The Wealthy Tycoon's Game of Life

Chapter 1298: Chapter 500: Karma

”Zhou... Mr. Zhou, are those seven people also the founders of the Wangjiang Association?”

Zhang Shiling initially wanted to call Zhou Wang by his name but unconsciously changed her words, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

It was her first meeting with Zhou Wang, actually just a few days ago when Zhou Wang and Zhang Zhiyuan came to deliver an invitation to the charity gala.

But she had heard Zhou Wang’s name even earlier.

In the words of Uncle Zhang and Young Master Zhang, this was an exceptionally outstanding young man with a mysterious aura.

Young Master Zhang admired a peer for the first time, and in Zhang Shihao’s description, Zhou Wang shared a like-minded temperament, neither restrained nor pretentious, and was a partner for equal cooperation.

Yet, regardless of how both praised Zhou Wang, Zhang Shiling still subconsciously regarded Zhou Wang as a junior.

Although with the establishment of the Beidou Wangjiang Chamber of Commerce, Zhou Wang had in fact formed a solid partnership with the entire Zhang Group, it did not change Zhang Shiling’s subconscious perception.

In her initial interaction with Zhou Wang, Zhang Shiling’s fondness for him came more from his considerate manners and generous demeanor, nothing more.

Learning of another side of Zhou Wang from Guo Wangshan’s mouth at this moment was understandably a huge shock for Zhang Shiling.

But upon closer reflection, it did not seem so out of place.

Instead, there was a sense of enlightenment.

Perhaps only such a figure could accumulate a trillion-dollar fortune at a young age and even stir up storms in a place like Beidou.

He Jinglun was also stunned, unable to resist asking Chen Qiaosheng, ”So, President Chen, did you already suspect that the person was Mr. Zhou before coming here?”

”Not exactly suspect.”

Chen Qiaosheng and Liu Heng exchanged a glance and then shook their heads. ”We only knew that the top floor of this office building, once belonging to the Jiangnan Guo Family, was later handed to Cloud Trust, and then Zhou Wang became the new owner here. It was only reasonable for us to pay a visit...”

Chen Qiaosheng spoke vaguely, but the meaning was clear: they could not confirm if Zhou Wang was the seventh person, but from their perspective, based on some clues, Zhou Wang would at least be an insider or one of the spokespersons pushed by Cloud Trust.

”Wangjiang Association, Wangjiang Association, since it’s not Brother Wangshan’s ’Wang,’ then could it only be Zhou Wang’s ’Wang’?”

Chen Qiaosheng chuckled softly.

The group was silent, then He Jinglun raised a new question, ”If your guess is correct, then Mr. Zhou indeed has no reason to harm us. But what is happening now? Why did Mr. Zhou invite us here and then lock us inside?”

”I said, this might not be at Brother Zhou’s behest, although there is something odd; my foolish son indeed might only listen to Brother Zhou...”

Guo Wangshan also felt a bit puzzled as he spoke, unable to help but frown.

”Could there be... another possibility?”

At this moment, Liu Heng from Speed Express suddenly spoke.

”What?”

”You all know that the situation back then eventually got out of control, right?”

Liu Heng sneered, ”Why did Guo Sanli commit suicide, and how did Mrs. Guo end up jumping off a building... Mr. Guo, this question has been lingering in my mind for a long time. In our original plan, we never intended to go this far, right?”

Guo Wangshan fell silent at the words, his expression becoming more complex. ”These consequences were indeed unforeseen, but I think this was not anyone’s intention...”

”Is that really so?”

Liu Heng’s gaze swept over the faces with various expressions, squinting his eyes. ”I’m just afraid someone cannot act with a clear conscience.”

”Mr. Liu, what do you mean?”

He Jinglun said unhappily, ”We all followed the plan back then. After Guo Sanli handed over the items, no one would have given him trouble. To put it bluntly, it was his own inability to figure things out that led him to jump into the sea, it’s his own fault...”

”But what kind of person was Guo Sanli? His mental resilience was not that weak. If no one gave him a push, how could he do something so foolish?”

”Mr. Liu, some words cannot be said rashly without evidence. In business, I don’t think anyone here bears such a grudge against him to wish him dead, right?”

Chen Qiaosheng could not help but speak.

”That’s not so sure. President Shen, I remember you were once college classmates with Guo Sanli when studying abroad, so why did your contact suddenly stop?”

”Paths diverged, that’s all. And Mr. Chen, in your youth, you pursued Mrs. Guo, did you not? Why have you never mentioned these matters?”

”President Shen, mind your words!”

Chen Qiaosheng’s face immediately darkened.

As the group seemed poised for another endless debate, Guo Wangshan, frowning, was about to interrupt them when suddenly, a strange ”beep beep” sound echoed in the room.

”What sound is that?”

Already sensitive, Zhang Shiling was the first to notice the strange noise, and everyone else soon heard it, causing them to stop the argument.

”Seems to be coming from under the table.”

Confused, He Jinglun bent down to check, and then his face turned pale, retreating several steps in shock.

”What happened?”

Seeing He Jinglun too stunned to speak, Zhang Shiling, confused, also glanced down.

”Is that... a bomb?!”

This sight likewise left Zhang Shiling pale, retreating in horror.