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

Detective Ke grabbed my arm and quickly turned into the alley next to me.

Seeing this, the man in the gray suit immediately quickened his pace to catch up.

My heart was beating like a drum, I held the bag tightly, and my palms felt sweaty.

"It seems we are being targeted." Detective Ke said in a serious tone, pulling me through twists and turns, weaving through the narrow alleys.

I gasped, trying to keep up with his pace: "Who is it? Someone from the Zhan family?"

Detective Ke didn't answer, but simply quickened his pace. Finally, we hid in the backyard of a grocery store and temporarily escaped being followed.

"Miss Bai, it seems things are more complicated than we thought." Detective Ke took off his cap, his brow furrowed. "The Zhan family's internal power structures are complex and intertwined. If you investigate rashly, you could easily alert the enemy."

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down.

"I know, but I must get to the bottom of this matter." Zhan Yu's reputation and the future of the Zhan family depend on this.

Detective Ke looked at me with a hint of worry in his eyes. "Miss Bai, you are too impulsive. If you continue like this, you will be in danger."

"I'll be careful." I said firmly, "I've already started, and I won't give up."

Detective Ke sighed and finally nodded. "Okay, since you insist, I'll do my best to help you. However, you must listen to my instructions and don't act rashly."

We re-planned and decided to start from within the Zhan family and secretly collect some evidence first.

Detective Ke had a wide network of contacts and soon got some information pointing to a senior executive of the Zhan family, named Ma.

To further confirm this, I decided to go to the Zhan family's secret study to look for some information. Zhan Yu was not at home, so I took advantage of the dead of night and sneaked into the study.

The study was filled with various documents and account books. I flipped through them carefully, afraid of making any noise.

Suddenly, an old voice sounded behind me: "What are you doing?"

I trembled with fear and turned around to see the Qin family elder standing at the door, staring at me with a gloomy face.

"I... I just came here to read a book." I stammered to explain, feeling very flustered.

The Qin family elder snorted coldly: "Young Madam, you come to the study to read late at night? I think you have ulterior motives!"

He walked closer to me, his eyes as sharp as a knife: "I'm warning you, don't meddle in other people's business! It's not your turn as an outsider to interfere in the affairs of the Zhan family! If you dare to mess around again, don't blame me for being rude and kicking you out of the Zhan family!"

His words were like a bucket of cold water poured over my head, giving me a chill.

I am indeed an "outsider". In the Zhan family, my status is insignificant and anyone can tell me what to do.

After leaving the study, I returned to my room in frustration.

The warning from the Qin family elders put me under tremendous pressure, and also made me realize more clearly how huge a family I was facing and how complicated the struggle was.

But I didn't back down.

The next day, I continued to look for clues in the study, and finally, I found several suspicious transaction records in some old account books.

These records are hidden and can be easily overlooked if you don't look carefully.

I handed these records to Detective Ke. After carefully studying them, he gave me a thumbs-up and said, "Miss Bai, you're amazing! These records could very well be the key clues we need!"

"Now, what do we do?" I asked.

Detective Ke smiled mysteriously: "Don't be impatient, the real show has just begun..." He took out his mobile phone and dialed a number, "Hello, is this reporter Li? I have a big news about the Zhan family..." I did not back down.

The contempt and warnings from the Qin family elders actually aroused my fighting spirit.

I just don’t believe that I, a young lady who grew up in the Bai family, can’t handle this old-fashioned family feud!

I took a deep breath, calmed my surging emotions, and turned back to the room.

Without Zhan Yu, I can act more freely.

In the next few days, I was more cautious. During the day, I pretended to be calm and took care of the housework, and played along with other members of the Zhan family. At night, I continued to sneak into the study, like a sharp night cat, looking for clues in the vast amount of information.

Hard work pays off, and finally, I found several suspicious transaction records in some dusty old account books.

These records are hidden very deeply and would be easily overlooked if it weren't for my meticulous observation.

The numbers and dates on the accounts were blurred, as if they had been deliberately smeared, but clues still existed, giving off a suspicious atmosphere.

I immediately took photos of the records and carefully replaced the account book without leaving any trace. Then I contacted Detective Ke and sent him the photos.

"Miss Bai, you're amazing!" Detective Ke's tone was filled with admiration. "These records may very well be the key clues we need!"

I suppressed my excitement and asked calmly, "Now, what should we do?"

Detective Ke smiled mysteriously: "Don't worry, the fun has just begun..." He paused and continued: "I have found out that these transaction records point to an underground trading place. Let's go and take a look together tonight."

As night fell, Detective Ke and I arrived at a remote warehouse as agreed.

There were several luxury cars parked at the entrance of the warehouse, and several bodyguards in black were patrolling back and forth at the door. The atmosphere was weird and tense.

We approached the warehouse cautiously and peered inside through the crack in the door.

The warehouse was brightly lit and bustling with people, looking like a casino, but there was an unusual atmosphere in the air that made people feel uneasy.

"Looks like we've found the right place." Detective Ke lowered his voice and said, "Senior Ma should be inside."

We were about to go in when suddenly the door of the warehouse opened and a familiar figure walked out - it was Senior Manager Ma!

Behind him were several burly thugs, all of whom looked ferocious and it was obvious that they were not good people.

When Ma saw us, his face instantly turned gloomy and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

"Why are you here?" he asked in a cold tone.

"Mr. Ma, we are just passing by." I said calmly, but my heart was pounding with nervousness.

"Just passing by?" Ma Gaoren sneered, "I think you have ulterior motives! What exactly do you want to do?"

Detective Ke stepped forward, standing in front of me, and said firmly, "Senior Ma, we just want to understand something. We hope you can cooperate with us."

Ma's expression changed, and he shouted sternly, "Are you threatening me? Do you know who I am?"

"Of course I know who you are." Detective Ke met his gaze fearlessly. "But we're not afraid of you. We have evidence."

Ma Gaodan's eyes became more sinister, and he winked at Hu's thugs behind him.

Hu's thugs immediately surrounded him, the atmosphere was tense, and it looked like they were about to fight...

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out: "Stop!"

I turned around suddenly and saw Zhan Yu standing at the door of the warehouse with a gloomy face and sharp eyes.

He walked closer, stood firmly beside me, and said to Ma Gaodian in a cold tone: "Ma Gaodian, what do you want to do?"

When Ma Gaoda saw Zhan Yu, his expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. "Zhan Yu, this is an internal matter of our Zhan family. You'd better not interfere."

Zhan Yu sneered: "Zhan family affairs? What you did behind my back is also considered Zhan family affairs?"

Ma Gaodan's expression became even uglier. He didn't expect Zhan Yu to already know...

Ma's face suddenly became as colorful as a color palette, sometimes blue and sometimes white.

He didn't expect Zhan Yu to appear at this time, and he didn't expect that Zhan Yu seemed to have grasped some of the situation.

I felt Zhan Yu holding my hand with a little more strength, which gave me a great sense of security.

The atmosphere at the warehouse door was stagnant. The thugs looked at each other, not daring to act rashly.

Although they were ferocious, they were still afraid of the young master of the Zhan family.

Beads of sweat oozed from Ma Gaodian's forehead. He forced himself to remain calm and said sternly, "Zhan Yu, don't forget, I'm also a senior member of the Zhan family. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the family rules for treating me like this?"

Zhan Yu sneered, his eyes as sharp as an eagle: "Family rules? You do something that harms the interests of the family, and you still have the nerve to mention family rules? I want to see today who dares to touch her!" He protected me behind him, his tone firm and powerful.

I poked my head out from behind Zhan Yu and looked directly at Senior Boss Ma. My tone was calm but with a hint of intimidation: "Senior Boss Ma, we have some evidence that proves you are involved in this scandal. If you confess now, you may be able to get leniency. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences at your own risk."

Detective Ke took out his cell phone at the right time and showed the suspicious account records that I had taken earlier to senior management Ma.

When Ma saw those photos, his face turned pale instantly, and a trace of panic and fear flashed in his eyes.

His lips trembled and he wanted to explain, but he found that he couldn't speak.

Zhan Yu pressed on step by step, his tone cold: "Now, do you have anything else to say?"

Senior executive Ma took a deep breath, knowing that he had no way to escape.

He lowered his head dejectedly and said in a low voice, "Yes... there are external forces involved in this incident..."

My heart skipped a beat. This was a huge breakthrough! I suppressed my excitement and continued to ask, "Who are they? What is their purpose?"

Senior Ma hesitated for a moment, his eyes flickering.

He seemed to be still struggling, but eventually he couldn't withstand our pressure and revealed some information intermittently.

He said that a mysterious organization had been secretly manipulating all of this, and their goal seemed to be to swallow up the Zhan family's assets...

Just when I was about to continue asking questions, suddenly, there was a commotion in the warehouse.

A man in black hurried over to Ma Gaogao and whispered something in his ear.

Ma Gaodan's face suddenly changed. He raised his head abruptly, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

He pushed the man in black away, turned around and ran into the warehouse.

"Want to run?" Zhan Yu snorted coldly and immediately chased after him.

My heart tightened and I followed him in.

The warehouse was in chaos, with figures swaying and shouts coming one after another.

I followed Zhan Yu closely, afraid of losing him.

Suddenly, Zhan Yu stopped, turned around, and said to me with a serious face: "You go out first, it's too dangerous here."

I shook my head and said firmly, "I won't leave. I want to face it with you."

Zhan Yu looked at me deeply and said nothing more.

He took my hand and continued to walk deeper into the warehouse... In the depths of the warehouse, a dark shadow flashed by.

Deep in the warehouse, the light was dim and the air was filled with dust and mold, and I couldn't help but hold my breath.

Zhan Yu held my hand tightly, and the warm touch on his palm made me feel a little relieved.

"Be careful," Zhan Yu whispered, with a barely perceptible hint of nervousness in his tone.

We advanced cautiously, our light footsteps echoing through the warehouse.

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past us at an astonishing speed.

I gasped in fright and subconsciously grabbed Zhan Yu's arm.

"Don't be afraid, it's just a mouse." Zhan Yu comforted me, but his eyes became more alert. Obviously, he didn't think it was just a mouse.

The Ma executives were nowhere to be seen, and the warehouse was eerily quiet, with only the occasional sound of metal clashing coming from the distance.

My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to burst out of my chest.

Although I got some information from Ma’s top management, I know this is just the tip of the iceberg.

The conspiracy behind this is far more complicated than I imagined.

What worries me even more is my mother-in-law.

She has always valued the reputation of the Zhan family more than anything else. If she knew that such a scandal had occurred in the Zhan family, I wonder how she would react.

With her strong personality, she might cause a bigger storm.

Thinking of this, I can't help but feel a headache.

"What are you thinking about?" Zhan Yu noticed my strangeness and asked with concern.

I shook my head. "Nothing. I just feel like this is getting more and more difficult."

Zhan Yu patted the back of my hand gently and said, "Don't worry, I will take care of everything." His tone was firm and gentle, as if it could soothe all my anxieties.

We continued to go deeper into the warehouse and finally found another door in a corner. Zhan Yu tried to push it, but the door didn't budge, obviously locked from the inside.

"It seems we have to find a way to get in." Zhan Yu said, and began to observe the door carefully, looking for a mechanism to open it.

At this moment, footsteps suddenly came from the warehouse, coming closer and closer, becoming clearer and clearer.

somebody is coming!

Zhan Yu and I exchanged glances and saw vigilance in each other's eyes.

We quickly hid behind a pile of goods, held our breath, and waited quietly.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and finally stopped not far from us.

I quietly stuck my head out and saw several men in black walking towards me, holding weapons in their hands and with fierce eyes. It was obvious that they were not good people.

"Damn it, they got away!" one of the men in black cursed under his breath.

"Search! We must find them!" another man in black ordered.

My heart was in my throat. They were looking for us!

It seems that Ma’s top management has already informed his accomplices.

Zhan Yu held my hand tightly and signaled me not to make a sound.

The men in black began searching the warehouse, and our hiding place was getting closer and closer to them.

I was so nervous that I could hardly breathe, afraid that they would find out.

Suddenly, a man in black stopped in front of the pile of goods where we were hiding. He seemed to have noticed something and reached out to lift the cloth covering us... "Wait," another man in black suddenly said, "there seems to be some movement over there."

The man in black hesitated for a moment, and finally gave up the pile of goods in front of him and turned to walk in another direction.

I breathed a sigh of relief and felt my back was soaked with cold sweat.

After escaping a disaster, we became more cautious.

Taking advantage of the time when the man in black left, Zhan Yu used the knife he carried with him to pry open the locked door.

Behind the door was a narrow passage leading to unknown darkness.

"Let's go." Zhan Yu took my hand and walked in first.

I took a deep breath and followed him closely. At the end of the passage, I heard a low voice...