Zhan Jingting scoffed, "You actually believe in Zaozao."
"I trust Madam. Miss Zaozao was raised by Madam, so of course I trust her."
"When did you become so sentimental and naive?" Zhan Jingting said coldly. "Wanwan is Wanwan, and Zaozao is Zaozao. Even if they weren't biological sisters, do you see Wen Lijing and Wen Lixuan having the same values and temperament?"
Jiang Dong: "......"
"So, Master Zhan really suspects Miss Zaozao?"
Zhan Jingting remained noncommittal. “Although Xu Lai is from the capital, as far as I know, her social circle is very small. She has no relatives and only associates with people from the orphanage. The people from the orphanage investigated Xu Lai before and found nothing unusual, so it is unlikely that someone will suddenly appear around her and cause trouble.”
"I saw her a few times before she disappeared. The person who killed He Songling was Zaozao's assistant. One coincidence is one coincidence, but two times is not necessarily true."
"That's quite an unusual coincidence..." Jiang Dong's mind was racing. "But Miss Zaozao was also a victim. She ate the most roast duck last time and was the most poisoned."
"But don't forget, she ate so much, yet it wasn't enough to be fatal."
Jiang Dong was horrified upon reflection, and his face turned pale instantly.
"Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, the self-inflicted injury stratagem is the most effective, especially when it comes to people who care about you. Once she is poisoned, her family will be very worried about her." Zhan Jingting narrowed his eyes slightly. "Unfortunately, I don't care about her, so I can take the time to deal with this matter."
Jiang Dong composed himself and said, "Since Master Zhan has some doubts, why not ask her to clarify things and use a lie detector? She shouldn't be able to lie to anyone."
“Dealing with her is easy, of course, but I’m worried about Wanwan.” Zhan Jingting leaned back in his executive chair, pinching his brow. “Wanwan is pregnant now and needs to stay emotionally stable. If we call Zaozao in for questioning now, she’ll definitely be anxious. Not to mention, if it’s really proven that Zaozao has a problem, she definitely won’t be able to accept it.”
"So I originally thought of taking Wanwan abroad to give birth, and then slowly dealing with Zaozao's issues after she gave birth smoothly. But Wanwan was unwilling to leave home, and I was also worried about leaving so many people at home with just Wanwan, so I had to give up this idea."
Jiang Dong suddenly realized, "No wonder you were so insistent on making Miss Zaozao move out of Wutong Bay, and even wanted to kick Young Master Yin out. No wonder Young Master Yin was shameless enough not to move, and you didn't insist either."
"I just brought Zhan Yin along so that she wouldn't have a reason to shamelessly stay."
"But Master Zhan, why is Miss Zaozao like this?"
"I suspect it's most likely related to Lin Mo."
"Lin Mo? She's related to Lin Mo?" Jiang Dong recalled, "When I was chatting with Madam before, she mentioned that she had known Lin Mo for a long time. When Miss Zaozao was unwell and stayed at the hospital where Lin Mo worked, it was thanks to him that she was taken care of. But Lin Mo likes Madam, so he's only nice to Miss Zaozao because he loves her. How could Miss Zaozao have such a deep connection with him?"
"I'm afraid only the two people involved know this," Zhan Jingting said calmly. "Send someone to keep an eye on Zaozao secretly, but don't alert her, and don't let Wanwan know."
“I understand.” Jiang Dong couldn’t help but worry. “Hopefully, we’re all wrong. If Miss Zaozao really has something going on, then her cunning is too deep and terrifying, and Madam might not be able to withstand such betrayal…”
......
Xu Lai is located in a small town, a three-hour drive away.
Qiao Wanwan took a nap, and the car arrived in town.
“Madam, we’ve arrived.” Jiang Nan pointed to a house not far away. “That’s it. I’ve contacted the people who came to investigate, and they confirmed that Xu Lai is inside.”
"Let's go."
The bodyguard knocked on the wooden gate outside the courtyard. After a while, a voice came from inside, "Who is it?"
"express delivery."
"They're here."
The wooden door was quickly opened, revealing the face of a simple, middle-aged woman.
When she saw the people standing outside, she immediately became wary. "Who are you people?!"
"Hello," Qiao Wanwan said with a smile. "We're here to see Xu Lai."
The woman said uneasily, "What Xu Lai? I've never heard of that name. You'd better leave now, or I'll call the police!"
“Auntie, we’re not bad people. I’m Xu Lai’s friend,” Qiao Wanwan explained. “I know you’re Xu Lai’s cousin, and I know she’s here. If you really don’t trust us and think we’re bad people, you can call the police first. With the police around, even if we are bad people, we won’t dare to do anything reckless.”
woman:"......"
"Don't think I wouldn't dare!"
Qiao Wanwan smiled. "Jiangnan, call the police."
Jiang Nan nodded. "Yes, Madam."
"Wait a moment......"
Qiao Wanwan looked at her, "What?"
"Don't think I don't know you're powerful and influential; even the police have to listen to you." The woman held onto the door tightly. "You can't get in today without stepping over my dead body!"
"Alright." Qiao Wanwan smiled and raised her voice to order, "Jiangnan, kill her."
"Yes." Jiang Nan immediately drew his gun and pointed it at the woman's head!
The woman trembled violently in fright, and the next second, she collapsed to the ground!
"Wait a moment!"
A familiar voice came from inside. Qiao Wanwan looked up and saw Xu Lai walking out of the house.
"Lai Lai..." The middle-aged woman scrambled to hide behind Xu Lai, "They...they have guns!"
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