Chapter 143: The Stratagem

When Liu Amin saw the news in the newspaper, a chill ran through her from head to toe. She gave an involuntary shudder, touched her chest, and cried out to the person beside her, “Thank goodness, thank goodness I didn’t keep opposing Shu Yiming. Just look at how horribly this person suffered. If I had continued to go against Shu Yiming like that, who knows? Maybe I’d be the one dead someday.”

She immediately exchanged a glance with the assistant beside her, then patted him on the shoulder and continued, “Hurry and make the preparations. This time, make sure everything is done properly. Bring out all the best things from my stores. Today, I’m going to pay Shu Yiming a proper visit. That’s someone we absolutely cannot afford to provoke.”

After saying this, she rubbed her chest again, still shaken to the core.

The person in the newspaper had suffered an indescribably gruesome fate. Not only had the body been dismembered, but the sight was horrifying in the extreme; scarcely a patch of intact skin remained.

Most disturbing of all, the features on the person’s face were blurred beyond recognition, as though the eyes, nose, and mouth had all been torn apart and scattered.

…

Shu Yiming looked at the newspaper, the corners of her lips curling into a faint smile. Beside her, Ouyang Zhuo had already cast her an admiring look and raised his thumb.

“You really did have the foresight. If you hadn’t made arrangements in advance, you’d never be able to clear your name now, not even by jumping into the Yellow River. Whoever is behind this is truly vicious.” Ouyang Zhuo could not help sucking in a cold breath.

Most importantly, the culprit had carried everything out flawlessly. There were even witnesses and physical evidence, all of which pointed directly to Shu Yiming.

As the two of them were speaking, footsteps sounded outside. The door was pushed open, and people from the Enforcement Department entered.

The two of them held a document in their hands and called out toward Shu Yiming, “Sorry to trouble you, Boss Shu. We need you to come with us. There are a few matters we need to discuss with you.”

Ouyang Zhuo frowned slightly and glanced at Shu Yiming with concern.

“There must be some misunderstanding. We have more than enough evidence to prove that our boss wasn’t here at the time. Besides…”

Ouyang Zhuo wanted to continue, but Shu Yiming raised a hand and stopped him.

“The truth will naturally come to light. As for whatever cooperation you need from me, I understand. I’ll come with you so as not to make things difficult, but after seeing this news this morning, I already sent someone to gather evidence. I believe someone will deliver it soon, proving my innocence.”

The corners of Shu Yiming’s lips lifted slightly as she gave a gentle smile, calm and unruffled, as though the matter did not concern her in the slightest.

Only then did Ouyang Zhuo realize that Shu Yiming truly possessed extraordinary wisdom. If they handed over the evidence immediately, it might seem somewhat unnatural, even deliberate.

But if they waited until after Shu Yiming had been taken away to submit it, everything would appear perfectly natural, and no one would grow suspicious.

Most importantly, Shu Yiming trusted him completely. Otherwise, she would never have entrusted him with such an important task.

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