My Scheming Little Devil

"Miss Ye, this is the phone recording you asked me to make." Yang Yue handed Ye Lu the phone she had lent Yuan Jiayin.

Ye Lu took the phone and played the recording.

Indeed, Yang Yue was specifically arranged by herself to save Yuan Jiayin, with the objective to gain Yuan Jiayin’s trust in her time of distress and extract evidence.

But she hadn’t expected Yuan Jiayin to be so ruthless. As soon as she found Bai Sijia, she left immediately, even setting fire to the rental house. Thankfully, Yang Yue was alert enough to escape in time.

"In these recordings, Yuan Jiayin mentions her and Bai Sijia’s collaboration to plot against me. Can I use this to accuse Bai Sijia and the others?" Ye Lu calmly asked Ling Yan.

After listening to the recordings, Ling Yan slightly furrowed his brows:

"I’m afraid these can only serve as supporting evidence, not decisive proof. After all, there’s a lot of uncertainty with recordings. Also, although Yuan Jiayin has said such things, Bai Sijia has never admitted involvement in these matters over the phone. Therefore, without a direct confession from her, there’s no direct evidence. It’s paramount to find compelling witnesses who can prove that they were indeed behind all this."

Ye Lu was somewhat disappointed. As for the night she was attacked, what witnesses could there be? Hai Lanse had already returned to his country and she wasn’t able to contact him.

Moreover, according to Ling Yan, even if she found evidence, this could only prove that Yuan Jiayin was the perpetrator.

That despicable accessory, Bai Sijia, after all, had only provided her location and hadn’t personally harmed her. It would likely be challenging to imprison her.

If Old Sir Shang’s affairs were exposed, Yuan Jiayin would undoubtedly be doomed.

So, the difficult person to deal with now was Bai Sijia who never personally took part in the wrongdoings. She was too clever and kept her hands clean by having Yuan Jiayin do all the dirty work.

Ye Yuan suddenly brightened and spoke up: "Mommy, Yang Yue’s house was probably burned down by Bai Sijia intentionally. This could also be considered attempted murder. If we can prove that she committed arson, she’ll be facing serious charges."

Ye Lu perked up.

"That’s right! After all, Yuan Jiayin was in no position to do such a thing at that time, Bai Sijia must have ordered it. Since she personally orchestrated this, she won’t be able to deny it."

Ling Yan thought for a moment: "Then you must make sure to find the person who Bai Sijia ordered to commit the arson as soon as possible. Use them as a witness to prove Bai Sijia’s guilt. You need to act quickly and gather all the evidence before Third Young Master Jun becomes aware of your actions and exposes it to the public."

"Why?" Ye Lu’s heart suddenly clenched with tension.

"Third Young Master Jun’s identity is much more complicated than you think. If he deliberately wants to protect someone, even a murderer, he has the power to do so that you can’t touch her."

Ye Lu was shocked: "Is his influence really that pervasive? Can’t your official powers stop him?"

"It’s not that we can’t, it’s that we won’t."

Ling Yan let out a rare sigh, a bitter smile on his face.

"You need to understand that not all justice can defeat evil in this world. It’s not a fair society, and politics is even more complex than business, filled with factional struggles. His connections do not lie within our faction. Due to various reasons, our faction wouldn’t jeopardize an inter-factional struggle just to bring someone as insignificant as Bai Sijia to justice. Most of the time in situations like these, we turn a blind eye."

Ye Lu bit her lip: "I understand your difficulties and I’m grateful for all the help you’ve provided. I won’t make things difficult for you. I’ll handle this matter on my own. I assure you, I’ll take action as soon as possible."