Chapter 602: Such a Ruthless Scheme!

Old Gui found it somewhat unbelievable.

How did Chen Xiao determine that Zhu Nianying would appear?

As someone who had been investigating the Zhu Nianying case alongside Chen Xiao, Old Gui knew very well what Chen Xiao meant by that.

It meant that Zhu Nianying’s body was about to be discovered!

But the one to discover it definitely wouldn’t be Chen Xiao, since he was also in a passive position now.

The only one capable of bringing out Zhu Nianying might just be that foreigner named Jin Peng!

In an instant, Old Gui couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious: "President Chen, what should we do now? Those nosy reporters have likely gotten the news already. If they come to the construction site and find the body before us, Dragon Cauldron will definitely be in big trouble."

"Yes, if they come and the body is discovered, Dragon Cauldron will be in major trouble. But what the other side wants is surely not just trouble for Dragon Cauldron; their goal is to completely ruin Dragon Cauldron!"

"But if the body is found at the construction site, at most it would only cause a temporary halt. How can they ruin Dragon Cauldron over this?"

"I’m thinking about this issue, give me some time, it’s still possible to make it... should still be possible!"

Chen Xiao responded to Old Gui, but he sat down directly on the ground.

At this moment, Guo Qing, who had just assigned some tasks, hurriedly came over.

Just as he was about to speak, Old Gui quickly stopped him: "President Guo, President Chen asks for some time to think it over."

Guo Qing was very anxious.

He had never been so anxious before.

If he could, he would beg Chen Xiao to think of a way immediately.

But now Chen Xiao was just sitting there in the mud, saying nothing, even closing his eyes to meditate, so he had no choice but to wait.

Thus, one minute, two minutes, three minutes passed!

During a long and nearly two hundred seconds, Chen Xiao suddenly looked up at Guo Qing and asked:

"Old Guo, where do you think Zhu Nianying’s body appearing would pose a fatal threat to the two of us?"

"Besides the construction site, where else could Zhu Nianying’s body show up that would be directly related to the two of us?"

Chen Xiao furrowed his brows tightly.

But just as he glanced towards the construction site, Chen Xiao stood up, pleasantly surprised:

"Old Guo, I know where Zhu Nianying’s body might appear!"

"For goodness’ sake, if you’ve thought of it, let’s go find it!"

"Finding it is one thing, but even if we find it, we’re still very passive! Give me another minute; I’ll think about how to minimize our negative impact!" Chen Xiao said, staring intently like a hawk at the meal boxes left by the workers after their meals.

Old Gui was also observing his gaze.

When he saw Chen Xiao staring at those piled-up meal boxes, his mind suddenly flashed with inspiration, and he followed up excitedly, saying:

"President Chen, you treated everyone on the construction site to a meal today. If Zhu Nianying’s body shows up on one of the meal delivery trucks or water trucks, it would definitely implicate you!"

Chen Xiao immediately gave a thumbs-up: "Old Gui, you’re truly sharp to have thought of this. But by saying that, it actually made me realize how they plan to act."

Saying this, Chen Xiao ignored Old Gui and looked towards Guo Qing:

"If they want to destroy us, they have to create the illusion that we deliberately concealed the appearance of the body for the sake of the construction site. Only then can the reporters sensationalize and hype both of us, especially highlight me breaking the law knowingly."

"Old Gui just said if the body appeared on the meal delivery truck or water truck, given that I invited the workers for a meal today, it would immediately nail down my suspicion."

"But if it were just me they were targeting, Old Guo, you could still manage the major issues of Dragon Cauldron. Also, there’s no need to emphasize suspicion on me, as I’ve already stood out by inviting everyone for a meal bizarrely."

"I assume you’ve arranged for people to clean up the leftovers from tonight’s gathering?"

Upon Chen Xiao’s question, Guo Qing nodded emphatically: "It’s arranged."

"So, if the body is found in the garbage truck, do you think either of us can escape suspicion?"

"Even if we were both covered in mouths, no one would believe us!" Guo Qing said in a low voice.

Chen Xiao nodded: "Yes, as long as the body appears on the garbage truck. I caused that trash, and you’re the one who arranged for the cleanup. Both of us spent the day investigating if anything went wrong at the site, and these factors combined are enough to accuse us of concealing a body."

"That’s truly sinister. Now that my uncle is abroad, only you and I can run Dragon Cauldron. But one body means we both have to stay inside and can’t get out, and with a body appearing on the site, all work must absolutely be halted."

"All high-level management gets arrested, the project gets postponed indefinitely, and Dragon Cauldron is finished! What a strategy, what a scheme, what a venomous plan!"

Guo Qing spoke darkly, then turned around.

Chen Xiao immediately called after him: "Where are you going?"

"Of course, to search those garbage trucks."

"And what will you do after finding the body?" Chen Xiao retorted.

Guo Qing was taken aback: "What else can I do? Hand it over to the police, of course."

"Old Guo, reporting it to the police is indeed correct, but right now, this matter is like a clump of yellow mud falling into the crotch. To prove to everyone that it’s mud and not crap, the only way is to be the first to take off our pants and prove it’s mud!"

With Chen Xiao’s words, Guo Qing took a moment but then understood, exclaiming:

"You’re saying we should report it to the police proactively now?"

"Yes! Simultaneously report the body at the site while searching for it. If we search first and report later, it’ll all be too late! I suspect those reporters who were called back for urgent overtime are already on their way to the site!"

With that, Guo Qing bitterly said, "But if we report it to the police and can’t find the body, then what?"

"We will, as long as the reporters are heading to the site, our reasoning can’t be wrong!"

Guo Qing took a deep breath: "Okay, I’ll handle these tasks."

Chen Xiao acknowledged with a sound: "I’ll think about how to use this matter to hit back at them."

With this, the voices faded as Guo Qing and Old Gui left together.

Chen Xiao watched the workers start cleaning up the trash, then took a deep breath to calm himself.

"Jin Peng is the executor of the Qi Family’s plan this time, and he’s also a witness in the Zhu Nianying case."

"His advantage is being aware of the details of the Zhu Nianying case, but my advantage lies in knowing that I’m aware of what Jin Peng knows!"

"They want to catch me off guard, but similarly, I can use this matter to catch them off guard."

"But why do I have this absurd feeling in the back of my mind? Why does this feel like an elaborate trap from the start?"

"Is it because someone said something to me? Or did I discover something myself but didn’t pay much attention when I did?"

As Chen Xiao pondered, Guo Qing’s words began to echo repeatedly in his mind:

"That’s truly vicious! With my uncle abroad, if we are suspected of hiding a body, we’d wind up in jail and wouldn’t get out. At that point, Dragon Cauldron would have no one in charge!"

Indeed!

Guo Zhengchang is abroad.

If Chen Xiao gets arrested, and Guo Qing gets arrested!

Then Dragon Cauldron would immediately be declared finished!

So, would all of this from the beginning—even Guo Zhengchang—have been part of the calculation!