Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen lowered her head guiltily, then awkwardly laughed and said, "I'll explain later. First, help me solve this problem."
As soon as she finished speaking, Song Shiyi behind her had already gone mad with power. Although she was facing two opponents, she did not hesitate to swing her knife and charge at them.
Gu Xijue was no pushover either. Seeing that Song Shiyi's knife tip was about to touch Qiao Zhen's back, he nimbly turned to the side while holding Qiao Zhen, and then suddenly grabbed Song Shiyi's wrist and pulled the knife away.
How could Song Shiyi, a woman, be a match for Gu Xijue? Gu Xijue quickly subdued Song Shiyi.
"Qiao Zhen, you're despicable! You actually called for backup!"
Song Shiyi was completely under control and unable to move, so she could only glare fiercely at Qiao Zhen with resentful eyes.
Qiao Zhen spread her hands innocently: "Compared to being despicable, how could I compare to you, Miss Song!"
Upon hearing this, Song Shiyi's face darkened further, and she spat out a mouthful of saliva, cursing, "You shameless slut!"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen simply smiled faintly and did not get angry.
"Well, say what you want." Qiao Zhen said as she moved closer to Song Shiyi and took her phone right under Song Shiyi's nose.
Seeing that the phone had a password, Qiao Zhen pointed the phone camera at Song Shiyi, and the password was unlocked.
"I also want to thank you for setting up facial recognition," Qiao Zhen said with a smile.
"You're not allowed to touch my phone!"
Song Shiyi screamed as if afraid of having some secret exposed, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
Qiao Zhen couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw how scared she looked.
"Miss Song, if you're really this afraid, how did you have the guts to try and kill me in the first place?"
Upon hearing this, Song Shiyi pursed her lips, wanting to say something, but swallowed it back.
Qiao Zhen glanced at Song Shiyi, then listlessly started looking through Song Shiyi's phone.
Although she didn't have the leisure to look into Song Shiyi's privacy, she just wanted to see what Song Shiyi's motive was for assassinating her.
Given Song Shiyi's straightforward nature, she would never have thought of assassinating Qiao Zhen; it's clear she was being used as a pawn.
But no matter how many times I looked through them, I couldn't find any valuable chat logs.
"Tell me, who ordered you to do this?" Qiao Zhen met Song Shiyi's gaze.
Upon hearing this, Song Shiyi's heart stirred, but her eyes regained their clarity: "I came here on my own initiative, without anyone else's involvement."
“I advise you to tell the truth. If you do, you might get a lighter sentence when the case is handed over to the judicial authorities. But if you take all the blame, your future will be ruined.”
Thinking of this, Song Shiyi was clearly moved, her fists clenched tightly.
Gu Xijue also spoke up at the right time: "No matter what the relationship is, nothing is more important than your future. I advise you to confess the real culprit behind this."
Song Shiyi's eyes were somewhat flustered. After a long while, she finally made up her mind and said, "Actually... it was Tang Yue who instructed me."
After saying that, she seemed to remember something and quickly added, "But because Tang Yue's family is very powerful and controls the lifeline of our family company, I dare not offend him, so could you please not betray me?"
Seeing Song Shiyi's ingratiating expression, Qiao Zhen smiled coldly, but didn't expose her: "What leverage does she have over your family?"
Upon hearing this, Song Shiyi lowered her head.
Seeing this, Qiao Zhen could only frown and patiently say, "My patience is limited. I advise you not to hide anything."
“I don’t know the specifics, but they have evidence of our tax evasion, so the Song family will always be inferior to the Tang family.”
In the end, Song Shiyi's face showed some resentment.
Qiao Zhen keenly noticed this and curled her lips into a smile: "Isn't it just a handle? You have it, and they definitely have it too."
Upon hearing this, Song Shiyi's eyes lit up instantly, as if she had grasped a lifeline: "So, you can help us?"
“I don’t do business at a loss, Miss Song, especially since you’ve hurt me.”
Qiao Zhen felt a surge of turmoil in her heart as she looked at her hypocritical demeanor, but she still smiled gently on the surface.
Seeing this, Song Shiyi quickly expressed her sincerity: "Miss Qiao, please rest assured, if you are willing to help our family, our whole family is willing to do anything for you, no questions asked!"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen nodded, signaling Gu Xijue to release her.
Once Song Shiyi was free, she shook her shoulders and immediately ran to Qiao Zhen's side, grabbing her arm: "Miss Qiao, please believe me, I am loyal!"
"Okay, then show me something you can do well first."
Qiao Zhen nodded.
She has too many people to deal with now. If they are all enemies and she has no helpers, she will find it difficult to move forward.
"Did you tell her about the assassination attempt on me?"
Upon hearing this, Song Shiyi shook her head: "No, it was just a momentary impulse on my part, and I didn't dare to tell her."
"That's perfect, you can just follow orders anytime. Forward me whatever tasks she gives you."
Song Shiyi dared not refuse and could only nod repeatedly.
Seeing this, Qiao Zhen told him to leave quickly, as it was already past midnight and he hadn't had a good night's sleep.
Seeing him like this, Gu Xijue couldn't help but gently comfort him.
"Zhenzhen, you have so much to go through."
"It's alright. Compared to what I've been through before, this is nothing."
Qiao Zhen's eyes were somewhat forlorn as she unconsciously recalled the moments when the Qiao family went bankrupt.
"Don't worry, Zhenzhen, I will always be by your side to protect you."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen's heart stirred, but she didn't show it on her face: "Yes, thank you."
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