The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1129 - 1098: Two Clues

Tang Qian forced a bitter smile. Alas, you reap what you sow.

A man with a past always lacks credibility, with no right to speak.

"Do you think a man whose wallet never holds more than two hundred can attract any woman?" Tang Qian said with a self-mocking smile. All of his assets were in Qi Zhengmin’s name—daring not to act recklessly.

He had been through divesting himself of all possessions once, which was enough. He didn’t want to experience it a second time, especially now that he had a son, and a wife and child who warmed his bed. Life was good this way.

If he were to mess up again, he didn’t need Qi Zhengmin to take action—his own father and mother would probably kill him with their bare hands.

It was famously said, "why seek death when you can live a good life?"

Sigh, ever since he had a son, Tang Qian’s status had drastically declined in the eyes of Old Master Tang and Old Madam Tang.

For the sake of their grandson, both the old master and madam would not hesitate to be utterly ruthless.

"Some women, even if they don’t want money, would still want a man who looks good," Qi Zhengmin said with a wrinkle of her nose. "So be careful. In a place like Xiangjiang, drunk on wealth and pleasure, it’s even crazier..."

When Qi Zhengmin spoke these words, her enchanting eyes were like silk, gazing at Tang Qian.

Inspired, Tang Qian swept Qi Zhengmin into his arms, his wife was so wonderful, only a fool would stray. He said fiercely, "I don’t know about being crazy, but right now, I want to be crazy with you..."

"Then come on..." Qi Zhengmin coquettishly invited, her laughter ringing like silver bells.

He Tiantian arrived in Xiangjiang with her bodyguard and other team members.

The athletes were staying in a prearranged place. Feeling tired, He Tiantian went straight to bed upon entering her room.

"Teacher He, Teacher He, time to get up for dinner," Xie Feifei said. Even for an exhibition match, they had to adhere to the strictest rules—they couldn’t eat outside, so if they missed the dinner arranged by the team, they would have to go hungry.

Hearing about dinner, He Tiantian opened her eyes.

She could go back to sleep after eating, but she could not miss the mealtime.

"I’ll wash my face," said He Tiantian. She hadn’t slept well, as the previous night had been somewhat restless.

At that moment, Cui Ying also arrived, waiting at the door for He Tiantian.

"Tiantian, I’m here too," Cui Ying said. "It has been a long time since we last saw each other, and you’re still so beautiful."

He Tiantian shrugged her shoulders, replying, "Cui Ying, it’s only been a month. The way you say it, it sounds like we haven’t seen each other for many years."

"A single day apart feels like three autumns, so it’s been many years," Cui Ying laughed. "Come on, let’s not delay. Feifei is waiting for us ahead!"

"Mm, we’ll talk after we eat," He Tiantian nodded. She had other matters to attend to in Xiangjiang and many questions to ask Cui Ying.

The athletes’ menu was always the same, but He Tiantian’s requirements weren’t high—a full stomach was enough for her.

Cui Ying, as an external staff member, could eat something else.

To avoid drooling, He Tiantian decided to ’out of sight, out of mind’ and not look at the large lobster on the plate.

When the competition was over, He Tiantian would have her share too.

After filling her stomach, He Tiantian took Cui Ying back to the room.

Since Cui Ying had just arrived and had something to discuss with He Tiantian, Xie Feifei took a book to the next door to talk with Liu Yihua and Xi Rongrong.

"Cui Ying, you and Huashan have worked hard in Xiangjiang," He Tiantian said gratefully. Over the years, Huashan had been based in Xiangjiang to find the mastermind, and Cui Ying had also arrived in Xiangjiang two months ago. freewebnøvel.com

He Tiantian felt guilty about them living separately.

Compared to He Tiantian’s guilt, Cui Ying didn’t seem to mind, and smiled, "It wasn’t hard at all. Although we have some clues, we can’t confirm the mastermind and explain to you. Huashan has been feeling very sorry about this."

"If it were easy, Brother Yingjie would have found out by now," He Tiantian said nonchalantly. This work is inherently difficult, and the secretive nature only adds to the challenge.

"That’s true," Cui Ying said, knowing full well the capabilities of Huo Yingjie.

If even Huo Yingjie couldn’t find the person, then indeed it was a difficult task.

"Alright, you just mentioned some clues, can you tell me about them?" He Tiantian said, "I want to know as well, to have a clear picture in my heart."

Cui Ying nodded, paused to think for a while, and after making sure there were no recording devices in the room, she slowly began, "We have narrowed down the targets to two people; one is the underworld boss Zhao Gang, and the other is a woman named Xu Weiwei."

"Underworld boss?" He Tiantian frowned, "I’ve never been to Xiangjiang, so how could I have made an enemy of an underworld boss there?"

Cui Ying chuckled and said, "The reason we suspect this underworld boss Zhao Gang is because three days before you were assassinated, he hired a hitman through a middleman. In the entire Xiangjiang, he’s the only one who approached a middleman during that time."

"What about that Xu Weiwei?" He Tiantian asked, "I don’t remember knowing a woman named Xu Weiwei. Do you have a photo?"

Cui Ying took out several photos from her bag; the man should be the underworld boss, around forty or fifty years old with a somewhat large face and average build.

He Tiantian confirmed she didn’t know him and picked up another photo of a woman in her early twenties—the same age as He Tiantian.

"Who is this woman?" He Tiantian inquired, "I am certain I’ve never seen this woman before; I don’t recognize her."

Cui Ying explained, "This person is Zhou Bing’s illegitimate daughter!"

Zhou Bing?

He Tiantian was taken aback and said, "Zhou Bing? The one from the Zhou Family in Yanjing who has a grudge against the Huo Family?"

"Yes," Cui Ying replied, "She is Zhou Yuanyuan’s half-sister from the same father."

"Why would she be in Xiangjiang?" He Tiantian asked curiously, but also thought of a possible motive—if the Zhou Family had a grudge, perhaps they would hire someone to assassinate her.

"Zhou Yuanyuan’s mother once sent someone to harm Xu Weiwei’s mother, Xu Canyun. Particularly at that time, Xu Canyun’s parents, both intellectuals, were framed and killed. Xu Canyun secretly boarded a train, after much difficulty, she ended up in Xiangjiang and gave birth to Xu Weiwei," Cui Ying said. "Luckily, Xu Canyun brought some family jewelry and managed to settle down in Xiangjiang."

"In that case, whatever the Zhou Family does, it has nothing to do with them," He Tiantian said. "So, what motive would Xu Weiwei have to assassinate me?"

"This is the key part I wanted to talk about. After Xu Canyun settled in Xiangjiang, she hired someone to deliver letters to Zhou Bing. Though Zhou Bing came to know the truth, he couldn’t do much about it. He sent Xu Canyun a considerable amount of money, so that she and her daughter could live without any worry, and Xu Weiwei was even able to attend a good local church school," Cui Ying explained. "Because of this, in Xu Weiwei’s heart, Zhou Bing is a good father, who could not live with them only due to circumstances."

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