"Still not awake?"

Hearing her sleepy voice, Chen Li knew that this young lady had stayed up all night again.

"No, I just listened to my grandpa nagging all night."

Mu Ningshuang sobbed and complained:

"Last time Lei Zhen killed us on the island, there must have been someone behind it. I said it was related to my second uncle and second aunt. They wanted to kill me so they could inherit the family business."

"After all, they are the old man's good son and daughter-in-law. He still believes in family ties and said that as long as they are alive, they won't do anything so cruel, and told me not to overthink it."

"Just wait and see, this old man will suffer a great loss sooner or later."

Chen Li took a sip of milk, licked the skin off his upper lip, and said:

"Indeed, one should not make wild guesses without substantial evidence, but one should always be cautious and be careful."

Mu Ningshuang said unhappily:

"It was clearly them who colluded with Tiger to do it. Even you don't believe me. Humph, I'm ignoring you."

Chen Li coaxed her, saying:

"Fine, I believe you. So what if you kill them in front of your grandfather?"

Mu Ningshuang also felt a headache and helplessness, and sighed:

"Hopefully they'll behave themselves and stop getting involved with shit and making people sick. By the way, why are you contacting me so early?"

Chen Li explained the matter of wanting to reclaim the assets.

Right now, a professional legal team is needed to negotiate with Guo Cailin. Xiaowen is more professional in this area, but if we want to hire her, we need her boss's consent.

Mu Ningshuang remained speechless after hearing this:

"A used car dealership and a restaurant are nothing, why bother arguing with a shrew? Come work for me, and I'll let you manage a company with assets over 100 million."

Chen Li replied:

"No matter how powerful your group company is, it's still yours."

"No matter how small my business is, it's still mine."

"It's not about the amount of money; what's mine, I must take back."

Mu Ningshuang agreed with him and said:

"Okay, this is a piece of cake for Xiaowen in the business dispute cases she handles. Let her organize the materials and call you when it's done. You don't need to show up in person."

Hearing her assurance, Chen Li felt relieved and said:

"Okay, let me know as soon as you have any news."

The Public Security Bureau's Special Operations Unit is currently investigating Yuan Tao's death. Tiger has definitely gone into hiding. Chen Li feels that he is not really suited for activities, so he simply stays at home and doesn't go out.

With each passing day, we'll be one day closer to the Laba Festival; we need to intensify our cultivation efforts.

It was almost noon.

Chen Li stood up and stretched his limbs. His phone rang; it was Xiao Wen calling.

she says:

"Mr. Chen, our lawyer has spoken with Guo Cailin."

"Knowing she had a high chance of losing the case and not wanting to face another charge, she agreed to negotiate."

"However, you can refuse to discuss the final details with me in person, and my lawyers will file a petition with the Supreme Court for enforcement."

Her tone was decisive and domineering, clearly indicating that Xingyao Group had extensive and deep connections.

Chen Li paused for a moment, then replied:

"Forget it, I'll go talk to her myself. After all, we've known each other for a while."

He disdains kicking a woman who is in prison when she's down, but it's unrealistic for him to forgive a woman who betrayed him and almost killed him.

after all.

She was my girlfriend in name only; we lay in the same bed and screamed our hearts out.

five years ago.

His imprisonment ended their relationship.

Five years later.

She was detained by the police station.

Chen Li wanted to ask her how she felt about receiving karmic retribution, so as to bring the matter to a proper conclusion.

After half an hour.

After his application was approved, Chen Li and his lawyer arrived at the interrogation room.

Sitting opposite me is Guo Cailin.

Song Qingtong was sitting in the monitoring room, watching.

Having not slept all night, Guo Cailin was in poor condition. She rested her hands on her forehead, her long hair obscuring her face, and said:

Give me a cigarette.

The staff member next to her nodded, took the cigarette Chen Li took out, handed it to her, and lit it.

Guo Cailin took a deep breath, seemed to feel better, and said cheerfully:

"I admit that five years ago Yuan Tao did use methods to send you to prison and illegally seize the property that rightfully belonged to you, but in recent years the scale of the business has expanded several times over, so it's unreasonable for it to belong entirely to you, isn't it?"

"Yuan Tao is dead. I can't handle all this on my own. There's no need to fight like an egg against a rock and fight you to the bitter end."

"I can agree to your requests, but I also have my own requests."

Chen Li responded simply:

"explain."

Guo Cailin finished her cigarette in three puffs, showing her anxiety, and exhaled a long puff of smoke.

"I'm just the bride who attended the wedding, I don't know anything about it, and they've been locking me up for almost 24 hours. Shouldn't they release me?"

"They won't let us go, can you speak to them for me?"

"I'll sign whenever you release me. If I die in prison, the inheritance will go to my parents, unless you kill them too."

Chen Li rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache, and said:

"They won't let you go not only because they want to control you, but also because they're afraid you'll die if you go out."

"You know the most about Yuan Tao's death."

"If you don't say it here, there will be people outside who will desperately want you to shut up."

Guo Cailin didn't believe it and smiled dismissively:

"Do I believe you?"

"If I had believed in you, Yuan Tao wouldn't have died. You're the ones who killed him!"

Chen Li lowered his head and remained silent.

He was the most qualified to speak about Yuan Tao's death, because he was the one who killed him, and the person who took Yuan Tao's life was his adoptive father, Tiger.

Lies don't hurt, but the truth is the sharpest weapon.

and so.

Nobody wants to believe the truth.

It's hard to persuade a damn fool with kind words.

"Alright, I'll have my lawyer bail you out. Sign the papers now."

Chen Li sighed.

The lawyer handed over the documents.

Guo Cailin signed decisively, put down her pen, and said:

"This property is now worth seven million, you'll compensate me one million."

Chen Li did not refuse:

"Okay, I'll transfer it to you in an hour. I hope you receive it."

The handcuffs were removed.

Guo Cailin followed the staff out, then suddenly stopped at the door and said sarcastically:

"I thought you were still the same vindictive person, but after five years in prison, I didn't expect you to have lost all your edge."

"Back when you slept with me, I thought you were quite manly. If I hadn't met Yuan Tao first, I would have really fallen for you."

"Now, ha, not a shred of guts."

The lawyer's eyes seemed to be questioning Chen Li: should this woman be imprisoned for life for murder and embezzlement of private property?

Chen Li curled the corner of his mouth, too lazy to even glance at her, and picked up the documents to start flipping through them.

Not bad.

He served five years in prison, but his assets multiplied several times over.

Guo Cailin changed her clothes, picked up her bag, and dialed her godfather Tiger's number.

"Godfather, I'm out."

"It's good that you're out, it's good that you're out. Where are you? I'll arrange for someone to pick you up right away and give you a proper welcome to get rid of any bad luck."

"I just got into the car, about to leave the police station. Godfather, Tao, he..."

"Sigh, I know everything. Don't worry, Xiaolin, your godfather won't mistreat you in the future."

"Yes, thank you, godfather."

As Guo Cailin drove her white Mercedes out of the police station and turned the corner at the intersection, a dump truck crashed into her head-on.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the white Mercedes was pushed against the roadside green belt guardrail, deformed and twisted.

Guo Cailin, who was driving, was covered in blood, her mouth open and closed, but she couldn't speak.

She saw the driver of the dump truck chugging alcohol from a bottle, his eyes filled with mockery and sarcasm as he looked at her.

Just as Chen Li had said, someone was eager for her to shut up.

She regretted it.

But it was too late.

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