Chapter 2133: 2136: Unraveling the Truth—There Is No Such Thing as Coincidence

In an instant, the room fell silent, with only the soft sizzle of the barbecue under high heat audible. Not only were Wenren Meiqiao and Ye Guyun's beautiful eyes staring at Shen Qiang in astonishment, but even Wenren Meiqiao's female assistant looked shocked. Soon after, Wenren Meiqiao's eyes lit up, exclaiming in surprise, "If that's the case, it does make sense! Traditional cultivators view demons as different and inherently suspicious. Even now, they harbor hostility towards demons outside of Heshenghe. Under such circumstances, discovering foreign Blood Clan members would certainly draw their attention. Hence, they would need to silence witnesses to escape!"

Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Not absolutely, but at least the possibility of this hypothesis aligning with the facts is relatively high."

Hearing these words, Wenren Meiqiao placed another piece of grilled meat on Shen Qiang's plate, then raised an eyebrow and said, "In that case, the matter is simplified; next, we can focus our investigations on..."

"Don't rush," Shen Qiang interrupted after taking a bite of the barbecue, "There's still something puzzling here, and that's Jinli Qianning's insistence that I was involved. This implies there's a ninety percent chance she doesn't know what actually happened, so instinctively she blames everything on me, a person who once threatened her."

Wenren Meiqiao nodded in agreement, her eyes surprised, "We could explain this aspect to her."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Before making any explanations, you need to ensure you really understand the whole story. Currently, the most perplexing issue for me is not the existence of the Blood Clan or whether the cultivators left any messages before they died, but the question of why this incident happened at Tingtao Nightclub."

"Is that important?" Wenren Meiqiao asked, surprised. "Maybe they were just there by coincidence."

Upon hearing this, Wenren Meiqiao's female assistant nodded, "Hmm, it's possible those three cultivators targeted the Blood Clan member. Then that member wanted to escape, so sought a bustling place, which happened to be night time where nightclubs are crowded and poorly lit, making it an ideal place to shake off a tail."

"I know, that's called fishing in troubled waters!" Ye Guyun said impatiently, "Even if it's not like that, their appearance there could be just a coincidence."

Wenren Meiqiao nodded and said, "It being a public place, it could indeed be merely a chance occurrence."

Listening to them, Shen Qiang ate all the barbecue Wenren Meiqiao placed on his plate, drank some beverage, then calmly said, "All coincidences are merely ignored causes hidden behind them."

"For example, if the outer wall of a high-rise building falls and kills someone, at first glance, this seems accidental, an unforeseen event. But if you think deeper, did the workers who did the wall cover omit some procedures? Did the developers cut corners?"

"If not, the wall cover couldn't have fallen; if such situations exist, then the wall cover falling and killing people is not coincidence but inevitability."

Upon hearing this, the three women's eyes met momentarily.

Soon after, Wenren Meiqiao said thoughtfully, "So, you're saying that the appearance of the Blood Clan member and three cultivators at Tingtao Nightclub was inevitable? But that's a public place, except for Qian Ning being a demon, everyone else is ordinary without anything appealing about the place."

Shen Qiang smiled gently, raised an eyebrow and said, "You've watched TV series and movies, right? Based on your thinking, the scenario is that a Blood Clan member realizes they're being followed and tries to shake those people off, so chooses to enter Tingtao Nightclub."

"You may consider this as a coincidence, but this means the place where they realized they were being followed must be near Tingtao Nightclub, or maybe even inside it."

With a slight smile, Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow and said, "Because I can't believe they'd notice being followed in a business district and then go across half of Beijing to lead three cultivators here to try to shake them off."

"Maybe the person just wanted to lure them for an ambush!" Ye Guyun replied playfully.

Shen Qiang laughed, "That's absurd; Beijing is undeniably bustling, but if someone wanted to kill, it's not difficult to find a secluded spot. Why would anyone go through such trouble to lead them to Tingtao Nightclub before making a move?"

"Framing!" Ye Guyun said with bright eyes, pouting, and excitedly raised brows. "Qian Ning is a demon. So when something like this happens, the Dragon Group will definitely investigate. That's the plan!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed and said, "China has a saying: 'A rabbit doesn't eat the grass around its own burrow.' That's Qian Ning's home; she will indeed be investigated, but once they check, her suspicion can be cleared right away. Isn't such a framing too superficial?"

Ye Guyun pouted. Before Wenren Meiqiao could serve Shen Qiang more meat, Ye Guyun quickly snatched the grilled meat away and said, "It's no fun; whatever I say, you find it incorrect. You all play by yourselves then."

"This foodie is beyond saving," Shen Qiang chuckled helplessly.

Beside him, Wenren Meiqiao's eyes curved in amusement and said, "You are so arrogant; but when Ye Guyun said the person leading three cultivators to Tingtao Nightclub was to incriminate Jinli Qianning, I believed it immediately because I also think so."

Shen Qiang smiled slightly and said, "Check the street surveillance near Tingtao Nightclub on the day of the incident. Trust me, the Blood Clan and cultivators appearing at Tingtao Nightclub is definitely not coincidental. If the street monitors show no anomaly, it can be concluded that the Blood Clan member's intended destination was indeed Tingtao Nightclub."

"So you're saying Jinli Qianning is definitely implicated in this matter?" Wenren Meiqiao asked.

Shen Qiang smiled lightly and said, "If they didn't meet on the street then enter Tingtao, this incident is inevitably connected to Qian Ning. But precisely what kind of connection it is, is hard to determine now, so she is one of the suspects."

"I understand," said Wenren Meiqiao.

Meanwhile, Wenren Meiqiao's female assistant swiftly texted someone and soon said, "The surveillance on the streets near Tingtao Nightclub is being checked. If any findings emerge, they'll notify us immediately."

Shen Qiang nodded with a smile.

At this moment, the charming Wenren Meiqiao commented while eating barbecue, "Your analysis seems to make sense, but right now, I'm still blank, completely clueless where to begin."

"Tingtao Nightclub, Jinli Qianning," her assistant said, "Consultant Shen said she is also a suspect, and there exists some undiscovered connection between her, the Blood Clan, and the three cultivators."

Wenren Meiqiao immediately placed her bright eyes on Shen Qiang's face and asked, "What do you think?"

Shen Qiang laughed and said, "Put Jinli Qianning aside for now; let's first expose that Blood Clan member."