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Chapter 316: Chapter 316: It’s Just a Scam
Li Hanzhou stretched out his slender fingers, smoothing her furrowed brows.
Before Qiao Yun could react, he continued speaking.
“I also looked into it, the car owner is a distant relative of that assistant, a lazy good-for-nothing and a bit of a hoodlum. However, the assistant had already left Gu Ming’s company before the accident occurred.”
Li Hanzhou was meticulous in his work. He not only investigated Gu Ming but also looked into the financial transactions of those around him, which is how he uncovered this matter.
But there was no direct evidence that could prove the three hundred thousand was transferred from Gu Ming to the assistant.
“Gu Ming hired someone to ram into…” Qiao Yun pressed her lips together, “Lu Jingzhi, right?”
Even now, she felt a bit awkward calling Lu Jingzhi ‘big brother’.
Li Hanzhou spoke indifferently, “It can’t be determined whether it was Gu Ming who instructed the hit, or if the intended target was actually Gu Ming himself, and Lu Jingzhi was just unlucky to be implicated.”
Qiao Yun understood as well.
There were two explanations for this incident.
One, Gu Ming hired someone to hit Lu Jingzhi, making the Lu Family feel indebted to him, thereby solidifying his standing in Beijing.
Two, this matter was unrelated to the Lu Family; it was simply a vendetta between the assistant and Gu Ming, with Lu Jingzhi being an unlucky bystander caught in the middle.
“It’s been too long since the incident, and we only have a record of a transaction between the assistant and the car owner, with no financial dealings linked to Gu Ming. It doesn’t prove anything unless we can find a witness.”
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Li Hanzhou looked meaningfully at Qiao Yun.
“This is a matter for the Lu Family and it’s unrelated to the kidnapping case you’re investigating. If it really was Gu Ming who orchestrated this, it could only mean they were foolish.”
“Oh, and add a big fool who thought his daughter’s savior was genuine, only to fall for a scam. Do you think they’d have the face to confront you?”
Li Hanzhou had a poor impression of Qiao Yun’s family members, his tone carrying a hint of schadenfreude.
He didn’t care in the slightest that the foolish people he spoke of were Qiao Yun’s relatives.
Qiao Yun pondered, “Find a witness.”
“When the time comes, if it’s proven that Gu Ming did set them up, aren’t you afraid your parents won’t be able to handle the shock?”
Li Hanzhou was surprised; Professor Qiao might seem cold on the outside, but she actually had a gentle and kind personality.
Qiao Yun said unhurriedly, “They should know the truth.”
As for whether the people of the Lu Family could handle the blow, that was not within her consideration.
Bad people doing bad things should not go unnoticed. Professor Qiao was a law-abiding good citizen.
But it could also make her seem heartless.
Li Hanzhou, however, was no ordinary person and didn’t think Qiao Yun was wrong in her approach.
“Alright, let’s find a witness.”
Qiao Yun should have been the sole heiress of the Lu Family, yet they divided their love for her, sharing it with an outsider.
This outsider’s father may have even conspired against them and could potentially be involved in the kidnapping case.
Li Hanzhou was upset on Qiao Yun’s behalf, feeling that it wasn’t worth it for her.
He too wanted to find evidence proving that the adoptive daughter dearly beloved by the Lu Family was in fact the child of a man who had plotted deceit against them.
“Are you going to tell them about this?”
“We need to find a witness first, otherwise, if we tell them, they probably won’t believe it.”
Qiao Yun understood the Lu Family people well, especially Lu Jingzhi, who might even misunderstand, thinking she wanted to frame Lu Ting.
“Good,” Li Hanzhou laughed, his tone teasing, “The Lu Family is really quite a mess. You might as well join my family; I would take good care of you.”
He emphasized the word “care.”
Qiao Yun hadn’t answered when behind her came two chuckles.
“Heh heh.”
She turned to look, and there was Pei Yao with his arms crossed, sneering contemptuously at Li Hanzhou.
“Professor Qiao lacks a family? If she wanted one, there would be plenty of people lining up to take her home. It’s not your turn to care for her.”
Qiao Yun: “…”
That sounded a bit off. She wasn’t a stray cat, after all.