Chapter 296: Chapter 296: Being Investigated_1 Chapter 296: Chapter 296: Being Investigated_1 She had even forgotten her true identity, forgetting the identity stolen from Qiao Xiaren. The thought filled her with pride, knowing that from now on she would be a Phoenix, and no matter how hard Qiao Xiaren fought, her identity could only ever be trampled under her feet!
Qiao Anchu could hardly wait. What kind of expression would Qiao Xiaren have when they next met? Seeing her transformed into a Phoenix, Xiaren would likely be stunned, then feel inferior, right?
“Miss, Miss, something terrible has happened!”
Someone hurried over, startling Qiao Anchu, only to realize it was Cheng Hongyi. Her expression quickly recovered: “What on earth happened that has you so panicked?”
“The old master sent people to investigate your background in Shanshui Town. It seems the second master went there personally.” Cheng Hongyi only learned about it after Qiao Lin returned, that the old master had secretly sent people to Shanshui Town without telling anyone.
“How could this happen?” Qiao Anchu became panicked upon hearing Cheng Hongyi’s words.
Like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, her sweet dreams seemed about to shatter in an instant. She nervously paced back and forth in her bedroom.
“Didn’t you and your master say that everything was fail-proof? How can they still not believe in my identity?”
Qiao Anchu carelessly placed the vase she was arranging flowers in aside. Her face was gloomy as she completely woke from her daydream. In fact, on the first day she came down the mountain, she had thought about taking the necklace to find the Qiao Family.
However, she never expected that on her first day in the Capital, a few strangers would find her. That stranger seemed very powerful. He even knew everything about the necklace and the Qiao Family. She didn’t know the man’s real identity, only that others called him Jun.
At that time, hearing Jun mention the necklace made Qiao Anchu break out in a cold sweat. This familiarity with someone else’s secret made her feel a chill down her spine.
This man must know everything about the Qiao family, and even about Qiao Xiaren!
Qiao Anchu, having her own little thoughts, naturally questioned the man about his intentions. The man responded by saying that he only hoped that after she entered the Qiao family, she could help him and the four great families establish connections that could benefit him in business.
After briefly thinking it over, Qiao Anchu didn’t think much more about it. The power of the four powerful families was indeed very strong, and they basically controlled the economic lifeline of the Capital. Many people wanted to break into their circles, and even establish relationships with the people in these four powerful families.
Although Qiao Anchu was not very clear about other things in the Capital, she had specifically understood the circumstances of the Qiao Family and the four great families. Thinking that it was a mutually beneficial situation, she agreed without any second thoughts. Her ambition had completely overridden her judgement, she only needed to get into the Qiao Family and become their daughter, everything else was negotiable.
With that, the rest of the things naturally fell into place. Jun, having ascertained the disposition of the old master, had deliberately arranged for her to appear wearing the necklace by chance.
The reason Qiao Anchu dared to brazenly impersonate Qiao Xiaren was because Xiaren’s father had died a long time ago, and her mother had subsequently remarried into the Lan Family. Over the years, she had refused to interact with the Qiao Family.
It was because the Qiao Family was currently in this chaotic situation that an opportunity could be seized.
This Cheng Hongyi was also a subordinate of that man, left by her side to help from the inside. She originally thought with the man’s help she could seamlessly become the Qiao Family’s daughter, but she never expected that the old master, after meeting her, did not become as excited as she had imagined. Instead, he calmly settled her down and then things went quiet.