Chapter 264: Chapter 264

A tremendous crash resounded, and the entire villa shuddered. Qian Duoduo’s walnuts scattered across the floor, only to be trodden on several times.

Qian Duoduo could no longer maintain his composure. He scrambled on the floor to retrieve the walnuts he had been polishing for many years, getting stepped on a few more times in the process.

When everyone recovered from the chaos, they began to exclaim. Something outside had exploded, flames erupting into the sky even through the rain. It went without saying that the gas cylinders brought by Su Xiangnan must have detonated. This might have been just an appetizer; if he had really brought thousands of gas cylinders, they could probably blow West Mountain to smithereens!

Moreover, the explosion hadn’t occurred inside the villa; otherwise, everyone would likely have been done for.

Qian Duoduo gritted his teeth. "Su Madman, are you actually serious?!"

A flicker of surprise crossed Su Xiangnan’s gloomy face, but he quickly regained his composure, speaking through clenched teeth. "I, Mr. Su, have only this one precious daughter. If anything happens to her, I wouldn’t be able to face her mother in heaven, even in death. I’m not joking with you. Is my daughter’s disappearance related to you or not?"

After carefully putting his walnuts away, Qian Duoduo pondered for a moment. Has Su Madman’s daughter really been kidnapped? he wondered. He spoke in a low voice, "Are you sure you’re not being manipulated? I genuinely know nothing about this. Why don’t you tell me what happened?"

Su Xiangnan waved his hand, and the old butler stepped forward, nodding. "Alright, Sir. Today, the Young Miss set out for West Mountain with Ah Gou, two bodyguards, and her classmate Jing Shu. This was her planned route. She last stayed in your territory for over an hour, which means they still had a signal at that time."

"Moreover, the GPS signal from the Young Miss’s car also completely disappeared around that time."

"Here are all the Young Miss’s chat records and data from the past few days, including surveillance of her chats with Ah Gou, her bodyguards, and her classmate Jing Shu. This confirms who was privy to her plans; there’s no indication the information was leaked beyond this circle."

"It was your man, Fatty, who was supposed to be collecting materials for you. He invited her over this morning to inspect goods and discuss business. She disappeared between 10:30 and 11:00 AM. I initially suspected that someone else was using your name to collect materials and had secretly kidnapped our Young Miss to frame you, thereby sowing discord between our families."

At this point in the old butler’s explanation, Qian Duoduo nodded. He, too, had feared such a deliberate act.

"However, I’ve verified the ID and IP address Fatty used. The person who invited the Young Miss was indeed one of yours. And they did conduct business with our Young Miss, with oil as compensation, correct?"

Qian Duoduo frowned. "Wait a second. Fatty is indeed my man. He came with me from the mainland and is trustworthy. I’ll call him over to verify. Go, get Fatty. Tell him to bring all the records from this morning’s transaction."

Someone went to fetch him.

The guest villa fell silent, and the atmosphere grew heavy. Soon, Fatty hurried in with his men.

"Boss, you called for me? I’ve brought all the documents and items. Is something wrong?" Fatty asked, wiping sweat from his face.

Qian Duoduo waved his hand. "Tell everyone about the transaction you handled this morning and the people involved."

"Oh, alright. Yesterday, I arranged with Su Malie to inspect the goods today. Su Malie arrived on time this morning, and we completed the transaction as agreed. Look, these are all the goods she brought, and this is the contract we signed. We agreed on three shipments of Blood Mushrooms, for which I paid a total of 20 tons of oil. Afterward, the man she calls Uncle Gou drove the oil away, and our transaction was concluded."

Su Xiangnan gestured with his eyes, and the old butler went up to inspect the items, then nodded. "These are indeed the Young Lady’s goods."

After examining the goods, the old butler showed photos on his phone to Fatty. "Look carefully. This person in the photo is Su Malie. This one is called Uncle Gou. These two are her bodyguards, and this one is her classmate, Jing Shu. There were supposed to be five people in total for this transaction with you."

After a careful look, Fatty said, "The one she called Uncle Gou is indeed this person, and Su Malie is correct too. But the two bodyguards were wearing those kinds of hats, so I couldn’t see their faces clearly. As for her classmate you mentioned... there were only four people at the transaction!" Original content can be found at novel⸺fire.net

The old butler and Su Xiangnan exchanged a glance.

The old butler asked again, "Are you sure this Jing Shu wasn’t there? Or perhaps she waited at the entrance and didn’t come in?"

Fatty nodded. "I’m certain. There were only four people. They even arrived in a custom-built luxury van, and I personally went to greet them."

"That can’t be right," Su Xiangnai frowned deeply. "What time did they leave? And where did they go?"

Fatty scratched his head. "I don’t know about that. The man called Uncle Gou drove off with the oil. Su Malie waited there with the two bodyguards. After that, we all left."

The old butler looked at Su Xiangnan and nodded. "According to Jing Shu’s file, she was definitely with the Young Lady when she left. So, either their people are lying, or this Jing Shu is an insider."

Qian Duoduo remained silent for a long moment before speaking. "I know that girl, Jing Shu. I’ve done business with her several times, and our collaborations were always smooth. As for Fatty, he has no reason to lie. I can show you all his recent data. I believe there must be some misunderstanding here."

"Sir, sir! We’ve found the Young Lady’s car! It’s right where the GPS signal disappeared. It hasn’t been moved!"

Su Xiangnan’s fists clenched tightly. He asked in a chilling tone, "And you still claim this has nothing to do with you? The car wasn’t moved an inch! They disappeared right here, on your territory!"

A bead of sweat trickled down Qian Duoduo’s cheek. Is someone really trying to frame me? Who could it be?

Two possibilities instantly surfaced in Qian Duoduo’s mind: One, someone was genuinely trying to frame him, but this attempt was too clumsy. Two, Su Xiangnan had orchestrated this whole charade to gain his trust before betraying him.

"Don’t worry, calm down," Qian Duoduo said. "I’ll immediately pull up all the West Mountain surveillance footage for you. As long as they entered West Mountain, I have them on camera. If they want to leave West Mountain, they couldn’t, even if they sprouted wings. I have helicopters patrolling the sky, and there’s only one road out. It’s highly probable they’re still on West Mountain."

Qian Duoduo had to clear his name.

"Then dig! Dig three feet deep if you have to, but find her for me! Go! Start searching from the exact spot where the Young Lady disappeared. Don’t miss a single corner, especially any place with hidden rooms or basements!" Su Xiangnan ordered grimly. I understand everything Qian Duoduo is saying. It’s all just to clear his own name. How could someone infiltrate his territory without him knowing a thing? Ridiculous! What an act.

"Sir, sir! We’ve found an underground casino where the Young Lady disappeared!"