Chapter 990: Chapter 988 Gospel (Five) Chapter 990: Chapter 988 Gospel (Five) “Help me investigate…”
When Ji Liushuang realized what the person before her had said, her face unconcealed shock.
“Why?”
Accidentally stirring up a hornet’s nest and unable to deceive her way out completely, she had already prepared for a rather pessimistic outcome.
Indeed, she was the so-called Ji Family heiress, but the other party’s actions and difficult-to-fathom ranking made her doubt how much deterrent effect this identity could have.
In fact, he had called out to her knowing her identity.
Yet such a character actually offered to help her?
“It’s simple. You mentioned earlier that except for your mother’s safety, you care about nothing else, so I believe we don’t have any irreconcilable differences.”
Ji Liushuang, of course, understood her feelings very well and even had answers ready for her suspicions.
As mentioned before, as opposed to blindly attracting as many Ji Family personnel as possible to act and then identifying the parasites one by one, it might be worth considering to do a selective screening.
Because of her suspicions about her mother’s situation, Miss Liushuang was putting all her efforts into investigating.
In a situation where interests did not conflict, this was an appropriate entry point.
On a cooperative win-win level, and talking purely about personal preferences, considering his relationship with her, it was entirely effortless to lend a hand.
“I understand.”
After contemplating the reasons provided by Fu Qian for a while, Ji Liushuang seemed to somewhat believe him.
Although she wasn’t aware of the level of their relationship, purely from a perspective of capability, his secretive actions were clearly part of a plan, likely related to the Ji Family.
So, her stumbling upon this now, his reaction was entirely understandable.
But at the same time, killing her outright might also be a choice he was unwilling to make, as it likely meant the collapse of his plans.
It seemed he ultimately wanted to make her a collaborator, under the guise of assistance, to keep her under control and even have her provide information.
Acceptable.
Ji Liushuang almost instantly made up her mind.
Given the current situation, this was far from the worst outcome.
At least she could stay alive to see her mother again and even had some room to maneuver.
“Alright, what do you need me to do? And how should I address you, since using the code ‘233’ might be inconvenient.”
“I appreciate polite young people.”
Fu Qian expressed his satisfaction at Ji Liushuang’s rapid mental journey, signaling her to sit down.
“However, as I mentioned earlier, I am offering help with your investigation, so the question should be what you need me to do for you.”
“As for how to address me, just call me Andiel.”
You need me to help you with what…
Although Fu Qian’s statement made logical sense, Ji Liushuang was still visibly shaken.
However, she was quick to respond, guessing that perhaps he did not want to reveal his intentions too soon.
“My situation here is quite straightforward; I just have some suspicions, so I thought of investigating.”
She straightforwardly continued,
“My mother recently collapsed while walking alone; our family and the Gospel Group almost simultaneously arrived to rescue her.”
“Currently, there’s nothing seriously wrong, including in the subsequent reports, which mentioned no suspicious circumstances.”
“However, after coming back and talking with her, she can’t seem to recall what happened at that moment, which makes me suspect that information is being hidden.”
“By your family?”
Fu Qian listened carefully and nodded.
“Why do you say that?”
“You yourself said the Gospel Group is controlled by the Ji Family, albeit with a degree of independence.”
“Even so, you are forced to use this bit of independence in a roundabout way, which suggests that you believe there are no trustworthy people on the family’s side.”
Fu Qian casually explained her predicament.
“Exactly. I fear they have collectively concealed this and instructed the Gospel Group to cooperate.”
After a brief silence, Ji Liushuang admitted to his speculation.
“I am increasingly convinced that we can work together pleasantly.”
Fu Qian’s laughter was rather hearty.
“However, motivation is essential in everything, you suspect your family of doing this, they must have a purpose.”
“This is what I don’t understand either, although my mother has been virtually under house arrest all these years, I can’t think of any reason for them to do this.”
Ji Liushuang shook her head.
“But my intuition tells me that they’re hiding something, and it’s a tacit agreement by everyone, which is why I insisted on this offline meeting.”
Girl, it seems you’re veering more towards the direction of a charlatan!
However, the intuition of Sword Heart Enlightenment is indeed worth paying attention to.
Contemplating, Fu Qian considered thoughtfully.
“Anything else?”
“That’s all; I had limited access to information.”
So, is this the only anomaly Ji Liushuang discovered after returning home?
Given her concern for her mother, she surely did her utmost without any discount.
Has Silver Mist Manor been too peaceful recently?
Either way, if you want to filter through unusual events, this seems to be the only choice.
“Firstly, I’m sorry, but everything I said earlier was the truth. I really didn’t pay attention to the incident at that time, so I can’t provide any information, but we could try a different angle.”
Fu Qian quickly made up his mind.
It looks like he’s genuinely strategizing for her?
And his manner evidently shocked Ji Liushuang a bit too.
“What angle?”
Subconsciously she asked, then immediately remembered something,
“If possible, I’d rather not involve my mother.”
“Don’t worry, it will only involve you.”
Fu Qian waved his hand, pointing to his face.
“You are attacked by a mysterious person while investigating your suspicions.”
…
Fu Qian’s idea was undeniably characteristic of muddying the waters.
From Ji Liushuang’s rapidly changing expression, it was clear she was seriously considering the feasibility.
The investigation had nearly reached a deadlock with no meaningful progression visible, for everyone, it seemed to have become a thing of the past.
But if something happened during her investigation, without doubt, the matter would have to be brought to the table again.
“But if you do that, it might cause you quite a bit of trouble.”
Yet, the next moment she furrowed her brows at Fu Qian, not understanding why he would suggest such a high-risk idea.
“Don’t forget about the Night Watchman.”
“Of course, I won’t forget.”
Fu Qian sounded unconcerned.
“For you, whether the Ji Family would seek help from the Night Watchman for such matters is precisely a crucial point to verify your suspicions, isn’t it?”