Chapter 320: Chapter 309: Evidence of the Crime (1) Chapter 320: Chapter 309: Evidence of the Crime (1) The two of them were about to hang up after discussing matters when Su Heyuan suddenly remembered something and redialed Lu Jiaxin’s number.
“Nie Zhan moved out of the Nie Family mansion yesterday. Why?”
After humming in response, Su Heyuan said, “Jiaxin, I suspect this has something to do with you.”
Lu Jiaxin did not understand. How was Nie Zhan moving out related to her? She had been traveling recently and hadn’t had any contact with the Nie Family, “Big Brother Su, are you keeping something from me?”
Su Heyuan had initially thought to wait until she returned from her travels to avoid upsetting her, but now he decided he had to tell her, “The He Family is smearing your reputation, saying that you’re cunning and deceitful. They claim that you refuse to take Madam Guh’s assets publicly, but in reality, you have swallowed up all her private savings. Moreover, they also say you’re two-timing, playing the field.”
Lu Jiaxin’s face turned pale.
Su Heyuan continued, “Don’t get angry. The He Family has triad connections; they are not someone we can handle. It’s good enough for you to be aware of this.”
Lu Jiaxin expressed her thanks.
Su Heyuan felt she was being too polite, “With the kind of relationship we have, always saying thank you is too formal. By the way, my grandfather’s old friend wants to play matchmaker for me. The girl is also abroad traveling. Once she is back, we will arrange to meet.”
Since elder relatives were involved in setting this up, it seemed that Su Heyuan’s prospects were getting recognition from the older generation. Knowing her temperament, Lu Jiaxin asked, “What does the girl’s family do?”
Su Heyuan did not hide anything from Lu Jiaxin, sharing that the girl’s family was in construction, “Someone has invited me to get into real estate, and I’m considering it.”
In Hong Kong, all those tycoons had ventured into finance and real estate, and the property market was expected to boom over the next ten years. However, this didn’t mean that being in real estate was a sure path to profit, as there were also unlucky ones.
After a moment of thought, Lu Jiaxin said, “I haven’t been involved in real estate, so I don’t know much about it, but if you partner with someone, make sure they are reliable.”
Su Heyuan laughed, “Nie Zhan currently has a piece of land he wants to develop, and he invited me to invest, but I had to regretfully decline since I don’t have enough money on hand.”
He had bought that thirty percent of her shares, incurring a debt of twenty-six million. Ten million of that was borrowed from his grandfather, which had no interest and could be repaid slowly. He had already paid off five million of the remaining fourteen million and planned to settle the rest of the debt within two months. Previously, he felt that having tens of millions was a lot, but when it actually came time to do business, he realized the money was not enough. However, this incident had confirmed something for him–that his old man must surely have assets worth over a hundred million. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have agreed so readily.
Lu Jiaxin replied with a smile, “There will be other opportunities in the future, don’t worry.”
There was a reason Su Heyuan specifically mentioned this matter to her, “You have so much cash on hand; it’s not safe to put it all in the stock market. I think Nie Zhan’s project is going to be profitable.”
Lu Jiaxin did not mention that she had other plans for her money, only indicating that she temporarily did not want to do business with Nie Zhan, “It’s possible to do business together after getting married, but I’d rather not during the dating period.”
The law in Hong Kong especially protects the wealthy. Even without a prenuptial agreement, marrying into a rich family or marrying a wealthy spouse wouldn’t entitle one to the other’s assets after divorce, at most some alimony.
Su Heyuan, thinking of her strong-willed nature, did not persuade her further.
After hanging up, Lu Jiaxin called Gu Wenfeng into the room and told him about the He Family besmirching her reputation, “Brother Gu, I can’t just sit back and wait for death. He Zhuliang and his wife are sinister, greedy, and narrow-minded. I won’t be able to rest until they are brought down.”
Wenfeng also felt that He Zhuliang and his wife were in great danger, but they had a gang background, while Jiaxin had no foundation at all; toppling them was easier said than done.
After some thought, Wenfeng suggested, “Boss, we should first hire a private detective to secretly collect evidence of He Zhuliang’s crimes. When the time is right, we can hand over the evidence to the police.”
Jiaxin shook her head and said, “Hiring a private detective will definitely alert him. Plus, I’ve heard from Nie Zhan that He Zhiliang loves to cut corners and has committed many illegal and criminal acts, including bribing government officials. If we hand over the evidence to the police, those officials might destroy the evidence to protect themselves.”
Wenfeng had no better ideas. If it were on the Mainland, as long as they had the evidence, they could go straight to the leaders and take them down in one fell swoop.
Jiaxin didn’t bring Wenfeng in to ask for advice but needed his help, “If my guess is correct, Aunt has evidence of He Zhuliang’s illegal and criminal activities. Get the evidence from her, and then find a way to give it to He Shengbin and his son.”
“He Zhuliang has made life miserable for father and son, they hate him to the bone and would not let him off easily if they got the evidence.”
Of course, this was only her initial thought; she definitely needed to communicate with Aunt before deciding whether to do so, after all, Aunt knew the He Family best.
Wenfeng asked, “Are you certain Madam Guh has evidence of He Zhuliang’s crimes?”
Jiaxin nodded and said, “Look at how He Zhuliang behaves. If Aunt didn’t have something on him, how could she live so comfortably and carefree in the Guh residence? With his ruthless nature, he would’ve found a way to have her killed long ago.”
Wenfeng thought about it and realized that she was right; it was Gu Xiuxiu’s condition that made him overlook this, “Boss, I can arrange for someone to do this, so even if something happens, He Zhuliang would not suspect you.”
“You have acquaintances in Hong Kong as well?”
Wenfeng shook his head to indicate that while he did know some people in Hong Kong, he wouldn’t dare entrust them with such an important matter, “I plan to apply with the leaders for this. It concerns your personal safety, and I believe the leaders will agree.”
That was exactly what Jiaxin was waiting to hear. Whether it was hiring a private detective or asking Nie Zhan for help, there was the risk of exposure. But if Uncle Xie were willing to help, He Zhuliang wouldn’t have the means to trace it back to her.
Wenfeng said, “We can’t directly contact the leaders by phone here; it’s safer to return to the Forty-nine City. But if I leave, Xiaoxiao won’t be of much help, can you rely solely on Zong Jinghua?”
Jiaxin felt there was no issue, “If you’re worried, I’ll just rest at the hotel before you return; I won’t go anywhere.”
This was also a five-star hotel; regardless of how unsafe the outside might be, places had good security, after all, it was occupied by wealthy people.
It was only then that Jiaxin called Gu Xiuxiu. Aunt Mei, who answered the call, said that Xiuxiu was resting.
Jiaxin knew Aunt Mei was someone whom Xiuxiu could trust implicitly, and she asked, “Aunt Mei, remember I asked you to reinstall the phone before, has it been done?”
Previously, the telephone in Xiuxiu’s bedroom on the second floor was an extension of the living room phone on the first floor; one would be overheard if someone picked up the phone downstairs while talking in the room. After the house was returned to them, she had told Aunt Mei to install a new phone line on the second floor.
Aunt Mei’s heart skipped a beat, but she maintained a calm front and confirmed that the phone line had been installed but was seldom used, then she gave Jiaxin the new phone number.