Chapter 316 The Situation Is Getting More and More Serious
Minister Qiu's righteous and indignant expression almost made Chen Jiheng doubt whether he had been mentally unstable when he did these things.
Han Xi was also confused; these things did indeed seem very much like what Shen Jiheng would do.
Shen Jiheng laughed in anger: "This is the first time I've felt powerless over something like this, but I can tell you clearly that this matter has nothing to do with me."
"Then let Zhou Yiming confront him, but do you dare?" Minister Qiu had already fallen to this point, so he might as well go all out.
Shen Jiheng nodded: "Alright, I'll have someone bring him back to confront you. If it turns out you're lying and slandering me, I'll make sure you suffer a terrible death."
After saying that, he turned to Han Xi and said sternly, "Whether you believe it or not, I did not do this, nor would I stoop to doing so."
Han Xi took a deep breath to calm herself down. She looked at Minister Qiu seriously and asked in a heavy voice, "Do you know what the consequences are for slandering him? Did someone force you to say this?"
"Han Xi, judging from how much you trust him, this person has completely gained your trust. He's a liar."
Shen Jiheng gritted his teeth in anger, and was about to explain when Han Xi said, "I believe he didn't lie to me!"
Minister Qiu was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Why do you believe him?"
Han Xi calmly replied, "It's very simple. Between someone who would harm me and someone who has always been by my side protecting me, I believe you would choose the latter, and he certainly wouldn't stoop to doing such a thing."
Shen Jiheng was slightly taken aback. He was worried that Han Xi would be influenced by his words, but he didn't expect her to stand on his side without hesitation.
But when she faced doubts in the past, he didn't stand by her side, yet now she gives him this sense of security.
Shen Jiheng wished he could slap himself twice.
"You'll regret it. This person will take everything from you."
"That's my business, it has nothing to do with you."
Shen Jiheng finally relaxed and immediately asked Qin Chuan to bring Zhou Yiming over. He was determined to get to the bottom of this matter today.
Who exactly is behind this, instructing them to frame him? But the way Minister Qiu looked at him just now didn't seem like he was lying. What exactly happened?
Could it be that there are people in this world who look like him and use his identity to order them to do such things?
Shen Jiheng shook his head; such an idea was too absurd.
However, Qin Chuan rushed back in less than two minutes.
"President, something has happened at the detention center."
Shen Jiheng's face darkened, and he raised his chin: "Speak!"
Qin Chuan frowned and said, "I was just about to call them when they called first and said that Zhou Yiming committed suicide by poisoning himself."
"......"
A brief silence fell over the scene. Shen Jiheng asked urgently, "Is the person dead?"
Qin Chuan nodded: "He died on the way to the hospital. The police have taken the body away, and the forensic doctor will conduct an autopsy."
"See? I knew this would be the result. He spoke so confidently just now, but it turns out he had already arranged for someone to get rid of him. Shen Jiheng, you have such a vicious heart."
Enraged, Shen Jiheng grabbed his neck and snapped, "Shut up! If you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll break your neck!"
Han Xi froze, the direction in which the situation had developed was beyond her expectations.
Minister Qiu's originally swollen face was pinched until it turned blue, and Han Xi quickly slapped his hand to make him stop.
"Ji Heng, stop right now! Do you want to take a life?"
Shen Jiheng released his grip, his eyes filled with warning.
Minister Qiu coughed twice and said fearlessly, "I will be killed by him sooner or later to silence me. He has people everywhere in Chongqing. It would be too easy for him to take my life. Han Xi, you must stay away from him."
Seeing that Minister Qiu was going too far, Shen Jiheng's face turned extremely ugly.
Seeing that he was about to speak again, Han Xi scolded, "Shut up! Your attempt to sow discord is too obvious. No matter what you say, I will not believe you."
Feeling Han Xi's favoritism once again dispelled all the anger in Shen Jiheng's heart.
Nothing is more joyful than having your loved one stand by you without hesitation when you are slandered.
After Han Xi finished speaking, he immediately pulled Shen Jiheng out. His domineering protectiveness made Shen Jiheng feel flattered.
Shen Jiheng deeply felt Han Xi's love for him; the woman who once loved him would always come back.
He will wait until the day Han Xi admits it himself.
Once outside, Shen Jiheng hugged her tightly.
"Thank you for believing me."
Han Xi gently pushed him away and said, "If it really were you, you wouldn't be foolish enough to give him a chance to say it. He's clearly trying to sow discord between us."
Shen Jiheng smiled awkwardly, and asked with some disappointment, "So, you don't believe me, but you reasoned that I wouldn't do such a thing."
Han Xi smiled but said nothing, and walked towards the car by the roadside.
Shen Jiheng followed behind and asked, "Answer my question: What kind of vicious things do you think I would do?"
Han Xi stopped and turned around to look at him seriously.
“You won’t. Although you act arbitrarily, you won’t harm anyone. But you should be worried that they’re pointing the finger at you for this, and Zhou Yiming’s death might cause other trouble.”
Shen Jiheng laughed heartily; he knew Han Xi would definitely stand on his side.
“I’m going to the detention center right now to find out what happened. There are guards there. I need to find out where Zhou Yiming got the poison. Besides, someone as cowardly and greedy as him would never commit suicide.”
Han Xi agreed with this point, "You're right. He was fine when he encountered such a big setback back then, so he's even less likely to do anything foolish this time."
Shen Jiheng frowned and said firmly, "He was murdered."
Han Xi nodded and reminded her, "I remember your aunt is taking Mingzhu away today. She probably doesn't know about this yet. If she does, she might not cooperate. It's best to keep it from her for now."
Shen Jiheng had a vague sense of unease; this matter was strange and beyond their expectations.
Minister Qiu keeps claiming that he ordered it, but there must be someone pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Halfway through the journey, Han Xi's phone rang. Seeing that it was Madam Shen calling, she subconsciously glanced at Shen Jiheng.
Shen Jiheng gestured for her to answer quickly, and Han Xi answered the call with trepidation.
"Auntie~"
"Han Xi, Mingzhu has gone missing. I'm worried she might come looking for you. You must be careful."
Did she know about Zhou Yiming's death?
Unexpectedly, they still couldn't stop her. Given Shen Mingzhu's personality, who knows what kind of trouble she would cause.
Madam Shen said urgently, "We were just about to board the ship when she said she was going to have her last phone call with Zhou Yiming. But the detention center said he was dead. She couldn't take the shock and ran ashore. We searched around for a while but couldn't find him."
At the last minute, something still went wrong. Was it a coincidence or was someone deliberately behind it?
“Auntie, don’t worry. You should arrange for more people to continue the search. Ji Heng and I are going to go to the detention center to find out more about the situation.”
“How did things turn out like this? Just now she was saying that Ji Heng arranged for people to do it, saying that he was going to take revenge on you.”
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