The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1098: Balance of Power

"According to reports from our subordinates, the Eldest Young Master has already met with Lady Ji of the Ji Family in private." A leisurely voice rose from within the crowd, and the "Elder Li" that Zheng Ji had mentioned earlier slowly stepped forward.

"What, the Eldest Young Master has already met her."

"In my opinion, the Eldest Young Master has been bewitched by that woman. I’ve heard that the Ji family’s Lady Ji is exceptionally beautiful, so captivating that fish drown and geese fall from the sky. The Eldest Young Master is so certain that the murderer isn’t from the Ji family, perhaps precisely because he’s been enchanted by that woman."

"Meeting her so soon, if we end up alerting the foe, wouldn’t that let the woman escape in vain."

The gathered elders below engaged in a multitude of discussions, each holding a different view, but many believed Zheng Ji’s actions too rash. In doing so, it’s equivalent to alerting Ji Qian, stirring up the grass and frightening the snake.

"Elder Li is not wrong, this matter is my responsibility, and meeting with Miss Ji to understand the situation is the only way to resolve the problem." Zheng Ji replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Discussing right and wrong here in private holds no meaning; other than adding a pile of nonsense, it’s of no use in solving the problem."

"Well then, has the Eldest Young Master made any gains?" Elder Li asked in response.

"Father, esteemed elders, Ji Qian is absolutely not the murderer."

"Do you have any evidence?" Zheng Li said blandly. Since Zheng Ji dared to be so certain, there must be evidence. If Zheng Ji really presented the evidence, the elders’ speculations would naturally collapse, and most importantly, Zheng Ji’s position in the family could be further solidified.

Since ancient times, the relationship between "Monarch and Ministers" has been extremely subtle, especially when it comes to power. No one can completely grasp all the power; the distribution and balance of power are the stabilizing factors within a "ruling group." If a "minister’s" power becomes too large, it could threaten the ruler. Zheng Li wants to pave the way for Zheng Ji, and these are factors he must eradicate.

"Of course, on the day in question, Ji Qian was in Yanjing attending a banquet. This is evidenced by photos from that night."

"That could also be possible, if Ji Qian instructed her subordinates to commit the crime. Isn’t she the Moon God? And recently, that young man who has just married into the Yanjing Chen family, he is the main god of the Underworld, the Netherworld King. I’ve heard he has a very close relationship with Ji Qian. With their power, they could easily assassinate the lady." Elder Li was confrontational. However, to falsely accuse someone now isn’t so easy. A mere piece of physical evidence indeed lacks persuasiveness.

"If it were members of the Netherworld Palace committing the crime, then how would the badge of the Moon God Temple be left at the scene? Furthermore, the Underworld is a foreign power; without cause or reason, why would they take such a risk to assassinate." Zheng Ji’s remarks left everyone speechless.

"The matter of assassination is significant; without evidence, one cannot make baseless accusations."

"Eldest Young Master, in your view, who exactly are the perpetrators of this assassination?" One of the elders shifted the topic, as Elder Li, highly esteemed within the Zheng Family, was left speechless by Zheng Ji’s rebuttal, leading to awkwardness.

"Speculating the mastermind isn’t difficult. Since the Ji family was framed, there are only two possibilities for the true culprit. One, it is an enemy of our Zheng family, who seeks to redirect focus by framing the Ji family. If we truly end up in a fight to the death with the Ji family, leaving both sides wounded, it would only please our enemies who can sit and reap the benefits."

"And what is the second possibility, Ji’er? Go on." Zheng Li’s lips curved slightly, unsurprisingly, as Zheng Ji did not let them down. This father-son duo seamlessly played off each other, establishing Zheng Ji’s prestige among the people.

"The second possibility is that the murderer is an enemy of the Ji family. They assassinated the lady and then framed the Ji family."

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East Sea.

"So many days have passed, yet there is still no news of the Ghost." During these days, the hidden guards and Moon Guards from the Netherworld Palace and the Moon God Temple were all busy searching for the Ghost. Ye Shikai had also issued orders to everyone to find the Ghost and then report back.

"Lord Moon God, could the Ghost have already left the East Sea? Recently, Mr. Zheng has also dispatched people to search everywhere." Selena stood beside Ji Qian. East Sea City has a population of over twenty million, attempting to find one person in such a vast city is akin to searching for a needle in a haystack. However, the Netherworld Palace has its own methods, though clumsy, they might still be effective.

Worm had a set of equipment shipped from Europe to the East Sea via special aircraft. In the first half of the year, Worm had developed a facial recognition system in Europe, that, once the target’s facial features are input, can match passersby in the surveillance system, recognizing them even in a sea of people. However, due to insufficient surveillance resolution in the East Sea, Worm had people find thousands of high-definition cameras, though expensive, for the Netherworld Palace, such costs are negligible.

Indeed, this is a needle-in-a-haystack approach, yet intelligent recognition does not require human labor.

Installing cameras in densely populated areas in the East Sea could potentially yield some clues.

East Sea Hospital.

"Li, someone just delivered a letter for you, no sender indicated, and said just to hand it to you." At the security office, a middle-aged security guard handed a letter to the Ghost.

"What, a letter for me." The Ghost was quite curious. Having just lost his memory, he’s "without kith or kin" in the East Sea, so who would send him a letter? If it was from Gu Xin, that couldn’t be it either, as they both work at the hospital and see each other regularly, anything could be said over the phone.

"Who could it be." The Ghost opened the envelope, finding only a slip of paper inside with an address written on it.

"Gu Li, what are you doing." At this moment, Gu Xin suddenly patted him on the shoulder from behind, prompting the Ghost to instinctively put the slip away.

"Nothing, just a routine patrol, of course." The Ghost glanced at Gu Xin, "And you? Aren’t you supposed to be taking care of patients?"

"It’s not too busy right now, I just administered a shot to a child, so I’m taking a break." Gu Xin explained.

"Someone just handed me an envelope with a slip inside." The Ghost hesitated for a moment but decided to tell the truth. He sensed deep down that this address wasn’t simple; who would go through such trouble.

Recalling what "Lang" mentioned last time, the Ghost became instantly vigilant. The address belongs to a nightclub in East Sea, and if he remembers correctly, this nightclub is quite popular, getting extremely lively at night.

"It’s... best if you ignore it, it sounds troublesome." Gu Xin instinctively felt the danger and even considered reporting it to the police.

"Could it be, those thugs from last time?" Gu Xin said with some apprehension.