Madam Jiang's face grew even darker. She stared in disbelief at the confident Mu Jiu Chen, wondering if he truly knew something.
She dared not gamble, nor could she afford to. If her secrets were exposed here, she would cease to be the First Madam and become a rat everyone wanted to stone.
Moreover, at this critical juncture, she was completely unprepared and had already been taken away.
"Ninth Master, everything tonight is a misunderstanding. Please don't be deceived by their trap; they intend to tarnish our relationship," Madam Jiang tried desperately to defend herself.
Her gaze was fixed intently on Mu Jiu Chen, her palms beginning to sweat.
"A trap?" Mu Jiu Chen sneered. "Wasn't tonight's banquet itself a trap set by Madam Jiang for my wife? Madam Jiang watched for a long time as these two women humiliated my wife together. Madam Jiang, what are you trying to achieve by doing this?"
"Are my wife, Mu Jiu Chen's wife, someone you can humiliate as you please? Tonight, I will not let a single person who insulted my wife off the hook."
This time, he intended to make an example of them.
"No, Ninth Master, you misunderstand. Things are truly not like that. I don't know what's going on with these two women," Madam Jiang replied without a blush or a heartbeat, her calm demeanor not surprising Mu Jiu Chen.
As the First Madam of Modu, she had always held authority among the top financial magnates and navigated these circles with ease.
Tonight's events had caught her off guard, leaving her in a passive position. Given time, they would find themselves on the defensive.
Furthermore, Madam Jiang's people were continuously searching the villa vicinity, and they would eventually discover that Your Excellency was just behind her house.
Number One had messaged him, reporting the situation while he was backstage.
He decided to make his move tonight!
"Ninth Master, I've known Madam Jiang for many years. She would never do such a thing. Please don't be fooled by those people and damage the relationship between our families," one madam stood up to speak in Madam Jiang's defense.
Mu Jiu Chen coldly scrutinized her. "Do you have any evidence to prove she wouldn't do such a thing?"
The madam shook her head. She had no evidence; she merely wished to speak for Madam Jiang and gain her favor.
"Hmph! You have no evidence, but I do!" Mu Jiu Chen's voice was extremely penetrating.
Everyone present watched Mu Jiu Chen in astonishment.
"Tonight seems to be a grand drama. Ninth Master is controlling the entire scene. Things are likely not simple!"
"No one dares to cause trouble at Madam Jiang's banquets. If Mu Jiu Chen were to cause trouble, it would absolutely be a major event."
Listening to the discussions around her, Madam Jiang also narrowed her calculating eyes.
Did Mu Jiu Chen also know about that matter?
Did they really steal the person last night?
The surveillance footage had been tampered with earlier. All they knew was that it was a woman, and there was no other information.
She suspected Jiang Nuan, which was why she treated her this way tonight, wanting to force Jiang Nuan to reveal her true colors. However, her plan backfired, and she had found two incompetent accomplices.
Mu Jiu Chen glanced at Madam Jiang casually.
Madam Jiang's body stiffened, her inner turmoil making her face pale.
Her phone vibrated. She saw a message from Number One.
[Mu Jiu Chen, I agree with your plan. Strike while the iron is hot and prevent Madam Jiang from harming Your Excellency further. I'm sending people to the neighboring house to apprehend them now. We've also found some information regarding Lin Zeye, which allows for his arrest. I will bring everyone to the scene. The Security Bureau is nearby, and his people are already at the banquet. Safety is not a concern.
I'm sending you all the information I found. You tell a story at the scene to stall for time.]
Immediately after, Mu Jiu Chen's phone rapidly received many text messages and a file.
The file contained Madam Jiang's past.
Mu Jiu Chen: "..." He couldn't even tell stories to children.
Let alone tell other people's stories.
Fine, stalling for time it was.
He didn't want his wife to take any more risks. He had promised that he would handle everything from now on, not wanting her to venture into danger again.
Her body had suffered severe trauma. After this matter was resolved, she could rest peacefully at home.
Mu Jiu Chen lowered his head and quickly memorized Madam Jiang's past.
The more he read, the angrier he became. How could such a disgusting person exist?
Treating marriage as child's play and human lives as worthless.
Upon reaching the last page, a deep surge of anger ignited in Mu Jiu Chen's narrow, phoenix-like eyes.
From now on, he would truly be telling a story.
Jiang Nuan looked at her husband's expression, deep in thought. He had been looking at his phone; what was he planning?
She didn't even know about his scheme.
Meanwhile, Huo Xian, standing beside Mu Jiu Chen, was enduring immense torment, becoming the laughingstock of everyone.
Yet, Mu Jiu Chen continued to look down at his phone.
He had disrupted the scene, but now he acted as if he were leisurely detached from it all.
The man impersonating Mu Jiu Chen stood quietly, no longer holding any hope, his eyes devoid of any light.
The people present were astonished by Mu Jiu Chen's leisurely attitude, yet no one dared to question him casually.
An elder madam, unable to wait any longer, asked coolly, "Ninth Master, if you have something to say, please state it directly. Everyone is waiting. Those present are all wealthy and influential; everyone's time is very precious."
Mu Jiu Chen still did not acknowledge her, instead continuing to look down.
The madam's pride was wounded, and she stared coldly at Mu Jiu Chen.
Truly arrogant. Just because he was called Ninth Master, he thought he could be so contemptuous of others.
Madam Jiang watched as Madam Li spoke. With her reputation, Mu Jiu Chen might show some restraint, but Mu Jiu Chen acted as if he hadn't heard her, keeping his head down and continuing to play with his phone.
Another madam standing nearby could not stand it.
"Mu Jiu Chen, Madam Li is speaking to you! You haven't even lifted your head, which is too disrespectful."
Mu Jiu Chen looked up, his cold eyes fixed on her. He pressed his tongue against his lip. "Madam, everyone here is wealthy, influential, and well-bred. Such an impatient disposition doesn't seem suitable for listening to stories, does it?"
The faces of both madams froze simultaneously. This Mu Jiu Chen truly showed no regard for anyone.
Mu Jiu Chen looked at Madam Jiang, his voice sexy. "Madam Jiang, then let me tell you why you sought to humiliate my wife like this."
Madam Jiang suddenly tensed, her rigid body trembling slightly.
"Ninth Master, this is not appropriate," she implied that he would be thoroughly offending her.
Mu Jiu Chen sneered. "There's nothing inappropriate about it. Does Madam Jiang have a bad memory? I already said, I will not let anyone who bullies my wife off the hook."
Madam Jiang: "..."
Zhang Ying and Huo Xian, upon hearing this, felt as if their souls were about to fly away.
Mu Jiu Chen suddenly exclaimed in anger, "Madam Jiang, this matter dates back several years. However, my wife was only ensnared by your schemes after marrying me."
Madam Jiang's face turned ashen with shock. She roared in a loss of emotional control, "Mu Jiu Chen, shut your mouth!"