Chapter 124 The Su Family Old House, Unwelcome Guests Arrive
Su Wantang gently broke free from Lu Jingyan's embrace. Her eyes were still red and swollen, but the moisture in her peach blossom eyes had dissipated, and a sharp light had returned.
“That woman, Su Yuting, is more cunning than a fox.” Su Wantang’s voice was still a little hoarse, but she spoke quickly and clearly.
“She never trusted banks and always felt uneasy about keeping her money in other people’s hands. The money and properties she had swindled from Su Zhenhong and Liu Liyun over the years, along with the wealth she had accumulated by currying favor with various people, were all hidden in one place in the Su family’s old house.”
Lu Jingyan didn't speak, but listened attentively.
Su Wantang stretched out her slender finger and pointed in the air: "Money is a small matter, and I don't care about those gold bars and jewelry. The most important thing is an account book."
Her eyes turned cold: "That page is filled with detailed records of every gift she's given out over the years, every favor she's done for others. It shows who accepted her benefits and who owed her favors. This is her real capital for making a comeback."
“We have to get our hands on her. Otherwise, even if this woman becomes a vegetable, her intricate network of connections might suddenly surface and trip us up.”
"I understand." Lu Jingyan nodded, without uttering a single unnecessary word.
He turned and walked to the telephone in the living room, picked up the receiver, and quickly dialed a number on the old-fashioned dial pad.
When the call connected, he only whispered a few words, his orders brief and clear.
Less than half an hour after I hung up the phone, it rang again.
Lu Jingyan answered the phone and listened to the report from the other end, his brows gradually furrowing into a deep frown.
"What's wrong?" Su Wantang asked.
Lu Jingyan put down the phone, his face somewhat grim: "This is a bit troublesome."
"After the Su family's property was seized, the wife of one of your father's distant cousins, known as Aunt Su the Third, brought her whole family from the countryside and broke into the house."
"Now, that family is staying in the Su family's old house and refusing to leave."
Qin Zheng happened to come in carrying a glass of warm water. Upon hearing this, his thick eyebrows furrowed: "What kind of nonsense is this? Forcibly seizing and confiscating property, why not just have the police arrest them?"
Lu Jingyan shook his head: "The people from the neighborhood committee have been there. That woman is a real tough nut to crack. As soon as she saw someone in uniform, she dragged her whole family to the ground, lay down, and started crying and wailing, saying that Su Zhenhong was her cousin, and since her brother had fallen from power, his family property should be inherited by her younger brother's family. Now the government is trying to force her and her orphan to their deaths."
He paused, a hint of disgust in his voice: "She just threw a tantrum at the door, making the whole neighborhood laugh at her. The neighborhood committee officials couldn't do anything about her, and fearing it would have a bad impact, the situation just remained at a stalemate."
"How can someone be so shameless?" Qin Zheng was so angry that he slammed his water glass down on the table, splashing water out of it.
"There are plenty of people like this in the countryside. They think they can get a share of the family property just because they're related to someone, they have no concept of the law." Su Wantang was not surprised at all, she had seen far too many shameless people in her past and present lives.
Qin Zheng's face was menacing: "Miss, Commander Lu, what's so difficult about this? Give me a few men, and I'll sneak in tonight, tie up their whole family, put them in sacks, and throw them into the Huangpu River to feed the fish... no, I'll throw them in the suburbs, and I guarantee no one will know."
“No way,” Su Wantang immediately rejected.
She walked to the window, gazing at the bustling streets of Shanghai outside, her eyes filled with a profound sense of peace.
"First, there are quite a few people watching us now, and any slight movement could cause unnecessary trouble. We can't use such methods that would give them a handle to use against us."
“Secondly, and most importantly.” She turned around and looked at Qin Zheng and Lu Jingyan.
"Su Yuting's secret compartment is in a very tricky location, behind a carved wooden panel in the wall behind her bed in her bedroom. The mechanism is very ingenious and requires special techniques to open."
“That family eats, drinks, and relieves themselves inside. If they accidentally break a mechanism or stumble upon something, all our efforts will be in vain.”
"To deal with this kind of stubborn person, you can't use brute force; you have to use a clever strategy."
"A calculated scheme?" Qin Zheng asked, puzzled.
Su Wantang's gaze fell on Lu Jingyan's crisp military uniform, and a smile curved her lips.
"Sometimes, to deal with a shrew, you need someone who is even more 'unreasonable' and more 'ruthless' than her to step in."
She winked at Lu Jingyan, her peach blossom eyes gleaming with mischievous glint.
"Commander Lu, how about I borrow your tiger skin?"
Looking at her lively and spirited appearance, Lu Jingyan's Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice was deep and indulgent: "What's mine is yours, use it as you please."
These words gave Qin Zheng, who was standing next to him, goosebumps.
Su Wantang immediately perked up, radiating a confident and shrewd aura.
She picked up the phone on the table and made the first call to Du Kangnian at the Peace Hotel using the internal line.
"Manager Du, it's me. I need you to do a few things for me, quickly and with absolute confidentiality."
"What are your orders, Miss?" Du Kangnian's respectful voice came from behind.
"First, help me get a 'Temporary Requisition Order for Military Property'. It has to be as authentic as possible, with no flaws in the official seal, format, or paper."
"Second, find a few sets of slightly worn military uniforms, ones that are in good condition. Also, find me a few reliable retired veterans, with good posture and a commanding presence, and have them come over this afternoon."
Although Du Kangnian was puzzled, he did not hesitate at all: "Yes! I'll take care of it right away!"
After hanging up the phone, Su Wantang dialed Zheng Kai's number again.
"Zheng Kai, it's me."
“Miss Bai!” Zheng Kai’s voice always carried a clever edge.
"Spread the word out." Su Wantang's tone left no room for argument.
"They said a big shot had come to Beijing. He was sent by the central government to investigate the Su family case. Any remnants who had embezzled or transferred Su family property would be dealt with severely, one by one, and sent directly to the Northwest to eat cornbread."
"The news needs to be spread in a vivid and credible way, the more frightening the better. In particular, it needs to reach the gossipy neighborhood aunties near the Su family's old house, so they can help spread it."
Zheng Kai understood immediately and chuckled, "Miss Bai, don't worry, this is my specialty! I guarantee that by this afternoon, the whole of Shanghai will think the Su family is about to have their property raided for the second time!"
Two phone calls, and a massive net was quietly cast against Aunt Su.
Qin Zheng listened in stunned silence, then suddenly realized what was going on, gave Su Wantang a thumbs up, and his face was full of admiration.
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!
To kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit! This is the way to deal with this kind of scoundrel! Let her scare herself to death!
An hour later.
Everything is ready.
Du Kangnian sent someone with forged documents and several sets of military uniforms.
Qin Zheng and the other two retired veterans that Du Kangnian had found also changed into their uniforms. They stood ramrod straight with sharp eyes, exuding an aura of iron-blooded ruthlessness.
Su Wantang also changed out of her long dress and put on a smart black pantsuit. Her long hair was tied up high, and she exuded a cool and heroic aura.
She walked up to Lu Jingyan and personally straightened the collar of his military uniform, smoothing out any non-existent wrinkles.
Lu Jingyan just stood there, letting her do as she pleased, his gaze never leaving her face, his eyes overflowing with doting affection.
"Ready?" he asked.
Su Wantang raised her head and met his eyes.
A ruthless military officer, exuding an aura of authority, about to unleash swift and decisive action.
A calm and decisive mastermind, ready to personally reap the rewards.
In their eyes, there was a tacit understanding that only they could comprehend, and... an eager excitement.
Su Wantang took a step back, winked at him playfully, and lowered her voice with a hint of teasing amusement.
"Let's go, Commander Lu."
"Let's go 'on official business'."
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