Chapter 595: A Massive Conspiracy!

On the way back.

Chen Xiao kept pondering the clues the other party might throw out.

Of course, he was also contemplating the starting point, the process, and the results desired by the Qi Family regarding him.

Originally, Chen Xiao had no interactions with the Qi Family.

But ever since Dragon Cauldron set its sights on the Yang Lake king plot, grievances between Chen Xiao and the Qi Family were established.

That plot was originally intended for Zuo Shu’s Li Hai to acquire.

Zuo Shu put quite a lot of effort into it.

And for Zuo Shu to acquire that plot, the power of just Li Hai was not enough.

Just like the initial situation with Dragon Cauldron, if it weren’t for Guo Qing’s activities, if not for Guo Zhengchang personally coming to Shencheng City, plus Chen Xiao’s series of operations, Dragon Cauldron would have had no chance in the competition for that plot.

But Dragon Cauldron won in the end, meaning Zuo Shu and the Qi Family’s plans completely fell through.

For this, the Qi Family remembered Chen Xiao.

But no one expected Zuo Shu to be a member of the Sacred Heart Church.

And the Sacred Heart Church had long harbored bitterness toward Chen Xiao’s existence, along with Chen Yan, namely Zhao Hai’s existence, creating conflicts between Chen Xiao and the Sacred Heart Church.

Thus, Zuo Shu became a scapegoat for the church.

Or more accurately, Zuo Shu and Zhao Hai, these two senior members, had become scapegoats in the minds of the actual higher-ups of the Sacred Heart Church.

Then, Zuo Shu was killed, Zhao Hai was arrested.

Chen Xiao, with his advanced safety awareness, turned what was supposed to be a flawless frame-up into a joke.

Although in that incident, the conflict between Chen Xiao and the Sacred Heart Church came to a pause.

Yet the conflict with the Qi Family did not lessen.

The Qi Family was intent on Li Hai.

They were the ones who nurtured Li Hai into a colossal enterprise.

Although when Qi Wei faced attacks from the Sacred Heart Church, the Qi Family stood by.

But that was because they knew full well that in Qi Wei’s heart, Li Hai was first, the Qi Family second.

So they needed someone to weaken Qi Wei’s power in Li Hai. Once Qi Wei couldn’t call the shots in Li Hai, they’d step in to help.

By then, regardless of Qi Wei’s willingness or unwillingness, Li Hai would no longer bear Zuo’s name or be Qi Wei’s Qi, but the Qi Family’s Qi.

Business rivalry is reminiscent of ancient royal power struggles.

There is no love, no kinship.

Everything is about interests.

Just when the Qi Family’s plan was about to succeed again, Guo Zhengchang proposed joining Li Hai.

Chen Xiao agreed, and so, leveraging his relationship with Qi Wei, thwarted the Qi Family’s plans once again.

In the eyes of the Qi Family, Chen Xiao was repeatedly opposing them.

So even though the two parties had never truly met, the opponent’s image had already deeply embedded in each other’s heart.

Jin Peng’s appearance was their intent to deal a comprehensive blow to Chen Xiao, from reputation to image, and finally to commercial interests.

After sorting out all these connections, Chen Xiao’s mind turned to focus on the person Jin Peng.

He didn’t have much information on Jin Peng.

But he had asked Guo Zhengchang overseas to help investigate.

Before Guo Zhengchang’s investigation results arrived, what Chen Xiao needed to do was to use a detective’s mind to figure out Jin Peng as a witness.

What kind of clue could he hold that would turn Chen Xiao into a joke the quickest?

Currently, Chen Xiao had already explained to reporters that he temporarily had no leads in the case of Zhu Nianying’s disappearance.

Moreover, he had been investigating for five days, covering a range across two places.

Compared to the case of Yang Lake Phantom, the case of Zhu Nianying’s disappearance instinctively felt small to everyone.

But subsequently, when Chen Xiao’s words were reported, Zhu Nianying’s image would receive more positive coverage, thereby resonating with more people.

Chen Xiao was convinced of this.

To truly exert the maximum blow on him, it was necessary to elevate Zhu Nianying’s image.

Only by fostering public sympathy for Zhu Nianying would there be greater expectations placed on Chen Xiao.

Following the reportage that Chen Xiao investigated for days yet still had no results, causing everyone to be disappointed, Jin Peng would then come out to reveal a clue.

He certainly wouldn’t claim to be a witness.

He would merely say he found a clue after Chen Xiao!

With this going back and forth, the two new and old detectives appearing in Shencheng City would have their standings judged instantly!

However, this operation was still somewhat unclear to Chen Xiao.

That is, what could the Qi Family gain?

Just tarnishing Chen Xiao’s reputation and fame wouldn’t directly aid them in taking down Li Hai.

"Wait, for Dragon Cauldron to establish a foothold in Li Hai, they first need a major project collaboration to win support!"

"As a local influential family, the Qi Family’s access to first-hand information is undoubtedly superior to Dragon Cauldron’s."

"So the Qi Family should already have internal information that Shencheng City is likely to develop another plot. That plot’s development might be even stronger than the one at Yang Lake!"

"But even so, Dragon Cauldron can’t just exit Li Hai."

"For Dragon Cauldron to leave Li Hai, Dragon Cauldron itself must have issues, otherwise, Dragon Cauldron is quite a suitable partner."

"But what issues could Dragon Cauldron have? They are fully focused on the development of Yang Lake’s plot...".

Thinking it over, Chen Xiao suddenly shuddered.

Yes, his whole body was trembling!

He thought of a possibility!

A possibility that seemed ridiculous at that moment, but if true, could deliver a fatal blow to Chen Xiao!

The possibility was: Zhu Nianying was actually murdered as early as the year 2000!

Once someone is murdered, how does the killer dispose of the body?

It must be hidden!

But Zhu Nianying’s case hasn’t been discovered to date, so the body clearly wasn’t abandoned directly on the surface.

She could have been dissolved, dismembered, sunk, or even buried!

But why does Chen Xiao believe burial is more likely?

Because it’s meant to establish a connection with him!

In Shencheng City, very few things can be linked to Chen Xiao; Yang Lake’s plot undeniably counts!

So, if Zhu Nianying was already dead, is her body buried within the scope of Dragon Cauldron’s aggressively developing plot site?

If this turns out to be the result, coupled with the opponent’s deliberate publicity, making Zhu Nianying gain the city’s sympathy.

In that case, Yang Lake can’t undergo any further development in the short term,

With even Yang Lake’s plot starting to have issues, how could Dragon Cauldron vie for the upcoming new king plot?

With both the new and old king plots losing advantage, how could Dragon Cauldron ever convince Li Hai’s management?

At this moment, Chen Xiao felt a huge conspiracy net hanging over his head.

And such a conspiracy might be unreachable for others, but with Jin Peng and the Qi Family, they could undoubtedly execute it!