"Heh heh!!!"
"Hahaha!!!"
In the detention room, Li Yuansan suddenly burst into laughter, starting with a low chuckle that eventually turned into loud guffaws.
"Of course, that Qin Shuren almost burned to death!"
"If he hadn't been discovered in time, he would have died long ago, suffocated to death!"
Li Xiangcao's brows furrowed tightly as she watched her happy father and could no longer hold back. "Dad, why are you so happy that Qin Shuren was burned?"
"I don't remember our family having any grudges with the Qin family, do we?"
"Who says we don't!"
Li Yuansan, who was in good spirits, suddenly interrupted, his expression turning sinister.
"As they say, competitors are enemies. That guy named Qin was always competing with me, and many businesses that originally belonged to us were snatched away by him. If he dies, won't our family's business get better?"
Li Xiangcao's eyebrows twitched, her expression filled with disbelief that such cruel and heartless words came from her father, whom she had always respected.
Her bad premonition grew stronger and stronger, and she finally couldn't help but ask, "Then... did you start that fire too?"
"Nonsense, what fire? What nonsense are you talking about!"
Li Yuansan, like a wild cat whose tail had been stepped on, immediately exploded, cursing with an angry face.
"Dad, there's a reason why I'm asking this."
"Because someone told me that you secretly set that fire..."
Li Yuansan's face changed drastically: "Who! Who told you? Which bastard dares to talk such nonsense!"
"Dad, it's at this point, just tell me the truth honestly!"
Li Xiangcao cried, "Do you know how many crimes you're currently bearing?"
"Organizing gambling, brawling, rape, persecution of life... all these crimes combined are enough to sentence you to death or life imprisonment!"
"Just a simple arson, if you really did it, what else are you afraid to admit!"
Boom!!!
Li Xiangcao's words were like heavy bombs exploding in Li Yuansan's heart.
He, who had been so stubborn, finally stopped quibbling and fell silent.
After a long pause, he let out a 'heh heh' strange laugh, looking as if he had gone mad, his eyes filled with deep malice.
"You're right! Very right!"
"I'm already bearing so many crimes, what's a mere arson charge? When you have too many lice, you don't feel bitten!"
"That's right, I was the one who secretly set the fire!"
"I was jealous of Qin Shuren. My skills are no worse than his. Why does everyone give their carpentry work to him and not me!"
"I'm not convinced!"
In the detention room, Li Yuansan seemed to have let go of everything, roaring and raging hysterically.
He didn't notice that outside, Li Xiangcao had already collapsed on the floor, tears streaming down her face.
If she had still doubted Qin Chuan's words before, this was the real solid proof, as her father had personally confessed.
This was a devastating blow!
"Heh heh!! Heheheh..."
At this moment, Li Yuansan was still talking to himself, seemingly lost in a mental state, his eyes vacant, his expression sometimes venomous, sometimes maniacally grinning.
"So I secretly set the fire while he was sleeping, but unfortunately, that guy was really lucky, and such a big fire didn't kill him in the end!"
Li Xiangcao sat paralyzed on the floor, weeping softly. Suddenly, she wiped away her tears and calmed down.
"Dad, I'm asking you, who incited you to do those things?"
"Before I left, didn't I always tell you not to listen to those people carelessly?"
However, Li Yuansan in the detention room seemed to have not heard Li Xiangcao's words, still sitting there, talking to himself, his expression deranged.
"Dad! Dad!"
"What's wrong?!"
Li Xiangcao noticed her father's abnormality and her expression changed drastically.
"Police! Police! Come quickly, my father is in trouble!"
A series of hurried footsteps sounded, and two police officers rushed in. Seeing Li Yuansan's condition, their expressions also changed, and they quickly began to report into their walkie-talkies.
...
At Xinhua Electronics Factory, Qin Chuan stood outside a two-story building, watching the workers at work.
Beside him stood Chen Jinyu, Qin Yang, and Zheng Chengdao. The others had been sent out to purchase supplies.
Everyone was there to help and clean up this flagship store together.
As the saying goes, many hands make light work. The two-story building, covering an area of over five hundred square meters, was almost finished being tidied up in the afternoon yesterday and this morning.
All the garbage had been cleared out, leaving only the empty main structure.
Qin Chuan sat on a small stool under the shade of a tree, silently watching the busy crowd in front of him.
However, his mind was still replaying every detail of his meeting with Li Xiangcao that morning.
Finally, the image froze on the female driver wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket, whom he had only glimpsed.
The experience from two reincarnations, combined with his sharp eyes, made Qin Chuan acutely aware of the female driver's unusual nature.
Whether it was her attire, her demeanor, or the cold aura she exuded, Qin Chuan felt that she was no ordinary person.
She wasn't even from Yongnan County; this was a strong intuition, even though the female driver in the leather jacket hadn't said a word to Qin Chuan.
Long ago, according to the information investigated by Zheng Chengdao and Bai Xiaoguang, Li Xiangcao was merely a canary kept by someone, relying on her pretty face.
She had initially been with Han Shihong and was later given to the county party secretary Zhao Anquan, becoming his secret lover.
She didn't even have a job. Her only pastime besides shopping was playing cards with her close girlfriends.
Logically, a powerful figure like the woman in the leather jacket shouldn't be appearing around a woman like Li Xiangcao. Why did she suddenly show up today?
Was the intelligence inaccurate?
Had Zheng Chengdao and Bai Xiaoguang missed something in their investigation...
Qin Chuan became restless as he thought about this, as he didn't know if Li Xiangcao would seek revenge on him, given the complex nature of their grievances.
With Qin Chuan's usual meticulous and cautious approach, everything needed to be within his control, even if it was just a basic understanding.
At the very least, if any unexpected events occurred, he wouldn't be completely in the dark and unprepared.
"Brother Dao, come here for a moment!"
Bai Xiaoguang had gone out to purchase supplies, so only Zheng Chengdao was present. Qin Chuan called him over.
"What is it, boss?"
Zheng Chengdao walked over, his clothes stained with dirt from helping out earlier.
Qin Chuan casually took out a cigarette and threw it to him, smiling, "You're older than the others, take a break and let the young people do the work!"
Zheng Chengdao chuckled, took the cigarette, skillfully lit it, and squatted beside Qin Chuan, taking a deep drag.
He was only in his early forties, in his prime, and still very robust, especially as someone who practiced martial arts and exercised daily without fail.
However, since the boss had asked him to rest, Zheng Chengdao naturally wouldn't object.
"Brother Dao, I have something to ask you. Tell me seriously."
Qin Chuan said.
Zheng Chengdao, who had been looking relaxed, immediately sat up straight: "Boss, just ask whatever you want."
"Don't be so nervous, and there's no need to be so serious and formal with me every time. We are not only superior and subordinate but also brothers."
Qin Chuan smiled and patted Zheng Chengdao's shoulder.
"It's like this: when I asked you to investigate Li Xiangcao before, did you discover anything else?"
"Anything else?"
Zheng Chengdao looked bewildered, not quite understanding what Qin Chuan meant.