Chapter 204: "I've found him.

Chen Miao didn't speak, just looked expressionlessly at the seemingly amiable elder in front of him, pausing for a moment before slowly saying, "The mayor is dead, does it mean you become the new mayor as the deputy mayor?"

"I don't know."

The elder shook his head, "I understand what you're thinking, but it has nothing to do with me. In fact, I've always been the mayor's person. Every time there was a meeting, I would propose ideas that were completely opposed to the mayor's — this was all arranged with the mayor."

"That way, those who opposed the mayor would gather around me."

"Their Strength would be used for me, and thus controlled by the mayor."

"Clear divisions are better than not knowing where some stand; it's much easier to manage. I have no reason, nor any means, to kill a mayor who's securely sheltered three thousand meters underground."

"He indeed committed suicide."