"You donât need to argue. That day you were rummaging through my study, quite pleased with yourself, huh? What were you looking for?" Feng Wanshan sneered.
So, he knew about Anna searching through his study that day. Annaâs betrayal was already a matter of certainty.
"The fact that you betrayed me isnât really it; what angers me the most is that you actually sided with Lin Fan. Do you know Lin Fan is my arch-nemesis? Heâs the person I hate the most, and you actually teamed up with the person I despise against me!"
Anna rummaging through his study indicated that she already had a change of heart, but that wasnât the most serious part yet.
He sent Anna to get close to Ning Xiaoyue to deal with Lin Fan, but Anna used false information to deceive him, leading him to lose to Lin Fan again.
This was the most serious situation, suggesting that Anna actually sided with Lin Fan; otherwise, how could she help Ning Xiaoyue? Helping Ning Xiaoyue means helping Lin Fan!
"Why? Iâve been so good to you, why would you betray me and side with that Lin Fan? You better explain it to me right away!" Feng Wanshan roared.
Feng Wanshan stared at Anna, waiting for her response. The evidence was irrefutable, leaving Anna no room to argue. She could only answer the questions.
"Where did my father go?"
After a momentâs silence, Anna asked word by word, lifting her eyes to look at Feng Wanshan.
Feng Wanshan was taken aback: "Your father? Youâre asking about your fatherâs whereabouts? Is there a situation you arenât clear about? Iâve been helping you search for 15 years..."
"Shut up!"
Anna interrupted Feng Wanshan with a cold tone: "You donât need to pretend here anymore. I already know that for the past 15 years, youâve never really helped me find my father. You were just deceiving me, and you even meticulously found people to cooperate in your act to deceive me."
Feng Wanshanâs face changed. No way, Anna actually knew about this. Impossible!
"Anna, donât say such nonsense. How could it be fake? Iâve been here for years, and throughout these years, I havenât given up searching for your father. Qian Wu is indeed a private detective, so how could it be fake? Youâve overthought it or been influenced by others; itâs Lin Fan who influenced you, right?" Feng Wanshan chuckled.
Anna sneered: "Do you still think Iâm that little girl from 15 years ago, so easy to fool? The truth is just as Qian Wu said. Lin Fan subdued Qian Wu that day and learned the truth from him. He even recorded itâdo you want to hear it?"
Feng Wanshanâs face turned pale.
Damn, Qian Wu actually said that.
Itâs Lin Fan again!
How did Lin Fan manage to subdue Qian Wu? Logically, Lin Fan shouldnât have known Qian Wu at all!
Feng Wanshan was perplexed.
"Feng Wanshan, why donât you just tell me the truth? You havenât searched for my dad at all for 15 years. Why did you deceive me? Youâd better have a clear explanation!" Anna said coldly.
Feng Wanshanâs eyes shifted, and he suddenly sighed: "Well... it was for your own good. I did search in the initial few years, but eventually, I lost hope. I realized Iâd never find your father. Continuing would just be a waste of manpower and resources. But I didnât dare tell you; I feared it would break your heart, so I continued pretending to search for your father each year."
Anna was stunned. Is that really the case?
If thatâs really the case, then she has seriously misunderstood Feng Wanshan. If thatâs true, Feng Wanshan is practically a warm-hearted angel, telling a benevolent lie to protect her.
Feng Wanshan seemed to have convinced Anna, and felt joy in his heart as he continued: "Anna, also think about it; what was my relationship with your father? Our friendship was closer than biological brothers. I hope you wonât misunderstand me further about this."
Anna couldnât help but tremble: "Is that really the truth?"
What Feng Wanshan said could be plausible. For so many years, Feng Wanshan has been taking care of her. She wouldnât have suspected him at all before, until Lin Fan let her hear Qian Wuâs recording, revealing that Feng Wanshan had been deceiving her all along!
However, Feng Wanshan just explained that as well and made a logical case. She felt a bit confused for a moment.
If Feng Wanshan had only been telling a benevolent lie, then she truly wronged him.
Perhaps... she shouldnât have trusted Lin Fan from the start. After all, compared to Feng Wanshan, Lin Fan is an outsider...
While Anna was caught in uncertainty.
Suddenly, the door to Feng Wanshanâs office was pushed open. A beautiful female officer, accompanied by two policemen, walked in.
This left both Feng Wanshan and Anna puzzled. What was going on?
"Mr. Feng, hello, Iâm Loli from the Yun City Police Station. I ask that you come back with us to assist in an investigation regarding the 15-year-old disappearance case of An Jincheng. Here is the courtâs warrant. We hope Mr. Feng will cooperate," the beautiful officer said straight to the point.
Feng Wanshan and Anna were both stunned.
The Yun City Police Station came directly to arrest someone?
This was too sudden!
Feng Wanshan said: "Officer, what mistake have I made that youâre taking me back? I had already given a statement for the disappearance case 15 years ago. I know nothing about it. Why are you arresting me now?"
Loli chuckled: "Feng Wanshan, I advise you to surrender willingly. Based on current evidence, we have reason to believe you are involved in the disappearance of An Jincheng 15 years ago. Our initial findings suggest you are the perpetrator."
"What?" Annaâs face changed, looking at Feng Wanshan in shock.
She was almost convinced by Feng Wanshan just moments ago. This turn was too abrupt, and she wasnât prepared for it at all!
"Officer Luo, whatâs happening? Since when have the police been following up on my fatherâs case?" Anna asked curiously.
Loli replied: "The police station conducts investigations into cold cases every year. Each year, a batch of old cases gets solved, some even dating back 30 years. These cases were hard to solve before, but now with technological advancements, unsolved cases can be cracked. Your fatherâs case is one of the old cases Iâve been following up on recently."
Anna was pleasantly surprised: "So does that mean, Officer Luo, with the help of high technology, you can solve this case? Can my father be found?"
Loli shook her head: "No, your father hasnât been found yet. This breakthrough wasnât due to high technology, but because of one person."
Anna asked in surprise: "One person?"
Loli answered: "Lin Fan."
Anna was stunned, itâs Lin Fan!
This answer was both unexpected and expected because Lin Fan had promised to help her solve the case. She just didnât expect Lin Fan to work alongside this beautiful female officer.
Lin Fan again!
Feng Wanshan was furious, deeply hating Lin Fan; this Lin Fan was practically his nemesis!
Loli continued: "With Lin Fanâs help, weâve gradually found some clues. Following those clues led us to some evidence. All evidence points to one person, and thatâs you, Feng Wanshan!"