Chapter 1012 Huo Wu Zun of Zhongyuan
Yang Chaotian hurried to say, "Mr. Chen, with our current influence in Jiangnan Province, this small matter is naturally not a problem. The fellow who splashed the paint has been found; it was a group of thugs who sought revenge for others and extorted money."
"Did you ask who instructed them?" Chen Xuan asked anxiously.
"The leader is named Zhang Lei, a guy who was recently released from prison. He has no backbone and confessed everything as soon as he was questioned. However, Zhang Lei also doesn't know the employer behind it. He just received a call saying he'd be paid one million to help splash paint."
Yang Chaotian said in a deep voice, "So, Zhang Lei led his men to splash gasoline. After splashing the paint, they received a million transfer. However, based on the Taobao account, we can confirm that the person behind the instruction is Shi Menglu!"
Chen Xuan's eyes lit up.
It was her indeed!
"Alright, I know. By the way, have you found Shi Menglu's whereabouts?"
"We've been looking, but Shi Menglu has no whereabouts for the moment. However, I've asked people to continue searching."
"Then keep searching," Chen Xuan said and hung up the phone.
Su Yunxi also heard the content of the phone call and sighed, "I didn't expect it to really be Shi Menglu!"
"Even the Taobao account is Shi Menglu's own. This woman is truly brainless," Chen Xuan said with disdain.
Clearly, Shi Menglu was very brainless when it came to counter-surveillance.
"Chen Xuan, what do we do next?" Su Yunxi asked with a frown.
Chen Xuan picked up the blood-stained letter and glanced at it. "Naturally, we have to go to the Donggan Bar to meet her!"
Although Chen Xuan had never met Shi Menglu, he could tell from the tone of the letter that she was going crazy. Such an irrational person could do anything. To be safe, he had to meet Shi Menglu.
"But what if there's danger?" Su Yunxi was very worried.
"Yunxi, don't worry. Shi Menglu is just a woman; she's nothing," Chen Xuan said calmly. "Besides, Yunxi, you also know that Su Ning is dead now. If your father leaves, you might encounter more trouble. No matter what happens, we have to face it."
Su Yunxi hesitated for a moment before nodding.
There was still some time before evening. Chen Xuan and Su Yunxi walked into the living room. In the living room, Su Qian was still calmly drinking tea, as if he had no idea about what was happening outside.
In fact, Su Qian didn't take those minor actions outside to heart at all because more difficult times lay ahead.
"Dad, I'm going upstairs. I still have some things to deal with." It was getting late, and Su Yunxi couldn't return to the company. She could only handle work at home. After speaking, she went upstairs.
Su Qian nodded and looked at Chen Xuan. "Come and sit."
Chen Xuan walked over, and Su Qian poured him a cup of hot tea, asking calmly, "How's the investigation going?"
"It's mostly clear now," Chen Xuan said lightly.
"Oh? So quickly?" Su Qian looked at Chen Xuan in surprise. It hadn't been long since it happened, and Chen Xuan had already figured it out. This was beyond his imagination. "Have they caught the person?"
Chen Xuan said, "I've caught the person who splashed the paint, but the mastermind, Shi Menglu, hasn't been caught. She's probably in hiding. However, she asked me to go to the Donggan Bar tonight. I suspect she'll make some move, and I want to see what that crazy woman is going to do."
Su Qian was even more surprised. After the incident, Su Qian had also secretly sent people to investigate the paint-splashing incident, but now he didn't even know who the person who splashed the paint was, let alone the mastermind. He looked at Chen Xuan deeply.
It seemed that Chen Xuan could truly protect the Su family in the provincial capital and Yunxi... However, he still needed to assess him; otherwise, he really wouldn't be at ease.
"What are your thoughts on going to the Donggan Bar?" Su Qian looked at Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan said with a slight smile, "Since Shi Menglu is going to make a move, she must have a powerful trump card, otherwise, she wouldn't. If I'm not mistaken, the Shi family must have sent experts."
Su Qian agreed wholeheartedly and couldn't help but remind him, "The Shi family has close ties with the martial arts circles in Zhongyuan, especially Huo Batian Huo Wu Zun; their relationship is extraordinary. With this incident occurring, it's likely that the Shi family will invite Huo Wu Zun to take action."
Although Su Qian wanted to use this matter to assess Chen Xuan's strength, Chen Xuan was his future son-in-law, and if something happened to him, Su Yunxi would definitely blame him. Therefore, he still had to remind him.
"Huo Wu Zun?" Chen Xuan frowned, having never heard of this person.
Su Qian said in a deep voice, "Huo Wu Zun is a third-rank Martial Dao Venerable. Although his strength is not considered top-tier, among the Martial Dao Venerables, he is definitely someone to be extremely wary of, as he originally came from Hunter's Shadow, a top-three ranked assassin organization in the world."
Chen Xuan's brow furrowed upon hearing the notorious name. "The assassin organization Hunter's Shadow?"
"You know Hunter's Shadow?" Su Qian looked at Chen Xuan in surprise.
"No... I don't," Chen Xuan shook his head. He thought to himself that he had had several conflicts with them and had dismantled Hunter's Shadow's lairs several times. It had to be said that Hunter's Shadow's assassins were indeed formidable. Although their missions had cost Hunter's Shadow dearly, several brothers as close as his own had been killed by Hunter's Shadow assassins.
Su Qian didn't think much of it and continued, "When Huo Wu Zun withdrew from Hunter's Shadow, even the King of Hunter's Shadow came out to stop him, hoping Huo Wu Zun would remain with the organization. However, Hunter's Shadow unexpectedly refused, so Huo Wu Zun returned to Xia Country and served as the stabilizing force in the Huo family of Zhongyuan."
"The most shocking event involving Huo Wu Zun's appearance in Xia Country was when the Huo family of Zhongyuan offended a family from the capital. That capital family sent a fourth-rank Martial Dao Venerable and two third-rank Martial Dao Venerables to cause trouble for the Huo family of Zhongyuan."
"These three were extremely arrogant, vowing to kill the Huo family that night, saying they would kill all the men and sell the women into clubs. Many people watched with schadenfreude, waiting for the great battle to break out. But after one night, it was extremely peaceful."
"However, the next day, it was discovered that these three were two dead and one injured, all three thrown into a trash can, causing an uproar. A few days later, that capital family sent people to seek peace, reportedly compensating the Huo family of Zhongyuan with twenty billion."
Chen Xuan showed a hint of surprise. "It seems this person is quite powerful!"
"Naturally," Su Qian nodded. "Can you handle it?"
"Uncle Su, there's no need. Leave this matter to me," Chen Xuan said with a faint smile.
Su Qian looked at Chen Xuan deeply and didn't say anything more. He just shook his head slightly. If Chen Xuan were arrogant, it would likely bring about immense trouble.
After lunch, Chen Xuan suddenly received a call from the Alliance Leader of the Martial Alliance, Yin Tianlu.
"Alliance Leader Yin, what brings you to call me? Could it be that someone from another province has come to challenge us?"
Alliance Leader Yin shook his head and said in a deep voice, "That's not the case. According to reliable sources, Huo Wu Zun of Zhongyuan has arrived in the provincial capital!!"