The Crazy Son-In-Law

“Mr. Xiao, you misunderstood, that’s not what I meant,” Zheng Yunhe hurriedly explained.

Indeed, as Xiao Shun said, even if he had really killed Zheng Yongzhang, even in front of Zheng Yunhe, there was nothing he could do to Xiao Shun, so there was no need to do so.

“It doesn’t matter, I don’t lack enemies,” Xiao Shun said indifferently, “but I’m also looking for the person who killed your son.”

Zheng Yunhe’s eyes flickered, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion, “Why?”

“You should know about the incident that occurred at our Starline Bio a few days ago,” Xiao Shun said.

Zheng Yunhe nodded, “What does that have to do with my son?”

“It does.”

After briefly explaining the information he had obtained to Zheng Yunhe, Xiao Shun continued, “If I’m not wrong, your son was silenced.”

Upon hearing the news, Zheng Yunhe’s legs gave way. He needed no time to grieve, hurriedly explaining, “Mr. Xiao, I had no prior knowledge of this. I only just learned from you. I repeatedly told Yongzhang not to trouble you, this…”

Xiao Shun waved his hand, “I believe you had nothing to do with this. Your son is gone, and whatever grievances I had with him are settled. I won’t vent my anger on the Zheng family. Please, grieve.”

Even a tiger does not eat its young; it was unlikely that Zheng Yunhe would kill his son to evade responsibility. Especially since Xiao Shun heard that Zheng Yunhe always cherished Zheng Yongzhang, it was highly probable that Zheng Yunhe was not involved.

Zheng Yunhe nodded, “Yongzhang was my son. Now that he has been brutally murdered, my family will seek out the killer. If we get any leads, we will inform you immediately, Mr. Xiao.”

“May I visit your son’s residence?” Xiao Shun asked.

“Of course. I’ll accompany you.”

“No need for that. You stay home and see to the preparations. Just have someone guide me there.” Xiao Shun said.

“Very well. I’ll have the butler take you there.”

Then, Zheng Yunhe summoned the butler to lead Xiao Shun to Zheng Yongzhang’s villa, but unfortunately, they found no clues and returned home in disappointment.

With Zheng Yongzhang’s death, this line of investigation was entirely cut off. Continuing to hold Yao Han and Tian Huacheng was no longer of value.

Upon returning to the Sikong mansion, Xiao Shun helped Tian Huacheng with his injured limbs. It was only a dislocation, nothing challenging. He then sent both men to the police station.

Their charges wouldn’t be too severe. On one hand, they didn’t directly poison anyone; on the other hand, no villagers were injured or killed.

Especially for Tian Huacheng, due to an imperfect legal system, it would be difficult for the police to sentence him. With a little effort, he could be bailed out.

As for Yao Han, he wouldn’t be charged with a serious crime either. Xiao Shun was not so compassionate as to worry about his fate. It was best to leave it to the police and the court.

After dealing with these trivial matters, he returned home just in time for dinner.

At the dinner table, it was clear that Yao Jianguo was feeling down. He said he had severed ties with the Yao family, but such a significant event had undoubtedly shaken him.This is from NôvelDrama.Org.

“Your uncles and cousins suggested that you become the Yao family head. I didn’t agree because I don’t want you to get involved in Yao family matters anymore.” Yao Jianguo said to Yao Cen.

“We’re living well now, we don’t need to mix with them.” Liu Yunxiang spoke before Yao Cen could respond.

Yao Cen looked at Xiao Shun, her eyes filled with inquiry.

“We don’t have to be the family head, but we should take over the Yao Group. If we leave it to the Yao family, it will collapse sooner or later.” Xiao Shun thought for a moment and said with a smile, thinking that all his hard work should not be in vain.

Yao De’s murder of Yao Zhenshu did disrupt some of his plans, but now things seemed to be simpler. Yao De had the right to inherit Yao Group. If Yao Xiaoyu’s shares were used to exchange his, he should agree, right?

However, Xiao Shun needed to consult a lawyer to inquire about the inheritance rights of convicts.

Starline Bio didn’t have a legal department, but Yao Cen knew a few lawyers, and they soon got an answer.

If a convict has intentionally killed the inheritor, the convict has no inheritance rights.

But Yao De has not been formally sentenced yet, so some tactics could be used to get him to transfer the shares in advance.

It seems he needs to visit the detention center to see Yao De.

After consulting with the lawyer, Xiao Shun directly dialed Song Qingzhou’s number.

Although he didn’t fully understand Song Qingzhou’s role in the government, Xiao Shun knew he had significant influence.

Sure enough, after Xiao Shun told Song Qingzhou that he wanted to visit the detention center, he readily agreed, promising to arrange it in the next few days.

“Mr. Xiao, I’m doing you a favor, can you do me one in return?” Song Qingzhou asked.

“Tell me, as long as I can do it.”

“Well, I introduced Linger to a potential suitor a few days ago. She was upset about it and recently, she has been ignoring my calls. Even when I go to see her, she refuses to meet me. Can you help set up a meeting with her? I would like to talk to her face-to-face.”

“I can, but whether she is willing to talk to you is your business,” Xiao Shun replied, suddenly feeling a weight in his heart, as if a stone were pressing on it.

His feelings for Song Linger had become somewhat blurred over time.

Teacher and student? Friends? More than friends? None of these roles seemed to accurately describe their relationship.

When he felt annoyed, he liked to hide in the courtyard for a while. She would always sit next to him with a silly smile on her face, tirelessly trying to strike up a conversation with him. She would ask him about this and that, chattering away. It was noisy, but not annoying.

After he left the courtyard, it was as if she had suddenly disappeared from his life.

She didn’t contact him, didn’t disturb him, she just quietly stayed in the courtyard. Even now, Xiao Shun didn’t know what she did in her spare time other than practicing her martial arts, or if she still went out to hunt cockroaches like she used to.

With her current skills, she should be able to hunt cockroaches easily.

Previously, Xiao Shun had always avoided the issue of his relationship with Song Linger, but now he had to face it and make a choice.

…

Ding-dong!

The first ray of light just tore through the night sky, and the alarm clock beside Song Linger’s bed started ringing.

“Early bird catches the worm…”

She leaped out of bed, muttering to herself, she put on her slippers with her eyes closed, and made her way to the outdoor water basin, turning on the faucet.

Splash!

A stream of water flowed from the faucet. She scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on her face, finally waking up a bit.

The weather was getting hotter and the sun was too intense during the day, it was no longer suitable for outdoor training as it would cause her to tan.

Everyone cares about their appearance, and despite being tough, Song Linger was still a young girl.

So she chose to wake up a few hours early and take a nap at noon.