At this moment, Yun Lih looked at her and, with hands clasped behind his back, nodded and said, "It is said that for some unknown reason, they were expelled by the main house six years ago.
The head of the thirteenth collateral branch and his wife probably couldn’t take the blow and hanged themselves in the bathroom that very night.
As for Shang Shi, he later vanished without a trace. The Sixth Bureau continued to investigate and found that he had changed his name, mingling in the South Sea and going by the name Wen Shi."
No wonder at first Wen Shi’s relationship with them was nothing more than a polite acquaintance.
Yet later on, he took the initiative to form a bond and even inquired about Shang Shaoyan with Tang Yiting multiple times.
Everything was so traceable.
After a short while, the two sat down on a bench in the flower garden, and Yun Lih added another comment, "Oh, right. There’s another person the Sixth Bureau found out about yesterday, someone you know."
Li Qiao eyed him, her eyebrows lifting.
"Shang Fu," the name Yun Lih said, made Li Qiao pull a wry smile without any surprise.
Seeing her composed expression, Yun Lih chuckled, "This Shang Fu seems to have been secretly supporting Wen Shi all along. She might have had a hand in this kidnapping case as well."
"Hmm, after all, they are ’brother and sister from the same branch.’"
A sneer crossed Li Qiao’s eyes. If she remembered correctly, on the day Shang Fu appeared in the South Sea, Wen Shi suddenly left.
Regardless of whether the tragedy of the expulsion of the thirteenth collateral branch had anything to do with Shang Yu.
But with Shang Fu meddling, even if there were no ties, she would definitely be able to turn Wen Shi against them.
Because, the hatred of losing relatives is enough to make Wen Shi follow through without looking back.
After sitting for a while, Yun Lih glanced at Li Qiao sideways, "The Sixth Bureau only has this much information. Yezi asked me to tell you, Shang Shaoyan should know more about the insider details."
Li Qiao nodded in response, "Thanks."
"Thank him, not me. Also, Shang Fu was recently expelled from the International Club, and regardless of whether this incident is related to her, she is a menace. Do you want me to take care of her for you?"
Li Qiao smiled, "How do you propose to ’take care’ of her?"
Yun Lih extended his forefinger and made a throat-slitting gesture, his eyebrows arched with a hint of murderous intent.
Li Qiao’s smile deepened as she feigned distress and shook her head, "That’s too easy on her."
"True," Yun Lih fell silent and then concurred softly, "Think about what you want to do to her and let me know if you need help."
A wicked glint twinkled in Li Qiao’s dark doe eyes.
For a woman like Shang Fu who held herself in such high regard, the most direct method was... to destroy all her beliefs.
And it had to be done swiftly, accurately, and ruthlessly.
About half an hour later, the conversation drifted over from the castle’s rear porch.
Li Qiao and Yun Lih turned their heads at the same time to see Huo Mang and the others making their way out.
Shang Yu was at the very back, seemingly talking with Lu Xirui.
Li Qiao exchanged a glance with Yun Lih, and they stood up and headed back.
Under the porch, Tang Yiting stood beside Lu Xiheng. Seeing Li Qiao approach, she waved, "Qiaoqiao, I’d like to stay at my cousin’s place for a couple of days."
She honestly didn’t dare to stay on the boss’s estate for long because every time she saw the boss’s face and his presence, Tang Yiting felt like she was suffocating.
Li Qiao raised her eyebrows in surprise, then looked towards Lu Xiheng, who slightly curved his lips and smiled faintly, "I heard you and my older brother have matters to discuss, so leave Tangtang to me. I’ve already made arrangements in the South Sea, and I’ll send her back in a couple of days."
Tang Yiting had been missing for two days. The Tang family stayed calm, hadn’t received any threatening calls, and thought she had gone out to play on her own.
Fortunately, though Wen Shi had kidnapped her to Parma, he hadn’t done anything too despicable to her.
Even the injury on Tang Yiting’s face was from her own attempt to escape.
Seeing that Tang Yiting was insistent, Li Qiao didn’t push for her to stay.
After seeing off Huo Mang, the Lu brothers, and the others, it was nearly 10:30 in the morning.
The Shang’s Clan Assembly was about to begin.