"Brother Zhao is awesome! That's some great skill!"
"No, no, Chi Yuzhen doesn't own many shops anymore. They all belong to my buddies now, hahaha..."
The group ate, chatted, and laughed, their faces appearing respectable, but their words were extremely vulgar.
As the conversation reached its climax, Zhao Lian even said, "Once I become the auctioneer's son-in-law, I might get to meet the Taotie Lord. She's a woman too, hehe, women are so easy to fool..."
Hu Xiaoshan had an idea.
She waited outside Zhao Lian's house for several days until Chi Yuzhen finally came out.
Hu Xiaoshan followed Chi Yuzhen home and stopped her at her door.
Chi Yuzhen held the child in one arm and quietly reached for her wristwatch with the other.
"Don't worry, I mean no harm. I just want to show you something." Hu Xiaoshan played a video of Zhao Lian and her cronies. "You've been used by him."
"Impossible, the shops are clearly all under my name." Despite the evidence before her, Chi Yuzhen's first reaction was that the person in front of her was lying.
She clearly trusts her husband more than strangers she meets by chance.
Hu Xiaoshan took out another video recording, which contained Zhao Lian's views on her daughter.
He would raise his daughter with great care and privilege, but he wouldn't give her much of the family fortune. After all, in Zhao Lian's view, women couldn't hold onto family wealth. Besides, the child's surname was Chi, not Zhao.
Chi Yuzhen's face darkened.
Hu Xiaoshan pressed his advantage: "If you want to know the truth, go and ask him yourself."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Chi Yuzhen asked, "Who are you? Why are you telling me this?"
Hu Xiaoshan did not turn around, nor did he answer.
The purpose of this trip was simply to plant a seed in Chi Yuzhen's heart.
She didn't want to disturb Zhao Lian before the seed sprouted.
Having witnessed Zhao Lian's previously unknown side, Chi Yuzhen didn't even have time to go home before heading to several of her shops.
After having her daughter, she rarely came to the shop. Furthermore, Zhao Lian always told her how dangerous things were after the new lord took over, and that she needed to stay home and take care of her daughter. As a result, Chi Yuzhen went out even less.
The shop's tenants changed, and many of the owners were unfamiliar faces. They didn't recognize Chi Yuzhen and treated her like an ordinary customer.
Chi Yuzhen tentatively inquired about the shop rent, and the rents the owners quoted were three or four times higher than what Zhao Lian had told her. When she asked the landlords, they only recognized Zhao Lian and not Chi Yuzhen.
Furthermore, some business owners told Chi Yuzhen that when they signed the contract, they all checked it and confirmed that Zhao Lian's name was indeed on the property certificate.
As for the new lord's reputation, it was praised far more than criticized.
Chi Yuzhen's heart sank even deeper.
She recalled a time when she felt extremely lethargic, and Zhao Lian gave her several documents, saying that the new regime needed to register certain things, and asked her to sign them.
Chi Yuzhen hurriedly carried the child home. All the important documents in the house were in a safe placed by Zhao Lian; the safe's combination was…
Chi Yuzhen discovered that she could no longer open the safe.
That evening, Zhao Lian went home.
Chi Yuzhen didn't show anything unusual, but asked him some questions about rent and such. Zhao Lian still used the same deceptive words to fool her.
Finally, Zhao Lian asked, "Why are you suddenly asking about these things? I can take care of things outside. You should rest well at home."
Chi Yuzhen smiled but didn't say anything.
...
During the day, Zhao Lian went out.
Chi Yuzhen waited downstairs.
She knew that since the mysterious woman had told her about Zhao Lian's sordid affairs, she must have wanted something in return. She just needed to wait for the mysterious woman to come to her door.
Sure enough, Chi Yuzhen only waited for a morning, and Hu Xiaoshan arrived in the afternoon.
Chi Yuzhen cut to the chase: "What do you want to do?"
Hu Xiaoshan countered, "What do you want to do?"
Chi Yuzhen looked down at the child and said softly, "After all, my marriage with him was legitimate, and he is the father of the child... Let him die. It's better for him to die. Inheriting the property is simpler than trying to take it back."
Hu Xiaoshan: "..."
Can you smart people please stop speaking in such a dramatic, breathless way? It's hard to understand you.
Hu Xiaoshan asked her, "What are your plans?"
Chi Yuzhen said, "I heard that you can't kill people at will now. My aunt has some tricks up her sleeve. She has never liked Zhao Lian. She can probably help me a little."
"No need for that. You can lure Zhao Lian to the vicinity of the Lost City, and I can make my move there."
Chi Yuzhen then asked, "What exactly is your grudge against him?"
Hu Xiaoshan smiled and said, "I will follow him all the way to the Lost City. You can wait for good news at home."
Her only goal was revenge; there was no need for her to pour out her grievances to unimportant people.
...
Through her aunt, Chi Yuzhen recommended a sure-fire business opportunity to Zhao Lian, located near the Lost City.
A group of nine-colored deer, which are relatively low in danger but are valuable in every part, have appeared near the Lost City. If you go too late, they will be gone.
If Zhao Lian weren't Chi Yuzhen's partner, Chi Xiaogu would never have revealed such information to him.
The Lost City is a place of turmoil, where high returns often mean high risks.
Zhao Lian thought about it all night, then remembered the brothers who had come to seek refuge with him. He clapped his hands and said, "Cheers!"
The brothers are looking for something to do, so why not get rich together? If there's any danger, the brothers will be there to protect us!
Having made up their minds, Zhao Lian and her group of five headed to the Lost City.
Before they even reached the location revealed by Aunt Chi, two of Zhao Lian's brothers had already been killed.
Hu Xiaoshan followed the five men, enduring hardships and sleeping in the open along the way, carefully hiding until he finally found a suitable place to strike.
She compared the strengths of both sides; in a one-on-three situation, she had the advantage.
Hu Xiaoshan stopped hiding and rushed straight towards Zhao Lian.
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