Chapter 1548: Chapter 1541: The Culprit Behind the Scenes (7)
When Zhao Zihao stepped out of the police station, it was already dusk.
Unlike Qin Zhizha and Cai Yiren, both of whom had interacted with Liu Yiyi and were pri suspects, Zhao Zihao and Qin Zhizha claid they had only t once and had no deeper ties. He neither knew Liu Yiyi nor had any conflicts of interest with her. A thorough check of his accounts revealed nothing suspicious. Under such circumstances, he rely provided so docunts, didn’t even require bail, and walked out of the station following standard procedures.
Though he was physically at the precinct, all his arrangents were proceeding thodically. The news of Lu Weixi’s kidnapping was, without a doubt, deliberately leaked by him. The trap he’d set wasn’t necessarily ant to push Lu Weixi to her death—he’d left her a sliver of hope. His aim was to hold up Qin Zhiyou, to cripple Hanhai, or at the very least take a substantial bite out of it.
In the car, one of his subordinates reported, saying Qin Zhiyou was now weaponizing the kidnapping news to draw public sympathy. Initially, online criticism had overwhelmingly targeted Hanhai. Later, Qin Zhiyou deflected by vowing to conduct a thorough investigation and pulling Qin Zhigu into his camp to secure additional funding. The situation had improved considerably. Zhao Zihao couldn’t possibly let Qin Zhiyou overco this ordeal so easily. Before being detained by the police, he’d already planned to drop the Lu Weixi kidnapping scandal at the opportune mont.
What he hadn’t anticipated was Qin Zhiyou successfully rescuing Lu Weixi and further exploiting the incident for sympathy. Moreover, Qin Zhiyou cleverly entwined Lu Weixi’s disappearance with Hanhai’s crisis, steering public opinion toward various conspiracy theories.
The U.S. stock market hadn’t opened yet; there were still a few hours left. He wasn’t giving up just yet.
“Mr. Zhao, what should we do about those two individuals?”
Zhao Zihao leisurely removed his glasses and picked up a lens cloth, casually wiping each lens in turn. First one, then the other: “Stick to the original plan.”
The subordinate nodded. “Understood. I’ll make sure they’ll never be able to speak again.”
Zhao Zihao didn’t utter a word, as if those two lives were of less importance than the clarity of his lenses. He had indeed orchestrated this plan. He’d deliberately lost three million yuan at that dinner table while playing cards with Qin Zhizha and Liu Yiyi, ensuring Qin Zhizha had the funds to give Liu Yiyi, leaving behind incontrovertible transfer records while keeping himself clean.
However, those two kidnappers weren’t chosen arbitrarily. After finding out that Qin Zhizha always relied on them for protection during his visits to certain establishnts, Zhao Zihao applied subtle pressure, maneuvering them into a position where they connected with Liu Yiyi. Upon learning that Liu Yiyi genuinely harbored murderous intent against Lu Weixi, he seized the opportunity. On one hand, he suggested kidnapping and murder while gambling with Liu Yiyi. On the other, he had long since bought off the two kidnappers. From the mont Liu Yiyi began planning the kidnapping, it had to be carried out precisely as he dictated, on his tiline. His bowstring had no retreat; the bla would ultimately fall entirely on her.
Once the two kidnappers were eliminated, leaving no witnesses, he would erge spotless, untainted by suspicion.
Unexpectedly, this ti Cai Yiren had also played a role in the mix. Along with Hanhai’s troubles, the convergence of timing, opportunity, and complex involvent made the situation even murkier, making it harder to trace anything back to him. Now, he could openly appear at Hanhai to provoke Qin Zhiyou. Even if Qin Zhiyou knew he was the orchestrator, where was the evidence?
Besides, by being this audacious, he’d actually create the perfect “hidden in plain sight” illusion.
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