NOVEL NEXT Chapter 401: Desperate Wang Yu
Xu Ke opened the audio file.
...
Ye Chong's voice came through, "Is everything ready?"
"Ready, Young Master Chong," a waiter replied.
"Good," Ye Chong said. "When Xu Ke shows up, notify Wang Yu to come and arrest him. Caught red-handed, Xu Ke won't be able to escape."
A cold sneer touched Xu Ke's lips.
It seems Ye Chong didn't just want to take photos and record audio; he also wanted Wang Yu to make the arrest on the spot. As long as Wang Yu caught him "colluding" with Ye Chong, I would be unable to argue my way out of it. Of course, even if Wang Yu came to make the arrest and found nothing, Ye Chong would still have the recordings and photos to provide. Either way, I wouldn't be able to escape the label of "colluding with the Ye Family."
The unfortunate thing for them was that Xu Ke had indeed "colluded with the Ye Family." It's just that Wang Yu was mistaken about which member of the Ye Family Xu Ke had colluded with.
...
A long silence followed in the audio.
Xu Ke fast-forwarded half an hour.
"Why hasn't he arrived yet?" Ye Chong's voice was impatient, his teeth grinding. "Damn it, traffic on Longcha? What damn car does that loser have? Didn't he take the subway last time? Damn it all, Grandpa Jiu has already gone abroad. Is this loser mocking our Ye Family?!"
He had clearly seen Xu Ke's message, and his anger was beginning to boil over.
A bodyguard beside him said, "Young Master, I checked, and Longcha... well, it really is a section prone to frequent traffic jams. Maybe we should wait a little longer?"
Ye Chong slapped the table. "Are you trying to teach me what to do? You think I don't damn well know that?"
The bodyguard answered submissively, "Yes!"
...
Xu Ke fast-forwarded another ten minutes.
Ye Chong answered a call. "He hasn't arrived. What's your hurry? Do you think you're the only one who's anxious? Why don't you come meet him yourself? If you can't catch him in the act later, I'll give you the recording in person. How about that?"
Xu Ke narrowed his eyes. Clearly, the person Ye Chong was talking to on the phone was Wang Yu.
...
He fast-forwarded another twenty minutes. After Xu Ke's final reply...
Ye Chong completely lost his temper, grinding his teeth in fury. "That loser! I'm going to kill that loser! Have tea with my dad? Is he worthy? Is he worthy of having tea with my dad? Damn it, he wasted my entire morning! And you! If you hadn't told me to damn well wait, would I be sitting here like an idiot for so long?"
BANG.
Ye Chong had clearly kicked something. At the same time, the bodyguard's muffled grunt and panicked apology could be heard. "Young Master Chong, it was my mistake!"
Clearly, after being played for a fool by Xu Ke, Ye Chong couldn't lay a hand on him... so he could only take his anger out on his subordinates.
Then, Xu Ke heard the sound of equipment being dismantled, followed by Ye Chong and his men leaving the room.
...
After listening to the recording, Xu Ke began to wait patiently. An hour later, Feng Wei informed him that Ye Chong had stopped at another hotel.
Xu Ke immediately called Wang Wu.
"Uncle Wu, he's stopped. Have you caught up to them?" Xu Ke asked.
Wang Wu's voice came over the line. "We're here too, and... Wang Yu has also shown up."
A cold sneer formed on Xu Ke's lips, while Feng Wei began to monitor the conversation between Ye Chong and Wang Yu in real-time.
「Hotel.」
As soon as Wang Yu entered the room, she smiled and said, "Young Master Chong, where is it?"
"Not so fast. Where's the money you promised me?" Ye Chong's voice was devoid of emotion.
Xu Ke, however, smiled. It appeared that Ye Chong, having wasted his morning, planned to collect some interest from Wang Yu.
"I brought it..." Wang Yu said, her tone hesitant, "but you have to let me listen to the recording first, right?"
"Why should I?" Ye Chong laughed. "Right now, the recording is mine. You give me the money, and I'll give you the recording."
"I just want to listen first," Wang Yu said. "It's not like I'm going to run off."
Ye Chong sneered. "Fine. Since you don't trust me, we'll do it this way. Play it for her."
...
A dialogue began to play in the room.
Xu Ke: "Speak your mind. Don't beat around the bush."
Ye Chong: "I really like how direct and outspoken you are. It's simple. I want to discuss a deal with you."
The recording was then switched off.
...
Wang Yu was immediately puzzled. "Is this a recording of your phone call?"
"That's right," Ye Chong said indifferently. "Don't you want the call recording? I can just delete it, then."
"No, wait!" Wang Yu said hurriedly. "Keep it. It might be useful!"
"Good," Ye Chong said. "Since you've listened to it, where's the money?"
Wang Yu hesitated. "Just this little snippet... it isn't very convincing."
Suddenly, Ye Chong stood up. "Let's go. I can also sell the recording of you and me plotting to frame Xu Ke *to* Xu Ke. That would also be enough to get you completely kicked out of the Wang Family."
Wang Yu finally panicked. "Stop! I'll give you the money first!"
After listening, Xu Ke laughed. This Ye Chong is dead set on blackmailing Wang Yu!
After the sound of rustling paper, Ye Chong said coldly, "Just five million?"
Wang Yu's tone was pleading. "That's all I have. If this is successful, I'll give you another five million."
"Deal! Give her the recording," Ye Chong said.
A moment later, after listening to the full recording, Wang Yu's voice changed completely. "This is just the phone call! What about the recording from this morning?!"
Ye Chong laughed coldly. "He didn't show up this morning. How could there be a recording?"
Wang Yu was furious. "You tricked me?"
"I didn't trick you. You're just an idiot," Ye Chong said, his tone laced with satisfaction and mockery. "We're leaving."
"Stop right there!" Wang Yu roared.
But there was no way Ye Chong would stop; he walked straight out of the private room. Meanwhile, Wang Yu was blocked by his bodyguards, leaving her to let out piercing shrieks and venomous accusations.
Xu Ke switched off the monitor, headed downstairs, and went out the door.
「Half past noon.」
A disheveled and furious Wang Yu approached the parking lot. She gritted her teeth and spat, "That bastard Ye Chong... He actually swindled me out of five million!"
Her hands were trembling as she reached the parking garage. Clearly, a fierce struggle had occurred in the private room just now.
Then, a look of utter despair washed over her face. Most of her previous assets were corporate assets of the Wang Family Corporation; she only had the right to use them. Ever since being expelled from the core of the Wang Family, she had been left with practically nothing. All she possessed were the few tens of millions she had squirreled away through graft and a few properties. And now, Ye Chong had scammed her out of five million. How could her heart not bleed?
"Xu Ke, Ye Chong, you all deserve to die! You're all beasts!" Wang Yu cursed Xu Ke and Ye Chong with the most venomous words she could muster as she approached her car. Especially Xu Ke. She had fallen to such a state, where even someone like Ye Chong dared to swindle her, and it was all Xu Ke's fault!
"I swear, you piece of trash, I'll make sure you die a horrible death." She took out her car keys, her fist clenched tightly.
But just as she was about to open the car door...
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The sound of car doors opening simultaneously rang out all around her.
Wang Yu froze.
The next moment...
TAP. TAP. TAP.
Footsteps suddenly echoed from all directions, converging on her position.
Wang Yu's heart leaped into her throat as she looked up.
Familiar faces. So many familiar faces!
And at their head was none other than Xu Ke!
At that moment, terror filled her eyes, her expression was one of pure horror, and her lips began to tremble. "You... you..."
Xu Ke spoke as he walked toward her. "Wang Yu, you are under suspicion of colluding with Ye Chong of the Ye Family. Please return to the Wang Family to be investigated."
The moment he finished speaking, Wang Yu's face turned instantly ashen. Only a single thought remained in her mind—
It's over. It's all over!