My Scheming Little Devil-Chapter 2088: A Thief Crying "Stop Thief

The interrogator’s eyes were full of mockery and malice.

"This stolen item has already been handed over to the appraisal agency, and the results are out. The album is made of materials more expensive than gold. Not to mention the exquisite craftsmanship, but the gems and pearls embedded are numerous. Most importantly, this is an antique, a court treasure of the Namo royal family from a century ago, with an extraordinary market value estimated at about eighty million. You stole such a valuable artifact, do you think this accusation will just result in you being detained for a few days?"

Yiyi’s eyes widened in shock. She never expected this album to be such a precious and formidable treasure.

After all, this kind of item was commonplace in Madam Aisha’s villa, and she wouldn’t particularly think about its worth. But on second thought, Madam Aisha’s father was a renowned wealthy man, and anything displayed in the home would undoubtedly be valuable.

With this thought, Yiyi couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat. Such an expensive item meant a charge that wouldn’t just be a few days of detainment; eighty million was enough for a serious crime, leading to a ten-year imprisonment without question.

That would be enough to ruin her.

"I did take the album from the villa, but I don’t admit it was theft."

The interrogator said, "How can that not be theft? Even if it used to belong to your family, it was long since seized and given to the government, so it no longer belongs to you. Taking it means stealing government property."

"But I took it with permission. At the time, Lie Fengzi allowed me to take the album. You can verify this with her," Yiyi argued logically.

"How could that be possible?" The interrogator looked at her with full sarcasm, "The person prosecuting you in this case is none other than Miss Fengzi herself!"

Yiyi was completely stunned, her face filled with shock.

She had neither a good nor a bad impression of Lie Fengzi, and overall, hadn’t interacted much with that woman and didn’t know her well. She had only heard good things about Lie Fengzi from others. So when Lie Fengzi allowed her to take the album, she didn’t doubt the woman too much.

Looking back now, it’s likely that a trap had been set long ago.

It’s just unclear why this woman would frame her. Her affair with Helian Ling Kong was a secret and never made public. Could it be that this woman already knew and was driven by jealousy?

No matter the reason, it’s no longer important now. The other party meticulously planned for so long, and it seems the evidence is conclusive. They are likely prepared with all rebuttals against her, determined to stain her with this accusation.

"Truly, a case of the thief crying ’Stop thief’." Yiyi sneered, "I demand to view all the footage from the villa on that day."

"That’s impossible. You are the criminal. Of course, we staff members have reviewed all the surveillance footage and saw you alone entering that room and stealing the album."

Yiyi sighed knowingly, "It seems manipulations have been made, deleting the footage where I received Lie Fengzi’s permission to take the album."

"Don’t slander Miss Fengzi. She is the manager and knows that anything in the villa must be inventoried and turned over, how could she knowingly break the law."

Yiyi was filled with anger. The other party deliberately framed her and naturally wouldn’t leave such evident traces. Deleting part of the surveillance was inevitable. What was more terrifying was that even knowing this possibility, the police wouldn’t investigate because they seemed eager to convict her. They were all in cahoots, and any action favorable to her defense would be crushed.