Simulated Crime, This Criminal Doesn’t Seem to Be Acting

“Maybe we can refine this story and make it the truth. What do you think?” Wang Ziyang's eyes shone with confidence. Aside from Ye Sangsang's question, wasn't his story flawless? Just like the car accident incident.

As long as the evidence chain was clear and others were willing to corroborate, he would escape punishment again, just like he had with the hit-and-run.

“I brought you here to plug the gaps and ensure everything is airtight. You don't need to know the backstory, do you?” he added.

Ye Sangsang silently watched him, her expression calm.

After more than ten seconds, she shook her head at Wang Ziyang for the first time, giving a wry smile.

She was mocking him for being overly confident and naïve.

She fixed him with a derisive gaze and said, “The car accident—do you really think it was flawless? Then how did I figure it out? If you can’t even fool me, how could you possibly fool battle-hardened detectives?”

“Don’t tell me you’re underestimating them. Aren’t you being a bit too self-assured?”

Wang Ziyang looked at Ye Sangsang, his expression bewildered. “Isn’t that enough? Couldn’t we just make slight adjustments?”

“Your story has one flaw that I’ve pointed out, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t others. You claimed you were on a tight schedule and spent most of your time at the construction site. So, where were you that day? What did you do? Do you have an alibi?” Ye Sangsang pressed.

“And you said Zhao Jiang was working a part-time job, right? In that case, there should be records of personnel entering the construction site. So, where are those records? And who destroyed them if they’re missing?”

“Then there’s the matter of the clothes. You actually had the audacity to insist to the police that they were yours. That’s downright laughable.”

[…Fine, I was still marveling at how perfect that story seemed earlier… Now I see I was the naïve one.]

[Cops aren’t that easy to fool. Wang Ziyang hadn’t been interrogated before, so he had no idea how full of holes his statements were.]

[The clothes part really threw me off too. Confessing without any evidence? If I were a cop, I wouldn’t buy that for a second.]

Under Ye Sangsang’s mocking gaze, Wang Ziyang quickly crumbled. Reflecting on his own statements, he realized they were indeed riddled with flaws.

His confidence, once so strong, was shattered by Ye Sangsang, and he found himself sinking into a state of self-doubt.

“The records, the clothes, and the alibi… I mean, it could all be explained…” he stammered, still trying to cling to his story despite his doubts.

Ye Sangsang was a professional, but admitting the truth could lead to a death sentence.

Anyone in his position would struggle to let down their guard so easily.

But Ye Sangsang didn’t press him further at that moment. Instead, she stood up, pulled out her phone to send a message, and then fetched a coffee from the minibar she had brought to the hotel. She popped the lid open and sipped it leisurely, leaning against the cabinet.

After sipping the coffee for a while, she finally spoke. “The worst thing you can do is be overconfident, especially when dealing with the police. Thinking you can outsmart them is delusional. In reality, you can’t even withstand a few questions from me.”

“If you don’t tell me the truth, I can’t offer any advice.”

Wang Ziyang gazed at Ye Sangsang and took a deep breath. “Sometimes, I really hate people like you—so smart. I’m glad you’re on my side, or I can’t imagine what it would be like to go up against someone like you.”

He looked at her with a mixture of admiration and frustration.

[Congratulations, you finally see the truth! ]

[Reminds me of those novels where characters can see comments in real-time. If Wang Ziyang could see our reactions, he’d probably flip out.]

[Yeah, but let’s not go there! Would be fine if it’s someone good, but if a bad guy can see comments, it’d be a disaster for the victims.]

“To be honest, if you insist on denying everything and refuse to tell the truth, I think I should leave. You can find yourself a lawyer you’re comfortable with to handle your case,” Ye Sangsang said, finishing her coffee and tossing the empty can into the trash. She got up, ready to leave.

The thing about achieving something is that you can’t rush it.

For example, if she kept pressing him to confess, she would only provoke resistance.

What she needed was to make him confess on his own.

Most criminals wouldn’t admit to their crimes unless backed into a corner.

Many even deny the truth even when faced with ironclad evidence in court.

Dealing with clients and uncovering the truth is part of what a lawyer does, especially in criminal cases.

Hearing the disappointment in Ye Sangsang’s tone, Wang Ziyang’s heart raced. He quickly said, “I… I’ll talk. But you promised, no matter what, you’d protect me.”

Ye Sangsang looked at Wang Ziyang and gave a cold nod before sitting back down at the table.

“This matter… it was an accident,” Wang Ziyang said with a deep breath.

Ye Sangsang’s sharp eyes picked up that he mentioned “this matter” rather than Zhao Jiang’s death.

That meant Zhao Jiang’s death was definitely connected to Wang Ziyang.

And “accident” could very well be a man-made one.

After finishing her thought, she remembered the glass of red wine he had poured for her earlier and placed it in front of him. “Take your time. Trust in my skills as a lawyer.”

Wang Ziyang grabbed the wine and downed it in one go. “What you said earlier about Zhao Jiang’s death being related to the project… you were right. This all started with the project…”

Four years ago, Wang Ziyang was just a simple construction worker. Whatever anyone asked him to do, he had to comply.

After a year, he had risen to become a foreman.

Such a promotion was rather standard.

This was thanks to his wealthy background, decent education, and a bit of nepotism.

When Dongdi Construction’s first phase of the project was completed and sold out, the second phase became the prize everyone in the company coveted.

Many believed that if they could secure this project, they would have a firm foothold in the company.

The project manager position, therefore, became a highly sought-after role.

Logically, such a position would never have gone to a mere foreman.

Yet, a month and a half into the second phase of the project, Wang Ziyang was unexpectedly promoted to project manager—the head of the entire project, credited with his “impressive academic background and professional skills” by the company.

“At the time, I was over the moon. I had only been a small supervisor at my previous company, but after switching jobs, I leapt straight into the role of project manager, with the possibility of competing for vice president in the future. For me, it felt like winning the lottery,” Wang Ziyang recounted, gesturing enthusiastically, his eyes still glowing with the ambition of that time.

Ye Sangsang cut straight to the point. “When you’re unqualified and out of your depth, trouble is bound to follow.”

“You’re right. After I took the position, I often felt like a figurehead. I also found out later that the previous project manager had resigned of his own accord,” he said with a bitter laugh, covering his face as if ashamed.

Ye Sangsang found it amusing.

This kind of person always plays the victim card first, regardless of the situation.

If he were truly as unfortunate as he made himself out to be, he wouldn’t be vice president of Dongdi Construction now.

It was only because he had embraced the shadows and dirty deals behind the scenes that he had managed to get this far.

Otherwise, how could he have walked away unscathed after uncovering the truth?

His act of playing the victim was like a capitalist who prides themselves on providing jobs to many, never mentioning the exploitation that goes on, becoming a familiar habit of theirs.

But Ye Sangsang decided not to argue with him and instead expressed sympathy. “You were being used, weren’t you?”

Wang Ziyang nodded and continued his account.

After he became the project manager, he began to notice irregularities. Many signing slips were just signed by him without reading the contents.

And there was also something being secretly hidden, until later, he found out that the construction site had been skimping on materials from the foundation stage.

That meant the project had serious problems, and the building would have a much shorter lifespan than usual. In the event of an earthquake or flood, the structure would collapse like a house of cards.

“I tried to tell my superiors to redo everything, to stop the construction and rebuild…” Wang Ziyang said, clenching his fists. “But they told me our area hasn’t had an earthquake in decades, and the floodwaters wouldn’t reach the community’s location, so I shouldn’t worry.”

Wang Ziyang’s eyes were filled with despair.

He looked at Ye Sangsang and said, "I know. You don’t trust someone like me to have a sense of justice. I admit, I had selfish motives at the time. After all, if something really went wrong, under the principle of lifetime accountability, I’d have to go to prison. There’s no way I could escape responsibility."

"Is there a record of your feedback? What did you do afterward, or did you just turn a blind eye and let it pass?" Ye Sangsang thought for a moment and added, "Also, what role was Zhao Jiang playing in this?"

Wang Ziyang opened his mouth, clenched his fists, and continued to answer Ye Sangsang’s questions. "You know, the construction industry requires some cunning in this regard. Back then, there are recorded phone calls."

"That was a wise move. If you submit the evidence now and take the initiative to confess your mistakes, you might only lose your job, not end up in prison." After some consideration, Ye Sangsang offered professional advice related to the project.

Wang Ziyang’s eyes lit up as he looked at Ye Sangsang and asked again, "If I confess now, I won’t go to prison, right?"

"Probably not, but only if no harm has been done yet..." Ye Sangsang reminded him.

Wang Ziyang exhaled deeply, relaxing his body a bit, and continued to answer Ye Sangsang’s previous questions. "After that, I made multiple attempts to communicate, but no one paid attention to me. In fact, they continued to pressure me into signing those documents."

"Until…"

Ye Sangsang looked at him with curiosity.

Wang Ziyang hesitated, looking at Ye Sangsang, but ultimately said, "Until…a month after I became the project manager, a foundation collapse accident occurred at the construction site."

"Seeing the exposed cement and rebar, I realized how severely they had cut corners. I truly understood then that I couldn’t stay any longer; I had to run away."

Ye Sangsang knew this was where the real discussion began.

She confidently stated, "You didn’t run away. You were blinded by greed and chose not to."

"I couldn’t run. I had signed too many documents; there was no turning back." Wang Ziyang spoke through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with hatred.

[So, he chose to become one of them.]

[It seems Wang Ziyang chose to compromise.]

[But what does Zhao Jiang have to do with this? Did Zhao Jiang find out and get killed to cover it up?]

Ye Sangsang addressed the audience’s doubts, "After you compromised and joined their ranks, Zhao Jiang discovered something, and you dealt with him?"

"No! I didn’t!" Wang Ziyang suddenly raised his voice, shouting at Ye Sangsang.

At that moment, Ye Sangsang’s phone vibrated. She picked it up and glanced at it.

"I need to take this call," Ye Sangsang told him.

Wang ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‍Ziyang nodded.

Ye Sangsang answered the phone, listening carefully to the other side.

After about a minute and a half, Ye Sangsang ended the call and looked at Wang Ziyang. "You should tell the truth now. My colleague knows someone in the criminal police department, and they’ve already extracted fingerprints. You were recently detained for a traffic violation and recorded your fingerprints. The police will match them soon and find you."

She glanced at the time on her wristwatch and added, "It’s eleven o’clock at night now. You have at most eight hours left. If you explain everything in detail, we might still have time to set up something."

Her composed and professional demeanor calmed Wang Ziyang, who had been feeling anxious.

He stood up, poured himself another glass of red wine, drank most of it in one gulp, and said, "It wasn’t me."

"It wasn’t you?" Ye Sangsang slightly tilted her head, eager to hear what he had to say.

Wang Ziyang nodded. "It wasn’t me. The actual person responsible was someone else. However, there’s a twist—Zhao Jiang was deliberately pushed."

[I don’t know why, but I feel like Wang Ziyang is lying again.]

[I’m not sure whether this version from Wang Ziyang is true or not.]

[The person is too good at lying; how can I get to the real truth? I feel like my brain is not enough for this.]

Wang Ziyang’s constant deception had confused many viewers in the live stream, leaving them uncertain about the truth of what they were hearing.

"Why?" Ye Sangsang didn’t choose to question the truth of his statement but instead asked directly why they took action.

Wang Ziyang bluntly said, "Because of me. It was all because of me. I was suppressed by the company and not allowed to resign, forcing me deeper into this mess. I was unwilling. I felt I had to do something."

“What did you have Zhao Jiang do?” Ye Sangsang asked keenly.

Wang Ziyang nodded, mustering his courage. "I didn’t want to become a scapegoat later. I thought Zhao Jiang was pure and righteous, so I asked him to investigate and obtain substantial evidence of the shoddy work on the construction site."

"I wanted to leave and burn my bridges. They wanted me to take the fall, but that wasn’t possible. Even without this job, my family wouldn’t starve. I didn’t want to end up in prison."

Wang Ziyang’s fists clenched even tighter, his eyes filled with anger and intense dissatisfaction.

Such strong emotions made even Ye Sangsang raise her eyebrows.

Wang Ziyang was truly enraged and resentful.

She thought for a moment and looked at him. "Judging from the current outcome, you didn’t achieve your goal. If I’m not mistaken, Zhao Jiang was discovered and, as expected, was pushed to his death."

"Yes…" Wang Ziyang whispered.

As for the cause of death, Ye Sangsang didn’t doubt it—there was no reason for him to lie about that, and Wang Ziyang should be well aware that an autopsy would reveal it.

She looked at Wang Ziyang’s tightly pursed lips and asked, "Do you have any evidence regarding Zhao Jiang helping you? Text messages, voice recordings, or another witness?"

If he had any, Wang Ziyang might be innocent.

[Curious, does he have any?]

[Wang Ziyang might actually be innocent. This case is really brain-burning. Sifting through clues to find the truth; one mistake and you’re doomed.]

[Yes, this case is like… it’s not thrilling or overly emotional, but it’s just unexpected.]

Under the audience’s watchful eyes in the live stream, Wang Ziyang nodded firmly.

"I have it. I’ve kept it stored on my phone, including chat logs from a chat app and some voice recordings." He paused and continued, "I also once promised him orally that if he completed the task, I’d give him ten thousand yuan, enough to cover his entire four years of university expenses."

Wang Ziyang took out his phone and found the stored records from a cloud service through a browser app.

The voice recordings and chat logs were all there.

Ye Sangsang took the phone, carefully going through each piece, her gaze falling on the logs, which were exported directly from the app—not just screenshots.

It turned out Wang Ziyang had been prepared for this all along.

He knew that screenshots couldn’t serve as evidence.

She slowly went through every detail, even noticing Zhao Jiang’s profile picture in the chat logs.

His profile picture was a photo of himself, with clear, innocent eyes, much like Zhang Xiaoxiao’s pure righteousness.

At eighteen years old, Zhao Jiang had spent his life in the ivory tower, never witnessing any darkness. Filled with enthusiasm and impulsiveness, it was very likely he would agree to help Wang Ziyang.

Ye Sangsang was certain that the account belonged to Zhao Jiang.

However, the phone that had logged into this account was now missing.

Ye Sangsang filtered through her complex thoughts, quickly deducing the possible truth.@@novelbin@@

[Ah! It’s true!]

[Zhao Jiang died like this? So pitiful. He was only eighteen!]

[Wang Ziyang isn’t the actual culprit? Why do I find that hard to believe?]

Ye Sangsang returned the phone to Wang Ziyang and stood up, opening the hotel window. Warm breeze flowed in, allowing her to fully comprehend the whole truth.

She stood silently by the window, and Wang Ziyang noticed her silence, approaching her. "What is it? Is there no way to prove my innocence?"

"First, tell me what you did afterward," Ye Sangsang said, turning to look at him.

Wang Ziyang’s thick eyelashes trembled with guilt as he took a deep breath to relax and hide his remorse and guilt.

Ye Sangsang demanded sharply, "Speak! What else did you do?"

The gentle yet magnetic voice of Qi Qin became sharp and piercing. Wang Ziyang’s forced composure shattered instantly.

He hesitated for a long time before admitting guiltily, "After I found out about Zhao Jiang’s death, I was terrified… I was really terrified… I didn’t dare to report it! Do you know? Dongdi Construction is deeply corrupt. If they found out, I’d have to abandon everything and leave this city to barely survive."

"So, Zhao Jiang helped you, and you chose to hide everything, continuing your work quietly and eventually rising to the position of vice president?" Ye Sangsang said coldly, staring at him.

Wang Ziyang closed his eyes. "Everything happened more or less as I originally described. I pretended to believe the story that he fell accidentally, but in reality, I knew why Zhao Jiang was killed. I was afraid of being discovered, so I didn't take any action afterward, and even allowed them to use my clothes to frame me, pushing the blame for Zhao Jiang's death onto me."

After finishing, Wang Ziyang's emotions were obviously stirred up, and he opened his eyes to look at Ye Sangsang.

"I truly didn't mean to. I had no other choice!"

**[How disgusting! Such a selfish person. A life was lost! And it was because of him. His first reaction was to cover it up.]**

**[Wang Ziyang used Zhao Jiang for his own selfish gain. He only wanted to exploit Zhao Jiang's kindness to escape Dongdi Construction's trap.]**

**[Zhao Jiang died so unjustly. As a naive college student, he stood no chance against a seasoned manipulator like Wang Ziyang. Maybe there wasn't even that ten thousand yuan. It was just something Wang Ziyang made up to whitewash himself. He only had a verbal agreement after all.]**

Ye Sangsang looked at him and suddenly lowered her head, letting out a soft chuckle.

Wang Ziyang looked confused at Ye Sangsang, unable to understand why she was laughing.

Ye Sangsang stared deeply into his eyes and asked, "From start to finish, you didn't lose anything. Zhao Jiang's death was insignificant to you, right?"

Wang Ziyang's jaw tightened. His throat moved as he met Ye Sangsang's gaze, his lips curling into a wicked and sinister smile.

"Who told him to be so stupid? He was so naive. When I said the building might collapse and kill dozens or even hundreds of people, he believed me..." His smile grew larger, his eyes filled with disdain and mockery, mocking the overly righteous Zhao Jiang.

He slowly stepped back, leaning against the table, his hands resting on it, his expression utterly indifferent.

Ye Sangsang frowned, staring at him. "If I'm not mistaken, you also used his death to bind yourself to Dongdi Construction, securing your own promotion."

"That's why you were able to rise from a project manager to a vice president in just three short years."

At this, Wang Ziyang's face lit up with a smile.

He spread his hands and then clapped them slowly, sighing, "You're really too smart...Indeed, I did that. If I can't beat them, then join them."

**"Clap clap clap clap clap"**

Suddenly, a series of sharp bursts of applause resounded in the room, much louder than Wang Ziyang's slow applause.

Seeing Ye Sangsang applauding suddenly, Wang Ziyang was momentarily stunned, unsure of what Ye Sangsang was going on about.

Was she angry? Appreciative? Furious?

He stood upright from leaning on the table, his hands unconsciously placed by his sides, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Ye Sangsang.

However, mindful of Ye Sangsang's identity, he chose not to act rashly.

Ye Sangsang clapped for over ten seconds before stopping. She walked directly to Wang Ziyang's side, picked up the pen and paper on the table, and turned toward the door.

Seeing this, Wang Ziyang's face was filled with confusion.

At this moment, Ye Sangsang was already near the door.

Wang Ziyang's expression changed, and he quickly stepped forward.

Just as Ye Sangsang's hand was about to touch the doorknob, he pressed it in place.

Ye Sangsang retracted her hand, standing straight to look at Wang Ziyang, glancing at him briefly.

"I'm not interested in playing along with your charade. Everything I heard today, I will pretend I never heard, keeping silent," Ye Sangsang said, crossing her arms and looking at Wang Ziyang before her.

Wang Ziyang looked at her puzzled, "What's wrong with you?"

"I've told you before. I need to know the truth. I don't want to end up on the courtroom only to be backstabbed by you," she paused. "Compared to my feelings towards you, I prefer to play it safe to avoid ruining my career because of you."

"My help to you…is limited."

She added at the end.

Wang Ziyang's expression completely changed. The look in his eyes when gazing at Ye Sangsang was full of fear.

The fear of being intellectually dominated.

Despite his perfectly crafted explanations and corroborating evidence, she still saw through his lies.

For him, Ye Sangsang was terrifying.

At the same time, he also deeply understood Ye Sangsang's professional capabilities and her insight into criminal cases.

If she could notice inconsistencies…then, could those police officers also find something amiss?

Originally, he thought the police and lawyers were a bunch of useless fools, and his plan was flawless. Now, her words proved how naive he truly was.

**[Wait, while you two were chatting, can you tell me, what happened?!]**

**[Huh? What 'hidden flaws' of Wang Ziyang did you catch? Everything earlier seemed normal! It was logical, fit his personality, and was extremely disgusting.]**

**[Wang Ziyang's performance really has me curious. What exactly did sis Sangsang notice?]**

Under Ye Sangsang's gaze, Wang Ziyang finally spoke, "Everything I said earlier was flawless, right? You just don't want to help me anymore."

"Hmph, I think we have no reason to debate this further. If you feel the story I just heard was flawless, then you don't need me. You're free to find any defense lawyer to meet your requirements." She added with a hint of self-deprecation and slight disappointment at being doubted.

His story was indeed perfect, but, as she said, it was just effective for tricking the average person.

To craft such a story, she had to admit, was somewhat admirable.

Wang Ziyang released the doorknob. "I think it's fine. On the contrary, I'm quite curious why you're so determined to get something out of me."

His tone was full of suspicion, and there was also a trace of danger in it.

If it were Qi Qin, he might have shown weakness at this moment.

But standing before Wang Ziyang was Ye Sangsang.

Ye Sangsang turned around, placing the items on the table.

"Alright, then I'll shatter your delusions," she said.

Wang Ziyang frowned, returning to his seat at the table, "Then go ahead and tell me what I said wrong."

"First off, you were thirty-two years old at the time. As an adult who had been in the industry for over a decade, let me tell you, you didn't understand those tricks?" Ye Sangsang looked at him. "Of course, you can gloss over it. After all, that wasn't the crux of Zhao Jiang's death."

Wang Ziyang continued to look at her, his confidence undiminished.

Ye Sangsang continued, "I'll leave the construction site matters aside for now. I'll just point out the most crucial issue: you forgot to tell me where the evidence Zhao Jiang collected went. I believe they killed him because he had solid evidence. Otherwise, simply getting rid of him would have sufficed."

"So, where did the evidence go?"

"Also, why was Zhao Jiang wearing your clothes? You didn't explain that."

"I know the chat records are real. You did tell Zhao Jiang those things, but from start to finish, your goal was actually to advance your career, using that evidence as your stepping stone."

Wang Ziyang reflexively said, "I can explain all of that…"

"Zhao Jiang was killed by your design, wasn't he?" Ye Sangsang said softly.

All of Wang Ziyang's words were stuck in his throat due to this theory. His eyes were full of guilt and panic, caught off guard and unable to hide it.

Ye Sangsang pressed on, continuing, "In fact, you knew Dongdi Construction was planning to use you as a scapegoat, so you were looking for a way to reverse the situation, to control them instead, making them view you as one of their own. You chose Zhao Jiang, using him to gather evidence."

"It doesn't make a difference, does it? After all, I'm innocent. I didn't know they were going to kill him." Wang Ziyang spread his hands, looking utterly indifferent at Ye Sangsang.

Ye Sangsang chuckled softly, "If I'm not mistaken, you designed Zhao Jiang's killing. That shirt was deliberately given to him to wear, wasn't it? The purpose was to have others mistake him for you, pushing him off to be killed."

"If you don't tell the truth, I won't defend you. Any other questions I have will remain unanswered. You can handle them yourself."

Ye Sangsang concluded with a final reminder.

Wang Ziyang's expression grew serious. He pulled at the corner of his lips before slowly speaking, "Yes, I made him wear my clothes and stand there. Those people pushed him off. I then stepped forward at the right moment, so now we're tied by interests."

“The crime of instigating a murder is enough for us to truly be tied together. No matter what happens to me, they'll make sure to protect me. Otherwise, with just those pieces of evidence, what can be done? All the signatures are mine. Only when I hold their life-threatening secrets will they truly consider me one of their own. If I ever get unhappy, I'll send them all to jail!”

【How terrifying, such dirty tactics.】

【He never intended to leave the company; from the very beginning, all he wanted was to succeed.】

【Everything was planned by him, but without evidence, he probably won't face any consequences.】

Ye Sangsang looked at him, exclaiming, “That’s quite a move.”

“I appreciate the compliment,” he said.

Ye Sangsang continued, “So now, there are only two issues to resolve: the clothes and the deletion of Zhao Jiang's entry and exit records at the construction site.” She pointed at her notebook with her finger, “Now, go ahead and tell me all the details, and I'll figure out how you should face the police.”

Ye Sangsang’s calm and proactive approach put Wang Ziyang at ease.

“This took a lot of effort. I knew I might be 'suicided' shortly after the project was completed, due to guilt…”

Wang Ziyang began detailing the operations from back then.

For instance, upon entering the project, he noticed something was off and knew Dongdi Construction had a shady past, being ruthless and fierce. So, he devised a plan.

Zhao Jiang came into his sight, and he quickly came up with a scheme.

He deceived the man, telling him he wanted to expose the engineering issues but was sidelined, so he needed Zhao Jiang to take photos of concrete evidence.

Zhao Jiang was easily duped and immediately agreed.

Soon, he managed to capture solid evidence.

And then, he intentionally leaked the information, informing the head of another project.

The other person immediately took action, and he successfully lured Zhao Jiang to the construction site, telling him they needed to hand over the evidence in person.

Back then, it was cold, so he brought an extra coat of his own and, under the guise of caring, insisted the other person wear it.

After buying out people to inform the other responsible person, he quickly found an excuse to leave, saying he needed to use the restroom.

He then hid in a corner, filming everything as the other man pushed Zhao Jiang off the building.

At that time, he didn’t dare to come out because he feared being harmed on the spot.

The next day, he revealed himself, and when the other person realized they had killed the wrong person, he had already set everything up to blackmail and tightly bind that person to Dongdi Construction.

Unfortunately, Wang Ziyang lamented that the other person had disposed of the body too quickly, and he didn't get the chance to remove the coat. Plus, that person was shrewd and refused to tell him the location of the hidden body.

It was only when the body was dug up that he learned it had been embedded in cement.

He knew the other side wouldn't just sit back; they would certainly try to pin all the dirt on him. So, he sought Ye Sangsang first.

Ye Sangsang looked at him, “I’ll ask one last question: You actually knew about the project’s issues even before joining it, right? The earlier story of not knowing was just to whitewash yourself.”

Upon hearing this question, Wang Ziyang’s smile stiffened slightly.

“Why do you ask?” he asked, his eyes flickering with a forced smile.

【Ah! What else is Wang Ziyang hiding? This man is far too cunning!】

【So there’s still no truth being revealed! No wonder they need to scheme and approach closely; otherwise, it'd be a miracle if the real truth ever comes out!】

【Help, my brain can't keep up anymore.】

Ye Sangsang dropped her pen and said, “Perhaps you can listen to my speculation before making any decisions.”

“I’m all ears,” Wang Ziyang’s eyes revealed complexity, mixed with a hint of wariness.

Ye Sangsang began to narrate, presenting a different perspective.

For instance, Wang Ziyang had known about the shoddy construction practices but chose to accept them; he was fully aware of everything.

In fact, he was part of preserving those interests, never truly unwilling or deceived.

And Zhao Jiang found out about it all, preparing to investigate.

You caught wind of this and proposed collaboration, seeking the opportunity to eliminate him.

You actively provided information, including your own, ensuring he would be targeted. They were hired to kill, and you deliberately used your coat to lead them to Zhao Jiang.

The aim was clear: you wanted them to fully embrace you.

There was a slight difference.

One was passive, the other was intentional.

Wang Ziyang, after hearing, sighed and leaned back, his face calm. “In the end, there’s no real difference, is there? No need to be so picky. Even if I knew all along and deliberately orchestrated it, what difference does it make? What you need to do is clear my name. I don’t want to spend a day in jail; I don’t want to give up everything I have now.”

“Regarding the clothes and the records, I need you to figure something out for me…”

Wang Ziyang babbled on, very relaxed.

He fully trusted Ye Sangsang’s abilities and believed she would provide a suitable arrangement for him.

Ye Sangsang took out her phone and sent a message.

After sending it, she placed the phone in her pocket. When the phone vibrated, she slowly stood up.

In Wang Ziyang's gaze, she walked towards the door and slowly pulled it open.

Wang Ziyang looked at the doorway, his face turning pale.