Financial freedom starts with the daily intelligence system!

"Yes."

After a brief consideration, Jiang Tao decisively chose to spend money to obtain evidence.

Although 90 yuan is not a lot of money for him now.

But he wouldn't let go of such a lucrative opportunity.

[Payment successful, evidence being collected, please wait...]

Less than 10 seconds after the payment was deducted, an audio message of about 10 minutes was sent to Jiang Tao's phone.

Jiang Tao listened to the audio at 2x speed.

The audio contains the voices of three men talking.

The conversation revolved around the three of them plotting how to trick the man named Zhou Tong, whom Jiang Tao had encountered in the intelligence report.

"Tsk tsk tsk, decades of friendship are nothing in the face of enough interests."

After listening to the audio, Jiang Tao shook his head and sighed.

He suddenly thought of some of his close friends.

Zhang Chao, Wang Lianming, Wang Zhiyuan, Shan Yufei, plus Zhang Bo and Li Ming, whom he only recently explained.

Then there's Shan Yang, Liu Yuan, Jiang Yi, and her brother Jiang Hai.

These are Jiang Tao's 10 closest friends right now.

Furthermore, apart from Zhang Chao, who is a "second-generation football player," Jiang Tao, all the others are also connected by interests.

However, Jiang Tao is still very confident in his judgment of people and his ability to make friends.

His friends would never set up a trap for him like Zhou Tong's three friends did.

Furthermore, Jiang Tao could also see the "loyalty" of others to him through the small functions attached to the intelligence system.

He can detect anyone who tries to cheat him immediately.

"I hope you won't let me down."

Jiang Tao snapped out of his reverie and turned his gaze back to the third intelligence report, focusing his attention on the two words "Zhou Tong".

Soon, the image of an obese middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties appeared on the system's information panel.

Next to the figure, his name, age, and contact number are also labeled.

After memorizing Zhou Tong's phone number, Jiang Tao dialed it directly using his own mobile phone.

……

Inside a luxuriously decorated 280-square-meter apartment in a residential complex in Chaoyang District, Beijing.

In the spacious living room, four men and four women were playing cards around a large coffee table made of Phoebe zhennan wood.

Even with several air purifiers placed nearby, the smoke in the room was still very thick.

Liu Xunhuan, seeing that Zhou Tong's expression was not very good, suggested:

"Old Zhou, you don't look too good today. How about we stop here for now? I'll have Old Han drive you and Nana to the hotel."

Before Zhou Tong could speak, Peng Fei laughed heartily:

"Hahaha, Lao Liu, who are you looking down on? 2000 million is nothing to Brother Zhou. Mind your own business. I've already lost 3000 million and I haven't said anything yet! Nobody's leaving tonight. I'm still thinking about getting my money back!"

Wang Hai laughed and said, "Ah Fei, Lao Liu is just afraid that Zhou Ge's wife will throw a tantrum. You are the boss at home, and your wife doesn't dare to say a word. But Zhou Ge is different. We understand you, Zhou Ge. Why don't you leave first and we can reschedule for another day?"

"I'm afraid of her? What a joke! Nobody's leaving tonight. We agreed to play all night, nobody's leaving before dawn! Deal the cards, keep dealing!"

Upon hearing Wang Hai mention his wife, Zhou Tong immediately perked up as if someone had hit a sore spot, and beckoned a scantily clad woman next to him to continue dealing cards.

Everyone in his social circle knows that Zhou Tong is henpecked and is notoriously afraid of his wife.

However, Zhou Tong's wife just went on a round-the-world trip to Europe a couple of days ago, and that trip will last at least ten days to half a month.

Every night after video calling his wife, Zhou Tong would say he was going to sleep, but then sneak out to hang out with a bunch of friends.

He frequented various high-end clubs, and the young models around him changed every day.

For Zhou Tong, days when his wife wasn't around were "days of freedom."

Tonight, after we went back to the office, took a bath, and got massages, Liu Xunhuan suggested we go to his house to play cards, which was supported by Peng Fei and Wang Hai.

Zhou Tong wasn't really keen on playing, but he was forced to join in because the minority had to obey the majority.

The four brothers each brought a female companion back to Liu Xunhuan's place.

They played cards while also having sex with women, and the scene became somewhat lewd and extravagant.

At the beginning, Zhou Tong was very lucky, winning more than 3000 million at his peak!

The tips he gave to just a few young models totaled over 30 yuan.

But the good times didn't last long.

In just over an hour.

His status changed from the biggest winner of the game to the second-to-last loser.

I lost all the more than 3000 million I won back then, and even lost more than 2000 million!

However, he wasn't the one who lost the most miserably.

The biggest loser is Peng Fei, who has lost from beginning to end without winning a single game. So far, he has lost more than 3800 million yuan, nearly 4000 million yuan!

Zhou Tong insisted on continuing to play, partly because he wanted to recoup his losses and minimize his losses.

Although his net worth is around 3 million, the vast majority of it is in real estate, and his available cash flow is only about 6000 million.

His head was a little hot from being "coerced" by Liu Xunhuan and his two brothers, as well as a group of young models.

He was only brought to his senses after discovering that he had lost 2000 million.

For Zhou Tong, 2000 million is definitely not a small sum of money that can be ignored.

If his wife knew he lost so much money gambling, she'd beat him half to death, and that would be the least of her worries!

"Europause conservation! I had such bad luck just now and lost so much, but my luck is about to turn around, so I can't just let it go like this!"

"I'll lose a maximum of 1000 million. If my luck still hasn't turned around, I'll give up decisively!"

Zhou Tong lost forty or fifty million in one go. He felt that his bad luck was about to pass and his good luck was about to come.

Even without Peng Fei and the others goading him, he wouldn't give up easily at this point.

When a gambler starts to get carried away, reason will drift further and further away from him, until his family is ruined and he is destroyed!
Cherish life, stay away from gambling!
Behind these eight short words lie countless bloody lessons.

"Mr. Wang must be joking. Mr. Zhou doesn't seem like the type to be afraid of his wife at all."

"Hehehe, who says otherwise? If this were my husband, I'd be too busy doting on him."

"Brother Zhou, I only care about you, I never care about you. Why don't you consider me?"

"Keep it up, Mr. Zhou. After this is over, I'll go with you to the guest room to relax."

"You all get out of the way, this is my husband~ Go, husband~"

A few girls were laughing and joking around, trying to liven up the atmosphere.

Although Zhou Tong lost a lot of money, he found great emotional satisfaction in being called "Brother Zhou" and "Husband" repeatedly.

The game continues.

really.

Zhou Tong's luck improved considerably this time.

On the third hand, he got a "Triple King" and happened to catch Liu Xunhuan's straight flush. He won back more than 1200 million in one hand!

With this stroke of "good luck," Zhou Tong felt that his chances of breaking even were much greater!
Moreover, his ambitions have swelled once again.

Break even?

I'm going to dominate the whole place tonight!
Jingle Bell--

A cell phone rang.

Zhou Tong's phone, which was on the table, suddenly rang, startling him.

When Zhou Tong saw that the caller ID wasn't his wife, but an unknown number without a name in the contact list, his heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled down.

Just as he was about to hang up the phone, he suddenly felt an urge to urinate.

and……

"Could it be that my gossipy wife is using a strange number to check up on me?"

The thought of this possibility sent another shiver down Zhou Tong's spine!
And you know what? Based on his understanding of his wife, it's actually quite possible!
"Hey guys, wait a minute, I'm going to the bathroom to relieve myself."

After Zhou Tong finished speaking, he grabbed his phone and walked towards the bathroom.

bang~
After closing the bathroom door to block out outside noise, Zhou Tong first adjusted his breathing rhythm before answering the phone.

"Hey, who is it? It's the middle of the night, can't a person get any sleep?"

“Zhou Tong…”

Hearing a strange man's voice on the other end of the phone, and hearing him call out his name right away, Zhou Tong's heart tightened again.

When he heard what the man said next, he started sweating on his forehead and back, and felt a chill run down his spine.

ding dong~
Following the instructions of the person on the phone, Zhou Tong added the other party's WeChat account and received an audio message.

After listening to the audio from the other end, Zhou Tong plopped down on the bathroom floor, his face showing lingering fear.

"Liu Xunhuan, Peng Fei, Wang Hai... you three are quite the schemers!"

"I treated you guys like brothers, and you're just using me as an ATM!"

"Man proposes, God disposes, haha, luckily I just won back more than 1200 million."

"If I stop now, I'll only lose eight or nine million at most, and I can still fill this hole with my own savings."

Although it wasn't verified, the evidence Zhou Tong had just received was definitely genuine.

The audio recording shows Liu Xunhuan and the others speaking in different voices, tones, and manners...

Even some details mentioned in their conversations fit their personalities.

This audio must have been recorded secretly; it was definitely not generated by AI.

Moreover, the various "tactics" mentioned in the audio for dealing with Zhou Tong are completely consistent with tonight's situation!
Just now, Zhou Tong used the "Leopard King" to defeat Liu Xunhuan and win 1200 million, which was also part of the "script"!
All indications suggest that tonight's card game was a setup by Liu Xunhuan and his group.

Apart from Zhou Tong, everyone else is in cahoots!
Including those young models we brought back tonight, they were all bribed by Liu Xunhuan and his group to "act" as Zhou Tong!

"According to their plan, they will only let me win this one round at most, and then they will make me lose more."

"We can't stay here any longer, we have to leave right now!"

After smoking a cigarette and calming down for a while, Zhou Tong quickly made a decision.

As for breaking ties with them on the spot, that would be unwise.

After all, everyone in the house except him was Liu Xunhuan and the others.

Two fists can't beat four hands, let alone facing so many people!

The best course of action right now is to do as the person on the phone suggested: preserve the evidence and leave immediately.

With this evidence, Zhou Tong can get back every penny he lost!
The actions of Liu Xunhuan and her group constitute fraud!

If we go through legal proceedings, all of them will have to go to jail!

Their company will also be affected and suffer even greater losses!

Zhou Tong only left the bathroom after regaining his composure from the "gambling frenzy".

"Brother Zhou, we thought you were asleep in the bathroom. We were just about to ask Nana to check on you. Come quick!"

"Brother Zhou..."

The people chatting and laughing in the living room greeted Zhou Tong warmly as he finally came out of the bathroom, inviting him to sit down.

"Guys, it looks like tonight won't be working. That was my wife on the phone just now. She's already at the airport and wants me to go pick her up."

"Sorry guys, I have to go now. Let's meet up another day."

"Brother Zhou, are you really leaving?"

"Brother Zhou, aren't you afraid of your wife? What's the rush? Play for another half hour."

"Brother Zhou, how are the three of us supposed to hang out now that you're gone!"

After saying a few words, Zhou Tong turned around and strode towards the door. Ignoring everyone's attempts to dissuade him, he picked up the clothes hanging on the coat rack by the door and went out.

bang~
The door closed again, and the people inside looked at each other, bewildered.

"Damn it, why is Lao Zhou's wife back at this time? She's ruined all our plans!"

"Damn it, Zhou Tong is quite lucky. He just won back 1200 million and then quit playing."

"I worked hard for several days and only won seven or eight million. It was all for nothing!"

"Let's do it next time, when Lao Zhou's wife goes on another trip."

After grumbling and complaining for more than ten minutes, Liu Xunhuan and his friends finally returned to their rooms with their female companions.

After Zhou Tong went downstairs, he immediately called a private car and arrived home at around 1 a.m.

As the saying goes, those involved are often blinded by their own perspective.

Before today, Zhou Tong had always considered Liu Xunhuan and the others as his best friends.

Having known each other for decades, the brothers have also collaborated on many business ventures.

Zhou Tong never expected that his three best friends would set him up!
Combined with the audio evidence received on WeChat.

Zhou Tong stepped out of the perspective of a "participant" and looked at his experiences over the past few days from the perspective of an observer.

He saw through Liu Xunhuan and his group's "wolf ambitions" perfectly.

"Thank goodness for this mysterious person's reminder, otherwise, I'm afraid I would have really been tricked to death by Liu Xunhuan and his gang!"

"After decades of friendship, they are the people who understand me best."

"The people who know me best set me up and tricked me; it was impossible to guard against them!"

Sitting on the sofa in his living room, smoking one cigarette after another, Zhou Tong felt increasingly frightened as he thought about it.

He realized at that moment that something was wrong with his previous state; he had gotten a little carried away.

If I hadn't snapped out of it in time and continued to be outmaneuvered by Liu Xunhuan and the others, I might have lost a lot tonight!

It could be as much as 30 to 50 million, or even 70 to 80 million!
Furthermore, based on the level of trust I have in Liu Xunhuan and the other two.

Even if he lost seventy or eighty million, he would never suspect that they had set him up.

They'll just think it's because they're unlucky.

After this, there might be a next time, and the time after that!
If this continues, I'll eventually be betrayed and killed by these "good friends"! (End of Chapter)