My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 179 The Infallible Master Zhu
"Don't make that face," Chu Zhu comforted her. "The Hehuan Sect knows you value gangster loyalty! That's why they sent you a gangster boss to be your mistress."

"Do you know how difficult it is to find someone who matches your preferences and requirements?" Chu Zhu sighed. "Even the Hehuan Sect's matchmaking agency isn't easy!"

Xue Fusheng: "..."

He doesn't want to know.

And what exactly is a "Hehuan Sect matchmaking agency"? Xue Fusheng felt a chill run down his spine. This river?!
Lu Muxue stared wide-eyed, looking at her uncle one moment and her 'aunt' the next. She said she didn't understand, but she was greatly shocked.

Madam Xue's fingers trembled slightly, her expression dazed, and she murmured, "A misfortune for our family, a misfortune for our family..."

On the other side, Lu Jin was already considering whether he should hang up the phone... Chu Zhu dared to say it, but he didn't dare to listen.

“Ah Zhu,” Li Kang’s focus was on something else entirely, his expression somewhat serious, “If I remember correctly, she should know ‘kung fu,’ so he is actually…”

"Mm!" Chu Zhu nodded calmly.

Li Kang narrowed his eyes, deep in thought. The general situation was clear now—the only question was what exactly the Hehuan Sect was thinking, that he would have the assassination of Madam Xue, Lu Muxue.
Could it be that they want to kill Madam Xue and put Second Master Xue in power? Then they want to influence her through her pillow talk, allowing the Hehuan Sect to infiltrate and even indirectly influence and control the Xue family?

That's not all. Second Master Xue is the legitimate son of the Xue family; he is the heir! Even though Madam Xue, who was married off, can still mobilize certain resources within the Xue family for various reasons, that's all she can do...

Furthermore, the biggest obstacle to Second Master Xue's control over the Xue family's resources is not Madam Xue... but rather the group of old men in the Xue family!
Or perhaps they're waiting for the news to leak out so they can detonate an internal conflict within the Xue family? Or even cause a complete falling out between Lu Jin and the Xue family... But why does something feel off...? Wait a minute!
"You meant the open side before?" Li Kang paused, then abruptly turned to look at Chu Zhu. A realization finally dawned on his eyes—if there's an open side, there's bound to be a dark side!
"Yes." Chu Zhu leisurely walked to Li Kang's side, pulled his chair next to her, and casually lay down, her tone calm: "This Brother Long... the real situation is that he was sent to the transvestite brothel by Yang Keshu... who is the casino boss who was arrested before!"

"So, the truth is probably..." Chu Zhu didn't continue. He smiled, the subtext of which was obvious.

"The Omnipotent Lineage?" Li Kang exclaimed. How did this get involved with the Omnipotent Lineage? This is all too confusing...

“…I understand!” Lu Jin finally spoke. He carefully considered the information he had obtained, discarding the messy surface and getting straight to the core: “So, both Omnipotent and Hehuan are suspects, right?”

Although there is only suspicion at present, and not actual evidence... it doesn't matter to him!
Lu Jin tapped her fingertips lightly on the rosewood table, her voice turning cold: "Next, I will work with Governor Su, Chief Huo... to push Jinghai City to launch a new round of crackdowns! The focus will be on Happy Street, Gambling Street... no! Other suspicious spots will not be overlooked either."

"The Shoe Cult is still too rampant in Jinghai City!" Lu Jin said through gritted teeth. "The transvestite parlor! The Hehuan Cult! Casinos! The Omnipotent Cult... they harbor assassins, even assassinating the wives and children of high-ranking officials..."

"This is no ordinary reactionary force! We must strike hard!"

Upon hearing this, a flash of inspiration struck Li Kang, and all his thoughts connected. He looked at Chu Zhu in astonishment.

Chu Zhu's previous words seemed unconfirmed; was the perpetrator actually the Almighty Cult? In fact, this conclusion didn't need to be drawn so early—Brother Long hasn't even begun the interrogation yet!

Considering all these circumstances, combined with what he knew about the grudges and entanglements between Chu Zhu and the Almighty Cult... therefore, the perpetrator may not actually be related to the Almighty Cult, it's just that... Chu Zhu is deliberately causing trouble for the Almighty Cult.

Lu Jin's administration was manipulated by Chu Zhu... or rather, indirectly influenced?

Moreover, once Lu Zhizheng made up his mind, even after interrogating Brother Long and confirming that his actions had nothing to do with the All-Powerful faction, Lu Zhizheng was unlikely to stop.

Once a policy is issued, it cannot be changed overnight unless the consequences are truly severe! That would severely damage the prestige of the imperial court. Moreover, even if Lu Jin realized this afterward, there was nothing he could say.

Because Chu Zhu only casually mentioned it, and everything else was just what others imagined...

Terrifying! As expected of you... Li Kang exclaimed in genuine amazement. With just a casual remark, you achieved your goal... And then, that was it!

Li Kang also disliked the Shoes Cult, so how could he possibly interrupt at this moment?

Chu Zhu was unaware that Li Kang had already discerned something. At this moment, he silently pondered, "Let Lu Jin come and clear the grass... let's see if we can scare out any snakes!"

By personally stirring up trouble and getting deeply involved, he's unlikely to see anything clearly. But if the authorities are stirring up trouble while he observes from the sidelines... he'll probably be able to deduce a lot more.

Many things can only be seen by outsiders!
Madam Xue finally calmed down, though her hands, hidden beneath her sleeves, were still trembling slightly. She glared fiercely at Xue Fusheng, her meaning clear: she would teach him a lesson when they got back.

“Mr. Chu.” Madam Xue turned her head, gazed at Chu Zhu, and said calmly, “To express my gratitude… I have decided to further increase the investment in the medical factory in the shantytown redevelopment area that will produce various medicines in the future!”

"At the same time, we are willing to provide you with certain equity compensation in terms of the medical factory! Simply put, you will take the lead in allocating a piece of land in the shantytown redevelopment area, and use the land as equity!"

"You don't need to give me the shares!" Chu Zhu raised an eyebrow. "These shares will be held directly by the labor union. The union is planning to pilot an employee stock ownership plan for factories. Half of these shares will go into that!"

"...Employee stock ownership plan?" Mrs. Xue was somewhat puzzled.

Chu Zhu nodded slightly, and after a moment's thought, she organized her thoughts and said, "A system, this system is probably..."

This is actually the same as what happens in real society... Distribute as much profit as possible to employees, so that they truly feel that the company is their home, and then work hard to help the company develop—this is something he mentioned casually when he went to the union headquarters last time!

The young students were naturally overjoyed. Although the older students had some reservations, considering it was Chu Zhu's suggestion, they ultimately decided to try it out tentatively and see how it went… anyway, if the pilot didn't work, they could always modify or cancel it!

"...So loyal?" Xue Fusheng snapped out of his daze, his face showing shock and admiration upon hearing this. Was this the true spirit and loyalty of a mafia godfather? No wonder his niece was so devoted to him...

Xue Fusheng loved reading novels about gangsters, kung fu, and sons-in-law. He always had a romanticized view of gangsters. In his youth, he even dreamed of joining one! However, his plans were exposed, and he almost got crippled by his own grandfather.

Later, he traveled all over the country, entered many slum circles, and met many gangs... When he actually met the gangs, he was very disappointed! They were completely different from those in the novels. Rather than being loyal, they were cruel and violent.

Originally, he had already given up hope... a novel is just a novel after all! But now...

After his expression shifted several times, he made up his mind, looked directly into Chu Zhu's eyes, and said, word by word, "I'm here, and I can give you the bottom line that my sister and I discussed! Half... half of the factory's stock is our bottom line!"

"?" Madam Xue almost thought she had misheard. After turning her head to look at Xue Fusheng in disbelief, she laughed in anger.

Who lays bare their bottom line right from the start? However, she didn't say much in the end.

Ultimately, to put it bluntly, Second Master Xue is the real owner of the factory, and on the other hand, Chu Zhu did indeed save her life...

Most importantly, factory production is not actually the main source of profit!

They invested in and acquired Nanping Pharmaceutical Company—using a qualified company as the main entity to purchase finished medical products from factories and then sell them in the city—this was where the real profits came from!
"I understand." Chu Zhu nodded slightly. After glancing around again, she said, "Alright, now that things are more or less settled... I should be leaving!"

Chu Zhu waved and left the captain's office without hesitation. Li Kang nodded subconsciously at first, then saw Bi Xuan seem to have thought of something, nodded to them, and turned to follow Chu Zhu.

Lu Muxue bit her lower lip, walked to the door, and looked at Chu Zhu's back. She wanted to chase after him, but when she turned to look at her mother, she hesitated.

Li Kang hesitated for a moment, then looked at Ning Linglong: "Captain Ning, the rest of the matter... is up to you to handle!"

Ning Linglong: "..."

Upon hearing Li Kang call her Team Leader Ning, Ning Linglong knew that Li Kang was definitely up to no good... As everyone knows, Li Kang usually calls her Deputy Team Leader Ning.

Watching Li Kang's departing figure, and taking one last look at the scene after Chu Zhu left, the atmosphere was as intense as oil being poured into a hot pot...

Ning Linglong silently wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

The next instant, the lioness roared: "Snow! Floating! Life!"

……

Even after walking some distance, Chu Zhu could still hear the sharp roar... It was Madam Xue's voice.

He shook his head with pity, then looked at Bi Xuan with pity again: "Didn't you say you were off today?"

“…Yes!” Bi Xuan had a bright smile on her face, but you could tell from the smile that there was sadness hidden beneath it. “It’s just that I was stupid and said one more thing, that I would go to the Mo Sect with you this afternoon…so the captain had a sudden inspiration and cut his day off to only half!”

Chu Zhu: "..."

Talent!
Furthermore, Li Kang is also a top-tier talent. Luckily, he initially only wanted to pass the civil service exam and become a permanent employee; otherwise, I don't even want to imagine what might have happened…

Upon entering the women's restroom, the usual door leading to the base was opened. Chu Zhu glanced at Li Kang, who had followed her, and continued walking into the restroom without stopping.

"...Explain yourself more clearly! What exactly is going on?" Li Kang stepped past Bi Xuan and walked alongside Chu Zhu, his voice serious.

"What's going on?" Chu Zhu asked casually.

“…You understand what I mean!” Li Kang said emphatically. Then, they saw Chu Zhu, upon entering the base, immediately lie down on the soft bed constructed by Nuwa.

Li Kang remained silent for a long while before saying, "I understand! Is this your answer?"

“Yes… I have heard that saying before!” Li Kang murmured, his expression complex and subtle. “However, I never expected it to actually be true?”

"What do you mean?" Chu Zhu asked, now intrigued.

(End of this chapter)