Chapter 297 - 295: Hao Shuai’s Analysis
"Huh? What’s going on, boss? Tell me, come on."
Seeing Hao Shuai’s expression, Zhou Qianghan knew he had really screwed up. Normally, Hao Shuai was always polite to him, since they were long-time brothers and friends, doing everything for each other’s good.
"If I’m not mistaken, Zhao Bing knew it was us early on. Not a single Xu Family member was seen at the Xu Family’s venue, yet Zhao Bing didn’t come to investigate. Don’t you find it odd?" Hao Shuai reminded.
"Hiss... now that you mention it, something does feel off." Zhou Qianghan also noticed something unusual.
"Yeah, Zhao Bing is very shrewd. When the Tiger Army took the blame for everything, he had no evidence, so he dared not act rashly against our Xu Family. But once you appeared, they would follow your trail and find evidence. Then our Xu Family would be finished."
Hao Shuai didn’t want to blame Zhou Qianghan too much. In the end, it was their Xu Family that would suffer the most damage. Precisely speaking, it had little to do with Zhou Qianghan, who at most could be captured, but their Xu Family would be ruined.
Keep in mind, the Huang Family of Capital City is a powerful force. If they found out that the kidnapping case was instigated by the Xu Family in South Sea, the Huang Family would unleash all their power and connections to suppress and secretly destroy the Xu Family.
By then, forget the Xu Family’s assets; not a single Xu Family member would survive.
"Whew..."
Zhou Qianghan let out a sigh of relief, taking a deep breath, realizing he almost caused a grave mistake.
If it was purely a personal grudge against Chen Tianlong, it wouldn’t have been a problem. But this was a critical period, concerning Huang Ziyan’s kidnapping case, a few murder cases, and the police assault case the night before.
These charges combined were enough to completely destroy the Xu Family.
"So, the only thing we can do now is stay at home and do nothing. After some time, when things calm down, we can make plans."
Hao Shuai took a deep breath and continued, "However, given the current situation, we’ll eventually have to go to Yunfu. The Pan brothers are dead, and there must be an explanation. The Earth Dragon Organization will definitely send someone to investigate, so we must take responsibility and plead guilty."
"Huh? Plead guilty, what do you mean?" Zhou Qianghan couldn’t quite wrap his head around it. If they confessed, they’d be finished; it would be suicidal.
"We must confess, but the killings weren’t done by us; it was Zhang Hujun. They had a conflict while guarding the hostages and accidentally killed them. This way, there’s no evidence, and at most, we’ll get beaten up. After all, we didn’t kill them, nor did we mess things up. Ask yourself, if even their sixth and seventh leaders couldn’t handle it, what can we do?" Hao Shuai analyzed.
"Haha, I get it now. Then we can take the opportunity to shift all the responsibility onto the police and Chen Tianlong. They’ll be subjected to endless retaliation from the Earth Dragon Organization. Wow, boss, this tactic is brilliant."
The more Zhou Qianghan spoke, the more excited he became. He was truly impressed by Hao Shuai’s talent and versatility.
"Hehe, this time you’re right."
Hao Shuai didn’t continue to explain but quietly pondered, thinking, "Looks like it’s time for the Mo Family to step in."
South Sea No.1 Middle School, faculty meeting room.
Principal Situ Feng convened an emergency meeting with everyone. The Huang Ziyan kidnapping incident was no small matter. They had rarely garnered the government’s trust, organizing a concert for the students, yet an accident occurred.
"Colleagues, I called you here to respond to government policy. A significant safety incident happened at the school. The most outrageous part is not the skylight being exploited, but that the school’s power room was secretly accessed and deliberately damaged."
Situ Feng took a deep breath, sipped his tea, and continued, "According to police analysis, it’s possible the person who cut the power was a student from our school. In other words, there’s a criminal accomplice among us, which is shocking. We are living with thugs at every moment."
"Wow!"
Upon hearing this, the entire audience erupted in an uproar. If this news was true, the school was indeed dangerous.
"A school is a sacred place, so we can never allow similar incidents to happen again. Regarding what happened that night, we will not pursue it further. The police said that if they were to press every student, it would definitely disrupt their studies and emotions, which is very bad."
"However, I need each homeroom and subject teacher to pay attention. Register those students in the class who are mischievous and frequently absent. Conduct a thorough investigation, report any irregular behavior to me immediately."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Very soon, the meeting ended. Early on Friday morning, each class started class meetings, and the atmosphere was a bit tense.
Chen Tianlong, having just been discharged from the hospital the day before, now had to endure this tense atmosphere, not allowing any tardiness, early departure, or truancy, which was quite uncomfortable.
"Chen Tianlong, are your injuries better?"
During class, Wu Mengting occasionally looked back, seeing that Chen Tianlong seemed unwell, she was very concerned. As soon as class ended, she immediately asked.
"Mmm, much better, just feeling a bit tired." Chen Tianlong, just recovering from serious injuries, was understandably uncomfortable, especially sitting through class with a straight back.
"Oh, then wait a moment." Wu Mengting thought for a while and then got up, walked towards Shen Yan at the podium. After a brief exchange, Wu Mengting returned to her seat.
"Mengting, what were you doing?" Chen Tianlong asked, puzzled.
"I asked for a leave of absence for you, but the homeroom teacher refused. She said the principal just gave an order, during this critical period, no one is allowed to skip class. They suspect someone from the school as an accomplice in the Huang Ziyan kidnapping case," Wu Mengting said quietly.
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, an image flashed in Chen Tianlong’s mind. It must be him without saying.
However, without evidence, Chen Tianlong couldn’t say much. After all, Hao Jian had strong backing and could kill without a second thought.
What frustrated Chen Tianlong was, who exactly was Hao Shuai, and what was his relationship with the Earth Dragon Organization?
Through Zhao Bing’s investigation, the gunmen were members of the Earth Dragon Organization, but they all committed suicide, leaving no conclusive evidence. The police were powerless against the Celestial Wolf Gang.
After all, the Earth Dragon Organization had vast influence, extending into various fields and even government high circles.
Chen Tianlong didn’t want to be caught up in their schemes, but unknowingly, he was already involved, without realizing it. Hao Shuai let him go that time, only not wanting him utterly defeated, but once he got another chance, Hao Shuai would strike back harshly at Chen Tianlong.