126: Chapter 126 Feeling Familiar with Telecom Fraud

In the dining room of the luxurious mansion, Zhao Xiaoshuai sat with two women on one side, while his old classmate Li Xin sat alone on the other.

"Try some, it's all home-style cooking. I know Xiao Su's skills, but this is my first time tasting Yuyan's."

Approaching noon, after the two men finished their discussion, they remembered the large amount of ingredients Zhao Xiaoshuai's young girlfriend had bought the day before. So, they called over the two women to prepare a simple home-cooked meal.

Li Xin took a few bites; it was passable, at least better than what his own wife could make.

However, just watching Zhao Xiaoshuai with a woman on each arm was enough to make him lose his appetite. He couldn't help but tease, "You really know how to enjoy life now, kid. I just wonder if your body can handle it?"

Zhao Xiaoshuai patted the waists of the beauties on either side of him. "You'd have to ask them if they can handle it."

At least with Guan Xiaosu and Xu Yuyan, he could still dominate effortlessly.

With an arm around each beauty's slender waist, Zhao Xiaoshuai didn't let it interfere with his meal.

The two women took turns feeding him bites of food, occasionally using a tissue to wipe the corners of his mouth.

If there hadn't been an outsider present, who knows how this meal would have gone for Zhao Xiaoshuai. At the very least, the tissues might have been replaced by something softer.

Li Xin, bombarded by this display of affection, couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy. "Give you an inch and you take a mile. We're all approaching middle age; don't think I don't know what we're all capable of. I get it now—you only invited me for this home-cooked meal to show off."

"What else?"

Li Xin gritted his teeth in frustration but could do nothing. After all, the man across from him was not only an old classmate but also his current major financial backer.

Yet, as he looked at this former class belle and campus queen, he couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy.

She had once been such a dazzling presence, with many classmates constantly orbiting around her. It was said she ended up with a ruffian from the school.

So many years had passed in the blink of an eye. What exactly had happened to lead to this?

Back in school, he had also had feelings for this class belle. However, his family hadn't been wealthy fromDemolition (demolition compensation) back then, and he wasn't particularly handsome, so he kept those not-so-intense feelings buried.

After graduation, everyone went their separate ways. As he grew older, those feelings gradually faded.

Still, he couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia and longing.

Xu Yuyan's heart was also in turmoil.

During the last class reunion, everything had happened beneath the surface, hidden from view. She could still deceive herself and interact with Zhao Xiaoshuai in a "public setting."

But this time was different. This time, she was openly being intimate with one old classmate in front of another, which made her somewhat self-conscious.

Moreover, she was doing this alongside another woman, which added to her slight embarrassment.

Although Zhao Xiaoshuai had acted on impulse, he also intended to bring everything out into the open.

Doing something once in secret is thrilling, but doing it again loses its appeal. He didn't have the energy to keep this relationship hidden forever.

As long as he maintained contact and potential collaborations with Li Xin, and even other classmates in the future, his relationship with Xu Yuyan would eventually come to light.

Since it was bound to be exposed sooner or later, he might as well be the one to lay it all out on the table himself, to avoid strange gossip spreading later from rumors and speculation.

Though it's likely Xu Yuyan won't attend future class reunitions anymore.

After the meal, just as Li Xin was about to leave, he suddenly received a phone call.

After listening for a few sentences, he knew it was telecom fraud. It couldn't be helped; he had received several such calls recently.

A while back, while searching for investment opportunities, he had contacted quite a few small loan platforms and similar services.

His information was probably sold to these criminals during that time.

Just as he was about to hang up, Zhao Xiaoshuai signaled for him to stay silent and took the phone.

Zhao Xiaoshuai pretended to be impatient and said to the scammer, "We're having a meal right now. Call back in half an hour if it's important."

After hanging up, he looked at the confused Li Xin. "Come with me to the police station to file a report. I'll show you the right way to deal with telecom fraudsters."

Leaving the two women to clean up at home, Zhao Xiaoshuai took his old classmate and arrived at the police station where he had accompanied Sun Yingxue to file a report last time.

"Is Comrade Hao Zhigang here?"

Soon, Zhao Xiaoshuai saw Hao Zhigang again. Just like last time, he appeared just as passionate and energetic.

"Brother Zhao didn't contact me on Weixun, so I assume this is official business."

"That's right. My friend here just received a telecom fraud call. I'm here to help him file a report. We stalled and hung up earlier. The fraudster will likely call back soon."

Hao Zhigang's eyes lit up. "Like last time?"

"Yes. I just don't know if you have enough manpower. You're probably still tracking down that last gang, right?"

"When it comes to punishing evildoers, we're never short on people! Brother Zhao, please wait in the same room as last time. I need to make a few calls to coordinate and arrange things."

They went together to a partitioned area in a large hall. Old classmate Li Xin was still completely in the dark.

He could tell they were here to file a report, but their conversation was so cryptic he couldn't make heads or tails of it.

How could telecom fraudsters even be caught?

Before the police officers on the other side were fully prepared, the scammer's call came through first.

Zhao Xiaoshuai answered the phone directly.

Fortunately, scammers also need buildup and verbal manipulation. Using Multitasking, Zhao Xiaoshuai fended off the scammer while observing the preparations on the other end, finally waiting for Hao Zhigang's 'all OK' hand signal.

The scammer repeatedly made him confirm that no one else was around—one of the most important red flags of a scammer.

Many verbal tricks can make the victim fail to notice anything abnormal in the moment. However, once someone interrupts or points it out, they are likely to realize the truth.

Everything was ready. After much beating around the bush, the scammer finally reached the money transfer stage.

Thus, Li Xin's earlier confusion was answered.

[Transfer 70,000 yuan to the other party]

[cash-back card -1, multiplier card -1]

[This cash-back rate: 138%, final cash-back amount: 96,600 yuan]

[Transfer 70,000 yuan to the other party]

...

Li Xin didn't understand what was happening, but he was utterly shocked!

Was it fake money being transferred?

If it was real money, how could he just casually throw out 70,000 yuan like that?

Wasn't he afraid he wouldn't get it back?

This gang wasn't as large as the last one. It ended after just 41 transfers, leaving Zhao Xiaoshuai feeling a bit unsatisfied.

This time, he only earned 1,080,350 yuan.

However, he had spent a total of 7,630,000 yuan across these two incidents. This money had the potential to be recovered. Combined with the earnings, the total profit would be quite substantial.

He now felt a strange fondness whenever he saw telecom fraudsters. Not only could he make money, but he could also build goodwill here, which was crucial for the progress of his various future ventures.

Thinking of this, he remembered the still-unresolved issue of establishing the Foundation. He turned to Hao Zhigang and said:

"Zhigang, I'm planning to establish a Foundation recently to help those who can't afford medical treatment."

"For now, the planned location is limited to Chuncheng. It might expand to the entire province later. The planned initial investment is seventy million."

"However, none of us have experience building a Foundation from scratch. I was wondering if you know any reliable organizations?"

After delegating a few of the most urgent matters, Hao Zhigang hurried over and grasped Zhao Xiaoshuai's hand:

"Brother Zhao, you are truly a people's entrepreneur!"

"Leave this matter to me. I will never let anyone who genuinely does good for the people face unnecessary difficulties!"

Even though he still didn't know what businesses Zhao Xiaoshuai actually ran, the transfers of real money were undeniable.

For someone who spent real money to do genuine good, he was willing to offer the highest level of trust and support.