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Chapter 8 - Chapter 10: Shadows Deepen

In the dead of night, a tense atmosphere permeated the air. Lin Yue Quietly waiting in the darkness, she knew that her first move was just beginning. Next, she would let the conspiracies that had ensnared her like spider webs gradually crumble, pulling them one by one into the trap she had set.

She keenly observed the family's movements and discovered a crucial point: it was that young master, Little Wei, who was gradually being bewitched by his mother's power. This innocent child seemed to be enveloped in various secrets of the family's shadow. She needed to use more subtle methods to guide him toward the truth.

A few days later, she noticed that an old envelope hidden in the family was quietly removed and stored in a secret compartment of the study. She acted swiftly, retrieving the letter from the shadows. Inside was a confidential document about the family finances, revealing their crimes of betrayal and greed.

"That's the secret weapon to cut them off." She thought. With this evidence, she could deepen the rift within the family and shake their foundations.

At the same time, she began to pass false messages —— hinting that some secrets had been revealed and certain interests would be exposed. Those who had harbored hatred in secret began to become restless.

More crucially, she discovered a hidden account in the family's ledger, which held a substantial amount of the family's illicit funds. This is her trump card. When she exposes this secret, it will not only completely dismantle the family's financial power but also plunge those corrupt officials, driven by greed, into an abyss.

She secretly arranges an old friend in the city to infiltrate and steal financial information, bringing these dark secrets under her control.

Under her wisdom and calm layout, the family relationship became fragmented. The next morning, she learned that the rift within the family was irreparable, with people suspecting each other and blaming each other constantly.

"The gunpowder had already been ignited before the fire was set. " She murmured. She knew that the next step would be to set off a real storm.

She leaves the darkness with a smile. Next, she will plunge those with ill intentions into utter despair.

At this moment, she believed that the Heavenly Way would eventually pursue justice. She was merely a witness to time, sweeping away all the shadows of injustice one by one..

She will control the game.

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