Chapter 0063: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes

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"Alright, let's talk in the study." Chu Pengzhan made a gesture and led Lin Yi upstairs.

The study was at the end of the second floor. Perhaps to avoid being disturbed, but in this vast villa, there wasn't even a butler. Where else would it matter which room they were in?

Perhaps this villa had once been lively and glorious, but now it was so desolate. Lin Yi noticed this as he went upstairs. Although the villa was very clean, the handrail of the stairs showed signs of wear, indicating that people had lived here for a long time. It couldn't be like now, where Chu Pengzhan rarely came back once a week.

However, Lin Yi naturally wouldn't ask about these things. They were Chu Pengzhan's family matters and had nothing to do with Lin Yi.

So Lin Yi maintained a calm attitude, unperturbed by the changes.

Inside the study, the wear on the leather chair also indicated this. Chu Pengzhan must have often worked here in the past.

"Xiao Yi, take a seat." Chu Pengzhan sat in the leather chair behind the desk and gestured to Lin Yi. "There's a refrigerator behind you with drinks. Help yourself. Don't worry, they won't be expired. Li Fu regularly replaces them."

"I'm not thirsty." Lin Yi shook his head. "Uncle Chu, let's get to the main topic, shall we?"

"Alright, let's start." Chu Pengzhan nodded, signaling Lin Yi to begin.

"It's like this. I'm sure you know that the robbers' ultimate goal yesterday wasn't to rob the bank. Their target was Miss Chu..." Lin Yi said. "Although I don't understand why they went through so much trouble to kidnap Miss Chu. It would have been easier to kidnap her directly from the school gate or the villa gate..."

"Hehe, are you trying to remind me to investigate their true intentions?" Chu Pengzhan smiled. "Indeed, you're right. Although it seems they went through a lot of trouble to kidnap Miss Chu from the bank, there's a reason for it!"

"What reason?" Lin Yi didn't expect Chu Pengzhan to have already thought about this, so it seemed he was overthinking.

"Confusion!" Chu Pengzhan's smile faded, and he said seriously, "This way, outsiders would think they weren't kidnapping Yaoyao but using her as a hostage during their bank robbery escape!

These are two different natures, which can mislead the police investigation! This way, the police would treat this case as a robbery rather than a kidnapping, giving the robbers ample time to make their next move!

But what I can't understand is how they calculated that Yaoyao would be at the bank at that time?"

"I've analyzed this. Yesterday, the school asked everyone to get a bank card for tuition convenience. After school, the bank would definitely be closed. There's only one 24-hour bank in this area, so Miss Chu would have to go to that bank to get her card!" Lin Yi shared his thoughts. He hadn't considered what Chu Pengzhan said earlier, mainly because he didn't know their true intentions. But now, Lin Yi had some ideas: "They're targeting you?"

"Probably!" Chu Pengzhan nodded. "During this contract negotiation, the other party proposed many harsh conditions, which I didn't agree to. They didn't make any concessions but kept dragging it out, as if they were waiting for something... Now, thinking about it, Yaoyao's incident happened around that time. These two events might be related..."

"Oh?" Lin Yi raised an eyebrow. Indeed! No wonder Chu Pengzhan said that the robbers' bank robbery was to mislead the police investigation. If the investigation direction was wrong, the case-solving time would be delayed, giving the criminals more time.

If it's really as Chu Pengzhan said, then all the other party needs to do is hint that Chu Mengyao is in their hands, and Chu Pengzhan would sign that unequal treaty without hesitation?

"The more I think about it, the more likely it seems, but there's no evidence..." Chu Pengzhan sighed. "But at this level, even if there is evidence, what can be done?"

"Who are they?" Lin Yi immediately understood from Chu Pengzhan's words that the other party's strength must be on par with Chu Pengzhan, or they wouldn't dare to do such a thing.

No wonder that bald guy said not to let Ma Liu touch Chu Mengyao, aside from capturing her. It was probably just to scare Chu Pengzhan. If they really harmed Chu Mengyao, it would likely trigger Chu Pengzhan's fierce retaliation, even at the cost of everything. Such a result would be a lose-lose situation, which the other party clearly didn't want.

Thinking about this, Lin Yi felt relieved. The other party wasn't planning to harm Chu Mengyao, so her safety wasn't a major concern.

"Don't worry about these things. I'll handle it! Hmph, I, Chu Pengzhan, am not a pushover. They want to force me to comply with this method..." Chu Pengzhan stopped, waved his hand, and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Just take good care of Yaoyao. Remember to give her more care... When she was young, her mother left... And I was always busy with business... She lacked love..."

Her mother left when she was young? Lin Yi sighed inwardly... Miss Chu is truly pitiful. Losing her mother at a young age and having a father who is always busy is no different from not having parents at all. Lin Yi, being an orphan, could empathize with her pain, so he nodded and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Chu, I understand Miss Chu's feelings..."

Forgive me... The evil wordplay... When Lin Yi heard that Chu Mengyao's mother had "left," he assumed she had passed away. The word "left" can indeed mean that in this context... But in reality, Chu Pengzhan meant that Miss Chu's mother had really "left," not died... This misunderstanding led to a huge blunder later...

"Yes, that's why I asked you to be with her. You two... Forget it, let's not talk about this now. It's too abrupt to discuss it at this moment. We can talk about it later when the time is right!" Chu Pengzhan hesitated but decided to wait before telling Lin Yi about his father and Old Lin's decision, fearing that Lin Yi might not be able to accept it right away.

Lin Yi was a bit puzzled about what Chu Pengzhan wanted to say, but since he said they would talk about it later, Lin Yi couldn't ask. He could only wait for Chu Pengzhan to bring it up.

"Since these people don't intend to harm Miss Chu, I'm relieved!" Lin Yi thought. If something happened to Miss Chu while he was with her, it would be a disaster. Not only would he not get paid, but he might also be held responsible. More importantly, he had never had anyone die near him!

Of course, enemies were an exception! But Lin Yi would never let his comrades die!