Listening to Tang Li, Zhao Xiaoqing gasped.
But she still asked, "Why do you think that?"
Tang Li earnestly analyzed for Zhao Xiaoqing, "Director Zhao, look..."
"It was Dai Fan who first saw my disguised appearance, and then, this person who looked exactly like my disguise appeared, hoarding strategic materials privately for profit, and killing people to silence them."
"On December 1st, we just offended Dai Fan, and he lost his position as supervisor for the West District. At that time, he was still angrily waiting for me at the elevator entrance. Why, after so many days, did he suddenly become quiet?"
"Could it be that Dai Fan and his son harbored resentment towards me, and after seeing my disguised appearance, they deliberately pretended not to recognize me, then quickly found someone to disguise themselves exactly like me, and used these days to do these things?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaoqing nodded and agreed, "Highly likely!"
Tang Li continued to analyze, "And Director Zhao just said that the disguised person also privately hoarded strategic materials and sold them."
"But in the entire city A, besides the supply department, where else are these materials? And where else can so many materials be stored?"
Hearing Tang Li's words, Zhao Xiaoqing suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! No wonder!"
"I knew it. As early as during the flood, I had searched all the places in city A that were not submerged by water. Even if there were omissions, there couldn't be such a large quantity of strategic materials that were not requisitioned."
"These past few days, I have also searched the entire city A, but still couldn't find the place where the disguised person privately hid the strategic materials."
"In fact, besides the warehouses of the supply department, there is no other place that can store such a large quantity of materials!"
"It now appears that it's not my dereliction of duty, but some people are stealing from their own positions!"
Saying so, Zhao Xiaoqing took out a piece of paper.
This paper was a copy of the letter Tang Li had left for Master Jiang, with Tang Li's handwriting on it.
"When I saw the letter left for Master Jiang by that person, I felt the handwriting was somewhat familiar."
"Now it seems they found someone to imitate your handwriting, wanting to frame you!"
Zhao Xiaoqing said, her gaze fixed on Tang Li.
Tang Li did not expect Zhao Xiaoqing to see through the clue from this letter.
However, she showed no fear and also feigned realization, "It seems they have been planning this for a long time!"
Then she asked Zhao Xiaoqing with confusion, "But for such a huge effort, is it just to take revenge on me? Does Dai Fan really just covet my beauty?"
Hearing this, Zhao Xiaoqing sneered, "They are not doing this for revenge! This is clearly aimed at me!"
"Everyone knows how good my relationship with you is, and everyone knows you are my person. Once you are accused of misappropriating official supplies and privately hoarding strategic materials, how could I not be implicated?"
"Even now, they haven't pinned such a charge on you, but they are already saying I was negligent in not requisitioning so many supplies."
"Once you are convicted, will I be able to get away with it?"
"Hmph! I'm afraid being dismissed and investigated is the least of it!"
Tang Li looked astonished, then fearful, "It's that serious? What should I do then?"
"Could it be that I really have to go to that 520 suite tonight and submit to that Dai Fan?"
Tang Li said, pointing at the room card with a look of grief.
"Silly child! You are too naive!"
Zhao Xiaoqing also pointed at the room card and said with certainty:
"I can guarantee that once you go to this room tonight, you will be convicted and sent to prison by tomorrow morning!"
"The Dai father and son went to such great lengths to frame you and pull me down with you. How could they let you go just because you complied?"
"If they let you go, how would they cover up their misappropriation of official supplies and private profiteering? Where else would they find a new scapegoat?"
"If you don't go tonight, they won't be able to produce conclusive evidence of you misappropriating official supplies and privately hoarding strategic materials. They can only present ambiguous things, which would not be enough to convict you."
"As a weak and obedient young girl, without solid evidence, who would believe that you privately hoarded strategic materials for sale and profit, and killed over a hundred people in one go?"
"But if you go tonight, then you'll have a guilty conscience! Coupled with your disguised appearance, and the handwriting on this letter... by then, you'll probably have no way to explain yourself!"
"The father and son, one wants your body, and the other wants to use your life to fill their hole!"
Hearing this, Tang Li's face showed three parts fear, three parts sorrow, and four parts a mixture of indignation and grief, her expression perfectly calibrated.
Seeing this, Zhao Xiaoqing's heart ached, and she quickly comforted her, "Good child, don't worry. I won't let them succeed!"