Old Ma was half a body length away from him when he heard the low, hoarse question, and he turned his head slightly.

"If it exists... it's highly poisonous!"

His voice was also extremely low, yet it was like a thunderclap in a clear sky, making Lu Yi's ears go numb.

Would Huo Jingxi do that?

Within a year, the Huo family "conquered cities and expanded their territory," making great strides in various high-end industries.

Not only did they swallow up the entire fast-moving consumer goods retail network of the Su family in Fengcheng, but they also built a global network of sales terminals and platforms. The funds attracted by this operation alone exceeded several hundred billion yuan.

This morning, Lu Yi had just finished reading a business newspaper.

Industry insiders pointed out that the Huo family could earn as much as 300 billion yuan in net profit a year from just this one project.

With people's horizons broadening and their demand for a higher quality of life increasing, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) are definitely one of the fastest ways to make money.

In addition, Huo Xiao's real estate business, which he had already established, has spread like wildfire, attracting a large influx of capital that has quickly inflated the real estate market.

Both of Lu's Group's major shareholders have switched their allegiance to Huo's Group.

This spectacular siphon not only reshuffled the capital market, but also stirred up the desires of people at all income levels.

Huo Group's stock price has soared across the board, rising from just a few yuan per share to over seven hundred yuan today.

What would it be like if Huo Jingxi sat in his office every day, counting money he couldn't keep up with?

From the down-on-his-luck, disabled third young master of the Huo family to the now-unrivaled head of the Huo Group, Huo Jingxi only took one year to achieve this!

Lu Yi didn't believe there was no powerful driving force behind this.

And this driving force can be summed up in one word: "money".

Foolish people risk their lives for money.

Ordinary people earn money through physical labor.

Even those self-proclaimed high-class elites are merely exchanging time and intellect for wealth.

Someone like Huo Jingxi, who has wrestled with death and turned against the King of Hell, has a very precious life. He lacks physical strength, is under time pressure, and his brain isn't that great either...

He only has one way to make money: use money to generate more money.

Lu Yi secretly did the math: the amount of Huo Jingxi's first investment after taking over the Huo Group was definitely not something Huo Xiao could raise.

Thinking about all this, Lu Yi couldn't help but feel a little "curious" about Huo Jingxi's batch of goods!

...

Back in the private room, Wen Jialiang was enjoying his meal.

"Lu Yi, this is a great place. You rich people really know how to enjoy life, eating special dishes, drinking imported water, and even the waitresses are mixed-race beauties..."

After glancing at Lu Yi and Lao Ma a few times, Wen Jialiang made sarcastic remarks while eating.

Old Ma found it grating. "I've seen people flip tables, but I've never seen someone eat and poop at the same time."

Wen Jialiang put down his chopsticks and said, "I've finished eating and I've finished pooping. I'll watch you guys eat!"

Old Ma had just picked up his chopsticks when he put them back on the chopstick rest, and rolled his eyes.

Lu Yi, however, did not mind at all.

He placed most of the fish into Old Ma's bowl, saying, "Uncle Ma, don't pity him."

Old Ma was puzzled. He wasn't pitying Old Ma at all; he was clearly annoyed that Old Ma's mouth was dirty and that he didn't use serving chopsticks when eating!

"Others get old and their butts loosen up; they're bound to suffer when they're old. We'll just eat our own food!"

Lu Yi's addition made Lao Ma unable to hold back.

He slammed his hands on the table so hard it shook the ground, and his loud laughter sounded like the mooing of a cow.

Wen Jialiang's face darkened. "You brat, how did you recognize me at first glance?"

Lu Yi ate a piece of crisp lotus root salad. "On the day the old man took office, I secretly followed him and saw you reprimanding your subordinates, so I have a deep impression of you."

"Is that so?"

Wen Jialiang picked his teeth and glanced at Old Ma a few times.

Old Ma shook his head vigorously, "No, that was an assignment. On my first day at work, my colleagues found invasive insect eggs on a wooden cabinet inside a container that had just arrived at the port..."

Wen Jialiang snorted, "Tell the truth!"

Lu Yi put down his chopsticks and rinsed his mouth with tea.

"I'm worried that Lao Ma will be wronged, after all, it was my fault that he left the criminal investigation team, so I..."

How are you?

Old Ma has worked diligently for so many years, and he never imagined that someone would care about him so much behind his back, especially since this person is just a young upstart.

“I found your photo on the wall, and after I went back, I looked up your information and found that you were a good person, so I never went there again.”

After Lu Yi finished explaining honestly, he served some food to Lao Ma.

"If you want to eat here in the future, just give me a call. This is now the Fan family's restaurant, so you don't have to pay anything!"

Wen Jialiang was truly unsettled now.

She wished she could vomit up all the good stuff in her stomach and give it back to Lu Yi.

Lu Yi said with a playful smile, "I would recognize your car even if it were ashes. Last time you went to pick up your child from school, an old lady scratched it and left two marks on it."

“You were in a hurry to leave at the time, so you didn’t argue with her. I guess you didn’t touch up the paint later. When I got closer and took a look, I knew it was you.”

Now, Wen Jialiang was completely speechless. He wanted to say something, but it seemed like he had nothing to say.

Being monitored, and having the mastermind behind it all brazenly come looking for you—so this is what it feels like; it's definitely not as pleasant as you imagined.

He stretched out his finger and pointed at Lu Yi a few times from a distance, then laughed in exasperation.

"So, now you can tell me, who do you suspect is my informant?"

Old Ma interjected, "It must be the girl Huo Jingxi brought back. Old Wen likes this kind of person the most because their identity is blank, making it less likely to arouse suspicion."

Wen Jialiang lazily opened his eyes. "That makes sense, but I haven't had any contact with her."

Just as he was about to say the next one, his phone suddenly rang.

Old Ma's expression froze instantly after glancing at the caller ID. He gave the two men a look and then strode out.

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