Chapter 42: When a Prostitute Sets Up a Chastity Arch, It Is the Essence of Merchants

  Lu Jiangnan cursed after listening to Zhang Sen's story: "Damn, the private lives of these rich people are really messed up! What is this? 'Back Mountain' has come out? This woman is really shameless, she loves someone else but agrees to marry another person, and doesn't even follow the rules of being a wife. She gives birth to a bastard child and lets it take her husband's surname, and then puts on an act with a 'male concubine' every day; The man is also shameless, he tells his fiancée that he's gay on their engagement day and asks for her agreement to marry him, while also asking for non-interference in each other's private lives. He even asks to raise someone else's bastard child! What a piece of trash they are! What kind of thing is this?!"

  Zhang Sen smiled and looked at him: "Please, big brother, I told you this just to ask for your help in analyzing whether there is a connection between this black hand and the 'Dark Night Gate' or that third force. It's not like your wife is having an affair, why are you so agitated?"

  "Not you, how come there are so many bad things in G city? The coastal opening has led to such a result? Why haven't we heard of such bad things in the inland?" Lu Jiangnan couldn't help but laugh too.

  "You guys in B City must have such things too, it's just that they don't come out and nobody knows. Like the case of Jiang Huai, they've been married for almost 15 years, their son is already 13 years old, if not for this incident, who would know that Jiang Huai is a GAY? Not to mention, Jiang Huai did a great job in keeping it secret." Zhang Sen said with a sneer.

  Lü Jiangnan glanced at Zhang Sen, who was lighting a cigarette, and smiled slyly: "Hehe, actually, when it comes to homosexuality, although I can't accept it, I'm not that repelled either. It's personal preference, right? Just like you don't smoke, you can't say that people who love smoking have no public morals, can you? As the old saying goes: 'Walk your own path and let others talk.' What others like to do is their own business, as long as it doesn't affect others, it can't be considered immoral."

  "When it comes to this, I suddenly remembered a netizen's personal statement: 'When the world slanders me, cheats me, humiliates me, laughs at me, belittles me, despises me, hates me, and deceives me, how should I deal with it? Just tolerate him, yield to him, give in to him, avoid him, endure him, respect him, don't bother with him, wait a few more years, and see what happens to him.' What do you think, classic?"

  Zhang Sen smiled wryly, glanced at the cigarette he had just lit in his hand, extinguished it in the ashtray, and scolded: "Damn! Aren't you indirectly cursing me for being immoral? You scolded me and then indirectly advised me not to talk back. I'm just smoking a cigarette, increasing some tax revenue for the country, do you need to be like this?"

  Lü Jiangnan burst out laughing and pointed at Zhang Sen, saying: "I can see you little brat eating turtle, it's really worth the trip!"

  He countered, his expression suddenly turning serious, "Alright, no more joking around. Let's talk about the real issue. On the surface, this matter seems to have nothing to do with 'Dark Night Gate', and the way it was handled is completely different, making it seem like just an accidental event. However, from a deeper perspective, this move simultaneously struck at the two largest enterprises in G City: 'Jiang' and 'Huayu'!"

  "That's right!" Speaking of which, Zhang Sen also stopped arguing with Lü Jiangnan and continued, "As for the impact on 'Jiangshi', it goes without saying. For 'Huayu', it is also a significant blow. At the very least, it has made those who believe that this matter was done by Ma Pei realize one thing: 'If they can use such despicable means to deal with Jiangshi for the sake of business, then the achievements Huayu has made in recent years are questionable! So the legendary Ma Pei is no longer a legend, but just a shameless and unscrupulous businessman!"

  "If this rumor spreads to the ears of investors, it will cause panic and make them hesitant about the development prospects of 'Huayu' shares. The stock price will fall, and that's just a matter of time! And who will be the biggest beneficiary of the decline of both 'Huayu' and 'Jiangshi' stocks?" Zhang Sen gazed intently at Lü Jiangnan.

  "So the biggest beneficiary is likely to be the mastermind behind this conspiracy, or even the direct planner of this action! If it's the mastermind, there's a possibility of hiring thugs. The person who proposed this plan must have known Jiang Wei's private life like the back of their hand and also knew about Ma Pei's overseas trip last year. Otherwise, under the premise that Ma Pei had never mentioned to anyone that he met Jiang Wei abroad, he wouldn't know that Ma Pei saw Jiang Wei interacting with men! It's very likely that he is another business black hand!"

  "If the biggest beneficiary of this incident is also the mastermind behind it, then this whole thing would be just a coincidence that took down their biggest competitor, and has nothing to do with any 'black hand'." Lü Jiangnan picked up where Zhang Sen left off, analyzing deeply.

  "If it's the first case, then this case may have nothing to do with 'Dark Night', but that third force is highly suspicious. If his real purpose is indeed to replace 'Dark Night' as you said, then his way of doing things must be completely different from 'Dark Night'. Because if there are any similarities, with 'Dark Night's current reputation in G City, it would be impossible for him to get any business, after all, wanting to be a prostitute and also wanting to set up a chastity monument is the unique nature of businessmen!" Zhang Sen followed Lu Jiangnan's train of thought.

  "But to be able to understand the whereabouts of the general managers of the two major companies so clearly, especially since Ma Pei knew Jiang Huai's secret last year, and after that, there was no sign that anyone was using this matter to their advantage. The other party's thoughts are indeed meticulous. It seems that this black hand operation has also been going on for a considerable amount of time." Thinking of this, Lü Jiangnan couldn't help but be shocked.

  "Alas," Zhang Sen sighed with a headache, "I'm so fed up, how can G City have so many high-IQ losers? Think back to the good old days, when 24-year-old Zhang single-handedly infiltrated a crime syndicate and took down all its members. What a scene! Every second was a dance with death, requiring extremely high IQ to handle with ease. And I didn't even think it was anything special. But now, after just a few years, how can there be so many smart people popping up? You say you're smart, fine, but why not learn from me instead of opposing me? Unbelievable!"