The entire private room, apart from the female models, held other women.
The majority of them were coerced, but not through physical threats. To prevent them from speaking out after leaving, Fang Wenhua had recorded videos.
The most tragic was a recent female university graduate, newly hired by the Fang Group. She already had a boyfriend, yet Fang Wenhua still brought her here.
Fang Wenhua even made her do things while looking at a photo of her boyfriend, reveling in the feeling of conquest.
Fang Wenhua was not only a conqueror in the business world; he had always possessed a strong desire to conquer women.
"Heh heh, Xiao Tian, this is truly a good thing!" Fang Wenhua said, looking at the Yuan Gu Dan in his hand.
But the next moment, his gaze turned cold again.
"A pity, such a good item cannot be used to conquer more powerful women. It's a waste. All because of that useless Cao Yuntian. If Qin Yuxiang could have been brought here sooner, I wouldn't have to make do with these common flowers."
As Fang Wenhua spoke, he let out a roar.
Faint cries could be heard from the private room, but they were drowned out by the loud music.
...
Ever since Lin Xiao Tian learned that the mastermind behind the scenes might be Fang Wenhua, his mood had become heavy.
He wasn't afraid of Fang Wenhua. With his current standing, he had no reason to fear him. In the eyes of the Lin family, Fang Wenhua was merely a minor figure.
However, out of a sense of camaraderie, Lin Xiao Tian didn't want to do anything to Fang Wenhua.
Of course, the information known so far wasn't enough to confirm Fang Wenhua as the mastermind. It could have been Zhang Chong's personal actions, as Fang Wenhua had many traitors around him, or it could have been an arrangement by the Jiang Corporation.
Lin Xiao Tian desperately wanted to know the truth, but investigating Fang Wenhua was no easy task. With his current strength, a direct investigation would only alert the enemy.
As Lin Xiao Tian pondered, the old lady suddenly arrived.
"I came to see Yuxiang. Why hasn't Yuxiang come out for so long? Have you upset her?"
Although that's what the old lady said on the surface, she actually sat down opposite Lin Xiao Tian.
It was clear that the old lady's intention was not for Yuxiang; she had actually come to see Lin Xiao Tian.
"How could I bear to upset her? Yuxiang is feeling a little unwell and needs to rest in bed," Lin Xiao Tian gave a casual excuse.
He couldn't just talk about cultivating immortality everywhere, could he?
Moreover, the old lady might not believe him even if he did.
The old lady hummed and then looked at Lin Xiao Tian, "Your mood is down because Yuxiang is sick?"
Lin Xiao Tian shook his head, then immediately nodded.
Qin Yuxiang was improving rapidly. How could he be upset about matters concerning her?
"Speak! What exactly happened?" the old lady asked, gesturing to the people around them.
The maids and bodyguards all withdrew, leaving only Lin Xiao Tian and the old lady.
"Now that we're alone, you can tell me, right?" the old lady said kindly to Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian sighed and then told the old lady about Li Deping's situation.
The old lady listened without showing much surprise.
Lin Xiao Tian was slightly taken aback by her calm demeanor, but the old lady had always been very composed. Lin Xiao Tian didn't know what she was thinking.
After a long pause, the old lady said to Lin Xiao Tian:
"You, you! You're still too impulsive in your actions. Underestimating your opponent is like gambling with your life."
Lin Xiao Tian frowned. "What do you mean by that?"
The old lady turned her head, her gaze locking onto Lin Xiao Tian's eyes. "You thought the fake death could be hidden from everyone?"
"I thought no one would know?"
"Heh heh, I told you that you underestimate your opponents. Do you know that they found the urn the very next day, and even performed a DNA test."
Lin Xiao Tian was stunned. "Is that true?"
That would mean Fang Wenhua's side already knew that Li Deping was alive!
Given Fang Wenhua's personality, he would easily guess that Lin Xiao Tian was orchestrating this. Then Li Deping would be in trouble!
However, thinking that Li Deping was still alive and well, Lin Xiao Tian became even more confused. Why didn't Fang Wenhua try to deal with Li Deping?
"You almost got that Li Deping killed," the old lady said nonchalantly.
"I just spoke to him on the phone," Lin Xiao Tian replied.
"The reason he can still talk to you is because the result of the test from that urn was that the person was Li Deping himself. A dead man, they naturally wouldn't pursue it."
Lin Xiao Tian paused, then realized, "You bribed the people conducting the test and changed the results!"
Li Deping certainly wouldn't have ashes. The remaining possibility was that Fang Wenhua's people were bribed by the old lady.
"No bribery, they have always been my people," the old lady said indifferently.
Lin Xiao Tian had to re-examine the elder in front of him. Her mind was truly unfathomable.
"There's another thing. You trust Li Deping too much. Do you really think he can obediently stay in the house? And even if he stays in the house, can it be guaranteed that he won't be discovered?" the old lady looked at Lin Xiao Tian again.
Lin Xiao Tian was rendered speechless.
He really hadn't thought much about this point.
Li Deping was almost killed. Wouldn't he learn his lesson?
But then the old lady used her phone to show Lin Xiao Tian a photo. It was a video of Li Deping eating on the street, and he wasn't even wearing a mask!
"This idiot," Lin Xiao Tian gritted his teeth in anger.
"He's just an ordinary person. Ordinary people easily let down their guard. You have to get used to most people being ordinary," the old lady took a deep breath.
"Then won't he be exposed?"
"No," the old lady shook her head with confidence. "Who do you think the delivery people bringing him food belong to? All the residents of that building, including all the nearby businesses, and even the roadblocks on the street, are our people. No one can expose his whereabouts. He's like a non-existent person."
Lin Xiao Tian couldn't help but give a thumbs-up after listening.
"Then is Fang Wenhua the mastermind?" Lin Xiao Tian asked directly.
Since the old lady had prepared so much, she must know some news, right?