My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 350 - 347: Hard Task (Part One)

Li Jiang's cold sweat broke out instantly, "My lord, I..."

"Step aside."

"My lord..."

"I told you to step aside!"

"...Yes."

Under Bai Daqing's stern gaze, Li Jiang hung his head and stepped aside.

"Hmph!" Bai Daqing let out a cold snort, then strode toward the gateway, this time Li Jiang didn't dare to stop him.

It's over! Now I'm done for! Li Jiang howled inwardly.

...

Shortly, Bai Daqing arrived at the gateway. He saw a group of women and children kneeling outside, bowing their heads while crying out their grievances.

"All of you, stand up and speak." Bai Daqing said loudly, "I am Bai Daqing, the city master of Chaotic Wind City. Whatever your grievances are, tell me, and I will certainly seek justice for you."

"City Lord, you must seek justice for us." A woman cried out loudly, "My husband's death was too wrongful."

"Please, my lord, seek justice for us." Other women also started crying.

"Don't cry, speak slowly," Bai Daqing said, "One at a time."

"My lord, my husband's name was Wang Hai, he was a decurion, and he was murdered more than half a month ago."

"My husband was Liu Tong, also a decurion, and he too was murdered."

"And my husband..."

A group of women clamored to speak first.

"Their deaths were wrongful."

"If you cannot seek justice for us, then we have no reason to live."

As they spoke, the group of women burst into loud cries that shook the heavens and earth.

When the women cried, the children joined in, their wails filling the sky, heard throughout the entire street.

"Who killed your husbands?" Bai Daqing asked in a heavy tone.

"It was the centurion Li Xiaoming!"

"Yes, it was definitely him!"

"It was Li Xiaoming who did it!"

...

The group of women unanimously accused.

"Li Xiaoming?" Bai Daqing turned to look at Li Jiang, whose face had turned pale, his eyes sharp.

"Slander, this is slander," Li Jiang exclaimed, "My son is a good man, he would never kill people without reason."

"Where is Li Xiaoming?" Bai Daqing demanded.

"He... he's in the backyard... talking with his mother..." Li Jiang stammered out.

"Go, call Li Xiaoming over."

"Ah?"

"Hurry up and go!"

"...Yes," Li Jiang glared fiercely at the women who had complained, and then rushed off.

...

"Summon people to escort these women and children to another courtyard to rest," Bai Daqing ordered, "Make sure they are well cared for; don't neglect them."

"My lord..."

"I will investigate immediately and get back to you as soon as possible."

"You're not just placating us, are you?"

"I guarantee with my personal integrity that I will see this matter through to the end," Bai Daqing declared emphatically, "I will not let your husbands' deaths be in vain."

After Bai Daqing repeatedly assured them and even swore an oath, the group of women finally agreed to depart.

...

Inside the living room.

Bai Daqing sat in the chair, his brows deeply furrowed, his expression somber, a strong aura of killing intent emanating from his body.

Li Jiang and Li Xiaoming stood to one side, heads bowed, daring not to take a deep breath.

"Bang!"

Bai Daqing slammed his hand on the table, causing the tea cups to clatter, "Speak, what exactly happened!"

"I... I've been wronged..." Li Xiaoming said with a mournful face, "I didn't kill anyone..."

"Say that again!" Bai Daqing glared at Li Xiaoming.

"I... I really didn't kill anyone..."

"Do you recognize those women and children?"

"I... that... I seem to recognize them..."

"Give me a definite answer, do you recognize them or not!"

"...I recognize them... they are all families of my subordinates..."

"Have their husbands all died?"

"That..."

"Is it difficult to answer?"

"They all disappeared, whether they are alive or dead, I am not sure."

"Disappeared?" Bai Daqing scoffed, "All disappeared?"

"Yes."

"How did they disappear?"

"I don't know."

"Bang!"

Bai Daqing forcefully smacked the table again, "You scoundrel! Daring to feign ignorance in front of me, it seems you are sick of living!" Normally, Bai Daqing was all smiles and approachable, courteous to everyone, and was universally recognized as a good-natured man. This kind of person doesn't get angry easily, but when he does, it's absolutely earth-shattering.

"Thump!"

Startled, Li Xiaoming knelt on the ground, "My lord, I am telling the truth, you must believe me."

"My lord." Li Jiang stepped forward to plead for his son, "Everything should rely on evidence, you can't just determine my son is guilty based on the words of a group of women, that's not fair."

"Hmph." Bai Daqing snorted lightly, "There is no smoke without fire! If your son had behaved and acted uprightly, those women would not have come to file a complaint."

"There must be some misunderstanding here." Li Jiang said urgently, "Perhaps... they have been deceived by someone..."

"Deceived?"

"Li Xiaoming was brought up by me personally, I know very well what his temperament is like, he would absolutely not do such a thing as murdering his subordinates."

...

"I will thoroughly investigate this matter. If your son has been wronged, I will certainly help him to clear his name," Bai Daqing said in a cold tone, "but if your son really did kill someone... I will deal with him severely."

"Yes, you must investigate thoroughly and clear my son's name," Li Jiang asserted righteously.

"You may leave now. Do not leave the City Lord's Mansion until the matter has been thoroughly investigated," Bai Daqing waved his hand.

Li Jiang pulled up his kneeling son and quickly left.

Bai Daqing slowly furrowed his brows, murmuring to himself, "Who is lying? Those women? Or the father and son, Li Jiang?"

Bai Daqing does not tolerate any sand in his eyes. He must investigate this matter until all is clear as day.

The best way would be to send someone to the place where Li Xiaoming works to investigate...

Whom to send though?

"We need someone who is fair and possesses extraordinary ability."

"Zhao Gang would be suitable... but the key issue is... Zhao Gang and Li Jiang are close friends. If I send Zhao Gang, there's a good chance he will be biased toward Li Jiang..."

"Song Shi... Wang Pu... Liu Zheng... These people are all competent, but they all have more or less some connection with Li Jiang..."

After thinking for a while, Bai Daqing still couldn't come up with a suitable candidate. The main issue was that Li Jiang had been at the City Lord's Mansion for a century, with extensive influence and wide-ranging interpersonal relationships. Anyone with a bit of status had dealings with him.

"Is there really not a single suitable candidate?" Bai Daqing tapped his somewhat aching head.

It wasn't as if he could take up the investigation himself, could he?

Huh?

How could I have forgotten him!

There was one person who was quite suitable!

This person, being new to Chaotic Wind City, had almost no interactions with Li Jiang. Having him investigate the murder case would be more than appropriate.