Chapter 371 Plan
"Don't worry, if anyone in the Qin family is really colluding with him, I, as the head of the family, will definitely not let it go." Qin Muchuan agreed quickly, "It's just that this matter is troublesome to investigate. Do you have any suspects on your side?"
"Second Uncle." Jiang Ruan tossed a smoke bomb into the air.
Qin Muchuan and Qin Luofeng paused.
Neither of them expected her to mention Qin Muchi.
"Although your second uncle doesn't like you much, and he's not exactly known for his good temper or kind words," Qin Muchuan said, each sentence dripping with sarcasm, "his relationship with the Li family has never been good, so it shouldn't be him?"
Jiang Ruan said in a serious tone, "So it's just a suspicion. Do you still need to help me investigate?"
Qin Muchuan hesitated, seemingly in a dilemma.
“If you feel it’s difficult, I won’t force you. After all, you and your second uncle are brothers.” Jiang Ruan said deliberately, trying to divert Qin Muchuan’s attention. “It’s really not appropriate for you to investigate him.”
"Don't worry, I will definitely find out the truth about this for you. If it was your second uncle who did it, I will not tolerate it." Qin Muchuan promised her, "It's just that this kind of thing takes a while to investigate, so you'll have to wait."
"It's nothing," Jiang Ruan said politely.
The group sat together and chatted for a while longer.
The atmosphere during the chat was much better than before.
Later, Jiang Ruan said some nice things, but none of them were heartfelt.
"It's getting late, your cousin and I will head back now." Qin Muchuan stood up, still displaying the composure of an elder. "Call us anytime if anything comes up."
Jiang Ruan replied, "Okay."
After seeing them off, Tang Bai gave her a thumbs up.
"I didn't realize you'd learned to say whatever people want to hear." Tang Bai smiled, a hint of admiration in his heart, as if his little sister next door had grown up.
Jiang Ruan felt somewhat heavy-hearted.
If Qin Muchuan and Li Chengxuan conspired to do this, then things are probably in a bad way.
The Qin and Li families have always been rival families, and they can't stand each other. Their cooperation now only shows that they both care a lot about those shares. If this failure happens, they will probably plan even more meticulously next time.
Meanwhile, on Qin Muchuan's side...
After getting into the car and leaving Jiang Ruan's place, his expression changed, and the smile on his face disappeared completely: "What do you think of what happened just now? Did she really suspect that Qin Muchi did it, or was she just testing him?"
"I don't know for now," Qin Luofeng said frankly.
Qin Muchuan's mood sombered slightly.
Qin Luofeng: "What are your plans?"
“Since she suspects that Qin Muchi did this, let’s confirm it for her.” Qin Muchuan’s mood darkened slightly. “If she can see that someone is cooperating with Li Chengxuan, Huo Zhizhou can’t possibly not see it.”
Qin Luofeng remained calm, and after a moment's thought, said, "I don't recommend doing that."
Qin Muchuan looked over.
Qin Luofeng: "It's not suitable to involve the Qin family for the time being."
"Whether we get involved or not is already a done deal." Qin Muchuan didn't expect that idiot Li Chengxuan would fail. "In a couple of days, Huo Zhizhou will probably come to question us. You know what kind of person he is."
"Second Uncle is still useful, let's leave him alone for now." Qin Luofeng was more astute than Qin Muchuan.
Qin Muchuan: "How do we explain this to Jiang Ruan? We can't just tell her we can't find anything."
“Simple.” Qin Luofeng had already thought it through. “Just say that Li Chengxuan bribed the Qin family’s guards to pass on the message to him.”
Qin Muchuan was somewhat worried: "Will she believe it?"
"Yes." Qin Luofeng judged what kind of person Jiang Ruan was based on her reaction and words just now. "If you really drag Second Uncle into this, she might think that we did it on purpose. She knows what kind of temper Second Uncle has. It's normal for her to think that way in the moment because of her emotions, but once she calms down, she will find that Second Uncle's personality is simply not suitable for cooperating with Li Chengxuan."
With that bad temper, it's a miracle they don't start arguing.
How could we possibly still cooperate?
"Did Huo Zhizhou give the same explanation?" Qin Muchuan had no idea that he was already quite afraid of Huo Zhizhou.
"Let him investigate himself." Qin Luofeng knew that doing things too deliberately could arouse suspicion. "Anyway, the person who leaked the information to Li Chengxuan was indeed one of his subordinates."
Qin Muchuan felt heavy-hearted.
I thought I would never see Jiang Ruan again after yesterday.
Who knew that not only was she alive and kicking, but Li Chengxuan himself also got caught up in it.
“However, after this incident, we need to revise our previous plan.” Qin Luofeng remained rational most of the time. “The fact that Jiang Ruan was able to remain safe and sound under Li Chengxuan’s arrangement means that the abilities of the people around her and Huo Zhizhou have exceeded our previous estimates. The original plan is not feasible.”
"What are your thoughts?" Qin Muchuan was completely bewildered.
He wasn't particularly good at making overly elaborate plans anyway.
He had already spent a lot of effort dealing with Qin An, but now Jiang Ruan was even more difficult to deal with than Qin An. Huo Zhizhou behind her was practically a bug!
“I’ve recently heard some news that the Huo family is somewhat dissatisfied with Jiang Ruan,” Qin Luofeng said. “Perhaps we can start from there.”
Qin Muchuan: "?"
That's the Huo family.
Huo Zhizhou's family.
"I'll discuss the specific plans after I've communicated with the Huo family." Qin Luofeng knew his father was never one to take too many risks. "If we can reach an agreement, we'll join forces with them; if not, we'll devise another plan."
"Don't let your brother know about this." Qin Muchuan let him be, since he didn't have any better plans anyway.
Qin Luofeng: "Understood."
Qin Muchuan: "Then go ahead and get busy. Just do your job and don't get caught."
Qin Luofeng: "Okay."
While they were discussing conspiracies and intrigues, Jiang Ruan was still thinking about what had happened recently.
She suddenly understood more clearly than ever before why her mother had insisted on not letting her learn those things since she was a child. It was already so excessive before she even got the shares. If she realized that her mother was grooming her, she would probably be even more murderous.
Whether she would be alive today is another matter entirely.
"Boss!" Tang Bai called out to her in a loud voice.
Jiang Ruan was startled.
Looking at the person standing in front of her, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes: "What's wrong?"
"What are you thinking about so intently?" Tang Bai asked, noticing that her complexion wasn't good, and tentatively inquired, "Are you worried about facing the same danger as yesterday again in the future?"
"Wouldn't you be worried if it were you?" Jiang Ruan retorted.
Tang Bai blurted out, "I'm not worried."
Jiang Ruan: "Why?"
Tang Bai said frankly, "Worrying is useless. It's better to use that energy to think about how to avoid these problems and quickly get what belongs to us."
“You’re right, but you can’t control your thoughts,” Jiang Ruan said honestly.
She understands the principles, but it's human nature to worry subconsciously when faced with a situation; it's not something she can stop worrying just because she wants to.
"Did you need something?" she changed the subject.
"Madam asked me to tell you that she's going out for a while and that you should call her if you need anything. She'll be back later," Tang Bai said.
A hint of doubt flashed across Jiang Ruan's face.
Where did Mom go so late?
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