Ren Jiaying, deputy director of the finance department at Xunrong Group, was an outstanding talent personally interviewed and selected by Jiang Lan.
With a high level of education, striking beauty, and exceptional proficiency in her work, she was highly appreciated by Jiang Lan.
Within Xunrong, she was one of the few people Jiang Lan trusted.
At noon, Ren Jiaying brought Jiang Lan a drink. After finishing it, Jiang Lan lay down. Everyone assumed Jiang Lan was taking a nap until the secretary noticed dark blood flowing from Jiang Lan's lips, realizing it was poisoning.
Ren Jiaying also left Xunrong afterwards and her whereabouts became unknown.
Xiu Luo said, "Ren Jiaying's trail has been found, and her bank card is being monitored. A large sum of 2 million yuan was transferred into her account this afternoon."
"Where is she?" Lu Ming asked coldly.
Xiu Luo replied, "At a large-scale KTV, singing and drinking with a bunch of hangers-on."
Xiu Luo handed Lu Ming the specific address.
Then, Lu Ming left the ward directly and headed for the KTV!
...
In the second-floor grand suite of Yincheng KTV, nine people, five men and four women, were partying wildly.
They were drinking, singing karaoke, and having a fantastic time.
Ren Jiaying was among them.
Moreover, Ren Jiaying was the instigator; she was paying for all the expenses today!
Ren Jiaying chugged down a glass of beer and laughed heartily, "Eat, drink, and sing to your heart's content! Have fun today, the bill is on me!"
The others cheered.
"Long live Sister Jiaying!"
"We haven't had this much fun and eaten this heartily in a long time. Thank you for your generosity, Sister Jiaying!"
"Next, I will express my gratitude to Sister Jiaying with a song, 'A Grateful Heart'!"
The group ate, drank, and made a lot of noise, having a wild time.
One of the girls asked curiously, "Sister Jiaying, why are you so generous today?"
Another person said, "Sister Jiaying is now the deputy director of Xunrong's finance department, with a bright future. Her monthly salary starts at 20,000. Treating us to a meal is no big deal for her, right?"
Ren Jiaying chuckled at their words.
She slammed her beer glass onto the coffee table and said tipsily, "You guys, stop talking nonsense. What's the salary at that lousy deputy director position at Xunrong? It's nothing! To tell you the truth, I've already resigned today. I'm done."
Huh?
Her companions were all stunned.
"Sister Jiaying, what's going on? You're quitting just like that? Such a good job, something we'd love to have but can't get."
"Exactly, Sister Jiaying, after you resign, which company will you work for next?"
Ren Jiaying laughed heartily.
She pulled out a bank card from her coat pocket and slammed it onto the coffee table, saying, "Work? Work your mother's ass! I have money now, and I want to have fun happily. I'm never working again!"
The crowd exchanged glances.
What did she mean by that?
Was she drunk?
Or had she won the lottery?
While they were still wondering, the door to the KTV suite was pushed open, and a man walked in.
Without even looking, Ren Jiaying said, "Why are you so slow? I asked for a fruit platter, and it took you this long to bring it. Be careful, I'll complain!"
Someone next to her nudged Ren Jiaying, "Sister Jiaying, that's not a waiter."
Hmm?
Ren Jiaying looked up.
Indeed, it wasn't a waiter. And this man looked so familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before.
Who was it?
Due to the dim lighting in the suite, Ren Jiaying couldn't see clearly.
The man walked to the switch, first turned off the music that was playing, lowering the volume to zero, then turned off the disco lights and switched on the white ceiling lights.
Everyone in the room was stunned.
"Hey, what are you doing? Are you looking for trouble?"
"We were singing just fine, why are you ruining it?"
"Hey, security, waiter! Is anyone there? Someone's causing trouble here, hurry up and get someone!"
No one paid them any mind, as if the people outside couldn't hear the noise from inside the suite.
Then.
The man walked to the coffee table and stood face-to-face with Ren Jiaying.
Finally, the man spoke.
"Ren Jiaying, do you still recognize me?"
His deep, resonant voice startled Ren Jiaying, sobering her up by about eighty percent.
She looked closely and immediately recognized the man in front of her.
Lu Ming!
Xunrong's guardian god, the man Jiang Lan relied on the most!
Ren Jiaying swallowed, unable to sit still. She stood up trembling, a fawning smile on her face, "Mr. Lu, isn't it? Weren't you on a business trip to Modu with President Jiang? How... did you return?"
At this moment, Ren Jiaying was terrified to the extreme.
She had personally witnessed Lu Ming's terrifying combat power; fighting her was like swatting a fly.
Ren Jiaying had investigated thoroughly initially, believing Lu Ming was still in Modu and wouldn't be back so soon, which was why she dared to harm Jiang Lan.
She just hadn't expected...
Lu Ming looked at her with cold eyes and continued, "It's good that you recognize me. Now, tell me, who instructed you to poison her? And what poison was it?"
Poisoning?
Everyone else in the room was stunned, staring at Ren Jiaying blankly.
Cold sweat broke out on Ren Jiaying's forehead.
She forced a stiff smile and said, "I don't understand what you're talking about."
"You don't understand?" Lu Ming said, "This afternoon, you gave Jiang Lan a drink, and shortly after, Jiang Lan was poisoned and fell unconscious. Afterwards, a sum of 2 million yuan appeared in your bank card, and then you resigned. Have I made myself clear enough?"
Ren Jiaying's face turned ashen.
She thought she had covered her tracks perfectly. Even if they investigated, it would take a long time to trace it back to her, and by then she would have already enjoyed her ill-gotten gains.
But she hadn't expected Lu Ming's methods to be so formidable, uncovering everything so thoroughly in just a few hours.
However!
Ren Jiaying let out a cold laugh, "I don't know what you're talking about. Jiang Lan's poisoning has nothing to do with me. I resigned just because I was unhappy with my job. As for the money in my card, what business is it of yours?"
She thought a few words could clear her name.
Seeing that she showed no signs of remorse, Lu Ming decided not to be polite any longer.
He glanced at the scattered beer bottles on the coffee table and asked, "You like drinking beer a lot?"
Ren Jiaying didn't understand what he meant.
Lu Ming casually picked up an empty beer bottle, then reached out and grabbed Ren Jiaying's hand.
"What are you doing?" Ren Jiaying screamed in fear, "Help! Assault!"
The several men accompanying her rushed forward simultaneously.
One of them even threw a punch at Lu Ming's head. Lu Ming didn't even look at him; with a backhand move, he smashed the man's head with the beer bottle.
Then, with a single kick, the man flipped over, taking the sofa with him.
The others were dumbfounded.
This person's combat power was terrifying, wasn't it?
Ren Jiaying screamed in terror, "What do you want to do? If you want to vent your animalistic desires for revenge, I can satisfy you, but at least find an empty room!"
Heh.
Lu Ming looked at Ren Jiaying coldly. "You are truly filthy."