So what if she's a fake heiress? She's being pampered by a powerful figure in Beijing'

As it turns out, feudal superstition and the power struggles among powerful figures in their own homes ultimately cannot withstand the sanctions of a society governed by the rule of law.

Even if you rack your brains and come up with a brilliant defense for yourself.

If you're locked in an interrogation room and questioned for over ten hours, no matter who you are, you'll all become obedient.

When Huo Ming chose to support Miss Cousin, Xie Junfei and Huo Shen were already certain that Miss Cousin had indeed sided with Huo Ming.

The fourth lady did indeed suffocate due to pollen on her cloak, but the police weren't fools.

The pollen content of a few foxtail lilies used in a flower arrangement is far from sufficient to cause an allergic asthma attack that could lead to suffocation.

And thanks to modern technology, the pollen extracted from the cloak by the Public Security Bureau's identification center was identified as Oriental lily, which is similar in appearance to the flowers Xie Junfei used in her flower arrangement, but is a different variety.

Huo Shen and Xie Junfei emerged from the police station in the early hours of the morning.

The Huo family had extensive connections. As soon as the policeman who escorted them out stepped outside, he revealed a roguish air and winked at Huo Shen:

"No wonder you didn't want to bring the person out."

"Your sister-in-law is so beautiful, I wouldn't want to give her up."

Upon hearing this, Huo Shen chuckled and pulled Xie Junfei into his arms:

"Of course, don't you know who I am? How could the wife I chose be bad?"

These words were quite blunt, but the two clearly had a close relationship. The policeman simply chuckled twice and got straight to the point:

"Don't worry, this case doesn't involve any technical difficulties."

"The reason I'm afraid it will be difficult is because it involves the power of your Huo family."

"But now that you're holding them off, the pressure of handling the case is much less."

With his assurance, Huo Shen felt relieved.

As night deepened, the two exchanged a few brief pleasantries before preparing to go their separate ways.

As Xie Junfei sat in the car, she couldn't help but sigh:

"Indeed, if you master math, physics, and chemistry, you can go anywhere in the world without fear."

"People who aren't good at chemistry aren't allowed to engage in domestic squabbles, that's what I said."

Hearing this, even Huo Shen couldn't help but chuckle, and gently pinched the girl's cheek:

"You're so clever and mischievous."

Xie Junfei smiled and rested her head on Huo Shen's shoulder.

In her opinion, Miss Biao's trick was simply outdated.

In today's society, it's so easy to kill someone; the real challenge is how to get yourself out unscathed.

If Miss Biao had used this trick a decade or two ago when testing capabilities and surveillance were less advanced, she might have escaped unscathed.

but now?

Come on, it's the 21st century, can't you open your eyes and see the world?

Do you really think that modern criminal investigation technology is useless?

Not to mention that the Huo family has 360-degree surveillance coverage.

As long as no one interferes, we can quickly find out the freshness of the pollen on your cloak and where the flowers came from.

Moreover, the relationship between master and servant is not what it used to be. In fact, the servants who worked for the fourth branch of the Huo family might be found out in the interrogation room before the forensic department even finds anything.

Thinking of this, Xie Junfei chuckled.

Such a clumsy method is even worse than hiring someone to commit murder, at least then there's someone in charge, and you're clean-handed.

On the other hand, considering that Miss Biao was a pampered young lady who rarely left her home and had been spoiled since childhood, she might not have realized how clumsy her technique was.

Moreover, she underestimated the consequences of her actions.

The fourth wife's allergic asthma was very severe.

Dr. Zhao just sent a message saying that because the Fourth Madam was not brought to the hospital in time, the rescue is not going well.

The aftereffects of suffocation are more severe than anyone can imagine.

The fourth wife has a high probability of brain death, and even if she is saved, she will most likely become a vegetable.

Huo Shen looked at the deep night outside and said softly:

"Now it all depends on the Fourth Madam's condition."

If the fourth wife wakes up, the fourth branch of the family will still be an impenetrable fortress. It doesn't matter that the fourth wife's two sons are good-for-nothings, since the second wife recently gave birth to a grandson, who can still be raised.

But if the fourth wife dies or becomes a vegetable, then the fourth branch of the family will truly become lambs to the slaughter, and anyone can come and get a piece of meat.

Whether the fourth wife wakes up or not, the fate of the fourth son and that cousin will not change.

At most, the sentence might be changed from intentional homicide to attempted intentional homicide. In any case, he'll end up in jail, so there's no difference.

Eight o'clock the next morning.

After ten hours of emergency treatment, the hospital sent a message saying that the fourth wife died due to respiratory and cardiac arrest caused by an asthma attack, and because she did not receive timely medical attention.

Upon receiving news of the Fourth Madam's death, Huo Shen immediately sent a message to his father, Huo Mingqian, indicating that he could settle accounts with the Fourth Madam's faction within the Huo Group.

Xie Junfei watched the whole thing.

When a loved one passes away, the first thought is not grief, but rather to liquidate their assets.

If this happened in an ordinary family, they might say that Huo Shen is a cold-blooded animal who only cares about profit.

But in the Huo family, Xie Junfei thought it was perfectly normal.

After all, the people in the lower four branches of the family were hoping that Huo Shen and her would die soon. So if the couple didn't take the initiative, then it would be Huo's mother and Huo Mingqian lying in the coffin, the white-haired burying the black-haired.

The fourth branch of the family holds 45 percent of the shares held by the lower four branches of the family.

Therefore, in Huo Shen's view, taking them down first was a good start.

As for Huo Mingqian, he sacrificed his opportunity to develop in the capital back then purely to suppress the fourth branch of the family, so he had no good feelings towards those so-called "relatives".

Therefore, after learning that Xie Junfei was the one in charge of this matter, Huo Mingqian greatly admired his clever daughter-in-law.

He even took out his own savings and sent them all to the old house.

As the gift boxes were being carried into Huo Shen's courtyard like a flowing stream, Xie Junfei casually opened one and immediately widened her eyes.

A three-legged hibiscus stone incense burner from the Qing Dynasty. Don't ask her how she knows; the last time she saw this treasure was in a limited-time exhibition at a museum.

The girl carefully touched it with her hand, and found it to be warm to the touch, and smooth and round.

After a long pause, she finally looked up at Huo Shen, who was drinking tea, and said tremblingly:

"Uncle Huo, is Dad going to rob a museum?"

"We are all law-abiding citizens, and we can't do anything illegal or disorderly."

Huo Shen looked up, puzzled, then understood what was inside the box. He flipped to a newspaper page and casually remarked:

"It's legal, don't worry."

"That was acquired by the old man from an antique dealer when he went to Beijing to do business."

"The antique dealer's grandfather's neighbor was a down-on-his-luck Manchu bannerman, who was apparently the consort of some Heshuo princess. During the war, in order to escape, he packed up many antiques and sold them to the antique dealer's grandfather for several thousand taels of silver."

"The tickets are in a hidden compartment in the box. If you like them, take them and play with them. If you don't like them anymore, just have the butler open the vault and put them away."

Upon hearing this, Xie Junfei immediately rummaged through the box and only felt relieved after seeing the tattered receipts.

Since the items came from legitimate channels, Xie Junfei felt relieved and painstakingly carried the incense burner out, leaving it on the tea table.

Looking at the crystal-clear treasure in front of him, Xie Junfei thought to himself with delight that he could also experience the luxurious and decadent pleasure of using antique incense.

Thinking of this, she found Huo Shen, who was sitting on the sofa with his shirt and trousers, legs crossed, reading a newspaper, much more agreeable.

The girl immediately sat down next to the man, hugged him, and kissed him twice.

"I didn't expect you to be so rich, old man. Well then, I'm going to stick with you like glue and never leave you for the rest of my life."

Upon hearing this, Huo Shen's lips twitched. He reached out with his free hand, grabbed her writhing waist, and pinched her sensitive spot.

"You little brat, you're just spouting nonsense. Your Uncle Huo is only 28 this year, what kind of old man is he!"