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Xiao Yefeng had unintentionally become the true owner of Solar Group, a realization that only struck him in the end. However, with the arrival of immense wealth came an equally heavy burden of responsibility; Solar Group now belonged to him.
"I, Yiyi! Aunt Qing just handed Solar Group over to me?" Xiao Yefeng asked, puzzled.
"That's right! Mom said this is what you deserve, and it's just the beginning," Liu Yiyi replied, equally bewildered but relaying Liu Qing's words without hesitation.
"But I don't know how to manage this!" Xiao Yefeng voiced the most pressing concern.
To his surprise, Liu Yiyi unfolded the last contract, revealing that it stated she would be hired as the Executive President with an annual salary of ten million, responsible for handling all company affairs.
"Huh?" It dawned on Xiao Yefeng that Aunt Qing had anticipated this detail and had tied Liu Yiyi to him. Even before graduating, half of the enterprises in the south already belonged to her.
"Aunt Qing is really meticulous! Alright, Yiyi, I leave everything to you!" Although Xiao Yefeng was reluctant to let Liu Yiyi continue shouldering the burden, he understood that this was the Liu family's decision. He realized that while he was the largest shareholder, everything would be managed by Liu Yiyi. In the end, he would only need to collect his monthly salary, which suited his personality. However, it also sparked a sense of worry within him.
Xiao Yefeng was a Geomancer, and every Geomancer had to bear one of five flaws and three deficiencies. Having lost his parents at a young age, he embodied one of those flaws—loneliness—before embarking on his career as a Geomancer. After his first divination, his three deficiencies became evident: a lack of money! In other words, he was not good at accumulating wealth.
All the money he had saved during his mercenary days went toward rent. Since his release from prison, he had only stayed at Golden House Courtyard for a few days. This money felt like white flowers; now that he had received such a large sum, trouble was bound to follow. Although it might not necessarily mean running out of money, some kind of trouble was sure to come.
However, there is a way to break every curse; if trouble arises, spending all the money could be a solution. But Xiao Yefeng realized that this money seemed impossible to exhaust. Watching the numbers on his bank card rapidly increase on his phone made him aware that he was in deep trouble this time!
Not being able to accumulate wealth was a fate in itself. Xiao Yefeng had refrained from charging Mei Yulou for fortune-telling out of fear of attracting misfortune. Yet everything seemed destined; danger and troubles came one after another. Just after parting ways with several people, a series of strange phone numbers began ringing on his phone.
Seeing the number ending in 110 made Xiao Yefeng frown. He thought to himself that indeed things were not over yet. However, he couldn't ignore a call from 110. After gathering his thoughts, he answered the call: "Hello? Hi."
"Hello, may I ask what this is about?" Xiao Yefeng responded politely.
"Mr. Xiao, right? This is our police station calling. Please come by before three o'clock this afternoon; we need your assistance with something!" A familiar female voice came through the line, sending a shiver down Xiao Yefeng's spine. Indeed, this cursed fate had not let him off the hook.
"Alright, I'll definitely be there. How about this: I'll head over now, so everyone can relax!" Xiao Yefeng said.
"That's great! Should we come pick you up?" the woman replied.
"Forget it, I really don't want to ride in a police car." With that, Xiao Yefeng hung up the phone. At that moment, he kept recalling why the woman's voice sounded so familiar, but after thinking for a moment, he gave up. After informing everyone, Xiao Yefeng prepared to leave the Xiao Family.
"Brother Xiao, don't worry. No matter how the police question you, it won't be excessive. As long as you stay calm, everything will be fine! I'll find someone!" Liu Yiyi said as she rushed out of the room.
"Don't worry! I have my ways of dealing with the police." With that, Xiao Yefeng got into Mei Chuanqiong's car. Under Mei Chuanqiong's pressing of the accelerator, they left the Mei Family Old Residence.
The car sped towards the city center. However, Xiao Yefeng turned to Mei Chuanqiong and asked, "Uncle Mei, why are you going too?"
Indeed, Mei Chuanqiong had also been summoned by the police. Last night, his younger brother had caused a scene without any reason, resulting in over a dozen police officers being dispatched to handle the situation. As the eldest brother and a well-known figure in the underworld, it was only natural for Mei Chuanqiong to be called in for questioning. If this matter had nothing to do with him, even a homeless person on the street wouldn't believe it.
So now, Xiao Yefeng and Mei Chuanqiong were heading in the same direction. They set off at a time that allowed them to avoid peak traffic and soon arrived at the police station. After stating their purpose, they were each taken to separate interrogation rooms—familiar rooms, familiar officers, and even a familiar atmosphere. Xiao Yefeng saw someone he recognized: it was Officer Ji Min, the female officer who had questioned him during the incident involving the Lingerie Thief.
Upon seeing Ji Min, Xiao Yefeng realized she was the one who had called him. Sitting in the familiar chair, he smiled and said, "Officer Ji, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to see you again!"
"Yeah! But I don't like this way of meeting!" Ji Min replied curtly.
However, Xiao Yefeng felt he could handle this police officer somewhat well. For someone as dedicated as her, he decided to adopt a shameless approach and said, "Oh? Then can I invite Officer Ji out another way?"
Ji Min clearly knew how to deal with such shamelessness; after a light cough, she quickly changed the subject: "Ahem! Let's get down to business! The reason Mr. Xiao is here is related to a murder case! Also, there's been an issue with that thief Mr. Xiao subdued. Although this news doesn't directly concern you, since we're meeting anyway, I thought I should inform you!"
With her tone shifting to that of a competent officer handling official matters, Ji Min delivered news about Huang Qiang. For Xiao Yefeng, it didn't matter much; after all, he already knew Huang Qiang's fate. However, hearing about the murder case heightened his alertness. He couldn't help but admire how quickly the police could uncover something even in such a remote warehouse; their efficiency was impressive!
"Is it all related to me?" Xiao Yefeng feigned confusion as he looked at Ji Min. After all, Xiao Yefeng wanted to avoid these matters, so acting was necessary.
"Let's start with the Lingerie Thief. He passed away last night in the hospital due to his health issues. Upon investigation, his death was attributed to a hereditary disease, and the mental stress from the Arc triggered heart and lung failure. It had nothing to do with Mr. Xiao's excessive defense at the time. Of course, I already knew this was just a coincidence; there's no need to record this matter," Ji Min instructed his assistant beside him to delete that part of the call log.
"Then what about your murder case, Officer Ji?" Xiao Yefeng asked with a curious look at Ji Min.
At that moment, Ji Min signaled to his recording assistant and then said, "Mr. Xiao, I hope you can keep our conversation confidential for now. Last night, we received a report from Zhu Feng, the chairman of Solar Group, that his son Zhu Ganglie was missing. We dispatched officers to investigate, and this morning we found Zhu Ganglie's body in an abandoned building in the suburbs. We also discovered the body of Zhu Ganglie's friend, Kitagawa Kai, a tourist from Wa Country. Upon investigation, both died by the same katana. However, fingerprints on the blade indicate that it belonged to Kitagawa. We were able to determine that Zhu Ganglie was killed by Kitagawa; however, Kitagawa's death was caused by a broken blade inserted into his back—something he couldn't have done himself. After reviewing surveillance footage around the scene of the incident, we found that Mr. Xiao had driven past the location but returned in a different vehicle. Can you explain this matter, Mr. Xiao?"
Hearing Ji Min's statement, Xiao Yefeng couldn't help but admire him. The investigative capabilities in Huaxia were indeed stronger than those in many other countries, especially when it came to wealthy and influential individuals like the Zhu family. Normally, reports of missing persons within twenty-four hours wouldn't be taken seriously; however, for a wealthy young master who had been missing for only a few hours, police resources were quickly mobilized for investigation—this seemed somewhat unfair.
Nevertheless, these details were inconsequential. From Ji Min's words, Xiao Yefeng gathered that Li Ji had killed Kitagawa without leaving fingerprints on the handle of the knife. This was good news for Xiao Yefeng, who had already prepared an alibi that had been tested multiple times without flaws; thus Ji Min would find no fault with it.
"So you went to Liu Family Villa as a guest but broke down while driving to the suburbs? Coincidentally your phone died, so you went looking for help alone? Eventually you found someone who called Mei Yulou to pick you up? You returned to Mei Family afterward?" After hearing Xiao Yefeng's explanation, Ji Min organized his thoughts and repeated it.
"That's about right!" Xiao Yefeng replied.
After Xiao Yefeng answered, a police officer who had been sitting at the door stepped out under the pretense of smoking. Xiao Yefeng knew he was going to find his contact person; however, he wasn't worried—Mei Yulou was already prepared for this situation. Sure enough, after three to five minutes, the officer returned with some documents and handed them to Ji Min. After reviewing them, Ji Min placed them in his folder and stood up with a smile directed at Xiao Yefeng.
"Mr. Xiao, thank you for your cooperation; sorry for any trouble caused!"
Upon hearing Ji Min's words, Xiao Yefeng opened the cover on his chair and extended his hand to shake Ji Min's outstretched palm. After a gentle grip, he said, "Not at all, Officer Ji; you're too polite—it's all about cooperation between police and civilians!"
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