Chapter 60: Who Is the Real Culprit?

This method was labor-intensive, but the results were surprisingly effective.

Early the next morning, Yin Yichen brought good news.

Even though he had stayed up all night and his eyes were bloodshot, his excitement was undeniable.

“Brother, brother… brother! Good news, I found it! I found it!”

Yin Yichen returned, carrying several cameras, and even developed all the photos.

Looking at each camera’s photos individually might not reveal much, but when pieced together, the truth became crystal clear.

Some photos captured a sanitation worker sweeping the ground near Yin Hanyu’s parked car.

Other cameras caught the same worker putting down his broom.

One camera even recorded him sneakily glancing around beside Yin Hanyu’s car.

A different camera caught him pulling out a small knife.

And the cut made by that knife looked exactly like the severed brake line of Yin Hanyu’s car.

When the photos were put together, the truth was evident.

Lin Qingyou clenched her fists. “The mastermind behind this was really meticulous, using a sanitation worker.”

People like that were everywhere on the streets, usually ignored by passersby.

Even if he did something suspicious, people would only assume he was cleaning.

Not long after, Xu Wen brought the sanitation worker in.

His name was Li Shan, a man in his fifties with graying hair. He looked frail and exhausted, as if a gust of wind could knock him over.

“Who ordered you?” Lin Qingyou’s fists tightened, her eyes filled with rage as she stared at Li Shan.

Just thinking about how Yin Hanyu almost died in that car accident filled her with fear.

Although he had survived, he was injured, suffered greatly… The pain and torment she endured during that night and day…

“Who ordered you?” Yin Yichen kicked Li Shan. “Don’t think staying silent will save you. I have plenty of ways to make you talk.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about…” Li Shan replied blankly, but his body was visibly tense.

Lin Qingyou slammed the photos into his face, one by one.

“Do you still want to deny it? Do you dare to deny it?”

Li Shan was instantly terrified when he saw the photos.

Hadn’t that person said all nearby surveillance cameras were destroyed? No one was supposed to find out!

So why were there so many photos?

Lin Qingyou immediately noticed his shaken expression and provoked him further. “Idiot. Do you really think keeping quiet will protect you? The mastermind is using you as a scapegoat.”

“N-no… that’s not possible…” Li Shan shook his head in despair. “That’s impossible…”

“Impossible? Then take a good look at these photos.” Lin Qingyou pressed him. “Didn’t they tell you no one would find out? That they destroyed the surveillance cameras?”

Li Shan nodded hesitantly.

Lin Qingyou pointed at the photos. “Then why are there so many clear pictures of you? If they really wanted to protect you, would we have these?”

Li Shan broke down completely…

His already fearful eyes filled with helplessness and despair.

“You fool, look at these photos! Look at your crime!”

“Protect you? Who do you think you are? You were just the weapon they used.”

“They’ll throw you away the moment they’re done with you.”

“No…”

“Li Shan, if we send these photos to the police, you’ll be charged with attempted murder. Your son’s future will be ruined too.”

“My son?” Li Shan’s fear skyrocketed. His voice trembled as he asked, “What did you do to my son? Please, don’t hurt my son!”

“We haven’t done anything,” Lin Qingyou said coldly. “But your son is about to graduate and take the civil service exam. If he suddenly finds out his father is a murderer, do you think he can still pass?”

“You…!” Li Shan’s face turned pale, and he trembled violently. “Please, leave my son out of this!”

“You’re the one putting your son in danger. He’s about to graduate—you should have been able to enjoy a peaceful life. But you chose to commit murder. Who’s really harming your son?”

“I…” Li Shan clutched his head in agony. “I’m sorry… I’m sorry… But I had no choice!”

Yin Hanyu’s face darkened as he took a step toward Li Shan, exuding an intimidating aura with every move.

“You…” Li Shan’s face twisted in terror, his body trembling uncontrollably. He instinctively stepped back.

“Enough talking.” Yin Hanyu cut him off coldly.

At the same time, a gleaming knife appeared in his hand.

He twirled the knife between his fingers with practiced ease, its sharp edge flashing menacingly under the light, almost blinding.

But the dazzling knife wasn’t just eye-catching—it carried an overwhelming sense of fear.

“If you had the guts to try and kill me, you must know a lot—things you should and shouldn’t know.”

“So, I won’t waste my breath introducing myself.”

“But there’s one thing they didn’t tell you…” Yin Hanyu said flatly. “I started killing people when I was nine.”

Lin Qingyou was stunned. Nine years old—that was the age when Yin Hanyu had left her.

What had happened back then?

Before she could react, Yin Hanyu suddenly pressed the cold blade against Li Shan’s cheek.

The chilling sensation spread through Li Shan’s entire body, making him feel like he had fallen into an ice cave. He was so terrified that he could barely stand.

“Old fool, killing you would only dirty my knife.”

Yin Hanyu’s lips curled into a cruel smile. “But your son… his fresh blood might still be able to stain my blade.”

At that moment, Li Shan’s terror reached its peak. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

His gaze remained locked on the spinning knife, its gleaming edge like a predator’s fangs, ready to end a life at any moment.

No—not his own life.

His son’s.

The sheer horror made Li Shan’s legs go weak, but he forced himself to stay upright. He frantically bowed his head and begged, “Please! Please spare my son! I’ll tell you everything—I’ll tell you everything!”

—

Yet, even after getting the answer, Yin Hanyu didn’t feel satisfied.

The truth was unexpected.

But at the same time, it wasn’t.

That night.

Yin Hanyu sat in his study, not rushing to take revenge on the real culprit…

Instead, after learning the truth, Ming Yu—who was always composed—showed an expression of hurt and sadness for the first time.

She stormed out.

Lin Qingyou chased after her, but by the time she reached the street, Ming Yu had already driven away into the night.