Chapter 146: A Fate Worse Than Death

Lu Yao suddenly realized the truth.

She had been puzzled before, wondering why Fang Xiaoya, having been placed in a girls' school by Ye Hua, was subjected to over a decade of bullying by Song Yanqing. Given Ye Hua’s status, the school should have afforded Fang Xiaoya special protection.

It turned out that this, too, was a trap set by Ye Hua.

Ye Hua was truly devoid of humanity. Even if she hated Guan Ran, she had no right to be so cruel to the innocent Fang Xiaoya, nor to impose the grievances of the older generation upon the younger one.

If she hadn't gone to the school to find Fang Xiaoya today, would Ye Hua have quietly disposed of her?

Lu Yao looked up, her gaze sharp as she stared at Song Yanfei, suspicion rising in her heart.

Ye Hua and Song Yanfei spoke in exactly the same manner; it was clear they were very close. Could they both be from the same organization?

*Jingle, jingle...*

A crisp sound rang out.

Only then did Lu Yao notice the silver bell bracelet on Song Yanfei’s wrist. It featured a unique cross, identical to the one Ye Hua wore around her neck.

The cross was distinctive and easy to identify because it was inlaid with a ruby.

Noticing that Lu Yao was staring at her wrist, Song Yanfei instinctively hid her hand behind her back. She looked up at Lu Yao again, her gaze growing colder.

She had already formed a plan.

She walked up to Fang Xiaoya, kicked the interrogation chair, and warned, "If you dare to file a complaint, I will make your life a living hell. I mean what I say!"

With that, she leaned in menacingly, scaring Fang Xiaoya to the point of tears and snot. Satisfied, she walked out of the interrogation room.

Meng Long approached the door, glanced back at Lu Yao, and made a throat-slitting gesture. His lips curled into a cold, predatory smirk.

Fang Xiaoya was trembling all over, sobbing uncontrollably.

Lu Yao walked over, gently stroked her back, and comforted her, "Don’t be afraid, don’t cry. If you compromise and bow your head now, you will never see the light of day again."

"Lawyer Lu, give up. I don't want to implicate you." Fang Xiaoya had only one thought now: to end this tragedy with death.

Lu Yao naturally saw through her thoughts.

She urged her anxiously, "You must not have such dark thoughts. You have to believe in me."

Fang Xiaoya shook her head in despair. "No, I don't want to implicate you. I can bear this pain alone; I don't want you to..."

"Trust me, I will make sure those who hurt you face the full weight of the law. You must not give up. Otherwise, all the suffering I’ve endured today will have been in vain." Worried about Ye Zehong, Lu Yao didn't say much more and left the interrogation room.

After asking the staff, she discovered that Song Yanfei’s people had used underhanded tactics to lure Ye Zehong away earlier. Furthermore, the surveillance in the interrogation room had been turned off.

The network had also been deliberately jammed.

As soon as she stepped out of the interrogation room, she saw fifteen missed calls from Ye Zehong.

She called him back.

As soon as the line connected, Ye Zehong asked with concern, "Did Song Yanfei do anything to you?"

Judging by his tone, he had realized he had been tricked by her.

Lu Yao sighed softly. "Yes, I was almost strangled by her people. She went too far, actually attacking me inside the interrogation room. It's completely lawless!"

Hearing her description, Ye Zehong’s heart tightened instantly.

He shouldn't have been careless and walked away.

Gritting his teeth, he instructed, "Stay where you are. I’m at the intersection; I'll be there in two minutes."

However, a scream suddenly came through the phone receiver.

"Ah..."