Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 754 - 734: Prison Disaster

In the blink of an eye, his brows gathered coldly, "Doesn’t this prove she was framed? The surveillance was fine every other day, but just today, it was deliberately destroyed! This clearly indicates that there is another murderer!"

The chief was utterly helpless, "There’s no evidence to show that anyone destroyed the surveillance video. In court, a surveillance malfunction can only be considered an accident. After all, it’s not unusual for the surveillance systems in apartment buildings to have faults."

The lawyer spoke calmly, "Even with all the evidence, what about the motive? Don’t forget, murder is about motive, and our young madam has no motive to kill the victim. A few quarrelsome words over the phone cannot be considered a motive for murder. Legally, a murder case without a motive is absolutely untenable!"

Motive... Huo Zhenyang felt a slight tightening in his heart, but he remained expressionless, as cold and sturdy as an iron tower, and remained silent.

The chief hesitated for a moment, and indeed he was right, so far, they had not found a murder motive for Mrs. Huo.

It was getting late.

The lawyer whispered a few words in the Boss’s ear, and upon his signal, got to his feet:

"Let’s call it a day. I’ll stay at the police station to follow up on Mrs. Huo’s case. The Huo Family’s legal team and I will handle the case in full. Please inform me immediately of any developments regarding the case."

After finishing speaking, he glanced at the man beside him.

Huo Zhenyang’s handsome face was as dark as the deep night. His thin lips formed a straight line, and although he didn’t speak, his look was full of gloom and resolution.

*

The night at Disheng Villa was long and quiet.

In the middle of the night, the servants heard the sound of a car braking in the courtyard. The young master returned, accompanied by George, with a chill that spoke of cold winds and frost.

He walked from the courtyard into the mansion, up the stairs to the study, where the door slammed shut with a "bang," echoing throughout the villa.

The servants inhaled sharply, not daring to say anything.

They had never seen their master like this.

The young master was usually reserved and stern, but that was nothing compared to tonight.— His face was clouded with a frightening gloom.

He seemed like an Asura.

Auntie Li had just put Zaizai to bed, her heart hanging in her throat as she awaited the young master to bring home the young madam. There was no way she could sleep.

Not seeing the young madam return with him, Auntie Li’s heart nearly leapt out of her chest. She pulled George aside to learn of the current situation and couldn’t help but gasp.

She had thought that as long as the young madam wasn’t the perpetrator and with the young master personally handling it, everything would be fine.

But it turned out to be much more serious than she had imagined...

All night long, the light in the upstairs study never went out.

Auntie Li couldn’t sleep either, sitting on the sofa, waiting with George for news from the police station.

The sun rose unusually early the next day.

Auntie Li had dozed off on the couch in the latter part of the night but couldn’t sleep soundly because she was worried about the young madam.

At dawn, she got up from the sofa and looked up to see the light was still on in the upstairs study.

The young master hadn’t returned to his bedroom all night.

He was in the study all along.

An early-rising maid took today’s newspaper out of the mailbox with a troubled face, brought it in, and mumbled, "Auntie Li..."

Auntie Li glanced at the newspaper, and indeed, as expected, the front page headline was about Xiaolei being fatally injured in the apartment, and Jiayi being taken to the police station from the crime scene.

This matter had likely spread throughout Yunling in just one night.

Auntie Li didn’t say much, tidied away the newspaper, and gave George a signal with her eyes, "I’m going to prepare some breakfast for the young master..."

Before she could finish speaking, noise was heard from outside.

A servant led in a Huo Family lawyer, "The young master is upstairs, please come in..."

The lawyer had just rushed over from the police station.

The door to the study on the second floor, which had been closed tightly all night, suddenly burst open with a loud bang.

Hearing the arrival of the lawyer, Zhenyang personally came out, descended the stairs with dark, profound eyes as alert and taut as a quiet deep pool, "How is it?"

Having not slept all night, his handsome features showed signs of weariness, with faint dark circles appearing under his eyelids and a slight stubble on his chiseled jaw. He had no time to groom, yet his voice remained deep and steady.

The lawyer, looking not so good, walked over nervously and said, "Young master, it’s not looking good, this case is probably going to get more complicated..."

Auntie Li and George’s hearts sank to their throats! 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

After all, the legal team of the Huo Family was considered top-notch in China.

If even the Huo Family’s lawyers found the case challenging, then the young madam might really be in trouble...

"Speak," the young master demanded in a low, cold voice, uttering just one word.

The lawyer hesitated before turning to face the Boss, "The father of the deceased, who is also the Boss’s cousin... Mr. Boris, upon hearing the news of his daughter’s death, arrived in China early this morning. An hour ago, he went to the city police station."

Zhenyang’s eyes narrowed slightly, not surprised.

What was bound to come, finally came.

"... Mr. Boris, having lost his daughter, is too distraught to let the young madam off easily. He has revealed to the police station and the media the reason his daughter stayed behind..." The lawyer looked somewhat embarrassed but had to say, "He claimed... that Miss Lo stayed in Yunling wanting to become the young master’s secret lover, to strengthen ties with the Huo Family, and the young madam was aware of this. It’s likely because of this that she was furiously shamed, harboring resentment all this while and finding it unsurprising to kill Miss Lo."

A trace of coldness appeared on the lips of Zhenyang.

"Now, there’s even an alleged motive for the young madam. The outside world will think that the young madam killed Miss Lo out of jealousy and envy, and given that all the incriminating evidence points solely at the young madam... I’m afraid..."

Auntie Li’s face turned white, sweat pouring down like rain, but the young master coldly interjected, "Keep talking."

The lawyer swallowed hard, "I’m afraid the chances of winning this case are slim..."

George’s eyes darkened, "What do you mean by ’the chances of winning are slim’!"

The lawyer mustered courage, "If we can’t find evidence favorable to the young madam, she may not be able to avoid imprisonment."

Auntie Li felt dizzy, the room spinning around her, and luckily a maid by her side supported her, preventing a fall.

The atmosphere fell silent for several seconds, terrifyingly quiet.

The only sound left was Zhenyang’s faintly icy breath, making him the calmest person present.

After a while, he spoke, "Favorable evidence, such as?"

The lawyer hesitated, "If there is surveillance footage of the young madam entering the deceased’s apartment, showing that the young madam went to Lijing Apartment only after Miss Lo’s time of death, using this doubt in our defense, there might be hope."

Auntie Li’s eyes lit up, "When the young madam left, I and the other servants all saw her, we all know, we can testify!"

The lawyer shook his head, "You are all from the Huo Family, closely associated with the young madam; the judge and jury won’t believe your testimonies."