The ancient war between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in a wealthy family

Zhan Yu's brows furrowed. Obviously, he was also unfamiliar with this name.

"Lu Jingming... I've never heard of him. However, since he appears in the family archives, he must have some connection with the Zhan family." A sharp light flashed in his eyes, "I'll ask someone to check it out." I nodded, but the feeling of unease lingered.

My intuition tells me that Lu Jingming may be the key to solving all the mysteries.

In order to find more clues, I decided to go to the Zhan family's old house on the outskirts of the city in person.

The place had been abandoned for many years, and there were constant rumors of its being eerie and terrifying, so even the servants avoided it.

Zhan Yu naturally disagreed, but he couldn't persuade me, so he finally sent a few bodyguards to protect me secretly.

The old house was just as the rumors said, covered in dust and cobwebs, and the air was filled with the smell of decay.

I stepped carefully across the creaking wooden floor, alarm bells ringing in my heart.

It's so quiet here, too quiet to be an abandoned house.

Sure enough, as soon as I walked to the door of a study, I heard a subtle sound coming from inside.

I held my breath and gently pushed open the door, only to see a dark shadow flash by.

It’s the mysterious man Ke!

He actually ambushed me here!

I sneered, having expected him to do this.

Before coming, I asked my bodyguard to arrange some "little surprises" in the house.

I took a few steps back in panic, pretending to trip over something and fall to the ground.

"Miss Bai, are you okay?" The mysterious man Ke's triumphant voice came from the dark. He thought I had fallen into a trap.

"Nothing? Of course something's wrong!" I stood up suddenly and pressed the remote control in my hand.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, the sundries piled in the corner of the study room instantly collapsed and buried the mysterious man Ke.

I took out my cell phone, took a picture of his disheveled appearance, and a sneer appeared on the corner of my mouth.

"Mr. Ke, how does it taste?"

Before I could finish admiring his embarrassment, I heard hurried footsteps.

I was startled and quickly hid my phone.

The mysterious woman Xiao appeared at the door and looked at me with a gloomy face.

"Miss Bai, what are you doing here?" She asked in a cold tone.

I shrugged, looking innocent.

"I'm just here to take a look. Why are you so nervous, Miss Xiao?"

Her eyes flickered, as if she was thinking about something.

Suddenly, she revealed a strange smile, "It seems that Miss Bai's good days are over..."

The mysterious woman Xiao's face changed, obviously she didn't expect that I would have a backup plan.

She still wanted to quibble, but I showed her the recordings and photos on my phone. The evidence was irrefutable and she had no room to deny it.

The younger generations who were instigated by her had already harbored doubts about her. Now that the truth was revealed, they immediately turned their guns on her and criticized her.

The mysterious woman Xiao was furious and threatened to take revenge on me, then she ran away in disgrace.

I smiled contemptuously. I didn't take such a small character seriously at all.

After dealing with these miscellaneous items, I continued searching for clues in the old house.

Zhan Yu stayed by my side the whole time. He carefully helped me brush off the dust on the furniture and paid attention to whether there was any danger under my feet, for fear that I would fall again.

His meticulous care makes me feel warm in my heart.

Just when I was about to give up, Zhan Yu suddenly pointed to a painting on the wall and said, "Look, there seems to be something wrong with this painting."

I walked over to take a closer look and noticed that the edges of the frame seemed to be loose.

I pressed the button tentatively, and with a click, a secret door appeared on the wall!

Zhan Yu and I looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

There must be some secret behind this secret door!

We carefully pushed open the secret door, revealing a small, narrow room with a long-forgotten smell in the air.

By the light of the flashlight, I saw a table in the middle of the secret room, and on it lay a diary...

"Wait," Zhan Yu suddenly pulled me back, looking around vigilantly, "It seems someone has been here..."

I followed his gaze and found that the diaries on the table were neatly arranged, not as if they had been untouched for years.

Moreover, there seemed to be faint footprints on the ground...

"Who is it?" My heart tightened and I held Zhan Yu's hand tightly.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew from the depths of the secret room, and I felt a chill on my back...

"Yu..." I was about to speak, but I found that Zhan Yu's face became extremely solemn. He stared at the depths of the secret room and said word by word, "Someone... is watching us..."

My heart was beating like a drum, I held Zhan Yu's hand tightly, and the flashlight beam trembled as it shone into the depths of the secret room.

There, there is only bottomless darkness.

Zhan Yu protected me behind him and walked into the darkness step by step.

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed out of the darkness at an astonishing speed!

Zhan Yu reacted very quickly, pushed me away, and fought with the black shadow.

I steadied myself and immediately turned on the flashlight on my phone, trying to see the true face of the black shadow.

In the dim light, I saw Zhan Yu fighting with a tall man. The man's moves were ruthless and he was obviously a well-trained killer!

My heart trembled. This wasn't just an ordinary bodyguard. Could it be...

Sent by the mysterious woman Xiao?

I didn't dare to be careless, so I immediately took out the pepper spray from my bag and sprayed it at the black shadow.

The black shadow was caught off guard, his eyes were blinded by the spray, and his movements froze.

Zhan Yu seized the opportunity and kicked him to the ground.

I hurried over, grabbed the shadow's hair, and dragged him into the light.

With the help of the light from the mobile phone, I could see the face of the black shadow clearly. It was him!

Lin Archives Manager!

Why is he here?

After Lin, the archive manager, was subdued by us, his eyes flickered and he stammered, unable to speak.

I sneered, took out the photo of the mysterious man Ke that I had taken in the study, and waved it in front of him.

"Stop pretending, you two are in the same group!"

Lin, the archive manager, was so upset that he knew the truth had been exposed that he had to confess it.

It turned out that he was instructed by the mysterious man Ke to secretly monitor us and tried to destroy the diary.

I searched the archive manager Lin and found the key to the secret room, and opened the diary on the table.

The diary records a story of grievances between Lu Jingming and the Zhan family, as well as a shocking secret...

I flipped through the diary quickly, and my heart was in turmoil.

It turns out that the Zhan family has been hiding such a big secret!

I told Zhan Yu the contents of the diary, and he was also shocked.

We realized that the reason why the Qin family members wanted to stop our investigation was because they were afraid that the secret would be exposed.

I took the diary back to the Zhan family and exposed the conspiracy of the Qin family members in front of all the family members.

The Qin family members were unable to defend themselves and were eventually scolded by the family elders, losing all face.

I thought the truth was out, but I didn't expect that this was just the tip of the iceberg.

The diary mentioned a mysterious organization, which seemed to have inextricable ties with Lu Jingming and the Zhan family, and the Qin family members were just pawns of this organization.

I feel unprecedented pressure. A bigger conspiracy and a more powerful enemy are waiting for me...

Suddenly, Zhan Yu's cell phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and his face instantly became solemn.

"Yes... the elder of the Zhao family..."