I Play Dungeons in the Police Station-Chapter 355 - 223: No One in the Zhao Family Is Simple

Chapter 355: Chapter 223: No One in the Zhao Family Is Simple

Li Xiang leaned over, opened the elevator, pressed the button for the 61st floor, and then stepped back out.

The elevator doors slowly closed and it began its ascent.

When it reached the 61st floor, the elevator suddenly malfunctioned, plunging downward at an extreme speed.

The rapidly changing numbers made Ding Xiang’s right eye twitch uncontrollably.

Luckily, he hadn’t gone in just now. If he had, he’d be doomed for sure.

Bang～

Within just a few seconds, the elevator reached the first floor, emitting a loud crash.

The elevator doors opened, and fortunately this time, it was empty inside.

"Now do you believe me? Zhao Shujie has been using you all along. The fact that you installed a controller in the police car yesterday—the police already have evidence, and can trace it back to Zhao Shujie at any time, so he decided to eliminate you decisively."

"But the person who called me to headquarters to get something was Zhao Wanting."

At this moment, Ding Xiang was still somewhat perplexed. Zhao Wanting and Zhao Shujie never got along; she would never help her brother by arranging a meet-up to kill and silence him.

"It’s very simple. Zhao Wanting has been working on a project for the Rong Family recently. Today, she called you over to retrieve this plan from the Rong Family for revisions. Rong Family was pressing for it, needing it by tomorrow morning, so Zhao Wanting asked you to come over. After all, you often help her with retrieving things. Zhao Shujie used this, colluding with Rong Yuhui, the young master of the Rong Family, to intentionally schedule the plan submission for tomorrow morning, forcing you to come to the corporate headquarters tonight."

Ssss～

Ding Xiang took a deep breath, realizing that the feuding among the affluent families was truly unpredictable and inescapable. As a minor player, he truly wouldn’t know how he died.

"I’m willing to cooperate with you. I have a recording of a conversation with Zhao Shujie."

At this juncture, Ding Xiang knew that his only hope of survival was to cooperate with the police and earn merit through confession.

"A wise choice. I’ve already sent someone to your house to get that recording."

How could Li Xiang not go for that evidence? Before he came here, he had already arranged for task force members to retrieve it from Ding Xiang’s home.

"How did you know?"

Upon hearing that Li Xiang had already arranged for someone to retrieve it, Ding Xiang was shocked, as it was his ultimate secret.

He guarded it in case Zhao Shujie ever reneged on his promises, so he could use this recording to threaten him.

Yet, he hadn’t expected Zhao Shujie’s form of reneging to be not giving him a chance to threaten—straightforwardly choosing to murder him for silence.

Not even like those verbose villains, Zhao Shujie’s actions were swift and decisive.

"What we know far exceeds your imagination, so I advise you to confess truthfully. Your lies—we’ll always find out."

"Understood."

"Do you know how to wear this yourself?"

Li Xiang tossed over a pair of handcuffs. Ding Xiang expertly cuffed himself and the two of them walked out of the company headquarters, one behind the other.

The security guard saw Ding Xiang in handcuffs and no longer dared to come up and greet him, merely watching as the police took him away.

Secretly hiding in a corner, the guard reported the news of Ding Xiang’s arrest by the police to his superiors.

Already in the police car, Li Xiang immediately started planning step three:

"The news of Ding Xiang’s arrest will soon reach Zhao Shujie. He will definitely choose to escape and hide, so immediately commence the pursuit of him."

On the way back, the surveillance team indeed monitored Zhao Shujie’s phone call, where someone reported to him about Ding Xiang being taken by the police.

This made Zhao Shujie anxious.

Why did the police take him at this time?

Could they already have my criminal evidence?

Feeling restless, Zhao Shujie thought he could no longer stay at home and needed to leave to avoid the limelight. So he began packing his things, making clattering noises around the house.

"Son, what are you doing upstairs?"

Madam Zhao, resting downstairs, heard the commotion upstairs and asked curiously.

"Mom, I have to go on a business trip for a project."

"What kind of project takes you out in the middle of the night? You’re not going to meet up with those good-for-nothing friends, are you?"

"Mom, don’t bother with my business!"

After packing, Zhao Shujie took his car keys to the garage, put his luggage in the car, and prepared to get in.

Just then, a team of police officers rushed in and subdued him before he could get in the car.

"Police, Zhao Shujie, you are suspected of premeditated murder. You are now being lawfully detained."

"No! Mom, help me! Mom, help me!"

The Zhao family members, hearing the commotion in the garage, quickly came out, seeing many police surrounding their young master and immediately asked in panic: "What’s going on, why are you arresting my son?"

"Madam Zhao, we suspect your son is involved in the murder of Mr. Zhao. We’re taking him back for investigation." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhao staggered, and Zhao Wanting, standing beside her, quickly reached out to support her: "Mom, are you okay?"

Madam Zhao waved her hand, shook her head, a bitter taste in her mouth, looking at Zhao Shujie with disbelief: "Son, is what they say true?"

"I... I didn’t, they’re framing me. Mom, help me."

The saying goes, a mother knows her son best.

Seeing her son’s evasive eyes and stammered replies, Madam Zhao internally confirmed something.

A breath caught in her throat, and her eyes rolled back as she fainted.

"Mom? Mom～"

Zhao Wanting panicked too, calling out a couple of times seeing Madam Zhao unresponsive, she quickly called for people to prepare for a hospital trip.