My Perfect Female CEO-Chapter 945: Surfacing
Zhang Lu’s investigative work moved into the shadows, leaving a few people on the surface to take statements.
Women like Mengyao and Du Xueqi went back.
Ye Fan stayed behind, working with Zhang Lu on further analysis.
The day passed quickly, and Shui Fish employees clocked in and out as usual.
"Deserved it, died well." This was everyone’s attitude towards Wu Xiuchun, showing just how negative his image was in the minds of everyone. Even the janitors at Shui Fish thought this way, illustrating what others must feel.
This night was far from peaceful.
As soon as Lu Gaoyi returned to his residence, he contacted Shen Zhengqing by phone, respectfully saying: "President Shen, today was my fault, I let you down, causing you embarrassment in front of the CEO."
"At least you know, dropping the ball at a critical moment. Do you still want to move up?" Shen Zhengqing reprimanded sarcastically, showing no mercy, "With your credentials, as long as I recommend you, the appointment for you to replace me will come down quickly. At this moment, you disgrace me, do you still want to continue?"
"President Shen, it’s my incompetence, causing you trouble." Lu Gaoyi admitted very earnestly, eagerly offered: "President Shen, here’s the deal, I’ve booked a private room, how about we have a few drinks for fun, do you have time?"
"I just want to quickly finish my work, so I can reunite with my family; where do I have time to go out with you?" Shen Zhengqing refused without hesitation, then sternly asked, "Tell me the truth. Do you have other issues, aside from abnormal dealings with Wu Xiuchun?"
"No, absolutely not. You know me best, President Shen; I can’t do anything wrong." Lu Gaoyi assured confidently, naturally not daring to tell his troubles to Shen Zhengqing. If he did, it would spell trouble; knowing Shen Zhengqing’s temper, he’d likely turn him over to the police, and at that point, no begging would help; he knew Shen Zhengqing too well.
He was at a critical point of ascendancy, where moving up would mean becoming an absolute core member of Chu Group.
Under this premise, even if he had issues, he’d have to work things out without leaking anything to anyone.
"You better be truthful, or if there’s any problem, I won’t spare you." Shen Zhengqing lectured loudly, finally hanging up.
Back at Lu Gaoyi’s place, his face was dark as he cursed: "Shen Zhengqing, you soon-to-be-goner, how dare you show me attitude! If it weren’t for your usefulness to me, helping me ascend, I’d never fawn over you, bowing. Once you’re out, I won’t need to see your hideous face. We’re all in this game for money, power, and women, right? You act self-righteous, trying to make us follow suit! Don’t you realize what the world is like now? If you’re not for yourself, heaven and earth remove you. All you think about is benefiting Chu Group, why not fatten your own wallet along the way? No brains."
Lu Gaoyi revealed his true colors, lamenting as if he were greatly wronged, expressing immense dissatisfaction with Shen Zhengqing, cursing bluntly: "Shen Zhengqing, I can only hope you bring blessings, hurry up and support my rise, I’ll remember your goodness; it’s also to accumulate virtue for your ill son. Otherwise, I’ll definitely curse you."
After venting, he calmed down to consider his own problems.
"Who killed that bitch Wu Xiuchun?"
"With that bitch dead, where do I find the leverage she had?"
Lu Gaoyi’s mood hit rock bottom; his greatest fear was Wu Xiuchun’s grasp on his leverage, which was enough to end him. If leaked, not only would his rise be doomed, he’d also likely face jail.
"Wu Xiuchun had many enemies, being killed wasn’t surprising. I just hope my leverage doesn’t end up with anyone else, or that the killer doesn’t know what leverage Wu Xiuchun had over me; it must be so." Lu Gaoyi thought, yet still felt unease inside.
Yu Zhihui’s residence.
She showered, watched TV for a while, then went to sleep.
After sleeping, a secret room door in the room opened, and a man walked out.
This man, nicknamed Ghost Shadow, was a notable figure in the underworld, a well-established forbidden powerhouse.
While Anna tried to approach Ye Fan to execute a recruitment plan, another covert plan was underway, with Yu Zhihui infiltrating Chu Group.
Anna and Yu Zhihui, one openly and one secretly, were both executing their tasks, unbeknownst of each other’s existence. This was Sky Net’s secret operation, known only to its ruling Elders.
Anna was the daughter of the Seventh Elder, but Yu Zhihui held an even higher status within Sky Net than Anna.
Having someone as powerful as Ghost Shadow working alongside Yu Zhihui speaks volumes.
It shows the extent of Sky Net’s focus on Ye Fan.
"Are things going smoothly?" Ghost Shadow’s voice resonated in the dark room, akin to a cold wind slicing through: "Anna is dead; orders from above are strict, urging utmost caution, ensuring no slip-ups whatsoever."
"Everything is proceeding according to plan; Anna’s death is unfortunate though." Yu Zhihui responded without a trace of emotion.
"Despite being planned, a flaw occurred. If it wasn’t for Wu Xiuchun’s recklessness, Wu Mother wouldn’t have died, reducing a complication." Ghost Shadow said hauntingly. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Regarding Wu Xiuchun’s mother, she was killed by Ghost Shadow.
The gas explosion was orchestrated as an accident.
When Wu Xiuchun was threatened at night, she hastily visited Wu Mother, revealing her predicament. Unaware of her tormentor, she’d offended many, sensing danger, passed the evidence concerning Lu Gaoyi to Wu Mother’s safekeeping.
If anything happened to her, she wouldn’t let Lu Gaoyi walk free, forcing him to find her killer or drag him down. She wanted to make a move, unwilling to die alone or die with regrets; dying meant dragging others down.
With this mindset, she directed the trouble onto Wu Mother.
Monitoring Wu Xiuchun’s every move, Ghost Shadow seized the opportunity, pushing Wu Mother into a death trap.
Ghost Shadow’s decision to kill was because of his ties to Wu Xiuchun; anyone a dying person connected with might leak information, hence eliminating the paralyzed woman for absolute safety.
