One boy, his face flushed with excitement, whispered to his friend, "I... I can brag to my mom about this for a year! I shook hands with the mayor! And he even told me to come to him if I need anything!"

"More than just a year! I could brag about this for a lifetime!"

"Jiang Yue is amazing... Just who is he?"

Listening to his friends' barely suppressed excitement, Yao Guang remained sitting there quietly, his face expressionless.

She simply turned her head slightly and glanced at Jiang Yue beside her.

Jiang Yue happened to be looking at her too.

Eyes facing each other.

Jiang Yue's lips curled upwards into a fan shape.

It's as if it's saying: Look, this is my world. If I want, I can make a mayor of a city grovel before your friend.

This silent manifestation of divine power is more impactful than any verbal boasting.

Some of the supporting characters around them, who lacked common sense, didn't find anything strange about it, and even couldn't help but scream quietly.

"Ahhh, so handsome!"

"Is this the top heir of the elite elite circles? He's so handsome!"

"I'm going to suffocate! Young Master Jiang, just look at me! Just one look!"

Just then, a man in a black suit quietly walked up to Jiang Yue and whispered a few words in his ear.

Jiang Yue's previously nonchalant expression suddenly hardened.

He put down his wine glass, tapped his fingers lightly on his knee, then looked up at Fu Ming, who was still standing beside him trying to maintain a smile.

"Mayor Fu," Jiang Yue said, her voice not loud, but it made Fu Ming immediately straighten his back.

"Young Master Jiang, what are your orders?" Fu Ming said respectfully.

"There's a small matter I need your help with," Jiang Yue said calmly.

"A few days ago in the market, someone reported one of my friends for speeding. I had someone handle it, gave him some relocation allowance, and told him to move to another city."

Fu Ming nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, Young Master Jiang is indeed generous! He's given a settlement allowance right off the bat; such generosity is beyond the reach of most people!"

"However," Jiang Yue paused, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes, "the other party doesn't seem to appreciate it. They didn't take the money and refused to leave."

Fu Ming's heart tightened; he knew his chance to shine had arrived: "Young Master Jiang, this kind of person just needs to be taught a lesson! Don't worry, leave it to me, I guarantee I'll make him..."

"I don't know who he is, I only know that his name is Lu Jingxiu," Jiang Yue interrupted him.

"Mayor Fu should have some connections in Ba City. Go and help him out, let him know that some cars can't be reported by just anyone, and some money, once given, has to be kept."

"If his family members are in business, they should close down their businesses."

"If it's someone within the system, they should be thoroughly investigated to see if there are any... problems that need to be investigated."

"If they're clean, let them move to a quiet place so they can reflect on their actions..."

"If it's not clean..." he chuckled softly, a laugh devoid of any warmth, "then it should go wherever it wants, go wherever it wants."

"Mayor Fu, don't you agree?"

Fu Ming immediately patted his chest and assured him, "Understood! Young Master Jiang, don't worry, I'll get it done right away! I'll make sure it's handled perfectly!"

"Let him understand that in this small corner of Hao City, there are some people he can't afford to offend!"

"Young Master Jiang, please calm down. This is such a trivial matter, why should you bother? Leave it to me! Just wait for my good news!"

A smile returned to his face, but his mind was already racing with calculations.

Lu Jingxiu? Never heard of him.

He's probably just a hothead with a bit of connections who doesn't know his place.

For him, such a trivial matter could be resolved with a simple greeting, and it would also allow him to gain favor with Young Master Jiang.

"Hmm," Jiang Yue responded faintly, leaning back against the sofa.

Fu Ming said a few more respectful words before leaving with his entourage, satisfied.

The corner returned to silence.

But the atmosphere was completely different.

The look in the eyes of Yao Guang's classmates towards Jiang Yue had changed from initial surprise to admiration and awe.

Meanwhile, the wealthy scions who had been watching this scene all along had even more complicated expressions in their eyes.

This is the power of a top-tier heir in the elite circles.

With just a word, he could get Fu Ming to run errands for him.

……

The next afternoon, by the lake at Badu University.

The sun was shining brightly, the breeze was gentle, and the lake surface shimmered like it was sprinkled with gold dust.

Li Qingqing stood beside Lu Jingxiu, wearing a plain white shirt, a beige knitted cardigan over it, and a pleated skirt. Her long hair was draped over her shoulders and was slightly blown by the wind.

The two were about half a meter apart, neither too close nor too far.

Li Qingqing gazed at the lake, remained silent for a few seconds, and then spoke: "I've investigated Mo Yan's matter. Listen to what he has to say first."

Lu Jingxiu nodded slightly, signaling her to continue.

As expected of the strongest intelligence system, they've already made progress in just one day. That's amazing.

"The Mo Yan you asked me to investigate is more troublesome than you think." Li Qingqing glanced at him sideways, then quickly looked away.

"The first piece of information is that he was a child from the Sunshine Welfare Home, an orphan, who was later adopted by the Mo family."

"When he entered the welfare home, he didn't even have a name. The orphanage just gave him a name randomly. Nobody remembers what his name was back then because it's been so long."

"However, he has a rather withdrawn personality and was often bullied when he was in the orphanage."

As she said this, she glanced at Lu Jingxiu again.

"This kind of person won't let go easily once they've been hurt. Because they have nothing to begin with, they're not afraid of losing anything."

Lu Jingxiu frowned. This kind of barefoot madman was indeed troublesome. He had no weaknesses, no attachments, and often acted without any scruples.

"The second piece of information," Li Qingqing continued softly, "is that a fire broke out at the Mo family's residence five years ago, and the entire family perished."

"The police investigation concluded that it was an accident," Li Qingqing paused, a slight smile suddenly appearing on her lips, "but I found an interesting detail."

"All the paper files, surveillance hard drives, contracts and other important documents in the safe... were all burned, not a single one was left."

She turned her head to look at Lu Jingxiu, a hint of curiosity in her eyes: "Do you believe it? An accident could burn everything so cleanly?"

Lu Jingxiu didn't speak, and Li Qingqing didn't expect him to answer either. She tilted her head and said in a light tone:

"If this is a man-made disaster, then this is not just an ordinary murder to cover it up. Someone wants to erase the existence of the entire Mo family and destroy all information."

"But," she changed the subject, her voice light and airy, "our classmate Mo Yan survived because he was abroad at the time of the incident and narrowly escaped death."

"So, after returning to China, he naturally inherited the entire Mo family business."

"All of them." She emphasized those two words, and the smile on her lips deepened.

Li Qingqing smiled faintly, looked at Lu Jingxiu, and asked with a grin, "Hey, Lu Jingxiu, do you think he was just lucky? Or did he... pull off a perfect crime?"

She raised this question primarily to give Lu Jingxiu a way to think.

Lu Jingxiu's expression was solemn. Based on Mo Yan's methods and the fact that he had watched so many suspense dramas, he was more inclined to believe the latter.

Li Qingqing took in his changing expressions, but didn't ask any more questions. She continued, "The third piece of information is also one that I find quite interesting."

"When Mo Yan was at Badu University, he always wore a glass bead ring on his hand."

"Glass beads, the most common kind, cost a few cents each in the market, and even cheaper when wholesale."

"But he never picks them."

Li Qingqing paused for a moment, as if recalling something:

"Later, I heard that a boy who didn't like him deliberately knocked his ring to the ground and stepped on it."

"Mo Yan isn't angry."

"He simply squatted down and picked up the broken glass beads. Then, the next day, he ordered a bunch of obsidian rings and has been wearing obsidian rings ever since."

Lu Jingxiu felt a chill run down his spine; he felt this boy was too brave.

"And then, guess what?" Li Qingqing asked.

Lu Jingxiu shook his head, but in his heart he guessed that the boy was probably dead, or locked in the basement eating curry rice.

Li Qingqing looked at him and slowly said, "That boy, a month later, jumped from the seventh floor of the mall in front of dozens of people and died. The police concluded it was suicide."

A meaningful smile appeared on her face again: "And what about this student, Mo Yan? He was quietly reading a book in the school library at the time."

"Do you think the people around him... are all quite unfortunate?"

She didn't say directly that it was Mo Yan who did it, but the meaning in her eyes was already very clear.

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