Chapter 511: Turning of Events (Part 5)
"What do you mean?" Ming Lan’s face changed as she looked at Jiang Xue. She had always been suspicious of how Jiang Xue got those pieces of evidence. Could Jiang Xue be here to tell her?
"Ming Lan, isn’t it strange? You planned everything so well, so why am I fine while you got caught?"
"It’s you!" Ming Lan glared angrily at Jiang Xue. It must have been her doing something; otherwise, why was it her who got caught and not Jiang Xue?
"You’re wrong. I didn’t do anything." Jiang Xue’s smile grew even wider. She wasn’t lying. She really did nothing; the ones who did it were Mu Qiancheng and Gong Hai.
"No, I don’t believe it. If it’s not you, who else could it be?" Ming Lan clearly didn’t believe what Jiang Xue was saying. She thought only Jiang Xue would be on guard against her at all times, setting up such a scheme.
"You definitely won’t guess!" Jiang Xue acted mysteriously, then leaned close to Ming Lan’s ear and said, "I’ll tell you who it is: it’s Gong Hai, your old lover."
After speaking, Jiang Xue moved away and then watched as Ming Lan’s expression changed dramatically, feeling gleeful. Wasn’t Ming Lan very smug before? But now that she knows who really betrayed her, can she still be smug?
Sure enough, once Ming Lan found out it was Gong Hai who betrayed her, she shriveled up, like an eggplant withering in the frost, as if all her vitality vanished in an instant.
She never expected that Gong Hai would not only not help her get revenge but also drag her down. Worse, he secretly helped Jiang Xue.
If she had known this, she wouldn’t have sought Gong Hai’s help under any circumstances. Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets.
This time, there was conclusive evidence of her murder, and no one could save her.
Seeing Ming Lan like this, a glint flashed in Jiang Xue’s eyes. Ming Lan brought it upon herself. She couldn’t blame anyone; it was all Ming Lan’s doing.
Mu Qiancheng saw Jiang Xue had successfully hit Ming Lan hard. He lovingly patted her head, then walked up to Ming Lan and asked, "Ming Lan, I know this wasn’t just you. If you tell me who helped you, I might consider having your sentence reduced."
A life for a life. Ming Lan will surely face the death penalty this time, but Mu Qiancheng knows Ming Lan doesn’t want to die. So, he’s confident that Ming Lan will implicate Lu Ling, which is the real reason he came this time.
Sure enough, when Ming Lan heard Mu Qiancheng’s words, her eyes suddenly brightened. She looked up at him and asked, "Are you being truthful?"
"Of course, as long as you can provide information about the other person and prove their involvement, I will find a way to help reduce your sentence."
"You promise?" Ming Lan looked at Mu Qiancheng intensely. She didn’t want to die; she still wanted to live and seek revenge.
"I promise!" Mu Qiancheng nodded solemnly and then said, "I, Mu Qiancheng, never lie or speak falsehoods."
"Alright, I believe you!" In the end, Ming Lan chose to believe Mu Qiancheng and implicated Lu Ling. She also told Mu Qiancheng that she recorded every conversation with Lu Ling and hid the tapes in her room.
Having gotten what he wanted, Mu Qiancheng didn’t stay longer at the police station and returned to Hailong Hotel to retrieve the items.
With Ming Lan’s tapes, things would become much more convenient to handle.
Taking the items, Mu Qiancheng and Jiang Xue went home together. At this time, the elders at home hadn’t gone to bed yet. Grandma Shangguan and Shangguan Wenbin had come back earlier and were discussing the evening’s events with Mu Siwu and the others.