Chapter 309: It’s Not Him?!
Drizzle hesitated for a mont. “May I know the reason? If you tell why you looked for today, I will know what I should tell President Xie.”
ng Chao thought about it for a mont. “I feel like Xie Xiaolei knew the truth ahead of the related police departnts.
“They discovered small needle-shaped holes in two of the ear canals of the three biochemical pets through the autopsy report, but the two holes wouldn’t lead them to finding the true culprit.
“As long as they couldn’t find the culprit, the truth would not co. Heavenly Works Machines is rich, and they have a lot of peerless elites who relied on runic symbol machines technology to reach Heaven Realm or Deity Realm. They wouldn’t readily admit defeat.
“If there was no culprit, the storm you stirred up at Xie Xiaolei’s request wouldn’t calm down so easily. What if he couldn’t clear Spirit Creation Creatures of bla? His plan would end up backfiring on him, and he would have caused great trouble for himself.
“You must understand, biochemical modification technology has always been a very sensitive topic. The citizens are willing to keep a biochemical pet with sharp claws and great fighting powers in their houses because they have full trust in modification technology. If there is even a 1% crack in that trust, everything will fall apart.
“So, Xie Xiaolei’s promotion was just too risky. Was there a need for him to do it?”
Drizzle was stunned for a mont, then he mumbled, “Makes sense. I was very curious at that ti as well. He was basically slinging mud on himself while waiting for the truth to be revealed. This is what you call a 180-degree change in a situation. There have been similar cases in the past, but this is a terrible plan, and it’s mostly deployed by companies who are forced into a corner.
“Spirit Creation Creatures was actually in a pretty good situation before this. There were a lot of people paying attention to the case, so even if we didn’t push the tides, as long as the truth ca out, the company’s reputation and influence would still increase by leaps and bounds. There was also a high chance that they would get the deal. I don’t know why President Xie would choose to do sothing so unnecessary and pay so much for it.”
“That is, unless he knew who the culprit was and had crucial evidence,” ng Chao said faintly. “Even if the police and related departnts couldn’t find the culprit, he would still have ways to expose the culprit.
“And since he knew who the culprit was but refused to report to the police and related departnts, it ans that he is guilty of sothing.
“If that’s really the case, it’s highly likely that you’ve turned into the accomplice of so cri as well.”
Drizzle’s eyes remained fixed on one spot for a long ti.
He brought out a microcomputer from his bag.
Then, he placed a pair of glasses with a lot of runic symbols and micro crystal chips over his eyes.
He connected to the deep web, and through an anonymous chat room, he sent an invite to Xie Xiaolei. He asked to have a voice call.
The invite box stayed for a long ti on the screen. It seed that Xie Xiaolei did not expect that Drizzle would contact him.
Then, when Drizzle patiently called him a third ti, the invite was accepted.
“Yes?”
What they heard was a sharp and tentative voice.
It was completely different from the usual Xie Xiaolei.
“President Xie.” Drizzle nudged his glasses up the bridge of his nose, and a professional smile appeared on his face. “It’s . I would like to ask you for feedback on the work I did for you last ti. I’m not bothering you, am I?”
The other side was silent for a mont.
“You did well for the activity at Silver Lion. I was very satisfied with it. I’ve been working with your studio for years, so there’s no way you would cause any trouble.”
Even the voice change function could not hide the great puzzlent in Xie Xiaolei’s voice. “But it has been a long ti since it happened. Why are you ntioning it and using this thod to contact ? You could have called at my office phone for this.”
Drizzle coughed softly. “President Xie, I’m not talking about Silver Lion. It’s about the matter at Blessed Paradise.”
The other party was silent for a while. Then, the voice rose by several pitches. “The matter at Blessed Paradise?”
“That’s right, President Xie.”
Drizzle exchanged a glance with ng Chao. They did not expect that Xie Xiaolei would react this way.
ng Chao thought about it and asked Drizzle to go straight to the point. “Weren’t you the one who asked to leak the information about the case of the murderous pets in Blessed Paradise and have soone criticize Spirit Creation Creatures and biochemical modification technology?”
“What? Aren’t you mistaken? Why would I do that? Drizzle, aren’t you mistaken about sothing?” Xie Xiaolei screeched. He stopped talking for a mont before his voice suddenly beca incredibly alert and calm. “Wait. Are you really Drizzle? Who are you? And what are you investigating?
“No matter who you are, listen carefully. I’m a proper businessman. I’ve never done anything against the law. I’m completely innocent when it cos to the case of the murderous pets in Blessed Paradise.
“There’s nothing wrong with the products of my company, and I’ve never hired any online mass dia company or person dabbling in we-dia. I didn’t ask anyone to do any promotions that break the limits of moral codes and deceive people.
“As long as you’re smart enough, you will be able to see that my company and I are completely innocent, and we’re the victims. There is no need for to do this. All I needed to do is to wait for the police and the related departnts to figure out the truth to get the profit that I should get. Why would I do sothing so unnecessary and leave behind a stain on my na? What a joke!”
Drizzle cast a glance at ng Chao.
ng Chao thought about it for a while before he took the computer and glasses. He made minor adjustnts to the voice changing system and imitated Drizzle’s sharp voice while he spoke in shock. “President Xie, what are you saying? Didn’t you send all the information to through this chat room that day? You even told how I should handle things. In the end, you even offered a price that I couldn’t refuse?
“I’m not accusing you of not paying . You’ve already paid everything as per the contract, but I feel like soone has been investigating this matter recently, so I wanted to talk to you about this.”
“That’s impossible,” Xie Xiaolei said firmly. “I haven’t used this chat room over the past few months. Honestly, I haven’t t you for at least three months, and that’s if you’re Drizzle!”
“But half a month ago, soone did indeed use your identity in this chat room to contact us and negotiate the terms for the deal,” ng Chao said. “President Xie, if it weren’t because we’re familiar with each other and because the offer you made was extrely high, we wouldn’t have taken up the deal. If soone really cos to my doorstep, we’ll be forced to tell them this when we’re forced into a corner.”
“That’s easy.” Xie Xiaolei snorted. “Just tell them that soone used my na to make this deal with Drizzle Studio. Everything can be falsified on the deep web. There wouldn’t be a problem even if I told soone that I’m the mayor of Dragon City.”
“There is,” ng Chao said. “President Xie, you forgot. To ensure that this chat room provides absolute confidentiality and safety, we’re the only ones who can connect to the chat room via our terminals. Besides, we need to scan our corneas and check a series of biological information to be certain that the person who is talking to us is the real deal.
“Otherwise, we wouldn’t have readily agreed to do sothing like helping the president of Spirit Creation Creatures defa his own company!”
The other party was silent for a long ti.
Then, Xie Xiaolei spoke again. Even the voice changing system could not hide the hoarseness and panic in his voice. “Are you sure that ‘I’ really used this chat room to contact you last ti?”
“Of course, President Xie. There’s no need for to tell a lie that can be easily seen through,” ng Chao said. “Even though this anonymous chat room automatically deletes all signs of previous chats and information transferred, the related departnts will still be able to find clues. You should be prepared!”
“I got it,” Xie Xiaolei said calmly. “We’ll et at our old place at seven o’clock tonight and talk about it. Don’t tell anyone about this for now, alright?”
“Got it.” ng Chao hung up.
He sank into the couch and laced his fingers together so that he could prop his chin on them. He thought about it for three minutes.
Then, he ca to a conclusion. “Xie Xiaolei doesn’t know about this. The person who contacted you half a month ago wasn’t Xie Xiaolei.”
“What? How is that possible?” Drizzle asked in shock.
“I know that it’s practically impossible,” ng Chao said. “If another person wanted to use this chat room, he had to be able to get Xie Xiaolei’s terminal, account, password, hair, cornea, his blood sample, and other information, and he had to do it without Xie Xiaolei noticing it as well. Of course, he must also know how he works with Drizzle Studio.
“This seems like an impossible task. Still, it reduces my suspects to only a few people. Let think carefully...”
Suddenly, ng Chao shot up from the couch as if he had been electrocuted.
Then, under Drizzle’s surprised gaze, he shot out like the wind.
He did not even bother riding the elevator.
With just a few strides, he descended the stairs.
He rushed into the street, and while he ran, he called Xie Xiaolei.
Due to him providing great help to the case of the murderous pets in Blessed Paradise, Xie Xiaolei had given ng Chao his personal phone number. ng Chao could contact the person himself without going through the secretary.
But the personal phone was turned off.
ng Chao thought about it and sent a ssage to Xie Xiaolei stating that he wanted to discuss the details regarding the cooperation between Superstar and Spirit Creations Creatures.
He did not receive a reply for the ssage even after a long ti had passed.
ng Chao cussed under his breath and called Shen Yupeng.
Shen Yupeng’s phone was not turned off, but no one picked up the call for a long period of ti.
Shen Yupeng had told ng Chao that he usually spent about twenty hours a day solving cases outside. He would probably never be able to pick up his calls, but the mont he was free, he would definitely call him back.
ng Chao pondered his choices and could only call Lu Siya.
“Xie Xiaolei’s life is in danger. In fact, he might already be dead.”
His first sentence shocked Lu Siya, and while she was regaining her senses, ng Chao told her of his discovery.
“But even if soone used Xie Xiaolei’s na to do this, why are you so certain that Xie Xiaolei’s life is in danger?” Lu Siya asked in puzzlent.
“Don’t you understand?” ng Chao said anxiously. “The person who can get Xie Xiaolei’s terminal, cornea, and other biological information must be the closest person to him, for only he would know how Xie Xiaolei works with Drizzle Studio.
“But while he might be able to hide this for a ti, he won’t be able to hide it forever. Xie Xiaolei is going to end up working with Drizzle Studios sooner or later once more, and when he ets with Drizzle, with just a few words, that person will soon be exposed, because Xie Xiaolei is smart.
“He might be able to guess what happened, and that person will definitely not leave behind such a major problem around.
“So, when he pretended to be Xie Xiaolei and contacted Drizzle Studios, he was already plotting Xie Xiaolei’s murder. Once this matter is settled, he will definitely kill Xie Xiaolei just like how he killed Jin Yongqiang!”
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