Chapter 58

After a brief laugh, Xu Qiao realized that the original Xu Qiao would certainly never have said such things.

Hastily changing the subject, she said, "Now that Monitor Wu has settled down, I can finally set my mind at ease."

Xu Gao did not dwell on her previous words and replied directly, "They... truly haven't had it easy. It is my honor to be able to help him."

"Besides, his capability is indeed exceptional. In just a few days, he has already managed the personnel at the security company quite well, and the next step is to begin training."

"With him around, I don't have to worry about these trivial matters at all."

Hearing this, Xu Qiao immediately understood something. "Did Dad have you take over the company?"

Xu Gao let out a helpless sigh. "It wasn't Dad. It was Mom who asked me to prepare a new company to expand into new businesses, and she also plans to have me enter the corporate world for some tempering."

"Since the primary account is beyond repair, they can only train the alt account."

She naturally knew Xu Gao was mocking her, but considering he had helped her out, she let it slide.

Instead, she smiled and said, "This is a good thing. Get some tempering early on, take over the company sooner, and let Mom and Dad retire early to enjoy life."

"Instead of that... let's make them think this matter has blown over, and then we can investigate on our own."

"Your car was originally always modified and maintained at VR. However, just before this race, Cheng Linkai and Bai Youran had it switched to another garage."

"Not making them angry is already a blessing," Xu Gao muttered softly. Seemingly remembering that the current Xu Qiao had indeed changed somewhat, he then added, "Right... about your car accident, I've been investigating it."

Hearing this, Xu Qiao's expression shifted instantly. "Can it be restored?"

"It's just that it isn't a continuous surveillance footage; there are edited segments in the middle. Although the technique is very sophisticated and hidden, careful examination still reveals the flaws."

Therefore, when Xu Gao was investigating and it involved those two, he asked with a hint of concern.

"If your car had no problems, why would they edit the surveillance footage? Wouldn't that be completely redundant?"

Xu Qiao fell silent as well. Although there was no direct evidence, this alone was enough to show that something was indeed amiss.

Thinking of this, she immediately said, "Xu Gao, since the police didn't find anything back then, don't contact the police this time either."

Xu Qiao felt a pang of emotion inwardly, but since she had taken over someone else's body, she couldn't really blame her.

Hearing that her tone seemed fine, Xu Gao breathed a sigh of relief, though he still asked probingly, "Do you really believe what I found out?"

With Monitor Wu's situation resolved, a heavy stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.

Though surprised, Xu Gao breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "No issues were apparent on the surface of the surveillance footage, but... my technical expertise allowed me to spot the problem directly from the footage itself."

With Monitor Wu's ability, there would certainly be no problem at all, and he might even be able to lend Xu Gao a hand.

She believed that since Xu Gao had hired him, he must have thoroughly understood the man's character.

"Perhaps... they will even take the initiative to contact me. The fish will take the bait on its own."

As for those two people, she didn't care about them all that much. Just as she had said, while she remained in the military camp, they wouldn't have the opportunity to harm her even if they wanted to.

Seeing no response from the other end, Xu Qiao continued, "Anyway, I'm in the army now. Even if they are up to no good and want to harm me again, as long as I don't leave, they won't get the chance."

She knew that given her situation, winning everyone's trust would still take some time.

"According to their explanation, that garage had better technology. I had people retrieve the surveillance footage, and although the modifications looked fine on the surface—"

Hearing his anxious words, Xu Qiao chuckled outright. "Alright, I won't go out. But you guys must be careful too—"

Before she could finish, Xu Gao interrupted hastily, "No, you are not allowed to go out with them anymore."

"You plan to just let them off like that?" Xu Gao's tone turned somewhat unpleasant, clearly assuming she was once again planning to drop the matter.

Xu Qiao understood that the only reason those two had previously been able to get close to the Xu family was because of her own indulgence. If she hadn't given them the chance, they wouldn't even have been qualified to cross the threshold of the Xu residence.

Hearing him ask so abruptly, Xu Qiao immediately remembered something.

However, upon hearing her words, Xu Gao's tone softened slightly. "You don't need to worry about matters at home. They don't have that kind of ability."

"And I've also come to understand many things from the past; otherwise, I wouldn't have asked you to look into this car accident." Xu Qiao had repeated this sentiment countless times, yet she still explained it patiently.

Xu Qiao was momentarily stunned. Her reason for asking Xu Gao to investigate was precisely her suspicion that someone close to her had tampered with her car; otherwise, given Xu Qiao's driving skills, the accident wouldn't have been nearly that severe.

She could still distinguish primary matters from secondary ones, and right now, the most important thing was to be a good soldier.

Xu Gao truly hadn't expected her to say such a thing. He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Are you really thinking this way?"

"If they truly tampered with my car, that means they wanted my life. Why on earth should I ever trust them again?"

As for those two individuals, she could deal with them slowly.

Hearing him pause, Xu Qiao immediately realized something. "Where did the problem lie?"

Recovering her senses, she quickly said, "Since I asked you to investigate, it means I suspected something was wrong. No matter who you discover, we have every reason to suspect them."

The former self had truly treated those two as friends, spending countless sums of money on them, and even trusting them more than her own younger brother and family.

"That's definitely not going to work. What we obtained is already edited. Without the original footage, recovery is impossible," Xu Gao explained directly. "When you had your car accident previously, the police investigation mostly focused on the accident scene and the vehicle itself."

"However—"

Besides, if those people were truly responsible for that incident, they wouldn't just let it go; she could patiently wait for the fish to take the bait.

Her urgency in having Xu Gao investigate was precisely to confirm her inner suspicions. Lacking evidence, she previously had no grounds to suspect her former self's friends, but now she could be certain.

After hanging up the phone, she felt completely at ease and turned back toward her class.

With the matter resolved, a faint smile returned to her face.