"Lin Zumeng, he’s a sickly person!"

"Just like his father Lin Xiaoxian, he’s been steeped in medicine jars all his life."

"My father once said personally that every time he saw Lin Zumeng, he always felt like he could die at any moment, but just like his father, somehow he never did!"

"But fortunately, during that severe illness at the turn of the millennium, Lin Zumeng ultimately didn’t make it."

"If he were still alive, not to mention my family, many wouldn’t dare to target the Lin Family."

Shen Shuming carefully recounted what he knew about Lin Zumeng.

Chen Xiao also heard from his words, a piece of information he wanted to confirm.

That is, it seems the Lin Family, just as previously suspected, has encountered some kind of indescribable curse.

Whether it was Lin Xiaoxian or Lin Zumeng, they were frail from a young age.

But Lin Zumeng died back in the millennium.

Linking this information, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but recall memories from a previous life.

In the previous life, a total of six criminals were caught.

Thirteen footprints were found in the tomb.

If Lin Zumeng was among them, then it seems fine that six people were caught in the later generations!

After a brief thought, Chen Xiao decided not to dwell on it for now.

"Since Lin Zumeng is already dead, tell me why you think I can help you solve your problem?"

Chen Xiao asked back.

Shen Shuming took a deep breath and said:

"For me, I originally didn’t know if there was any opportunity. I didn’t even think there was a chance before I knew what case you were investigating."

"Until I heard that the tomb robbery case you were investigating involved something lost, and there’s also a curse on the Lin surname!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of coldness flashed in Chen Xiao’s eyes.

Even Shen Shuming, far away in Hai City, knew this information!

And how did they know?

The Qu Ruogu group only revealed it after begging for favors!

Heh~.

Chen Xiao sneered in his heart and looked at Shen Shuming, saying, "Young Master Shen, you must have gone through a lot of trouble to get this information, right?"

Shen Shuming shook his head, "It was just asking about something, what trouble could it be?"

Shen Shuming spoke lightly, and Chen Xiao didn’t want to discuss this further at the moment, so he asked:

"So you’re saying, based on the information you got, the Lin Family’s problem lies in the Marquis Jinguang’s Tomb in the Provincial City of Jiang Province, right?"

"Yes, but when I was young, when I heard about the Lin Family matters, my great-grandfather was still alive. At that time, it was just like listening to a story. I remember my great-grandfather told me the Lin Family elder himself told him."

"Their Lin Family has been passed down for many generations. Although now they are scattered all over the world, they are the origin of the Lin surname. Long, long ago, they offended a wizard who cursed their family, making the Lin Family suffer for generations."

"This story was quite exciting to hear as a child, back when my great-grandfather and the Lin Family elder were ordinary people, not like now where relationships are often deceitful."

"But when I grew up, I wasn’t as interested in the story, until I saw a post online. At that time, I was purely interested because of Mr. Chen."

"Because it happened in Jiang Province, and you’re from Jiang Province. But even then, I didn’t care much, until I noticed the Lin Family seemed to be acting out of the ordinary during that period."

"So I had a thought, and when I checked, I found out it was Mr. Chen investigating the case!"

Chen Xiao quietly listened throughout.

By this point, he could feel that Shen Shuming was a person with an exceptionally keen sense of opportunity.

Absolutely meticulous!

Otherwise, just based on a single post, how would Shen Shuming have done so much?

And in such a short time, Shen Shuming determined this might be his chance to take down the Lin Family.

Chen Xiao pondered quietly for a few seconds, then asked the most important question:

"According to your understanding, the issue is that the Lin Family might really have some kind of curse, so the Lin Family wanted to break the curse. Hence, the incident at Marquis Jinguang’s Tomb, right?"

Shen Shuming nodded, but then shook his head, "I think as someone who has received higher education, one shouldn’t believe in curses. I feel the Lin Family might not have a curse, just that their family genes are like that."

"But with generation after generation like this, if it were my family, my grandfather, my father, or my great-grandfather, they might believe in a curse too."

Chen Xiao shrugged, "That’s not the point. The point is I want to confirm the Lin Family’s suspicion, not get involved in the business competition between your two families."

Shen Shuming was taken aback and then gave a wry smile:

"Unfortunately, I really don’t have any solid evidence, everything comes from the legends I’ve heard from my elders."

Chen Xiao wasn’t surprised by this result, so he asked another question:

"Do you know a woman named Gao Qinfang?"

"Gao Qinfang? Never heard of her."

"Were there any other women outside of Lin Zumeng?"

This question logically should not be asked by Chen Xiao but by Lin Xi to Su Qiu.

But Chen Xiao also understood some characteristics of wealthy families.

When it comes to such matters, they might choose to conceal it for their own and the family’s reputation.

And given the ambiguous relationship between Shen Shuming and Su He.

The two grew up as childhood sweethearts.

The Shen Family and the Lin Family were ostensibly old family friends.

So asking Shen Shuming this question wouldn’t seem abrupt.

The latter, upon hearing, just grinned:

"Men, even if they were married to a heavenly beauty, might get bored after a long time, right?"

Shen Shuming’s implication was clear, and Chen Xiao continued to ask:

"So there’s no illegitimate child outside of the Lin Family?"

Shen Shuming was stunned, "Mr. Chen, I really don’t know how to answer that. But as far as I know, there isn’t any openly acknowledged."

Chen Xiao nodded with a smile, "I just asked casually, oh, by the way... have you heard of Deng Hu, Wan Yide, these people?"

Among the few questions Chen Xiao asked, which ones are the most important?

The one he just asked definitely counts as one of them.

After a brief reflection, Shen Shuming nodded, "I don’t know about Wan Yide, but I’ve heard of Deng Hu, who had a good relationship with Lin Zumeng! And this Deng Hu person, to put it simply, was Lin Zumeng’s number one fan."

Speaking, Shen Shuming suddenly seemed to recall something, and replied, "Oh, by the way, Deng Hu’s son, Deng Xiang, is a Practitioner! Early on in Hai City’s circle, he was famously good at fighting!"

"Good at what aspect?"

"I heard he somehow learned a set of leg skills from somewhere, and it’s said even those from the military can’t withstand one of his whip kicks!"

"That fierce! What’s the Shen Family’s relationship with Deng Hu?"

Shen Shuming replied, "Deng Hu used to really want to collaborate with my family, but then they suddenly went overseas. In recent years, Deng Hu has stepped down, and it’s his son Deng Xiang who manages the family business."

Hearing this, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but smile and put his arm around Shen Shuming’s shoulder, chuckling, "Then I have something regarding the Deng Family that you should be confident about, right!"