Just as Hu Yuan was thinking about how to deal with this newcomer, he received another call from Elder Zhong.
This is terrible news; Mr. Ye has passed away.
The memorial service will be held in ten days.
"I'll say it again: although Old Man Ye is not young, he is as strong as a wolf or a tiger. It's impossible for him to be so seriously ill, let alone die from it. This must be Ye Tian's doing. Even if you don't want me to get involved, I can't stand idly by this time."
Mr. Zhong was deeply moved by the unfortunate passing of Mr. Ye.
Hu Yuan wanted to persuade him to be more open-minded, but the relationship between the two old men was beyond his comprehension, so he gave up in the end.
The two had been bickering for most of their lives, and now one of them was gone, which the other naturally couldn't accept.
However, in Hu Yuan's view, although Ye Tian was a spoiled brat with moral problems, it was unlikely that he would do something so outrageous.
Even with the deepest personal grudges between them, she couldn't believe he could be such a depraved beast.
After all, if this were true, it would be terrifying.
People like that are really hard to deal with.
Although the Xiaotun Street project had passed its final acceptance period, it was still the largest construction project in the provincial capital. After Hu Yuan applied for acceptance again, he still received a reply from above.
The inspection team sent this time was completely different from the previous ones.
After seeing Su Xin's name on the list of inspectors, Hu Yuan immediately dialed her number using the contact information provided.
No matter what, we have to give this guy a try first.
"Miss Su, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Su Xin did not refuse Hu Yuan's invitation to meet, but readily agreed, so the two met at the coffee shop that day.
"I have long admired Mr. Hu. It is truly an honor to have coffee with him today."
This woman's personality was completely different from the previous one; she was a true smiling tiger.
“Miss Su, I know you’ve heard about me, since you came here specifically for me. I’m not asking you out today to flatter each other, but to ask you what I can do to get rid of me this time.”
Hu Yuan got straight to the point; talking nonsense with someone who was destined to be an enemy was simply a waste of time.
"Haha, Mr. Hu, you're quite amusing. I'm here to work, not to talk about you. As long as there are no problems with Mr. Hu's project, why worry about this? I will definitely handle it impartially."
Su Xin continued to play dumb, giving Hu Yuan no chance at all.
"Since we're already sitting face-to-face drinking coffee, why bother with such lies? I think Miss Su would be better off being more direct. If you insist on doing this, then I'll have to resort to some unsavory methods."
Hu Yuan knew very well that the more someone was like that, the harder they were to break through, so he had to change his approach.
"Is Mr. Hu threatening me?"
Su Xin's expression turned cold, and her smile finally disappeared.
"Of course I wouldn't dare threaten Miss Su, but I still have to advise her that making enemies everywhere for someone like Ye Tian is not a wise choice."
Even now, Hu Yuan has not been able to find out anything about this woman; he only knows that she must have been sent by Ye Tian.
So even if Hu Yuan wanted to scare her, it would be difficult to find a precise point, so he could only say it like this for now, otherwise he would lose his momentum.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Hu, I don't understand what you're saying, and I'm not afraid of your threats. Goodbye."
However, Hu Yuan was not given another chance, and he got up and left immediately.
The inspection will take place in two days. Hu Yuan must find out something as quickly as possible and then deliver a fatal blow, otherwise this new opponent will make his death look terrible.
"Mr. Hu, I've finally found out. Su Xin is Ye Tian's cousin. She grew up abroad, but her place of origin has always been Guanghai City, which is why we couldn't find any more information about her."
Hailan Mingxue called early the next morning.
"What else did you find?"
Hu Yuan could finally breathe a sigh of relief. As long as there were some more useful clues, things wouldn't be so difficult.
"Here's the thing, I also found out that this woman returned to China because of Old Master Ye's death. She didn't have much contact with Ye Tian growing up, so there shouldn't be any feelings between them. I think her coming to see you is related to Old Master Ye's death."
Hailan Mingxue didn't actually find anything substantial, but her analysis was very useful.
If that's the case, Su Xin will definitely fight me to the death. Not only will she not let me pass the inspection, but she might also think of other ways to create even bigger trouble for me.
Hu Yuan knew without guessing that it was Ye Tian, that bastard, who was spouting nonsense and making him out to be the culprit behind Old Master Ye's death, which was why this woman came after him.
That's quite a clever tactic of using someone else to do one's dirty work.
But solving this problem is really not easy.
If we can't convince this woman that she has nothing to do with Old Master Ye's death, things could get complicated.
Hu Yuan was truly wronged. He had been back for so long and hadn't had any contact with Old Master Ye at all, yet he was still being wrongly accused like this.
Hu Yuan couldn't think of a good solution for the time being, so he could only ask Zhong Lao for help.
"Su Xin? She's back already? I was wondering why I hadn't heard from her. Turns out she went to your place. Don't worry, I'll call her right now."
Hu Yuan could tell from Zhong Lao's tone that he also knew Su Xin, and that they must have some connection.
"You silly girl, why didn't you come to see me after you came back? Instead, you went to cause trouble for Hu Yuan. Don't you know he's the sect leader? If you really cause him any trouble, how will I face him in the future? How will your grandfather rest in peace in heaven?"
After Zhong Lao dialed Su Xin's number, he immediately launched into a tirade of accusations.
"Grandpa Zhong, what kind of sect leader are you talking about?"
Su Xin naturally dared not disrespect Elder Zhong, so she could only patiently inquire.
“This matter is complicated. In short, Hu Yuan became sworn brothers with your grandfather a few months ago. He is your elder, so you have to respect him. Besides, he hasn’t been to Guanghai City for a long time. Your grandfather’s death has nothing to do with him. I think he will come to attend the memorial service in a few days. On the contrary, that Ye Tian will definitely try to make things difficult for him. I’m having a headache over this matter. Why are you starting to cause me trouble too? It’s really infuriating.”
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