"Your father's car did go to Bund 19. Afterward, he very nervously put a sack into the trunk and drove to an abandoned factory in the suburbs."
Song Qinian immediately typed back, "My father said the sack contained a porcupine. An employer asked him to move it to the factory, saying someone would come to pick it up."
Porcupines are a Class III protected animal, and hunting or using them is prohibited.
However, there are many people involved in clandestine transactions. Song Guanliang said the other party gave him ten thousand yuan, and he, for the money, secretly transported the porcupine to the abandoned factory.
If it were only this, he would have been charged at most with privately escorting a protected animal, not sentenced to ten years.
But when the police arrived, there was no porcupine in the trunk at all. There was indeed a sack and a rope.
Lin Qiutong's DNA was found on the sack and the rope. Furthermore, Song Guanliang's phone records only contained text messages to the Lin family for extortion, with no calls or information from any employer.
Song Guanliang was unable to defend himself and ended up in prison.
"I visited many people on Bund 19, but there were no clues. However, I have a bold guess."
Song Qinian's heart pounded rapidly. "What?"
"You said at the time that your father only remembered taking the goods to the factory in the suburbs, and when he woke up again, he was already in the factory, and happened to see Lin Qiutong running out in a panic, shouting 'Help,' right?"
"Yes!"
"This indicates that your father might have been drugged when he went to the suburbs. If Lin Qiutong truly wanted to frame your father, she couldn't have done it alone. She must have had an accomplice."
"Who?"
"I haven't found out yet. I investigated the road surveillance footage from an hour before and after your father went to the suburbs, and discovered the surveillance was tampered with."
This was also why Zhou Luo suspected Song Guanliang might have been framed.
"Then what should we do?"
"Anyone who does bad deeds will leave a trace. I will continue my investigation. I heard Lin Qiutong has woken up. If you can find an opportunity, you can investigate as well. Remember, don't alert the enemy, or you might invite a deadly disaster."
After chatting with Zhou Luo, Song Qinian let out a heavy sigh of relief.
Father was indeed framed.
When all the truth is revealed, Shen Chi Yan probably won't hate her anymore!
As for Lin Qiutong, it would be quite difficult to approach her, especially since Shen Chi Yan certainly wouldn't want her to appear before Lin Qiutong.
On Tuesday afternoon, Song Qinian received a call from Shen's old madam. Upon learning that Lin Qiutong had woken up, the old madam, fearing Song Qinian might be wronged, asked Song Qinian to return to the Shen family's old residence.
So, after work, Song Qinian rode her beloved electric scooter towards the Shen family's old residence.
As she was crossing a bridge, several motorcycles suddenly chased after her.
Song Qinian saw from the rearview mirror that the motorcyclists were young men. Some rode with one hand, others were shouting arrogantly, clearly not to be trifled with.
Song Qinian, fearing they might hit her, rode her electric scooter to the side of the road.
As the motorcycles passed by her one by one, Song Qinian's heart was in her mouth.
Just as the last one was about to pass, he deliberately bumped into Song Qinian hard with his motorcycle.
Song Qinian's small electric scooter was knocked over onto the ground. The rider, upon seeing this, made no move to dismount and help her, instead making an unfriendly gesture.
Song Qinian lay on the ground, her palms and arms scraped. She watched the man who hit her shout and ride away, her brows furrowed tightly.
Things have been so unlucky recently!
She struggled to get up and found her knee was also scraped. Fortunately, it was only a surface wound.
Her phone suddenly rang. It was Shen's old madam, who had sent several messages because Song Qinian hadn't arrived yet.
Ignoring the pain, Song Qinian immediately rode her scooter to the Shen family's old residence.
Upon seeing Song Qinian injured, the old madam became terribly anxious. "Oh, Niannian, what happened to you? How did you get so hurt?"
Song Qinian smiled and shook her head. "I just accidentally fell on the road. It's nothing, just a scratch."
The old madam was displeased. "You're still riding that electric scooter of yours?"
Song Qinian nodded and even praised her to the old madam, "The scooter is amazing. It's fast when there's no traffic, and it's very cool to ride this time of year."
Song Qinian genuinely loved her electric scooter, but to the old madam, it sounded like she was trying to find happiness in hardship.
"Where is that scoundrel Chi Yan? Didn't I ask someone to call him this afternoon? Why isn't he here yet?"
Song Qinian's expression slightly changed upon hearing that Shen Chi Yan would also be coming.
They hadn't seen each other since that night. Even when Song Qinian went to the company, she hadn't run into Shen Chi Yan.
It was not hard to imagine that Shen Chi Yan was accompanying Lin Qiutong in her rehabilitation training, and work matters were handled by Li Nan Xun, who took them to the hospital for him.
As Shen Chi Yan's secretary, Song Qinian had little work without his summons, which fortunately gave her time to paint.
She really hadn't expected Grandma to call Shen Chi Yan too. She didn't know how she would face him.
"Old madam, the young master said he has something to do today and cannot come." The speaker was Zhang Ma, the mother of Zhang Qiaoqiao.
"What important matter is more important than your wife? Hurry up and call him back!"
Seeing the old madam angry, Song Qinian immediately patted her back and then gestured, speaking on Shen Chi Yan's behalf, "Grandma, he's been very busy lately, working on several projects. He's so tired every day he doesn't even have time to sleep..."
"Niannian, you don't need to make excuses for that scoundrel. I know what he's been up to lately."
Before Song Qinian could say anything, the old madam personally called Shen Chi Yan.
When Shen Chi Yan returned, his face was extremely foul!
As soon as the old madam saw him, she began to scold him, "Shen Chi Yan, what's wrong with you? Niannian is injured, where were you as her husband?"
Shen Chi Yan glanced at Song Qinian. Seeing that she only had a superficial wound, he curled his lips into a cold sneer, "A mere scratch, and you call that an injury?"
Song Qinian felt uncomfortable under Shen Chi Yan's gaze. She pursed her lips tightly, showing no reaction.
"How dare you speak to me like that? I think you've forgotten who your wife is."
The old madam was kind and gentle when she smiled, but when she didn't, she exuded an oppressive aura. Faced with her warning gaze, Shen Chi Yan's expression turned even colder.
"I heard that girl from the Lin family has woken up. Now that she's awake, she should cherish her current life and not fantasize about things she shouldn't."
Sensing the threat in the old madam's words, Shen Chi Yan clenched his fists and cast a cold glance at Song Qinian...
The next second, he let out a cold laugh, "Grandma, Song Qinian is the wife you made me marry, and Qiuqiu is the woman I love. If anything happens to her, this family will not have a moment of peace."