Chapter 1765: The More I Think, the More Something Feels Off

But after saying this, Li Xingyan himself felt it was unlikely.

Because for someone so capable, why not seize the opportunity to make a comeback?

Li Xingyan shook his head slightly and muttered, "There must be another reason."

Jiang Baobao pursed her lips, having similar thoughts in her mind.

Li Beijue couldn't be bothered to consider so much; he waved his hand and said, "Find this person and wipe out his lair!"

Jiang Baobao sighed softly: "I can't even find information on him, so how are we supposed to wipe out his lair?"

"Isn't that person related to Wuyou Hall? Then we'll wipe out Wuyou Hall!"

Li Xingyan had to remind him: "Dad, he has already withdrawn from Wuyou Hall."

Li Beijue, however, did not take these words to heart.

Instead, he snorted coldly: "With so many schemes, are you sure he really withdrew? Anyway, I don't believe it."

Father's hypothesis... was not without merit.

Not to mention what Li Shu's character was like.

Just looking at how Xie Wanyi went around in circles to get him to investigate...

It was clear that this Li Shu was cunning and suspicious.

While Li Xingyan was deep in thought, Li Beijue once again made a decision decisively: "Since he doesn't want to let go of power, then we shall set a trap and lure him into it!"

Seeing his father's strategies coming one after another, Li Xingyan couldn't help but say: "You have truly mastered the art of war."

Judging solely from the words Li Xingyan said, he was praising Li Beijue.

But that look in his eyes...

And that tone of voice he used...

It was clearly mocking!

Li Beijue immediately narrowed his eyes.

Yet Li Xingyan did not go head-to-head with his father.

He turned the subject to something else: "The most urgent matter now is to figure out why this person is targeting us, or to find out if there were any hidden circumstances back then."

Speaking of hidden circumstances...

Li Xingyan looked at his mother and asked: "What exactly did you do to him to become enemies with Li Shu?"

"He committed fraud and was discovered by me. Because we were competitors, I reported him. Afterward, his reputation plummeted, and he couldn't survive in this circle."

Hearing this explanation...

Li Xingyan still felt something was wrong.

Logically speaking, someone who could make Wuyou Hall flourish shouldn't choose to live in anonymity just because of one setback.

There must be some other reason!

But what could that reason be?

Li Xingyan furrowed his brows in thought.

A moment later, he asked his mother again: "Around the time you reported Li Shu, did anything else happen to him?"

Anything else...

Jiang Baobao tried hard to recall.

But because so much time had passed, many memories had faded.

However...

Jiang Baobao suddenly thought of one thing.

She hurriedly said: "His wife divorced him after his incident."

"Was the relationship between this couple good?"

"Yes, their loving relationship was well-known. Although he and I were competitors, I had heard of it."

"Then... could it be because of the divorce that he holds a grudge against you?"

If one were to speculate this way, Li Xingyan felt it was much more reasonable.

Jiang Baobao, however, felt it was very unreasonable.

She countered: "If the couple's relationship was good, how could she abandon him just because he was at a low point?"

This...

Li Xingyan scratched his head, feeling he needed to re-sort the clues.

But Li Beijue believed there was no need for deduction.

He raised his eyebrows and made a decision: "Don't we think that Lao Li's wife is a breakthrough point? Then let's investigate her first!"

Li Xingyan gave his father a faint look and then said: "You make it sound too easy; I'm afraid you can't even find out where his wife is."

Li Beijue really couldn't take it anymore.

He slammed the table and shouted at Li Xingyan: "You brat, are you being snide with me again!?"

"I am just stating the facts. Could Dad find her?"

"Why couldn't I? I have people under me too! You..."

"Alright, stop arguing, both of you!"

Jiang Baobao stopped the two of them, feeling exhausted, and then said patiently: "If you want to find that woman, there's no need to go to such great lengths."

Li Xingyan heard the hidden meaning in his mother's words and asked hurriedly: "Do you have news of her?"

"Yes, if she is still alive, she should still be living in Zai'erma Te Xiaozhen."

Li Xingyan thought for a moment and verified with his mother: "The small town near the A'erbeisi Shanmai?"

"Yes, she lived there before."

"But... so many years have passed, is it possible for her to have lived in one place the whole time?"

"It's possible, because their son passed away over there, and to keep her son company, she wouldn't go anywhere else."

Hearing this, Li Xingyan's handsome brows furrowed slightly.

He thought carefully for a moment, then asked, "When did Li Shu's son pass away?"

"That would need to be investigated, but it was definitely before those two divorced."

"Then why did their son pass away? Was it an illness?"

Jiang Baobao shook her head gently, then gave a negative answer: "He was killed by kidnappers; the matter caused quite a stir at the time, and it was said to have been done by one of Lao Li's enemies."

Her mother's explanation made Li Xingyan's brows furrow even tighter.

And because she had brought up the old matter, Jiang Baobao couldn't help but feel a sense of lament.

She sighed: "This matter caused quite a sensation at the time, and others were curious about what method Lao Li would use to retaliate, but... he actually did nothing at all."

After hearing this, Li Xingyan's face showed surprise.

He asked uncertainly, "The kidnappers are still alive and well?"

"It was said so before, but just this year, an accident happened, and the person is no longer around."

Every matter her mother described was outside of Li Xingyan's expectations.

And also...

"How do you know all this?"

Logically speaking, Jiang Baobao had no further contact with Li Shu after that, and there was no reason for her to pay attention to news about him.

Then how did her mother know everything?

Li Xingyan was too curious, so he asked the question weighing on his mind.

Jiang Baobao then explained: "A friend of mine in the same circle told me; even the matter regarding his wife was told to me by this person."

Although Jiang Baobao explained it in a lighthearted manner.

Li Xingyan, however, listened with a serious expression.

He even asked, "What was this person's purpose in telling you these things?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Baobao guessed what Li Xingyan was thinking.

Yet she did not validate Li Xingyan, but instead gave him some reassurance:

"You child, don't be so suspicious; this friend of mine loves to chat about gossip, and when we are in contact, we talk about everything under the sun."

A friend?

Li Xingyan really wanted to ask which friend it was.

But as a junior, if he kept speaking in a questioning tone, his mother would surely get upset.

It would be better to let his father ask.

Thinking this, Li Xingyan looked toward his father.

But Li Beijue was currently staring at his phone, his fingers tapping away on it.

He didn't react at all to Li Xingyan's gaze.

This made Li Xingyan frown again.

While feeling helpless, he couldn't help but mockingly remark: "Father really has a lot of leisure time!"

Li Beijue heard his words.

But this time, he actually didn't get angry.