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

As soon as I arrived at the news media headquarters building, I felt a chill down my spine, as if countless pairs of eyes were hiding in the dark, watching our every move.

It was a sunny afternoon, but I felt the air had become thinner and breathing was stressful.

Detective Ke rubbed his hands nervously and said in a low voice, "This place... doesn't feel right." Zhan Yu held my hand tightly and gave me a reassuring look, but his tense jawline still revealed his nervousness.

We tried to enter the building but were stopped by two burly security guards.

They were arrogant and looked at us with contempt, as if we were some insignificant people.

"You can't enter without an appointment." One of the security guards said in a stiff tone, not even bothering to look at us.

I tried to remain calm and explained, "We're here to investigate something. It's a serious matter, and I hope you can be flexible."

Another security guard scoffed, "Is it a serious matter? There are so many people who come here every day saying it's a serious matter. Who do you think you are?" He looked us up and down, his eyes full of disdain. "Get out of here! Don't get in the way."

Detective Ke took a step forward and wanted to explain, but was pushed away by the security guard and almost fell to the ground.

I quickly supported him, my heart burning with anger, but I knew that now was not the time to act on impulse.

If we force our way in, we'll probably be treated as troublemakers, which will only make things worse.

We are at an impasse.

Some of the people coming and going around us looked at us curiously, while others looked indifferent, as if we were just air.

This feeling of being ignored makes me feel even more powerless.

Zhan Yu's expression became increasingly gloomy, and I knew that he was also trying hard to control his emotions.

Just then, I saw a familiar figure walking out of the building.

It’s reporter Li!

I had met him once before when I reported on the Ma high-level incident.

He seemed to recognize me and nodded slightly at me.

An idea suddenly struck me, and I quickly ran over and explained to him why we were there.

After listening to my story, reporter Li frowned. He looked at the surrounding environment and then at us, as if he was weighing something.

I grabbed his arm tightly and said earnestly, "Reporter Li, I know this is presumptuous, but this matter is really important! If we can find out the truth, we can clear the Zhan family's name and prevent more people from being hurt!"

Perhaps my courage and determination moved him, and Reporter Li finally nodded and said, "Come with me."

He led us past the security guards and into the building through a side door.

After entering the elevator, he said to us in a serious tone, "The situation inside is complicated, you must be careful..." Before he finished speaking, the elevator suddenly shook violently, the lights flickered, and then went out completely... The darkness in the elevator was like a giant beast, swallowing us up.

The sudden feeling of weightlessness made me dizzy. I held Zhan Yu's hand tightly, and my knuckles turned white.

In the darkness, I heard Detective Ke curse softly, followed by Reporter Li's slightly trembling voice: "What's going on? Is there a power outage?"

Trying to remain calm, I groped the walls, trying to find the emergency button for the elevator.

Zhan Yu's arms were wrapped around me tightly, and his body temperature was transmitted to me through the thin fabric, giving me a little comfort.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." His voice was low and powerful, like a reassurance, calming my panicked heart a little.

Just then, the elevator shook violently again, and I felt like my stomach was about to turn over.

Immediately afterwards, there was a sharp sound of metal friction, and the elevator began to fall rapidly!

I screamed, fear flooding my heart like a tide. I hugged Zhan Yu tightly, as if this would give me a glimmer of hope.

"Boom!"

There was a loud bang, and the elevator crashed to the ground. I felt my internal organs shift, my vision went dark, and my ears were buzzing.

I don't know how long it took, but I slowly regained consciousness.

I struggled to open my eyes and found myself lying on the ground, my whole body aching.

Zhan Yu also fell beside me. He hugged me tightly, as if to protect me from the impact.

"Zhan Yu! Zhan Yu!" I called his name anxiously. His body moved slightly, and then he slowly opened his eyes.

"Are you okay?" we asked almost in unison.

We breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that we were both only slightly injured.

Detective Ke and Reporter Li also slowly got up. They looked even more disheveled than us.

"Damn it! What's going on?" Detective Ke angrily punched the elevator wall, making a dull sound.

Reporter Li's face turned pale, his lips trembling as he spoke, "I... I don't know... This is so strange..."

I endured the pain in my body and looked around.

The elevator door had buckled and we were trapped inside.

I realized that this was not just a power outage, but more like a deliberate attack.

"Someone doesn't want us to investigate further..." Zhan Yu's voice was low and cold, and there was a sharp light in his eyes.

My heart tightened and a chill ran from the soles of my feet to the top of my head.

It seems that we have touched the sensitive nerves of some people and they are determined to stop us at all costs.

Just then, I heard a noisy sound of footsteps coming from outside the elevator, followed by the arrogant voice of Ma Gaoren: "Search! They must be in there!"

My heart sank.

The elevator door was deformed and twisted, becoming a cage, while the arrogant shouts of the senior executives outside the door were like a death warrant.

I held Zhan Yu's hand tightly, my palms were full of cold sweat.

Zhan Yu held my hand in return, his eyes firm, as if telling me: Don’t be afraid, I’m here.

The elevator door was violently pried open, dazzling light poured in, and I subconsciously squinted my eyes.

What caught the eye was the smug face of Ma Gaodian. Behind him followed several burly and fierce-looking thugs. One of them was particularly strong, with muscles in his arms that seemed to contain enormous power.

He is Hu the thug. I have seen him on some occasions. It is said that he was once the champion of underground black boxing. He is ruthless and never shows mercy.

"Heh, I thought you were so powerful, but it turns out you're just hiding here and shivering." Senior Ma sneered sarcastically, his eyes full of malice.

Hu the thug rushed towards us without any nonsense.

His punches were astonishingly fast, making a whistling sound.

Zhan Yu was quick-witted and quick-handed. He pushed me behind him and went forward himself.

"Go!" He growled and confronted Hu's thugs head-on.

Detective Ke also joined the fight. Although he was not as strong as Hu's thug, he was agile and had tricky moves. For a while, the two of them were evenly matched with Hu's thug.

The staff around had already fled in fear, screams and shouts were heard one after another, and the whole scene was in chaos.

I forced myself to calm down and observe the battle situation carefully.

Although Hu's attack was ferocious, he had a fatal flaw - his left leg seemed a little stiff, and he needed to adjust his center of gravity after each punch.

"Zhan Yu! Detective Ke! Attack his left leg!" I shouted.

Zhan Yu and Detective Ke immediately understood what he meant. They changed their tactics and focused their attack on Hu's thug's left leg.

Sure enough, Hu the thug's left leg was restrained and his movements became slow. Zhan Yu seized the opportunity and hit him hard in the abdomen with a heavy punch. Hu the thug groaned and his huge body fell to the ground.

When Ma saw this, his face changed drastically and he turned around and wanted to run away.

"Stop him!" I shouted sternly.

Zhan Yu and Detective Ke immediately chased after him... I looked at their backs as they chased after him, and an uneasy premonition came over me.

Things don't seem to be that simple.

We didn't give Senior Boss Ma a chance to breathe. Zhan Yu and Detective Ke quickly blocked him at the end of the corridor.

His face was pale, his eyes were filled with fear and despair, and he was trembling like a trapped animal.

"What...what do you want to do?" He tried to remain calm, but his voice couldn't stop trembling.

"Boss Ma," I walked up to him, staring at him intently, "We just want to find the truth."

After a body search, we found an encrypted mobile phone and a USB flash drive on Ma's body.

My heart was shocked. This should be the key evidence we have been looking for!

"It seems that you still have a lot of things to explain clearly." Zhan Yu said coldly, holding the mobile phone and USB flash drive tightly in his hands.

Ma's senior executives slumped on the ground with empty eyes, as if they had given up resistance.

I looked around and saw that the chaotic scene was gradually calming down, but there was still a tense atmosphere in the air.

Although the staff at the media headquarters did not dare to get close, they all watched from afar and whispered.

I even saw a few familiar figures, they were reporters who were always keeping an eye on the Zhan family's developments.

Among them, reporter Li was holding a camera and taking pictures of us non-stop.

My heart sank. Although this operation yielded some results, it also completely exposed the fact that we were investigating this matter.

From then on, our every move will be magnified and put under public scrutiny.

The opposition forces within the Zhan family will definitely take this opportunity to cause trouble and create greater trouble for us.

"Zhan Yu, we have to leave here as soon as possible." I whispered, with an indescribable irritation in my heart.

Zhan Yu nodded, and the three of us quickly left the media headquarters.

When we got back to the car, I immediately asked Detective Ke to copy the contents of the USB drive.

As the file opened, I felt as if I was in a huge vortex. The secrets hidden by the Zhan family surged like a tide, impacting my nerves.

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

Although these evidences can reveal part of the truth, I know that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

The mastermind behind this must have a deeper plan.

"What should we do now?" Detective Ke broke the silence in the car.

"Let's go back to the Zhan family." I said firmly, "It's time to show our cards."

We returned to the Zhan family with the evidence we obtained from Ma’s senior management.

However, as soon as I entered the door, I felt that the atmosphere was very depressing. The servants came and went in a hurry with serious expressions. Even the butler, who was usually calm, seemed a little flustered.

"What happened?" My heart tightened and an ominous premonition arose.

The butler hesitated to speak, and finally sighed and said slowly: "Master...Master..."