Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 495 Fire
After hearing what Guo Nansheng said, Zhou Wang's first reaction was that it was absurd.

What does the destruction of your family have to do with me?
It was not until he heard that the two floors were previously owned by the Guo Group and later bought by Yunshang Trust that Zhou Wang suddenly realized that perhaps things were not that simple...

How did these two floors come into Zhou Wang’s name?

From Zhou Wang’s perspective, it was a title reward from the system.

However, based on the reward patterns of past systems, we will find that systems are never created “out of nothing”, but often have to go through a certain interactive reality process.

So what is the "reality" that Guo Nansheng sees?
It was Yunshang Fund that first acquired the 55th to 56th floors of the Guojin Center, which originally belonged to the Guo Group, more than a year ago. Now, more than a year later, Zhou Wang has become the owner here.

Considering the secret relationship between Yunshang Fund and Zhou Wang, if Guo Nansheng really found any clues, it would be difficult for him not to cast his suspicion on Zhou Wang.

This might be the real reason why I met him in Tomson Yipin. He didn't really want to set up a stall to make a living, but was just trying to get close to me in this way to find out the truth behind the scenes.

This part of Zhou Wang’s conjecture should be correct, so only the last key question remains.

That is... could it be possible that I was the "seventh person" in that feast?

Zhou Wang’s first reaction was of course denial.

He had only met Guo Nansheng's father once before, and a year or two ago he was just a poor college student who had failed in his business. He had to work hard to get enough food, let alone make trouble in Shanghai.

But Zhou Wang also had reasons for being unconfident.

That is another timeline from the system.

Don’t forget, in addition to the normal him, there is another “Zhou Wang”.

That "Zhou Wang" was mysterious and cold, with an extremely high IQ and great foresight. In the timeline that was subverted by the system, it only took him less than half a year to successfully establish a huge force of his own in Europe.

The question arises again... "Zhou Wang", has he ever done the same thing in the country?

Judging from the [Time Gear] obtained before, "Zhou Wang" was active abroad at the beginning, from Europe to the United States. It was not until he was attacked that he secretly returned to China under the persuasion of Wang Ruxi at that time.

But what happens after returning home?

So far, Zhou Wang has only obtained two time gears, namely 003 and 006. Judging from the numbering, he has missed more than one time gear. In other words, Zhou Wang has only seen the tip of the iceberg of what he has done.

For example, Tyrant Security was founded by "Zhou Wang", so is it possible that the downfall of the Jiangnan Guo family is also related to another "Zhou Wang"?

In other words, the truth that Guo Nansheng found out may not be false. If "Zhou Wang" is the seventh person, can Zhou Wang be called an innocent person?
Zhou Wang couldn't explain this question clearly, so when facing Guo Nansheng's questioning, Zhou Wang had no idea how to answer.

Admit it, that's not right, because he really didn't do it. If he denies it, Zhou Wang doesn't have the confidence to do so. Although it might be something that another "self" did, in the eyes of outsiders, the two are very likely the same person.

Wait a moment……

Zhou Wang suddenly thought of another question.

He glanced at the other six people who had just been named by Guo Nansheng.

Let’s not talk about He Jinglun, Guo Wangshan, and Zhang Shiling for now. The other three people are Mr. Chen from Tianqiao Group, Mr. Shen from the largest private shipping group in Shanghai, and Mr. Liu from Sutong Express Group…

These three are the top bosses in Shanghai, but they had no previous interactions with Zhou Wang.

When preparing for the dinner, Zhou Wang sent invitations to these three people just out of courtesy, but they all readily agreed.

Not only that, they were very considerate and came to congratulate in person...

Zhou Wang was a little confused before, but because he couldn’t figure it out, he could only attribute it to the relationship between the Wangyuan Chamber of Commerce branch that was about to be established in Magic City. But now, Zhou Wang was suddenly uncertain.

If they were doing this because of the former "Zhou Wang", or the relationship with Yunshang Fund, or even because they had worked together in some secret way, but Zhou Wang didn't remember them, but they still knew Zhou Wang, that's why they gave him face...

Zhou Wang's eyes swept over the three billionaires one by one. They were looking at Guo Nansheng at this time. Some were frowning, some were suppressing their anger, and some were thinking about countermeasures, but without exception, they did not look too surprised or shocked.

Especially when Guo Nansheng asked if he was the seventh person, among the six people, except Zhang Shiling and He Jinglun who were obviously half-surprised, the first reaction of the other four people including Guo Wangshan did not seem to be too absurd...

Thinking hard.

All these signs seem to indicate that "Zhou Wang" might really be the "seventh person" hidden behind the scenes, and his style of doing things is very similar to what that "Zhou Wang" can do.

But the person involved, Zhou Wang, said that he really knew nothing!

While Zhou Wang was thinking silently, suddenly, a strong light shone from the sky outside the window, illuminating the banquet hall as bright as day. The sound of the propeller turning could be clearly heard from the broken window. At the same time, the sound of sirens whistling could be faintly heard from the night under the tall building.

Guo Nansheng's three minutes was obviously too late. The official response was very quick. In less than two minutes, a dragnet had begun to surround the place.

"Zhou Wang, answer me, are you the seventh person?"

Guo Nansheng could no longer maintain his previous composure. He glanced at the ceiling on the 56th floor, his face began to become anxious, and he tightly grasped the lighter in his hand that looked like a remote control. He took another step forward and questioned Zhou Wang for the second time.

"I...what if I say I don't know?"

Zhou Wang was silent for a moment, and finally could only speak helplessly.

"do not know?"

Guo Nansheng waited for a long time and never expected to hear such an answer from Zhou Wang.

His face began to become distorted, as if he couldn't understand, "Why don't you know? I just want to get the truth. Why... why is it so difficult?!"

Guo Nansheng's expression became extremely painful. Zhou Wang noticed that his fingers had touched the side of the lighter, as if he was about to activate the switch at any time.

Others also noticed Guo Nansheng's loss of control and responded.

"Guo Nansheng, even though it's too late, if you stop now, you at least have a chance of survival."

Young Master Zhang's mother, Zhang Shiling, was slightly injured in the shock just now. She supported her son and said seriously, "Even if your parents are gone, do you really have nothing else to worry about in this world? Why do you have to go to such a dead end?" "Guo Nansheng, as far as I know, you have a fiancée, and you have a good relationship..."

Mr. Liu from Sutong Express also spoke quickly.

"Don't mention her to me, Liu Heng, are you worthy?"

Under the pressure from the authorities that could break through at any time, Guo Nansheng, who was already a little overwhelmed, could no longer maintain his previous elegance, and he angrily interrupted Liu Heng.

"Is your mother really dead?"

At this moment, someone suddenly spoke.

"Chen Qiaosheng, what do you mean?"

Guo Nansheng turned around and stared at Mr. Chen from Tianqiao Group who spoke.

"You said your mother also jumped off the building, but as far as I know, she didn't die on the spot. She fell onto a pile of sand at the construction site. Plus, the medical staff arrived in time, so your mother should have survived, right?"

As Chen Qiaosheng spoke, he observed Guo Nansheng's subtle expressions. "Although you later announced that your mother had passed away, and the hospital also issued a death certificate, but... the director of that hospital had received favors from your father, isn't that right?"

"You guys are still investigating me later?"

Guo Nansheng seemed a little bit unbelievable.

"It's not an investigation. It's just that I used to have a past with your father. Your family is in trouble, so I'll always pay attention to it..."

Facing Chen Qiaosheng's calm answer, Guo Nansheng laughed crazily.

"Interesting, really interesting. You clearly want to eliminate all future troubles, but you make it sound so refined. As expected, you may look well-dressed, but when it comes to being shameless, no one can compare to you!"

Guo Nansheng laughed so hard that tears came out, but he did not give a direct answer to the question of whether his mother was still alive.

But more than one person present, including Zhou Wang, realized that this was a breakthrough.

Guo Wangshan spoke again at this time, and he said earnestly: "Nansheng, if your mother is really still alive, you should think carefully for her. I think that even if your mother survived, it would be difficult for her to take care of herself in the future. While there is still a glimmer of hope, stop it... Don't make the same mistake again. Do you want to never see her again in this life?"

Guo Nansheng's body trembled slightly, he lowered his head slightly and fell into silence, and the hand holding the lighter seemed to loosen.

Just when everyone saw hope and Ding Yi, who had been frustrated before, wanted to speak again, suddenly, some red dots fell in, quickly locked onto Guo Nansheng... and Zhou Wang, and swayed over them.

"?"

Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment, and instantly guessed that it might be the infrared sight of some high-powered firearm.

No...it's fine if you aim at Guo Nansheng, but why are you aiming at me?

But then, Zhou Wang realized the problem.

Because in their area, only he and Guo Nansheng were standing in the middle, keeping a distance from the others, which meant that the two of them were the focus of the situation at the moment.

Because of the loss of communication with the outside world, the police were unable to determine which of the two was the suspect, and they had not yet remembered to figure out what was happening in the building, so they simply targeted both of them together.

When the red dot appeared, the sound of a horn mixed with the howling wind was heard outside the window.

"Warning, you are surrounded. Please put down your weapons, hold your head and squat down. Any movement may trigger firing. Warning, you are surrounded..."

Affected by the strong wind, the sound of the horn was sometimes far away and sometimes near, but it still came through clearly.

Guo Nansheng suddenly stopped shaking, as if he was alerted by the sound. He looked down at the red dots shaking on his body, then slowly raised his head and smiled at Zhou Wang.

"Unfortunately, I still didn't get the answer I wanted."

Guo Nansheng said in a low voice, "Zhou Wang, maybe I have implicated you, but it doesn't matter... You know, I didn't come here today to get anything back. Those so-called assets have no meaning to me. From the beginning to the end, I just want to get justice!"

When Guo Nansheng smiled, Zhou Wang already had a bad feeling in his heart, but when he wanted to stop him, it was too late.

After Guo Nansheng finished speaking, he turned and faced the floor-to-ceiling window, allowing everyone present to see him clearly.

"It's worth exchanging my life for all of yours."

As everyone's faces changed, Guo Nansheng, who had been muttering to himself, suddenly raised his hand. The outer shell of the metal lighter in his hand fell off, revealing a rectangular remote control with a row of buttons on the side and a thumb-sized red button in the middle of the front.

boom!
A dull, thunder-like sound resounded in the sky. The moment Guo Nansheng was shot and fell, he had already pressed the red button heavily.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

The endless stream of horrifying noises instantly assaulted everyone's eardrums. If the previous shaking was just violent and they could still keep their footing, this time, it was truly like the sky was falling and the earth was splitting, and no one could keep their balance anymore.

Because the entire floor was shaken by the series of explosions.

Screams were heard everywhere, accompanied by the diffuse flames and gushing debris. The banquet hall was in a mess. Some people were hit by something and screamed. Some people were close to the explosion point on the ceiling downstairs and were directly blown away by the blast, hitting the floor-to-ceiling windows, making desperate shattering sounds.

Zhou Wang, who was also lying on the ground, saw a huge vase falling towards him. Fortunately, Xiao Si and Xiao Liu rushed over in time. The two of them worked together to knock the vase away, allowing Zhou Wang to escape temporarily.

When the storm subsided temporarily, they helped Zhou Wang up from the ground. At this time, Gao Xing, who had disappeared for several minutes, emerged from the smoke. He was carrying a thick bag and gestured to Zhou Wang in a certain direction.

"Come this way."

The floor was shaking and crumbling, and there was fire and smoke everywhere. Zhou Wang's vision was confused and he could not see anything clearly, but he knew that Gao Xing had probably predicted the worst situation at this moment and might have found some kind of "way to survive", so he was not so panicked.

At this time, he could only see Xu Wenxi and Jiang Qingkui beside him. Zhou Wang did not rush to leave, but grabbed Gao Xing and said anxiously:
"Go find my parents. They were standing over there just now. If I can, try to save others as well..."

Gao Xing nodded to show that he understood, and disappeared into the fire and smoke with Xiao Si. Zhou Wang quickly grabbed Xu Wenxi and Jiang Qingkui, and ran in the direction Gao Xing pointed in the chaos.

(End of this chapter)