Inheritance of Two Trillion
Chapter 1054: This busyness cannot be in vain!

Chapter 1054: Chapter 1054: This busyness cannot be in vain!

This time, when Bai Xiaosheng and his team arrived in Tianqiu, the biggest trouble they faced was actually in discerning the true nature of Chen Yucheng.

The "good" or "bad" of Chen Yucheng would directly determine the ultimate direction of the issue.

Bai Xiaosheng and his team didn’t have ample time, and human hearts are the most unpredictable.

But now, it seemed that Chen Yucheng was still that same Chen Yucheng.

Only, he had played a big game.

Bai Xiaosheng felt quite emotional and actually admired Chen Yucheng a bit.

Who could spend three years laying out a grand strategy, daring to use Mr. Xiahou Qi as a pawn, and still stand at the center of the board, right at the heart of the storm?

That boldness was truly remarkable!

Bai Xiaosheng also happened to have had contact with Chen Yucheng unintentionally.

Towards him, both in terms of impression and sixth sense, he felt not bad.

Then the problem seemed "simple."

Bai Xiaosheng shared Mr. Xiahou Qi’s phone number and his own judgment with Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying.

"So since Officer Chen Yucheng is not an issue, this matter becomes simple! We clarify the problem for him, root out the troublemakers for a strict investigation, and that will be it," Lin Weiwei joyfully said.

There was a sense of sudden clarity and refreshment.

"You’re oversimplifying the problem, Weiwei," Lei Ying, on the other hand, threw cold water on the idea, "So many people have provided evidence together. To overturn all that and restore Officer Chen Yucheng’s innocence, how difficult that will be!"

"Moreover, to conduct a counter-investigation on those people, we need a reason!"

"The opposing group is institutionalized and deeply entrenched with a complicated network, and moreover, all of them are lurking in the shadows! Officer Chen Yucheng investigated for three years to arrive at the current situation."

"The trouble we are about to face can only be imagined!"

Lei Ying might appear burly, but he had a mind as fine as a hair, and sometimes his considerations were even more meticulous than Lin Weiwei’s.

Especially when it came to the perception of danger!

It was not surprising since he was a special forces soldier who had licked blood off the edge of a knife and survived the battlefield.

Enemies on the battlefield are extremely cunning; if one simplifies the problem, one might just lose their life.

Lin Weiwei also realized that she had been too overjoyed and had overlooked these points.

Bai Xiaosheng laughed.

"What Weiwei said is not bad; in this case, if we clarify the situation for Chen Yucheng and take care of those exposed troublemakers, we can consider our objective achieved. At the very least, the enemy is now out in the open!"

"What Lei Ying said is also correct; the vast entity Officer Chen Yucheng is investigating—exactly who is behind it and to what extent it has been investigated—we know nothing about. It’s easy to cast a net, but if we let the big fish get away, or worse, get targeted ourselves, how troublesome the future might be is indeed worth considering!"

Bai Xiaosheng said, "Chen Yucheng must have touched on some core issues and felt that his authority and power were insufficient to continue, so he wanted to harvest a wave of achievements!"

"And we have been inadvertently brought here by Elder Xia. One could say that through a fortunate twist, we got involved."

"But that’s not necessarily a bad thing!"

"How so?" Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying looked curiously at Bai Xiaosheng.

Bai Xiaosheng seemed quite pleased.

Facing the question, Bai Xiaosheng smiled.

"In any case, I’m here to help Chen Yucheng. Would I, a Senior Affairs Officer, be dispatched just to boost morale? He, Chen Yucheng, should share a few fish with us."

Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying immediately laughed, nodding again and again in agreement.

Even if one works wholeheartedly for justice, working for free just wouldn’t do!

"Besides, what Officer Chen Yucheng cannot swallow might not be a problem for me as a Senior Affairs Officer. If we ’save’ him, he has to reciprocate with kindness and share his investigative results from the past few years, right? As for the big fish, I’m even more interested in taking on the challenge!"

Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying nodded excitedly.

Exactly the point!

"Furthermore, I think that this Chen Yucheng is really damn talented. I, as a Senior Affairs Officer, admire him. He might as well work for me," Bai Xiaosheng said with a gleaming gaze and a joyful smile.

Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying were astounded.

When it came to ruthlessness, who could match their very own?

Helping people fish just to drag the fishermen away as payment.

Impressive, indeed.

"But right now, we can’t afford to let people think we favor Chen Yucheng. We need to do something to distract them, to buy us some time," mused Bai Xiaosheng to himself.

As evening approached,

a black Rolls-Royce moved down the road,

followed by a Maybach.

In the back of the Rolls-Royce sat two men, both just over fifty—one slightly fatter, the other thinner—but both with a powerful presence.

They were the provincial industrial leaders Chen Yucheng had his eyes on.

One was named Guo Yunxin, the other Sun Youhe.

And they were on their way to attend a banquet—a banquet hosted by Bai Xiaosheng!

In the car, both the driver and the assistant in the front passenger seat were their own trusted people.

Therefore, the two men didn’t bother hiding their conversation.

"To be honest, when I received the phone call this afternoon, it gave me quite a fright! Old Guo, when did this Senior Affairs Officer Bai Xiaosheng arrive? He just appeared out of nowhere. And now he’s inviting us to dine with him. I really don’t know what to expect!" Sun Youhe couldn’t help but speak out.

Normally, when the Senior Affairs Officer personally visited, one piece of news would have them arranging everything and rushing to welcome him.

But this time, without any warning, he set up a banquet.

A feast akin to the Banquet at Hongmen!

Definitely a trap!

But did they dare not to go?

"What are you afraid of, Old Sun?" Guo Yunxin seemed calm and collected, "Right now, Chen Yucheng is the one with problems, not us. It’s Bai who’s here to investigate him, not us!"

"But I heard that this Bai Xiaosheng is no simple man. He just became an Affairs Officer and took down the Chen Brothers, Chen Jiutian and Chen Jiuzheng!"

"Oh, come off it, stop building him up. The Elder Xia had been eyeing the Chen Brothers for a long time—even Zheng Honghu played a supporting role. That youngster Bai just got lucky, happened to be at the right place at the right time."

"I also heard he’s investigated a few Affairs Officers and provincial industrial leaders—our people included!" exclaimed Sun Youhe, his voice filled with dread.

"Those who were investigated and who we are, do you really think we can be compared?" Guo Yunxin snorted coldly, "Chen Yucheng was like a dog, biting at us for three years, investigating many, right? But look, did ’that person’ ever care? And when he went after us, what did ’that person’ do? One strategic play, and Chen Yucheng’s done for."

"There is a hierarchy even among our own. We, my friend, are precious!"

Whenever Guo Yunxin mentioned "that person," his eyes filled with immense respect and fear.

"We’re talking about Bai Xiaosheng, why bring up Chen Yucheng? He’s not the Senior Affairs Officer!" Sun Youhe felt like Guo Yunxin was getting off-topic.

"What of the Senior Affairs Officer? Even they have to respect seniority! This Bai Xiaosheng, he’s had a streak of dumb luck, had the audacity to take Officer Lin Yu’s place, and happened to benefit from Fang Beijun’s promotion, securing the role of Senior Affairs Officer. But can a greenhorn like him really handle it?" Guo Yunxin scoffed repeatedly.

"This is an opportunity. We really need to see what this Mr. Bai is all about. His attitude toward Chen Yucheng—if his heart lies with Chen Yucheng, then we..."

Speaking, a chilly gleam appeared in Guo Yunxin’s eyes.

"Look, don’t do anything rash. He is still the Senior Affairs Officer! You can’t act without ’that person’s’ consent," warned Sun Youhe urgently.

His own ally was ruthless enough not to take even the newly appointed Senior Affairs Officer seriously.

While they couldn’t frame the Senior Affairs Officer, this was Guo Yunxin’s territory, and one couldn’t rule out some unsanctioned tactics.

Sun Youhe glanced over at Guo Yunxin.

After meeting Bai Xiaosheng, I’ll quickly leave Tianqiu. Whatever happens next has nothing to do with me!

A companion in death is not the companion sought by a Taoist.

Sun Youhe thought to himself.

He didn’t possess Guo Yunxin’s self-confidence or boastfulness. Truly believing one is so valuable in "that person’s" eyes?

Sun Youhe believed more that it was Chen Yucheng’s continuous actions over the years that finally wore "that person" out.

"That person" was known for having tremendous patience but would ruthlessly deal with adversaries in anger.

Lost in thought, Sun Youhe suddenly heard the driver softly alert them, "We’ve arrived!"

Both men looked through the windshield ahead.

The hotel—had