Huh?!
As soon as they heard that they had found Tao Yulan's photo, everyone was surprised, but they all felt a chill run down their spines at the same time.
Upon closer inspection, they saw that in the middle of the old photo, there was a young man in costume. It was Tao Yulan.
Unfortunately, Tao Yulan's face was covered with makeup, so they couldn't see his exact appearance. But for some reason, when they looked at him, they felt that he was an ominous person.
It was probably because he was the Ghost King Killer.
"Look …" Zhang Ling pointed at the photo and said, "The old artist that we found was 19 years old at the time, and he was doing odd jobs in the troupe. He's the one standing at the back!
This year, he's less than 90 years old! "
"Oh?" Cui Lizhu was shocked and said in surprise, "We finally found a witness! Captain Zhang, what did the old artist say? "
"Mm …" Zhang Ling said helplessly, "The old artist said that he had been in Tao Yulan's troupe for less than half a year before Tao Yulan was arrested!
Because he was just doing odd jobs at the time, he didn't know much about Tao Yulan … "
"Well …" Cui Lizhu said. "It's like drawing water with a sieve …"
"No, not exactly." Zhang Ling suddenly pointed at the photo and said, "Look, the two children standing next to Tao Yulan …"
Oh?
Everyone quickly took a closer look and saw that Tao Yulan was sitting at the center of the photo, and on her left and right were two young children.
"The old artist said," Zhang Ling said, "These two children are not only Tao Yulan's apprentices, but they are also Tao Yulan's adopted sons!
"Do you know?" Zhang Ling pointed at the shorter child. "This child is Qi Hao's grandfather, Qi Shengrong!"
"Huh?!"
Hearing this, everyone was shocked again. Zhao Yu even had goosebumps on his arms.
"It's him?!" Ran Tao was also surprised and asked, "So, Qi Hao … Qi Hao really has an important relationship with Tao Yulan?"
"Then …" Zhao Yu suddenly realized something, so he immediately pointed at the other child and asked, "Who is this tall one?"
"It's the eldest disciple," Zhang Ling replied. "His name is Yang Qinchen!"
"Oh?" Zhao Yu looked at the child carefully. There was an indescribable feeling in his heart.
"The old artist said," Zhang Ling continued, "Ever since Tao Yulan's accident, the eldest disciple disappeared. Only the youngest disciple, Qi Shengrong, inherited Tao Yulan's legacy and persisted in being active on the stage of Sichuan Opera …"
"Then …" Zhao Yu seemed to have grasped something and asked, "Have you found the whereabouts of the eldest disciple?"
"I'm … I'm looking … but …" Zhang Ling said awkwardly, "He's been missing for so many years. I'm afraid he's long gone, so …"
"Yang Qinchen …" Cui Lizhu asked, "Is this name wrong?"
"No, no …" Zhang Ling replied. "The old artist has a very good memory. He said that he stayed in the same room with Yang Qinchen and they were quite close. He wouldn't forget. Oh …
He also said that because Yang Qinchen was influenced by opera, he always told him that he was the descendant of the Yang family's general … "
"Also, Yang Qinchen was very talented in opera and was deeply loved by Tao Yulan. If he had persisted, he would have become an artist by now!"
"Then …" Zhao Yu thought about it and asked, "How old were Yang Qinchen and Qi Shengrong back then?"
"Um …" Zhang Ling thought for a moment and replied, "The old artist said that Qi Shengrong was only 10 or 11 years old. He was still a child, while Yang Qinchen was about 16 years old!
"Um …" Zhang Ling said, "The old artist also said that the two children were adopted by Tao Yulan before the liberation. It is said that the fathers of the two children were in the same industry as Tao Yulan, but unfortunately died in the war …"
"Wow, there's such a legendary story? If that's the case … "Cui Lizhu swallowed." Tao Yulan is not a bad person. Is there any injustice in the Ghost King Case? "
"I think …" Zeng Ke said, "This first apprentice is more suspicious, right? Think about it … If Tao Yulan wanted to give the Ghost King Record to an apprentice, he should have given it to the eldest disciple, who was more sensible.
"Then … Then, it shouldn't have appeared in Qi Hao's hands.
"Could it be …"
Zeng Ke's words immediately caused everyone to speculate endlessly.
It seemed that the appearance of the eldest disciple had indeed brought great changes to the Ghost King Case!
"You mean …" Cui Lizhu stared at Zeng Ke and said, "The real murderer of the Ghost King Case is the descendant of the eldest disciple? He knew Qi Hao's past, so he found Qi Hao and made him the scapegoat?
"This is … too unbelievable, isn't it?"
"At that time, Qi Shengrong was only 10 years old, and he was still a naive child …" Zeng Ke guessed. "It's impossible for Tao Yulan to give the Ghost King Record to a child!"
"Wait a minute!" Ran Tao suddenly patted his forehead and said, "Weren't we investigating the Chuankai Group? What's the surname of the Chuankai Group? "
"Wang!" Wu Xiumin replied. "The chairman's name is Wang Likai. Now, it's managed by Wang Likai's son, Wang Zhen …"
"His surname is Wang …" Ran Tao shook his head. "But, Tao Yulan's eldest disciple's surname is Yang.
"Huh?" Unexpectedly, Zhang Ling was dumbfounded. She hurriedly asked, "Everyone, why did you suddenly mention Chuankai Group?"
Everyone was slightly stunned, as they realized that Captain Zhang didn't know about the latest developments in the case.
"Captain Zhang …" Zhao Yu seemed to understand something, so he quickly asked, "It sounds like you're very familiar with the Chuankai Group."
"Of course …" Zhang Ling said. "It was originally called the Likai Construction Company. My sister used to be a supervisor there …"
"Oh? Really? " Zhao Yu and the other team members looked at each other and asked, "Then, can you tell us about the history of the Chuankai Group?"
"History?" Zhang Ling didn't quite understand, but she still said, "This company used to be the most powerful construction company in Andu. Later, it was upgraded to a well-known real estate company!"
"Powerful? More powerful than the Chuankai Group? "Ran Tao asked.
"Mm … How do I put it!" Zhang Ling said. "Chuankai is an old leading company, and it was established earlier than the Chuankai Group. But, after the rise of the Chuankai Group, it once surpassed the Chuankai Group and was doing very well in Western Sichuan!"
She continued, "The two groups have always had grudges. When the Chuankai Group was first established, it was called Likai. Later, in order to catch up with the Chuankai Group, it was changed to Chuankai!
Then, they snatched away many of Chuankai's projects, which made the Chuankai Group very unhappy! "
"Then … What happened after that?" Zhao Yu seemed to have seen the crux of the problem and asked quickly.
"After that?" Zhang Ling answered. "The Chuankai Group only had a few years of glory, right? In the end, it was suppressed by the Chuankai Group. First, it lost many projects, then there was a debt crisis. Now, it's no longer possible! "
"I heard that Wang Likai couldn't accept the decline of the Chuankai Group. He was so anxious that he almost lost his life. Then, he had a mental problem and was admitted to a mental hospital!"
"Huh? Mental hospital? Not a nursing home? "Everyone was shocked and looked at each other.
"What?" Zhang Ling was stunned and quickly clarified. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I only heard about it! Maybe it's just a rumor. I … I can confirm it later! "
"So," Zhao Yu said, "the two groups have a deep grudge?"
"Mm, you could say that," Zhang Ling said. "My sister said that the current chairman of the Chuankai Group, Wang Zhen, had his legs broken by someone from the Chuankai Group!
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