Li Chuan smiled faintly, "Mr. Wang, if your wife finds out you're having breakfast here with your illegitimate son, do you think she'd be upset?"
The intelligence from the Seven Kills Sect was so impressive, it tracked Wang Chao's life trajectory clearly and plainly.
Wang Chao's face changed instantly: "You're investigating me! Who are you!"
"Who I am is not the point," Li Chuan smiled, lying back on the chair elegantly, "What you should be concerned about is yourself."
"Seven lovers, four illegitimate sons, three daughters - Mr. Wang, your lineage is indeed thriving."
"Boom!"
Li Chuan's words made Wang Chao feel as if struck by lightning.
He looked at Li Chuan in disbelief, panic in his eyes: "You... what exactly do you want to do?"
Wang Chao had no idea who Li Chuan was, yet Li Chuan seemed to know everything, was very familiar with him, and even mentioned his lovers and illegitimate children. If his fierce wife at home found out about this, he would be doomed!
"It seems Mr. Wang is also a straightforward person, so let's speak frankly," Li Chuan said, "Tomorrow is the day of Zhao Siyuan's engagement. I want you, at the engagement banquet, to expose Zhao Haishan for setting his own brother's family on fire, in front of everyone."
Wang Chao's face darkened, his fists clenched tightly: "What do you mean? Want me to betray my brother-in-law! Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Li Chuan glanced at the time: "Mr. Wang, there are still twenty-three hours and thirty-eight minutes until tomorrow's engagement banquet. You have enough time to weigh the pros and cons."
After speaking, Li Chuan raised an eyebrow at Wang Chao, a playful smile on his face, then casually walked out of the tea restaurant with his hands in his pockets.
At this moment, Wang Chao slumped on the chair, looking lost and distressed, the delicious food before him suddenly losing its flavor.
After what seemed an eternity, when the food in front of him had long gone cold, he suddenly snapped to his senses, immediately grabbing his phone to call his brother-in-law Zhao Haishan!
Because this matter was extremely important!
He was now the head of procurement at the Zhao Family Group, somewhat of an executive, but his power was far less than Zhao Haishan, so Zhao Haishan must be informed of this matter.
The visitor was clearly not well-intentioned!
Soon, the phone connected.
"Brother-in-law! It's bad! Big trouble!" The moment the call connected, Wang Chao exclaimed anxiously, "Just now..."
However, before he could finish, a roar came from the phone: "Trouble, what trouble! What could be more important than my son's death?"
"Wang Chao, don't come to me with company matters."
"Beep beep beep..."
The call was quickly disconnected, and Wang Chao was stunned upon hearing these words. He could never have imagined that Zhao Siqian was dead!
That was the eldest son of the Zhao Family!
It was almost like being struck by five thunderbolts, utterly unbearable.
What exactly is going on?
Could it be related to that young man just now?
The thought made his scalp tingle.
He had a nagging feeling that his brother-in-law seemed to be in trouble!
Thinking of this, he immediately dialed the number of one of his lovers, and the call connected instantly. But instead of the familiar soft, coquettish voice, it was a cold, unfamiliar man's voice: "Mr. Wang, your little lover is currently taking your seventh son to kindergarten. Rest assured, they are not in danger, they are very safe with us."
Wang Chao: "..."
He was in shock, utterly shocked!
Wang Chao felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, leaving him ice-cold.
He suddenly stood up, breathing heavily.
Clearly, his little lover and son had been completely controlled.
Next, he contacted several other lovers, and unsurprisingly, the result was the same, the phones were not with the women themselves.
Wang Chao felt a chill running down his spine.
Who on earth was targeting him? Targeting his brother-in-law?
If it were just those few lovers, he could easily ignore it, but he also had 7 children, and he had invested a lot of money in those loved ones.
No one could have imagined it would turn out like this!
"Brother-in-law, it's not that I want to do this, someone wants me dead, I don't want to die. I really don't want to die, so I can only betray you." Wang Chao murmured...
The carefree and happy days he had now were all thanks to his brother-in-law, and he certainly didn't want to betray him.
But now, he had no choice.
If he didn't follow Li Chuan's orders, his fate would be grim; he might become the next Zhao Siyuan.
...
Li Chuan killed Zhao Siqian, but the engagement banquet is still going ahead as planned?
After all, the engagement banquet was already fully prepared today. Everything from the venue to the dishes, nothing was left unplanned, so canceling was out of the question.
The Red Jade Banquet Hall, the First Central Hall in the provincial capital, is an antique-styled inn with a history that allegedly dates back to the Republic of China era.
Today, the Red Jade Banquet Hall is bustling with activity. Distinguished guests from various walks of life come in droves, and the parking lot is filled with luxury cars worth millions.
These esteemed individuals have gathered to witness the engagement ceremony of the Zhao Family and Ni Family.
Although no one knows who Ni Yongruo really is, it doesn't matter at all, because his surname is Ni.
Ni Hao, a member of the Standing Committee of Su Bei Province, is notable enough based on this identity alone.
Of course, in such a setting, it was inconvenient for Ni Hao to make an appearance.
However, the Zhao Family's prominence is equally large.
The combined influence of the two families is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
The entire Red Jade is adorned with flowers; though it's autumn already, the abundance of flowers makes one feel as if stepping into a spring garden.
Mr. Zhao, the old patriarch of the Zhao Family, sat calmly in his chair wearing a purple Tangzhuang. This engagement ceremony was initially supposed to be a joyous occasion, but the unexpected death of his grandson, Zhao Siqian, made it impossible for him to be happy.
Naturally, no one at the Zhao Family's engagement banquet knew, as the event was set to start in just five minutes, with everyone already present.
The emcee, smiling broadly, walked to the center of the stage, said a few opening remarks and auspicious words, then announced, "Next, let's give a warm round of applause to welcome the stars of today, Mr. Zhao Siyuan and Miss Ni Yongruo!"
With the curtain falling, the venue thundered with applause.
Zhao Siyuan, cleanly dressed in a suit, held a Sun Wukong doll in his hand, smiling foolishly as he was led onto the stage.
Ni Yongruo, in a red qipao that accentuated her voluptuous figure, ascended the stage holding her aunt's arm with a calm expression.
"Ruo, I know you don't like this marriage, but it's for the sake of the family, so you have to endure it. By marrying into the Zhao Family, your parents' issues overseas can also be resolved," her aunt sighed softly and said to Ni Yongruo in a low voice, "Although Zhao Siyuan isn't very bright, he's quite handsome. Marrying him won't be a grievance."
Ni Yongruo sneered inwardly, marrying a fool—if that's not a grievance, what is?
She turned to the crowd, trying to find the figure of Li Chuan, but evidently, he wasn't there.
This left Ni Yongruo very disappointed.
She still hoped to stop this wedding, but clearly, Li Chuan didn't deliver on his promise.
"That's right, no matter how capable he is, the Zhao Family is the number one family in Su Bei. Even if he's talented, he's just a poor kid from a village who got lucky. How could he compete with the Zhao Family, which has been number one for hundreds of years?"
"I was too naïve to believe his words."
Ni Yongruo's heart died completely!
If she had known it would be like this from the beginning, she would never have come here; she would have just run away.
She wanted to find her parents and see what had really happened.
The emcee was excellent, his words delightful, making the guests laugh heartily. The atmosphere reached a peak, leading into the engagement ceremony of the two.
Yet something unexpected happened.
A person suddenly walked onto the stage and snatched the microphone from the emcee.
Everyone looked confused, and once they recognized who it was, a collective gasp went through the crowd.
Because this person was none other than Zhao Haishan's brother-in-law, Wang Chao.
"Wang Chao! What the hell are you doing?! Get down here right now!" Zhao Haishan never expected his brother-in-law to cause trouble at this moment, immediately scolding with a darkened face.
Wang Chao looked helpless: "Brother-in-law, I can't come down, I'm sorry!"
Seeing this scene, the influential guests were visibly surprised yet delighted.
What's going on here?
They originally came to give gifts and celebrate the wedding—could there be an additional entertainment program?
This is quite the turn of events!
They just wondered how exciting this program would be.
Ni Yongruo was also surprised, watching Wang Chao on the stage, feeling that this might also be Li Chuan's doing.
Yet she didn't know what he intended to do.
Thinking of this, Ni Yongruo immediately began searching the crowd, hoping to find that familiar figure, but clearly, she still couldn't find him.
Zhao Haishan grew increasingly angry, standing up abruptly: "Wang Chao! What exactly do you want to do?! I told you to come down. Didn't you hear?!"
He honestly didn't understand why Wang Chao was going crazy.
However, he had an ominous feeling because his brother-in-law was also his confidant.
He knew many of his secrets.
Many things that couldn't be seen in the light were done by him.
If this guy went crazy today and said anything he shouldn't, he'd be in big trouble.