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"...W-What?"

Zhou Limin was instantly dumbfounded.

The law enforcement officers in dark blue uniforms stared at him expressionlessly, their eyes cold and their voices indifferent: "Zhou Limin, someone has filed a formal complaint alleging that several companies under your name are involved in tax evasion. Please come with us to cooperate with the investigation."

"I...I evaded taxes?" Zhou Limin stared wide-eyed in disbelief, the color draining from his face instantly.

"No, you must be mistaken. How could I possibly evade taxes?" His lips twitched a few times as he forced a pale smile. "I'm a law-abiding citizen. There's absolutely no way I would evade taxes. You must be mistaken!"

The law enforcement officer had a stern face, and his overly indifferent gaze made him seem somewhat unapproachable.

"You'll know if you're kidding me once you cooperate with our investigation. Since you're a law-abiding citizen, you should understand that cooperating with law enforcement is your duty."

"I don't want to repeat myself a third time, Mr. Zhou Limin, please."

After speaking, the man slightly moved to the right, making way for Zhou Limin.

Zhou Limin looked at the law enforcement officers standing on both sides and braced himself to stand in a stalemate with them.

"I haven't evaded taxes. Investigate thoroughly before you arrest me!"

The man curled his lips and repeated his words impatiently: "Cooperating with law enforcement is the duty of every citizen. Mr. Zhou Limin, I do not want to use coercive measures against you."

These were blatant threats. Zhou Limin weighed the matter in his mind and ultimately gave in.

"Oh!"

He kicked aside the chair beside him, angrily walked around from behind the desk, and stepped onto the path laid out for him by law enforcement officers.

"Who reported me? On what grounds are you arresting me just because she accused me of tax evasion?"

The man calmly replied, "We will investigate as long as someone reports it. Mr. Zhou Limin, you don't need to be so angry."

Zhou Limin was furious: "You've come all this way to arrest me, isn't it because you believed her and think I must have evaded taxes?"

The man said, "Mr. Zhou Limin, we law enforcement officers only believe in evidence. No matter who reported you, we will rely on the final investigation results. The innocent will clear themselves, so please don't be so agitated."

"I...I'm not just angry! I'm furious!" Zhou Limin gripped his phone, shouting with rage. "I've been wronged! You must give me justice!"

The man glanced at his hand and said in a calm tone, "We will not wrong any innocent person. Please hang up the phone with peace of mind, Mr. Zhou Limin."

"..." Zhou Limin's eyes narrowed, and he reluctantly hung up the call.

"beep--"

After a brief, urgent notification tone, Zhou Limin's voice disappeared from Lu Yibai's phone.

"Hoo..." Lu Yibai closed his eyes and exhaled a hot breath, but he still couldn't relieve the surging resentment and anger in his heart.

"Bang bang bang!"

He suddenly slammed his fist on the table a few times, and finally, unable to contain himself, he spat out a "fuck" through gritted teeth.

"President Lu." Xiao Chen ran into the office with his phone in hand, looking miserable. "Director Duan is out socializing and can't answer my call."

"...Hit him again!" Lu Yibai growled, covering his eyes. "Hit him until he can't take it anymore!"

Xiao Chen: "Yes, I'll call right now."

After saying that, he immediately turned around and ran out of the office.

The office door wasn't closed properly, and several noisy voices slipped in through the crack, vying to reach Lu Yibai's ears.

"Brother Chen, our front desk phone is ringing off the hook, what should we do?"

"There are so many reporters gathered at the company entrance, and we can't get rid of them no matter what we do!"

"What does President Lu mean? The situation outside is in complete chaos, isn't he going to come out and do something about it?"

"Brother Chen, Wei Lan Studio has been reported and forced to shut down. We need to act quickly to deal with this crisis..."

"President Lu." Zhao Siming pushed open the office door and immediately dropped a bombshell, "Fu Yushu has gone missing."

"What?" Lu Yibai suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with ferocious bloodshot veins.

Zhao Siming: "Fu Yushu's phone number is no longer in service, and her husband has been gone from Jinghe Sanatorium for a long time."

"...Gone?" Lu Yibai laughed angrily. "What do you mean?"

Zhao Siming cautiously observed his expression: "What you mean is, Fu Yushu has very likely already run away."

"...Where could she run to?" Lu Yibai stared intently at Zhao Siming, his smile laced with obvious ruthlessness. "Her husband is mentally ill, and she just gave birth. Where could she run to all alone?"

"..." Zhao Siming lowered his head, unable to answer.

Lu Yibai: "How could a woman who has just given birth possibly escape from Yuncheng without help from others?"

"Pei Xingzhi, I really underestimated you."

"..."

Zhao Siming lowered his head further and further, not daring to respond to Lu Yibai's words at all.

Lu Yibai's eyes turned cold, and his tone suddenly softened: "Zhao Siming, go and find Fu Yushu for me. Find her even if you have to dig three feet into the ground."

"How dare she betray me, Lu Yibai! I think she's had enough of her good life!"

"Mr. Lu, I'll take some people to find her right now."

Zhao Siming didn't dare to dawdle, and hurriedly left the office after replying to that sentence.

"President Lu!" Xiao Chen returned, his face even more grim than before.

"The police are in the conference room and want you to come over to cooperate with their work."

"Understood." Lu Yibai straightened his slightly disheveled suit and walked steadily out from behind his desk.

"Keep calling Director Duan until he answers!"

Xiao Chen: "Okay."

Lu Yibai: "He took so many benefits from me and gave me so much money. If he can't be of any use at a crucial moment, then let him become part of his performance record and be confiscated!"

Xiao Chen's expression turned cold, and he replied, "Yes!"

……

"Brother, Zhou Limin has been taken away by the tax bureau."

Pei Lingxuan stood at the door of the room, looking excited as she spoke to Pei Xingzhi.

Pei Xingzhi held Xiangxiang in one arm and a baby bottle in the other, carefully feeding her.

Is there any chance he can get out?

Pei Lingxuan curled her lips into a wicked smile: "He can't get out. All the evidence I sent over was stolen from his computer. Any one of those pieces is enough to put him to death. There's absolutely no way he can get out again."

“Okay.” Pei Xingzhi’s lips curled up slightly, a rare smile appearing on his face. “With Zhou Limin arrested, Lu Yibai won’t have many people left to use.”

Pei Lingxuan stepped into the room and reached out to touch Xiangxiang's face: "Brother, Ji Mingxuan has already drafted the complaint, and it can be submitted to the court at any time."

Pei Xingzhi: "No rush. Let Lu Yibai worry for a few days first."

"I haven't even finished showing off all the gifts I gave him yet."