Power and wealth bring fragrance

Zhao Xuan stood on the edge of the bed with his hands hanging down, a sinister smile spreading across his lips. His eyes were filled with pent-up resentment and the satisfaction of a triumphant revenge. His gaze swept over Liu Xiangrong's pale and helpless face, his tone slow and deliberately mocking.

"What? It's only been a short time since we parted ways, and you've already forgotten your old friend?"

The sound was like a thunderclap in Liu Xiangrong's ears. She snapped back to her senses, her pupils contracted sharply, and when she saw Zhao Xuan's smug and triumphant face, the panic in her heart exploded instantly.

Liu Xiangrong hurriedly curled up and retreated to the inside of the bed, her back slamming heavily against the cold, hard wall, causing a sharp pain in her shoulder blades. There was nowhere left to retreat.

The thin clothes couldn't keep out the biting cold of the wall. In her panic and fear, Liu Xiangrong trembled uncontrollably, her voice breaking and filled with deep terror.

"Zhao Xuan... what are you doing here?"

"This is the temporary detention room for the Tax Investigation Committee; outsiders are not allowed in!"

"What...what exactly do you want?"

Seeing Liu Xiangrong's panicked and flustered state, completely devoid of her usual strong businesswoman aura, Zhao Xuan felt all the pent-up resentment, jealousy, and anger that had been building up in his heart for years transform into a burning pleasure that coursed through his veins and made every bone feel comfortable.

He sneered, took a step forward, and looked down at the woman huddled in the corner, his tone chilling and menacing.

"What for? I'm here to settle an old debt with you, and incidentally, to give you a huge perk."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Xuan pulled out a stack of papers, flicked them at Liu Xiangrong, raised his chin slightly, and looked smug and arrogant.

"This is an unconditional transfer agreement for all assets of the Jinyu Group."

"Sign your name obediently, and all investigations into your tax evasion will be terminated immediately."

"The tax committee will issue a public announcement declaring that all reports are malicious, false, and fabricated, and you can leave here safely."

"Even if the Jinyu Group is gone in the future, with your alluring face, you can easily find a powerful backer and live a life of comfort."

At this point, he abruptly paused, deliberately drawing out the last syllable. His face darkened sharply, his brows and eyes suddenly became incredibly fierce, and his tone was as cold and menacing as if it had been tempered with a scathing blade.

"But if you're ungrateful and refuse to sign, then I'm sorry, you'll never be able to step out of this single room for the rest of your life."

"From now on, day after day, year after year, we will be trapped and die in this dark and gloomy place, suffering endless torment."

"Whether you sign or not, you should think it over carefully."

Zhao Xuan sneered and threw the transfer agreement in front of Liu Xiangrong.

Liu Xiangrong looked down at the scattered agreements on the ground, her thin body trembling slightly, her heart in turmoil.

Her first instinct was to refuse outright.

Jinyu Group is her foundation and the culmination of her hard work; how could she easily hand it over to someone else?

But reason quickly pulled her back, preventing her from acting out of spite.

The fact that Zhao Xuan was able to enter the heavily guarded detention area without any hindrance tonight, with all the guards disappearing and giving him ample opportunity to be undisturbed, is enough to prove that Zhao Xuan has made connections with the higher-ups of the tax investigation committee, which is why he can bully him with impunity.

The person who can wield such absolute power within the Tax Investigation Committee and stand behind Zhao Xuan is undoubtedly a core member of the committee.

It has to be either the chairman or the vice-chairman; there's absolutely no other than that.

She was facing a powerful figure who wielded immense authority and could imprison her here at will with a single order.

Even though the Jinyu Group is of some size, trying to compete with it is like throwing an egg against a rock.

As Liu Xiangrong thought about it, her fingertips trembled slightly. She slowly stretched out her fair and slender hand and reached towards the scattered agreement on the ground.

In her panic, Liu Xiangrong even forgot that Wei Yuan was still there. All she could see was Zhao Xuan pressing her step by step and the agreement that made her grit her teeth but had no choice but to accept.

As Zhao Xuan watched Liu Xiangrong tremble as she prepared to give in, a sinister and triumphant glint appeared in his eyes, and he sneered inwardly.

He wasn't telling the truth just now.

Or rather, he didn't tell the whole truth.

If Liu Xiangrong does indeed sign the transfer agreement, the external investigation will indeed come to an end.

After all, Jinyu Group was already a piece of fat meat in their hands, so naturally they wouldn't cause any more trouble.

However, while the Jinyu Group remains unscathed, Liu Xiangrong has absolutely no chance of ever seeing the light of day again.

Because a powerful figure had already offered an astronomical sum that nearly made Zhao Xuan's heart stop, and bought Liu Xiangrong.

This was indeed a huge surprise for Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Xuan never expected to make such a windfall.

He was also very puzzled as to why that important figure would spend so much money to secure Liu Xiangrong's services.

Surely it couldn't be because of Liu Xiangrong's beauty?

But for big shots like that, beauty is the cheapest and most insignificant resource.

Even if Liu Xiangrong is indeed a stunning beauty, there's absolutely no need for that important person to spend such a high price.

That offer was enough to buy dozens of stunning virgins from abroad for your enjoyment.

Zhao Xuan was completely baffled, but he didn't think about it too much.

It's none of his business. As long as he gets the benefits, he doesn't care whether Liu Xiangrong lives or dies.

During this time, Liu Xiangrong had already picked up the agreement, and with her other hand, she groped for the pen that had fallen on the ground. Her fingertips trembled so much that she could not even hold the pen properly. She was about to lower her head and write.

Suddenly, a series of dull, ear-piercing explosions erupted from the direction of the corridor!

It sounded like something had been smashed and crushed, with fragments flying and hitting the wall, making a constant crackling and popping noise.

The sudden loud noise startled Liu Xiangrong, causing her to drop the pen from her hand and scatter the agreement she was holding to the ground.

She abruptly withdrew her hand, looking up in terror toward the prison door, her pretty face drained of all color, as if something terrible had happened again.

Zhao Xuan was also startled by the sudden loud noise, but then a nameless rage suddenly rose in his heart.

His face was ashen, but he dared not vent his anger on Ruan Yi and Ruan Er. He could only suppress his anger and force a smile.

"Brothers, could you please go and see what happened?"

Ruan Yi and Ruan Er remained expressionless, showing no emotion whatsoever. Upon hearing this, they nodded in unison and turned to step out of the private room to check the situation in the corridor.

But just as the two of them took half a step, a strange, biting wind suddenly rushed in from outside the door without warning.

Amidst the howling wind, a dark and swift shadow, like a ghostly afterimage, moved so fast that its trajectory was difficult to track with the naked eye. In an instant, it crossed several meters of corridor distance and appeared out of thin air in the middle of the small single room, firmly blocking Ruan Yi, Ruan Er, and Zhao Xuan.