Hidden Moth-Chapter 384 - 216: A Flick of the Finger, the Wild Wind Never Approaches

It must be known that Lu Shutang is not only Zou Tianjin’s nephew but also He Kao’s schoolmate and friend.

Due to his work, He Kao happens to have access to the Huish Stone Trading Group and is involved in the Huishishi Brand project collaboration, which makes him the key figure connecting all these clues due to his understanding of the company’s situation.

As for whether He Kao himself has the ability to break the sealed restrictions, it doesn’t matter as long as he can find such an expert.

In that scenario, the Ancestral Hall would probably have to investigate He Kao and the "mastermind" related to him. Many of his secrets might be exposed, and even if they weren’t, there would be much he couldn’t do anymore.

But none of this happened.

Luckily, Lan Jiwan’s discovery meant that He Kao became the first person to notice something wrong with Shi Yun Road on the surface, thereby preventing the conspiracy and redirecting the Ancestral Hall’s investigation focus overseas.

Lin Qingshuang and Qian Guran also obviously thought of this, and after not mentioning it at the dinner table earlier, they specially reminded He Kao in private: that Mr. Fabre might not be targeting Steward Zou but He Kao and the people behind him.

This was a confrontation in which even He Kao himself was caught off guard, and the opposing side’s setup was mysteriously broken just like that, with him only realizing it at this moment.

After Lin Qingshuang and Qian Guran bid farewell, He Kao sat on the balcony of his apartment, looking at the night view of Nanhua outside.

This is a riverside apartment, with tall buildings on the opposite shore shimmering with various lights. Nearby, the Pearl River seems calm but harbors hidden currents, with the main navigation channel allowing passage of ten-thousand-ton freighters.

The Pearl River near its estuary is actually not just a main navigation channel but spreads out into a massive network, segmenting the entire Nanhua City into many large and small islands.

With nearly twenty million residents in Nanhua City, many may not be aware that they actually all live on different islands as it’s difficult to see the whole picture of the area they’re in.

The possibility that this conspiracy might be targeting him was something He Kao didn’t expect. Last year, when Lu Shutang brought his girlfriend to Qi Yuan to visit him, it might have caught the attention of certain people.

Lu Shutang is not only his schoolmate friend but also the nephew of the Micro Realm Sect Steward Zou. Nearly a year later, someone finally found the opportunity to set up a plan... Could this be the truth?

Fabre’s plan went awry, yet he still had to leave that document at Shi Yun Road’s residence to draw attention to Lu Shutang and guide the Ancestral Hall to investigate him.

If they continue investigating, there’s an eighty to ninety percent chance it would lead to He Kao because, besides Steward Zou, the "Magic Sect’s Member" most closely related to Lu Shutang is He Kao.

The Ancestral Hall had already sent people to Chongchuan, Steward Zou went along too, and from the feedback, the investigation has concluded with no issues or leads from Lu Shutang.

The identity unknown Fabre surely wouldn’t be willing to give up, whether targeting Zou Tianjin or himself, what else would he do?

He Kao had been to Chongchuan during the summer of his junior year when he visited Lu Shutang’s home. It was the only time during his university years that he traveled outside for "tourism." It only took two and a half hours by high-speed rail from Qi Yuan to Chongchuan.

He Kao furrowed his brow slightly, stood up, returned to his room, turned off the lights, and disappeared into darkness.

Meanwhile, far away in Chongchuan, Zou Tianjin also sat in the dark, gazing out the window.

This isn’t the house he grew up in; the old house was relocated ten years ago, compensated with a city suburb apartment with an elevator, having three bedrooms and two living rooms, on the sixteenth floor, with a sea view.

His parents lived here before they passed away, and later his older sister and her husband also lived here for a while. Two years ago, they moved to the city center, so this apartment has been vacant and was never rented out.

Zou Tianjin hasn’t often returned to Chongchuan in the past two years, but every time he comes, he stays here.

At noon, he made an excuse to invite his nephew Lu Shutang out for a meal, with three other Sorcerers present. The conversation topics seemed random but were prearranged.

His nephew had no idea about the three percent share issue and had never heard of the Huishishi Brand company, yet he was thinking about starting his own business... Lu Shutang is just an ordinary person, and his reactions couldn’t fool the Qi Observation Sect and Xingshen Sect’s High-tier Sorcerers.

The feedback from Gong Xiaodong confirmed that the person who broke the seal for Shi Yun Road wasn’t him, thus proving his innocence.

By dinner time, the Ancestral Hall commanded him to return to Nanhua the next day, not only to continue his previous duties but to assist Gong Xiaodong in investigating this case.

The Ancestral Hall’s stance was clear: a Magic Sect Sect Steward can’t be framed at will. If anyone intends to target Zou Tianjin, they must not be allowed to succeed.

Why should Steward Zou avoid anything? No need to avoid, return to investigate together! Even if the Ancestral Hall didn’t issue such a command, he himself would chase this to the end.

Not many families in the estate had their lights on, and this block of buildings was like a mosaic in the night, through the gaps between tall buildings, the distant sea could be seen.

Unfortunately, the sea around Chongchuan isn’t very impressive, located to the north of the Great River’s estuary, with Chong Guang Island in the center of the river, and to the south lies Eastern Country’s most prosperous Shanghai City.

Unlike Shanghai across the river, Chongchuan’s riverbanks and coastlines are lined with mudflats, with poor port conditions, typically only accommodating fishing boats. Even if large docks are built, they need constant dredging.

Zou Tianjin was still pondering why Fabre involved his nephew. It was his own careless behavior to blame, why did he have to discuss equity participation with Shi Yun Road back then?