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

Zhan Yu held my hand tightly, his palm was a little wet, and I could feel that he was as nervous as I was.

Detective Ke walked in front, crouching and exploring the way quietly, like a nimble night cat.

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

The warehouse was more heavily guarded than we had imagined. The towering walls were covered with barbed wire, and the searchlight beams were like cold tentacles, sweeping back and forth in the darkness.

We groped our way along the wall, trying to avoid the beam of light.

The silence around me was suffocating, and my heartbeat was as deafening as a drum.

Suddenly, Detective Ke stopped, raised his hand to signal us to stop, and then pointed to an inconspicuous metal device on the ground in front of us.

"Oh no, it's an infrared sensor," he said in a low voice, "We have to go around it."

Detective Ke carefully tried to bypass the sensor, but at this moment, my foot accidentally stepped on a piece of gravel, making a slight "crack" sound.

Almost instantly, a piercing alarm rang out through the night sky, and the warehouse's lights instantly lit up, illuminating the surroundings like daylight. We're exposed!

"Run!" Detective Ke growled and ran to the back of the warehouse first.

Zhan Yu and I followed closely behind, but after running a few steps, the door of the warehouse opened and a group of burly and fierce-looking thugs rushed out aggressively and surrounded us.

They were holding sticks in their hands, with fierce gleams in their eyes. It was obvious that they were not good people. They were the same type of thugs who were investigated before.

My heart sank to the bottom in an instant. It seemed that our operation tonight would fail.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into our territory!" a thug with a ferocious face asked viciously.

I forced myself to remain calm, took a deep breath, and tried to stay calm. At this point, fear was useless, so I could only find a way to stabilize the situation.

I glanced at Zhan Yu. His face was serious, but his eyes held a resolute look. I nodded silently, signaling Detective Ke to proceed according to plan.

Detective Ke understood and pulled out a sealed file bag from his pocket, holding it high.

"We're here to trade," he shouted. "We have what you want!"

He deliberately raised his voice so that the thugs around him could hear him. The thugs looked at each other, seemingly confused.

"What is that?" asked the thug who had spoken just now, with a hint of suspicion in his tone.

I took a step forward, took the briefcase from Detective Ke, and said mysteriously, "Regarding the secrets of the Ma family and the Qin family elders..."

I paused deliberately, observing their reactions. Sure enough, upon hearing these two names, the thugs' faces changed.

The leading thug signaled his men to be patient, then walked up to me and stared greedily at the document bag in my hand.

"Let me see." He held out his hand.

I didn't give it to him immediately. Instead, I smiled and said, "One hand pays, the other hand delivers."

He narrowed his eyes and looked me up and down, as if evaluating the truth of my words. The atmosphere in the warehouse was extremely tense, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

The leading thug suddenly grinned, revealing a row of yellow teeth. "Little girl, you're quite arrogant. Do you know where this place is?"

His hand slowly reached towards his waist...

The leading thug reached for his waist, and my heart sank. Was he going to attack me?

In a flash, I saw that he had a walkie-talkie on his waist, not a weapon.

It seems he is much more cautious than I thought.

I secretly breathed a sigh of relief and signaled Detective Ke to proceed as planned.

Detective Ke immediately took out a file bag from his other pocket - of course, this was just fake evidence we prepared in advance. It contained some irrelevant information, which was enough to make the fake look real and confuse these desperate criminals.

I waved the briefcase in my hand and said casually, "Don't be so nervous. We all want wealth, and harmony brings wealth. This is what you've all been dreaming of. With it, all the dirty deeds of the Ma executives and the Qin family elders..." I deliberately lowered my voice and said mysteriously, "It's all in your hands."

These words were like a bomb, exploding among the thugs.

They whispered to each other, their eyes gleaming with greed.

I noticed that a hint of subtle excitement flashed in the eyes of the leading thug.

It seems that the secrets of the Ma executives and the Qin family elders are more valuable than we thought.

"Little girl, you'd better not play any tricks." Although the leading thug spoke in a tough tone, his eyes were fixed on the file bag in my hand. It was obvious that I had whetted his appetite.

"Of course I'm not playing tricks," I said with mock sincerity. "We're all smart people, so why should I bother myself?"

As I spoke, I calmly observed the surrounding environment, looking for an opportunity to escape.

However, these thugs were obviously experienced and surrounded us so tightly that there was no room for escape.

At this moment, a short thug with a sinister look came out. He looked me up and down with a sneer on his face. "Boss, don't waste your time talking to them. I think this girl is just trying to trick us. Search them first to see if they have any hidden weapons!"

As soon as the little leader finished speaking, before the leading thugs could express their opinions, Zhan Yu suddenly blocked in front of me, his eyes like knives shooting at the little leader: "What do you want to do?!"

The little leader was intimidated by Zhan Yu's aura. He was stunned for a moment, then he shouted angrily: "Who are you? How dare you talk to me like that! You are tired of living..."

"It doesn't matter who I am," Zhan Yu said coldly, "but if you dare to touch her, I guarantee you will regret it!"

Zhan Yu's tone was cold and firm, with an unquestionable majesty.

Although the little leader was arrogant, he couldn't help but feel a little timid when facing Zhan Yu's sharp eyes.

He subconsciously took a step back, but then felt embarrassed and stiffened his neck and shouted, "Who...who are you trying to scare..."

The two were on edge, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

There seemed to be sparks flying in the air, ready to explode at any moment.

At this moment... a sharp siren sounded in the distance, getting closer and closer, becoming clearer and clearer...

"What's going on?" The leading thug's face changed drastically and he asked in surprise and doubt.

The sirens were getting closer, and the thugs in the warehouse began to panic...

The sound of the sirens was like a death warrant, breaking the deadlock in the warehouse.

The leading thug's face instantly lost all color. He looked around in panic, restless like a trapped animal.

The other thugs were also in chaos. Their original ferocious aura was gone, replaced by fear and helplessness.

"Why are the cops here?!" the little leader screamed, his voice obviously trembling.

Zhan Yu took advantage of the chaos to grab my hand and whispered, "Let's go!"

I understood his intention and followed closely. Detective Ke also reacted quickly and followed closely behind. The three of us rushed into the depths of the warehouse like arrows from a bow.

"Don't let them run away!" The leading thug reacted and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Several thugs immediately chased us, but the warehouse was full of debris and the terrain was complicated, which gave us an opportunity to take advantage.

As I ran, I looked back and saw that the thugs were clumsily dodging obstacles and their speed had obviously slowed down.

"This way!" I pointed to an inconspicuous room in front, which seemed to be the warehouse office.

The three of us quickly slipped into the room and locked the door.

The room was dimly lit and filled with a musty smell.

The first thing I saw was a safe in the corner. It was heavy and cold, as if it contained countless secrets.

"That's it!" I pointed at the safe and said to Detective Ke, "Open it quickly!"

Detective Ke was indeed an experienced private detective. He took out a few thin wires from his tool kit and skillfully fiddled with the keyhole of the safe.

As time passed, my heart was in my throat.

Outside the warehouse, the thugs' shouting and banging on the door were getting closer and closer, as if they would break in at any time.

With a slight "click", the door of the safe opened!

I couldn't wait to open the lid of the box, and inside was a pile of documents neatly arranged.

I quickly flipped through a few pages, and my heartbeat suddenly accelerated - these documents were exactly the evidence we had been searching for, recording all sorts of evidence of collusion between external forces and the top brass of the Zhan family, and even had the signatures and seals of the top brass of the Ma family and the elders of the Qin family!

"Found it!" I couldn't contain my excitement and exclaimed.

Just then, there was a loud noise outside the door and the door was knocked open!

Several ferocious thugs rushed in. The leading thug held a shining dagger in his hand, with a murderous gleam in his eyes.

"Hand over the things!" he roared viciously.

I hugged the file bag tightly, while Zhan Yu stood in front of me, confronting the leading thug with a cold look.

The air was filled with a dangerous atmosphere, and a fierce battle seemed inevitable... Zhan Yu suddenly leaned close to my ear and whispered, "Give me the file."

I hesitated slightly, but looking at Zhan Yu's determined eyes, I handed the file bag to him.

He took the document, quickly stuffed it into his coat pocket, and then pulled another document from his waistband. The document looked exactly like the one in my hand.

He held up the fake document and said to the thugs who rushed in, "You want it? Come and get it!"

The thugs were attracted by Zhan Yu's actions and rushed towards him in a swarm.

Zhan Yu was agile and dodged their attacks nimbly while throwing the fake document bag to the other side of the room.

The thugs scrambled for the briefcase like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey, and the scene suddenly became even more chaotic.

"Let's go!" Zhan Yu took advantage of the chaos to grab my hand, and together with Detective Ke, we crouched down and quickly slipped out from behind the thugs.

The sirens outside the warehouse were getting closer and closer, and the flashing police lights illuminated the entire warehouse like daylight.

The three of us supported each other and stumbled out of the warehouse.

As soon as I ran to the door of the warehouse, I saw several police cars roaring in. A group of policemen quickly rushed into the warehouse and took all the thugs under control.

I breathed a sigh of relief, and a huge stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.

We found a relatively safe place. Detective Ke patted his chest with lingering fear: "Finally we're out. It was such a close call!"

I nodded and looked at Zhan Yu, my heart filled with gratitude and admiration. He was always so calm and composed, and he could always come up with the best solution in critical moments.

"Now we have evidence," I said in a low voice, "but how can we use it to reveal the truth without putting the Zhan family into greater danger?"

Zhan Yu pondered for a moment and said, "This matter involves a wide range of people. It not only involves external forces, but also some people within the Zhan family, and even the family elders. We must act cautiously and find a suitable time to make the evidence public."

I understand what he meant.

If the evidence is handed over directly to the police, although the criminals can be brought to justice, it will also ruin the reputation of the Zhan family and even trigger a power struggle within the family.

We must find a balance between upholding justice and protecting the interests of the Zhan family.

"Perhaps we could first disclose the evidence to some trustworthy media outlets," Detective Ke suggested. "Let them conduct some investigations first, and then choose the right time to expose it. This way, we can limit the impact."

Zhan Yu nodded: "That's a good idea. We can contact reporter Li. He has always been very concerned about the affairs of the Zhan family. He is also an upright person and should be trustworthy."

I agreed, "Okay, then let's contact Reporter Li first and see what he thinks."

The three of us discussed our next plan and prepared to leave.

Just then, I suddenly saw a familiar figure walking towards me from a distance.

The man was tall and dressed in a suit and tie. He was none other than Ma, a senior executive of the Zhan family!

How come he is here?

Did he already know we were here?

He walked towards us with a gloomy face, a disturbing glint in his eyes... He stopped in front of us and said slowly: "It seems that you have found something interesting..."