Zhou Chenyu explained his purpose, then, noticing the unusual gloom on Yang Xi's face, asked suspiciously, "Were this mother and child murdered?"
When Yang Xi heard her question, his eyes darkened even more.
Although he hesitated to answer, Zhou Chenyu already had an answer in his heart.
That day, Li Chunmei and Lin Shengcai went to Ruyi Pavilion to cause trouble. Qian Sijin's people were nearby, clearly acting under their instructions.
The mother and son caused trouble but were chased away by Xiaoqi, and soon after, they died.
Zhou Chenyu couldn't help but connect the deaths of the two men to Qian Sijin.
Qian Rushan bullied and monopolized the market, acting lawlessly and without restraint.
Now it seems that his sister, Qian Sijin, is no pushover either, and may even be targeting her directly.
"Chenyu, from now on, let Xiaoqi stay by your side." Yang Xi's voice rang out, lacking its usual clear and crisp tone, and sounding rather deep.
Zhou Chenyu looked at him, intending to say that she could handle it on her own, but she saw Yang Xi's furrowed brows and his unyielding gaze.
She nodded. "That's fine too."
Yang Xi hadn't expected her to agree so quickly, as if she had read his mind. He was very grateful, "Please be careful."
Zhou Chenyu's lips curled up slightly, "You too."
After explaining everything, Zhou Chenyu and Wanqiu left.
Yang Xi withdrew his gaze from the distance, his gloomy eyes turning to Liang Shu beside him. "Brother Liang, whose handiwork do you think this murder was?"
Liang Shu opened his eyes wide and looked at the young man in front of him. Just by meeting his gaze, he knew that the other man thought exactly the same thing as him. He said, "Squad Leader Yang, this looks like the work of Qian Sijin's husband, Qi Shuo. He's probably come to Qingshui Town?"
Yang Xi broke off the withered branch in his hand. "Immediately send people to investigate his whereabouts and make sure he is brought to justice."
The man nodded immediately, "Yes!"
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"You're insane!"
Qian Sijin grabbed the teacup beside her and hurled it at the man in front of her. The man merely glanced up and caught the teacup without a scratch.
Qi Shuo, holding a teacup, sat down opposite Qian Sijin and coldly replied, "It's just killing someone, why are you so agitated? Haven't you seen enough?"
"I!" Qian Sijin's cursing stopped abruptly, and she looked at him incredulously, "But don't you know the current situation? The government is investigating our Qian family with all its might. Right now, we're in the eye of the storm, and you've taken the blame for the murder case. Aren't you just pushing us into the mess again?"
Qi Shuo sneered, "Don't worry! They have no evidence. What makes them think I killed them? I'm so efficient, no one has ever caught me red-handed. You know that, right? They're just a few small fry from the county government. What can they do to me? This is just a minor incident. There won't be any problems."
Looking at his nonchalant expression, Qian Sijin felt as if she had punched cotton, unable to exert any force.
She sat down sullenly. "No matter what, this must never happen again. I can't let you ruin the scheme I've set up. Anyway, they don't have any leverage over us. As long as we hold our tongues and do nothing, they can't do anything to us. Do you remember what I said?"
Hearing the reprimanding voice, Qi Shuo nodded lazily. "Miss, instead of worrying about me, you should worry about your brother Qian Rushan. Otherwise, no matter how well you control the situation, it's not as good as one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch."
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