Ideas need to be thought out. And often at this time, Xiaofan becomes more acutely aware of his own smallness.

Dealing with a few thugs is something Xiaofan can barely handle, but solving the problems of Liu Siyan's father's company can't be done with brute force alone.

Xiaofan brainstormed all day and came up with countless solutions, but ultimately vetoed them all himself.

One of the best ideas was to kidnap Zhang Qiang to coerce his grandpa into submission.

That's illegal. Even if the current problem is successfully solved, Zhang Qiang can't be kidnapped forever, right? Eventually, he has to be released. By then, Zhang Qiang would call the police, and Xiaofan would certainly be taken away by them, possibly implicating Liu Zhenghua's company as well.

If that doesn't work, then what about killing him? Not to mention whether Xiaofan has the guts to kill after kidnapping him; even if he did, Zhang Qiang's grandpa, Zhang Yongchang, would not rest quietly. Given the clear purpose of the kidnapping, the police could follow clues to Liu Zhenghua; no matter how well Xiaofan hides, the trail would lead back to him.

What to do...

After school, Xiaofan rushed home without stopping; perhaps the person at home could help him come up with a good idea.

"Shen Zuimo, I have a question I'd like to ask you." As soon as he got home, Xiaofan immediately started asking Shen Zuimo.

Consulting Shen Zuimo was the only option left.

"Tell me."

Tonight, Shen Zuimo dressed especially lightly, but Xiaofan wasn't in the mood to appreciate it.

"If a friend of yours who does business is deliberately framed and has all their liquidity frozen, what should they do?" Xiaofan said flatly.

"That depends on the purpose. If it's no big deal, just satisfy their demands." Shen Zuimo's thinking was very clear, as this is indeed the fastest way to reject a problem.

"It's a big problem, can't compromise on their demands." If it were that easy to solve, he wouldn't have run home to ask right after school.

"Well, then just kill the person threatening your friend." Shen Zuimo said naturally.

"No, it's not something that can be solved by killing the person anymore." Xiaofan shook his head.

Xiaofan had gradually become accustomed to Shen Zuimo's immediate inclination to suggest killing, so he wasn't surprised by this answer.

"Then what's the best solution you can think of?" Shen Zuimo suddenly asked.

It seemed Shen Zuimo was very interested in this matter, though not because of the matter itself, but rather because it was the first time he'd seen the boy in front of him being so troubled by something.

"Kidnap the opponent's grandson to force them to compromise. Although kidnapping his grandson isn't difficult, and getting the opponent to compromise is easy enough, there are too many complicated issues, and even if successful, the chances of escaping unharmed are less than twenty percent." Xiaofan had already thought through the scenario; if it weren't a last resort, he would never do such a thing.

"Then tell me the gist of it. If I'm not mistaken, the protagonist in this matter is Liu Siyan again, right?" Each time he mentioned this name, Shen Zuimo felt a bitter pang in his heart, quite uncomfortable.

"Yes. It's like this..."

After spending a considerable amount of time, Xiaofan explained the situation to Shen Zuimo. Having someone he trusted to discuss it with, Xiaofan felt much calmer inside.

"From what you said, kidnapping that director's grandson seems the best approach; since he's so fond of his grandson, he'd definitely be afraid of any harm coming to him." Shen Zuimo also seemed to agree with this method.

"The kidnapping purpose is too clear." Xiaofan shook his head.

"Everything has to be about evidence. So what if the purpose is clear? I wouldn't leave a trace if I killed someone. I can help you deal with this matter." Shen Zuimo said confidently.

Hearing this, Xiaofan was stunned. With Shen Zuimo helping, it would undoubtedly be a fantastic choice. However, Zhang Qiang, albeit extremely vile, did not deserve to die. Also, he was only eighteen years old...

"How about just kidnapping him, blindfolding him so he wouldn't see who it was?" This seemed more acceptable.

"With such a soft heart, it's hard to achieve great things." Shen Zuimo shot him a glance and continued, "Do what you want then, don't kill him."

"Hey, don't make such a quick decision; there's still a week left. We should think it over, maybe find a better solution."

Xiaofan has always been the type to abide by rules, and while he saved Shen Zuimo knowing she was dangerous, it was purely subconscious. But demanding a lawful solution from her today was something he couldn't accept.

"There is another way..."

"Hmm? What's the other way?" Xiaofan's eyes lit up.

"Like I said, everything needs evidence; you mentioned Liu Siyan's father's company was framed. If we can find evidence proving it, we can unravel everything."

Upon hearing this, Xiaofan perked up; why hadn't he thought of this?

No, it wasn't that Xiaofan hadn't thought of it—his subconscious blocked it out, because he couldn't possibly find the evidence he needed from someone of such stature. Liu Zhenghua couldn't even do it, which led him to discard the idea initially; finding evidence from Zhang Yongchang seemed even harder than kidnapping Zhang Qiang.

"Don't know where to start." After a moment of silence, Xiaofan said helplessly.

"What do you mean, don't know where to start? First, you need to identify the key issues; investigate whether Liu Zhenghua's company was truly framed, where the injustice lies, and then follow that lead."

"But can I do this?" Xiaofan acknowledged his own limitations well, and despite impulsively promising Liu Siyan he would handle it, he still knew he had taken on the responsibility.

"Did I say you were alone? I'll help you."

"You'll help me?" Xiaofan was incredulous again.

"Given your ability, finding evidence within a week is almost impossible. I'm also helping myself; if you're caught kidnapping, my whereabouts might be exposed to the police." Shen Zuimo continued.

"Thank you."

Actually, Xiaofan knew that Shen Zuimo didn't need to worry about her whereabouts being exposed. Her mobility had fully recovered, and the injured shoulder had healed quickly; she could leave anytime.

"I thought we were past saying 'thank you' to each other."

"Hmm?" Xiaofan stared at Shen Zuimo, as beautiful women were always pleasing to look at, but this time Xiaofan seemed to notice something more about Shen Zuimo.

"Get an early night's sleep; tomorrow visit Liu Siyan's home to figure out exactly where the issue lies."

"Hmm."

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