"I guessed it would turn out like this!" Luo Ziling gave a wry smile, "I expected that eventually, the clues would point to the Yang family because we’ve had conflicts with some Yang Family members these days, and the argument between Yang Qingye and me has already been widely known. It’s possible that the incident of me slapping Yang Qingye has spread as well. Someone might be taking advantage of the situation to play tricks, aiming to kill two birds with one stone."
Ling Ruonan remained silent upon hearing this.
Just now, Luo Ziling had said something similar to her, and the current investigation aligned well with what Luo Ziling had described—the clues indeed pointed to the Yang Family.
However, Luo Ziling did not believe that Yang Yunlin and Yang Qingye would be deranged enough to take action against him.
Although suspicion around the Yang Family could not be entirely eliminated, believing them responsible for this incident based on these points was quite a stretch.
Ling Ruonan was not an ordinary person. Having seen much of the world, she had accumulated plenty of experience from years of deceitful conflicts, and she had her own standards for judging such matters.
"Don’t rush to conclusions. Keep investigating," Ling Ruonan instructed, "This incident must have been carried out by someone familiar to us, but pinning down who did it, for now, shouldn’t be concluded yet. Perhaps, the real show is still ahead!"
Wuyue and Lin Lan both nodded.
Yang Xiaodong continued with his opinion, "I suspect there’s foul play involved because the clues came too easily. Typically, professional hitmen taking on such work make it very difficult to track down the mastermind."
"Are the clues very obvious?" Luo Ziling interjected with a question.
"Not clear!" Yang Xiaodong shook his head, "If the police were to pursue this, it might take a lot of effort, and only after spending considerable time would they find useful clues."
"So, the clues are quite hidden?"
"That’s right!" Yang Xiaodong nodded, "The clues are very hidden. We’ve traced several hints and found a number associated with the hitmen that connect to both Yang Yunlin and Yang Qingye."
"Then continue the investigation; following my mom’s instructions, don’t draw conclusions too easily." Luo Ziling repeated the advice and quickly added, "But we can disseminate this information and report the situation to the police, letting them investigate the Yang Family."
Ling Ruonan gave Luo Ziling a glance, understanding his intention.
Luo Ziling’s approach was indeed to pressure the Yang Family to prove their innocence.
If such an incident occurred and the clues pointed toward them, and they couldn’t exonerate themselves, then someone would seek trouble with them.
Hence, Ling Ruonan did not express any opposition and even instructed Lin Lan, Wuyue, and Yang Xiaodong to make this matter more sensational, exerting more pressure on those possibly involved from the Yang Family.
"Whoever is involved in this matter, or has any connection to it, must not be spared. If we can thoroughly investigate this matter, the person pulling the strings from behind must be made to pay!" Ling Ruonan spoke with a murderous aura on her face.
They were just about to get married and had been preparing for the wedding these past few days, yet such an unexpected incident occurred.
Ling Ruonan couldn’t bear to think about what the scene would be if something were to happen to Luo Ziling.
At the very least, her wedding couldn’t happen.
Also, her entire future would be ruined.
Without her son Luo Ziling, everything she had done would be meaningless.
"Next, we plan to further trace through the issue of large fund flows. These two hitmen are not simple; the reward they seek can’t be small, otherwise, they wouldn’t have accepted this assignment." Yang Xiaodong elaborated on his plan.
Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan both agreed with his idea.
As they approached the villa, Ling Ruonan’s phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar landline number, but Ling Ruonan answered regardless.
"It’s me!" The call came from Luo Xusheng, who identified himself and immediately inquired about Luo Ziling’s condition.
Upon learning that Luo Ziling was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Who did it?" His later words carried a hint of menace.
"The clues currently point to the Yang Family, but the actual situation still needs further investigation!" Ling Ruonan did not hide anything and disclosed the truth.
Luo Xusheng remained silent for a moment before decisively stating, "I’ll go find Yang Yunlin."
"You can!" Ling Ruonan did not oppose, just reminding Luo Xusheng, "But don’t make too much noise before things are confirmed."
"I know!"
Luo Xusheng did not say much else and hung up the call.
Ling Ruonan visibly relaxed after receiving Luo Xusheng’s call.
The car soon entered the community where Ling Ruonan lived.
Upon seeing the armed police officers standing guard at the community entrance, Luo Ziling wryly smiled at Ling Ruonan, "Mom, it’s safer living here; ordinary people wouldn’t dare to cause trouble inside!"
"Try to come home to sleep whenever possible!" Ling Ruonan sighed, "Home is safe."
Luo Ziling nodded.
As Luo Ziling prepared to get out of the car, he received a call from Ouyang Feifei.
Ouyang Feifei had arrived at the crime scene, finding that Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan were no longer there, and immediately called.
After finding out that Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan were already on their way home, Ouyang Feifei didn’t complain and simply stated she would come over soon before hanging up.
Only then did Luo Ziling realize that he had forgotten to inform Ouyang Feifei when he left the scene.
Yang Qingyin’s car parked with theirs in the lot.
Once the cars stopped, the group entered the house.
Luo Ziling sat next to Ling Ruonan, gesturing for Yang Qingyin to sit beside him.
Lin Lan, Wuyue, Yang Xiaodong, Wang Zhenjun, Ye Xiaoli, and the others did not dare to sit and stood there.
"Sit down and talk!" Ling Ruonan instructed, and they found seats to sit down.
After seated, Ling Ruonan shared the interrogation and investigation situation that Yang Xiaodong and others had just conducted. Towards the end, she solemnly addressed Yang Qingyin, "Current clues point to people in your family. We will cooperate with the police and the security personnel to continue the investigation in hopes of clarifying all matters."
Ling Ruonan’s words instantly made Yang Qingyin’s face turn pale.
She wanted to say something but didn’t know how.
She, too, felt that Yang Yunlin and Yang Qingye wouldn’t be so foolish as to target Luo Ziling during such a time.
But now the evidence supports this deduction, and she couldn’t explain.
She dared not explain, fearing it would infuriate Ling Ruonan.
Ling Ruonan was undoubtedly very angry at the moment, just temporarily holding back, not erupting.
She dreaded the possibility of the matter being as the investigation showed—that it was carried out by members of the Yang Family.
If that’s true, any further defense of the Yang Family members would only exacerbate Ling Ruonan’s anger.
Seeing Yang Qingyin’s troubled expression, Luo Ziling quickly explained, "Current clues pointing to the Yang Family only suggest two possibilities: one being it’s truly done by Yang Family members, the other being someone framing them. Of course, the matter might not be thoroughly investigated, resulting in a tangled account."
"Do you need me to do anything?" Yang Qingyin lifted her head to look at Luo Ziling, then at Ling Ruonan, "If you need me to do anything, feel free to say so!"
"You don’t need to do anything; we will personally investigate everything." Ling Ruonan spoke with a tone of coldness.
This sank Yang Qingyin’s heart into a pit.