#85 - Chapter 85 Clues and Analysis

The people from the Chamber of Commerce and the Union all sprang into action, knocking on doors from house to house. Through mutual coordination, they quickly gathered all the nearby small vendors.

Chamber of Commerce Hall.

"Everyone, don't panic. The reason I've asked you all to come here so late is because there's an urgent matter that requires your help. We need to find someone. Whoever can provide a clue, I will reward 10,000 yuan on the spot," Niu Xingwang said, instructing Gu Qingyi to distribute the photos to everyone.

Upon hearing that there was a 10,000 yuan reward, everyone's eyes lit up.

"The person in the photo is who I'm looking for. Carefully recall if you've seen him before. The time frame is around 3:25 PM this afternoon," Niu Xingwang continued.

"He was wearing a blue-black jacket, light brown casual pants, and black hiking shoes. He has fair skin and long hair," Niu Xingwang added more information.

"Ah! I remember!" a woman in her fifties exclaimed.

"Oh! Tell me!" Niu Xingwang said excitedly.

"I did see a young man walking past my stall this afternoon, who looked similar to what you described. The young man was dressed very neatly, so I paid extra attention. He stood on the street for a long time without moving. I asked him if he wanted to buy something, but he ignored me. Later, he fainted for some reason, and then a few people came over and helped him away," the woman recalled.

"Oh, right, right, right! I also have a bit of an impression. It seems like someone did faint on the street this afternoon. I don't know if it's the person you're looking for," someone suddenly echoed.

"That's right, that's right, I saw it too," two or three other people nodded.

"Then do you have any impression of what the people who helped him looked like, or if they had any special characteristics?" Niu Xingwang continued to ask.

Everyone shook their heads. The woman tried hard to remember, but in the end, she still shook her head.

She couldn't remember.

Niu Xingwang immediately rewarded the woman with 10,000 yuan, and the other few who spoke also received 1,000 yuan each, which was credited to their transaction cards.

The crowd dispersed.

"I think the boss didn't faint, he was probably attacked," Zhang Yuankui analyzed.

"I think so too," Niu Xingwang agreed.

In their impression, Dongfang Chen's health was quite good, and he had never suddenly fainted before.

"Then who do you think it could be?" Zhang Yuankui asked.

Niu Xingwang shook his head and didn't speak.

"Everyone is tired today, go back and rest. Tian Sha, come with me for a moment." After a moment of silence, Niu Xingwang ordered everyone to disperse and asked Zhang Yuankui to return to the office with him.

"Boss Niu, did you discover something?" Zhang Yuankui asked after entering the office.

"I suspect there's a mole in the Chamber of Commerce," Niu Xingwang said.

"Oh? Tell me about it," Zhang Yuankui replied.

"When Mr. Dongfang came today, he left me some decorations that contained listening devices. Tomorrow morning, have someone come and take away a portion. Mr. Dongfang's original intention was also to avoid people with ulterior motives from infiltrating the Chamber of Commerce and the Union as much as possible. I didn't expect someone to act so quickly. We hadn't even had time to set things up when something happened to Mr. Dongfang," Niu Xingwang roughly explained the situation first.

"So, you've suspected this for a while?" Zhang Yuankui nodded.

"That's right. When Mr. Dongfang left the Chamber of Commerce today, he must have been targeted. Moreover, the other party clearly knew that Mr. Dongfang's identity was not simple and came specifically for him," Niu Xingwang analyzed.

"Logically speaking, it shouldn't be. Usually, I haven't revealed anything in front of outsiders, so no one should have noticed his identity," Zhang Yuankui recalled.

"Some people may have already noticed. Mr. Dongfang went to the Suiyang Resettlement single-handedly, which is a point of suspicion. There are also a few people in the Chamber of Commerce who roughly know Mr. Dongfang's position. Over time, I'm afraid it's no longer a secret that Mr. Dongfang holds a prestigious position in the Chamber of Commerce," Niu Xingwang said.

"Moreover, there's someone on my side, you've also met her, her name is Gu Qingyi. She was brought back from the Suiyang Resettlement by Mr. Dongfang before. Mr. Dongfang has always been suspicious of her identity, but he hasn't found any substantial evidence. I can't determine whether this incident is related to her," Niu Xingwang added.

"Then why don't we call her over and test the waters?" Zhang Yuankui said.

"No. Mr. Dongfang instructed that this Gu Qingyi cannot be moved lightly. If there's nothing wrong with her identity, she will be given important responsibilities in the future. If there's a problem, she will also be of great use in the future. So, we can't move her for now," Niu Xingwang explained.

"What time is it now? The boss's safety is the most important thing," Zhang Yuankui disagreed.

"Wait a little longer, I think today's matter isn't that simple," Niu Xingwang said.

"Tell me about it," Zhang Yuankui said.

On this point, Zhang Yuankui was still quite a bit behind Niu Xingwang. The characteristics of a soldier made him unaccustomed to those roundabout tactics. However, after becoming the president, he has improved a lot now.

"Mr. Dongfang isn't someone that anyone can take down. He has so much strange equipment in his hands, it shouldn't all be for show," Niu Xingwang said.

"You mean, the boss deliberately let them capture him?" Zhang Yuankui understood a little.

"It's very likely," Niu Xingwang replied.

Zhang Yuankui nodded and said nothing more.