Chapter 439: Chapter 439: The Cursed Surname!
Chen Xiao listened to Lin Xi.
That night, he didn’t think about anything.
In his view, he really needed a temporary break.
Because Qu Ruogu’s suspicions weren’t significant!
The main thing was that Qu Ruogu had witnesses proving that during the time of the Jingguang Tomb incident, he was consistently working.
So having no time to commit the crime, Chen Xiao certainly couldn’t focus solely on him.
After a night of rest.
Chen Xiao woke up with a clearer mind the next day.
After washing up, Lin Xi said, "Ah Yu should be getting breakfast ready. Let’s go over quickly."
Chen Xiao nodded but still said:
"Can Ah Yu handle us like this? Before she only needed to feed herself, but now she has to take care of the two of us as well."
"You’ve bought rice, flour, and oil, so we’re not a financial burden on Ah Yu. Besides, children are most afraid of loneliness; with us here, Ah Yu is actually happier."
Lin Xi was right as well.
After all, dining with the special team was just the same; it was better to go have fun with Ah Yu.
Sure enough, when they arrived at Ah Yu’s house, the young girl had already prepared breakfast.
Seeing Chen Xiao and Lin Xi arrive, she happily called them brother and sister.
The three sat at the same table, having breakfast and chatting idly.
However, just after breakfast, Lin Xi was called over by Liao Cheng, and he also asked Chen Xiao to join them.
The couple arrived at the special team meeting room, and Liao Cheng came over.
"There will be a meeting shortly, and Chen Xiao, it’s about the news from Hai City, so you need to attend!"
Regarding news from Hai City, it was not just about the selling woman; there was also information about Wan Yide.
And the news from Liao Cheng was clearly about Wan Yide.
But after Liao Cheng spoke, he pulled Chen Xiao aside:
"Did you and Professor Qu clear things up?"
Chen Xiao smiled: "I’m easy to talk to; past grudges usually dissipate quickly, but as for Professor Qu... ."
"Professor Qu is personally very capable, but his shortcomings are obvious; he is not very forgiving."
Liao Cheng pointed to his chest.
Chen Xiao just nodded slightly, as everyone has their own personality.
No matter a person’s position, one’s character is always hard to change.
Chen Xiao gently responded: "Did he mention anything about Marquis Jinguang’s Tomb?"
"We initially thought he wouldn’t say anything, but unexpectedly, after Xiaoxi finished questioning him, he immediately informed me."
Upon hearing this.
Even Chen Xiao was momentarily speechless.
"Does he need to be so narrow-minded?"
Liao Cheng smiled wryly: "But that’s the kind of person he is! Anyway, let’s continue discussing Marquis Jinguang’s Tomb; Qu Ruogu told me there was actually theft back then."
"But you also know, the development of Marquis Jinguang’s Tomb had immense significance for the entire Provincial City. A complete Marquis Jinguang’s Tomb and a stolen one have drastically different influences in terms of promotion!"
"So, everyone who knew about the stolen item back then remained silent."
Chen Xiao didn’t want to concern himself with past decisions, his focus was one question:
"What exactly was stolen?"
"I don’t know." Liao Cheng shook his head.
Chen Xiao frowned immediately.
He knew Liao Cheng wasn’t joking; it was possible that none of them knew what was stolen, only that something was indeed taken.
"Could the archaeological department not figure it out?"
"Correct, they only found an altar in the main tomb chamber. On the altar were many sacrificial plates, but one of them was empty. The empty one’s script was deciphered suggesting it housed something related to a curse."
Although Chen Xiao had anticipated this answer.
Now hearing it himself, he’s very curious about the online user known as "Completely Crazy."
Who on earth is this user?
Why did they reveal the secrets of the Jingguang Tomb incident years later?
Thinking this, a person suddenly came to Chen Xiao’s mind.
Could it be Qu Ruogu?
Did something unfair happen to Qu Ruogu in the future, causing them to reveal all truths out of anger?
As Chen Xiao pondered, Liao Cheng spoke:
"What are you thinking?"
"Nothing, did the Liao Group’s archaeological team say what kind of curse it is?"
Liao Cheng’s expression became strange and he chuckled:
"I can tell you, but don’t take it personally or feel pressured."
"Hm?"
"The curse seemed to target a surname, simply cursing that surname to have short lifespans and suffer lifelong pain."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao froze, asking: "Chen?"
"No, Lin!"
Chen Xiao instinctively looked at Lin Xi.
Although he believes in some metaphysical things and thinks they’re profound and enigmatic.
But regarding curses, Chen Xiao doesn’t believe in them.
Moreover, Lin Xi is doing well, and the Lin Family members he knows have no signs of short lives, so he chuckled:
"There’s no pressure, I bet Xiaoxi wouldn’t care either."
Liao Cheng nodded: "Then let’s start the meeting to discuss Wan Yide."
Chen Xiao agreed and sat next to Lin Xi.
Soon, Liao Cheng distributed materials to everyone present.
The materials were all about Wan Yide from Hai City.
Very detailed, a thick stack.
It charted Wan Yide’s rise, marriage, and everything down to trivial details were laid out.
Chen Xiao couldn’t help but be amazed.
When authorities want to investigate someone thoroughly, almost nothing can remain hidden.
Chen Xiao examined it carefully while Liao Cheng explained it thoroughly on stage.
But after finishing the materials, Chen Xiao frowned.
From the police-gathered information, Wan Yide seemed to have no connections to the ancient tomb.
Even his business dealings don’t touch antiques!
Chen Xiao flipped back to Wan Yide’s history of his rise.
He became wealthy by selling clothes!
Seeing the word clothes, Chen Xiao immediately thought of the Wu Family Sisters.
But from the materials, currently, there’s no relationship between the two.
At this moment, Liao Cheng spoke: "Advisor Chen, you were the one who accurately brought Wan Yide to our special team’s attention. But despite thoroughly investigating him, we can’t understand how he came to know about Marquis Jinguang’s Tomb?"
This was a question Chen Xiao had no answer to.
Chen Xiao even suspected that Wan Yide perhaps heard something about Marquis Jinguang’s Tomb somewhere and just told this wild story in front of Huang Zhaozhong and the others!
While Chen Xiao hesitated about suggesting the special team directly question Wan Yide, he suddenly recalled a question he asked Huang Zhaozhong on that day!
"President Huang, after Wan Yide said those things drunk, did he look up?"
"Yes."
"And when he looked up, what was he doing?"
"He was like this, leaning back in the chair, with his eyes closed."
