Chapter 184 Anomaly

“There’s an abnormal transcendental aura in the reception hall…”

Gu Shen, who had been monitoring the entire scene, suddenly frowned.

“Deep Sea, pull up the surveillance.”

Deep Sea, who had maintained the link, suddenly lost response, and even the private channel’s communication lost its reply.

This situation was not unfamiliar to Gu Shen.

When he invaded the Nanwan Building, Chu Ling helped him block the signal.

Before, in the Freedom Auditorium, when he indirectly confronted Xiao, Gu Shen guessed that Xiao could use Deep Sea’s bug for some kind of private link. Gu Shen reacted at the first moment Deep Sea lost control. He put on his hat, quickly left through the emergency exit, and came to the second floor of the reception hall. Here, the view was the most open, and Chihuo was monitoring the entire scene from the chandelier… but did not sense any unusual mental aura.

Gu Shen used his naked eyes to assist in the observation.

But he didn’t see anything unusual—

“Hello, hello—”

A voice rang in the private channel. It was only a short time, less than ten seconds, since Gu Shen went upstairs, and the link was restored.

“What just happened?”

Lu Nanjin frowned and looked up, making vague eye contact with Gu Shen in the first-floor reception hall, and frowned, “The private channel lost connection?”

“Deep Sea’s connection is unstable… I don’t think this is an accident…” Gu Shen whispered his thoughts, “Even if detailed investigation work was done, Xiao may still have mixed into the venue in another way.”

“The link was just disconnected. Has Xiao already made a move?” Lu Nanjin’s phoenix eyes narrowed.

“I didn’t capture anything unusual… but I don’t rule out this possibility…”

Gu Shen noticed that one person in the private channel had not spoken, so he tentatively said, “Teacher?”

The old fellow, far away from the hustle and bustle of the reception hall, spread his hands and sat in the back row of seats in the concert hall. After hearing Gu Shen’s voice, he slowly opened his eyes and said lazily, as if waking up from a nap, “Relax… network fluctuations, disconnections, these kinds of problems are very common. If something were to happen, it would have happened already.”

Nanjin and Gu Shen exchanged glances.

They chose to remain silent in unison.

If Xiao had the authority to briefly borrow Deep Sea… then the private channel was undoubtedly unsafe.

“Xiao won’t make a move at this time.” Zhou Jiren looked at the closed curtain in front of the hall and said lightly, “Nothing has started yet… the main event is later.”

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“Regarding the matter of cooperation… I think I have made it very clear.”

On the second floor of the reception hall, in a separate private room.

Lu Nanzhi sat on the sofa and said seriously, “Mr. Chen, I do need Nanwan’s help, but this must be based on the premise of equality and mutual respect.”

“Of course.” Chen San said gently, “As long as you really hold an opposing position… then Nanwan will fully help you to complete the subsequent election.”

The candidate councilor day’s speech had great risks.

Lu Nanzhi knew that once she spoke, there would be no turning back. Standing on the opposite side of Zhao Xilai would bear huge risks… The other party held countless trump cards and had a strong force. If it were not for the restrictions of the Federation and Chen San being parachuted in to support the Nanwan faction, the balance of the capital would have long ceased to exist. Now, if she wanted to wrestle with Zhao Xilai, she had to rely on external forces.

“Money, resources, manpower… Once we become allies, Nanwan will do everything in its power.” Chen San said sincerely, “Regarding the case ten years ago… I have actually heard about it for a long time. Huazhi was originally yours. From any point of view, it is justified to take back lost property.”

This was a heart-warming speech.

It was a pity that this speech… if she did not oppose the Awakening Act, she would never hear it from Chen San’s mouth.

Lu Nanzhi said softly, “Regarding Huazhi, and the past… I do want to pursue it, but it may be different from what you imagine. I don’t have so much hatred for the Zhao family.”

“…Oh?” Chen San was a little surprised.

“My father’s greatest wish and the direction of his efforts has always been to hope that Huazhi can gather ambitious people and elite vanguards in the capital district, promote the progress of this era, and make a contribution to humanity…”

“Perhaps you think that everything I do is to retaliate against Zhao Xilai…”

Lu Nanzhi opened her mouth softly, “But that’s not really the case. It’s just that my position is different, so we parted ways. It’s not intentional revenge, or enduring humiliation and waiting for today’s counterattack.”

“After my father died that year, there was no more suitable successor than him. And Huazhi did indeed develop and grow stronger in his hands, and stood at the top of the world. From this point of view, I still owe him a thank you.”

Chen San’s expression was complicated.

Even though he had done a lot of homework in advance, he still felt that he had underestimated the woman in front of him…

“Regarding the Lion Lane case…” Chen San said in a low voice, “I heard some rumors…”

“The murderer in the Lion Lane blood case has not been found yet.” Lu Nanzhi said calmly, “I have thousands of anger and hatred in my heart for the murderer who killed my father. I know what the rumors outside are saying… They all think that Zhao Xilai did it, right?”

Chen San remained silent.

Lu Cheng and Zhao Xilai were close friends in their lifetime and had a very good relationship. Zhao Xilai also held the largest share ratio in the Huazhi Building’s board of directors other than Lu Cheng, so after the Lion Lane blood case… he logically became the owner of “Huazhi.”

“I was also angry and wanted to find Zhao Xilai and get rid of him.”

Lu Nanzhi lowered her eyes, “Because… everyone hoped that he was the murderer, and that’s what I hoped too.”

Chen San didn’t expect the word “get rid of” to appear in Lu Nanzhi’s mouth… but he quickly adjusted. The other party was not an ordinary woman, and her methods were closer to those of a man.

“So there was this marriage… For me, the word marriage has no meaning. At that time, I chose marriage to get close to Zhao Xilai and then get rid of him.” Lu Nanzhi said lightly, “This was a childhood sweetheart relationship that was set when I was very young. Later, everyone opposed it, but only the Zhao family did not object. Because they had no reason to object.”

Chen San’s face was strange.

Indeed… who could refuse a woman like Lu Nanzhi?

And on the other hand, it had to be said that Zhao Qi was a piece of rotten mud that couldn’t be supported, a piece of stinky dog ​​shit.

So far, Chen San was unwilling to accept that the madam and Zhao Qi were nominally husband and wife… These two people were really too mismatched.

“If Zhao Xilai refused this marriage, then there was no need to wait for the investigation of the real murderer in Lion Lane. No matter what the truth was, I would definitely bite him, recognize him, and try to get rid of him.” Lu Nanzhi murmured softly, “But entering Huazhi… was the beginning of pain, because if you really want to pursue the truth, you will find…”

“The truth… is often different from what everyone thinks…”

Chen San knew that after the marriage with the Zhao family, the name “Madam” slowly resounded throughout the capital… If Zhao Xilai was really the mastermind behind Lion Lane, as long as he had exposed a little bit in the past ten years, with Lu Nanzhi’s determination and means, the situation would never have developed into what it is today.

It could only be said that the past ten years of getting along had forced Lu Nanzhi to accept a truth… the biggest beneficiary of Lion Lane was not the mastermind.

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While everyone in the ballroom was attracted by the spotlight, someone tiptoed upstairs.

Jiang Wan carried her dress. She secretly left the noisy reception hall and groped towards the second floor. It was really troublesome to wear this grand dress… she couldn’t move freely.

Her chest pendant, inlaid with a small pinhole camera, was recording the current scene in real time.

Although she was born into a prominent family at the top of the capital…

But she had a rebellious heart that yearned for freedom… She changed her identity incognito and willingly became an unknown little reporter at the Capital Evening News.

The last old city investigation had an accident and ended without a result…

But this time, the opportunity came again… The colleagues in the evening newspaper had no invitation and could only stop people outside the auditorium to interview them, trying to find some news.

But she was different.

Who would have thought that there would be a young lady who could receive an invitation to the Freedom Ball in the reporter industry, where the salary was meager and she worked 996? (9am to 9pm, 6 days a week)

After entering the reception hall, Jiang Wan’s eyes were fixed on Zhao Qi, but unlike those women who wanted to climb the social ladder, she captured the abnormality with her keen professional sense… This playboy, who appeared as the finale of the evening newspaper’s focus characters every year, only exchanged a few words with acquaintances and then hurriedly left the reception hall.

And it looked like he was a little uneasy?

Where was he going?

Jiang Wan followed all the way to the second floor and found that Zhao Qi seemed to be wandering and hesitating in front of a door.

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The conversation was coming to an end.

Chen San stood up and shook hands with the madam.

“Today’s conversation… will end here. I hope we have a pleasant cooperation in the future.”

The madam nodded and said casually, “Happy cooperation… Say hello to Ye Ningqiu for me.”

If it weren’t for the meeting at the Freedom Auditorium, Ye Ningqiu would have been willing to give up the election and take a gamble, then there would be no surprise attack today, and there would be no progress in the deep talk between the two sides with a calm and calm attitude.

Chen San smiled and wanted to speak, but he suddenly looked towards the door.

There was a slight sound of footsteps outside the door—

“Who is it?”

He frowned.

Someone slowly knocked on the door.

“It’s me, Zhao Qi.”

Hearing Zhao Qi’s voice, Chen San relaxed slightly.

In a sense… Zhao Qi was considered his partner.

For Chen San, Zhao Qi was a role that must be won over and befriended. The more tense the relationship between Nanwan and Huazhi was, the more he had to maintain a good relationship with Zhao Qi…

So, when he learned that Zhao Qi wanted to do some business, Chen San sent his nephew to contact him as soon as possible.

Nanwan was struggling to compete with Huazhi… The only good news was that the future successor of Huazhi was a useless bum.

The premise was that Zhao Xilai did not revise his will—

Now that the will had been revoked, many people in Nanwan sighed regretfully, and Chen San was no exception.

Chen San got up and opened the door. He was slightly stunned when he saw Zhao Qi and asked with concern, “Young Master Zhao… why is your face a little swollen?”

“It’s okay, I slept for too long and I’m just bloated…”

Zhao Qi laughed it off. He had always had a good impression of Chen San, because Nanwan had given him a lot of help during some difficult times when his economy was not good and his financial resources were cut off… It was really difficult for him to hate this councilor.

“I want to… talk to her.”

Zhao Qi stood at the door and did not enter. He still had no way to call out Lu Nanzhi’s name.

Calling her full name… seemed too distant.

And something more intimate… like wife, Nanzhi, was not a title he deserved to call at all.

Chen San patted Young Master Zhao on the shoulder, gave him a friendly smile, and stepped aside.