171: Chapter 171 What exactly is Jiangcheng's richest man up to?

Wu Yifei lowered his head even further, not daring to utter a single word of rebuttal.

Although he was seething with hatred inside, he had to play the coward on the surface.

Chu Tianjiao couldn't watch this anymore.

Wu Yifei was the person he had brought along.

Zhao Xiaoman was hitting someone right in front of him, which was equivalent to slapping him in the face.

"Zhao Xiaoman, don't go too far!"

Chu Tianjiao gritted his teeth and stepped forward to block the way in front of Wu Yifei.

"Brother Fei is a public figure, after all, and an honored guest invited by my Chu family."

"Are you really going to disregard the business dealings between our elders just for the sake of a charlatan fortune-teller!"

Chu Tianjiao emphasized the words "business dealings" heavily.

He felt that Zhao Xiaoman didn't understand the rules at all.

Everyone here is a person of status; making such a scene over a poor kid is simply ridiculous.

Zhao Xiaoman sneered.

She took her phone out of her bag and tapped the screen a few times.

Then, she turned the volume up to the maximum.

"You want to talk to me about business dealings?"

"Fine, then let's listen to how your Chu family conducts business."

An audio clip played from the phone.

A man's voice came through.

"Young Master Chu gave the order; that thirty-million transaction from last month should be put directly into the smuggling accounts."

"I've already greased the palms of the tax authorities; just make a fake transaction record, and no one will be the wiser."

"Remember to clean up the tracks; don't let anyone find out."

The recording was very short, only about ten seconds long.

But the content was absolutely explosive.

This was the voice of the Chu Group's CFO!

Chu Tianjiao's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Cold sweat began to bead on his forehead in large droplets.

Tax evasion of thirty million!

If this matter were to be leaked to the authorities above, his father would definitely break his legs!

Chu Tianjiao's mind raced.

He knew how dangerous his current situation was.

He had handled this account behind his father's back, thinking it was seamless.

Who could have imagined that Zhao Xiaoman would actually get hold of the recording!

This woman is a lunatic; if she really hands this over, the Chu family will definitely suffer a massive loss.

And his position as the young master of the richest family would also be at an end.

"You... where did you get this recording!"

Chu Tianjiao's hand, pointing at Zhao Xiaoman, was trembling uncontrollably.

He couldn't figure out for the life of him how Zhao Xiaoman had obtained evidence of such a confidential matter.

Zhao Xiaoman put away her phone, her tone mocking.

"If you don't want people to know, you shouldn't have done it in the first place."

"Chu Tianjiao, take your dog and get lost immediately."

"Don't be an eyesore to Mr. Su here."

Chu Tianjiao gritted his teeth so hard they nearly cracked.

He wanted to say a few harsh words to save face, but swallowed them back as they reached his lips.

With his weakness held in her hands, he didn't dare to gamble.

He took a deep look at Su Yun, who was standing to the side without saying a word.

His eyes were filled with malice.

"Fine, you win."

Chu Tianjiao turned around and kicked Wu Yifei in the leg.

"What are you still squatting there for! You embarrassing thing! Let's go!"

The two of them, along with the few injured bodyguards, slunk into the villa gates.

They didn't even dare to look back.

This farce ended with Chu Tianjiao fleeing in a panic.

Once Chu Tianjiao and his group were far away.

Zhao Xiaoman put on that respectful expression once again.

She turned around and looked at Su Yun somewhat apologetically.

"Mr. Su, I've embarrassed myself in front of you."

"Flies like that just need to be dealt with; please don't take it to heart."

Su Yun looked at her, his tone calm.

"That recording you played just now was fake, wasn't it?"

Su Yun possessed the Tianji Divine Calculation, so he naturally knew that Chu Tianjiao's company had indeed evaded taxes.

But he knew even better that it was impossible for Zhao Xiaoman to have real evidence in her hands.

If she really had such a lethal piece of leverage, her father would have already acted; he wouldn't have waited until now.

Zhao Xiaoman stuck out her tongue and smiled playfully.

"Mr. Su, you truly have divine insight; nothing can be hidden from you."

"I just had someone use AI to synthesize it to scare him."

"I didn't expect him to be so guilty that he just blurted it out."

Su Yun nodded inwardly.

This girl certainly had guts.

Using fake evidence to bluff the son of the richest man—this move was wild enough.

However, this personality was quite to Su Yun's liking.

She was much better than those rich young ladies who only knew how to cry and lose their heads whenever they encountered trouble.

To deal with someone like Chu Tianjiao, you have to be more ruthless and more arrogant than him.

Zhao Xiaoman turned to the side and made a gesture of invitation.

"Mr. Su, the banquet is about to start; let's go in."

She took the initiative to walk half a step in front of Su Yun to the side.

Guiding the way personally.

The dignified daughter of the mayor was acting like an obedient little sidekick right now.

How could the security guards at the entrance dare to stop them?

They stood straight, bowing their waists extremely low.

They didn't even dare to take an extra look at Su Yun.

Zhao Dahai followed behind, rubbing his hands in excitement.

He felt like he had never been this impressive in his entire life.

This was entering the villa of the richest man with the mayor's daughter!

This achievement was enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life.

From now on, in the Jiangcheng property circle, he, Zhao Dahai, would be someone who could walk sideways.

Su Yun walked with his hands in his pockets.

He stepped across the huge black iron gate of Qinglong Villa.

The moment his right foot stepped into the villa gate.

A sudden change occurred.

In Su Yun's right pocket, the bagua compass, which had been quiet until now.

Suddenly began to vibrate violently.

The movement was intense.

It was as if someone had stuffed a high-frequency vibrating motor into his pocket.

The surface of the compass even emitted an extremely faint yet abnormally cold aura.

This aura penetrated directly through the fabric, spreading along the skin of Su Yun's thigh.

Su Yun's heart skipped a beat.

He could clearly feel that this chilling aura was not just ordinary cold.

It was a kind of yin coldness carrying a thick aura of death.

Su Yun paused his steps.

He reached into his pocket and pressed down on the restless compass.

The temperature of the compass was frighteningly low, like a stone just fished out of an ice hole.

Under the cover of his clothes, he injected the meager amount of spiritual energy he had in his body into it.

An image of the compass's interior immediately appeared in his mind.

The needle, which was broken in half, was spinning crazily as if it had gone mad.

It spun fully a dozen times or more.

Finally, it locked firmly in one direction.

The tip of the needle was still trembling violently, emitting a faint buzzing sound.

Su Yun looked up.

Looking in the direction the needle pointed.

Ahead was a wide avenue covered with a red carpet.

At the end of the avenue was the venue for tonight's charity banquet.

It was a glass-domed banquet hall that covered a vast area.

It was brilliantly lit and bustling with noise.

And the absolute core position pointed to by the compass needle.

Was the direction of the main stage in the center of the banquet hall.

Su Yun narrowed his eyes.

What exactly was hidden over there at the main stage?

To be able to cause such a huge reaction in a magic artifact used for dragon-seeking and acupoint-spotting, it definitely wasn't an ordinary evil spirit.

Su Yun touched the Lightning Attraction Talisman in his pocket, a playful arc curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Let's go."

Su Yun withdrew his gaze and strode toward the banquet hall.

He wanted to see what exactly the richest man in Jiangcheng was planning.