Chapter 354: Someone Is Stirring Up Trouble

The middle-aged man’s face turned pale instantly. How could he deserve Xu Shaochen’s help in opening the car door? Cold sweat began to drip from his forehead.

Even though it was just the simple action of getting into the car, he took over a full minute to finally sit down.

“Clang!”

Hearing the sound of the car door closing, the middle-aged man’s body twitched instinctively.

Xu Shaochen didn’t say anything, and the middle-aged man didn’t dare to speak either. He just sat there, watching the screen of the in-car TV with Xu Shaochen.

“I remember seeing you before.”

After a long silence, Xu Shaochen finally broke it.

“Y-Yes, Mr. Xu, you have a great memory. I attended Miss Ru Yan’s coming-of-age ceremony and Mr. Du’s father-and-son memorial service.”

The middle-aged man snapped out of his daze, forcing a smile that was worse than crying, his voice trembling.

Xu Shaochen nodded and calmly said, “I’m a reasonable person. Don’t think I’m trying to impose my status on you…”

“I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare.” The middle-aged man was startled and quickly replied.

Xu Shaochen glanced at him, “Please don’t interrupt me, okay?”

“Yes, Mr. Xu… please continue.” The middle-aged man swallowed hard, making an effort to appear attentive.

Xu Shaochen smiled faintly, “Here’s what happened earlier… Do you think I was wrong?”

Xu Shaochen recounted the earlier events.

The middle-aged man listened, drenched in sweat, his face pale. Inside, he was seething with anger at that goddaughter of his. She was even more arrogant than him.

Suddenly, something occurred to the middle-aged man, and his eyes brightened. He looked at Xu Shaochen and said, “Mr. Xu, I have some information. I wonder if you’d be interested in it.”

“I don’t like it when people try to whet my appetite.” Xu Shaochen responded, not answering the question directly.

The middle-aged man’s face changed quickly as he hurriedly spilled the beans, “Mr. Xu, someone is investigating Gu Weilong’s death.”

“Swoosh!”

Xu Shaochen’s attention zeroed in on the middle-aged man.

“M-Mr. Xu.” The middle-aged man’s face twitched, and he was filled with fear.

“Does that have anything to do with me?” Xu Shaochen asked.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man shook his head vigorously, and in a panicked voice said, “No… absolutely nothing to do with Mr. Xu! I just happened to overhear this gossip and wanted to share it with you.”

Xu Shaochen was, after all, a prominent figure in Xu Corporation. How could such a matter involve him? It couldn’t. There was no way it was related.

“Continue.” Xu Shaochen said indifferently. This was why he liked dealing with smart people.

If it had been an idiot, that sentence alone would have been enough to get him killed a hundred times.

The middle-aged man swallowed hard, feeling his heart about to jump out of his chest. He took a deep breath and continued, “There are two outsiders investigating. They found a cousin of mine who works in the bureau. If Mr. Xu needs it, I can arrange a meeting with them.”

“Arrange for us to meet them. After all, I’m also a resident of Jiangzhou, and I’m quite concerned about the shooting at the airport.” Xu Shaochen said calmly with narrowed eyes, but he was thinking hard, “Who could it be?” The middle-aged man quickly smiled and added, “Mr. Xu is truly a pillar of Jiangzhou, caring for the safety of the people. Don’t worry, Mr. Xu, I will notify you as soon as I arrange the meeting.”

“Hahaha, interesting, interesting. Ask your goddaughter to apologize to my subordinate, and we’ll forget about this incident.”

Xu Shaochen chuckled a few times, patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder, emphasizing the word “god,” clearly making a double entendre.

The news provided by the middle-aged man was crucial, so this small matter didn’t need to be pursued further. It was unnecessary to hold onto it.

“Yes, yes, yes, thank you, Mr. Xu. If you’re interested, I could arrange for her to accompany you for a stroll tonight?” the middle-aged man tentatively asked.

Xu Shaochen’s expression turned cold, “Get lost.”

“Please, calm down, Mr. Xu. Please, calm down. I… I overstepped.”

The middle-aged man was startled and immediately dismissed the idea of trying to curry favor with Xu Shaochen in that way. He got out of the car rather awkwardly.

After all, who was Xu Shaochen? It’s said that any woman around him was a peerless beauty. Why would he ever be interested in an ordinary woman like his goddaughter?

“Godfather, are… are you alright?”

Seeing the middle-aged man step out, the woman quickly walked over, though she was more concerned about herself.

“Apologize to Mr. Long San here.”

The middle-aged man pointed at Long San.

The woman’s face stiffened, but with the situation pressuring her, she could only grudgingly say, “I’m sorry. It was all my fault today.”

Long San ignored her and directly got back into his car.

The woman’s face flushed with embarrassment and anger, but there was nothing she could do. After all, her godfather’s superior was the more powerful one.

“This is from our boss for you, compensation for the Porsche. He doesn’t like empty promises.”

Long Er walked over with a bank card in hand, looking at the woman coldly as he spoke.

The woman looked at the middle-aged man, who nodded, signaling her to accept it.

If she didn’t accept it, it would be like disrespecting Xu Shaochen.

In Jiangzhou, no one dared to disrespect Xu Shaochen, and the middle-aged man dared not either.

The woman bit her lip and accepted the bank card. Her face burned as though she’d been slapped several times.

Today, she had truly shot herself in the foot. She had embarrassed herself in a big way.

Soon, Xu Shaochen’s car drove off. The middle-aged man finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“From now on, whenever you see his car, avoid it. It’s not that your godfather fears him, but the whole of Jiangzhou does. So, lowering your head to him isn’t a shameful thing.”

The middle-aged man looked at his goddaughter and said helplessly.

The woman nodded. Even if he hadn’t said it, she decided she wouldn’t dare cross paths with Xu Shaochen again.

…………….

At that moment.

Xu Shaochen sat in the car, deep in thought. The matter regarding Gu Weilong had already been concluded. So who was still investigating it? Two outsiders.

He had only been to Yunzhou and had a feud with the Mei Family of Songshan.

No one in Yunzhou would dare to pull off stunts like this. And the Mei Family was too busy with their eldest son’s critical condition. They wouldn’t have the time for this.

So who could it be? Someone behind this was obviously trying to kill him.

But Xu Shaochen wasn’t worried. After all, he wasn’t even near the airport that night, and the shooter had fled.

Even with testimony from that so-called Chamber of Commerce president, without evidence, no one would dare to touch him. His status was too sensitive.

But as long as these two people weren’t found, it would be like having a thorn stuck in his heart, making him uneasy.

It’s like having two venomous snakes lurking around, who might strike at any moment. Even if they weren’t deadly, they could still cause enough injury to force him to rest for a couple of days.

Whatever, I’ll wait for that guy’s call first.

“When did we get here?”

When Xu Shaochen snapped back to reality, he realized they were already parked at the university’s entrance.

“We’ve been here for a while. I didn’t want to interrupt your thoughts.”

Long Er, who was driving, said.

Xu Shaochen nodded, got out of the car, and walked into the university.