From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

After the 800 million yuan was deposited into the escrow account, Lu Yunzhou kept only 18 million yuan for working capital, and allocated the rest of the funds separately.

Jubaozhai will first allocate 200 million yuan to replenish stock, repair warehouses, and reassure those consignment merchants who are hesitant.

Yuanchuan Construction took 300 million, and the Nanwan Old Port project invested another 200 million. The remaining money was given to Mu Qingying to handle the supply chain.

Mu Qingying reconnected the broken building materials supply chain in less than two days.

Several suppliers who had initially tried to inflate prices returned the contracts to Yuanchuan and even voluntarily extended the payment terms.

In the office, Mu Qingying placed the last contract in front of Lu Yunzhou.

"The supply chain is stable, and South Bay will not stop production due to material shortages."

After she finished speaking, she leaned back, the weariness between her brows not being easily concealed.

Lu Yunzhou flipped through the documents, picked up a pen, and signed them.

"You've worked hard. Get some rest early tonight."

Mu Qingying stared at him for a few seconds, then reached out and took the document.

"You should heal your own wounds first before worrying about others."

Lu Yunzhou's old shoulder injury had not yet healed, and even raising his arm today brought him pain.

He didn't explain, he just picked up the phone from the table.

Huo Chengyuan's second treatment is about to reach its final stage.

Huo Lie has already agreed to let him investigate the Huo family's internal affairs. Lu Yunzhou plans to go to Linshui Manor in the afternoon to check on Huo Chengyuan's situation first, and then investigate the source of that bottle of medicine.

The phone rang at that moment.

The caller was Bai Wantang.

After Lu Yunzhou answered the call, there was no sound from inside, only a few short, sharp clattering sounds.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Wantang let out a muffled groan.

The phone was disconnected.

Lu Yunzhou stood up, grabbed the car keys, and his face darkened.

Ye Zhiwei was organizing documents in the living room when she looked up and saw him taking out a holster, so she immediately followed him.

"Something happened?"

"Go to Bai Wantang's residence."

Lu Yunzhou didn't offer any further explanation and went downstairs.

Ye Zhiwei grabbed her coat and chased after him. By the time the car door closed, Lu Yunzhou had already started the car.

The riverside building was not far away. As soon as the car stopped, the two heard the sound of furniture hitting the building from upstairs.

Lu Yunzhou rushed into the room.

The coffee table in the living room was overturned, and glass shattered all over the floor.

Bai Wantang forced a young woman to kneel on the floor. The woman's right hand was twisted behind her back, and a short blade lay beside her.

Bai Wantang's arm was cut open, and blood flowed down her forearm.

She looked up at Lu Yunzhou, her grip on his hand remaining firm.

"She came in through the window; she's quite skilled."

Lu Yunzhou walked to the short blade and used the tip of his shoe to push the knife away.

Ye Zhiwei closed the door, locked it from behind, and glanced around the room.

The woman who was pinned down was not old. Her long hair was tied back, she was wearing close-fitting black clothes, and there were still red marks on her face from being beaten.

She gritted her teeth and didn't even beg for mercy.

Lu Yunzhou squatted down and grabbed her wrist.

"What's your name?"

The woman kept her mouth shut and looked away.

Bai Wantang pressed down on her shoulders, and the woman's face immediately pressed against the floor.

"I'm asking you a question."

She still didn't answer.

Lu Yunzhou picked up the medicine bottle from the ground.

The bottle had no label, and there was a light yellow powder on the bottle opening.

The powder has a very faint smell, but if you smell it for too long, it will make your throat feel dry and astringent.

He wiped off a little with a tissue and examined it under the light.

Seeing him stop, Bai Wantang asked, "Is there a problem?"

"This powder is present in Huo Chengyuan's body."

Lu Yunzhou put the medicine bottle into his palm and then looked at the woman's right hand.

The same powder remained under the woman's fingernails.

Ye Zhiwei took two steps closer, his gaze falling on her waist.

There hung a small silver plaque with tiger stripes engraved on it.

"Someone from the Huo family?"

The woman's expression changed.

Lu Yunzhou took out his phone and pulled up the time records of Huo Chengyuan's several episodes.

The first attack occurred in the early morning, and the second attack also occurred shortly after a change of medication. Someone had entered the bedroom before the attack occurred in both cases.

The area where the Huo family could evade the guards and approach the pharmacy was not large.

This woman, however, managed to bypass Bai Wantang's vigilance and sneak into the riverside building.

She was familiar with the Huo family's defenses and knew how to use the drugs.

Lu Yunzhou reached out and pinched her chin, forcing her to look up.

"Qiao Wan, right?"

The woman's breathing paused for a moment.

This reaction has already provided the answer.

Bai Wantang pressed down on her knees, her voice even colder: "Huo Lie's most favored woman, coming here to kill someone, she's got some nerve."

Qiao Wan finally spoke: "I came to find Bai Wantang, not to kill her."

Her voice was strained, but her eyes remained fixed on Lu Yunzhou.

Lu Yunzhou placed the medicine bottle on the table.

"You came in with poison and a knife. Did you want to talk to her?"

Qiao Wan bit her lip, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said, "Huo Chengyuan is not someone I want to kill."

Lu Yunzhou raised her hand, and Bai Wantang released her shoulder, but still pressed down on her wrist.

Qiao Wan propped herself up and straightened her disheveled collar.

"I put the medicine in, and I arranged the timing. But I only wanted him to be sick, not to die."

Give me a reason.

Lu Yunzhou's voice was calm, but his palm pressed down on the medicine bottle.

Qiao Wan looked at him, her face showing a hint of probing.

"There's a mole among Huo Lie's men. Someone is using Huo Chengyuan's death to drive him insane. As long as Huo Lie makes a move, Tiger Soul Hall will go to war with the other seven families."

Ye Zhiwei frowned.

"You poisoned them, and now you're implying there's a mole among us?"

Qiao Wan lowered her head, and the bruises on her wrists were clearly visible.

"I have no other choice."

Lu Yunzhou did not respond to her.

The effects of the drug had penetrated deep into Huo Chengyuan's bones. If Qiao Wanruo truly only wanted to create an illness, she wouldn't have controlled the dosage so precisely.

She was familiar with pharmacology and knew the severity of each attack.

She wanted to control Huo Chengyuan's life and death.

More precisely, she was waiting for Huo Lie to make a decision.

Lu Yunzhou reached into her pocket and pulled out a folded piece of paper.

The paper listed several overseas accounts and information about the transfer of an island asset.

Qiao Wan's expression finally changed.

Give me back my things.

Lu Yunzhou unfolded the paper and glanced at it.

"You have a lot of overseas assets. Is that enough to buy your life?"

Qiao Wan stared at him, her eyes revealing barely suppressed urgency.

"I'll give you everything, far exceeding 800 million yuan. I can also hand over the Huo family's internal arrangements, tell you who has access to the pharmacy, and who delivers messages for others."

Lu Yunzhou folded the paper and put it into his pocket.

"Tell me first, who is the person you really want to kill?"

Qiao Wan's shoulders tensed, her lips moved a few times, but she didn't make a sound.

Bai Wantang raised her hand to wipe the blood off her arm and looked at her coldly.

Lu Yunzhou grabbed Qiao Wan's wrist and pulled her up from the ground.

Qiao Wan stumbled, her back slamming against the wall, and panic finally showed on her face.

"You have one more chance."

Qiao Wan looked at Lu Yunzhou, who was so close to her, and her breathing became rapid.

"The person I want to kill has never been Huo Chengyuan."

She paused, her voice extremely low.

"The person I'm going to kill is right next to Huo Lie."

Qiao Wan's back was against the wall, her right hand was held behind her back by Lu Yunzhou, and the overseas asset transfer agreement slipped from her fingers.

"This agreement is enough to buy the lives of all of you."