Chapter 168

Chapter 168 - The Woman Behind the Scenes!

“Are you with the Su family?” Zhang Xiaolong inquired, clearly taken aback. “Mr. Su Mingtang assured me today that he wouldn't pressure me anymore about this issue or meddle with my investigation into the truth. Weren't you aware?”

“What Mr. Su Mingtang says doesn't concern me. Let me make this clear, I, Wang Zongyi, am telling you that my cousin, Wang Zongming, makes his own decisions. Whatever happens is our Wang family's affair, and it's not your place as an outsider to get involved,” Wang Zongyi retorted, his arrogance undiminished despite recognizing Zhang Xiaolong's capabilities.

The Wang family?

Zhang Xiaolong grew even more puzzled. It was conceivable that the Wang family might refrain from offering help due to pressure from the Su family, but why would they obstruct his efforts to assist Wang Zongming in finding the assailant?

Could it be...

As these thoughts crossed his mind, Zhang Xiaolong's expression turned stern.

He had never personally witnessed the infighting among the elite, but he had seen enough of it in novels and TV shows to know it could be brutally violent—beyond what one might imagine. He used to think such drama was confined to the screen, yet it appeared to be all too real.

“Irrespective of the Wang family's stance, I'm taking charge of Wang Zongming's case. If anyone else tries to stop me, their fate will be the same as this car!” Zhang Xiaolong declared, delivering a kick.

It was a seemingly gentle strike, but the force of his kick, channeled through the mystical Dragon Controlling True Spell, struck the tire with divine power. The tire, unable to withstand the impact, deflated with a hiss.

Wang Zongyi could only watch helplessly as his new car, purchased just days ago, was reduced to scrap metal. He stood by as Zhang Xiaolong drove off in his Land Rover.

Once he was away, Zhang Xiaolong promptly phoned Liu Juan to report the incident. “Something's off here. It seems the Wang family isn't just uninterested in helping; they don't even want anyone else to get involved. Could there be a dispute over the family's assets?”

Upon hearing this, Liu Juan grasped the gravity of the issue. “The family wealth is still under the control of Zongming's grandfather. I've heard he drafted a will, indeed intending to bequeath the estate directly to his grandchildren.”

“Besides Wang Zongyi, does Mr. Wang have any other cousins?” inquired Zhang Xiaolong.

Xiaolong trailed behind at a safe distance. It was now well past ten at night, and although the roads weren't empty, his pursuit went unnoticed.

At some point, Wang Zongyi got out and switched to another car, taking the wheel himself.

Xiaolong followed all the way to a certain villa, which he presumed was Wang Zongyi's residence.

Once Wang Zongyi was inside, Xiaolong parked his vehicle and, agile as a civet, scaled the high wall to stealthily make his way in.

Inside the villa, a woman clad in seductive sleepwear was waiting. She seemed taken aback to see Wang Zongyi. “Why have you come so late, and you seem upset. Has something gone wrong?” Despite her surprise, she still sashayed up to him, her body close to his.

What puzzled Xiaolong was that this place wasn't Wang Zongyi's home, but belonged to the woman.

Yet, he was convinced that she must be connected to Wang Zongming's affairs; otherwise, Wang Zongyi wouldn't be visiting a woman's home at such an hour.

Quietly, he took out his phone and began recording the pair in the room.

“Aren't you aware of what's happened?” Wang Zongyi gripped the woman firmly, his hand reaching inside her pajamas for a soft caress, but she wriggled out of his grasp and retorted irritably, “Now, what do you think we should do?”

The woman forcefully broke free from his grasp and strode to the side. “You're clueless about what to do next. What can I, a woman, possibly do about it? Regardless, you've achieved what you wanted. I'm the one who ends up suffering, taken advantage of by men like you. And in the end, I might be left with nothing. Shouldn't I be the one asking what to do?”

“Don't worry, as long as I have a bite to eat, I won't let you down,” Wang Zongyi reassured her, following and wrapping his arms around her slender waist once more. She didn't resist this time, just let him hold her. “But could you do it once more? Make it more decisive this time. As long as he's alive, I'll never be at ease.”

“Young Master Yi, what are you babbling about? I haven't done a thing,” the woman retorted, quickly breaking away from him.

“Okay, okay, you haven't done anything,” Wang Zongyi said with a smile. “But do you really want to sneak around, tending to that old man for the rest of your life?”

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