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

The door of the cafe was pushed open, and a man wearing a black hat and a mask, whose face could not be seen, walked in.

He walked straight up to us and said in a low voice, "Are you looking for me?"

My heart was in my throat and I nodded nervously. Zhan Yu held my hand and gave me an encouraging look.

The mysterious man took off his hat and mask, revealing an ordinary face.

He introduced himself as a former assistant to Ma's senior management. Because he could not stand what Ma's senior management did, he decided to stand up and expose the truth.

He told us that Ma's top brass colluded with external forces, namely the organization that Hu's thugs belonged to, to create this scandal in order to attack the Zhan family and profit from it.

He also provided some key evidence, including contact records between Ma's senior management and Hu's thugs, financial transaction records, etc.

This evidence came at such a timely moment that it felt like a ray of light in the darkness.

However, just as we were about to leave the cafe, an accident happened: a group of vicious thugs suddenly rushed in and surrounded us.

"It seems someone leaked the news." I whispered, quickly thinking of a countermeasure in my mind.

Zhan Yu protected me behind him, staring at the thugs with cold eyes. Detective Ke was also ready for a fight.

A fierce fight broke out in the cafe. Although we were outnumbered, we did not give up the resistance.

At this moment, the door of the cafe was pushed open again, and a group of police rushed in and subdued all the thugs.

It turned out that Detective Ke had anticipated the possibility of an accident, so he notified the police in advance.

After the crisis was resolved, we rushed back to the Zhan family and prepared to submit the evidence to the family meeting.

However, the elders of the Qin family stepped forward to stop it again.

He believed that our actions would put the Zhan family in danger again, and said that if we continued to act on our own, he would join forces with other family members to expel us from the decision-making level of the family meeting.

I calmly responded to the Qin family elders, pointing out that we now have no way out. If we don't find out the truth, the Zhan family's reputation will never be truly restored.

Zhan Yu also said that he believed in my judgment and was willing to share all consequences with me.

The elders of the Qin family were somewhat overwhelmed by our firm attitude.

He was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "You...really want to do this?" There seemed to be a subtle hint of...

I looked directly into Elder Qin's cloudy eyes and said word by word, "Elder, we have no way out. Instead of sitting and waiting to die, we might as well give it a try. The reputation of the Zhan family cannot be tarnished forever!" My tone was firm and unquestionable.

Zhan Yu stood beside me, holding my hand, giving me silent support.

He turned to Qin Yuanlao and said calmly, "I trust my wife's judgment. No matter what the result is, I will bear it with her."

Qin Yuanlao's wrinkled face twitched, he seemed not to have expected us to be so determined.

He opened his mouth but said nothing in the end. He just waved his hand weakly, motioning us to leave.

Walking out of the meeting room, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the road ahead is still bumpy, at least we see hope.

We immediately contacted Detective Ke and asked him to arrange a meeting with the mysterious man.

We met the mysterious man in a hidden teahouse.

He was still wearing a hat and a mask, which covered most of his face, making it impossible to see his expression.

After a few pleasantries, he went straight to the point and stated his conditions - a large sum of money.

I sneered inwardly, truly a greedy man. But outwardly, I remained calm and simply asked him, "What clues can you provide?"

The mysterious man smiled mysteriously and said, "As long as the money is in place, I can tell you everything."

I exchanged a look with Zhan Yu.

Zhan Yu understood and said, "We can give you a part of the deposit first. If the clues you provide are true, we will pay the rest."

The mysterious man hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed. He took the check from Zhan Yu, a greedy glint in his eyes.

Although we got the clue, I felt very uncomfortable about the deal.

This mysterious man is so greedy, can his words really be trusted?

Just when I was beginning to doubt it, he pulled out a photo from his pocket... "This..." He pushed the photo in front of us, his voice low, "Maybe you will be interested in it."

I was shocked. In the photo, Ma Gaodian's greasy face was facing a burly and fierce-looking man. The two of them were in an intimate posture, and it was obvious that they had a close relationship.

Although the photo was a bit blurry and the man's face was not clear, the unique tattoo made me feel a chill.

Isn’t this the iconic tattoo of the leader of the external force in the previous investigation?

!

"Where did you get this photo?" I tried hard to suppress my inner excitement and keep my tone calm.

The mysterious man shrugged, pretending to be relaxed: "Don't worry about that. The important thing is, it's worth the price, isn't it?"

I glanced at him coldly and didn't say anything.

Zhan Yu calmly put the photo away and said in a deep voice, "We will verify the authenticity of the photo. If it is true, you will not lose a single cent of the remaining money."

The mysterious man nodded in satisfaction and stood up to leave. Just as he reached the door, I suddenly called out to him, "Wait!"

I pointed to an inconspicuous corner of the photo, where the corner of a building was vaguely visible. "Do you recognize this place?"

The mysterious man looked back, his eyes flickering: "I don't know him."

I didn't believe it and asked again: "Are you sure?"

He became a little impatient: "I said I don't know him, that's why you ask so many questions?" After that, he left in a hurry.

I stared at the building in the photo and suddenly an idea came to my mind.

This architectural style...I seem to have seen it somewhere!

I tried hard to recall the information from my previous investigation. Suddenly, I looked up at Zhan Yu and Detective Ke: "I remember! This place is very likely the base of that external force!"

Detective Ke immediately came over and carefully examined the building in the photo, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "Miss Bai, your observation skills are truly admirable! This place is indeed very suspicious. According to my investigation, there is indeed a suspicious organization active nearby."

Zhan Yu also looked at me approvingly, reached out and held my hand, and gave me a firm look.

With this important clue, we immediately began to investigate this suspected stronghold.

Detective Ke used all his connections and quickly found the specific location of this place.

However, when we arrived at this place, we found that it was heavily guarded. There were several burly bodyguards standing at the door, and the people coming and going looked well-trained.

I looked at the heavily guarded gate and whispered to Zhan Yu and Detective Ke, "Looks like we have to find a way to get in..."

The towering iron gate, the cold electronic surveillance, and the bodyguards patrolling back and forth at the door all indicate the strict "no entry for outsiders" policy here.

I bit my lip and whispered to Zhan Yu and Detective Ke, "Burning in by force won't work. We have to use our wits." Detective Ke pushed his glasses, and a gleam of light flashed in the lenses: "Ms. Bai, I've investigated before. This organization delivers a batch of supplies every week. Maybe we can..." Zhan Yu held my hand tightly, his eyes firm: "Safety first in any action." I nodded, understanding his concerns.

A strong attack is the worst option. We must find a foolproof plan before taking action.

Detective Ke quickly contacted his informant and confirmed the time and route of the supply delivery.

It seems that I have no choice but to take a gamble.

As night fell, I changed into a black tights and tied my hair up high, looking heroic.

Zhan Yu looked at me, a hint of imperceptible tenderness flashed in his eyes, and then he changed into his nightgown.

"Be careful." His two short words contained thousands of words.

I gave him a firm look and said, "Don't worry." Detective Ke was also ready. He pulled three miniature earphones from his bag and said, "Keep in touch." I took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Move."