Drizzle hesitated for a moment before he said, "Can I know the reason? If I know why you came to me today, I'll know what I should talk to President Xie about. "
Meng Chao thought about it for a while. "I have a feeling that Xie Xiaolei knows the truth ahead of the police and related departments.
"That's right. The results of the autopsy on the three biochemical pets showed that there were two small needle holes in their ear canals, but with just two needle holes, we might not be able to find the real culprit.
"As long as we don't find the real culprit, this will just be a mess. Heavenly Works Machines is strong, and there are countless peerless fighters who have climbed to Heaven Realm and even Deity Realm because of runic symbol technology. They won't give in so easily.
"If we don't find the real culprit, the storm of public opinion Xie Xiaolei caused won't be quelled so easily. If we can't clear Spirit Creation Creatures' name, he'll be asking for trouble.
"You must understand that biochemical modification technology has always been very sensitive. The citizens are willing to keep a biochemical pet with sharp claws and great fighting strength in their homes because they have complete trust in the modification technology. As long as there is even 1% of a stain in this trust, it will disappear without a trace.
"So, Xie Xiaolei's publicity method is too risky. Was there a need for him to do it?"
Drizzle was stunned for a moment before he mumbled, "That makes sense. At that time, I also found it very strange. Although it's not like there's no such thing as purposely splashing dirty water on yourself and then revealing the truth to make a 180-degree reversal of the situation, most of the time, it's because the company has no other choice but to resort to this method.
"Spirit Creation Creatures was actually in a pretty good situation at that time. The case itself attracted a lot of attention. Even if we didn't add fuel to the fire, as long as the truth of the case was revealed, the company's reputation and influence would still increase by leaps and bounds. There was a high chance that they would have gotten the deal. I don't know why President Xie would do something so superfluous and spend so much money."
"Unless he knows who the real culprit is and has crucial evidence," Meng Chao said faintly.
"Even if the police and related departments can't find the real culprit, he has a way to expose the real culprit to the light.
"And if he knows who the real culprit is, but he didn't report it to the police or related departments. This means that he's not clean either.
"If that's really the case, there's a high possibility that you've become an accomplice in a crime."
Drizzle's gaze was fixed for a long time.
He brought out a mini computer from his briefcase.
Then, he clipped a pair of glasses that had been carved with runes and carried a lot of microchips to the bridge of his nose.
He connected to the deep web and sent a voice call request to Xie Xiaolei through the Traceless chat software.
The application had been submitted for a long time. Maybe Xie Xiaolei didn't expect Drizzle to call him on his own.
It was only when Drizzle patiently called for the third time that the request was picked up.
"Hmm?"
A sharp and cautious voice came from the other side.
He was completely different from the usual Xie Xiaolei.
"President Xie —"
Drizzle gently adjusted his glasses, and a professional smile appeared on his face. "It's me. I'd like to ask for your feedback on the previous deal. I hope I didn't cause you any trouble."
The other party was silent for a moment.
"The event in the Silver Lion Building was well done. I'm very satisfied. I've been working with you for so many years. How could there be any trouble?"
Even the voice changer couldn't suppress Xie Xiaolei's doubts. "But it's been so long. Why are you bringing this up again and contacting me through this line? You can directly call my office phone to talk about these things. "
Drizzle coughed softly. "President Xie, I'm not talking about the Silver Lion Building. I'm talking about Blessed Paradise."
The other side fell silent again.
Then, he raised his voice. "You're talking about Blessed Paradise?"
"That's right, President Xie."
Drizzle and Meng Chao looked at each other. Neither of them expected Xie Xiaolei's reaction.
Meng Chao thought about it and had Drizzle get straight to the point. "Didn't you ask me to leak all the information about the murderous pets in Blessed Paradise so that I could find someone to criticize Spirit Creation Creatures and biochemical modification technology?"
"What? Are you kidding me? Why would I do that? Drizzle, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Xie Xiaolei screamed. He stopped talking for a moment, and his voice suddenly became incredibly wary and calm. "Wait, are you Drizzle? Who are you? What are you investigating?
"No matter who you are, listen up. I'm a proper businessman, and I've never done anything that breaks the law. I'm completely innocent when it comes to the case of the murderous pets in Blessed Paradise.
"Nothing happened to our company's products, and I didn't hire any online media companies or self-media people to carry out any promotions that cross the bottom line of morality or involve deception.
"As long as you're smart enough, you'll understand that my company and I are 100% innocent victims. I don't need to do anything. I just need to wait for the police and related departments to figure out the truth. Then, I'll get the benefits that should belong to me. Why would I do something superfluous and leave behind a stain on my reputation? What a joke! "
Drizzle cast Meng Chao a glance.
Meng Chao thought about it for a while before he took the laptop and glasses. He adjusted the voice-changing system and imitated Drizzle's sharp voice. "President Xie, what are you talking about? Didn't you send all the information to me through this line that day? Didn't you give me all the information and teach me what to do? In the end, you gave me a price I couldn't refuse?
"No, no, no. I've already paid for the contract, but recently, I have a feeling that someone is investigating this matter, which is why I came to talk to you."
"That's impossible," Xie Xiaolei said resolutely.
Xie Xiaolei said flatly. "I haven't used this line for the past few months. In fact, I haven't seen you for at least three months, assuming that you are really Drizzle!"
"But half a month ago, someone did use your identity to contact us through this line and come to a deal," Meng Chao said.
"President Xie, if it weren't because we're so familiar with each other and the price you offered was too high, we wouldn't have done this. If someone really came to us and we were forced into a corner, this is the only thing we could say."
"It's simple."
Xie Xiaolei scoffed. "Someone used my name to come to a deal with Drizzle Studio. Everything can be faked in the deep web. Is there a problem with me saying that I'm the mayor of Dragon City?"
"There is," Meng Chao said calmly.
"President Xie, did you forget that to ensure that this line is absolutely private and safe? Only our terminals can connect to it. Besides, we need to scan our irises to check a series of biological information before we can be certain that the person talking to us is the real person.
"Otherwise, we wouldn't have agreed to something like tarnishing Spirit Creation Creatures' reputation so easily!"
Meng Chao was silent for a long time.
When Xie Xiaolei spoke again, even the voice-changing system could not hide his hoarseness and fear. "Are you sure that 'I' really used this line to contact you last time?"
"Of course, President Xie. There's no need for me to tell this sort of lie that will be seen through immediately," Meng Chao said.
"Even though this Traceless Chat will automatically erase all traces of calls and data transmissions, the related departments will still be able to find some clues. You have to be prepared!"
"I understand," Xie Xiaolei said calmly.
"Tonight at seven o 'clock. Let's meet at the same place and talk. Before that, don't tell anyone or anything, okay?"
"Okay."
Meng Chao cut off the call.
He sank into the couch and crossed his fingers to support his chin. He thought about it for three minutes.
"Xie Xiaolei doesn't know about this," he concluded.
"The person who contacted you half a month ago wasn't Xie Xiaolei."
Drizzle was shocked. "What? How is that possible?"
"I know. It's practically impossible," Meng Chao said.
"If you want to use this line, you have to get your hands on Xie Xiaolei's terminal, account number, password, hair, iris, and even blood sample information without anyone knowing. Of course, you also have to understand the inside story behind his cooperation with Drizzle Studio.
"But since it's a seemingly impossible mission, you've narrowed down the suspects to a limited number of people. Let me think. Let me think …"
Suddenly, Meng Chao jumped up as if he had been electrocuted.
Then, under Drizzle's shocked gaze, he shot out like a whirlwind.
He did not even have time to take the elevator.
He leaped down the stairs in quick steps.
While he ran down the street, he called Xie Xiaolei.
Since Xie Xiaolei had helped Meng Chao greatly in the case of the murderous pets in Blessed Paradise, Xie Xiaolei gave Meng Chao his personal number. Meng Chao did not need to go through his secretary to contact him directly.
But his personal number was turned off.
Meng Chao thought about it and sent another message to Xie Xiaolei. He told him that he wanted to talk to him about the cooperation between Superstar and Spirit Creation Creatures.
He did not get a reply even after a long time had passed.
Meng Chao cursed in his heart and called Shen Yupeng.
This time, he did not turn off his phone.
But no one picked up the call for a long time.
Shen Yupeng had told Meng Chao that he was working on cases outside twenty out of twenty-four hours a day, so he might not be able to hear the call in time. But when he was free, he would definitely call back.
Meng Chao thought about it and decided to call Lu Siya.
"Xie Xiaolei's life is in danger. He might even be dead."
His first sentence shocked Lu Siya, and it was only then that Meng Chao told her about his discovery.
"But …" Lu Siya asked in puzzlement.
"Even if someone used Xie Xiaolei's name to do this, how can you be sure that Xie Xiaolei's life is in danger?"
"Don't you understand?"
Meng Chao asked anxiously. "The only people who can get Xie Xiaolei's terminal, retina, and all sorts of biological information are the people closest to him. Only that person would know about his cooperation with Drizzle Studio.
"But even if he can hide it for a while, he can't hide it forever. Xie Xiaolei will definitely work together with Drizzle Studio again. When he talks to Drizzle Studio, with just a few words, that person will soon give himself away.
"Xie Xiaolei is smart, so he might be able to guess the cause and effect. This person would definitely not leave behind such a huge threat.
"So, when he used Xie Xiaolei's name to contact Drizzle Studio, he already wanted to kill Xie Xiaolei. Once he was done, he would definitely kill Xie Xiaolei, just like how he killed Jin Yongqiang!"
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