The Disowned Young Lady Married a Homicide Detective - Chapter 22

The female secretary standing to the side blinked, her fingers gripping the tablet so tightly they turned white.

“There are too many things to remember, it’s normal.”

Lin Zedong smiled and said, “May I ask you two officers what brings you here? It can’t be because of my brother, can it? If you have anything you want to discuss, you can go to him.”

“Since we can’t prove that you didn’t leave home on the night of the 9th, then we’ll trouble you, Mr. Lin, to come with us.”

Gu Yezhou looked at him with a half-smile, while his phone on the table vibrated from time to time.

Having only glanced at him briefly, Gu Yezhou had already decided not to waste any more words with Lin Zedong.

Instead of going through all the roundabout ways with businessmen, it’s better to present the most compelling evidence.

Originally, he planned to chat casually while waiting for Xiao Zhang’s interrogation results, so as to keep an eye on Lin Zedong.

If the other party leaves Yancheng under the guise of a business trip, the police have no way to detain them without evidence.

But things are different now.

“Officer, just say you have doubts about me. I, Lin Zedong, am a man of my word. For the sake of the Lin Group, I would never risk my life to do anything illegal.” Lin Zedong spoke each word with unwavering conviction.

“Well said.”

Gu Yezhou clapped his hands in a very gracious manner, “Well done, daring to do what you did. I wonder if President Lin will admit it after listening to this recording?”

When the other party bailed Lin Zehui out last night, Gu Yezhou briefly questioned Lin Zedong.

The other party stated that they did not know Shi Li.

If they didn’t know each other, why did they send Yang Tao to contact Shi Li?

Gu Yezhou placed his phone on the table and opened an audio message sent by Xiao Zhang.

The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for the four people present to hear clearly.

Lin Zedong’s voice came through the phone:

“I will provide you with all the equipment. Since Shi Li likes this woman so much, he will definitely be willing to help you overcome all difficulties for her sake.”

Immediately afterwards, Yang Tao’s voice came through; it was Sen Sen, the anchor who was disguised as Sang Ning:

“What if we can’t finish it? Mr. Lin, I just want to ask, is doing this illegal?”

“I’ve only just started my internship, and I have a long road ahead of me… Could I perhaps find another…”

Lin Zedong interrupted him: “No, either get out of the Lin Group, or complete the mission, take the 500,000, and then it’s up to you whether you stay or leave.”

Upon hearing the amount of 500,000, there was a half-minute silence in the recording.

“Okay, I will definitely make Mr. Lin satisfied.”

The recording was brief, but the names mentioned in it were clearly identifiable.

Lin Zedong’s expression changed, while the female secretary beside him brightened up.

Sang Ning noticed this subtle change, but something felt off.

“Didn’t President Lin say last night that he didn’t know anyone named Shi Li?”

Gu Yezhou tapped the table with his finger. “Why would you mention this name when instructing your subordinates on their work? And who is this ‘she’ you’re talking about?”

Lin Zedong’s eyes flickered, and he subconsciously looked at Sang Ning before quickly looking away.

A fleeting look of panic crossed his face. “This recording doesn’t prove anything, does it?”

Lin Zedong elegantly picked up his coffee and took a sip.

“Oh, I remember now, isn’t this Shi Li, a well-known cartoonist online? I knew the name sounded familiar. I just asked my subordinate to imitate Shi Li’s art style. Is that illegal? I remember the art style; it doesn’t constitute plagiarism, does it? Do you criminal police officers deal with these things?”

“Lin Zedong, don’t try to confuse me. One recording isn’t enough, how about this?” Gu Yezhou opened the test report sent by Xiao Zhang.

On Shi Li’s drawing board, besides Shi Li’s fingerprints, there is also a fingerprint belonging to Lin Zedong.

While it may be difficult to retrieve and search the fingerprints of ordinary people, it is easy to verify the fingerprints of someone like Lin Zedong, the CEO of a listed company, who frequently signs and fingerprints contracts.

When Lin Zedong saw the test report, his pupils suddenly contracted.

“Since Mr. Lin said it was just hearsay, why are there your fingerprints on Shi Li’s drawing board?”

The man’s cold voice echoed in his ears.

Lin Zedong slumped back in his chair, a voice in his head telling him that everything was over.

He was led into the car by Gu Yezhou. The female secretary stood silently to the side, offering no resistance, but instead asked, “President Lin, what about the follow-up work?”

“Work?” A shadow fell over Lin Zedong’s eyes. “Let’s leave it to my good-for-nothing younger brother for now.”

“Okay, Mr. Lin, I’ll contact Mr. Lin right away. I’ll definitely find the best lawyer for you.”

After the female secretary finished speaking, she turned and left. Her back view was elegant and without a trace of lingering affection, as if she wished Lin Zedong would never come back.

“Your secretary has quite a personality.”

Since Gu Yezhou was driving, Sang Ning could only sit in the back seat and watch Lin Zedong.

Lin Zedong glanced at the female secretary. “Are you interested in her?”

Sang Ning said frankly, “It’s quite special.”

Lin Zedong breathed a sigh of relief. “Being noticed by a forensic doctor isn’t necessarily a good thing. She’s an orphan girl taken in by the Lin family, Lin Shuyue.”

“So, you’ve watched her grow up since she was little? You’re practically her older brother, aren’t you?”

Sang Ning rested her chin on her hand, watching the figure disappear from sight.

Lin Zedong nodded. “You could say that, but she’s never called me that before… However, I quite admire her.”

Along the way, Sang Ning chatted idly, “What do you admire about her? Does she recognize her own identity and status? Should she not think about things that are not her concern?”

Isn’t that how wealthy families operate?

Gu Yezhou, who was driving, said, “Forensic Doctor Sang, you should watch fewer short dramas. Not all wealthy families are like this, but it’s hard to say about the Lin Group.”

Lin Zedong clenched his fist, looked away to gaze out the window, and then relaxed it.

When they arrived at the police station, Lin Zedong sat in the car for a while. “Do you have any cigarettes?”

“Sorry, I don’t smoke. Want some candy?”

Gu Yezhou took out a large box of candy from the car, as if it were free; it was all milk candy.

“No need. If you’re hoping to get anything out of me, you’ll be disappointed. We’ll talk about everything when my lawyer arrives.”

Lin Zedong was taken away by two waiting police officers.

Sang Ning glanced at it and asked with a smile, “Captain Gu, where did you get so much candy? Aren’t you afraid of getting cavities?”

Gu Yezhou wanted to explain, but then he heard Sang Ning say, “I’m afraid that if your teeth get damaged, you won’t be able to eat many delicious foods in the future, so I’ll reluctantly help you share the burden.”

Sang Ning felt quite embarrassed and simply took the whole box with her.

Why would a grown man eat so many milk candies?

Take it away, we’ve split it up.

So, as soon as they entered the police station, Sang Ning walked ahead and handed out two candies to each officer she met.

Before we even reached the forensic lab, all the milk candies had been distributed.