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Chapter 767 Testing the Waters Again

“Last night I sent people to break into his room and find this phone. We immediately locked him up. He has remained silent. I didn’t want to suspect him at first, but now it seems there is indeed a problem.”

Shen Qiang looked heartbroken as he said this. After all, Musk had followed him for many years, and it was truly hard to accept that he was suddenly accused of being a traitor.

"Musk hasn't explained anything yet? Hasn't he defended himself?"

Shen Qiang shook his head with a wry smile: "I didn't realize he was such a tough nut to crack, and I don't know what benefits the person behind the scenes promised him."

Wang Yang followed Shen Qiang into the interrogation room, where Musk sat with his eyes closed, seemingly ignoring all questions.

“Wang Yang, look at him. I never expected him to be so stubborn; he's remained silent since last night. Why don't you give it a try?”

Wang Yang nodded in agreement: "Let Xiao Jiang go with me. Since they took action because of Xiao Jiang's identity, Musk must be aware of it as well."

"Alright, then go and question them."

As Wang Yang and Xiao Jiang sat down opposite each other, Musk finally slowly opened his eyes.

“I expected Shen Qiang would send you to interrogate me. There’s nothing to say. I did leak the information, but I will never reveal the method of transmission or the contact person.”

"I'm very curious. You've always been absolutely loyal to Uncle Shen, so why the sudden change? It's really puzzling."

Musk scoffed, "That's not quite right. I've never changed my stance; I've always been loyal to only one person."

Wang Yang suddenly realized—Musk wasn't one of Shen Qiang's men at all; he was a spy planted by someone else next to Shen Qiang.

"I see. If Uncle Shen knew the truth, he would be heartbroken. Could you tell me how you got here?"

"I've already said I won't reveal anything else. Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you."

Wang Yang smiled and shook his head: "That's not appropriate. We live in a society governed by law. How can we resort to vigilante justice? But what you did was indeed unethical, revealing our whereabouts so precisely."

"But there's something I don't understand: why have you never been leaked when I sent you out in the past?"

Wang Yang keenly noticed that when he raised this question, Musk's gaze briefly swept over Xiao Jiang before returning to its usual calm.

"I understand. It's because the person behind it all found Xiao Jiang? They know Xiao Jiang's true identity, they know he's the real master of Peach Blossom Spring, so they don't want him to be in danger. Am I right?"

Musk remained silent when faced with this question, but Wang Yang was certain that he had guessed part of the truth.

"This logic is actually easy to deduce. Think about it, you've been dispatched many times before, and the people behind you haven't given any orders. This time is different—the biggest variable this time is Xiao Jiang, who joined the three of us. His identity is the most special."

While Wang Yang spoke eloquently, Musk listened silently without commenting.

"Let me make a bold guess: the person behind you is the owner of Peach Blossom Spring, the elder brother and sister-in-law that Uncle Shen mentioned. After they learned that Xiao Jiang was their biological son, they didn't want him to be in danger."

"They couldn't find their son all these years, but they knew he was bound by a marriage contract, so as long as they kept the Shen family in check, they might be able to wait for their son to appear. They never expected to actually find him, but they can't acknowledge him now..."

Before Wang Yang could finish speaking, Musk suddenly slammed his fist on the table and stood up excitedly.

"Shut up! Stop talking! Don't spout nonsense here!"

"Judging from your reaction, I think I'm pretty much right, aren't I? Musk, I didn't expect you to be such a loyal person. I just want to know where your backers are, how they contact you, and why they haven't shown themselves yet?" Musk clenched his fists and remained silent. He had to admit that Wang Yang had indeed touched on part of the truth.

“Wang Yang, you’re a smart man. Now that you’ve guessed this far, you should understand why they can’t show themselves. I advise you to stay away from Shen Qiang.”

Fortunately, the interrogation room was not equipped with surveillance cameras or audio recorders, which allowed them to speak so frankly.

"You yourself are infiltrating Shen Qiang's inner circle, yet you advise me to stay away from him. What kind of logic is that? Besides, Xiao Jiang is his future son-in-law."

Musk retorted with a sneer, "You're too naive. If you don't believe me, we'll see. We'll see if Shen Qiang will really marry his daughter to him—absolutely not! He just wants to use Xiao Jiang to find his Shangri-La; a marriage alliance is nothing but wishful thinking."

Musk said this with absolute certainty, as if he had already foreseen the outcome.

Xiao Chen's words further solidified Wang Yang's suspicions, but he did not intend to reveal his true identity to the other party.

Wang Yang chuckled and replied, "According to you, Xiao Jiang must have a close relationship with the people behind you, right? Maybe they're protecting him in secret."

Upon hearing this deduction, Xiao Chen's expression shifted slightly, but he still did not back down.

"You don't need to help Shen Qiang against me. To tell you the truth, I didn't hurt you before, partly because I was instructed by my superiors, and partly because I genuinely had no ill intentions towards you. But I sincerely advise you to stay away from Shen Qiang."

"Then let me make a bold guess: the people behind you must be Xiao Jiang's parents, right?"

Wang Yang was startled when he uttered this conjecture. Xiao Chen suddenly looked up and glanced at him in surprise, clearly not expecting Wang Yang to have deduced this much from just a few words.

"It seems I guessed right. Even if they aren't his parents, they must be closely related to them. Perhaps they are hiding in the Peach Blossom Spring right now."

"And everything they did was to protect their child from harm. They knew all along that Shen Qiang had ulterior motives, didn't they?"

Xiao Chen frowned in confusion: "Wang Yang, what do you mean by that? Didn't you always consider Shen Qiang a close friend? You even wanted to marry his daughter, but now you're saying he's not a good person?"

"Then let me ask you a question in return. Haven't you always stayed by Shen Qiang's side and served him? Now aren't you saying he's not a good person?"

Wang Yang's words made Xiao Chen hesitate. He wondered if Wang Yang, like him, had already seen through Shen Qiang's true colors.

Xiao Jiang pulled Wang Yang aside and whispered, "Is what you just said true? He really was sent by my parents? Shouldn't we rescue him now?"

“I wanted to tell him the truth, but I didn’t dare to act rashly. I wasn’t sure if he was trustworthy.”

Wang Yang worried that this might be a series of traps set by Shen Qiang. If Xiao Chen really was Shen Qiang's confidant, he had to wait for the other party to reveal some reliable information before he could exchange the intelligence he knew.

"Don't rush, let me test the waters again."

Back in the interrogation room, Xiao Chen gave Xiao Jiang a meaningful look.

"Actually, in my opinion, your roles have probably been switched. Am I right?"

Wang Yang hadn't expected Xiao Chen to be so perceptive, but he wasn't sure if Xiao Chen had reported this suspicion to the person behind the scenes.

"Then I'd like to ask, are the people behind you aware of this speculation? Is this your own judgment, or did they tell you?"

(End of this chapter)