Hidden Moth-Chapter 380 - 215: Even Storms Seem Small Amid the Waves
This is a draft of a share transfer agreement, whereby Huishi Trading Group transfers thirty percent of its shares in Huishiming Brand to an individual named Lu Shutang, as compensation for the eighteen million debt owed to him.
It is merely a printed document, lacking a specific date, signatures, or stamps. In theory, anyone could casually print a copy at a roadside copy shop.
The document was uncovered at Shi Yun Road’s residence. Logically, it was either prepared by Shi Yun Road himself or given to him by someone else.
Shi Yun Road does not hold a position within Huishi Trading Group and has no authority to sign such an agreement. Yet, upon discovering his conspiracy and seeing this document, it’s easy to associate it with other matters—
If Shi Haotu and his wife were to die unexpectedly, and Shi Yun Road took control of Huishi Trading Group, he could transfer thirty percent of the shares to Lu Shutang. As for the supposed eighteen million debt, it simply doesn’t exist, depending only on how it’s handled financially.
Lin Qingshuang initially didn’t know Lu Shutang, nor was she aware that he was Zou Tianjin’s nephew. She reported her findings to Zong Zheng, who knew that Zou Tianjin had a nephew with this name.
The Seven Great Magic Sects have a total of just twenty-one stewards, who are undoubtedly high-ranking and the actual managers of daily affairs. The Ancestral Hall would, of course, investigate their backgrounds thoroughly.
Zou Tianjin was the one who personally sealed Shi Yun Road’s cultivation in the past, and now such a document was found at Shi Yun Road’s residence, making him a prime suspect.
Therefore, the Ancestral Hall didn’t issue immediate orders but instead had Lin Qingshuang bring Shi Yun Road and the material over.
Zou Tianjin could very well be innocent, and those few printed pages prove nothing substantial. Without solid evidence, the Ancestral Hall wouldn’t rashly handle such a senior figure.
Yet, under these circumstances, Zou Tianjin certainly isn’t suitable for continuing to oversee the Huiming Shi Family’s disciples, nor should he be responsible for investigating Shi Yun Road and Fabre.
He needs not only to step back but also to proactively request an investigation from the Ancestral Hall to prove his innocence. So why does the Ancestral Hall wait until tomorrow to issue an order? What is the time intended for?
If the Ancestral Hall directly ordered to deprive Zou Tianjin of his current privileges and relieve him from supervising the Shi Family’s disciples or participating in the investigation of Shi Yun Road’s case, the implication would be severe.
This time is for Zou Tianjin to explain the situation. If he can prove his innocence, all the better. Even if he can’t temporarily prove it, he must demonstrate his stance.
Zou Tianjin looked at the document, his jaw clenched tightly for a long moment before looking up and asking, "What do you think?"
Lin Qingshuang answered swiftly, "Framing, a clumsy framing, an obvious framing at that."
Gong Xiaodong also nodded, "If Old Zou really did this, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to have his nephew hold the shares, let alone kill Shi Haotu and his wife for such meager gain. What would be the point?"
These two big shots expressed their views, and Qian Guran and two other junior disciples nodded in agreement.
Zou Tianjin sighed deeply and said, "Senior Brother Lin, President Qian, thanks to both of you for timely seeing through the conspiracy and stopping Shi Yun Road’s wicked deeds. Otherwise, I would have been unable to clear my name!"
Now that Shi Yun Road has been apprehended and his conspiracy revealed, what if in another scenario, no one detected his scheme, and he successfully murdered Shi Haotu and his wife, what then?
The few present are all astute individuals, capable of deducing from the existing clues—
Shi Yun Road takes over Huishi Trading Group, then under Mr. Fabre’s arrangement, someone holds thirty percent of Huishishi Brand’s shares on behalf, and this person is likely Lu Shutang.
If Mr. Fabre could secretly manipulate Shi Yun Road, he could certainly deceive an ordinary person like Lu Shutang.
Lu Shutang, pondering his own entrepreneurial venture, might perchance meet a "mentor," who would partner with him on a project, finding an excuse for him to hold shares and serve as a director in Huishishi Brand.
He could even find someone to impersonate Lu Shutang to sign the agreement; there are ways to make the framing stick. Later on, through some method, expose the matter to have the Ancestral Hall investigate.
By that time, Zou Tianjin would find it difficult to defend himself.
In the eyes of outsiders, this entire situation appears orchestrated by Zou Tianjin behind the scenes, with motives far beyond merely acquiring thirty percent of Huishishi Brand’s shares.
As long as Shi Yun Road acted on it, his life would be in Zou Tianjin’s hands. Zou Tianjin could then control the entire Huish Stone Trading Group, which involves enormous assets with continuous streams of profit.
Thankfully, due to Qian Guran and Lin Qingshuang’s involvement, none of this came to pass. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Shi Yun Road had met Fabre, who was not Zou Tianjin. How could such framing succeed, knowing that with Zou Tianjin’s skills, he could craft masks realistic enough to be deceiving?
Such masks can fool the eyes but are hard to deceive Divine Sense. A Tier Three Sorcerer might not discern their true nature but can tell they aren’t authentic.
One detail to note is that after advancing to a Tier Three Cultivation, Shi Yun Road never met Fabre overseas. When they reunited domestically, Shi Yun Road’s cultivation had been sealed, making it impossible to use Divine Sense.
According to Shi Yun Road’s testimony, Fabre unsealed his cultivation while he was unconscious; upon waking, his cultivation had been restored, but Fabre had already left.
