My Space Connects to the Apocalyptic World

Chi Wan slowly recounted to Captain Tan what she had previously compiled about her family’s bankruptcy, as well as the "relationship" between Song Yangming and He Lingfeng.

"He personally admitted his connection to my family’s bankruptcy. But at the time, I had no evidence, and I could never find the truck driver, so I had to let it go for the time being.

"Of course, this is just one part of He Lingfeng’s evil deeds. When you and your officers came looking for Song Yangming, I imagine it wasn’t just about a missing person case, was it?"

After hearing all this, Captain Tan’s expression remained neutral. "This sounds more like malicious business competition and endangering public safety. The most important thing is, without finding that truck driver, you have no evidence to prove any of it was orchestrated."

After all, it wasn’t uncommon for trucks to get into accidents.

Chi Wan nodded. "You’re right, and that’s why I never went to the police. I knew that reporting my suspicions without proof would only tip them off. But... please, take a look at this."

She handed the USB drive Song Baihan had given her to Captain Tan. "I think you might find the information you need on here. The He Family’s network is indeed deeply rooted and complex. Besides the main family, they have many side branches that can be used as scapegoats when necessary.

"I never quite understood why He Lingfeng, who comes from a side branch that shouldn’t command much importance, could be so audacious when he’s under so much scrutiny. That is, until I saw some of the secrets on this drive.

"However, in the end, these are all He Lingfeng’s crimes alone. They might not be enough to threaten the entire He Family, but I think they can at least offer a new direction for your investigation."

On the way to the police station, she had already viewed the contents of the USB drive on her laptop. If she had to describe it in two words, they would be: eye-opening.

’I thought Song Baihan’s life was complicated enough, but it turns out the He Family is where the real ’family tradition’ of sordid affairs lies.’

The USB drive not only contained evidence of how He Lingfeng had lured Song Yangming into the vortex of gambling step-by-step, but also clues about how he had used clandestine channels to have Song Yangming packaged up and dumped in Myanmar North.

But the most important thing was He Lingfeng’s true parentage.

He Yunzhen... was not a blood relative of the He Family at all!

She was the adopted daughter of the previous head of the main He Family, Grandpa Zeng. And He Rong... was her son with the current head of the main He Family, He Qingyun!

Once you knew their relationship, even their names, He Qingyun and He Yunzhen, seemed to hint at it.

But this was a true secret of the He Family. Given their methods back then, it was something no one besides the people involved could have possibly imagined, let alone investigated and uncovered.

Although Chi Wan didn’t know how Song Baihan had discovered all this, when she saw the photo of a young He Qingyun that was included on the drive—and noticed his striking resemblance to Song Baihan—she could guess why Song Baihan felt the way he did about He Lingfeng.

’One could say that the sibling pair, He Qingyun and He Yunzhen, are largely to thank for Song Baihan being the way he is today. How could he possibly have any genuine feelings for their offspring?’

’I have to say, the feuds and drama of you wealthy families are ridiculously melodramatic.’

Given the social climate decades ago, He Yunzhen, as an adopted daughter, could never have defied societal pressure to be with her adoptive brother.

Not to mention, even if they had been willing to break through those societal barriers, they never would have gotten past the head of the He Family at the time.

Chi Wan guessed that the two of them could only suppress their feelings back then, and He Yunzhen had gone so far as to find a "substitute"—which would explain why she had both doted on and been wary of Song Baihan all these years, turning a blind eye to his behavior.

As for how He Yunzhen "won over" Song Baihan’s father, it probably wasn’t a peaceful process. And when Song Baihan, whose hopes for the future had been destroyed, discovered he was merely a substitute, it wouldn’t be surprising if he’d done something drastic out of sheer desperation.

Of course, this was all just Chi Wan’s speculation. The materials Song Baihan had given her were mostly evidence related to He Lingfeng.

’Still,’ Chi Wan thought, ’Song Baihan must know more than what’s on this USB drive. But it probably involves core secrets that he isn’t ready to reveal just yet.’

For now, he was using her to expose the connection between He Lingfeng and the main He Family, planning to slowly build his case from there. After all, Song Baihan had been lying low for so many years; if it weren’t for his illness, he probably wouldn’t be in such a hurry to entrust everything to Chi Wan.

Before this, Chi Wan hadn’t imagined that the "He Family" Song Baihan wanted to target also included the main branch that served as He Yunzhen’s greatest support.

But for Chi Wan, having a family like the Hes uprooted was definitely a good thing.

Because the He Family was not only He Yunzhen’s backing, but also He Lingfeng’s greatest support.

And the moment He Lingfeng’s relationship with He Qingyun was exposed, Chi Wan had to consider something: if she went after He Lingfeng, given how much He Qingyun valued He Yunzhen, who could guarantee that taking down the junior wouldn’t bring out the senior?

Song Baihan had been right about one thing: his and Chi Wan’s goals were indeed aligned.

After reviewing the evidence, Captain Tan let out a long breath, a hint of delight appearing on her face.

"This is definitely useful for us. Knowing the relationship between He Lingfeng and He Qingyun gives us more to work with. If this brings a new turn to the case, you’ll be a great contributor."

After a pause, she couldn’t help but ask curiously, "But where did you get such secret information?"

When she handed over the USB drive, Chi Wan had anticipated Captain Tan’s suspicion. After all, for a behemoth like the He Family, information they wanted to hide was difficult even for the police to uncover. How could a young woman like Chi Wan have obtained it?

Chi Wan smiled and answered frankly, "The people of the He Family, including He Lingfeng, have done too much evil and harmed too many people. There are always a few who are biding their time, waiting to make them pay the price they deserve.

"It’s just that there wasn’t a good opportunity before, and this information wasn’t enough to bring them down in one fell swoop. This time, I guess you could say the time, place, and people were all right. This evidence and information wouldn’t be used to its full potential in my hands, so I wanted to take this chance to hand it over to someone who could.

"But please forgive my secrecy. As for the person who provided me with this information, I will not reveal his identity until the He Family has completely fallen." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Captain Tan nodded in understanding, her expression showing more admiration for Chi Wan. "You did the right thing. An entity like the He Family isn’t something you can fight on your own. Thank you for the information. But... if you hadn’t run into me today, what were you planning to do with it?"