"President Jiang isn't short on money, why would he need so much?" Guo Xuyang asked curiously.
"He himself doesn't lack money, but his brothers do," Lü Liang continued, looking at Guo Xuyang. "You know my situation. I grew up in an orphanage and later joined the boss's unit. We were all on special assignments, and many were different from me. They all had families, old and young. But very few returned. Those who came in with me were just Xiao Qi and a few others. Everyone else is gone. But even though they're gone, we have to take care of their families. After all, the state's pension is too little. What to do? We can only do business. Of course, some of it is on the fringes. The higher-ups turn a blind eye to the boss's methods. As long as it's not too extreme, they won't interfere. However, what happened in Shanghai last time was a bit too big, so they summoned the boss back. It was mainly to prevent him from causing more trouble outside. You might not know, but the chairman of the conglomerate you took over has very deep connections with the higher-ups. This is also a form of protection for the boss."
Guo Xuyang hadn't expected things to be so complicated.
The Anran Hotel was completely sealed off. The owner, Li Xinglong, and his family had all disappeared. Only his elderly parents remained at home.
The case was concluded. All the women were repatriated, and the Longxing Group was auctioned off.
It eventually fell into Guo Xuyang's hands. Not until much later, when Guo Xuyang ventured to Africa.
Guo Xuyang had a lot of thoughts, but he was genuinely impressed by Jiang Qixin's approach.
"Brother Liang, I know some things are beyond me, but regarding these diamonds, I still have a portion. If they can be sold and given to those in need, consider it my small gesture of goodwill."
"You still have them? Where did you get them?" Lü Liang was surprised that Guo Xuyang still had spare resources.
"It's not convenient to tell you exactly where they came from. When we get back, you find a warehouse, and I'll give you all of it."
"Thank you. If it's a significant amount, we should still consider it as an investment, right? We can't just take yours for free."
"This is just my small token of appreciation. Truly. I still have a lot."
Guo Xuyang wasn't lying this time.
On the ranch planet, there were indeed quite a few of these diamonds remaining.
The Black Eagle quickly discovered Veil's trace. Guo Xuyang was unaware that Kasa taking Veil in had awakened a special ability within her.
As Guo Xuyang was chatting with Lü Liang and the others, he suddenly felt a throbbing headache and then lost consciousness.
Lü Liang, unaware of what had happened to Guo Xuyang, quickly helped him up.
He didn't notice a seductive beauty appearing beside them.
That's right, it was Veil.
Guo Xuyang absolutely never would have imagined that Veil could automatically detach herself from his mind.
"Yangzi, Yangzi, are you okay?" Lü Liang, not paying attention to anything else around him, frantically shook Guo Xuyang.
"Ah? What happened to me?" Guo Xuyang slowly regained consciousness.
"You suddenly fainted just now. I don't know what happened."
"Oh. I don't know what happened either." Guo Xuyang looked up at Lü Liang and said softly.
Veil's separation from his mind had caused him considerable harm this time.
"Who are you? How did you get here?" Xi Ya said nervously as she saw Veil approaching her.
"I am Veil, don't you recognize me?" Veil said, closing in on Xi Ya.
Veil knew her weaknesses, but she didn't want to put herself in a hopeless situation, so she kept speaking ill of Guo Xuyang.
Unfortunately, Guo Xuyang wasn't as she imagined; he was as slippery as an eel and didn't fall for her ploys, causing all her schemes to sink into the mud.
"Don't bother, you know my weaknesses, but I also know your shortcomings. We're two of a kind, neither of us can take advantage of the other," Guo Xuyang said.
"No, I'm just speaking my mind. I hope you can continue to live your life as you always have," Veil said.
Unfortunately, her words lacked conviction, as she was still entangled with Kasa.
"What exactly is Xi Ya's situation? If you tell me, I might soften my heart and spare her life. If you don't, don't blame me for being ruthless and disregarding our past." Guo Xuyang said.
"We never had any past connection. Do what you must. I believe Xi Ya will understand," Veil said, closing her eyes, presenting herself as ripe for the taking.
"Don't think I won't be ruthless. Your actions are enough to warrant your demise ten times over," Guo Xuyang said. "You were originally just a common snake, who, by chance, gained the illumination of the sun and moon to transform into human form. Unfortunately, your habits have become ingrained: attaching yourself to powerful factions and absorbing Yin energy to strengthen yourself. Otherwise, you wouldn't have abandoned these people at the sight of that giant python. It's a shame your gamble was misplaced."
Guo Xuyang's words were realistic, but currently, he was completely mesmerized by Veil's illusory form.
There was no other way; these people rarely had the chance to encounter a seductive woman.
When they finally met a girl they fancied, of course, they wouldn't let her go.
Guo Xuyang tried to maintain a shred of clarity, but the mental energy of these people was too powerful.
He knew he absolutely could not be corrupted by them. When he bit his tongue to regain consciousness, he found himself back in his own home.
"You're back?" a young woman greeted him, placing his slippers in front of him.
"Mmm," Guo Xuyang replied softly, rubbing his throbbing temples.
This wasn't right. This wasn't Guo Xuyang's script.
He had been controlling the situation, and these people had all fallen into Guo Xuyang's trap. Who would have thought he'd almost fallen into Ilena's snare?
"Ilena, use whatever tricks you have! I'll take them all."
Guo Xuyang said this to these people deliberately.
These individuals seized this opportunity to pressure the company, demanding Guo Xuyang give up his vested interests.
"We are all born of the same root, why must we inflict such suffering upon each other?" Guo Xuyang muttered.
"What did you say?" Veil asked.
This sentence pulled Guo Xuyang back from his endless thoughts.
No wonder Kasa had warned that Guo Xuyang needed to be vigilant again, or he might not be able to defeat Veil.
"Since this Xi Ya is not your friend, let our people absorb her and provide us with a source of power," Guo Xuyang said.
Before Guo Xuyang could finish speaking, all of them were covered in armor.
What is deep accumulation and sudden outburst? Guo Xuyang didn't know what Xi Ya and the others relied on, but judging from their speech and actions, he knew that none of them were people who simply went through the motions in their departments.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Otherwise, he would have meticulously showcased his work from beginning to end.
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