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Chapter 766 Going to Shen Qiang's Residence

"The key question is, since they knew my identity, why didn't they take action when I sent people to investigate before, but chose now instead?"

Wang Yang took a deep breath; Shen Qiang had indeed asked the crucial question. In fact, no one could explain it.

"I'm getting dizzy listening to you go around in circles, and I can't make sense of it at all."

"We can't figure it out either; what we're saying is just speculation. At present, we can be roughly certain that the information was likely leaked from here, and Musk's identity has also been exposed."

It was precisely because the other party knew Musk's identity that they sent people to obstruct him this time.

"So what do you think we should do now?"

"I still believe the only clue is to find the leaker. That way we can follow the trail and at least get some leads. However, it will probably be very difficult to trace the mastermind behind it."

Wang Yang's words jolted Shen Qiang awake. Indeed, the only clue at the moment was the person who leaked the information. Since they could obtain such crucial intelligence, it meant this person was lurking among them.

"Among the people I sent to follow you, who knew Musk's identity?"

Wang Yang shook his head and said, "Uncle Shen, I'm afraid only you know the answer to this question. The three of us would never reveal a word of it to them. Since the information didn't come from me, then I have no idea."

Shen Qiang thought back carefully and realized that among the people he sent out, only Xiao Ye was his confidant; the rest were all under the steward's command.

"Do you have any suspects?"

Shen Qiang directly posed the question to Wang Yang.

"Uncle Shen, actually everyone in the group is a suspect. But the one most likely to have known this information is Xiao Ye, whom you sent later."

Hearing Wang Yang's answer, Shen Qiang was slightly surprised, not expecting that they had thought of the same thing. Indeed, Xiao Ye was the most likely person to know this news.

“I never told Xiao Ye about it, I only told him to protect you. Although he went there many times, it was the easiest way for him to get this information.”

After all, everyone knows that Xiao Ye is Shen Qiang's most trusted person, and he can go out and about without any hindrance at home.

"But I felt that Xiao Ye did not show any abnormality during the trip; on the contrary, she took good care of us."

Wang Yang turned to Shen Qing: "That's natural. Xiao Ye's instructions were only to relay messages and inform others of our whereabouts. They had no intention of harming us. If they had really intended to harm us, we probably wouldn't have been able to come back."

These words sent a chill down their spines—if the other party had given a kill order, they might have already met with certain death.

“That’s right, Wang Yang is right. He might only be responsible for relaying messages. But there are also suspicious people among the others, but I don’t have any leads yet.”

The main reason is that other people are of lower rank, so it is indeed not easy for them to obtain such confidential information, and Xiao Ye is the most likely candidate.

"Actually, the matter isn't complicated, but it might be a bit tricky to handle. To confirm whether Xiao Ye leaked the information, we can just search his room; he must have another phone on him."

“But wouldn’t doing this be blatantly showing my suspicion towards him? Xiao Ye has been with me for so many years, I don’t want to disappoint him.”

That's why Wang Yang said this matter was quite tricky.

“I am well aware of this, which is why I said things are not that simple. Unless we have solid evidence, it will be difficult for us to take action legitimately.”

"After going around in circles, we still can't go directly to him. So what should we do now?" Xiao Jiang asked anxiously. If they couldn't find any clues, they wouldn't be able to return to Beicheng.

Wang Yang, however, appeared calm and composed, leisurely sipping his tea. He knew that Shen Qiang was the one most anxious at this moment—the other was eager to find the Peach Blossom Spring, and now that he had encountered an obstacle, even if that obstacle came from his most trusted subordinate, he would not hesitate to act ruthlessly. "Wang Yang, why don't you investigate this matter for me, and do it in your name? If I investigate personally, Musk will immediately realize that I suspect him."

"Understood, I will begin the investigation."

Shen Qiang looked up at him and said, "If you find anything suspicious, be sure to inform me immediately. Don't worry about past relationships."

After the conversation ended, Wang Yang and Xiao Jiang left first, as they still had a lot of luggage to pack.

"That's strange. Why did Shen Qiang entrust this matter to you? Why didn't he investigate it himself?"

"He said he would use my name, but how could Musk not know who authorized him to do so? Without Shen Qiang's tacit approval, how could I be qualified to investigate the people around him?"

This shows that Shen Qiang is indeed a decisive person who never lets past relationships hold him back at crucial moments.

Musk has followed him for so many years, yet he was suspected just because of a few words from Wang Yang. What's most disheartening is that Shen Qiang completely disregarded their years-long master-servant relationship.

It seems that among those who hunted down his parents back then, Shen Qiang, even if he wasn't the mastermind, must have taken advantage of their misfortune, and was definitely not as loyal and righteous as he claimed.

"So, are we really going to investigate Musk now?"

"Of course we need to investigate. We must find this mole first in order to uncover the mastermind. However, I think the person behind it may not be a villain."

Xiao Jiang frowned in confusion. He couldn't understand this statement. How could those people who were hindering their search for the Peach Blossom Spring not be bad people?

"Think about it, if they were truly vicious, their methods would never have been so gentle. They seem to be only trying to stop us from searching, but have never actually harmed us, which doesn't make sense."

"You mean these people aren't the same group that hunted down your parents back then?"

Wang Yang nodded and said, "That's right. If they knew you were the child from back then, do you think you would still be alive today? But after they learned your identity, they didn't kill you all. They just tried to drive us away, as if there was some kind of danger hidden in the Peach Blossom Spring."

If that's the case, those people are likely protecting them, most likely Xiao Jiang—the baby from back then. But who would do that?

"Could it be that your parents are actually still alive? They want to protect you?" Wang Yang chuckled upon hearing this, not expecting that Xiao Jiang had the same idea as him.

“I had the same suspicion. Their behavior is really illogical. But if they knew their biological son was here, why didn’t they show themselves to him?”

This is indeed puzzling.

"Don't overthink it. Since the other party is hiding in the shadows, any further speculation is futile. The most urgent task is to thoroughly investigate Musk and see if the information was leaked through him."

"Okay, so what are you planning to do with Musk?"

Wang Yang shook his head and said, "Let's play it by ear. Actually, he might not be the one who leaked the information. We're just suspecting him for now. We'll make a decision after we've verified it."

"Alright, get some rest. We need to go to Shen Qiang's residence tomorrow morning."

The next morning, when Wang Yang and Xiao Jiang arrived at the Shen residence, they were shocked to learn that Shen Qiang had sent people to search Musk's residence the night before.

Sure enough, an encrypted phone was found. Shen Qiang ordered his men to try to crack the password, but they were unsuccessful. Musk was now being held in an interrogation room.

"Didn't Uncle Shen say he wanted to take things slowly? How come he got under control so quickly?"

(End of this chapter)