CHAPTER 411: CHAPTER 412: ACQUITTAL

Having delved into hypnotism and psychological strategies more than once for her roles, Yuejie had managed to scrape by under the skin of her teeth.

It was lucky in an unlucky situation that she almost spilled everything.

What she hadn’t expected was that the always gentlemanly and indifferent butler had such skills.

Moreover, looking at Bai Yuejie, it was clear she was very dependent on him.

At this point, Shi Mei was very certain that Uncle Liu was deeply involved in everything Bai Yuejie had done.

She just didn’t know what kind of role Uncle Liu had played in all these affairs.

In the following days, Granny Tang and her mother visited Shi Mei and Shi Lingyan once, but Shi Mei had just fallen asleep after a police interview, so they did not stay long.

After waking up, Shi Mei felt very regretful when Aunt Chen mentioned their visit.

In the ensuing time, Shi Mei faced a lawsuit over those two lives.

Grandpa Shi hired the top lawyers in the country for Shi Mei.

The lawyers presented evidence that Shi Mei’s mental state was not like that of a normal person’s thinking, her IQ was still that of a five-year-old child before she underwent the attempted rape; however, the insult had triggered latent instincts in her brain, and her subsequent actions had been normal self-defensive behavior, leading to the death of the two assailants, with Shi Mei clearly being the victim.

After bringing several pieces of evidence, the case dragged on for half a month, and finally, Shi Mei was acquitted.

Just when everyone thought the affair was coming to an end, Shi Mei suddenly revealed in secret that Shi Lingyan’s car accident was no accident.

From the footage of Shi Lingyan’s dashcam, it was evident that his behavior was abnormal.

First, he crashed his car into a large roadside boulder, a basic error he would not normally make given his driving skills.

Then, his head bleeding, he stumbled out of the car, lingered beside it for a while, and then, with resolution, crashed into a protruding rock, resulting in a large purplish bruise on his chest and nearly causing irreparable internal injuries.

According to the forensic investigation by the criminal police, Shi Lingyan had been shot in the shoulder before the car accident, and the bullet had traces of hallucinogens.

The police have now begun investigating the source of this bullet and the hallucinogens, but since the bullet is non-standard and a smuggled handcrafted one, it has been very difficult to trace.

And the hallucinogen is also a combination of several common chemical substances, forming a new and rare drug that is also hard to investigate.

What can be confirmed now is that the two men Shi Mei killed in a desperate act of self-defense were hired killers.

These men were after Shi Lingyan’s life, and taking her away was not just for her beauty, but because someone wanted her heart.

Shi Mei provided a key piece of evidence: a brooch.

It looked innocent and playful when worn, and no one would suspect that it was a recording device.

Shi Mei had secretly reported the crime, and the officer she informed was the detective who had been in charge of her case from the beginning.

He was a young and determined captain of the detective squad named Gao Lian.

After hearing Shi Mei’s account and seeing the evidence, Gao Lian asked, "Do you know who the killer is?"

Gao Lian’s question was very direct and assured.

Shi Mei’s eyes narrowed, and she nodded, "I know who is behind this, but I still can’t find any evidence just by myself."