Chapter 29 Quickly Transmigrated! Going Bankrupt Overnight and Becoming the Young Master’s Bodyguard (32)
I banged on the iron gate and shouted, but there was silence all around, no one responded. I could only watch the shadow disappear into the night.
I leaned against the iron gate, feeling frustrated and unwilling. The clues I had finally found were destroyed. I pounded on the wall, making a dull sound.
Calm down, Feng Ziang, calm down! I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down. Although the file was destroyed, I still remembered some of the content. Those photos, those words... I closed my eyes and tried to recall every detail. Those sneaky figures, their figures, their clothes... Wait, the clothes of one of the figures... I suddenly opened my eyes, and a familiar figure emerged in my mind.
"Director Liu..."
I slid down slowly against the cold iron door and sat down, my chaotic thoughts like a tangled mess. Take a deep breath, Feng Ziang, take a deep breath. I closed my eyes and tried to recall the contents of the file bag. Although the photos were blurry, the clothes of one of the figures... I suddenly opened my eyes, a dark blue suit with dark gold patterns embroidered on the cuffs, this... isn't this the suit that Director Liu often wears?
I tried to recall the recent events in the Shen family. Every time, Director Liu seemed to be "accidentally" not present, or he showed up after the fact. Moreover, he has always been quite critical of Shen Haoxuan's management of the company, and even publicly opposed Shen Haoxuan's decisions in several board meetings. Could it be that he directed and acted all of this himself, in order to strike back at Shen Haoxuan, or even... to seize control of the Shen family?
I stood up suddenly, feeling a strong sense of uneasiness in my heart. If it is really Director Liu, then Shen Haoxuan is in danger! I must find evidence as soon as possible to prove my speculation.
"Bang!" The iron gate was slammed open by someone, and the dazzling flashlight light shone in. I subconsciously raised my hand to block it.
"Feng Ziang! It's you!" Detective Wu stood at the door with a smug look on his face, followed by several security guards, each of them staring at me ferociously.
I lowered my arms and looked at the messy basement. The lock on the iron door was violently broken, the drawers were opened, and the things inside were scattered all over the floor. This... This was clearly a deliberate frame-up!
"Detective Wu, this...this was not done by me." I explained, trying to stay calm.
"Still trying to make excuses!" Detective Wu sneered, pointing at the debris on the ground. "You've been captured and hijacked, what else do you have to say? We just received a tip-off that you sneaked into the basement. Now it seems that it's true! You are the traitor!"
My heart sank. Tip-off? Who leaked the news? Could it be... Director Liu? He first sent someone to destroy the evidence, and then had someone report me. What a way to kill two birds with one stone!
"I didn't! I...I'm here to investigate!" I wanted to explain eagerly, but found myself speechless.
Detective Wu glanced at me with disdain, "Investigation? What are you investigating? How to better destroy the Shen family's security system?" He walked up to me and looked down at me, "Feng Ziang, don't think you can fool me by pretending to be innocent! Do you think you can hide the things you did?"
I gritted my teeth and suppressed the anger in my heart. It was useless to say anything now. Detective Wu had already determined that I was the traitor. No matter how I explained, he would not believe me. I had to find real evidence to clear myself of suspicion and protect Shen Haoxuan.
"Detective Wu, you..." I took a deep breath and tried to keep myself calm, "Are you sure... it was me?"
I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down. Panic would only make me sink deeper into the quagmire. I looked around, the messy basement, the scattered documents, the pried open lock, all of which were like a carefully woven web, trapping me tightly.
"Detective Wu," I said, trying to sound calm. "You said I sneaked into the basement. What was my purpose? If it was to destroy evidence, why did I mess things up so much? After destroying the evidence, a real insider would try to restore it to its original state instead of deliberately creating chaos to attract attention, right?"
Detective Wu was stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected me to refute him in this way. His eyes flickered and he stammered, "This... This may be a deliberate attempt by you to confuse people!"
I sneered, "Confusing the public? Why would I, a suspect, need to confuse the public? Isn't the purpose of destroying evidence to cover up my own crimes? Creating chaos is just a way of trying to cover up one's own guilt."
Detective Wu was speechless for a moment, and the security guards behind him also began to whisper to each other. Apparently, my words made them suspicious. I took advantage of the situation and pointed at the broken iron door lock, "And this lock, it's obvious that it was pried open violently. If I had the key, would I need to use such a rough method to get in? It's more like someone deliberately created the illusion that I broke in by force."
I paused and looked Detective Wu in the eye. "Detective Wu, you are experienced and should be able to tell that this is all a frame-up. The real traitor is probably hiding in the dark, watching us mess up."
Detective Wu's face turned pale and blue, and he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. I knew that my words had planted a seed of doubt in his heart.
At this time, Director Liu walked in with several senior executives of the Shen family. He pointed at me with a look of deep sorrow on his face and said, "Look, look! This is the bodyguard hired by our Shen family! He actually did such a thing! It's really heartbreaking!"
He looked around and shook his head in grief, "All the important documents in the basement have been destroyed. This is the Shen family's secret! Feng Ziang, what else do you have to say?"
I sneered in my heart. Director Liu couldn't wait to convict me. He spread rumors that I destroyed evidence, and now he has come out in person. It seems that he is determined to kill me.
"Director Liu," I looked him straight in the face, my tone cold, "You insist that I destroyed the evidence. Do you have any evidence?"
Director Liu choked and pointed at the mess on the ground. "Isn't this...obvious enough? You sneaked into the basement and now all the important documents are missing. If it wasn't you, who else could have done it?"
I sneered, "Director Liu, you should use some logic when you frame me. You said I destroyed the evidence, so tell me, what evidence did I destroy? What was the content? You can't convict me without any evidence, right?"
Director Liu's face changed, and he hesitated, "This... this... is a business secret, and cannot be disclosed casually."
I became even more certain in my heart that Director Liu had no so-called evidence at all and he just wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of me.
I took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in my heart. I knew that now was not the time to argue with Director Liu. I had to find real evidence to clear myself of suspicion.
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