Chapter 1835: The Situation is Tricky

Xie Wanyi, however, still acted as if nothing had happened.

He kept a distance from Ping Ge.

Then, with calm composure, he said, "Why be so angry? Is the truth that hard to accept?"

"The truth, my foot! You're just spouting nonsense!"

"Think I'm spouting nonsense? Then refute it. You don't need anything else, just tell me one piece of news... that you know, but I don't."

Xie Wanyi "thoughtfully" offered to help him come up with ideas.

Ping Ge had already been angered to the point of losing his reason.

He was also too eager to prove himself.

So, without thinking carefully, he blurted out, "Do you know why the old Hall Master chose you to infiltrate the Li Family?"

This question did not stump Xie Wanyi.

He shrugged and said, "I know, I am an old acquaintance of Jiang Motian, so I can better lurk by her side."

"Hmph, you only got half of it right!"

Half?

These words piqued Xie Wanyi's interest.

But on the surface, he wore a confused expression.

He even muttered to himself, "Because I'm clever? Or because I'm easy to control?"

"Wrong, all wrong!"

Having been denied, Xie Wanyi looked very annoyed.

He stared helplessly at Ping Ge and asked, "Then tell me what it is!"

In the exchange of questions and answers between the two, the initiative shifted into Ping Ge's hands.

And he loved the feeling of controlling the initiative too much!

It was like a hunter slowly luring prey toward a trap!

At this moment, Ping Ge was no longer manic.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and said triumphantly, "Guess for yourself."

"Guess what? I think you're just being mysterious! To be honest, you probably don't even know what Li Shu is thinking!"

"Who says I don't know? The old Hall Master adopted a batch of children your age back then; their ages and appearances all bore some resemblance to his son!"

This statement contained a great deal of information.

Xie Wanyi listened with a calm demeanor.

Deep down, however, ripples stirred.

After a moment of silence, Xie Wanyi asked, "Why haven't I seen the other children? Were they eliminated?"

Ping Ge did not answer.

He said with some impatience, "You're focusing on the wrong point. Shouldn't you be asking why the old Hall Master wanted to choose these children?"

"What else could it be? Losing a son is painful; he wanted to shift his focus."

"Wrong!"

"Hoping we could be successful like his son?"

"Still wrong!"

"How is it wrong again..."

Xie Wanyi sighed softly.

Ping Ge, however, curled his lips, his face showing smugness.

Yet the next second...

Xie Wanyi suddenly revealed a look of realization: "Li Shu wanted us to become agents of vengeance to avenge his son."

Just this one sentence made Ping Ge's smile freeze on his face.

"Li Shu blamed his son's death on Jiang Baobao. All these years, he hasn't stopped for a moment, wanting to take revenge on Jiang Baobao."

Now, Ping Ge could no longer smile at all.

He stared at Xie Wanyi with a guarded expression, his lips pressed tightly together.

Xie Wanyi, however, felt more and more in his element:

"He also wanted everyone involved in his son's death to pay the price. Hmm... the plan was executed quite well; these people are already mostly dead."

"How do you know all this?!"

"Once you step out of the role of a chess piece, many things are easy to find out; it's not difficult."

Ping Ge snorted coldly, wanting to rebuke him for talking nonsense.

But then he thought about it...

Hadn't Ping Ge just leaked quite a few secrets to Xie Wanyi?

This... he had fallen into his trap after all!

Ping Ge became increasingly furious.

When he looked at Xie Wanyi, he wished he could burn two holes into him!

He even said insincerely, "You're getting more and more capable!"

"Not bad, it's also thanks to Ping Ge's cooperation."

In this very instant, the initiative fell back into Xie Wanyi's hands.

Ping Ge was exasperated.

Not wanting to play these word games anymore, he ordered coldly, "Come back with me, Li Shu has a secret mission for you!"

"Not going back."

"You... fine, then don't regret it!"

Ping Ge didn't say anything more.

He turned and left.

There was no need to continue provoking Ping Ge, so Xie Wanyi withdrew all expression from his face.

He stood there coldly, narrowing his eyes as he watched Ping Ge's back gradually recede into the distance.

A wind suddenly picked up at the edge of the sky.

The leaves were blown down with a rustle.

Xie Wanyi looked up and thought to himself, the weather is about to change...

And just two days later, Xie Wanyi received shocking news: Xiao Ding was dead.

His body had been fished out of the sea by someone.

His body was still tied with large Shitou, and he had been bound like a zongzi.

The state of his death was horrific.

In the process of investigating the cause of Xiao Ding's death, the police discovered that Xie Wanyi had met with Xiao Ding.

There were also witnesses who could prove that Xie Wanyi and Xiao Ding had gotten into an argument.

Afterward, Xiao Ding had met his end in the sea...

Now, Xie Wanyi had no way to defend himself.

In truth, Xie Wanyi could guess who the real culprit was.

But what did knowing matter?

Right now, all the evidence pointed to him.

Xie Wanyi needed to clear his name first.

As for how to clear it...

Xie Wanyi found the lawyer introduced by Li Xingyan.

The lawyer needed to understand the actual situation first.

Xie Wanyi then said concisely, "I did indeed meet with Xiao Ding that day, and we had a dispute. But after the argument, I drove away."

"Is there anyone who can provide you with an alibi?"

Xie Wanyi shook his head.

As for the lawyer, he had also conducted an investigation before coming.

At this moment, he told Xie Wanyi the results of his investigation: "The several surveillance cameras along the route you took were all broken. Which is to say, there is no evidence to prove that you have nothing to do with Xiao Ding's death."

"So this case is very tricky?"

"Yes, but since you have come to me, I will certainly not let you lose the lawsuit."

The lawyer had this confidence.

After all, he was a gold-medal lawyer, and that reputation was not for nothing.

Xie Wanyi, however, did not relax his expression because of this promise.

He was silent for a moment, then asked, "How long will it take to close the case?"

"It will take some time, at least half a year."

Half a year...

Because of this answer, Xie Wanyi pursed the corners of his lips.

The lawyer noticed this subtle expression.

Immediately, he gave Xie Wanyi some reassurance: "The time will indeed drag on a bit longer, but it will not affect your life."

It wouldn't affect his life.

But Xie Wanyi...

He had to be alive to wait until that time...

Furthermore, Xie Wanyi's career was currently at a standstill.

But the Li Family was different.

If he were to be dragged into matters with the Li Family...

Xie Wanyi thought of something and hurriedly took out his phone to check.

Upon checking, he discovered that the Li Family's stocks were fluctuating.

And all sorts of hearsay and rumors were popping up...

Xie Wanyi's eyes dimmed a little.

The next instant, Xie Wanyi seemed to have made a decision.

Afterward, he said to the lawyer with a calm expression, "Thank you for your hard work; if there is any new news, we will contact each other again."

"Very well."

The lawyer replied.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Do you have any concerns? If you do, you might as well tell me."

This lawyer was very good at observing.

From the changes in Xie Wanyi's eyes, he sensed that Xie Wanyi was hiding his thoughts.

Jiang Baobao looked at the man in front of her, her heart feeling as if it had been pricked by a needle.