Chapter 21: Fished

Bai Yiqiu immediately shook his head, his tone firm:

"impossible."

"She is the eldest daughter of the Wen Group. I asked Wen Wan, and she said that this eldest daughter was simply short of funds, so she suddenly came to the Royal Dynasty to try her luck."

After Bai Yiqiu finished speaking, a sneer immediately came out of Mo Ruyan's throat.

His stepmother, who always wore exquisite makeup, smiled contemptuously, slowly turned her head and blew out a medium-sized smoke ring in the other direction.

The smoke formed a hazy barrier in front of her, obscuring the gleam in her eyes.

Mo Ruyan closed her eyes amidst the smoke, then opened them again: "I found out that you asked someone to hit her yesterday."

This was a simple statement, but it made Bai Yi Qiu so anxious that he clenched his fist hanging on his right side until it creaked.

Grass!

It was all that crazy woman Wen Nianchu's fault. She caused him to fail, and now she has become the handle for this bitch in front of him to control him.

"His family came to our territory to cause trouble, and you didn't handle the matter cleanly." Mo Ruyan said to herself, not noticing Bai Yiqiu's increasingly ugly expression.

"None of your business?" Bai Yiqiu had no choice but to say, "Mind your own business. My dad is already looking for a new mistress."

The last two words were pronounced very strongly.

Mo Ruyan curled her red lips and glanced at his bulging suit trousers. She reached out and touched the inner pocket of his trousers.

Bai Yiqiu subconsciously wanted to hide, but heard her chuckle:

"What? You, as a son, won't even give your mother a cigarette?"

Hold!

Bai Yi Qiu cursed in his heart, but he could only stand stiffly and let her take the cigarette box.

"The car accident yesterday..." Mo Ruyan took out a cigarette from the cigarette box, "My people told me that Miss Wen took evasive action before being hit. Ordinary people, no, even trained people, would hardly have such a reaction speed."

"Just her kind of stuff."

Bai Yi Qiu sneered, and after listening to Mo Ruyan praising the other party so much, he immediately retorted with disdain.

What can Wen Nianchu do?

She is just an arrogant woman with no knowledge.

He had heard Wen Wan and Qin Ye mention her over and over again, and had heard of her a long time ago.

Yesterday, she was lucky.

"What kind of stuff?" Mo Ruyan lit a cigarette, her face suddenly cold. "The kind that would make you spend ten times the price on a villa?"

Bai Yiqiu's temples were throbbing, and bloodshot instantly filled his eyes.

This damn woman, she just picks on his sore spots!

"You fucking—"

"What's wrong with me?" Mo Ruyan suddenly came closer, and the smell of perfume mixed with the smell of cigarettes hit her face. She stuffed the cigarette box back into his pants and patted it gently.

"If those outside knew that you not only lost all 300 million in liquid funds, but also hired someone to kill someone and ended up in jail, do you think those illegitimate children the old man has out there would be celebrating with champagne all night long?"

Bai Yiqiu's blood instantly froze.

He clearly saw the calculation flashing in Mo Ruyan's eyes—

Sure enough, this woman is eager for his downfall!

He gritted his teeth and shook off her hand, his eyes ferocious:

"Just because I'm an only child, a bunch of shady illegitimate children dare to challenge me? Unless that old man is confused, let alone hiring someone to kill, even if I kill ten people, what will happen? He can still find a way to get me back."

"And you, a mere mistress, dare to threaten me."

Mo Ruyan pursed her red lips slightly, and seeing him out of control, she calmed down in her heart.

He was anxious.

That's really interesting.

The old man had only one precious son, and he treated him very well, but ended up raising a selfish, arrogant, and stupid waste.

What Mo Ruyan wanted to say was stuck on her lips, and she was too lazy to say anything more to the other party.

"How are you going to find the mole?"

Bai Yi Qiu calmed down a little and looked towards the chaotic place in the distance.

In this matter, the two of them have the same interests. If the old man falls, they will really be left with nothing.

Mo Ruyan had a serious smoking addiction. As soon as she finished smoking the cigarette she got from Bai Yiqiu, her eyes fell on his pocket with a hint of rightness.

Bai Yi Qiu's face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it, but he still handed over the cigarette.

She slowly lit a new cigarette, puffing out misty smoke rings from her red lips:

"Is it a human or a ghost..."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly put out the cigarette butt on the jar, making a sharp hissing sound. "Won't you know if you try it later?"

Suddenly, screams erupted from the gambling hall in the distance, and chips scatter to the ground.

"If she really wants money, we'll drag her into this mess."

"But if you're not short of money... then I can only say goodbye to this little princess forever."

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The dagger in Wen Nianchu's hand was against Zhao Gan's wrist, the blade reflected a cold light, but her smile was creepily sweet.

"Mr. Zhao, you're willing to accept defeat, right?"

"Which one do you think looks better when cut horizontally or vertically?"

Wen Nianchu hesitated to take action.

Because she is waiting.

Wait until the carefully planned foreplay is over and see if the real bait can lure out the target.

Zhao Gan deserved death, but she had her own bottom line. Cutting off his hands shouldn't be her immediate decision; the law was his ultimate judge.

The net of heaven is vast and wide, and nothing can escape it.

In her previous life, they had gotten away with it, and perhaps were eventually caught. But in this life, she had to send all those involved in the incident to jail ahead of time.

Zhao Gan's forehead was sweating and his lips were trembling, but he couldn't say a word.

At this moment, a lazy voice came from outside the crowd——

"Wait."

Wen Nianchu raised his eyes when he heard the voice.

Sure enough, people have to be patient when doing things, otherwise how can they successfully catch the big fish?

She saw several well-dressed young men walking towards her quickly. She recognized the man in the lead. He was one of Bai Yiqiu's cronies, the young master of the Lin family, Lin Sheng.

"Miss Wen," Lin Sheng smiled politely, but there was a hint of probing in his eyes. "The rules of the casino are that you gamble with money, not hands."

Wen Nianchu raised his eyebrows:

"Oh? So what does Lin Shao mean?"

Lin Sheng spread his hands. "We heard Miss Wen is short of money. How about this? Let's make a bet with you. If I win, Zhao Gan's move will be forgiven. If I lose..." He paused, his smile widening. "Let's play by the casino's rules. It's fair and just. How about that?"

Wen Nianchu's eyes swept across their faces and he sneered in his heart.

Test her?

Wen Nianchu clapped his hands and looked at Lin Sheng with a smile:

"Okay, let's make a bet. But I have a condition."

Lin Sheng narrowed his eyes: "What conditions?"

"Double the bet." She tilted her head, her eyes innocent yet cunning. "Otherwise, how boring would it be?"

Lin Sheng exchanged a glance with the people behind him, then smiled:

"Okay, Miss Yiwen's."