129: Chapter 129 Sharpening the Knife

After Su Ye finished his meal and tossed the dishes into the automatic dishwasher, he sent a message to Attorney Shi Jun. Only after receiving a positive reply from Attorney Shi Jun did he get up and head toward his room; he had things to do this afternoon and couldn't go out wearing a tracksuit.

A couple of days ago, Su Ye had contacted the real estate agent he'd worked with before, asking him to help find a few properties. It wasn't for anything else; it was for Zhao Sihan, Gu Qingyan, and the others. After all, Su Ye couldn't have everyone living together, right? He figured that would only lead to one of two outcomes.

The first outcome was that they would dislike each other and turn the house into a chaotic mess, and the second was that the sisters would unite and treat Su Ye like an outsider.

Su Ye didn't want to see either of these situations happen.

At this moment, buying a few properties in different districts of Chengdu to give to the women seemed particularly important; even if they developed connections later, they wouldn't be together every single day.

That afternoon, Su Ye bought four fully furnished 150-square-meter three-bedroom apartments across four different districts, spending nearly 40 million directly. He then went to a Porsche dealership and ordered a Porsche for Gu Qingyan.

Just as Su Ye had said before, he was always fair when it came to love. Whatever one of his women had, they would all have; he wouldn't favor one over the others too much.

Showing money to the bad girls and spending money on the good girls—this was Su Ye's motto.

The next day, not long after Su Ye came out of the gym, a text message from Attorney Shi Jun arrived. First was the background check on Zhang Jing, followed by the background check on the Qin Family.

After reading through them carefully, Su Ye leaned back on the sofa, lit a cigarette, and closed his eyes. His long, well-defined right hand tapped rhythmically on the sofa armrest, and he took a drag of his cigarette from time to time.

Two minutes later, Su Ye opened his eyes, stubbed out the nearly finished cigarette in the ashtray, and a cold, frigid glint flashed across his eyes.

"Hello, Brother Yan, I have something I need your help with at Zhilan Restaurant tonight."

"Brother Le, shall we meet at Zhilan Restaurant tonight? I've called Brother Yan and Li Yi."

"Hello, Sister-in-law, I'll be waiting for you at Zhilan Restaurant tonight, in the same private room as before."

He thought for a moment, then called Attorney Shi Jun and gave instructions: "Help me find a few people to specifically keep an eye on the Qin Family's establishments. Whether it's through undercover reconnaissance or sting operations, I want evidence of the Qin Family's operations being unclean. I'll pay 200,000 for each piece of evidence, and I'll take as many as you can get. The only requirement is that the Qin Family must not find out."

Inside the partner's office at Zongheng Law Firm in Chengdu, Attorney Shi Jun hung up the phone and grumbled to himself: "I'm a lawyer, a top lawyer, not a paparazzi, and definitely not your butler!"

He wanted to refuse, but when he thought about the 100 million that Su Ye had deposited at the law firm, his resolve weakened.

"Knock, knock, knock!" A series of knocks sounded, and Attorney Shi Jun said impatiently, "Come in."

The office door opened, and a tall secretary walked in, dressed in a professional skirt. Her long, shapely legs were tightly wrapped in Valentino black stockings, and her black-faced, red-bottomed high heels clicked sharply against the tile floor.

She leaned over slightly, revealing a flash of fair skin, and placed a folder on Attorney Shi Jun's desk. With a joyful expression, she said, "Director Shi, just now, Future Technology, Hongxing Chain, and Yuanda Logistics all sent us their intent for long-term cooperation, with a total annual service fee of five million."

Upon hearing this, Attorney Shi Jun straightened up from his slumping posture. Every industry was in a rat race right now, and even Zongheng was having a rough time, let alone a provincial branch. A long-term contract worth five million was considered a major deal for the law firm.

Attorney Shi Jun wasn't too familiar with Hongxing Chain or Yuanda Logistics, but he knew about Future Technology; Zongheng had been the lead in handling the initial connection for that company.

Thinking of this, Attorney Shi Jun hurriedly checked the status of Hongxing Chain and Yuanda Logistics. Sure enough, it showed that about ten days ago, they had been fully acquired by an overseas foundation and transferred to Su Ye.

Attorney Shi Jun felt both confused and a bit apprehensive. What exactly was Su Ye's background? First, he spent 100 million to hire Zongheng Law Firm, then quietly and with lightning speed acquired a promising tech company, and now, he had even taken over two companies with market values in the billions, both with significant reputations in their respective industries.

Before anyone realized it, Su Ye's visible wealth had already become something not to be underestimated.

However, in an instant, Attorney Shi Jun pushed his doubts and wariness to the back of his mind. He and Su Ye had a partnership, and he had helped Su Ye with many things. Theoretically, Zongheng—at least the Sichuan Province branch—was on Su Ye's side. The deeper Su Ye's background and the stronger his power, the more beneficial it was for the Sichuan Province branch of Zongheng. Why worry so much?

Feeling relieved, Attorney Shi Jun remembered what Su Ye had just said and gave instructions: "Xiao Du, in a moment, go contact Chengxiang, Fengyu, and Hongda. Issue an internal investigation. I'll send the detailed information and requirements to your phone shortly. Remember, ensure they come up with the most thorough plan and dispatch their most elite personnel to get this done perfectly."

Inside the Vanke No. 1 Villa District, in the study of the Qin Family villa, Qin Lang lit a cigarette and took a deep drag, then exhaled a thick cloud of smoke that obscured his somewhat aged face in a haze.

Looking at the middle-aged man opposite him, Qin Lang said in an aged, hoarse voice: "Attorney Yang, are you saying that people from Zongheng have been conducting background checks on our Qin Family lately?"

Attorney Yang pushed up the black-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose and said with a faint smile: "That's right, Director Qin. The people from Zongheng are being very secretive, but in this circle, if you dig deep enough, you can always find some clues. After all, the Qin Family is quite substantial, and the information that needs to be investigated is vast."

"It just so happens that we at Tiancheng came across a little something. Once I discovered that someone was investigating the Qin Family, I rushed over here without delay, didn't I? After all, Tiancheng and the Qin Family have been working together for ten or twenty years; we are close, intimate partners."

A sneer of disdain curled on Qin Lang's lips. It was true that the Qin Family and Tiancheng had worked together for many years. Back before the crackdown, Tiancheng was still a small law firm that specialized in helping the Qin Family handle matters that had been exposed.

Now, the Qin Family had become a multi-billion dollar conglomerate, and Tiancheng had become a top-tier law firm in Sichuan Province. However, Qin Lang couldn't agree with the term "intimate partners." If the Qin Family ran into trouble, Tiancheng would absolutely withdraw immediately and throw out a pile of evidence to help accelerate the Qin Family's destruction.

"Speak. How much do you want?"

Attorney Yang didn't speak but simply opened his palm. Qin Lang's slightly cloudy eyes narrowed slightly.

"Your appetite is bigger than your master's, and your heart is bigger too. No wonder you were able to send your master to prison."

Attorney Yang replied with a smile: "Chairman Qin, don't joke around. My master went in because he broke the law; it has nothing to do with me."

For a moment, there was complete silence in the study.

It was unknown how much time had passed before Qin Lang laughed loudly and said: "Hahaha, fine. As long as your information is worth the price, that's all that matters."