Double evil in the business district

Shen Ting's appearance suddenly made the atmosphere in the room freeze. The two black-clad bodyguards looked hesitantly at Director Ma, waiting for his instructions.

Director Ma's face darkened, and a flash of panic crossed his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. "Boss Shen, what are you doing here so late?"

"I'm here to pick up Miss Xiao." Shen Ting's tone was icy, and his sharp eyes swept over Director Ma and the two bodyguards. "What happened here, I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation."

Director Ma forced himself to remain calm and said, "Mr. Shen, I think you must have misunderstood. Miss Xiao was just here for a visit, and we didn't do anything to her."

"Really?" Shen Ting sneered and walked straight to Xiao Yue. "Miss Xiao, are you okay?"

Xiao Yue shook her head, her eyes filled with gratitude. Shen Ting's appearance was like a ray of light, illuminating her desperate heart.

"Mr. Shen, I think there are some misunderstandings between us that need to be explained." Director Ma said quickly.

Shen Ting ignored him and turned to the two bodyguards and said, "You can leave now."

The two bodyguards left the room as if they had been pardoned.

Director Ma's expression turned even uglier when he saw this. He hadn't expected Shen Ting to be so overbearing and completely disrespectful to him.

Shen Ting ignored Director Ma and left the room with Xiao Yue.

Walking out of the building, Xiao Yue took a deep breath, feeling like he had escaped from a cage.

"Thank you, Shen Ting." Xiao Yue said gratefully.

"You're welcome." Shen Ting said calmly, "I just did what I should do."

The two walked side by side on the quiet street, and the street lights stretched their shadows very long.

"Shen Ting, I..." Xiao Yue hesitated for a moment, then said, "I found it."

Shen Ting stopped and turned to look at Xiao Yue, "What did you find?"

"I found evidence that Director Ma was involved in the conspiracy." Xiao Yue said in a firm tone.

Shen Ting's eyes narrowed. "What did you say?"

Xiao Yue told Shen Ting the results of her investigation during this period, including how she was discovered by Director Ma and how she was locked up in a small dark room.

"I found a hidden filing cabinet in the small dark room. Inside it are Director Ma's secret account books from all these years," Xiao Yue continued. "These books record how Director Ma used the company's funds for illegal operations and how he bribed company insiders to facilitate his activities."

After listening to Xiao Yue's story, Shen Ting's expression turned grave. "This evidence is very important, enough to bring down Director Ma."

"Yes." Xiao Yue nodded, "I have written down everything in the account book."

"Very good." Shen Ting looked at Xiao Yue with appreciation, "You did a great job."

At the same time, Shen Ting also found some information about the flow of funds behind Director Ma's conspiracy. These fund flows corroborated the evidence found by Xiao Yue, forming a complete chain of evidence.

The dawn finally arrives and the truth is about to come to light.

She still remembered how, in that shabby little dark room, Xiao Yue, relying on the dim light, had pieced together almost all the evidence. She carefully sorted out all the fragmented information, took a deep breath, and felt hope surge in her chest.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard in the corridor, approaching from a distance. Accountant Chen's voice rang out from outside the door: "Why is it so quiet?"

Accountant Chen's footsteps drew closer, mingled with the metallic clink of keys. Xiao Yue's heart sank. She quickly stuffed the organized documents deep into the worn filing cabinet and covered them with a few discarded account books.

She looked around. There was nothing to hide in this small, dark room except dust and musty smell. She took a deep breath, trying to appear calm, and then leaned against the wall, as if she was just taking a rest.

With a click, the rusty iron door opened, and Accountant Chen's portly figure squeezed in, holding a dim kerosene lamp. The dim light cast a shadow on his face, making his appearance even more hideous.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Yue: "Why are you so quiet? I thought you ran away."

Xiao Yue smiled casually, "Accountant Chen, you're joking. Where can I run to?"

Accountant Chen's eyes wandered over her, a hint of suspicion in his eyes. He walked over to the filing cabinet and casually flipped through the account books. "What are you doing here?"

"Just taking a look." Xiao Yue answered lightly, trying not to let his eyes drift to the depths of the filing cabinet.

Accountant Chen snorted, seemingly unconvinced. He placed the kerosene lamp on the floor, bent down, and began to carefully examine every account book in the filing cabinet.

Xiao Yue held her breath nervously, beads of sweat oozing from her palms. She knew that if Accountant Chen discovered the information, she would be in even greater danger.

Time ticked by, and the air was filled with a suffocating tension. Accountant Chen flipped through the account books slowly, as if deliberately torturing Xiao Yue's nerves. Xiao Yue forced herself to remain calm, silently praying that Accountant Chen wouldn't notice anything.

"These are just old account books. What's so good about them?" Accountant Chen straightened up, a hint of impatience in his tone.

Xiao Yue breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly, "I was just flipping through it to kill time."

Accountant Chen's gaze fell on Xiao Yue again, his eyes full of suspicion. He walked up to Xiao Yue and looked down at her. "Are you sure you didn't find anything you shouldn't see?"

Xiao Yue met his gaze and said fearlessly, "Accountant Chen, I don't know what you're talking about."

Accountant Chen sneered, reached out and grabbed Xiao Yue's arm, and pulled hard: "Follow me!"

Xiao Yue was startled by his sudden action. She struggled to break free from his grip, but Accountant Chen was so strong that she couldn't break free at all. "Where are you taking me?"

Accountant Chen didn't answer, but dragged Xiao Yue out. Xiao Yue's heart sank to the bottom, she knew that she really couldn't escape this time.

At this moment, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded in the corridor. Accountant Chen stopped and looked towards the door alertly.

"Accountant Chen, what are you doing in there?" A deep voice sounded outside the door.

Accountant Chen's face changed, and he quickly let go of Xiao Yue's arm. He straightened his clothes, then walked to the door and opened it.

Standing outside the door was Director Ma, his face gloomy and his eyes full of anger.

Accountant Chen stammered, "Director Ma, I... I..."

Director Ma pushed Accountant Chen aside and walked straight into the small dark room. His eyes fell on Xiao Yue, and a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes.

……

Her thoughts drifted back, Xiao Yue took a deep breath, and told Shen Ting the whole story in detail, including the clues she found and the conspiracy of Accountant Chen and Director Ma.

After Shen Ting heard this, his face darkened, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He reached out and held Xiao Yue's hand, saying firmly, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Xiao Yue nodded, her heart filled with gratitude and peace of mind. She knew that with Shen Ting around, she no longer had to face these conspiracies and dangers alone.

Shen Ting looked at Xiao Yue, his eyes full of tenderness and heartache. He gently stroked her hair and said in a gentle tone, "You have suffered."

Xiao Yue shook his head and said softly: "It's okay, as long as the truth comes out."

Shen Ting looked at her, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said: "I..."

He paused, and his tone became softer, "Xiao Yue, do you believe me?"

Xiao Yue looked into Shen Ting's deep eyes, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. She had once been full of misunderstandings and wariness of this man, but now, she felt genuine care and protection. She nodded gently, "I believe you."

A barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of Shen Ting's mouth. He held Xiao Yue's hand tightly, as if he wanted to engrave this promise firmly in each other's hearts.

"Boom boom boom——"

A sudden knock on the door broke the warm atmosphere between the two. Shen Ting frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes. He let go of Xiao Yue's hand and said in a deep voice, "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and Accountant Chen walked in anxiously. Seeing Shen Ting and Xiao Yue together, he was obviously stunned for a moment, and then put on a hypocritical smile on his face: "Mr. Shen, why are you here too? I've been looking for Miss Xiao everywhere."

Shen Ting stared at Accountant Chen with a cold gaze, his tone questioning: "Do you have something to do with her?"

Accountant Chen's eyes flickered as he hesitantly said, "Well, the chairman called to inquire about the progress of the investigation. I...I wanted to ask Miss Xiao if she had any new findings."

Xiao Yue's heart tightened. She knew Accountant Chen had other intentions. While she was trapped in the dark room, she had already hidden the key evidence. If Accountant Chen discovered that she had found the evidence, the consequences would be disastrous.

Shen Ting seemed to see through Xiao Yue's worries. He took a step forward, standing in front of Xiao Yue, and said to Accountant Chen in a cold tone, "I will personally take care of the investigation. You can go back first."

Accountant Chen wanted to say something more, but was forced back by Shen Ting's sharp eyes. He had to leave the office unwillingly.

Shen Ting closed the door and turned to look at Xiao Yue, his eyes full of worry: "Are you okay?"

Xiao Yue shook her head and said softly, "I'm fine, but..." She paused, a trace of uneasiness flashing in her eyes, "I'm afraid Accountant Chen has become suspicious."

Shen Ting walked over to Xiao Yue, gently embraced her in his arms, and said firmly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." He stroked Xiao Yue's hair and whispered, "We must get the evidence before they do."

Xiao Yue raised her head from Shen Ting's arms, her eyes full of determination, "I know, we must speed up."

The knock on the door sounded again, this time even more urgent, as if foreshadowing the coming of some danger. Shen Ting and Xiao Yue looked at each other, and saw a hint of solemnity in each other's eyes.

Shen Ting said in a deep voice: "Come in."

The door was flung open, and Accountant Chen ran in, looking pale and breathless. He pointed outside and said in a panic, "Oh no, Mr. Shen, the archives room... the archives room is on fire!"

Shen Ting's expression suddenly changed. He grabbed Accountant Chen by the collar and asked in a cold tone, "What did you say?!"

Accountant Chen's eyes flickered as he stammered, "I... I don't know... I just passed by the archives room and saw... I saw thick smoke coming out of it..."

Xiao Yue's heart sank. She knew this was Accountant Chen's scheme. He had deliberately set fire to the archives to destroy the evidence she had hidden. She looked at Shen Ting, her eyes filled with anxiety.

Shen Ting took a deep breath and tried to remain calm. He loosened Accountant Chen's collar and said in a deep voice, "Take me to see it."

The three of them hurried to the archives room and saw smoke billowing and flames rising into the sky from afar...