Forty minutes later, Luo Ziling met Jin Yan, who had lost her freedom, in a house within an urban village.
The close confidant of Ling Zhengping, named Wu Weihua, who secretly contacted with Jin Yan, was confined in another room.
Jin Yan had long lost her beauty and no longer possessed her usual elegant demeanor.
Wuyue stood expressionless in front of her but did not ask anything.
"Honestly, I can’t understand why you would betray my mom when she’s treated you so well?" Luo Ziling asked coldly as he walked in front of Jin Yan. "A good position, a very nice income, a bright future. Haven’t you ever thought that one day, when things come to light, you’ll have nothing left?"
"Mr. Luo, I was wrong, I beg you to give me a chance to mend my ways!" Jin Yan cried out desperately, "I really didn’t do anything to wrong Mr. Ling, truly, I don’t want to betray Mr. Ling, I’ve been struggling to break free from their control..."
"You must have a lot to tell us, right? Just tell us everything, so we won’t be in the dark," Luo Ziling said with a smile as he sat down in front of Jin Yan, then signaled for everyone except Wuyue to leave the room. After everyone else left, he reminded her earnestly, "Let me remind you, we know much more than you think. We discovered you had issues months ago and have conducted a lot of investigations. So speak the truth. How we punish you will depend entirely on your performance."
Jin Yan cried even harder in sorrow, with a look of tear-streaked beauty that one couldn’t help but feel sympathy for.
But to Wuyue, her appearance was extremely annoying.
She couldn’t help but get angry, shouting furiously, "Cry again, and someone will come and have their way with you!"
That threat was very intimidating, and Jin Yan was so shocked that she immediately stopped crying.
"Speak up, tell us everything you know, or you will wish you were dead!" Wuyue’s voice was filled with menace, "Miss has treated you well. After I left, she promoted you to be an assistant. Who would have thought you would betray her trust, not only do you sell her out, but you also help others against her. People like you won’t die a good death!"
Wuyue had always been loyal to Ling Ruonan, she absolutely could not tolerate anyone’s betrayal of Ling Ruonan.
Sometimes, Luo Ziling used Ling Ruonan for something, and she felt a little aggrieved.
For some matters, because they were not communicated to Ling Ruonan, Wuyue felt quite guilty afterward.
Jin Yan, though heavily relied upon by Ling Ruonan, betrayed Ling Ruonan, making Wuyue wish she could shoot her dead.
After Jin Yan was frightened by Wuyue and stopped crying, she fearfully raised her head and glanced at Wuyue, then looked at Luo Ziling again.
Finally, she lowered her head and, choking with sobs, made a request to Luo Ziling, "Big young master, can you let Wuyue leave, there are some things I want to tell you alone!"
"Wuyue is the person I trust the most, and no matter what, she can know about it!" Luo Ziling refused Jin Yan’s request.
Luo Ziling’s words made Wuyue feel triumphant.
Jin Yan looked up, giving a pitiful glance at Luo Ziling, hesitated, and then stammered softly again, "Some things are difficult to speak of, I don’t want more people to know. Since today, Mr. Luo... like this... like this... I’m talking to Mr. Luo about these things, I will tell you everything. I just hope Mr. Luo can give me some privacy when talking. I don’t want my shameful past to be heard by more people, otherwise I..."
Luo Ziling signaled to Wuyue with his eyes, Wuyue understood and walked out with big strides.
After Wuyue went out, Jin Yan forlornly gave Luo Ziling a few more pitiful glances, then lowered her head, looking very pitiable.
Luo Ziling, naturally unaffected, sat there with legs crossed, waiting for Jin Yan to speak.
"Three years ago, after a banquet, I got drunk and was... even videotaped..." Jin Yan hesitated for a long time, then finally worked up her courage to start talking about the matter, "At that time, I was just a minor staff, being coerced, I eventually gave in. I didn’t expect it was all a set up. Later, I even got pregnant and, after having an abortion at the hospital, they continued to control and..."
Speaking up to here, Jin Yan couldn’t help it and broke into sobs again.
Luo Ziling showed no reaction, just listened quietly.
What Jin Yan said, he and Wuyue did not have the slightest clue about, and thus could not verify its truth.
According to what Wuyue had investigated, Jin Yan joined the Northern Group right after graduating from university, that was four years ago.
Four years ago, Jin Yan, twenty-two years old, was recruited by the Northern Group as a graduate from a prestigious university.
She started in the service department, displaying excellent performance, and was subsequently moved to the secretarial division.
Due to her outstanding performance, Ling Ruonan noticed her and selected her to work in the president’s office as a secretary.
Later she was transferred to a regular administrative assistant.
A few months before Luo Ziling came to Yanjing, she was reassigned to be a secretary besides Ling Ruonan.
Before Wuyue transferred to work beside Luo Ziling, Jin Yan was turned into an assistant, further getting involved in Ling Ruonan’s confidential affairs.
In the information Wuyue had, there was no record of Jin Yan encountering any accidents or being assaulted and held captive.
So even though Jin Yan sounded pitiful, Luo Ziling could not believe her.
Seeing that Luo Ziling did not believe her, Jin Yan panicked and bit her lip, saying, "Mr. Luo, I’m not lying to you, this is the truth."
"I’ll find out the truth about this matter," Luo Ziling said calmly, "Now, tell me, who are you working for, what have you done for others during this time, and how many secrets have you sold out."
Even though Wuyue had left, she still monitored the situation inside through the surveillance system.
After hearing what Jin Yan just said, Wuyue had already set someone to investigate.
But the situation Jin Yan described was too vague, if she didn’t say more, it would be difficult to investigate.
After all, Jin Yan claimed she was violated three years ago.
At that time, no one knew about this, indicating that the other party had carefully planned it, and left no trace afterward—if what Jin Yan said is true.
Luo Ziling didn’t pursue this matter further, making Wuyue a bit anxious.
However, she did not remind Luo Ziling, and continued to watch the situation inside through the surveillance system.
Luo Ziling’s questioning caused Jin Yan to be stunned for a moment, then disappointment and grievance surged in her heart.
But she didn’t dare go against Luo Ziling’s wishes, and immediately answered his questions.
"It was Ling Zhengping who sent people to control me. They even have control over my parents and family, saying that if I don’t cooperate, they would kill my whole family. I’m scared..." At this point, Jin Yan lifted her tearful eyes again, "But Mr. Ling has been good to me, I don’t want to betray her. Over these years, I’ve always been thinking of ways... to deal with them, not giving them anything of use!"
"Tell me everything from the beginning, starting with when you were coerced!"
"Hmm..."