Zhou Yan gave a crisp salute and turned to leave.
"Ayan, wait a minute." Evan's voice came from behind him, with a hint of hesitation that was barely perceptible.
Zhou Yan stopped, turned halfway around, and raised an eyebrow: "Sir, any further instructions?"
Evan looked at him with a complicated expression, as if he was carefully choosing his words: "Once the Ning family is completely brought down, the other major families will definitely behave themselves, and the storm in Hong Kong should subside. At that time... would you like to reconsider your marriage with Annie?"
Zhou Yan frowned and changed his form of address: "Uncle Evan, didn't we agree not to talk about this anymore!"
Evan continued to persuade him earnestly: "You know, Chen Jingsong is one of the 'white glove' agents chosen by our group of men for Far Eastern financial affairs."
("White gloves" usually refers to people in the fields of commerce and finance who pretend to be engaged in legitimate activities, but in fact they are carrying out certain shady activities for others, such as money laundering and the transfer of benefits, acting as a cover, intermediary or agent.)
"This 'destruction' plan is to give Mrs. Sachet more leverage at the negotiating table. If it succeeds, as a 'front man,' his assets will be no less than the current size of the Ning family."
"You have a spendthrift personality, and Chen Jingsong's money will be yours in the future. Annie is also very fond of you. You two are a perfect match!"
Evan rattled off a long explanation, but a cold impatience flashed across Zhou Yan's eyes: "Uncle Evan, my personal matters are none of your concern. If there's nothing else, I'll get back to work!"
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Evan's smile froze for a moment, then turned into helplessness: "Alright, alright, young people have their own ideas. Go ahead, do a good job, don't let me down."
Zhou Yan nodded slightly, said no more, turned around, opened the door, and strode out.
Outside the door, Bao C and A-K and a few others were waiting anxiously.
Upon seeing Zhou Yan emerge, their faces immediately lit up with barely suppressed excitement.
Bao C, the most impatient of them all, rushed forward and slapped Zhou Yan hard on the shoulder: "Boss, can we go back to work? Damn, we've been so bored these past few days! Without you leading the way, nothing's worth doing!"
Ah K nodded in agreement, grinning, "Yeah, boss, the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau can't do without you! Everyone's been waiting for you to come back!"
Seeing the genuine joy and reliance of his brothers, Zhou Yan's cold eyes softened a little.
He said succinctly, "Let's go, there's new work."
The group of people surrounded Zhou Yan and left with brisk steps.
In the office, Evan watched their energetic figures leave and muttered to himself, "Young people, they really have so much energy."
He reached out and slowly closed the heavy wooden door.
A soft "click" sounded, like a switch being turned on.
The moment the door slammed shut, the gentle smile on Evan's face vanished like a mask, replaced by a gloomy and icy chill.
The gentleness in his eyes had vanished, and he exuded a chilling aura.
Almost simultaneously, the door to the adjacent lounge slid open silently.
Cha Meiling walked out gracefully, carrying a steaming cup of coffee.
She gently placed the coffee on the table in front of Evan: "Uncle Evan, I'm not angry, why are you angry?"
Evan picked up his coffee cup but didn't drink it; he just watched the steam rising from it.
He sighed softly, his tone filled with cold regret: "I originally wanted to give him one last chance, but he betrayed my trust and didn't choose to marry you after everything was settled."
He paused, a chilling smile curving his lips: "What a pity. That kid reminds me of Bond in the movies... his skills, intellect, and courage are all top-notch. It's a shame he's an enemy."
Cha Meiling's delicate face remained expressionless: "Zhou Yan is different from us. The training he received made their will harder than steel, their goals unwavering, and once they set their sights on a direction, they would never turn back."
Her gaze shifted to the window: "Moreover, there are many people like him who are on the opposite side of us, just like Pei Yong from the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Only when they are dead will they cease to be an obstacle."
Evan turned his head, his sharp gaze landing on Cha Meiling's delicate yet cold face.
He suddenly said with emotion, "I can tell that you really liked him, otherwise you wouldn't have been willing to play that 'Bond girl' role for him back then."
Without Cha Meiling, Zhou Yan would not have been able to infiltrate the "Destruction" plan.
Evan narrowed his eyes: "Now, you suddenly decide to betray him halfway through, to personally orchestrate his downfall. Doesn't it hurt? You know, women are most prone to regret when love turns to hate."
A week after Cha Meiling secretly revealed Zhou Yan's true identity to him, he immediately reported it and ordered someone to investigate the Zhou family again.
turn out……
This Zhou Yan really is a child of the Zhou family. Although that bastard Zhou Lao Er betrayed him, he didn't lie about this point.
It's a pity that the Zhou family was the most willing sponsor he could find to "recharge" his career.
If the Zhou family goes bankrupt and tries to find investors to "replenish" their funds, they may not be able to find anyone as generous as the Zhou family.
In capitalist societies, the concept of "bribery" or "non-bribery" doesn't exist.
When businessmen spend money to give money to officials, it's called donations or lobbying money, which is perfectly normal.
He still hoped the Zhou family would continue to be "rich".
Unfortunately, this "Zhou Yan" is, in the old Chinese saying, "unappreciative!"
What a pity! Wouldn't it have been better to be the Zhou family's "Zhou Yan"?
He has luxury cars and beautiful women! Why does he have to go and die?!
Cha Meiling met Evan's sharp, scrutinizing gaze, a mocking smile curving her lips—
“Uncle Evan, I understand that people who turn against their cause in the face of battle are always hard to gain complete trust. Are you worried that I might be putting on a show of feigning betrayal?”
Evan said cryptically, "I'm worried you'll regret it."
She chuckled and looked out the window at the towering buildings: "Alright, you don't need to keep testing me like this. Life isn't a mystery novel; it doesn't have so many twists and turns."
“I’m not that shallow. I wouldn’t ruin a man just because he rejected me. You’re underestimating me.”
Cha Meiling slowly turned around and walked to the window of his office.
Outside the window, the dazzling lights of the bustling city shone, but reflected in her eyes, they couldn't ignite even a trace of warmth.
"The reason I chose to stand here now a week ago to reveal Zhou Yan's true identity to you is because during my time by Zhou Yan's side, I've seen things more clearly..."
"My dad, or rather the 'big shots' behind him, their methods are truly amazing, and their plans are terrifyingly far-reaching."
She chuckled softly, her voice carrying a cold, worldly-wise quality—
"Look, even the Ning family, with its deep roots, has been lured step by step into a carefully laid trap. Now they're almost finished. So what if Zhou Yan successfully infiltrates the family?"
“My father still easily stirred up trouble, started shorting the entire Hong Kong stock market, and played the Ning family and others in the palm of his hand.”
"Zhou Yan and his team were also helpless and powerless in the face of this situation. Otherwise, how could that senior director of the Independent Commission Against Corruption have died under mysterious circumstances?"
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