Chapter 51
Shen Yunyi nodded in agreement, took a deep breath, started the car, and drove off.
Shen Yunyi is always thorough and meticulous in his work, and this time was no exception. Everything around them had been taken care of. Jiang Shuiyun and Shen Yunyi entered through the back door of the club and went directly to Li Rushan's room without any hindrance. Li Rushan was already completely drunk inside.
Only Jiang Shuiyun, Shen Yunyi, and Li Rushan were in the room. Shen Yunyi glanced at Jiang Shuiyun, then patted Li Rushan on the bed. Li Rushan shifted impatiently and slapped Shen Yunyi's hand away, saying, "Stop fooling around."
"He's quite drunk."
Shen Yunyi wiped his hands on Li Rushan's clothes with disgust, and was about to grab him by the collar and pull him up.
Jiang Shuiyun walked over from the side, and the two of them helped Li Rushan to a chair. Then Jiang Shuiyun took out Li Rushan's own tie and had Shen Yunyi put it over Li Rushan's mouth to prevent him from shouting when he woke up.
Taking advantage of the moment, Jiang Shuiyun wrapped a towel around her hand, opened the small refrigerator next to her, took out a bottle of chilled drink, opened it, and splashed it on Li Rushan's face.
The icy water splashed on his face, instantly sobering Li Rushan up. "Ooh!"
When Li Rushan shook the drink off her face, she finally saw Shen Yunyi and Jiang Shuiyun in front of her. She panicked and craned her neck to look at the door, but it was obvious that there were only the three of them in the room.
"Don't look anymore, I've already cleaned this up."
Shen Yunyi stood beside him, arms crossed, smiling as he watched Li Rushan, who was on the verge of tears, extinguishing his hope.
"Waaaaah!"
Li Rushan's hands were tied behind his back to the chair with a towel, and he couldn't speak. He could only look at the two men in fear and try to beg for mercy incoherently.
"Don't shout, I can't hear well. You'll have to explain things properly later. Do you think you'll be able to walk out of here upright today?"
Shen Yunyi patted Li Rushan's face with great poise, and seeing Li Rushan nod hurriedly, he then untied the tie from his mouth.
“I’ll confess everything. I admit that I was blinded by greed before, and Wang Qingwen, we were impulsive and reckless when we met Miss last time. We deserved that beating. We shouldn’t have retaliated later. We hired online trolls to add fuel to the fire when we saw negative information about Miss online. I’ll go back and immediately spend money to remove all those entries and find someone to clear Miss’s name. I’ll never dare to do it again!”
Li Rushan was truly timid. Before Jiang Shuiyun and Shen Yunyi could speak, he immediately confessed everything he had done. He thought Jiang Shuiyun had come to him because of this.
Jiang Shuiyun raised an eyebrow slightly. "Anything else?"
"Really, that's all. We're both the kind of people who have the desire but not the courage. Plus, the psychological trauma you left on me last time was too great, so we didn't dare to do anything else."
If Li Rushan could raise his hand, he would have already begun swearing an oath to heaven.
Jiang Shuiyun also felt that they didn't have any other skills. After all, the two of them were still young, and they didn't do their jobs properly. They basically had no say in the family and didn't have the ability to do anything underhanded.
Having finished asking about her unexpected finds, Jiang Shuiyun leaned against the bar counter and opened her phone. "Do these two people look familiar to you?"
Li Rushan blinked, wiping away her tears, and saw the photo on Jiang Shuiyun's phone. "Miss, aren't these the two from before? What's wrong?"
It seems they know each other. That makes things easier. Jiang Shuiyun put away her phone. "Do you know where they are now? And all their information? Tell me as much as you know."
"I really don't know, Miss. Please don't make things difficult for me. We met these two guys through you. I don't know where these two crazy people came from. Didn't they insist on buying Jianghe Group's secrets from you? Do you think they've lost their minds? After we drank together that day, we took them out and beat them up on the spot, and warned them to stay away from Jianghe Group. I haven't seen these two since then. Why are you suddenly asking about this again, Miss?"
Li Rushan carefully recalled the situation at the time and hurriedly explained it to Jiang Shuiyun.
"Tell me more about this, I don't remember very clearly. These two have messed with me again. If you're not with them, then you'd better explain yourself in detail."
Jiang Shuiyun frowned slightly and made up a reason to fool Li Rushan.
Li Rushan immediately declared, "Miss, I swear, I'm absolutely not with them. Didn't we meet at that Fifth Bar? They were arguing with you about something there, and they were very generous, but they couldn't beat you in the end. Then they came over and said they wanted to be friends, and that's how we got to know each other. Oh, and by the way, they always talk badly about that guy surnamed Fu, Fu Xian, in front of you. They say that Fu Xian is your parents' adopted child, just to take your place and become the heir of the Jiang family."
Jiang Shuiyun gestured for Li Rushan to continue.
"Back then, Miss, you almost believed them and had a huge fight with President Jiang and Mrs. Jiang. Then they came to you again, wanting to team up with you to do something. They offered a very high price, wanting you to sell them that algorithm system or something from Jianghe Group so you could get revenge on President Jiang and make a name for yourself to show them that you are the most legitimate heir of the Jiang family. When you heard this, you immediately turned on them, saying they were out of their minds and treated you like an idiot. Then a few of us drank some alcohol and threw them into an alley and beat them up. We never saw them again after that."
This time, Li Rushan explained in more detail, "I remember these two... one is surnamed Sun, and the other is surnamed Zhang. I don't know much about what they do, but they're pretty much like us. They spend all their time eating, drinking, and having fun, spending money like water, and they especially like to use cash. I remember that very clearly. Who still uses cash these days? By the way, Miss, how did they offend you?"
“You don’t need to worry about that. Remember, pretend you never saw me today. Don’t tell anyone about this, and don’t do anything unusual, or else,” Jiang Shuiyun put her hand on Li Rushan’s shoulder, bent down and whispered a threat in his ear, “You know what’s going on, right? If you don’t want to be a second-generation prisoner, do as I say.”
Seeing Li Rushan nodding frantically in terror, Jiang Shuiyun slowly untied the towel binding Li Rushan and patted his slightly wrinkled clothes. "Have fun, see you later."
Shen Yunyi and Jiang Shuiyun left the room together. As they passed the restroom, Jiang Shuiyun washed her hands. Shen Yunyi, standing to the side, finally couldn't contain his curiosity any longer. "Shuiyun, what did you say to that kid Li Rushan? Why was he so quiet? He didn't make a sound."
“I told him that if he didn’t want to become a second-generation prisoner, he’d better behave himself.”
After wiping her hands, Jiang Shuiyun told Shen Yunyi what she had whispered in Li Rushan's ear.
Shen Yunyi was even more shocked this time. He lowered his voice and leaned close to Jiang Shuiyun, "Really? Li Rushan's father has a problem? How do you know?"
"I don't know."
Jiang Shuiyun walked quickly outside; she didn't really like this place.
"You don't know? Then how dare you say that?" Shen Yunyi felt a little confused.
“I don’t know, but Li Rushan doesn’t know what his father did either. Although he is the heir, he is not close to his father. He has always been afraid of his father, so naturally he doesn’t dare to ask. He has to believe whatever I say.”
Jiang Shuiyun wouldn't fight a battle unprepared. Since she had chosen Li Rushan as the breakthrough point, she needed to understand this person herself first.
Hearing Jiang Shuiyun say this, Shen Yunyi was truly impressed. So this is what they call "all's fair in war." Moreover, Jiang Shuiyun didn't ask Li Rushan to go through fire or water. As long as he kept his mouth shut, what would Li Rushan dare to disobey?
The two drove back together. Sitting in the passenger seat, Jiang Shuiyun already had a plan in mind.
Just now, Li Rushan mentioned that the two people who tried to sow discord between the original owner and Jiang's parents, and then tried to buy the algorithm system from the original owner, which should be some kind of preliminary data theory of holographic technology, etc. However, they did not expect that although the original owner was usually a reckless person, she was still smart. She knew in her heart that everything she had came from Jianghe Group. Compared to starting her own business and working hard, it was obviously easier to inherit the family property.
As for those two people constantly brainwashing the original owner that Fu Xian would be her rival, the original owner might believe it at first, but she would eventually realize that even if Jiang's parents wanted to groom Fu Xian, they wouldn't let her, the rightful heir, end up on the streets. As long as her parents were alive, she would still be the eldest daughter of the Jiang family.
Moreover, judging from the original owner's extravagant lifestyle, Jiang's parents must have treated their only child very well. So why would the original owner go to such lengths, ruin his own family, and start from scratch? Isn't that insane?
Jiang Shuiyun speculated about the situation at the time. Since the original owner had already refused, who sold the evidence that the other party provided in court?
Based on all the evidence available at present, Jiang Shuiyun has basically concluded that the Jiang family was framed, and that Jiang's father and mother were tricked into going to jail.
This technology must be the company's most core secret. Who could possibly have access to it? Jiang Shuiyun currently only knows Fu Xian at Jianghe Group. Judging from Jiang Shuiyun's intuition, he doesn't seem like Fu Xian. It seems that everything will have to wait until she meets Jiang's parents.
Thinking about the meeting time she had agreed with Fu Xian for tomorrow afternoon, Jiang Shuiyun couldn't help but feel a little nervous. She glanced at Shen Yunyi beside her and said, "Yunyi, tell me about my parents? I've even forgotten them."
Shen Yunyi was stunned for a moment. Jiang Shuiyun was acting so well that he almost forgot that Jiang Shuiyun was actually an amnesiac.
"Actually, I don't know President Jiang and Mrs. Jiang very well. I usually only see them at banquets and exchange a few words with them occasionally. They are both very capable but very serious people. In my impression, they have a very good relationship and are especially good to you, even a bit spoiling you. Also, what I used to envy most about you was that your parents never forced you to do anything. They are both top figures in scientific research, but they didn't get angry even though you did terribly in your studies. I was so envious of them."
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Chapter 52
Shen Yunyi talked to Jiang Shuiyun about Jiang's parents the whole way, but there wasn't much to say. Jiang's parents had a gentlemanly, detached relationship with everyone. They clearly held a lot of influence in the business world, but they seemed out of place among all businessmen. In Shen Yunyi's father's words, they were on different paths.
Jiang Shuiyun listened quietly, unconsciously lowering her eyes. If it was really as Shen Yunyi said, that Jiang's parents were particularly good to the original owner, then they must know their child very well. She might be exposed on the spot.
“Shuiyun, don’t worry too much about this. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. I believe your parents will win this lawsuit. They are not unscrupulous businessmen who only care about profit. They are people with their own ideas and beliefs, and I will give them the truth and fairness.”
Shen Yunyi parked the car in front of the villa. Seeing that Jiang Shuiyun was clearly in low spirits, he awkwardly tried to comfort her.
"I believe that day will come. Thank you for what happened today."
Jiang Shuiyun was only slightly worried, but it was okay. She had already prepared for the worst. She looked up and saw that she was home. She reached out and unbuckled her seatbelt. "Drive slowly on the way back."
"Okay, then you should get some rest."
Jiang Shuiyun got out of the car, waved, and watched Shen Yunyi drive away. Shen Yunyi didn't ask much about what happened tonight. He probably guessed what it was. However, if Jiang Shuiyun was willing to talk, he would listen; if she wasn't willing to talk, he wouldn't ask. After all, it involved confidential information, and he was always very discreet.
Jiang Shuiyun quietly returned to her room and sat in front of the computer. According to Li Rushan, the two were very cautious and did not reveal much information. All that was known was that they spent money lavishly and preferred to use cash.
This makes it difficult to investigate. Jiang Shuiyun wondered if the other party was being deliberately cautious, because all online transactions leave traces, and only cash transactions are safer and more discreet. Of course, this also makes it impossible for Jiang Shuiyun to find a way to investigate them now.
With her chin in her hand, Jiang Shuiyun finally decided to start with the Divine Blade. Wang Qingwen and Li Rushan could only be said to have given the push to the matter online, but they were not the ones who actually stirred up public opinion, nor were they the ones who came into contact with the Divine Blade.
The things Shen Dao did seemed to be pushed and urged on by someone, becoming more urgent and out of control each time, probably because the other party was pressuring him more and more.
With a guess in mind, Jiang Shuiyun went directly into Shen Dao's phone, where there should be traces of the other party.
Jiang Shuiyun frowned as she looked at the contents of Shen Dao's phone. Just as Xi Rong had investigated, Shen Dao's debts had reached an astronomical figure. From Shen Dao's phone, it was clear that he had made a lot of illegal efforts to pay off these debts. The evidence on his phone was enough to send him to jail on the spot.
Jiang Shuiyun could only temporarily set aside his own actions, which were also illegal, and focus on finding evidence of the other party's connection with Shen Dao. It must be said that they were really cautious, but even the most careful plans can have flaws. Around the time of the invitational tournament, a large debt that Shen Dao suddenly disappeared with caught Jiang Shuiyun's attention.
After carefully examining the information about the Divine Blade from that day, and even restoring the deleted items, Jiang Shuiyun's brows furrowed slowly. She had actually caught him red-handed.
After so long, there was still no change of person. Jiang Shuiyun looked at the person with the nickname "Sun". If there were no surprises, it should be one of the two people with bruised and swollen faces. Moreover, it mentioned the previous incident about match-fixing. Shen Dao said that the other party ruined him, but the other party ignored him at all and directly gave orders to Shen Dao to go to the Miracle Team. It would be best to drive Jiang Shuiyun away again, or infiltrate the Miracle Team and keep an eye on Jiang Shuiyun's movements at all times.
Without a doubt, they were after me. They had already caught my attention the day I made a big splash at the invitational tournament.
Jiang Shuiyun carefully observed how the other party taught Shen Dao to carry out the plan step by step, and then watched as Shen Dao's plans failed time and time again. The other party's tone gradually became harsher, and finally turned into intimidation.
It seems to be exactly as I guessed.
Jiang Shuiyun looked through the chat history while sorting out the clues she had gathered that day.
First, Sun and Zhang are involved in the lawsuit against the Jiang family, and it is very likely that they are the ones who framed Jianghe Group. Second, Sun and Zhang have been in contact with Shendao for a long time and were the buyers of the match-fixing scheme. The match-fixing incident where the other party impersonated him and provoked Shen Yunyi's team may have been a conspiracy against him. Third, the fact that these two are still paying close attention to him after so long proves that he either has something they want or something they fear, which is why they want to be on guard and monitor him at all times.
The original owner's behavior was so bad that even Jianghe Group gave up on him, yet he was still being watched by this group. It has to be said that these people are a little too cautious.
This style of doing things reminded Jiang Shuiyun of the force behind Qingge Company. They both did this to be almost redundant, meticulously ensuring that there would be no problems in any aspect, and using even somewhat wasteful methods to completely separate themselves from the forces behind the scenes to avoid being implicated.
The more Jiang Shuiyun thought about it, the more convinced she became. She returned her computer to the desktop. Last time, she hadn't been able to find any clues about Qingge Company. So what about Zhang and Sun this time? Considering what they had done and the huge investment they had made, their value should be higher than that of the people from Qingge Company.
Perhaps only by finding the person can we get a clue.
It was getting late. Jiang Shuiyun yawned, thinking that she had to see her parents tomorrow, so she had to get some rest first.
After a night's rest, Jiang Shuiyun got up early as usual and went downstairs for breakfast. Sitting at the dining table, looking at the empty seat next to her, she felt a little dazed and empty inside, as if something was missing.
Jiang Shuiyun lowered her head and drank her porridge, concealing the strange feeling in her heart. She continued to train with the others as usual, even on weekends, she had to make up for the two days she had missed participating in the variety show.
During a break, Yao Yao Ling wandered over to Jiang Shuiyun's side, somewhat eager to try. "Captain, today's the day our variety show episode airs, right? Want to watch it?"
If Yao Yaoling hadn't mentioned it, Jiang Shuiyun would have really forgotten about it. Nodding, they decided to take advantage of the break and went up to the home theater on the second floor, staring at the screen with great anticipation.
Although the production team seemed to have some deep-seated grudge against them during filming, the edited result was surprisingly good. The group watched it chatting and laughing, but the more they watched, the more something seemed off.
Jian Mang glanced at Jiang Shuiyun, "Why were all of the captain's scenes cut?"
Activities such as catching fish in the river, hunting rabbits, and even communicating with children were all gone. The production team didn't even seem to care about these things that made the program's content so disjointed.
Yao Yao Ling opened the bullet comments on her phone. Basically, all the bullet comments were about what this was about, the fish and rabbits that appeared out of nowhere, and the neighbors who came to help enthusiastically. There was no explanation of the cause and effect, and nothing was said, which made it seem very abrupt.