Chapter 357: Chapter 357

A nondescript Volkswagen sedan was quietly parked by the roadside outside a secure and serene villa community.

Inside the car, Ah Liang furrowed his brow, exuding some impatience, and asked the corpulent Feng Peng beside him, "Are you sure it’s here? We’ve been watching for three whole days, haven’t seen a soul."

Feng Peng wiped the sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand and said in a low voice with certainty, "It’s definitely here, no mistake. Among Gu Zhenbang’s trusted aides, Xu Xiang is the closest to him.

Xu Xiang knew Gu Zhenbang even earlier than I did, and we often had meals together in the first half of the year. But in the past two months, Gu Zhenbang has distanced himself from me, and the meetings with them have become fewer and fewer."

As Feng Peng secretly watched the community gate, he explained, "But I assure you, Xu Xiang is the one Gu Zhenbang trusts the most. If you want to investigate Gu Zhenbang’s shady dealings, keeping an eye on Xu Xiang is definitely the right move."

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Peng’s eyes suddenly lit up, his neck instinctively shrunk, and he hurriedly made a shushing gesture: "Shh, don’t make a sound, it’s that car."

Ah Liang’s expression slightly changed, and he looked in the direction Feng Peng pointed, seeing a black Mercedes slowly drive out of the community gate. Read complete version only at novel⚑fire.net

The car window was half-open, with a middle-aged man with greying temples sitting in the back seat, looking lean.

The man’s eyes showed a sense of superiority and arrogance, not even glancing their way.

To avoid attracting attention, Ah Liang and Feng Peng deliberately drove this ordinary black Volkswagen.

Once the Mercedes was far enough, Ah Liang immediately started the car and followed it.

They followed Xu Xiang’s car to the Urban Investment Company.

Seeing the many exits of the Urban Investment Company, Ah Liang slightly frowned and decisively called for more personnel to guard all the entrances and exits.

Sure enough, in less than an hour, someone spotted Xu Xiang and Gu Zhenbang leaving together in another car.

Upon receiving the information from his colleague, Ah Liang wasted no time, immediately driving after them once more.

Eventually, they arrived at a highly concealed private club.

This club was hidden within an old residential area, appearing from the outside as if it couldn’t possibly house a high-end private club.

Sitting in the car observing the club entrance from afar, Ah Liang’s phone vibrated; he answered it with a low voice:

"How’s it going? Any news from inside Urban Investment?"

"Brother Liang, the person we connected with inside Urban Investment has some new information. He said Gu Zhenbang mentioned cash while chatting with his assistant."

Ah Liang’s expression showed mild surprise: "You mean Gu Zhenbang might be here for a cash transaction?"

Hearing Ah Liang’s phone conversation, Feng Peng quickly chimed in, "I’ve heard about this too.

Gu Zhenbang has been raising cash everywhere lately, perhaps knowing I don’t have any money, so he hasn’t come to me. But I’ve heard from others that he’s asking many people to withdraw cash for him, and the amount isn’t small. I suspect he’s preparing for himself, just in case."

"Is there really such a thing?"

Ah Liang frowned, pondered for a moment, and then called Li Jing.

Upon learning the news, Li Jing decisively conveyed this important clue to Zhou Li.

At her office reviewing documents, Zhou Li, having listened to Li Jing’s call, had no doubts, appeared thrilled, and immediately rose to head quickly towards the manager’s office...

In a luxurious private club suite, Gu Zhenbang and Xu Xiang were sitting on the sofa.

Xu Xiang was respectfully attentive to Gu Zhenbang, clapped his hands, and several subordinates carried in multiple heavy boxes.

Xu Xiang smiled and said to Gu Zhenbang, "President Gu, there’s a total of ten million in cash here. Would you like to count it?"

Gu Zhenbang signaled his assistant to count it, displaying a satisfied expression as he praised, "Well done, Boss Xu, you’ve worked hard this time."

Xu Xiang laughed it off, but his curiosity got the better of him, and he couldn’t help but tentatively ask, "President Gu, why do you need so much cash lately?

Is it because there’s a problem on the leadership side? Hasn’t Hu Yongbo already been spoken to?"

Upon hearing this, a flash of change crossed Gu Zhenbang’s eyes, but he quickly returned to normal, dismissively saying, "I’ve been working on some investments, my working capital is tied up, plus the leadership needs funds.

You know how it is, cash transactions are more discreet, don’t worry, we won’t have any issues this time."

Xu Xiang half-believed him but wasn’t in a position to ask more. He then changed the subject, smiling as he said:

"President Gu, I’ve recently found a few charming and talented girls. How about inviting them to showcase their talent for you?"

Gu Zhenbang raised an eyebrow, feeling in a good mood, and immediately agreed.

Soon, a server brought in fragrant tea, and several beautiful girls dressed in revealing and sexy outfits walked in.

With the music, the girls started dancing an ambiguous and sensuous dance in the room.

Midway through the dance, a man opened the door, ran in with obvious panic, and whispered a few words in Xu Xiang’s ear.

Xu Xiang, initially displeased, turned pale instantly upon hearing the news. Before he could speak, Gu Zhenbang, astutely sensing something was wrong, stood up and asked with a somber face, "Has something happened?"

Xu Xiang was surprised by Gu Zhenbang’s quick reaction but lowered his voice to say, "It seems like the commission people are here. Not sure how they got the news. But President Gu, don’t worry, there’s a back door here."

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhenbang decisively gathered personnel and led them with the cash-filled boxes toward the rear exit.

Throughout, Gu Zhenbang’s face remained grim, his mind constantly pondering the reason for the exposure, his gaze even sweeping over Xu Xiang and others beside him.