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Out of consideration for his pregnant mistress, Zhao Jianqiang is now completely open and honest with Ye Bai.

He never hid anything he knew.

Unfortunately, this third aunt's husband's understanding of Tian Hongyu was clearly only superficial.

It's true that they often drink and chat together, but Zhao Jianqiang doesn't really know much about Tian Hongyu's true background.

But Ye Bai's gains were still considerable.

For example, Tian Hongyu and Qin Shengshui were very close back then, and their relationship was extraordinary.

In addition, this person also had a very close relationship with two elders of the Qin Group, Han Anguo and Yang Tianju.

Back then, Tian Hongyu was able to wield considerable influence within the Qin Group precisely because of the secret support he received from these individuals.

To Ye Bai's surprise, the relationship between Tian Hongyu and Qin Shengtu, the fifth son of the Qin family, was very strained. The two even had a public falling out back then at the Qin Group.

However, this does prove Ye Bai's guess that the Qin family's upper echelons are indeed not a monolithic group, but rather members of the anti-Qin Queen's front.

What interests Ye Bai the most is the Huanyu Pharmaceutical Group, which was founded by Tian Hongyu and Qin Shengshui.

If Qin Wanqing hadn't deliberately kept it from him, it's very likely that even Her Majesty the Queen wouldn't have known about this.

This is normal. Given the past relationship between Zhao Jianqiang and his wife and Qin Wanqing, they would never have taken the initiative to tell each other about this.

This third aunt's husband is quite tight-lipped.

The reason Ye Bai paid so much attention to this pharmaceutical company was mainly because he was thinking about the purpose of that group of scoundrels from the Xuanmen sect coming to Jingzhou, as well as the relationship between Qin Shengshui's son, Qin Xiuzhao, and the black-robed Taoist priest.

The scoundrels from the Xuanmen sect came to Jingzhou with the aim of obtaining some rare medicinal herbs.

Could this be related to Huanyu Pharmaceutical?

Although, according to Zhao Jianqiang, Huanyu Pharmaceutical had long been sold by Tian Hongyu, and he and Qin Shengshui no longer held any shares in the company.

But whether this is true or not, only Tian Hongyu and Qin Shengshui probably know for sure.

The reason why Ye Bai suspected this was actually quite simple.

He never thought there were so many coincidences and chances in the world; it was only after the truth came out that people realized that everything was inevitable.

After thoroughly developing Zhao Jianqiang into an undercover agent infiltrated into the enemy ranks, Ye Bai stopped making things difficult for him and even prescribed a remedy to help him have a safe pregnancy.

Cheating is certainly immoral, but if the victim is Qin Yuezhu, Ye Bai feels he can accept it.

It would be truly unjust if such a foolish and wicked woman didn't get her comeuppance.

This is true of many causes and effects in the world; retribution may be delayed, but it is simply a matter of time.

Just as Ye Bai and Zhao Jianqiang were trying to figure out who the mysterious and distinguished guest was, Ye Bai's phone suddenly rang.

As soon as the call connected, it was Han Mengmeng calling.

This surprised Ye Bai. Ever since the two of them chatted for a while on the lakeside railing at the Governor's Mansion banquet, the granddaughter of the president of the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce had never contacted him again.

Ye Bai certainly didn't feel disappointed; on the contrary, he just breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that one less troublesome person had been dealt with.

Unexpectedly, Han Mengmeng contacted him again today.

"Ye Bai, guess where I am?"

Han Mengmeng's voice is filled with a melodious and ethereal quality, truly a heavenly sound.

At this moment, this tone carries a touch of playfulness, making it even easier to stir a man's heartstrings.

Ye Bai's heart skipped a beat, but he asked, "The grove?"

Han Mengmeng on the other end of the line paused for a moment before saying with a hint of helplessness, "Ye Bai, do you think I enjoy going into the woods with other people? Let me tell you, in all my life, I've only ever invited you once, and you ruthlessly rejected me..."

Sensing the hint of resentment in Han Mengmeng's tone, and marveling at how dramatic these girls were, Ye Bai stopped joking and asked, "You've come to the Qin family manor?"

"Huh? You guessed it? I was planning to give you a surprise!"

Han Mengmeng gasped softly, clearly surprised; this time she probably wasn't faking it.

Ye Bai sighed, "I've been trying to guess who this mysterious and distinguished guest Qin Shengfeng is inviting today is. And since you just happened to call, it shouldn't be too hard for you to guess, right?"

He is the president of the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce, the head of the powerful Han family, and one of the two elders of the Qin Group.

Han Anguo's status clearly justifies the word "noble".

"You're already in the banquet hall? Didn't you say you weren't invited...? Then wait for me, I'll come right away after Grandpa and I pay our respects to the matriarch."

Han Mengmeng was incredibly clever and immediately guessed where Ye Bai was. Without saying anything more, she hung up the phone.

Although Old Madam Qin will not attend the banquet hosted by Qin Shengfeng, her status remains unchanged.

When Han Anguo came to the Qin family, he naturally had to pay his respects to them as a sign of respect; otherwise, it would be impolite.

"Xiao Bai, do you know who that distinguished guest is?"

Seeing Ye Bai put down his phone, Zhao Jianqiang couldn't help but ask curiously.

Relationships between people are always strange. Even if they were enemies before, once the other party has something on them and they have no power to fight back, they will not only stop hating each other, but will become much closer.

Human nature is inherently base; this is generally true.

"It should be Han Anguo."

Ye Bai didn't hide anything; he still needed Zhao Jianqiang's help to guess what Qin Shengfeng's purpose was in hosting Han Anguo's banquet.

Even if he's very smart, he's never been involved in the power struggles of a wealthy family before, so he's a complete novice in this area.

Fortunately, he didn't need to use his brain too much; he just needed to gather more information and then relay it to Queen Qin.

"It's actually Han Anguo? How is that possible!"

Zhao Jianqiang was stunned and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Why isn't it possible?"

Ye Bai asked, somewhat puzzled.

Zhao Jianqiang glanced around to make sure that only he and Ye Bai were nearby, and that even Shen Lu was keeping a watchful eye from several meters away, before whispering, "Han Anguo despises Lao Liu the most. He even slapped Lao Liu in front of the board of directors back then!"

"So it's normal for Lao Liu to invite anyone, but he shouldn't have invited Elder Han. And even if he had, Elder Han wouldn't have come..."

Ye Bai's eyes widened; he truly had no idea such a thing had happened.

If what Zhao Jianqiang said is true, given Qin Shengfeng's petty and vengeful nature, how could he possibly let go of such a humiliating disgrace?

"What about Third Uncle? What's his relationship with Old Master Han?"

Suddenly remembering the theme of today's banquet, and that Qin Xiuzhao often went to Han Anguo's house, Ye Bai had a guess.

"Well, Old Master Han and Third Brother still have a very good relationship. If Wanqing hadn't been so outstanding, Old Master Han would have originally favored Third Brother as the president of the Qin Group."

"Moreover, Third Brother has always wanted Xiu Zhao to marry Old Master Han's granddaughter, but that little girl is said to have always disagreed..."

Upon hearing Zhao Jianqiang's words, Ye Bai's pupils suddenly contracted, realizing that Queen Qin was in serious trouble this time.

Han Anguo's presence at the banquet today is likely a signal that he supports Qin Shengshui's rise to power!