Chapter 127 Vicious Means
The three of them fell into awkward silence until the sound of leather shoes came from the end of the corridor, gradually approaching.
The door was pushed open from the outside, and Yuan Chenggang's voice came: "Zhiyu, Xiaoruan, I have investigated everything about Chen Laoer and those rumors."
Ruan Chuxia and Xiao Zhiyu looked up at each other almost at the same time, and then turned their gazes to Yuan Chenggang who had just walked in.
Yuan Chenggang sighed deeply.
"Ah... Actually, this matter has nothing to do with Shu Ying."
Ruan Chuxia was stunned for a moment, frowned slightly, and was full of confusion.
It might be plausible to say that Chen Laoer's affairs had nothing to do with Yuan Shuying, but the secret that Xiao Zhiyu could not have offspring was only known by Yuan Shuying and Yuan Chenggang in front of him.
If it really wasn't her who leaked the information, could it be that Yuan Chenggang took the initiative to reveal it to outsiders?
When Yuan Chenggang saw Ruan Chuxia staring at him, he seemed to realize that what he had just said was inappropriate.
His heart tightened, realizing that his previous statement might have been a bit rash.
"It's not entirely true to say it's completely unrelated. Chen Lao Er's matter really has nothing to do with her, but as for the rumor..."
He paused and continued, "She said she accidentally revealed some information while chatting with Wang Lijuan. Although she stopped the topic in time, Wang Lijuan still guessed it."
"Accidentally revealed a little information?"
Ruan Chuxia sneered in her heart, what's the difference between this and everything else?
Didn’t you say it all out there anyway?
She lowered her eyes and was silent for a moment before she slowly spoke, "So, this matter was spread by Wang Lijuan?"
Yuan Chenggang nodded, a hint of helplessness on his face. "I just asked Wang Lijuan in detail, and she admitted that she had indeed guessed what happened to Zhiyu, and she told Wang Jiachun that the whole thing had nothing to do with Shu Ying."
He tried to keep his tone calm, hoping to alleviate Ruan Chuxia's doubts.
"Wang Lijuan really said that?"
Ruan Chuxia was a little surprised and didn't know what to say for a moment.
She didn't understand why Wang Lijuan did this.
If Wang Lijuan is held accountable, she might even lose her job!
Although Ruan Chuxia and Wang Lijuan had little dealings with each other, Wang Lijuan was obviously not a fool, judging from the fact that she was able to find a stable job in this era.
Ruan Chuxia thought to herself that this person must be quite smart.
But Ruan Chuxia found it unlikely that she was so smart as to guess that Xiao Zhiyu's family had no descendants with just one sentence.
How could such a thing be guessed so easily?
There must be other reasons.
As soon as Yuan Chenggang finished speaking, Guo Yi's face was filled with disbelief.
His eyes widened, and he shouted at the top of his voice, "Captain Yuan, are the results of this interrogation reliable? Why would Wang Lijuan do such a thing?"
With his brain, he could figure out that the person who spread the rumors either had a grudge against Xiao Zhiyu, or was targeting Ruan Chuxia.
But Wang Lijuan has nothing to do with either of these two sides!
What is her motive?
Fortunately, Yuan Chenggang has always been aware of Guo Yi's straightforward nature and did not take his direct questions seriously.
He slowly picked up the cup on the table, moistened his throat, and then spoke: "Actually... when she first said that, I was skeptical. After all, this kind of thing sounds a bit unbelievable. But then she revealed another thing, and after hearing it, I felt it was somewhat believable."
Ruan Chuxia and Xiao Zhiyu looked at each other quickly, their eyes full of confusion.
What on earth could have made Yuan Chenggang change his mind?
A sense of uneasiness welled up in both of their hearts.
"Wang Lijuan said that Chen Laoer's incident was also related to her."
The three people in the room were stunned for a moment, their gazes seemed to be fixed on something.
Their eyes widened and they shouted at the same time: "What?!"
Xiao Zhiyu was the first to come to his senses, his tone full of confusion: "Could it be Wang Lijuan who did it?"
"no."
Yuan Chenggang shook his head decisively, his eyes sweeping over the crowd, "Do you remember when Chen Laoer bought a lot of Datura flowers?"
He paused, and after seeing everyone nod, he continued, "That was Wang Lijuan who instructed Chen Laoer to do it. The purpose... was just as we guessed before, to deal with Xiao Ruan."
"Why would she do this to me?"
Ruan Chuxia was puzzled, her brows furrowed, "And she used such a cruel method."
I really can't figure out why the other party did this.
Yuan Chenggang looked at Ruan Chuxia with a hint of sympathy in his eyes, and said slowly: "According to her, it was because Shu Ying liked Zhi Yu, but Zhi Yu married you. In order to help Shu Ying vent her anger, she impulsively found Chen Lao Er..."
His words were light, but the complex emotions contained in them could not be ignored.
"Is it worth her going through all this trouble just because of this?"
Before Ruan Chuxia could speak, the impatient Guo Yi couldn't help but yell.
Yuan Chenggang also thought this was a bit absurd, "Anyway, that's what she said."
"Furthermore," he gently put down his glass, "I've been investigating this for a long time, sorting out all the clues, but I still haven't found any new evidence to refute her explanation."
"That is to say, whether what she said is true or false, we have to believe her."
Ruan Chuxia concluded after pondering for a moment.
There was a hint of severity in her eyes. Yuan Shuying had made a very clever calculation and cleared herself of all responsibility. However, I really didn't know what means she used to make Wang Lijuan willingly take such a big blame?
Yuan Chenggang looked helpless and nodded heavily.
His mind was as clear as a mirror, so how could he not see that these two things were closely related to Yuan Shuying.
He could more or less guess what Yuan Shuying was thinking and how she usually did things, but he had no actual evidence to prove it.
But without evidence and with Wang Lijuan insisting on her statement, he had no choice.
"Wang Lijuan has been expelled. The team has also given her a serious warning. She will be leaving tomorrow."
Everyone present knew very well that Wang Lijuan was able to receive such a treatment without causing any substantial harm to others. There must have been some pressure exerted by Yuan Chenggang behind the scenes.
"Captain Yuan, thank you..."
Xiao Zhiyu just opened his mouth when Yuan Chenggang interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Don't say that, I didn't do this for your sake, but for Xiao Ruan's sake."
Ruan Chuxia immediately showed a submissive attitude and said, "Captain Yuan, thank you for everything you have done for us."
Yuan Chenggang smiled and continued, "But we still haven't found any reliable clues about Chen Laoer's death and Zhiyu's attack."
"However, now I know who caused Zhiyu's injury."
As soon as the words fell, Yuan Chenggang, who was still sitting in his seat, immediately stood up and asked anxiously, "Who is it?!"
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