The car drove steadily on the road, and the light of the street lamps shone through the car window, casting flickering light and shadows on Dai Shiya's face.
She looked at the scenery outside the window that was rapidly receding, her eyes were deep, as if hiding endless secrets.
Wei Qing sat beside her, looking at her from time to time with her peripheral vision, but did not dare to speak easily to disturb her meditation at the moment.
The car was filled with a faint sandalwood scent, mixed with the smell of leather, which made people feel a little peaceful, but under this peace, there was an undercurrent.
Dai Shiya's destination was an abandoned factory. According to the clues she had, it was very likely that key information about the conspiracy was hidden here.
The outer wall of the factory was mottled and covered with vines, like a monster lurking in the dark, exuding a cold breath.
The wind blew, making a humming sound, like the whisper of a ghost, which was creepy.
Dai Shiya pushed open the car door, and a rotten smell came to her face, making her frown.
She covered her mouth and nose with her hands and stepped into the factory carefully. There were broken glass and rusty iron sheets under her feet, making a harsh friction sound.
The factory was dimly lit, with scattered debris everywhere. The air was filled with the smell of dust, which made people feel suffocated.
Dai Shiya used a flashlight to illuminate the road ahead and went deeper into the factory step by step.
Suddenly, she stopped and her eyes fell on a wall with a strange symbol sprayed with red paint.
She reached out to touch the symbol, and the cold touch from her fingertips made her heart shudder.
"What is this?" Wei Qing's voice sounded behind her, with a hint of uneasiness.
Dai Shiya did not answer, but silently took a photo of the symbol and recorded it.
She had a hunch that this symbol might be related to the truth she was looking for.
Back at the family mansion, Dai Shiya walked straight to the meeting room.
At this moment, the family members had gathered together, and the atmosphere was solemn.
Seeing Dai Shiya appear, everyone cast strange eyes.
"Shiya, do you still want to continue investigating? This matter has caused uneasiness in the family." An elder said in a deep voice, with a hint of warning in his tone.
"We can't let you go on making trouble. This will bring huge risks to the family." Another member echoed.
Facing the opposition of the family members, Dai Shiya remained surprisingly silent.
She stood there quietly, her eyes swept across the crowd, without the slightest retreat in her eyes, but revealed a firmness.
"I..." Dai Shiya was about to speak, but stopped again. She took a deep breath and showed a meaningful smile at the corner of her mouth, "The moon tonight is so bright..."
In the family meeting room, the crystal chandelier emitted a cold light, shining on Dai Shiya, as if coated with a layer of frost.
The voices of opposition came like a tide, and every word was like a sharp ice cone, piercing her eardrums.
"If you insist on doing this, you will drag the whole family into the abyss!" An elder scolded, his voice echoing in the empty meeting room, shaking the teacup on the table slightly.
Others followed suit, questioning, accusing, and even scolding her, forming an impenetrable net that surrounded her tightly.
Dai Shiya felt suffocated, as if she was in the cold deep sea, surrounded by cold water and nowhere to escape.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm her fluctuating emotions.
The scent of sandalwood emanated from the bracelet on her wrist, wisps and wisps, trying to soothe the waves in her heart.
She slowly raised her head and swept her eyes over everyone present, her eyes clear and firm, without the slightest retreat.
"Everyone," her voice was crisp and powerful, and it was particularly clear in the noisy conference room, "I know everyone is worried, but I can assure you that everything I do is for the benefit of the family." She paused, and her tone became more calm, "I understand everyone's concerns, but please believe me, I want the family to prosper more than anyone else. What I do is to prevent the family from falling into a greater crisis."
She showed the information in her hand one by one, explained her plan in concise and clear language, and listed the possible benefits of continuing the investigation.
Her clear analysis and calm attitude gradually made some members who were originally opposed to it waver.
Their frowns gradually relaxed, and the suspicion in their eyes was gradually replaced by understanding.
"Shiya, are you really sure?" asked an uncle who had a tough attitude before, with a hint of hesitation in his tone.
Dai Shiya smiled slightly, and
the atmosphere in the conference room gradually eased. The voices of opposition gradually subsided, replaced by thinking and discussion.
Dai Shiya's prestige in the family quietly increased, and the eyes of the people around her looked at her with a little more admiration.
She looked around at everyone, and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, "I believe that we will be able to find the truth..." Before she finished speaking, the door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open, and a figure hurried in and whispered a few words in Dai Shiya's ear.
Her face instantly became solemn,
"I know." She said softly, with a barely perceptible chill in her tone.
The air in the conference room seemed to solidify, and an invisible pressure enveloped everyone's heart.
Dai Shiya felt several sharp eyes shooting at her like knives, almost peeling her skin and tearing her bones apart.
She knew that this was the result of the manipulation of the mysterious forces behind the scenes.
"Shiya, what you said is just speculation, there is no solid evidence." A sharp voice broke the silence, and it was her cousin, Dai Zhiyuan, who was speaking.
He had always been dissatisfied with Dai Shiya's power, and at this moment, he did not hide the hostility in his eyes.
His voice was like honey stained with poison, with a sharp blade hidden in the sweetness.
"Yes, Shiya, you are too risky to do this, and you will drag the family into an irreparable situation." Another voice echoed, it was the elder of the family, Dai Lao.
His tone was heavy, as if Dai Shiya had committed a heinous crime.
Opposing voices came one after another, surging like a tide, almost drowning Dai Shiya.
She felt a tightness in her chest, as if a huge rock was pressing on her chest, making her breathless.
She tightly grasped the information in her hand, her knuckles turned white, and fine beads of sweat oozed out of her palms.
At this moment, a warm hand gently rested on her shoulder.
She turned her head and saw that it was Wei Qing.
Wei Qing gave her an encouraging look, and then whispered a few words in her ear: "Don't panic, do as we agreed before."
Wei Qing's voice flowed into Dai Shiya's heart like a clear spring, and her originally anxious heart gradually calmed down.
She took a deep breath, straightened her back, and swept her eyes across the crowd with determination.
"I know everyone's concerns," her voice was crisp and powerful, with unquestionable majesty, "but I believe that there is only one truth, as long as we keep investigating, we will be able to get to the bottom of it."
Her eyes met with Dai Zhiyuan, and there seemed to be sparks in the air.
Dai Zhiyuan sneered: "The truth? I think you are deceiving yourself! Your so-called truth is just to satisfy your own selfish desires!"
Dai Shiya ignored his provocation and continued: "Everything I do is for the benefit of the family. If you really care about the future of the family, you should support me instead of obstructing me."
"Support you? Why do you want us to support you?" Dai Zhiyuan said aggressively, "What qualifications do you have to lead the family?"
Dai Shiya's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a confident smile: "Because I am the head of the Dai family."
She paused, her eyes swept across everyone present, and her tone became more determined: "I will prove to everyone that I, Dai Shiya, have the ability to lead the Dai family to a more glorious future!"
The atmosphere in the conference room became more tense, as if it was about to explode.
The confrontation between Dai Shiya and the family opponents was like the calm before the storm, suffocating.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze fell on Dai Zhiyuan, and said word by word: "Dai Zhiyuan, you'd better pray that the truth I found will not make you regret..."
The light of the crystal chandelier poured down, illuminating the conference room as bright as day.
Dai Shiya stood at one end of the long table, facing the questioning eyes of the family. She was neither humble nor arrogant, and her voice was clear and firm: "Dear uncles and elders, you said that my investigation of this matter will bring risks to the family, so let me ask, is it not a risk to let the mastermind continue to control it?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a buzz of discussion sounded in the conference room.
Dai Zhiyuan sneered and said: "Shiya, what you said is just speculation. There is no solid evidence. How can we believe it without evidence?"
Dai Shiya smiled slightly, and her slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a crisp sound.
"Evidence? Of course I have it." She said, opened the file bag in her hand, took out a piece of information from it, and placed it on the table one by one.
"Please look, everyone. This is the evidence I have collected during my investigation. Each item points to a black hand hidden in the dark, and this person is eroding the interests of our Dai family step by step!"
She explained the content of each document one by one, from the abnormal data in the company's accounts, to the malicious suppression of competitors, to the unknown actions of some members of the family. She connected all the clues together to form a clear logical chain, gradually revealing the conspiracy hidden behind.
Her voice was sometimes low and sometimes high, every word was resounding, and every look was full of power.
As she spoke, the atmosphere in the conference room gradually changed. The original voices of doubt and opposition gradually weakened, replaced by amazement and praise.
"So that's it..." An elder whispered, his tone full of shock.
"Shiya, you are so amazing!" A young family member couldn't help but exclaimed.
Even Dai Zhiyuan, who had always opposed Dai Shiya, was silent at this moment, his face gloomy, and his eyes flickered.
Dai Shiya looked around at everyone, and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Just then, she noticed a subtle mark on a document, a symbol she had never seen before.
Her heartbeat suddenly quickened, and an ominous premonition came over her.
"Wait..." She whispered, with a hint of solemnity in her tone, "This symbol..."
Before she finished her words, the door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open, and a man in black hurried in and whispered a few words in Dai Shiya's ear.
Dai Shiya's face turned pale in an instant,
"I know." She said softly, with a barely perceptible tremor in her tone.
She looked up at the crowd, her eyes filled with complex emotions, "Everyone, I have more important things to deal with, so let's end today's meeting here..."