After He Fang hung up the phone, Shen Shi instructed Xiao Chen to call his bodyguards. The group of eight drove three cars eastward.
The destination was a small courtyard in a very remote location, which looked quite old.
Unsure of what the boss was up to, Xiao Chen knocked on the door at Shen Shi's prompting. "Is anyone home?" No one answered.
Seeing the boss's expression, Xiao Chen continued knocking on the door. "Is anyone home?" After knocking more than a dozen times without any response, looking at the half-open door, Xiao Chen hesitated and said, "Mr. Chen, this family must be asleep."
After giving a nonchalant "hmm," Shen Shi reached out and pushed open the slightly ajar door, saying to the others, "Come in." He then walked in first.
A group of people, bewildered, hurriedly followed.
The group entered the courtyard, and Li Xingtian, who was sitting under a tree enjoying the shade, was not surprised to see the group of people who had barged in.
Instead, he smiled and politely said to Shen Shi, "Nephew, it's been a long time! Why didn't you give me a heads-up before coming to visit?"
Looking at Director Li in front of him, Shen Shi thought, "He's no wonder he's climbed his way up through all the hardships; even at this point, he can remain calm and collected."
“I called the police before entering the courtyard; they'll be here in ten minutes.” Shen Shi’s sharp eyes were fixed on Li Xingtian. “I’m here to ask you, why did you kill Wang Yicai?”
"I don't understand what you're saying," Li Xingtian continued to deny, but his slightly trembling hands betrayed him.
"If you didn't understand, you wouldn't be here." Seeing Li Xingtian's stubbornness, Shen Shi decided to use both soft and hard tactics: "If I remember correctly, this is Director Li's old house, right? I came here with you and my grandfather when I was little."
After hearing this, Li Xingtian replied, "President Shen has a good memory," and then fell silent.
Upon seeing this, Shen Shi questioned sternly: "As the director of a department in the neighboring city, why aren't you working? Instead, you've been living here for a month? Wang Yicai is your college classmate, isn't he?"
Li Xingtian's expression clearly showed panic, but he still insisted, "I don't know what you're talking about."
He was really stubborn as a mule. "Director Li, since you're about to die, you might as well tell the truth. I'm happy to hear it," Shen Shi said sincerely.
His air of knowing everything successfully fooled Li Xingtian.
Perhaps he was too lazy to struggle when disaster struck, and Li Xingtian remained silent.
It seems that drastic measures are necessary. "Or should I call you Jiang Xingtian?" This question caused a huge stir. Li Xingtian's expression instantly turned fierce, as if he wanted to drink Chen Shi's blood.
"Shut up!" Li Xingtian roared at Shen Shi, veins bulging on his forehead.
"So excited? The Jiang family doesn't treat you very well either!" Seeing that the game was going to fizzle out, she pressed her advantage, saying, "Old Master Jiang has already handed the company over to his son-in-law Qi Xingxin. He doesn't even know you have such an illegitimate son. Why are you working so hard for the Jiang family?"
"Speak, why did you kill Wang Yicai? Who are you covering up for?" Seeing that Li Xingtian was gradually softening, Chen Shi pressed for details.
Everything was about to settle down. "How did you know?" Knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, Li Xingtian asked, his face ashen.
"There's no need to keep acting!" Shen Shi saw through his little scheme at a glance: "Wang Yicai had only been gone for a few days when Director Li made a special visit to the Shen family, and then deliberately led me to a party to bump into Miss Jiang. He didn't even hide the fact that you and Wang Yicai knew each other. Weren't you just waiting for someone to find out?"
"I'm very curious about what kind of secret is worth Director Li going to such lengths to keep hidden, even at the cost of killing someone," Shen Shi said sincerely, his voice filled with doubt.
After hearing his words, Li Xingtian moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't make a sound. His expression was worse than if he were crying.
It seemed he wouldn't get anything out of him, so Shen Shi patted him on the shoulder with a mocking smile. "I greatly admire Director Li's loyalty to the Jiang family."
A sharp police siren rang out from afar as Director Li, who came from humble beginnings, was handcuffed and escorted into a police car.
Shen Shi stood in the old courtyard, witnessing all of this.
"I'm sorry I can't tell you." These were the last words Li Xingtian said to him.
After instructing his entourage not to follow, Shen drove away alone.
After aimlessly driving around the area around City A, Chen Shi parked his car on the side of the road.
He took out a lighter, lit a cigarette, and leaned against the car body, deep in thought.
Li Xingtian killed Wang Yicai clearly to help the Jiang family. It is highly likely that Wang Yicai knew something very important about the Jiang family, something that could be fatal, which is why he was silenced.
Li Xingtian made no attempt to conceal the transactions in his accounts. He Fang, under Shen Shi's instructions, was able to find out so quickly, and it was only a matter of time before he was arrested.
As for the Shen family's whistleblower letter, it's probably just a smokescreen to attract outside attention, strike at the Shen family, and buy some time.
Thinking of Li Xingtian's sudden outburst of anger when the Jiang family was mentioned, Shen Shi felt that he might not have any feelings for the Jiang family.
Even though he was Old Master Jiang's illegitimate son, the two had never acknowledged each other. Moreover, Old Master Jiang had been dead for several years, and a department head like him had no reason to take orders from Qi Xingxin.
Ultimately, the crux of the matter lies with the Jiang family.
Before Chen Chen could be dealt with, another one appeared: Li Xingtian, the illegitimate son of the two successive heads of the Jiang family.
Sigh! All these things have been happening lately, and Shen Shi even thought he had stirred up trouble with the Jiang family.
However, if he wanted to deal with Chen Chen, it was only a matter of time before he had to confront the Jiang family, so Shen Shi didn't feel any psychological burden.
A few days after Li Xingtian was brought to justice, the general circumstances of Wang Yicai's death came to light.
According to Li Xingtian, Wang Yicai was his college classmate, and he took good care of him after he became the director of the department.
Unexpectedly, at a gathering between the two, Li Xingtian got drunk and spoke recklessly, revealing to Wang Yicai that he had accepted huge bribes.
The insatiable Wang Yicai used this as leverage, demanding money from Li Xingtian every few days.
Once this matter got out, not only would his career be ruined, but he would also face the risk of going to jail. Li Xingtian had no choice but to comply.
But Wang Yicai's appetite grew bigger and bigger, and Li Xingtian, unable to bear it any longer, gradually began to have the idea of getting rid of him.
However, since both of their transactions were in cash and they had a fixed meeting place, He Fangcai was unable to find out.
A few days ago, Li Xingtian disguised himself and went to Wang Yicai's residence, intending to fight him to the death.
Unexpectedly, Wang Yicai once again made an outrageous demand, saying that he would shut up completely if he wanted one million in the end, and then he continued to hurl filthy insults at Li Xingtian.
Li Xingtian was instantly enraged and strangled Wang Yicai to death with his tie.
Later, after a police investigation, it was found that Li Xingtian had indeed accepted bribes, and his behavior patterns matched the descriptions.
For intentional homicide and embezzlement and bribery, the court sentenced Li Xingtian to death in accordance with the law.
When Shen Shi heard the news, he was also stunned. No matter what the reason was, the fact that Li Xingtian killed Wang Yicai was undeniable.
It is right to pay for murder with one's life, but the most venomous insects hide the deepest and are extremely difficult to detect.
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