Double evil in the business district

"Who is it?!" Security guard Wu Yong asked sternly, locking the high-intensity flashlight in his hand firmly on Xiao Yue who was standing by the bushes.

Exposed! Xiao Yue thought to herself, "Oh no!" She hadn't anticipated a dog being kept in the villa. She reacted quickly, turning and running. The barking of the dog behind her grew closer, mixed with the sounds of the security guards chasing after her.

"Don't let her get away!" Wu Yong shouted, and a response came from the intercom: "Got it, I've notified other posts, she can't get away!"

Xiao Yue knew she had to escape the pursuit as quickly as possible. Relying on her familiarity with the terrain, she nimbly moved through the woods surrounding the villa, the sound of her pursuers relentlessly catching up behind her.

Xiao Yue's target was the Xiao Enterprise's archives on the outskirts of the city, where the company's financial statements from previous years were stored, and where she might find evidence of Chen's accounting fraud. She had originally thought the area would be relatively lightly guarded, allowing her to sneak in at night, but she hadn't expected the area to be so heavily guarded, making it even more difficult to access than she had imagined.

Accountant Chen had already guessed Xiao Yue's likely movements and had alerted the security guards to increase vigilance. He knew that if the accounts were exposed, he would face imprisonment, so he had to stop Xiao Yue at all costs.

Xiao Yue hid behind a large tree, breathlessly observing the situation in the archives room. The high walls were covered with barbed wire, the gate was tightly closed, and the two security guards at the door were patrolling back and forth without any slack.

I must find a way to get in! Xiao Yue's brain was working rapidly. Time was running out, and she had to find a breakthrough as soon as possible.

Suddenly, she saw a delivery motorcycle parked at the door of the archives room. A young man in a delivery uniform, carrying a lunch box, walked towards the security guard at the door.

An idea emerged in Xiao Yue's mind.

A few minutes later, a delivery motorcycle pulled up to the door of the archives room. Xiao Yue's helmet obscured her face. She was wearing a loose delivery uniform and carrying a lunch box. She tried her best to imitate the delivery driver's posture as she walked towards the security guard at the door.

"Hello, here's a takeaway." Xiao Yue lowered his voice, trying not to be recognized.

Wu Baoan took the lunch box and looked at Xiao Yue suspiciously. He felt that there was something wrong with the delivery man in front of him. He seemed to be thinner than the average male delivery man.

"Which department ordered it?" asked Wu Baoan.

"It's from the Finance Department, Accountant Chen." Xiao Yue answered calmly, but he was extremely nervous in his heart.

Wu Baoan frowned. He remembered that Accountant Chen hadn't mentioned ordering takeout today. He carefully examined Xiao Yue again, his eyes fixed on her exposed hands.

Those were a pair of slender white hands, which didn't look like the hands of someone who often delivered food.

Wu Baoan grabbed Xiao Yue's wrist and shouted, "Who are you? How come you have a woman's hand?!"

Xiao Yue's heart tightened beneath her helmet, knowing her disguise had been blown. She struggled hard, trying to pull her hand back, but Wu Baoan was too strong, and she couldn't break free. "Let me go! I'm just a delivery man!" Xiao Yue lowered her voice, trying to continue her disguise.

"Stop pretending!" Wu Baoan grabbed her wrist even harder. "You're not a delivery man at all! Tell me! Who are you? What are you doing here?!"

Xiao Yue knew that it was pointless to pretend any longer. In a state of desperation, her eyes reddened and she choked with sobs, saying, "Brother, please let me go! I'm really a delivery man, and I have a sick mother at home who's waiting for me to make money to save her life!"

Her pitiful appearance softened Wu Baoan's tone. He had been guarding here for years, which was boring and tedious. It was rare for him to encounter something, so he felt a little sympathetic. "You're a girl, why do you have to do this? This is not the place for you. Get out of here!"

Seeing Wu Baoan wavering, Xiao Yue quickly struck while the iron was hot: "Brother, I beg you, just let me finish delivering this takeaway! I really need this money..."

Wu Baoan hesitated. He looked at Xiao Yue's pleading eyes and began to struggle internally. Just then, his cell phone rang.

"Hello, Accountant Chen..." Wu Baoan answered the phone.

Accountant Chen's stern voice came from the other end of the line: "Old Wu, what's going on over there? I just saw the surveillance footage and there's a suspicious-looking person hanging around the door of the archives room. Is someone trying to get in?"

Wu Baoan's heart trembled, and he quickly looked at Xiao Yue.

"Accountant Chen, I caught a sneaky delivery girl. She said she was delivering food to you, but I think she is very suspicious..." Wu Baoan reported truthfully.

Accountant Chen flew into a rage upon hearing this. "What takeout?! I didn't order any takeout! She must have been sent by Xiao Yue! Get rid of her immediately and don't let her get near the archives room! If anything goes wrong, you'll be responsible!"

Accountant Chen's warning brought Wu Baoan back to his senses. He pushed Xiao Yue away and shouted, "You were sent by Xiao Yue! I've known for a long time that something was wrong with you! Get out of here! Don't let me see you again!"

Xiao Yue stumbled and nearly fell from the push. She knew she had no time left and had to make a desperate move. She raised her head, a flicker of determination in her eyes. Taking advantage of Wu Baoan's moment of distraction, she shoved him aside and rushed towards the archives room door...

"Stop! Don't run!" Wu Baoan shouted and chased after Xiao Yue.

Xiao Yue ran as fast as she could, her heart pounding. She knew she had to find the evidence as soon as possible... The door was just around the corner. She reached out and pushed hard...

Xiao Yue pushed with all her might, and the door creaked open with a dull creak. Xiao Yue slipped inside and quickly locked the door, shutting out Wu Baoan's furious roar. The archives room was dimly lit, and the air was thick with the smell of stale paper. Rows of towering filing cabinets stretched like a maze, stretching as far as the eye could see. Time was running out, and Xiao Yue didn't have time to dwell on it. He immediately began searching.

Wu Baoan slammed the iron door of the archive room, "Open the door! Come out! Don't think you can get away with hiding in there!" He took out his cell phone and anxiously called Accountant Chen, "Accountant Chen, this is bad! Xiao Yue rushed into the archive room! I..."

In the archives room, Xiao Yue, relying on the dim light, quickly scanned the labels on the shelves. The words on the labels were blurry, many faded and difficult to read. She anxiously searched, each second stretching like an eternity.

In Shen Ting's office, the phone suddenly rang. Shen Ting picked up the phone and frowned as he heard the frantic report from the other end. "Xiao Yue went in?" He asked in a low voice, with a hint of subtle worry.

Shen Ting hung up the phone, stood up, and walked to the French window, overlooking the bustling city. He was surprised by Xiao Yue's bold move, but also became more curious about her. This seemingly weak girl actually had such courage and determination.

He had a vague feeling that Xiao Yue's move was not just a simple business investigation, but perhaps there was a bigger secret hidden behind it. But he was more worried about Xiao Yue's safety.

In the archives room, Xiao Yue searched through almost every shelf, but found nothing. She felt a wave of despair. Was she really going to return empty-handed? Just as she was about to give up, she noticed an unassuming little door in the corner of the archives room.

She walked over and gently pushed the door open. Behind the door was a small room filled with clutter, with almost no room to step. Xiao Yue walked in cautiously, using the dim light from her phone to carefully examine every corner of the room.

Suddenly, she found some torn fragments of a document amidst a pile of waste paper. She squatted down, carefully picked up the pieces, and pieced them together. Faint numbers and dates could be seen on the fragments, suggesting an account entry. Xiao Yue's heart skipped a beat. Could this be the crucial evidence she was looking for?

At this moment, there was a loud banging sound from the door of the archive room, accompanied by Wu Baoan's shouting: "Open the door! Open the door quickly!"

Xiao Yue's heart sank suddenly. He knew he had to leave here as soon as possible. She clutched the fragments of documents tightly in her hand and turned to leave the small room.

Suddenly, she heard another voice coming from outside the door, low and familiar, "Wu Baoan, what are you doing?"

Xiao Yue was stunned. This voice was... Shen Ting? Why was he here?

Wu Baoan was stunned by Shen Ting's appearance. He quickly stopped banging on the door, turned around, and stammered, "Mr. Shen...Mr. Shen! This...Miss Xiao broke into the archives room without permission, and I was just about to..."

Shen Ting ignored Wu Baoan's explanation and walked straight to the door of the archive room. He said in a deep voice, "Open the door."

Only then did Xiao Yue feel at ease to open the door.

Shen Ting walked into the archives room and immediately saw Xiao Yue standing at the door of the small room. She was holding a stack of papers tightly in her hand, with a look of panic and uneasiness on her face.

"What are you doing?" Shen Ting asked with a hint of inquiry in his tone.

Xiao Yue took a deep breath and tried to remain calm. "I...I found something." She waved the piece of paper in her hand. "I think this might be the evidence we're looking for."

Shen Ting stepped forward and took the scrap of paper from Xiao Yue. In the dim light, he carefully deciphered the words and numbers on the fragments. The contents were incomplete, but vaguely visible were an account record. Some of the dates and amounts closely matched the funds embezzled from Xiao's enterprise.

"Where did you find these fragments?" Shen Ting asked, scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes.

Xiao Yue pointed to a pile of waste paper in the corner of the room and said, "There."

Shen Ting looked in the direction Xiao Yue pointed, his brows furrowed slightly. He walked over to the pile of waste paper, squatted down, and carefully searched through it. He discovered that these were not ordinary office waste papers, but deliberately shredded accounting documents.

"It seems someone deliberately destroyed this evidence," Shen Ting said in a deep voice, a hint of coldness in his tone. He picked up the fragments he had found one by one and pieced them together with the fragments in Xiao Yue's hand.

As more and more fragments were pieced together, a complete accounting record gradually emerged. This record clearly showed the process of the misappropriation of Xiao's corporate funds and the key figures involved. Among them, Accountant Chen's name was prominently listed.

Shen Ting's expression grew increasingly gloomy. He hadn't expected Accountant Chen to actually be involved in this conspiracy. He raised his head and looked at Xiao Yue, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"You did a great job." Shen Ting said, with a hint of subtle appreciation in his tone.

Xiao Yue was slightly stunned, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. This was the first time Shen Ting had expressed his approval of her, which made her feel extremely relieved and encouraged.

"We must hand over this evidence to the police as soon as possible." Xiao Yue said in a firm tone.

Shen Ting nodded and carefully put away the fragments of the document. "I'll take care of this."

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the door of the archive room. Then, several men in black suits rushed in. They had fierce eyes and came in with menacing momentum.

"Who are you?" Xiao Yue asked vigilantly.

One of the men sneered, "It doesn't matter who we are. What matters is that we must take what's in your hands." As he spoke, he approached Xiao Yue and Shen Ting.

Xiao Yue subconsciously took a step back, hiding the fragments of documents in her hand behind her. She felt Shen Ting's body slightly blocking her, and a sense of security arose spontaneously...