performance."
"Shangwu is a tool for me to secure my position as heir. Only you, you are my true love."
"All that pampering and love for her was just an act. I had to get the media involved to make it so that everyone would talk about it."
"I'll kick her out and make you the CEO's wife, okay..."
Before the recording was even finished, the crowd had already erupted in chaos.
Gasps of surprise and disbelief rose and fell, accompanied by whispers of disbelief.
"What's going on? Is that Zhou Shao's voice?"
"My God, how could he do this? He's been taking advantage of Shang Wu all this time."
"Her family has already suffered enough, and you still scheme against her like this? Are you even human...?"
This recording is from a while ago.
Shang Wu installed a listening device in the office, and aside from hearing the two people's disgusting entanglements, that was all the useful information she could get.
She remained expressionless and pressed the control button again.
The screen flickered, and then the image appeared.
It was taken from a hidden camera angle.
Evidence provided by Zhao Yixin.
In the video, Zhou Yanci and several senior students who fabricated the evidence back then gathered together, their expressions solemn.
“Things have been turbulent lately. The Inspectorate has started investigating and questioning us one by one, and coincidentally, they've all brought up business matters.” one of them said.
Zhou Yanci looked on warily and tapped the table: "It's good that you didn't say anything about it being exposed. The case of the merchant must not be discovered. If my setting up the merchant is exposed, you won't be able to escape either. Protecting me is protecting yourselves."
The group nodded in agreement.
"We all understand."
Zhao Yixin deliberately started to guide the conversation: "And there's Shang Wu's brother. You also need to be careful about sending someone to deliberately molest Shang Wu and provoke her brother into hitting her."
"Yes, but this matter should not be brought up again. Li Chengzhang is already in prison, and no one would think that the claim that he was beaten by Shang Yunshen to the point of being unable to have children was a lie, and that he actually had infertility."
When Zhou Yanci said this, she showed no remorse whatsoever; instead, her eyes held a hint of relief and smugness.
It was as if he was showing off how ingenious his plan was.
The others nodded in agreement.
"Okay, let's work together and make sure we don't get picked off one by one."
The group stood up and clinked glasses, and the video ended there.
The recording had already shocked everyone, and now seeing this video has given everyone an unprecedented shock.
The rooftop was deathly silent.
Everyone looked at Shang Wu with complicated and sympathetic eyes.
Tang Xueli stood below the stage, covering her mouth, her eyes red with heartache.
"This is simply a beast! Zhou Yanci actually harmed Shang Wu's entire family!"
"They're inhuman! They devoured the merchants, then sent the young master to prison, and tricked Shang Wu into making money for them. Disgusting!"
A barrage of accusations overwhelmed Shangwu.
She stood on the stage, her gaze sweeping over the angry crowd, and played the next video.
They were the maid and doctor who took care of her father.
They lowered their heads and rubbed their hands, looking completely helpless and guilty.
Shang Wu's voice rang out from behind the camera angle.
"Explain clearly, what exactly happened to my father who has been continuously ill for the past three years, to the point that he had to be admitted to a nursing home?"
The maid answered with difficulty: "It was...it was President Zhou who instructed us to poison you. He said that only if your father was sick and he sent people to take good care of him could you be more grateful to him and devote yourself wholeheartedly to the jewelry department."
The doctor said, "Yes, this stuff won't endanger your life, but it will make you feel weak, lose your appetite, and feel nauseous. That's how he keeps your parents from leaving the countryside."
Shang Wu has already seen this evidence.
Even now, my fingers still tremble uncontrollably.
That's enough.
It's such a pity that Zhou Yanci isn't here, didn't participate in this trial, and wasn't nailed to the pillar of shame by everyone's eyes.
Shang Wu turned off the large screen and said expressionlessly, "This is the truth of the Shang family case. Starting today, I will sue Zhou Yanci and all the perpetrators involved, and dissolve our engagement."
"Please make it clear to everyone that my business has always been clean and honest, and has never done anything illegal or disorderly."
“My father’s men did not run any illegal projects, nor did my father order them to be scapegoats. Every one of us businessmen is clean and upright.”
"Thank you all for reading this far."
Shang Wu bowed slightly in acknowledgment, and just as she finished speaking, the rooftop door was pushed open.
Several police officers came in and scanned everyone who was too shocked to speak.
They looked solemn and scanned their surroundings, but Zhou Yanci was nowhere to be seen.
"Miss Shang, where is she?"
Shang Wu composed himself, his tone revealing his disappointment: "I failed to keep an eye on him, and he escaped. I beg you all."
Without the slightest hesitation, the lead officer spoke into his shoulder-mounted walkie-talkie: "The target has escaped. Immediately block off all exits from the city and proceed with the arrest!"
After saying that, the police officer nodded slightly to Shang Wu: "Don't worry, he can't escape. We will catch him no matter where he goes."
Shang Wu nodded: "Thank you, officer."
The group came and went in a hurry. After they left, a sharp alarm sounded downstairs, almost piercing the sky.
The guests on the rooftop looked at each other, some still in shock.
The sheer volume of information, the earth-shattering truth, and the several solemn and stern police officers all terrified them.
Shang Wu slowly walked off the stage and saw that everyone was dressed in formal attire.
"I'm sorry to have made you all prepare for nothing today. I gathered everyone here just to expose all of Zhou Yanci's conspiracies, to let everyone see his true colors, and to clear my parents', family's, and company's name."
"Unfortunately, he has now fled to avoid punishment and cannot come to the scene."
Everyone seemed to wake from a dream and rushed forward to comfort them.
Tang Xueli rushed out of the crowd, hugged Shang Wu tightly, and burst into tears regardless of the occasion.
"How come you're living such a miserable life! Why don't you ever tell me!"
Shang Wu smiled and patted her back to comfort her, responding to everyone's concern, but her mind had already wandered far away.
She will find Zhou Yanci.
She will drag him back to hell with her own hands.
Shang Wu wiped away Tang Xueli's tears: "We still need to find someone, so I'll take my leave first. The drinks and snacks are all prepared, please make yourselves at home."
As soon as she left, the guests began to discuss Shang Wu's efforts over the past three years, which had been kept secret from them, and everyone sighed with regret.
Shang Wu went downstairs and called Lu Rang directly: "Have you found him yet?"
Lu Rang said, "I explained the situation in court, and my men are searching, but there's still no news."
Shang Wu bumped into Shang Yun Shen, who was rushing over: "Okay, I'll go back to the villa and take a look."
She hung up the phone and walked over.
"Brother, Zhou Yanci has run away."
Shang Yun Shen was wearing a baseball cap and a black trench coat, clearly having rushed over after freshening up at the hotel.
Upon hearing this, his gentle brows furrowed: "How did you get away?"
"I'm not sure either, let's go back and check first."
Shang Wu had no intention of explaining; she was seething with anger.
Zhou Yanci had always maintained a flawless facade in front of her, and even yesterday, he was still calling her father-in-law "father" without any guilt or remorse.
She thought Zhou Yanci hadn't noticed anything.
She underestimated the man's treacherous and cunning nature.
Since Zhou Yanci was able to orchestrate the whole thing and harm her family and company, she must be a shrewd and perceptive person.
Shang Wu wanted to publicly tear off Zhou Yanci's hypocritical mask and make everything he had painstakingly built collapse.
But now, the plan has failed.
Even though Zhou Yanci's crimes were exposed and no one could be caught, she still felt that the matter was not completely over.
Shang Wu sighed softly and closed her eyes to review the situation.
Suddenly a hand reached out and patted her head.
Shang Yun Shen comforted him with heartache: "You've done very well. Don't push yourself too hard. Lean against me and sleep for a while. Don't worry, he can't escape."
Shang Wu leaned gently on his shoulder, her gaze unfocused as she looked out the window.
"Brother, you don't understand. I want to bring our family's case to a complete and satisfactory conclusion."
“I know that Zhou Yanci’s actions have been exposed now. We’ll search slowly; he won’t be able to escape Lincheng,” Shang Yunshen continued to reassure him.
Along the way, he tried his best to soothe Shang Wu's emotions.
When the two arrived at the villa, Xiao Dong and his bodyguards were already waiting.
The moment Shang Wu got out of the car, she exuded an aura of power, slamming the door shut with a cold face and walking away.
Before she could even speak, the others had already lowered their heads in fear.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Shang, we're useless!"
"We didn't do it on purpose, and we don't know how it happened. We were guarding the area properly, and the person just disappeared out of thin air..."
Several people rushed to explain.
Shang Wu didn't speak, her gaze falling on Xiao Dong.
Xiao Dong tensed slightly and immediately leaned closer: "President Shang, I'm sorry, it's my fault for not sending more bodyguards..."
Snap!
Before he could finish speaking, Shang Wu slapped him so hard he was speechless.
Shang Yun Shen was slightly surprised to see that his once innocent and carefree younger sister had become a completely different person. He found it hard to imagine how many hardships she had gone through to forge the decisive and sharp character she was today.
Xiao Dong covered the spot where he had been hit, his face contorted in a grimace: "President Shang, I... I failed to keep an eye on him, it's my fault, you can hit and scold me as you please."
Shang Wu's eyes were icy as she asked, word by word, "Whether you failed to keep an eye on them or deliberately let them escape, you know better than I do."
Xiao Dong suddenly froze.
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