Chapter 2403 — Stirring Up Trouble Again
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Of course, Qiu Lingshan also knew that it was Wei Zhao's name in her words that had done the work. An Liwen was plainly wary of Wei Zhao—that was why he had deflected. Otherwise, with not a shred of evidence on her side, only conjecture, would An Liwen ever have backed down?
Qiu Lingshan said nothing more and left with Liu Wangli. She knew the kidnapping case might soon be solved, but the true mastermind still lurked in the shadows—the Fire Wolf Gang, the so-called Fire Wolf Group, was the ultimate hand behind it all.
"Damn it! I'd barely started making money, and here comes Wei Zhao to stir up trouble!" After Qiu Lingshan left, An Liwen was beside himself with rage.
"Jianwen, the rift between Wei Zhao and us is wide. In the present circumstances, we truly should not come to blows," An Mingyue said. "As for the kidnappings—best put them on hold for now."
"Mm." An Liwen was furious, but he knew the kidnapping business could not continue for the time being. It seemed he would have to turn his eyes to other ventures...
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Chief Zhu first took Chen Xi back, then returned to East Sea City and went straight to Brother Gambler's casino, where he learned something of what had happened at the time.
Of course, this was also so that he could better concoct his lies once he returned; his main purpose was to sound out how much Brother Gambler knew.
But from the look of things, Brother Gambler did not know much. He had not seen how Old Six Pu and Pu Huotai died, nor did he know the true identity of Old Man Pi—which came as a relief to Chief Zhu.
After Chief Zhu returned, the Hidden Zhao family convened a family meeting at the first opportunity.
Following Wei Zhao's instructions, Chief Zhu pinned the entire affair on Wei Zhao, and made no mention of the Hidden Pi family. As for why those Zhao family men had given themselves away and been killed by Wei Zhao, he laid the blame on the casino!
Chief Zhu said the casino owner had sold out the Hidden Zhao family's identity. Of course, Chief Zhu had reversed the order of events: Brother Gambler had indeed sold out the Hidden Zhao family, but he had done so afterward, not before!
As for the real reason Wei Zhao had grown suspicious of those men—namely that Chief Zhu himself had been seen through by Wei Zhao, and that the trouble had started with him—Chief Zhu naturally did not say. If he let the Zhao family know he had been exposed, he would probably be recalled to the hidden families and could no longer stay at Chen Xi's side—and he would hardly come off well either.
"To think Wei Zhao is so formidable—he killed Pu Huotai and his personal guards," the Zhao patriarch said in utter shock. Wei Zhao's strength was considerable; no wonder he had made such a show of defiance at the hidden families' summit—he really did have the power to challenge Heaven Rank!
Old Six Pu had been a peak late Earth Rank expert, skilled in both internal and external cultivation. Even the Zhao patriarch, facing him, would likely not have gained much advantage—so the situation before him left him deeply shaken! The operation had failed, and the Zhao family had lost several of its own. As for stirring up trouble with Wei Zhao, he would not dare for anything; going would be walking into death. Only a fool would go.