"The murderer, I didn't see his true face..." Zhou Bang spoke weakly, his eyes filled with despair and fear.
He had been sleeping soundly at night, and when he woke up, he was already here. Beside him was only a masked man who had beaten him into this state...
As for the man's features, Zhou Bang shook his head helplessly.
Besides being burly, he really couldn't discern anything else.
He thought he would die peacefully, but unexpectedly met Ye Cangtian. However, this was not a glimmer of hope for survival.
As for his last words, he wished to see his mother...
Zhou Bang didn't finish the subsequent words, as the effect of the medicine wore off, and he could no longer make a sound.
"Alas!"
Looking at Zhou Bang's unwilling and increasingly hollow gaze, Ye Cangtian sighed.
However, the next moment, Ye Cangtian suddenly thought of something, and his expression darkened.
He had been lured here by a letter.
Yet, as soon as he arrived, he encountered such a situation!
There was a conspiracy!
Just as Ye Cangtian thought of this.
At this moment...
The police sirens suddenly sounded from the previously quiet haunted house.
Who called the police?
It was indeed a conspiracy!
Ye Cangtian instantly understood everything. Someone had lured him to Happy Valley this morning, and the real purpose was likely not to inform him about Tang Qingshan and his wife, but to frame him.
He and Zhou Bang already had a feud, and many people knew about it.
Moreover, with Zhou Bang now dead here, and himself coincidentally present, many people would likely suspect him of being the perpetrator!
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian pondered for a moment, and ultimately did not leave.
Happy Valley was crowded with tourists, and the possibility of him erasing his tracks was very slim. If he left now, he would likely be unable to clear his name.
It was better to stay and cooperate with the police investigation.
Dada dada...
Finally, the sound of footsteps approached, and a team of armed police officers burst into the secret room.
"Don't move! Hands up!"
A police officer shouted sternly. Ye Cangtian raised his hands cooperatively.
Seeing Ye Cangtian cooperate, the officer immediately spoke into his walkie-talkie without a second word:
"Captain, there's indeed a murder case here, and the suspect has been apprehended on the spot!"
Thus, Ye Cangtian was taken to the police station.
...
In the interrogation room, two police officers were questioning Ye Cangtian.
"Name, age, place of origin!"
"Confess the entire process of your crime!"
"What are you looking at? Be lenient if you confess, be severe if you resist..."
Ye Cangtian glanced at the officer helplessly.
He had already said what he needed to say. The other party didn't believe him and was already convinced he was the murderer. What else was there to explain? He would just wait.
Click!
After an unknown amount of time, the interrogation room door opened, and a man appeared.
Upon seeing this person, a faint smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face.
This person was none other than Secretary Liu, who was by Old Master Xu's side.
Just as Ye Cangtian had expected, Old Master Ye had quickly learned of the situation and sent someone to bail him out.
...
Family compound.
After leaving the police station, Ye Cangtian was directly taken here.
"Thank you, Old Master."
Ye Cangtian walked to Old Master Xu's side and sat down.
Old Master Xu waved his hand. He trusted Ye Cangtian very much and then changed the subject, "You were at the scene, did you find anything?"
"It was too short a time, and there was no opportunity for further examination."
Ye Cangtian shook his head helplessly.
The other party's scheme was perfectly timed. Just as he found Zhou Bang, Zhou Bang had already died, and then the police arrived at the scene.
It was a chain of events, extremely meticulous.
With such a mind, even if he were given time, he would likely be unable to uncover any clues.
Hearing this, Old Master Xu nodded, and said helplessly, "Although you've been bailed out this time and there shouldn't be any problem with the police station, the Bai family is probably not going to believe it so easily..."
Old Master Xu's gaze was solemn. After all, Zhou Bang had half of the Bai family's bloodline.
Normally, if he were injured or taught a lesson, the Bai family might not intervene.
But now that Zhou Bang was dead, things were likely to be different.
If nothing else, Zhou Bang's mother would definitely not sit idly by!
"It's alright, I'll be careful and investigate this matter as soon as possible."
Ye Cangtian said indifferently. He was determined to find the person who framed and plotted against him.
As for his own safety, he wasn't too worried.
He had absorbed quite a few spirit stones now, and his strength had advanced further. Unless it was a master comparable to a Heaven-tier expert,
No one could do anything to him!
...
In another corner of the capital, in the Zhou family villa.
The sound of breaking porcelain came from the study, as Zhou Quan fiercely smashed a teacup to the ground.
His usually calm eyes turned blood red, filled with overflowing killing intent.
He had just received news that Zhou Bang, who had been missing for a night, finally had some information.
However, Zhou Bang was already dead, and he died miserably.
Furthermore, he heard that the police had also apprehended the murderer, who was Ye Cangtian, with whom he had a feud!
What angered him the most was that this Ye Cangtian was actually bailed out by Old Master Xu of the Dragon Group.
"Where is justice! Where is the law of the land!"
Zhou Quan roared, Ye Cangtian was clearly caught red-handed, yet the police let him go because of Old Man Xu's words.
How could this not enrage him?
After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Quan slowly calmed down and became silent, as if contemplating something.
After all, he had already bowed to Ye Cangtian in the farm family compound earlier, and since then, he had not committed any offense. The feud between them should have ended there.
Moreover, Ye Cangtian had returned to the capital without any unusual behavior, so why would he suddenly target Zhou Bang?
Could it be...
Suddenly, Zhou Quan seemed to have thought of something.
In the past two days, Tang Xinwan had contacted the Song and Xia families to discuss injecting capital, and it was reported that they were ruthlessly rebuffed by the Song and Xia families.
As a result, Zhou Quan's expression became increasingly grim, feeling that Ye Cangtian believed that the Zhou family was still in alliance with the Song and Xia families and intended to deal with Tang Corporation.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian had acted as the first bird to be shot, developing murderous intent and directly killing Zhou Bang.
In other words, Zhou Bang might have been tragically implicated due to the foolish actions of the Song and Xia families.
Thinking of this, Zhou Quan trembled with anger. He glanced at Tie Quan, who was waiting at the side, and asked, "Do you have any news from the Bai family?"
With such a major event, even he had received the news, so the Bai family couldn't possibly not know.
Tie Quan quickly replied, "I'm not sure of the specifics, but they might not intervene. You know the Bai family only accepts hidden group missions, and plus Ye Cangtian's special status, they won't act without concrete evidence."
"Ye Cangtian appeared at the crime scene, what more concrete evidence do they need!"
Zhou Quan was furious. Although he said this, he also knew that Tie Quan was telling the truth.
The Bai family would likely not interfere in this matter, at most they would send people to investigate.
But what would be the result of further investigation?
That old rascal Xu Zhenguo had clearly stated he would protect his own, wouldn't he erase the traces?
This matter would likely end up with no conclusion!
"Tie Quan, go and invite Amu Kojiro. Tell him that cooperation is possible, but the prerequisite is to eliminate Ye Cangtian, and also..."
After hesitating for a long time, Zhou Quan finally spoke.
He absolutely could not accept the matter ending without conclusion. After all, Zhou Bang was his only son, and Zhou Bang's death was equivalent to cutting off the lineage of the Zhou family.
This revenge must be avenged!
This...
Upon hearing this, Tie Quan hesitated.
He knew what this decision meant, but seeing Zhou Quan's eyes red, he knew that no matter how much he said, he probably couldn't dissuade him.