Chapter 64 Debt Collection - This is a bombshell, a huge bombshell!
Meanwhile, a number of guests had already gathered in front of the Zhao family's house.
Huang Mao Ge squeezed through the crowd, struggling to hold up his phone to show the scene at the entrance to viewers in the live stream.
A group of security guards in black stood in a tight circle, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Two people stood between them.
One was a man dressed in all black, wearing a black hood and a mask. His face was obscured, but one could sense his sharp and menacing aura, clearly not someone to be trifled with.
The other was a woman with a somewhat bewildered expression, dressed in simple clothes, fidgeting with the hem of her clothes in front of her, her gaze wandering.
Mu Ting and Chen Zui, who was responsible for protecting her, arrived.
Mu Ting was not used to crowded places, and being surrounded by a group of burly men made her very uneasy.
But she still remembered her mission, and with her head held high, she shouted at the Zhao family villa: "You, surnamed Zhao, killed my brother six years ago. Today I've come to seek justice and return my brother's life!"
These words caused an uproar among the guests.
On such a joyous day, these two uninvited guests actually came to collect a debt, and what they were collecting was a life debt!
That's exciting!
The blond guy was so excited he was sweating profusely, feeling that the opportunity to become an internet sensation that he had been longing for had finally arrived!
He stood on tiptoe, trying to hold his phone higher and capture Mu Ting's face clearly.
At the same time, several online celebrities in the crowd also excitedly pointed their cameras at Mu Ting.
This is a real bombshell!
The head security guard couldn't help but reveal a hint of ferocity, but considering the large number of onlookers, he had to suppress his rage and force out an extremely ugly smile: "Madam, are you mistaken? Making false accusations is a legal offense. Please be careful."
Mu Ting glanced at him casually, then instantly called out his name: "Yang Chuan, I'm Mu Ting. I interviewed you when you first joined the company. It's been six years, and you've forgotten me so quickly?"
"Mu Ting?"
The security guard paused, a look of recollection on his face.
The woman before me gradually merged with the elegant and beautiful figure from six years ago.
Before he could finish speaking, the security guard realized he had spoken out of turn and shut his mouth in alarm.
That's it, his words have confirmed that they know each other.
Now he could no longer say that the other party was mistaken!
Mu Ting smiled slightly, then looked away from him and continued to gaze at the Zhao family's gate not far away.
At this moment, a large crowd had gathered outside the door, all waiting to see what would happen.
With so many spectators, she naturally had to perform well.
She took out her ID card from her pocket, held it high with her slender hand, and shouted hoarsely, "Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Mu Ting. I used to be a tutor for the Zhao family and worked in this villa for three years. Six years ago, Old Zhao kidnapped and murdered my brother Mu Feng. In order to avoid his crimes being exposed, he also bribed my parents with a huge sum of money and locked me in a mental hospital."
"I have come here today to seek justice for my brother who died unjustly!"
This time, she clearly stated her identity, with reason and evidence, and with confidence.
The lead security guard looked back uneasily, seemingly waiting for the people inside the villa to appear.
This is no longer something he can solve.
However, the area inside the gate remained silent, and the Zhao family did not respond.
Mu Ting waited for a few minutes and called out several more times, but received no response. A cold smile crept onto her lips.
She picked up her phone: "I'm calling the police right now. I'll tell them all the evidence I have. I'll ask them to investigate and help me!"
As she spoke loudly, she slowly dialed the emergency number on her phone.
Just before the call was about to connect, Mr. Zhao, dressed in a bespoke suit, appeared at the door and, with a hint of anger in his expression, stopped her: "Stop!"
Mu Ting slowly put down her phone, met Old Zhao's gaze without fear, and smiled sarcastically: "You've finally shown up."
Mr. Zhao was extremely agitated.
The moment he heard that Mu Ting had appeared, he became agitated, as if something unpredictable was slipping out of control and he couldn't find a way to stop it.
With so many guests at the entrance, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Zhao family couldn't afford to do anything outrageous. If someone with ulterior motives found something to use against them, it would be a real problem.
Mu Ting's arrogant attitude suggests she's made thorough preparations and is prepared to fight to the death. She's just a crazy woman nobody cares about, but the Zhao family is a wealthy and powerful family that can't afford her unreasonable attempts to extort money.
Now that the die is cast, Mr. Zhao has no choice but to step in personally.
He stood on the steps, looking down at the woman below, trying to hide the disgust in his eyes: "Mu Ting, I made it very clear to you back then that your brother's disappearance has nothing to do with my Zhao family. You have no evidence, you're just making things up, I can sue you for defamation."
"But today is a special day for the Zhao family, and I don't want to make things difficult for you. If you have any grievances or requests, come into the Zhao family home, and we'll talk about it slowly."
"My brother's disappearance has nothing to do with the Zhao family?"
Mu Ting gave a slight sneer, "He disappeared in this villa six years ago, how could it have nothing to do with you?"
He smirked. "I asked you that too, Mu Ting, do you have any evidence?"
If there was evidence, it should have been presented six years ago.
This woman has nothing but stubbornness and reckless courage; she's not worth paying attention to.
but……
A shadow crossed Old Zhao's eyes.
The timing of Mu Ting's disturbance was too coincidental, which made him think twice and suspect that someone with ulterior motives was behind it.
Is it the Sheng family? Or the Li family?
Six years ago, Mu Ting caused a huge scene at the Zhao family's house, even attracting the attention of the police. Both the Sheng and Li families could potentially find her based on information from that year.
He glanced around the field and noticed Li Yin standing in the crowd, his face expressionless, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
As for Ling Shu from the Sheng family...
I looked around but couldn't see it; it seems to be missing.
With such a big commotion, how come she wasn't there?
Where is she now?
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Ling Shu and Guan Mengxing quickly walked to the outside of the small garden.
The so-called small garden was actually a greenhouse with frosted glass, revealing only the lush greenery inside and not what was being grown. The greenhouse door was tightly locked with a state-of-the-art fingerprint lock; without the password, entry was impossible.
Ling Shu looked up and discreetly examined the surveillance camera under the eaves.
At this moment, Zhao Ting outside attracted the attention of most of the Zhao family members. It is estimated that the people in the monitoring room had not yet noticed them approaching the small garden, otherwise they would have come out to stop them long ago.
Ling Shu turned her head, met Guan Mengxing's gaze, and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
She shook her head with a very subtle force, and the yellow diamond earring that was originally on her ear was suddenly flung away, tracing a bright arc.
Then it fell to the ground at a very tricky angle, slid a distance, and finally disappeared into the gap in the door.
Guan Mengxing's eyes widened in disbelief; she was completely stunned.
Her phone camera was pointed at the ground, capturing the entire scene perfectly. There were only a few thousand viewers in the live stream at that moment, and they all saw it clearly.
[What was that yellow thing that just flew by? It seems to have gone into the room ahead?]
I saw it too, but I couldn't see what it was; it was just shiny.
Is this a greenhouse? Why does it look kind of eerie...?
"oops."
Ling Shu raised her hand to cover her mouth, feigning shock, "Those were earrings that my Junjun gave me, how did they fall in? What are we going to do now?"
Guan Mengxing also recited her lines in cooperation: "Sister Shu, don't worry, I'll go take a look."
Then she bent down and looked through the crack in the door. After a while, Guan Mengxing straightened up and shook her head regretfully: "It's a bit dark inside, I can't see anything."
Ling Shu smiled and said, "It's alright, we'll call someone over to help open the door and look for it."
She looked up at the monitor, waved earnestly, and raised her voice, "Hello, is anyone there? Could you please come over here? We've encountered a problem."
In the monitoring room, several security guards were gathered in front of a screen, remotely watching Mu Ting blocking the entrance. One of them glanced to the side and saw someone on the monitor outside the small garden waving at the camera.
He screamed in fright, "There's someone outside the small garden!"
The monitoring room instantly tensed up as security guards crowded around to look at the surveillance footage of the small garden.
The first person to discover it picked up the walkie-talkie and hurriedly shouted, "A guest has broken into the small garden! Attention! A guest has broken into the small garden! Go and deal with it quickly!"
The small garden was a forbidden area for the Zhao family; even Old Zhao's son was not allowed to approach it casually.
When the Zhao family holds banquets, they always send people to guard the small garden to prevent guests from getting close.
Today, Mu Ting suddenly appeared, and most of the Zhao family members were transferred to the gate, temporarily neglecting to guard the small garden.
The warning from the security guard in the monitoring room came through the earpiece, and the old butler guarding the gate of the Zhao family frowned deeply.
He sensed a conspiracy.
Without the slightest hesitation, the old butler strode over to Mr. Zhao, who was still confronting Mu Ting, gently patted Mr. Zhao's shoulder, and whispered in his ear that someone had approached the small garden.
Old Zhao raised an eyebrow, a sharp, cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Send people to drive them away by any means necessary."
"Someone has already been sent over..."
As the old housekeeper spoke, he glanced down at his phone. After clearly seeing the footage from the security guard in the monitoring room, his movements paused slightly, and his voice became even colder and deeper. "Mr. Zhao, the person at the entrance of the small garden is Ling Shu. Moreover, judging from the footage, the woman next to her is live-streaming."
If it was a guest who accidentally wandered in, then there shouldn't be any major problems.
With the Sheng family behind her, the Zhao family couldn't possibly force her out in front of everyone.
At this moment, Lao Zhao felt like he was being roasted over a fire, his whole body sizzling with irritation.
He looked at Mu Ting with a fierce glint in his eyes, pondered for two seconds, and finally made his decision, turning around without hesitation: "Let's go to the small garden."
As for Mu Ting, let her make a fuss if she wants. A woman with no evidence is just wasting her breath making a fuss.
"yes!"
The old butler quickly followed, waved his hand, and led away several tall and burly security guards.
The onlookers were enjoying themselves when Old Zhao suddenly left with his men, leaving them all somewhat bewildered.
The netizens watching the live stream were also confused.
Why did you leave?
[Yes, the events of that year haven't been fully resolved yet. Does this woman have any evidence?]
[Could it be that he ran away because he felt guilty?]
I don't think it's a matter of guilt; it's more like something else suddenly happened.
Has something else happened to the Zhao family?
A few seconds later, a viewer in the live stream replied.
[Speaking of things that happened... there really is something. I wonder if anyone who came from Xingxing's live stream came across this? Just now, Xingxing and her friend were walking outside a room when her friend accidentally swung her earring off, and it flew into the room through the crack in the door. They're looking for someone to open the door for them right now.]
"Huh? Does opening a door really require Mr. Zhao to handle it personally?"
Something's not right, something's not right about this!
While netizens were having a heated discussion in the live stream, the guests who were watching Mu Ting at the scene were unaware of so much information and were quite confused.
Fortunately, Zhao Lixin appeared in time as instructed by the old boss, and waved to everyone with a smile: "My father has some urgent business to attend to. As for Miss Mu Ting, please come in. We can talk things over properly. The Zhao family will definitely give you an explanation."
After speaking with Mu Ting, he looked apologetically at the guests who were broadcasting live, "I'm sorry, these are the Zhao family's private matters. Could you please give the Zhao family some face?"
Since the host had spoken up, the guests felt embarrassed to continue the live stream and gradually closed the live stream room.
Everyone else behaved themselves, but Huang Mao's eyes darted around. He pretended to turn off the live stream on his phone, but secretly turned on the pinhole camera shaped like a pin on his tie and quietly continued the live stream.
Are you kidding me? This is huge gossip, his fans haven't had enough yet.
He's the man who spoils his fans the most!
Sure enough, in a corner he didn't see, the number of viewers in his live stream was soaring, already exceeding 100,000.
Mu Ting, who was standing at the door, also moved.
She held her head high and slowly walked into the Zhao family's gate, each step heavy as if she wanted to leave heavy footprints on the bluestone bricks.
After six years, she has finally returned.
This place always lingers in her nightmares.
Mu Ting walked inside, passing Zhao Lixin without glancing at him, completely ignoring his feigned friendliness: "You want evidence? I'll produce the evidence today."
Zhao Lixin's expression changed slightly, his eyes narrowed, and his fists clenched unconsciously.
He was annoyed by Mu Ting's rude attitude and didn't really believe she could produce any evidence. Six years ago, the Zhao family wasn't as prominent as they are now, but they were still one of the top wealthy families in Beijing. How could they possibly harm a complete outsider?
From beginning to end, Zhao Lixin thought Mu Ting was a lunatic who had come to extort money from the Zhao family. He'd seen plenty of people like that; no matter how arrogant they were now, their greedy nature would be fully exposed when money was involved.
With a cold thought running through his mind, Zhao Lixin followed Mu Ting into the room.
The guests followed silently, their faces full of expressions of anticipation for a good show.
Mu Ting walked at the front, across the foyer, through the corridor, without lingering in the banquet hall, continuing further inside. Her steps were firm, as if she had already decided on her goal.
Dressed in all black, Chen Zui stayed by her side the whole time, keeping her away from anyone with ill intentions.
Zhao Lixin and the guests followed behind her.
As Zhao Lixin walked through the banquet hall and began heading into the garden, he sensed something was wrong.
Where is she going?
He strode forward and shouted, "Stop! This is Zhao family territory. Who gave you permission to wander around like this?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the security guards standing next to Mu Ting quickened their pace and blocked her way.
Chen Zui immediately tensed all the muscles in his body, assuming a fully alert posture.
Mu Ting stopped and slowly turned around, staring intently at Zhao Lixin: "I said I'm going to find evidence. What, Mr. Zhao, are you feeling guilty and scared?"
Her face was brimming with undisguised provocation, as if she were just waiting for him to stop her.
Zhao Lixin gritted his teeth: "..."
Behind him, the guests also stopped and watched curiously, with countless eyes focused on his face, not missing a single reaction.
In this situation, his behavior could easily be interpreted as a guilty conscience.
If he turns on Mu Ting now and drives her away, the guests won't say anything, but afterwards, rumors that the Zhao family is involved in a murder case will spread throughout the capital, and perhaps they will become more and more distorted.
The Zhao family is absolutely innocent in this matter. Therefore, Zhao Lixin decided not to interfere.
"Alright, I'd like to see what your evidence is."
Zhao Lixin raised his hand and waved, and the security guards blocking Mu Ting's way slowly dispersed, revealing the path ahead.
Mu Ting didn't say anything more and continued walking forward.
Zhao Lixin followed with a cold smile.
The guests followed closely behind, with the blond-haired guy trying to walk at the front, the pinhole camera clipped to his tie showing everything to the live stream.
Netizens are following the gossip in real time, and they can't be more excited.
This woman seems very confident; does she actually have evidence?
The Zhao family said she came from a mental hospital, so she's probably crazy and just acting. I don't believe it.
I don't believe it either. Her brother has been missing for six years. Even if the Zhao family really did it, there's no evidence left.
The Zhao family had absolutely no motive for murder, yet someone came to their home to cause trouble. Could it be a setup by other powerful figures?
Anyway, people who love a good show are saying all sorts of things online.
Many netizens are curious about where Mu Ting is going to find evidence.
Zhao Lixin was also very curious.
However, as Mu Ting walked further and further away, gradually approaching a certain corner, the smile on his face faded slightly, and he became somewhat uneasy.
Mu Ting wouldn't be thinking of going to... the little garden, would she?!
He let Mu Ting in because he was certain she was there to extort money from him and stage an accident; he never imagined she would head straight for the small garden.
The small garden is a forbidden area. If Mu Ting were to barge in like this, Old Zhao would definitely be furious!
His brows were furrowed tightly, and his gaze darted around as he considered the possibility of stopping her.
No matter what, Mu Ting must not be allowed to get close to the small garden.
Before she could think of a reason, Mu Ting, who was walking ahead, stopped and raised her head slightly, as if listening to something.
Zhao Lixin also stopped and looked ahead, his face full of surprise.
The small garden, nestled among the green trees ahead, is a secluded and always quiet spot. But now, a noisy commotion is coming from there, as if someone is arguing.
Is someone outside the small garden?
Who would be there?
Before Zhao Lixin could figure it out, Mu Ting started walking forward again, heading straight for the small garden with a clear goal.
Zhao Lixin tried to stop him, but it was too late.
Mu Ting quickened her pace considerably, and apart from Chen Zui who stayed close behind, the security guards lagged behind.
She had even started jogging, the wind making her hair flutter.
Zhao Lixin lost the initiative and was furious.
He looked towards the small garden, and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine as he recalled a rather ominous possibility.
At this very moment, could the person outside the small garden be Mr. Zhao, who just left in a hurry?
Oh no!
Zhao Lixin's mind went blank. He didn't even care about his appearance and hurriedly ran over.
As they got closer to the small garden, the sounds coming from there became clearer.
Sure enough, Zhao Lixin heard the familiar voice of the old boss.
"Miss Ling, I advise you to stop now and stop being unreasonable!"
These words made Zhao Lixin even more nervous.
Nowadays, there is only one Miss Ling in the Zhao family who can "make trouble unreasonably," and that is Ling Shu from the Sheng family.
He quickened his pace and arrived at the scene almost one after the other with Mu Ting.
A group of people had already gathered outside the small garden, and Old Zhao was indeed among them. Hearing someone approaching, he turned his head and saw Mu Ting and Zhao Lixin. His already gloomy expression darkened further, and he glared fiercely at Zhao Lixin.
Zhao Lixin was so frightened that his legs went weak.
Mu Ting, however, was not afraid at all. Facing the almost murderous gaze of President Zhao, she smiled and walked over: "Oh, President Zhao, what a coincidence. So you came here without saying goodbye earlier."
Old Zhao gave her a cold glance and didn't respond at all.
He turned to look at Ling Shu directly opposite him, his gaze deep: "Was all of this arranged by Miss Ling?"
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?
The Sheng family... Ha, they're like a centipede that, though dead, doesn't fall down easily.
It seems that bringing down Sheng Yun Shen is not enough.
Ling Shu blinked, her face completely innocent: "What do you mean, Mr. Zhao? I don't understand. My earring is still inside; could you please help me find it?"
She said earnestly, "These earrings are very expensive; they were a gift from Yunyun, so I absolutely cannot lose them. Mr. Zhao, I'm just asking you to open the door so I can go in and find the earrings."
Mr. Zhao remained expressionless and did not respond.
They've been at an impasse for a while now. Old Zhao insists this is private property and won't allow Ling Shu to enter. He's even forcing Guan Mengxing to turn off the live stream.
However, although the live stream was shut down, the "evidence" had already been left in the live stream room.
Ling Shu stepped forward, her voice clear and bright: "President Zhao, I've already shown you the video. The earring did indeed fall accidentally and into this greenhouse. What's inside this greenhouse that makes you so reluctant to open it?"
Just as she asked the question, the guests following Mu Ting and Zhao Lixin arrived one after another, silently but excitedly forming a circle to watch the drama unfold.
Mu Ting sneered and answered Guan Mengxing's question first: "Of course he wouldn't dare to open it, because it contains evidence of the Zhao family's murders!"
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