Chapter 185: A Heavy Blow to the Xia Family - Opportunity Lou Yu frowned, his face filled with confusion: "Why would the murderer go to such great lengths to frame Professor Ning?"

Ji Shuyun did not answer, but looked at Professor Ning for confirmation: "Professor Ning, you just said that you came to the zoo today to discuss cooperation?"

"Yes," Professor Ning nodded affirmatively, "I came here specifically to invite Director Xiao Xia to serve as our special animal language consultant for our agricultural base."

"Hire me as a consultant?!" Xia Zhining was pleasantly surprised at first, then her expression froze. "So... someone wants to sabotage our cooperation?"

"It seems so." Ji Shuyun's eyes were sharp. "This fire is not only targeting the zoo, but also the upcoming cooperative relationship between you and Professor Ning."

"Killing two birds with one stone, they're all aimed at you."

He pondered for a moment, then turned to Professor Ning and asked, "Besides those inside the base, does anyone else know that you're going to deliver a gift of feed to the zoo today?"

Professor Ning and the two students exchanged glances, their tone somewhat helpless: "We have prepared a whole truck of high-quality feed. Basically everyone in the base knows about it."

Ji Shuyun immediately grasped the key clue and asked, "On the way to the zoo, or after arriving, did you meet anyone special?"

Professor Ning's gaze fell on the headmaster badge on Xia Zhining's chest, and he suddenly remembered something: "Before we set out, we did meet Xia Cheng, the chairman of the Xia Clan Group, and his daughter Xia Qingqing."

Ji Shuyun asked sharply, "What did you talk about specifically?"

“They hope to cooperate with agricultural bases to purchase the nutrient raw materials needed for dog food.” Professor Ning recalled the conversation at that time.

"But I pointed out on the spot the serious nutritional flaws in their plan and suggested they consult real professionals, such as veterinary experts like Xia Zhining."

At this point, she looked at Xia Zhining in confusion: "Xiao Xia, are you and these two...relatives? They all have the surname Xia."

Xia Zhining shook her head slightly, a hint of sarcasm playing on her lips. "I once lived in the Xia family and left behind a lot of research results. But not only did they refuse to pay the patent fees, they also openly plagiarized my results and claimed them as their own."

Professor Ning's ability to hold this position meant she had a sharp mind. Her expression changed as realization dawned on her: "Could it be... just because we refused to cooperate, and they heard I was joining forces with you, they got so angry they did this?"

She shook her head repeatedly, her tone filled with fear: "This is too narrow-minded! Fortunately, I didn't cooperate with them, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."

At this moment, a student next to Professor Ning suddenly exclaimed "Ah" and timidly raised his hand:

"Professor, now that you mention it, I remember... When you were talking to Director Xia, I saw it was getting late, so I urged you to leave, saying, 'If you don't leave now, we'll be late delivering the feed to the zoo.'"

He scratched his head sheepishly: "They must have known from what I said that this truck of feed was going to the zoo..."

"I see, that's how it all fits together!"

Professor Ning immediately turned towards the building and said urgently:

"Comrade Officer, the clue has been confirmed. Don't waste our time here. You should immediately interrogate those people from the Xia family!"

Lou Yu shook his head solemnly. "At this point, these are just speculations. We don't have any substantial evidence to connect the arson case to Xia Cheng and his daughter."

He added firmly, "I believe that Expert Xia Zheng's family would not do such a thing. We cannot jump to conclusions before we have solid evidence."

"We will question the Xia family according to the order, but the premise is that there must be evidence to support it."

Xia Zhining narrowed her eyes.

She was almost certain that it was the Xia family who did it.

The most important thing now is to find evidence and give these hypocritical people a heavy blow!