Chuanliu couldn't help but have some questions.
But then she thought about it again and understood Zhou Zheng's position.
In a world where profit is paramount, if she were Zhou Zheng, she would probably choose to cooperate with someone as powerful as Cao He.
After all, the strong align themselves with the strong; it's one of the rules of survival.
However, she still had doubts: How did Zhou Zheng initially perceive Cao He's "hidden strength"? Did he discover the secret deal between Cao He and "Ace of Clubs" Wu Lide?
While not entirely impossible, this possibility seems too subtle to be believable.
She didn't believe Zhou Zheng would focus all his attention on Plum Blossom City; for someone like him striving to climb to the pinnacle of power, that would undoubtedly be a distraction of his energy and resources.
There was no reason or need for him to keep a close eye on the plum blossoms' movements when he was still in the early stages of his career.
In fact, Chuanliu had always harbored some doubts about Zhou Zheng and Liu Xingxing suddenly jumping out to help him.
She is not one to easily trust others, especially on this paradise island filled with entanglements of interests and complex relationships.
She even had a bold hypothesis: could Zhou Zheng be the person she had been searching for?
The thought flashed through her mind, but she quickly dismissed it.
After all, Zhou Zheng, as a banker, rose from obscurity to become "Ace of Diamonds" in a very short time. Such a rapid rise could hardly go unnoticed by the WD Investigation Bureau.
If the WD Investigation Bureau is looking for people who control resources and possess enormous wealth, then "outliers" like Zhou Zheng should have been their primary targets long ago.
However, so far, WD does not seem to have made any intervention in Zhou Zheng, which suggests that Zhou Zheng is not their target.
In that case, it would be somewhat unnecessary for her to investigate Zhou Zheng further.
However... ripples stirred in Chuanliu's heart, and Zhou Zheng's sudden approach made her deeply suspicious.
Everything that seems illogical must have some underlying reason.
She pondered to herself.
Could it be...?
Is Zhou Zheng also looking for that person?
The thought flashed through her mind like lightning, shocking her yet seemingly making perfect sense.
As she recalled the past, a chill ran through her.
Since there is a first person like Aunt Wu, there may be a second, a third, or even more.
They may all be searching, or they may all be hiding.
Zhou Zheng may be one of them.
But Aunt Wu chose to keep it a secret and hide in the shadows; while Zhou Zheng chose to cooperate with her and take the initiative.
Chuanliu began to re-examine Zhou Zheng's behavior, trying to find out his true purpose from the details.
Of course, despite his doubts, Chuanliu knew that now was not the time to dwell on these issues.
Now that she had a guess about Zhou Zheng's identity, she could respond promptly in the future. Chuanliu quickly adjusted her mindset and refocused her attention on the list in her hand.
The mystery of the list still awaits her to unravel.
She began to examine the list more closely, trying to glean more clues from it.
Her eyes darted between the lines, silently reciting the names in her mind, trying to connect them with the information she already knew, searching for any potential connections between them.
Looking at it now, Qianchuan is still the person closest to the little devil.
However, Kawanyu had noticed Qianchuan's resistance to the "disaster" two years ago.
The clues were right beside her, but she couldn't push them any further, lest she alert the enemy.
She sighed deeply, her gaze lingering on the list from the City of Blocks.
Jin Rugo, Li Chengfeng, Che Yiba, Hong Qiankun, Jia Zuowei, Zhou Zheng, and Liu Xingxing are all survivors of that "disaster," and even more so, lucky ones who rose through the ranks.
Apart from Zhou Zheng, all of them, including Xu Zhi, signed cooperation agreements with Cao He after the "disaster" broke out.
Zhou Zheng has that "military resource" that is still unclear, the others have Cao He, and what does that newcomer Qian Chuan have?
In this intricate web of relationships, the rise of Qianchuan stands out like a breath of fresh air.
He did not rely on Caohe, yet he was able to "rise to prominence" in a very short time, the reasons behind which are puzzling.
With the support of the Wuwang District?
No.
The identity of the owner behind the Yorozuya (Odd Jobs Shop) couldn't have remained a mystery forever; it was kept so well hidden.
Any clues related to the money string could be connected to the little devil.
Chuanliu swiped his finger toward the place in the document that read "Square 6".
"Six of Diamonds" Feng Mi.
Feng Mi?
A name I've never heard of.
Feng Mi?
Chuanliu read it again, but something still felt off.
Feng...
Feng...
...Old Feng? Crazy Feng? The Old Feng from Qian Chuan's house?
Could this "6 of Diamonds" from four years ago have been Lao Feng?
The thought arose in Chuanliu's mind and spread rapidly like wildfire throughout her thoughts.
If that's the case, then Lao Feng's dual identity and activity patterns become clear.
Let's assume that Lao Feng secretly concealed his identity and expanded his influence in the Wuwang District under the guise of a "little devil".
When he became mentally unstable, in order to protect his power from being undermined by those with ulterior motives, he chose to hand over the identity of Yorozuya owner to Zenikushi.
He then went into hiding under an assumed name in the most dangerous yet safest place—the Yorozuya Street in the Wuwang District—and reopened a shop that ordinary people would never set foot in.
In this way, Qianchuan could naturally inherit Lao Feng's mantle, becoming the new "Diamond 6" in a public capacity, and the behind-the-scenes boss of the First Yorozuya in a secret capacity.
The resources in Qian Chuan's hands are the substantial assets and network of connections that Lao Feng accumulated when he was the former "Six of Diamonds".
Qianchuan doesn't need to expose his relationship with Yorozuya; he only needs to borrow Lao Feng's resources to gain a firm foothold on Paradise Island.
This explains many of the questions surrounding the river:
Why did Qian Chuan secretly take Lao Feng back to his mansion to take care of him personally because Lao Feng was becoming increasingly insane?
Why are the ideas of Money Chain and "Little Ghost" so similar? They both want a stable life, so much so that Money Chain has so many opportunities, but always keeps himself in the "6 of Diamonds" position.
According to previous investigations, why is it that, despite "little devils" having been on the island for over twenty years, not a single person meets this standard?
Chuanliu recalled that among the people who cooperated with Caohe, there was no one named Feng Mi.
In addition, there was a message in the notebook that Crazy Feng had scribbled in that puzzled Chuanliu: "6 of Diamonds" or "9 of Diamonds" - Little devil.
Everything seems to make sense now!
Crazy Feng, Old Feng, Feng Mi.
Chuanliu felt that her conjecture was too reasonable, so reasonable that she couldn't find any other explanation.
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