449: Who is the real mastermind?

Who is the real mastermind?

1"Miss Li!"

The woman frowned. She turned on the walkie-talkie and called for people to come in while walking towards Li Mei.

"D-don't come over!" Li Mei's pupils constricted and her voice was sharp, "It has nothing to do with me… I didn't do it, don't come over!"

"Miss Li! Please calm down!" The woman stood in place and her voice was extremely deep. "Everything is based on evidence. We still haven't found out what this thing is. Maybe it's just an accident. You don't have to be so afraid."

"R-really?"

Tears hung on Li Mei's eyelashes and she looked extremely pitiful. She covered her mouth and couldn't suppress the fear in her heart. 

"Yes, you can rest here first. We will inform you when the results of our examination are out."

After saying this, she carefully took the small item and left the lounge.

Click—

Li Mei trembled and quickly rushed over to twist the doorknob. However, she realized that the door was already locked.

"It wasn't me… Why…"

Li Mei slid to the ground, covering her face as she collapsed.

'When did that thing appear in her bag? Was it after she came out of the bathroom, or was it always there?'

After the woman came out, her expression was especially serious.

Li Mei's parents were stunned. They looked at each other and quickly walked up to her,

"Where's our daughter?"

"I'm sorry, are you referring to… Miss Li?"

Li Mei's parents quickly nodded. "Yes, she went with you guys just now. And her too."

Li Mei's parents pointed at Nei Mianmian, "They went in together."

Nei Mianmian came out. They sat there and waited, but Li Mei was nowhere to be seen.

"I'm sorry, we found something suspicious in Miss Li's bag. We're going to send it to Miss Qin for examination. Before the results are out, stay in the lounge and rest. Please don't be impatient."

After she finished speaking, the female bodyguard nodded slightly and walked past Father and Mother Li with her people.

*

After successfully admitting the little bun to the hospital, Qin Yan and Xi Ting, returned to the opulent banquet hall where the ominous events had unfolded. The hall, once adorned with extravagant decorations and the promise of celebration, now held an eerie silence, haunted by the memory of the poisoning incident.

The grand chandeliers that once sparkled with a thousand crystals now cast somber shadows across the room. Tables, once laden with sumptuous delicacies, lay abandoned, their contents untouched and forgotten. 

"You said my darling will be fine, right?"

Qin Yan tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart as she held Xi Ting's finger. The person behind this was definitely after her, but no one expected that the little guy would eat the cake instead. The little bun had blocked the disaster for her.

"Be good, he will be fine."

Xi Ting patted her back gently and planted a kiss on the top of her head. The man's voice was gentle but his long and narrow eyes were filled with a chilling intent. The corners of his lips curled up, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

As they walked inside the hall, because of Xi Ting's aura, people felt a chill all over their bodies. 

Seeing that they were back, the female bodyguard walked over. She brought the small transparent container over and said respectfully in a low voice, "Miss Qin, please take a look at this."

Qin Yan opened her eyes and her gaze landed on the woman's hand. It was transparent and there was a faint slime inside. She was about to reach out to receive it when a large hand took it before her. He opened it. Qin Yan went over to sniff it and pursed her lips.

"Where did you find this? Was a girl carrying it?"

The woman was stunned as if she was surprised that Qin Yan knew. She nodded, "You guessed right, it was in a young girl's handbag." 

Qin Yan stood up abruptly, "Where is she? Bring me to take a look."

To go to the lounge, they had to go through the entire banquet hall. Qin Yan did not look sideways. When everyone saw her, they all came up to her eagerly, wanting to get closer to her or to get in touch with her, "Excuse me, please make way."

Xi Jiu firmly protected Qin Yan's side. The rest of the bodyguards also isolated those who tried to get close to her. Qin Yan walked forward quickly.

Bang!

The door was kicked open. When the door touched the wall, it even shook a little.

Li Mei held back her tears and suddenly raised her head.

Qin Yan stood at the door and saw the face of the person inside. The anger in her heart disappeared. She frowned. Why was it Li Mei?

Li Mei looked over at Qin Yan and said with a trembling voice, "Qin Yan, do you believe me? I really didn't poison him. I didn't do it, I really…"

She didn't even dare to kill a chicken. How would she have the guts to kill someone?

Qin Yan looked around and when she realized that Li Mei was the only one in the room, she turned around and left.

Li Mei had been waiting longingly for someone to come for her, but all she saw was Qin Yan leave without saying a word to her.

"Qin Yan! Qin Yan, wait! I didn't do it; can you tell them…"

Bang!

The door was slammed shut.

"Miss Qin?" The female bodyguard didn't expect Qin Yan to come out so quickly. She was shocked.

"She's just a scapegoat. Continue to investigate, this has nothing to do with her."

The woman didn't doubt Qin Yan's words. Those who dared to harm people in the Xi Family wouldn't be stupid enough to leave evidence with them.

"Then… should we let her go?" she asked.

"Why should we?" Hearing that, Qin Yan scoffed and walked away.

It was a good opportunity to scare her and make her pay for her brainless actions. In the future, it would be best for her to keep her eyes open and see what friends she should make and what friends she shouldn't.

Actually, Qin Yan knew who the real mastermind was. That person had come for her, and the little guy had only been implicated.

In the front hall, everyone was eagerly waiting for Qin Yan to come out.

Father and Mother Li wanted to make a scene, but when they thought about how they had found the item from their daughter, they instantly lost their confidence. Especially in front of so many business partners.

Just then, the people who were searching also rushed over with a serious expression.

A person said something beside Xi Ting's ear. The people around could not hear it, but they could clearly feel that Xi Ting's aura had become violent in an instant, "Dead? Ha…"

He raised his eyes, his gaze sinister, making it impossible for people to feel the aura of a living person, "Since she's dead, then drag her to feed the dogs!"

At this moment, the cold aura around him made people involuntarily retreat three feet.  0

Xi Ting held Qin Yan's hand and said, "Let's go."

Qin Yan glanced at Nei Mianmian and saw deep jealousy in her eyes. But there was no fear. Qin Yan had a rare doubt. Could it not have been Nei Mianmian?

*

A corpse was lying on the floor. It had been dead for a long time.

Qin Yan only took a glance before her eyes were covered by a large hand. Her back was pressed against a broad and sturdy chest.

"What a good dead woman."

Xi Ting was silent for a long time. He was so angry that he laughed.

The surveillance cameras showed that this servant was the one who gave Qin Yan the cake. Furthermore, for some unknown reason, she even went to the washroom to take a look.

There was a blind spot there, but from the surveillance footage, Li Mei walked out from the corridor shortly after she left.

From the beginning to the end, Li Mei had never touched the cake.

Just like Qin Yan said, this matter had nothing to do with her. She was just a scapegoat used by the mastermind to divert attention.

The alarm was lifted. The people who had wanted to leave earlier were now unwilling to leave. They stood rooted to the ground, looking forward to an explanation. The answer to who they were waiting for was self-evident.

Nei Mianmian stood quietly in the corner. The dim light fell on the side of her face, flickering. Half was like an angel, and the other half was like a demon.

The hour Li Mei was locked in the lounge felt like years. The moment she came out, she saw her parents waiting for her at the door. Her eyes were already swollen from crying. She threw herself into their arms and burst into tears to vent the fear in her heart.

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