Chapter 587: Assassination!

Chen Xiao did not offer much explanation to Old Gui on the plane.

Whether or not the money exists actually depends on the transaction records.

If the records clearly show who sent the money, Chen Xiao could easily find out the result.

Then, the possibility of the money existing is almost unquestionable.

However, Chen Xiao was puzzled by a question throughout the journey.

What did he gain by coming to West Origin City?

Upon soul searching, Chen Xiao’s gains in West Origin should have been immense.

Here, he discovered a lot of important information.

Be it the money or Zhu Nianying’s change in character, these seemed very important upon initial thought.

Yet, for some reason, Chen Xiao felt that everything was going too naturally.

In Chen Xiao’s original plan, he might not uncover anything in West Origin even if he stayed for ten days to half a month.

But now, in just two or three days, it seemed that everything that needed investigating was uncovered.

In fact, once the money is confirmed, it would almost pin down who is related to Zhu Nianying’s disappearance.

When everything goes too smoothly, Chen Xiao’s heart rarely feels joy; instead, he’s alert.

He worries that just when everything seems set to reveal the mystery, a sudden reversal might make him lose everything.

Of course, if he were only investigating Zhu Nianying’s case, Chen Xiao wouldn’t worry about such a reversal.

But right now, he’s working on two things simultaneously!

Moreover, the other task concerns Dragon Cauldron’s future strategy for the coming years!

Another half hour passed, and the plane finally landed in Shencheng City.

The moment the plane stopped, Chen Xiao turned on his phone.

He immediately received a message, which contained just two words: It’s done.

Seeing these words, Chen Xiao immediately said to Old Gui:

"We might encounter some people later, and once we do, just shield me without doing anything else."

Old Gui was quite surprised, "Who?"

"Most likely reporters, those intended to make a fuss about me."

"Why should we bother stopping them?"

"They’re hired to elevate me first, then drop me hard! However, this isn’t absolute. If they act today, it means Guo Qing hasn’t truly established his footing in Shencheng."

Old Gui didn’t quite understand.

In his heart, his admiration for Guo Qing greatly surpassed that for Chen Xiao.

After all, Old Gui had followed Guo Qing for over a decade!

In his view, Guo Qing could still be considered a significant figure in Shencheng.

Unfortunately, Old Gui’s thinking wasn’t profound enough.

Overpowering a local power is never an overnight feat for an outsider.

The Qi Family is definitely not just Qi Wei’s father’s lineage.

In a past family shrine dispute, it’s said that Qi Wei’s father’s lineage was only the third-ranked within their clan.

And Dragon Cauldron joining forces with Li Hai had a foundational condition.

That is, they need to complement each other.

The so-called complement is that, at the start of cooperation, Dragon Cauldron must demonstrate enough capability to prove to Li Hai’s higher-ups that they can make Li Hai better!

Simply put, Dragon Cauldron must help Li Hai achieve significant profits.

Otherwise, why would Li Hai allow Dragon Cauldron to join them?

However, just when Chen Xiao and Old Gui were about to leave the airport, they found no reporters waiting for them.

Old Gui glanced around, and seeing everything was normal, he couldn’t help but laugh:

"President Chen, I told you President Guo is unlikely to be like what you said!"

Chen Xiao chuckled and said, "Maybe I overthought, and indeed their actions shouldn’t be this quick. But this also indicates one point: currently, Shencheng is calm, and Dragon Cauldron’s chance to convince all the senior officials of Li Hai isn’t here yet...!"

"President Chen, watch out!"

Chen Xiao’s laughter was cut short.

In an instant, Old Gui’s expression changed dramatically as he turned to block Chen Xiao.

And at this critical moment, a knife gleaming with cold light stabbed towards him.

Old Gui widened his eyes, reaching out to grab the deadly knife, when another hand caught the attacker’s wrist.

Chen Xiao looked incredulously at the person in front of Old Gui:

"Li Xi?"

The named person snarled with rage and distortion:

"Chen Xiao, I want you dead, I want you dead!"

Li Xi desperately tried to attack.

However, in the next second, Chen Xiao had already taken the knife from him, and Old Gui quickly subdued Li Xi.

"President Chen, you know him?"

"Yes, he’s the son of a suspect I caught while investigating the Yang Lake Phantom Case. I didn’t expect that even after so much time, he still wants revenge on me."

"Ha, Chen Xiao... you ruined my family. Even as a ghost, I won’t let you off."

Chen Xiao frowned tightly.

By now, an increasing number of onlookers had gathered, even airport police had rushed over.

Chen Xiao crouched down in front of Li Xi, asking:

"Did the Qi Family tell you I was returning? How did they know?"

Li Xi’s eyes flickered with panic, but he shouted hoarsely:

"I don’t know what you’re talking about. Seeing you at the airport today was just a stroke of luck! Unfortunately, you were lucky enough to dodge it!"

Chen Xiao couldn’t help but find it amusing.

Was the Li family’s ruin his doing?

Yes, he admits to getting involved in the Yang Lake Phantom Case.

But if it weren’t for Li Xi’s mother forcing Lian Yuhong to her death, and Li Xi’s father Li Jindao orchestrating everything, could Chen Xiao have found them out?

Chen Xiao felt no guilt because of Li Xi’s words.

He was merely intrigued as to why the Qi Family would reach out to Li Xi instead of finding reporters who could amplify the impact.

As Chen Xiao pondered, the airport police arrived.

Still, Old Gui kept Li Xi pinned down, not letting go until Chen Xiao gave the word.

"We are airport police, let go... or else!"

The police barked as they approached.

Old Gui looked to Chen Xiao, and he released Li Xi only after seeing Chen Xiao nod.

This was when the leading officer stepped forward and asked:

"What’s going on? The airport’s not a place for your shenanigans, is it?"

Chen Xiao explained, "It’s simple. This person and I have an old grudge. Upon encountering me at the airport, he saw an opportunity and brandished a knife, and you saw what happened. Everything I’ve said can be verified through surveillance footage."

"Also, this is the weapon he just used in his attack."

Chen Xiao handed the cold knife to the police, his eyes continuing to scan the crowd.

He couldn’t shake the feeling that Li Xi’s appearance wasn’t merely to assassinate him.

Moreover, Chen Xiao couldn’t believe his adversaries would think he’d be so easily killed.

While Chen Xiao was still curious, someone emerged from the crowd.

The person glanced at them and, with a smile, said: "As expected of Detective Chen, even our police comrades won’t act without your nod."