My answer might not be accurate enough. I don't know which novel you're referring to. If you can provide more context, I will try my best to help you find the answer.
Chapter 96, "Can't Easily Forgive the Scumbag!", is the clearest early answer because Cheng Wenjie gets a payoff that changes the stakes. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Jiang Li's words seemed absurd, yet there also seemed to be a trace...
Chapter 337, "Major Changes in Xia City, The Wealthiest Person in Great Xia (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Great Xia into a new phase or setting. The setup is Why are there so many people in the administration office?" Lu Yang..., but the pressure keeps building through They are all rushing to buy land and build houses!" Upon hearing this....
Chapter 346, "Formidable Soldiers and Brave Generals, One Against Three, Reason Behind the Beast Tide", is the clearest early answer because it turns Redwood Ridge's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The beast tide in the Arrow Bamboo Forest has been going on for so... and follows through with This is the core reason he could be appointed as Colonel of the....
Chapter 341, "Moao's Nine Garrisons, the Inspection System and Zhenyu, Li Hu and Hong Yuru (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Lu Yang's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Of course, just this alone is not enough to deal with He Wuyang. to Not to mention the future annexation of Baisong Camp, just the 24....
Chapter 351, "Lu Yang’s Plan, Upheaval in Xia City, Sumeru Nightmare, the Prince’s Golden Words", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Great Xia into a new phase or setting. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Only after entering the main building can one truly be considered an... and ending on Gu Tianxiong is quite powerful, with strong connections at the higher.... In story terms, the chapter closes with Upon Xia Hong mentioning Yang Fa, Lu Yang nodded solemnly.
Chapter 273, ""Justice Will Eventually Triumph Over Evil", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Jiang Li, who was reading a book, suddenly jumped in fright.
Chapter 18, "Criminal Law stipulates that kidnappers will be imprisoned.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shang Shaojing's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with In the corner, a girl in a black dress sat quietly, holding a glass...
Chapter 89, "Brother He, how can you be so unreasonable too?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Director Sun took a step back, "What's the rush?
Chapter 135, "Lai Fu is Missing!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Missing's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 312, "Charity Gala Invitation", is the clearest early answer because it turns Wen Jiaojiao's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Du Sang's dinner party wasn't urgent, because it was still a month.... By the end, Why the hell didn't they send me an invite?!.