Chapter 2142: 2145: The Startling Snake

"Shen Qiang is really something. No wonder he's the one the War God picked as his successor, the most promising young man in the Dragon Group!"Half an hour later, at the Dragon Group Beijing Department, in the office, the Vice Admiral looked at the report excitedly and said, "This plan looks simple, but it's practically perfect. False confession, intimidation, forcing Zhai Zhijie to have to contact someone. That way, as long as we keep a close eye on how Zhai Zhijie reaches out to the outside, we can find that guy at the very first moment!"

A Dragon Group officer beside him also couldn't stop grinning when he heard this: "Shen Qiang's approach is a bit unexpected, but he's pushed the details to the extreme. Especially his grip on the opponent's psychology, it's reached a shocking level."

"Exceptionally talented." The Vice Admiral laughed and said, "A brilliant young man like him, you have to give him some pressure! Otherwise he has no drive. Look at him before—he was just busy flirting and whispering sweet nothings with Wenren Meiqiao. Now with some pressure on him, what happened? He came up with a solution in minutes!"

"The Vice Admiral is right. This Shen Qiang really has limitless potential! These moves of his seem random on the surface, but in reality they get into every crack. Don't even mention someone like Zhai Zhijie, who isn't even a professional criminal— even a pro, in a moment of panic, will immediately try to contact the outside. It's practically like a guiding light, helping us find the real culprit."

Hearing the Dragon Group officer's words, the Vice Admiral burst out laughing.

But at this moment, another person in the office frowned and said, "Don't laugh too soon. This Zhai Zhijie may indeed be our primary suspect right now, but we still don't have any evidence that he actually is the suspect in this case. If these things weren't done by someone he hired, then this move becomes meaningless."

These words made the others secretly nod.

"Vice Admiral, there are far too many uncertainties in this matter. If Zhai Zhijie has nothing to do with it, and we make a big show of it and put him under tight surveillance, we'll become a joke."

"Shen Qiang is a wild card. His methods are completely not the kind a by-the-book investigator should be using. Whether they'll actually work, I think we shouldn't be too optimistic yet."

"Shen Qiang's strongest point is his Elixir Pills, and next is his control over Demons. As for solving cases, I don't think his methods are necessarily going to work."

Hearing them, the Vice Admiral smiled and said, "You guys are all boxed in by rules and regulations. Shen Qiang is a smart man. In this Beijing with tens of millions of people, he doesn't suspect anyone else, just this Zhai Zhijie. Don't you find that strange? Without enough evidence, how could a man this smart lock onto him so dead-on?"

When they heard this, everyone glanced at each other, their brows all furrowing.

"According to what we've got, Shen Qiang and this Zhai Zhijie had a clash before."

The Vice Admiral's expression turned cold when he heard that. He said in a chilly voice, "In that case, all the better. Whether Shen Qiang is truly rational and smart enough can be seen from this. If he's being led by personal emotions, then there's no doubt he's not fit for big responsibilities. But if it turns out he's right, then Shen Qiang is absolutely a once-in-ten-thousand-years genius!"

The people present fell silent at these words. Just then, a Dragon Group member hurried over, knocked on the door, shouted a report, and at the Vice Admiral's nod said, "Vice Admiral, Major General Wenren Meiqiao's side has begun to move."

"Got it. Tell them to send over the surveillance footage."

After giving this order, the Vice Admiral turned on the computer.

At the same time—

Inside a modified van in the underground parking lot of the Golden Brilliance Building, Shen Qiang and Wenren Meiqiao were watching the feed coming back from the surveillance.

Staring at Zhai Zhijie, who was unusually calm while being questioned by the police officers, Wenren Meiqiao couldn't help frowning and said, "Shen Qiang, could your judgment be wrong? Look at this Zhai Zhijie, he's acting so composed, not the slightest sign of panic."

Shen Qiang smiled and said calmly, "Zhai Zhijie is the president of the Golden Radiance Consortium. The business world is like a battlefield, people trying to trap you with words are everywhere. If just a bit of bluffing could get the truth out of him, he'd have no business sitting in that position."

Hearing this, Wenren Meiqiao frowned and said, "A consortium president has to deal with all kinds of people. I get that you can't easily bluff words out of him. But now this matter is already known to the entire Dragon Group Beijing Department. If we got it wrong, we'll be humiliated."

Shen Qiang smiled slightly and said calmly, "Trust me, we're not wrong. People always joke that life is all about acting. That line isn't wrong. This Zhai Zhijie acts capable and hardworking in front of the board, and now, he's acting composed in front of the police."

Wenren Meiqiao felt a faint nervousness.

She picked up the headset beside her.

Looking at the video feed, she immediately heard a police officer saying, "According to what we've found, all those people who were poisoned and ended up in the hospital had conflicts with you."

"I have nothing to say about that. As for what happened to them, I can only express my deepest sympathy." Zhai Zhijie smiled.

The police officer said, "According to their interview records, we found that among them, someone said you were the mastermind behind all this."

"Nonsense. They're slandering me. Please tell me their names, I'll have my lawyer send them a letter."

Zhai Zhijie's answer was watertight.

"The case is still under investigation. Before there's a final result, we can't disclose that." the police officer said.

This answer made a faintly contemptuous smile appear at the corner of Zhai Zhijie's mouth.

"He's realized the police are trying to trap him into talking." Without hearing any of the words, Shen Qiang smiled and said, "As expected, there's no such thing as a simple man who can become a president."

Shh!

Wenren Meiqiao signaled Shen Qiang to keep quiet.

"Then I have nothing more to say. As a law-abiding citizen, I will cooperate with the police investigation. But if this is just baseless accusations, then let's end it here. I still have a meeting to attend," Zhai Zhijie said.

Wenren Meiqiao's heart tightened, her fair little hand gripping Shen Qiang's nervously.

"He's already figured out that the police have no evidence, and he's starting to drive them out."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang chuckled and said, "Relax. He's about to get so scared he'll break out in a sweat."

Shen Qiang's words made Wenren Meiqiao feel a bit more at ease.

At the same time, on the screen, the police officer smiled and said, "Alright, since Mr. Zhai is busy, we certainly won't keep bothering you. After all, without enough evidence, we shouldn't even be here investigating. So I've only got one last question."

"Please go ahead." Zhai Zhijie smiled.

"Among the victims, one of them told us that the person you ordered to do the poisoning was a foreign national. So now we'd like to know, which foreign nationals have you been in contact with recently?"