Chapter 68: The Truth

Chapter 68

"Please untie me first, it's so uncomfortable being cramped in the cabinet," Qiao Lin complained.

Qin Zhao swiftly took out scissors and cut the ropes, seeing how pitiful she looked.

Qiao Lin's hands and feet were purple due to blocked blood vessels from being tied up.

Stepping on the ground sent pain and numbness through her feet. She needed Qin Zhao's support just to walk.

The two sat down on the sofa.

Qin Zhao poured a glass of water for Qiao Lin.

After taking a sip, Qiao Lin started recounting what had happened.

"After taking a shower tonight around 10 pm, I went to bed to sleep.

In a half-awake state, I heard noises coming from the door and immediately woke up to check it out.

By then, it was already 12:30 am. I thought it was you returning at first, but quickly realized someone was trying to break in!

So I shouted at them with a boning knife from the kitchen, but it had no deterrent effect at all.

A few minutes later, three men broke in!

At first, I was able to fight back evenly, but I soon fell behind due to their greater numbers.

But their target wasn't me. After seeing my appearance, they tied me up and asked for information about you.

I didn't say anything, so they could only stash me in the closet to vent their anger.

As they left, they told me to pass along that they would be back again!"

After listening, Qin Zhao asked, "Did those three men have any identifiable characteristics?"

Qiao Lin thought for a moment and said, "Their Mandarin accents sounded strange, like foreigners, but their faces looked familiar to me."

Qin Zhao determined almost immediately that the men Qiao Lin described were Vietnamese!

That Ye Chenxi really is shameless!

Qin Zhao had originally planned to give him a mild tragic ending, like becoming destitute and down on his luck. After all, Ye Chenxi was the male lead and couldn't be allowed to die.

But now it seemed that if he wasn't pressed down into the mud, never to see daylight again, there'd be no peace!

After writing a new ending for Ye Chenxi in her mind, Qin Zhao said to Qiao Lin, "I'll give you some money. You should leave first and lie low in another city.

Come back after it's over."

This time it was people sent by Ye Chenxi. If it had been Nan Chenghui instead, Qiao Lin likely wouldn't have been so fortunate.

Nan Chenghui was capable of cruelly murdering his ex-wife after all!

How much affection could he have for the daughter they had together?

So having Qiao Lin leave was the best option.

However, Qiao Lin shook her head and refused, "I won't leave. Their target isn't me anyway, so I'll stay and help you out.

"It's great that you can think this way, because next I need to deal with Nan Chenghui and Nan Group, and will need your participation."

Qiao Lin agreed without hesitation, "Okay, I'll fully support you. I want to settle scores with him for my mother's and aunt's grudges too!"

...

On April 1st, a piece of news simultaneously occupied the top entertainment and business headlines!

This was naturally anonymously leaked by Qin Zhao to the media.

The news mentioned an old incident from over twenty years ago involving Nan Group's Chairman Nan Chenghui.

To marry the noble daughter Li Shuyun at that time, he abandoned his original wife and daughter.

And formed a new family with Li Shuyun.

The biggest explosive point was the implication that the way he abandoned his wife and daughter was by murdering them!

But his original wife and daughter fortunately escaped, and have since lived in hiding and relied on trash picking to survive.

The news contained two accompanying pictures.

A photo of Nan Chenghui with Qiao Qianrong, and a photo of Qiao Qianrong fighting with someone over a cardboard box next to a trash can.

Nan Group's stock had already taken a major hit once due to bribery cases, using inferior materials, and other scandals.

Capital markets had yet to rebuild confidence in Nan Group, so its stock immediately became volatile when this news came out, hitting limit down that very day!

Qin Zhao, who was slacking off at work, saw the news and the stock market's reaction, the corners of her mouth turning up into a smile.

"What are you smiling about?" Shen Yixuan patted Qin Zhao's shoulder and asked.

Qin Zhao turned back and said, "The initial form of the financial plan I prepared for you is taking shape. How could I not be happy?"

Qin Zhao had discussed with Shen Yixuan about dealing with Nan Group.

After Ren Xiaoyao was targeted, presumably by Nan Chenghui and others, the two had formed an alliance.

Shen Yixuan exclaimed, "That news was provided by you?"

Qin Zhao readily nodded, "It was me. I went through a lot of effort to help you make money."

Shen Yixuan put her hands together piously, "You're my money god. I'll only worship you from now on!"

"Hahaha, you praise me too much."

"Should I buy in now then?

Looking at that stock, it's already fallen quite a bit.

If Nan Group reacts quickly, the price will bounce back soon."

Qin Zhao smiled and said, "Don't rush. No matter how fast they react, it won't be faster than me making trouble.

Wait a little longer, even better prices will come your way."

The mischievous smile on Qin Zhao's face dazzled Shen Yixuan's eyes, making her take two steps back. She thought to herself: From now on, don't ever provoke Qin Zhao!