Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2493 - 2429: That’s Not His Real Name

Meng Xinian nodded in agreement, "Yes, I can vouch for her completely on those points."

Director Wei shot him a quick glance, "You’re vouching for her? You’re the one who dragged her into this mess and pulled in Xiao Chiang too. What kind of guarantee are you offering here?"

"Hmm?"

"Rumors are circulating that as a Supervisor Guard, you’ve got several shady and untraceable sources of income. To clean up that cash and make it look legit, you established a tea house using Chiang Xiao, with those lavish renovations merely serving as a cover to justify the expenditures. In truth, Youqingwei is under your control, and you’re simply taking advantage of Xiao Chiang."

Pfft.

Meng Xinian and Chiang Xiao found themselves unable to hold back their laughter.

Who could have invented such a story? What pure brilliance!

From where on earth did he supposedly obtain all that odd, unexplained money?

"Truth be told, Director Wei, I’m surviving on my wife’s salary these days." Meng Xinian gestured with open hands.

Director Wei wouldn’t have made the effort to visit and clarify matters personally if he hadn’t already probed into nearly every detail.

The details Chiang Xiao had shared were ones he had personally confirmed.

This confirmed that Chiang Xiao spoke nothing but the truth.

Furthermore, his deep dive into Chiang Xiao’s history had been exhaustive.

The bloodline of the D State Jiang Family, the niece of his wife—this was undeniably...

Why hadn’t she thought of his own nephew?

Background aside, his detailed probe showed that Chiang Xiao was genuinely exceptional and diligent.

Even with numerous patrons in her path, without her own hard work and initiative, such accomplishments would have eluded her.

Thus, the deeper the investigation went, the more convinced he became that Chiang Xiao was a fine young woman, merely entangled with a troublesome crowd.

"Director Wei, have you wrapped up your investigation?" Chiang Xiao inquired.

Director Wei operated swiftly, upholding justice without bias. Despite their prior ties, he always launched a probe whenever issues arose.

Therefore, Chiang Xiao assumed he had concluded his checks before arriving.

Director Wei motioned for her to pour more tea, then replied, "Indeed, I’ve looked into it, but I also uncovered something peculiar. Who’s the latest troublemaker you’ve tangled with this time?"

"Hmm? What exactly are you implying, Director Wei?"

"You attract far too many shady figures, including that fellow with the surname Hu."

With that remark, he returned to sipping his tea, leaving Chiang Xiao and Meng Xinian to share a meaningful look.

Chiang Xiao had already enlisted Jiang Yingqiong to dig into Hu Xiangyong, and now Director Wei had exposed him as well? Even hinting at her entanglement with the man?

Meng Xinian was well aware of Director Wei’s skills; whatever eluded his scrutiny posed no challenge to Old Wei.

Without hesitation, he pressed, "What’s off about this Hu Xiangyong?"

"The name doesn’t check out," Director Wei stated bluntly.

"Hu Xiangyong isn’t his actual name?"

Chiang Xiao and Meng Xinian had long harbored suspicions on this front, yet lacked proof to uncover the truth. They never anticipated Director Wei would verify it so straightforwardly.

His declaration indicated solid evidence in hand.

Director Wei noticed he had downed four cups of tea already, and his belly began to stir uncomfortably. He furrowed his brow, considering he might need to use the Meng Family’s facilities.

"Others might have overlooked it, but by chance, someone reported on you both, and it turns out that man had eyes tracking your movements. A simple follow-up trace led straight back to him."

Director Wei rose to his feet and added, "He could have evaded detection by assuming another identity, but hijacking this particular name, Hu Xiangyong, from three years back... we traced it to someone who was once the real Hu Xiangyong escaping overseas. The alias remains active, and though I’ve pinpointed it, I’ve kept the discovery under wraps."