Chapter 25 Quickly Transmigrated! Got Bankrupt Overnight and Became the Young Master’s Bodyguard (28)
"Director Liu, please don't jump to conclusions." I tried to keep a calm tone. "I will cooperate with the investigation and find the real thief."
"Investigate? Humph!" Director Liu snorted coldly, "I think you are just a thief crying thief! Come, arrest him for me!"
Two security guards immediately stepped forward and clamped my arms on the left and right. I struggled for a while, but it was useless. The people around me pointed and talked about it, as if I had become a criminal nailed to the board.
At this time, Shen Haoxuan walked out of the crowd. His face was gloomy, and his eyes stayed on me for a moment without saying anything. My heart sank. Could it be that even he doubted me?
A man in a suit and glasses walked up to Shen Haoxuan and whispered, "Master, I've done some preliminary research and Feng Ziang is the most likely suspect. His family fell into poverty before, and it's very likely that he took the risk because he was short of money."
This man was a private detective hired by the Shen family, named Detective Wu. When he spoke, he kept looking at me with a scrutinizing gaze, as if he wanted to see through everything about me.
I felt hopeless, and all my explanations seemed futile. At this moment, I caught a glimpse of barely perceptible trust in Shen Haoxuan's eyes. Although it was only for a moment, it was like a life-saving straw.
Detective Wu continued, "I have sent people to search his room, and I believe there will be results soon." He paused and looked at me meaningfully, "I hope he can confess and stop resisting in vain..." Before he finished speaking, a timid voice came from behind the crowd: "It's not him... I know who it is..."
Detective Wu's words were like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing the hope that had just ignited in my heart. His treacherous eyes seemed to have already convicted me. I gritted my teeth and tried hard to control my emotions that were about to collapse. I couldn't panic, I had to stay calm, only in this way could I prove my innocence.
Shen Haoxuan's eyes were still complicated, and I couldn't tell what he was thinking. But the trust that flashed across his eyes just now gave me a little strength.
"Feng Ziang, why did you steal the necklace?" Detective Wu's voice was cold and sharp, like a sharp blade, piercing my heart.
I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down. "I didn't steal the necklace." I said firmly, looking straight at Detective Wu without dodging.
"Then explain to me why you were the only one who approached Madam during the power outage?" Detective Wu pressed on aggressively.
"The power outage was a routine inspection I arranged to test the backup power supply. Also, there were many people nearby at the time, not just me." I explained as detailed as possible, hoping that he would believe me.
"Routine inspection? Why didn't you notify anyone in advance?" Detective Wu obviously didn't believe my explanation.
"Because I want to test the response speed of the backup power supply. If I don't notify you in advance, the test will lose its meaning." My tone remained calm, but my heart was surging.
"So, you admit that you were responsible for the power outage?" Detective Wu seized on my words and spoke in a more severe tone.
“Yes, I caused the power outage, but it has nothing to do with the theft of the necklace,” I admitted without hesitation, because I knew that lying would only make things worse.
"Then how do you explain that the necklace was next to the lady and you were the only one who got close to her?" Detective Wu pressed on, trying to confuse me.
I was silent for a moment, my mind racing, searching for a reasonable explanation. "I approached Madam to check the security around her and ensure her safety. As for the theft of the necklace, I had no idea about it."
Detective Wu wanted to continue questioning, but the timid voice behind the crowd sounded again, this time a little clearer: "It really wasn't him... I know who it was..."
Some of the Shen family's young employees who were originally suspicious of me began to whisper and discuss after hearing this voice. The suspicion in their eyes gradually faded, replaced by a hint of doubt and curiosity.
It seems that things may turn around. I looked at Shen Haoxuan again. His eyes were still deep and unfathomable, but the corners of his mouth seemed to be slightly raised.
At this moment, Detective Wu suddenly turned around and walked towards the direction of the sound behind the crowd. His steps were firm, as if he had already locked onto his target. I held my breath and nervously watched his back. He walked behind the crowd and pushed through them. A young girl in a maid outfit stood there shivering, her face pale and her eyes flickering.
"You said you knew who stole the necklace?" Detective Wu's voice was low and stern, carrying a strong sense of oppression.
The girl nodded tremblingly, her lips slightly parted, as if she wanted to say something, but seemed to be afraid of something, and in the end, no sound came out.
"Who is it?" Detective Wu's voice became even deeper, as if it was a death warrant coming from the depths of hell.
The girl took a deep breath, as if she mustered up great courage, and finally spoke. But the name she said made me... "It's..."
Some of the Shen family's young employees who were originally suspicious of me began to whisper and discuss after hearing this voice. The suspicious look in their eyes gradually faded, replaced by a trace of doubt and curiosity. A glimmer of hope ignited in my heart. It seemed that things might turn around. I looked at Shen Haoxuan again. His eyes were still deep and unfathomable, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
The maid nodded tremblingly, her lips slightly parted, as if she wanted to say something, but she seemed to be afraid of something, and in the end, she didn't make a sound. Her eyes were erratic, looking at me from time to time, and then quickly looking away, as if she had something to hide.
The maid took a deep breath, as if she mustered up great courage, and finally spoke, but the name she said made me feel like I was struck by lightning... "It's... Feng Ziang."
I was stunned, I couldn't believe my ears. Why did Maid Zhou want to testify against me? I had no grudge against her, why did she want to frame me? My mind was in a mess, buzzing.
"You're talking nonsense!" I almost yelled, anger and grievance erupting like a volcano. "I didn't steal the necklace at all, why are you slandering me?"
The maid lowered her head, not daring to look at me, and her body trembled even more violently. She bit her lips, tears welled up in her eyes, as if she was under great pressure.
"I...I didn't slander you..." She defended herself in a low voice, her voice as thin as a mosquito.
"Then why did you say it was Feng Ziang!?" Detective Wu pressed, staring at her with sharp eyes like a hawk.
The maid's body trembled suddenly, as if she was frightened by something. She raised her head and looked in a certain direction of the crowd with horror, then quickly lowered her head, as if she was afraid of being discovered. She took a deep breath, as if she had made a difficult decision, and said slowly: "Because... because I saw..."
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