Shen Qingqing returned home and told Fu Jingshu about the matter.
Fu Jingshu said, "Ning Xin must be the person behind them, but there must be someone behind them. Ning Xin alone is not enough to achieve this."
He had dealt with Ning Xin before and knew something about her.
She had means and was decisive, but if she wanted to support the behemoth they suspected, she probably wouldn't be enough. To accomplish these things required not only means but also connections.
As soon as he finished speaking, his phone rang.
It was Lin Mo.
"Master Fu, we've found some unexpected gains."
"Speak."
Hearing Master Fu's cold tone, Lin Mo dared not delay any longer. He blurted out all the information he had found: "I previously investigated large sums of money flowing in and out of Ning Xin's account, and it turned out that several payments were transferred to overseas accounts, and each one was a huge amount."
"Can you trace the overseas accounts?"
"Can't trace them." Lin Mo had indeed tried. "The other party seemed intentional about hiding it. Every account they transferred to was different, and each account was used only once. Unless we can intercept the other party's account immediately when Ning Xin makes her next transfer, otherwise..."
"I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Fu Jingshu looked at Shen Qingqing.
She touched her chin and pondered, "It seems that Ning Xin is just a partner, or rather... an intermediary?"
She thought of something and her eyes flickered.
"I think it's best to leave this kind of thing to professionals to investigate. Even if they can't find anything, they can at least make them notice Ning Xin."
"You want to cause her some trouble." Fu Jingshu understood her intentions instantly.
Although the police might not be able to find anything, since Ning Xin hadn't committed any crimes, being targeted by the police would certainly make it inconvenient for her to do anything.
It would also make it easier for her to make mistakes.
Shen Qingqing snapped her fingers, "You understand me, Jingshu."
Fu Jingshu's lips curved upwards, and a pleasant aura surrounded him. "It's you who is smart."
...
Shen Qingqing called Officer Wang and told him about the matter. The other party said he would take immediate action but also asked her to be prepared, as they might not find anything.
If Ning Xin was indeed an intermediary, she would definitely conceal everything she did.
"Please investigate to your heart's content. I will accept whatever the result is."
"Alright."
After waiting for an afternoon, Officer Wang sent Shen Qingqing the news that they had found nothing. The payments from the other party had legitimate reasons, and Ning Xin had not broken the law. They didn't even have grounds to question her.
The investigation was extremely difficult.
Not only that, but he also brought Shen Qingqing a very bad piece of news.
Director Liu was missing.
The last place their people found Director Liu was at Ning Xin's club. However, Director Liu had not come out since then, and they had no reason to search the premises.
It was highly likely that he was hiding in the club.
But what was strange was that their people had secretly sneaked in, and everything in the club was running normally. They didn't find any trace of Director Liu.
After hanging up the phone, Shen Qingqing told Fu Jingshu about it.
Fu Jingshu stated with certainty, "He must still be in the club."
"I think so too, and he might have discovered that the police are watching him," Shen Qingqing said, taking a sip of water. "But letting him hide like this is not a solution. We must force him out."
Otherwise, the clues would be lost.
After all, the police couldn't keep deploying manpower to watch him indefinitely.
Fu Jingshu instantly guessed her intentions, "What do you plan to do?"
Shen Qingqing said mysteriously, "It's a secret for now."
She took out her phone, found a number, and dialed it. Fu Jingshu couldn't help but ask, "Who?"
"Pei Lie."
Shen Qingqing couldn't go abroad conveniently now. This matter of overseas accounts could only be handled by King or Pei Lie, but in terms of identity, Pei Lie was more convenient.
After all, he was a prince.
Soon, the other party answered, but his voice was groggy and sleepy.
"Shen?"
"...Are you sleeping?" Shen Qingqing glanced out the window. The sky was bright, and the sun was scorching. She took a deep breath. "Sorry to disturb you."
She had forgotten about the time difference!
There was a rustling sound from the other end of the phone. The man seemed to sit up, his voice much clearer. "I worked too late yesterday and only fell asleep a while ago. It's okay, I'm not very tired. Shen, is everything going smoothly after you returned to the country?"
"It's okay." Shen Qingqing had too many things happening on her end, which was hard to explain. "I'll explain when I have the chance. Speaking of which, I'm ashamed to call you, I need your help."
"With our relationship, do you still need to ask? Just tell me what you need."
"It's like this, I want you to help me check an account..."
Shen Qingqing emailed him the details of Ning Xin's account transactions. Although they couldn't trace it, Pei Lie could. Even though those accounts were canceled after use, there would be traces left when they were registered. Pei Lie was the perfect person to investigate.
"Okay, when do you need the news?"
"As soon as possible."
"No problem."
Pei Lie smiled, "By the way, when are you coming over again? I'll treat you to a meal then, and we can have a good reunion. During your absence, I really missed you... all of you."
When he said "missed you," Fu Jingshu's face suddenly darkened.
The other party then took a deep breath.
Before Shen Qingqing could reply, she heard him say with a laugh, "Fu, is he by your side? He must be very angry, right?"
"I'm hanging up."
Fu Jingshu snatched the phone and hung up directly.
Shen Qingqing could still hear the frantic laughter from the other side. She didn't know when Pei Lie had become so cheeky. Perhaps it was because all the difficult problems had been solved?
She looked at Fu Jingshu's unhappy expression and comforted him, "He's just joking."
Fu Jingshu put down the phone, turned, and hugged her. His voice was a little muffled, "I just don't like other men saying they miss you."
Shen Qingqing patted his shoulder, "Then I won't let him say it anymore."
Though she said that, people had their own mouths, and they couldn't stop them from speaking.
He buried his head in his wife's neck. Shen Qingqing couldn't see his face, only his thick and firm black hair in her peripheral vision.
She patted his back reassuringly.
It seemed... men also had a childish side.
...
Pei Lie on the other side was in a very good mood.
He checked the time. It was still early, so he decided to take a nap. As soon as it was dawn, he would immediately instruct his subordinates to investigate the transaction records between Ning Xin's account and the domestic accounts.
He found several of them. Although they had all been canceled, he still managed to find the people who registered the accounts.
However, upon seeing this person, his expression changed.
Shen Qingqing soon received his call. "What did you say?"
Pei Lie repeated, "I found that these were all Pei Xi's accounts. But the previous ones were fine. The most recent account was from half a month ago."
But Pei Xi had been dead for over a month.