After Xu Qingqing fell asleep, Lu Chuanbai left.
Back at his office, the tenderness on his face had faded, replaced by a cold and stern look as he stared at the man standing beside him.
"Have you found out anything about Liu Zhuzi?"
The subordinate looked ashamed. "Sorry, boss. There's a problem with Liu Zhuzi. It seems he was beaten during the interrogation. But we found 50,000 yuan in cash in his house. All the bills are new, probably just withdrawn from the bank."
"The local people don't earn much. Workers in factories can make around 5,000 - 6,000 yuan a month, while ordinary people earn about 3,000 yuan. 50,000 yuan is almost half a year's income. With Liu Zhuzi's income, he could barely make ends meet."
Lu Chuanbai nodded. "Okay. Have you found out who did it?"
The subordinate looked even more ashamed. "Sorry, boss. Since it was paid in cash and there aren't many surveillance cameras around, we haven't found out yet."
Lu Chuanbai snorted. "Useless."
"Boss, how about asking Miss Xu who she has offended recently? This way we can narrow down the scope of our investigation. Otherwise, it'll be a waste of time," the subordinate ventured.
If they didn't narrow down the scope, it would take them a long time to find out. There were so many people in this village. It was impossible to investigate Liu Zhuzi's social circle one by one.
"Okay, I'll ask her. You go and check if the Gu family is behind this," Lu Chuanbai pondered for a while and said.
The subordinate hesitated. "It shouldn't be. The Gu family doesn't know you're here at the resort. Even Lu Fenglin didn't get any news about this project..."
Lu Chuanbai glared at him. "They're targeting Qingqing, not me. Isn't it easier for them to act when I'm not around?"
The subordinate was shocked. It seemed that was the case.
"Yes, boss. I'll go and check right away."
When Xu Qingqing was working, she found that Lu Chuanbai had come at some point. He was wearing the same outfit as them.
She looked at him in surprise. "Why are you here? Don't you have work to do?"
What she didn't say was, aren't you, a big CEO, supposed to be busy?
Lu Chuanbai didn't answer her question. Instead, he asked, "Have you offended anyone recently? No matter who they are, tell me in detail. Liu Zhuzi had an accident in prison. He's out of his mind. I suspect it was the person behind him who did it."
"Now it seems obvious that this wasn't just a case of lust. Someone was instructing him to harm you. And the person is very cautious, not giving Liu Zhuzi a chance to confess."
This method was ruthless.
Hearing this, Xu Qingqing frowned slightly. "Enemies..."
"Besides Gu Anrou, there's Wang Pan. And there's also Xu Manman. I helped Liang Kuan repair an ice - type jadeite. There's a woman who is chasing Liang Kuan and wants to be Mrs. Liang. She's very hostile towards me."
"Before coming here, I went to Wang Pan's school to attend a class. When I was having dinner with Lu Fenglin, I met Liang Kuan. Xu Manman humiliated me at that time. I fought back in front of the whole restaurant and made her lose face."
Hearing this, Lu Chuanbai's eyes narrowed dangerously. "You attended the class with Lu Fenglin?"
Xu Qingqing realized her mistake too late. She had no choice but to nod reluctantly.
Although he was unhappy, Lu Chuanbai had to follow her train of thought and start the investigation.
He sent the names Xu Qingqing mentioned to his subordinate and told him to follow this lead.
Song Yi had been helping Xu Qingqing. Hearing their conversation, he couldn't help but speak up. "Actually, I have some information. I'm not sure if I should tell you."
Only then did Lu Chuanbai notice Song Yi, who had been burying his head in work. This guy was so quiet that he was almost invisible when he didn't speak.
"Speak."
Song Yi then said, "When we came here, Wang Pan asked me where we were going and many other detailed information, such as where we would stay. I didn't think much at that time and just told her. I don't know if this has anything to do with her."
"If this was really done by her, then I'm a sinner. I'm sorry, Sister Xu," Song Yi said with a guilty look on his face.
Xu Qingqing quickly comforted him. "We haven't found out yet. Don't blame yourself. Wang Pan is your classmate. You used to do research together. It's normal for her to ask you these questions. Besides, we're not sure if it was her. Don't blame yourself too soon."
Hearing Xu Qingqing's words, Song Yi felt a little better.
Lu Chuanbai nodded. "The information you provided is very important. I'll send someone to investigate right away."
Lu Chuanbai sent the information they had gathered to his subordinate and told him to start the investigation quickly within this scope.
About three hours later, the subordinate called back.
"Boss, we've found out. One of Wang Pan's classmates is from this village. His family has some influence in the underworld and is in cahoots with the local gangsters."
The subordinate's voice was a little excited. Finally, they had found a clue. If they couldn't find out anything else, they would be deducted from their salary by the boss.
A cold smile appeared on Lu Chuanbai's face. "Wang Pan, very good."
"Go and invite this gangster and Wang Pan's classmate over. I have some questions for them."
"Yes!"
After hanging up the phone, Lu Chuanbai looked at Xu Qingqing. "We've found a clue. I'll go and deal with it. I'll inform you if there's any news."
"Okay," Xu Qingqing nodded.
Seeing him about to leave, she raised her voice and said, "Thank you, Lu Chuanbai!"
He didn't look back but waved goodbye to Xu Qingqing.
After Lu Chuanbai's figure disappeared, Song Yi felt that he could breathe more easily.
"Sister Xu, what does Mr. Lu do? He has such a strong aura. If you weren't here, I wouldn't even dare to be alone with him," Song Yi couldn't help but ask.
Hearing his words, Xu Qingqing smiled.
"After all, he's a domineering CEO. It's normal for you to be afraid. How can he manage his employees if he doesn't have any aura?"
Song Yi looked surprised. "A domineering CEO. That's amazing."
"Indeed, someone as excellent as Sister Xu should be pursued by a domineering CEO."
"By the way, Sister Xu. I remember when you came to our school to attend a class, there was another man with you. Is he also one of your suitors?"
Xu Qingqing: ...
Kid, you really know how to bring up the wrong topic.
"Hehe, no. These two are just relatives of my family."