Transmigrated into the body of a villain, I became my sister's savior.

Xia Wenshan and his bodyguard did not return home that night.

I can't get through on the phone either.

The housekeeper informed Xia Xueyi.

Xia Xueyi immediately summoned Xia Rou and her fiancé Cao Shangzheng, instructing them to guard Xia Ziqiang.

He called a driver and set off back to the Xia family home.

Upon arrival, the butler explained the situation in detail again—Xia Wenshan went to a banquet at the Zhao family's house last night, and there had been no further news since.

After listening, Xia Xueyi made another phone call to Xia Wenshan.

Still turning it off.

So he called Zhao Yuan himself.

Zhao Yuan sounded quite surprised on the other end of the phone: "President Xia didn't stay here overnight!"

"They left around 10:30 last night."

Xia Wenshan's schedule has been very full lately, and all of them are very important matters. He would never disappear without a reason.

A thought flashed through my mind—could something have happened?

However, in places like the Zhao family's residence, most guests are very concerned about privacy.

There are no cameras installed on the surrounding roads, so there is no surveillance footage.

Normally, no outsiders come by, making it difficult to find a witness.

In the worst-case scenario, Xia Wenshan is now dead.

So the most important thing right now is to find out the cause of his death and to keep the Xia family calm.

The second point is even more important.

The Xia family has been able to stand firm because it has value to its powerful backers.

If the value disappears, it's not as simple as just the death of Xia Wenshan.

Since Xia Xueyi fell ill, his thinking has become somewhat disordered.

He rubbed his forehead, sorting out his thoughts bit by bit: "I will take charge of pushing forward Xia Rou's marriage and Xia Yunlu's alliance."

"Then contact and reassure Sun Hao."

He turned to look at Xia Yunlu and Xia Tingwan, who had been summoned: "Xia Yunlu, go to the police station and ask them to come and investigate."

"Xia Tingwan, come with me and give me some ideas."

Having been a background figure for so many years, he suddenly found himself truly in control of the Xia family, which filled him with both excitement and trepidation.

Xia Tingwan nodded, then, as if suddenly remembering something, called out to Xia Yunlu, "Wait?"

Xia Xueyi asked, "What's wrong?"

Xia Tingwan pursed her lips: "Second Uncle, I just remembered something."

"What is it? Tell me?"

"I was looking at the flowers in the garden when Uncle Niu said he had to stay there to protect my dad and couldn't leave, so he asked me to get him a glass of red wine."

"Could it be that he has a low alcohol tolerance, drank too much, drove drunk, and then caused the accident?"

Xia Xueyi was taken aback and asked, "Why is he drinking?"

Xia Tingwan said, "I didn't think much of it at the time...it was probably because the marriage arrangement with Sister Yunlu was decided at the banquet..."

"My dad's happy, so he's happy too?"

After a moment's hesitation, Xia Xueyi immediately called the Zhao family again.

After listening to the conversation on the other end of the phone, Zhao Yuan said he would help him find out the situation.

The Zhao family has many philanderers who like to have affairs everywhere, so they naturally wouldn't install surveillance cameras all over the house. You can only ask them one by one.

Later, a maid said that she did see Miss Xia hand a glass of red wine to Niu Bin.

Then Niu Bin finished his glass of red wine.

She was the one who came and took the cup away.

Hearing Zhao Yuan say this, Xia Xueyi felt that it was most likely true.

Once you have a direction and a plan, there's no need to call the police.

Contacting the police is only one way to solve the problem.

People like them should try to avoid involving the police if they can handle things themselves, so as not to cause trouble for themselves.

After all, the police force in Beijing is full of hidden talents, and you might accidentally reveal some flaws and be targeted.

Although the Xia family has powerful backers, trouble should be avoided if possible.

Xia Xueyi, along with Xia Yunlu and Xia Tingwan, visited the Zhao family again.

There is a section of public road between the Xia family's house and the Zhao family's house.

After entering the foot of the mountain where Zhao's family lives, it becomes a private road.

If an accident happens on the highway, someone will definitely see it.

It's highly likely that the accident happened on a private road.

This section of private road has no guardrails.

When Xia Xueyi arrived at the Zhao family's house, everyone discussed the matter and unanimously concluded that the most likely explanation was that he had fallen into the lake.

The Zhao family panicked. What would others think if Xia Wenshan got into trouble on their turf?

Do you think he accepted bribes and plotted to kill Xia Wenshan?

Will the powerful backer behind the Xia family crush the Zhao family?

Zhao Yuan organized a large group of people, even bringing over the mermaid performers from his aquarium, to search for them in the lake.

That's a good match for my major.

A huge crowd of people, like dumplings being dropped into a pot, jumped into the lake with their gear.

The lake is very large, but there are too many people searching for it.

After searching for several hours, I actually found it.

Zhao Yuan then arranged for people to salvage the vessel.

This vehicle is very heavy; we need to coordinate the delivery of specialized equipment.

They were pulled out that evening.

The two of them soaked at the bottom of the lake for a day and a night, and they both became bloated.

Xia Wenshan's usually handsome face was now so swollen that he was almost unrecognizable.

Xia Xueyi stood by the lake, looking at the two bodies that had been carried ashore, his mind buzzing.

really dead?

The shadow that had been looming over him had simply vanished.

He plopped down on the ground.

There was sadness, but more than anything, there was a sense of disorientation brought on by excitement.

Because he has been hating his older brother more and more lately.

At this moment, he didn't even have the slightest desire to get to the bottom of things.

Zhao Yuan reminded him from the side, "President Xia, Xia Wenshan is riding in a Blue Ocean car. We should be able to get the video footage from the manufacturer before the incident."

This car has a sleepiness warning function and a small camera that is only pointed at the driver's seat to monitor the driver's movements.

Xia Xueyi nodded blankly.

He also had to respond to the comforting words of the Zhao family, so he couldn't easily extricate himself.

So he said to Xia Tingwan, who was standing next to him, "You go and do it."

Xia Yunlu was terrified by Xia Wenshan's miserable state and huddled beside the car, trembling with fear.

Asking her for it is obviously impractical.

Xia Tingwan nodded and went to the side to make a phone call.

After a while, she came back: "The manufacturer sent over a video. Second Uncle, take a look."

Zhao Yuan leaned over and watched the video on her phone with Xia Xueyi.

In the footage, Niu Bin did not slow down at all when the car went through the U-turn.

The driver assistance indicator quickly lit up, and the system intervened in an attempt to salvage the situation.

But Niu Bin tried to turn the steering wheel and flick the paddle shifters, seemingly wanting to turn off the driver assistance system.

The vehicle then plunged into the lake.

After reading it, Zhao Yuan let out a long sigh: "I really didn't expect that Xia Wenshan's bodyguard would have no professional ethics at all, getting so drunk."

He patted Xia Xueyi on the shoulder. "Mr. Xia, please accept my condolences. Let Xia Wenshan rest in peace as soon as possible."

Xia Xueyi was still somewhat confused.

A drunk person has no sense of reason, but Niu Bin has a high level of professionalism, which is why he was able to become Xia Wenshan's number one bodyguard.

Why do you suddenly want a drink?

How did you get so drunk?

After thinking for a while, he suddenly imagined the scene after Xia Wenshan fell into the lake.

My first reaction was actually a feeling of exhilaration.

His lungs were filled with water, he suffocated, struggled, and sank.

He must have been desperate before he drowned.

Just like when you become just another ordinary person.

Seeing Xia Xueyi in a daze, Zhao Yuan immediately beckoned Zhao Xuan over.

He whispered in his ear, "Find someone to spread a rumor that Niu Bin insisted on drinking at the banquet."

"On the way back, he was driving drunk and drove his car into the lake, drowning Xia Wenshan."

"Remove our family from the list."

"Get it done right away."

Zhao Xuan nodded and quietly left.

Xia Tingwan whispered a reminder: "Second Uncle, we need to hurry up and push forward with Sister Yunlu's marriage, otherwise the Xia family will be in danger."

Reminded by her, Xia Xueyi came to his senses and said, "President Zhao, my brother came yesterday to discuss Yunlu's marriage with you. What do you think..."

Zhao Yuan looked heartbroken: "Alas, we are also deeply saddened by the calamity that befell the Xia family."

"President Xia's funeral arrangements should be taken care of first, and we don't want to cause you any trouble at this critical juncture because of a younger generation's wedding."

He sighed, "Please accept our condolences. We won't bother you any longer."

After saying that, he led the Zhao family and their group away in a hurry.

Xia Xueyi stood there, watching the Zhao family's convoy disappear into the night.

At first, he thought Zhao Yuan was a good person and knew how to be considerate.

After a while, he slowly realized that this was just opportunism.

This wasn't out of consideration at all; it was because the Zhao family didn't think highly of the Xia family, which is why they politely declined the marriage proposal.

A series of shocks overwhelmed Xia Xueyi's mind.

He stood there, staring blankly at the ripples on the lake's surface, and murmured, "Tingwan, what should we do now?"

Xia Tingwan said, "Go find Grandpa right now."

"Take him calmly to prevent any agitation that could worsen his condition."

"At this point, if we lose this pillar of strength, the Xia family will be in even greater danger."

Xia Xueyi rubbed his temples: "The old man is very shrewd, and my mind is in a mess. I'm afraid I can't hide it from him."

"Tingwan, could you please make another trip?"

Xia Tingwan looked troubled.

Xia Xueyi said, "I know it's not good to keep putting the burden on you, but I have to clean up the mess here."

"Yunlu is a country bumpkin, so I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you."

"From now on, the Xia family will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Xia Tingwan was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, I'll go."

She turned and walked towards the car.

He took a few steps, then stopped and looked back.

There was nothing left on the lake.

The wind had stopped, and the glow of the streetlights quietly illuminated the water's surface.

Like a golden inscription on a tombstone.