I was just playing tricks, how come I became Bai Yueguang

"trade?"

Guan He looked alert and turned his head to look at Zhou Yanheng.

The general manager of the Shen family is so bold that he dares to have such thoughts under the nose of Mr. Shen.

Shen Zhi looked at the two of them meaningfully, then turned and walked around the Chuihua Gate.

"Ah Heng, he's coming for you."

Zhou Yanheng said with disdain, "Follow him."

The two followed Shen Zhi slowly, and after passing the inner courtyard, Shen Zhi brought them to a secluded pavilion.

Under the bridge corridor is an invisible lotus pond. The lotus leaves and stems in the pond have withered and only slanted shadows and broken branches remain, reflecting the bleak autumn scenery.

After entering the octagonal pavilion, Shen Zhi stopped and turned around to look at the two people behind him.

Guan He looked him up and down, "What do you want to talk to us about?"

"Master Guan, please be patient." Shen Zhi came prepared, neither humble nor overbearing. "Before we discuss business, may I ask, what is the relationship between Master Zhou and Miss Jiang?"

Zhou Yanheng had a hint of sarcasm on his face, and he had no intention of answering.

Shen Zhi continued, "Master Zhou, please don't blame me. Master Zhou favors Miss Mianzhi, and Master Zhou is entangled with Miss Jiang. I just want to remind Master Zhou that you can't be picky about these two ladies."

Zhou Yanheng, "Who do you think you are? You're just a guard dog, and you dare to teach me a lesson?"

Shen Zhi's eyes darkened slightly. "Master Zhou misunderstood. I am not teaching you a lesson, but reminding you."

Zhou Yanheng sneered and turned to leave.

"Master Zhou!" Seeing Zhou Yanheng getting angry, Shen Zhi immediately called out to him, "With your intelligence and talent, you shouldn't like being used as a tool, right? Master Zhou, why don't you give up Jiang Huashan and cooperate with us?"

Zhou Yanheng paused slightly, and looked at Shen Zhi calmly with his sidelong glance.

Shen Zhi, "What conditions did Miss Jiang give to Master Zhou? We will only be more sincere."

"Oh?" A hint of interest flashed in Zhou Yanheng's eyes.

Guan He frowned, "What do you mean?"

Shen Zhi, "Young Master Guan, if you're looking for a partner, you should look for someone smart, right? Jiang Huashan must have offered you guys some good conditions to lure me out. Why don't we talk about it?"

Guan He's eyes widened instantly, "How did you know?"

Suddenly he reacted, his eyes alert, "So you deliberately lured me out that day to test me?"

Shen Zhi did not deny it, "No venture, no gain."

Zhou Yanheng pondered for a moment, then turned and walked over to Shen Zhi. "Is the underground bank's shares also a cover?"

Shen Zhi, "That was originally your business. A gentleman doesn't take away what others want. Our previous business should be considered non-existent. I want to discuss a new business with you today. If you are willing, we can establish a mutually beneficial alliance. To show my sincerity, I will give you the land outside the capital as a gift."

Suburbs of Beijing?

Guan He looked at Zhou Yanheng with excitement.

As the scandals surrounding underground banks continued to unfold, they planned to restructure their operations. Zhou Yanheng proposed building a sleepless casino on the outskirts of Jinggang Harbor. Once an industry achieved sky-high commercial value, it would be legitimately legitimized, and even the government would be forced to curry favor with them.

However, the problem was that Jinggang's resources had long been divided up by established families, and land was even more scarce. Zhou Yanheng's casino project would occupy nearly one-third of Jinggang City. Even if they acquired some land, it would still be a drop in the bucket.

At this time, Shen Zhi's gift of land was like a pie in the sky for them.

"The conditions are quite tempting." Zhou Yanheng showed no emotion.

Shen Zhi said, "The Shen and Zhou families are both powerful and influential at the top of the pyramid. If they unite, they will have no worries for a hundred years. If they separate, both will suffer. Young Master Zhou is the only heir of the Zhou family, but the Shen family is full of people with mixed feelings. If I were Young Master Zhou, instead of waiting for the Shen family to choose an heir who might be hostile at any time, I would choose a future ally myself. Young Master Zhou, do you think I am right?"

Zhou Yanheng nodded. "That makes sense, but to discuss such an important business, your master didn't show up, and you let a guard dog talk to me. It's obvious that you don't have much sincerity."

There was finally a hint of anger in Shen Zhi's calm eyes. This Zhou Yanheng was too arrogant.

However, now was not the time to argue. Shen Zhi suppressed his anger and explained, "There are so many people here today, it's inconvenient for you to meet with Young Master Zhou. But if we can reach an alliance, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet in the future."

Zhou Yanheng lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, his eyes becoming more serious. "Tell me, what exactly do you want to do?"

Shen Zhi's eyes dimmed slightly. "Since Master Zhou has already come into contact with Miss Jiang, he must know who is behind her. Please tell me the truth."

"The person behind the scenes?" Zhou Yanheng's expression changed slightly. To be honest, Jiang Huashan's behavior was indeed a bit suspicious. If there was no one behind her, how could she find out about Shen Zhi and Guan He's private illegal activities?

"Master Zhou?"

Zhou Yanheng's expression was indifferent. "I have never met the person behind Jiang Huashan. I have only had direct contact with her."

Guan He glanced at Zhou Yanheng silently. It was indeed a one-way street. She simply didn't reply when you contacted her.

Shen Zhi stared at Zhou Yanheng for a while, and since he couldn't find any flaws, he believed it for the time being.

"In that case, let's not talk about this matter for now, but there is something more important that requires Master Zhou's help right now."

Shen Zhi's gentle expression suddenly turned solemn. "Since Jiang Huashan already knows my identity, I can only choose one of her or me. Master Zhou, please make a choice."

Zhou Yanheng's eyelids drooped, and the backlight flashed in his deep eyes. "What choice?"

Guan He looked at Shen Zhi with a hint of pity.

Shen Zhi, "It's the autumn moon, and the mud pond here needs renovation. If someone accidentally falls into the mud pond, the mud will only get deeper and deeper, and it will be easy to die."

Zhou Yanheng, "..."

The gloom on Shen Zhi's face faded, and he smiled gently, "Master Zhou, the best sincerity of an alliance is to hold each other's handles. This is called containment. What do you think, Master Zhou?"

After a moment, Zhou Yanheng nodded, "That's right."

Shen Zhi, "What is Master Zhou's decision?"

"I'll bring Jiang Huashan here, but..." Zhou Yanheng looked around, feeling a little worried. "Shen Garden is full of spies. Are you sure it's safe here?"

Shen Zhi's smile widened. "I've been in Shen Garden for thirty years. If I don't have this little bit of ability, I have no right to stand here and negotiate with Master Zhou."

The voice just fell.

"Lacha——"

There was a sound of a dead branch breaking in the corner, and a black shadow rushed out from the corner and ran towards the Chuihua Gate in panic.

"..."

The slap in the face happened too quickly, and Shen Zhi's face looked extremely ugly.

Zhou Yanheng looked at the familiar figure and smiled meaningfully, "It seems that Butler Shen's ability is not that trustworthy."

Shen Zhi, "The young master of the Yao family invited Miss Jiang to the lotus pond to express his feelings. After being rejected, he became angry and embarrassed. During the struggle, they both fell into the mud pond and drowned."

After saying that, he walked straight past Zhou Yanheng and headed towards the Chuihua Gate.

Guan He clicked his tongue and shook his head, staring at Shen Zhi's departing back, "Did he go to capture Yao Zilei?"

Zhou Yanheng said, "This is Shen Garden. Shen Zhi's spies are everywhere. Yao Zilei can't escape. What a pity. The Yao family will be cut off."

"..." Guan He swallowed, "Ah Heng, what exactly do you want to do?"

Given Zhou Yanheng's current interest in Jiang Huashan, it is absolutely impossible for him to collude with Shen Zhi, but he did not reject Shen Zhi, obviously he had other plans.

Now even Yao Zilei is involved. With Zhou Yanheng's madness, things will probably get bigger and bigger.

Zhou Yanheng said, "This watchdog said so much, and some of his words were exactly what I wanted to say."

Guan He looked at him in confusion.

Zhou Yanheng was stroking his gilded cufflinks with his thumb, his amber pupils reflecting the withered lotus leaves in the pond. His posture was clearly lazy, which reminded people of a beast dozing in the jungle.

"The best sincerity in an alliance is to have leverage over each other. This is called containment."

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