I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 454: Automatic Bankruptcy_1

Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Automatic Bankruptcy_1

Her expression grew more complex as she spoke, and after a long silence, she turned and asked Shen Dong, "Our analysis at Lucifer might have been wrong, and our judgment of the Financial Woman might have been biased."

"Hard to say." Shen Dong agreed wholeheartedly with the assessment that the Financial Woman devoured Rational Judgment.

He combed through various possibilities, trying to ascertain, "Starting from Zhang Yunsheng’s logic, even if Zhang Yunsheng were a genius, the likelihood of him developing a communication technology that received approval from the three major bases of the Celestial Empire all by himself is...?"

"Basically impossible." Even if Zhang Yunsheng had the leading technology, it would require collaboration with world-class top technical personnel to jointly develop it.

The issue was right there. Zhang Yunsheng had no company of his own, no work team, and he went straight to the three major bases with his semi-finished technology, negotiating a partnership. This radiated powerful confidence.

Kang Yue figured out the crux of the matter, and with a snap of her fingers, she declared confidently, "Those devoured by the Financial Woman should possess an arrogance that looks down on the world; they would never become someone else’s vassal."

"Right, otherwise, Zhang Yunsheng wouldn’t have been murdered."

After saying this, Shen Dong felt conflicted and looked at Kang Yue uncertainly, "That’s strange, if he could resist the Financial Woman’s temptation, then why would he be lured by others?"

"I don’t know." Kang Yue claimed ignorance, but her eyes were full of cunning.

She pointed towards the door, giggling, "Zhao Wenliang shared secrets with you, surely because he lost the lawsuit; when a dog does something wrong, it must be very scared."

Thump, thump.

Suddenly, there were two knocks on the door.

"It’s me."

"You scared me to death." Shen Dong relieved his anxiety when he recognized Tang Yuchan’s voice.

He sought Kang Yue’s approval with his eyes, then turned to open the door, never expecting that a small detail could change many things. For instance, Kang Yue had undone three buttons at her neckline, revealing lace frills and the snowy skin of her neck.

Tang Yuchan’s sharp eyes caught Kang Yue’s transformation, yet her expression was as usual, "That’s about enough."

Shen Dong, unaware of what had transpired, cast a discreet glance down the hallway and whispered, "Someone’s after us, Zhao Wenliang included."

Tang Yuchan’s eyes brightened, and with a blink, she walked into the restroom, "Hurry back, the seafood will get cold and upset the stomach."

"Righto."

The three of them understood each other without saying a word and returned to the private room one after the other.

Upon opening the door, Loo Xingchen was diligently doling out garlic paste to everyone, "Seafood is cold in nature. You must eat some ginger and garlic with it. Here, let’s start with a prawn for my third brother."

The lobster was bigger than a face and was served up in front of Zhou Chengyu.

Loo Xingchen had grown much steadier. Holding a glass of white liquor, he rested one hand on his belly, "Let’s start with a glass of white to warm the stomach. Ladies, if you can’t drink, just sip a little. This liquor warms the stomach without going to your head. Let’s leave the polite talk for the toast."

With the opening made, the table instantly became lively.

Shen Dong and the others also appeared to be enjoying their meal immensely, but quietly, they were discussing how to deal with Zhao Wenliang.

At the least, they needed an opportunity to be alone with Zhao Wenliang.

Taking advantage of no one paying attention, Kang Yue whispered to Zhao Zhi, and after thinking for a moment, Zhou Chengyu beckoned Zhou Wenbin to the restroom.

Shen Dong thought the two were going to discuss tactics in the restroom, but who could have expected that Zhou Chengyu, patting his belly with an easygoing face, would suddenly launch into action as he passed Zhao Wenliang.

Grabbing the crab tongs from an Emperor Crab, he pressed them to Zhao Wenliang’s throat, "Don’t move. After a good meal, it’s time to settle the score."

"What do you think you’re doing..." Zhao Wenliang’s secretary stood up abruptly.

Crack—a shattered wine bottle was pointed right in front of him.

With a sullen look in his eyes, Zhou Wenbin pursed his lips, "What’s this lowlife yapping about? Eat your food. Huo Brother, get him a couple of girls to cool his temper."

Loo Xingchen first looked stunned, but then, as if not seeing anything, said, "My apologies, I’ll find someone for you gentlemen right away."

Shen Dong realized that they were all old foxes with top-notch acting skills.

He followed Zhou Chengyu upstairs, with Zhao Wenliang in tow.

As soon as the door closed, Zhao Wenliang fell to his knees with a thud, "I..."

"Sigh!" Shen Dong’s identity was still not exposed.

He hurried over to silence Zhao Wenliang, glanced at Zhou Chengyu, then Zhou Wenbin and Su Qingyu, and hesitated before saying, "Zhou Wenbin, you and Su Qingyu keep watch outside."

"Okay."

Shen Dong watched the two leave and then locked the door.

"Hehe." He gave Zhou Chengyu a smile, walked over, and grabbed his arm, "Big brother, whatever you hear later, don’t get angry or surprised, alright?"

Zhou Chengyu’s eyes bulged, "You little rascal, are you hiding something from me?"

Hiding something from a brother felt somewhat dishonorable, but this matter was too strange, and Shen Dong found it hard to spit it out. He nodded towards Zhao Wenliang, "You speak."

"It’s my fault." Grudges filled Zhao Wenliang as he let out his story.

Actually, he wasn’t wrong; he simply overestimated his capabilities.

Shen Dong’s first pot of gold came from selling fruit, partnering up with Yu Lao’er and Duan Peng, before eventually connecting with Zhou Chengyu.

What about Zhao Wenliang?

His first pot of gold came from selling intelligence, which he obtained from Mo City’s richest man’s son, Liao Sanqian.

Liao Sanqian, renowned as the Prince, was not just a nickname—it was because his ancestors were titled princes, who fought alongside the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty and were unafraid to confront the Qing nobility.

This was a financial dynasty that had been rich for hundreds of years.

In normal thinking, bringing technology to look for capital cooperation is error-free.

But what normal minds could never anticipate is that in the capital world, there’s no such thing as a fair trade when there’s no equality in power.

Liao Sanqian, upon receiving the intelligence, was joyful but suspicious.

He immediately launched an investigation into Zhao Wenliang’s background and discovered that Zhao Wenliang’s status, capabilities, and education couldn’t possibly grant him access to such intelligence.

With suspicion, came surveillance.

Back and forth, Zhao Wenliang’s identity was exposed, and under electric shock, near-drowning, and brutal beatings, the truth came spilling out crystal clear.

As a result, Liao Sanqian started to monitor thirty-six people, which included the smartphone research team, smart apps development team, and Shuyue entertainment media...

"The entertainment media I was in charge of was always running at a loss; live streaming did make some money, but the income couldn’t cover the expenses." Zhao Wenliang told them everything, his eyes filled with fear.

He looked at Shen Dong with yearning in his eyes, "If I lose this lawsuit, the Prince will kill me! Really, he often uses such a big iron hammer, banging it down on me..."

Shen Dong didn’t make a sound but closed his eyes, sorting through the information.

At this moment, Kang Yue spoke up, "Did you accept help from Huaxu at any point?"

"At the beginning, but then she disappeared."

"In any case, saving me means saving yourself."

Shen Dong smiled discreetly, signaling Zhao Wenliang to get ready, "Help you? How do you imagine we could help you? Have Huaxu automatically go bankrupt?"

"No no no, do you have funds? I can provide you with insider information, and you guys can target three stocks..." Hoping for a lifeline, desperation was written all over Zhao Wenliang’s eyes.

"That’s impossible." Shen Dong firmly denied it. His arrangement in the A shares was for the stock market surge in ’07. This money, like Hai City, was Shen Dong’s fallback.

He would never compromise the normal functioning of the stock market, although it might have already changed by now.