Mistaking My Sister-In-Law for My Wife After Getting Drunk!

The middle-aged man at the forefront adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and smiled, "My name is Qiu Xinhui, I'm an investor invited by the officials of Licheng to inspect a major project for investment in the city. He's with us, so please release him immediately."

Hu Jialang had made the phone call to this very person just now.

This man was his grandfather's trusted aide.

To the public, Qiu Xinhui was a billionaire often featured in the media, where he would discuss domestic and international economic situations.

But those in the business community knew that Qiu Xinhui was merely a subordinate of Hu Jialang's grandfather.

Before the police could speak, a security guard who had followed out said, "He drugged one of our hotel guests, how can we possibly release him."

One of the lawyers behind Qiu Xinhui stepped forward and said, "May I ask if you saw him drug someone with your own eyes? If you did not witness it yourself, then do not make reckless accusations, or I will sue you for defamation!"

The security guard was at a loss for words; of course, he hadn't seen it.

The police immediately furrowed their brows.

They hadn't expected that Hu Jialang had such a powerful figure backing him.

Such people always have a cadre of smooth-talking lawyers at their disposal.

Without concrete evidence, the situation indeed becomes tricky to deal with.

At that moment, another lawyer stepped up and said, "Our client is from Harbor City, please present a detention warrant. If you don't have a detention warrant, that means you lack evidence, and I can sue you for illegal detention."

Then, another lawyer came forward and demanded, "Please release our client immediately. I will not allow you to handcuff him like this; that's how criminals are treated. Our client is not a criminal, and you have no right to do this. Otherwise, I will file a complaint against your arbitrary enforcement of the law!"

With each statement, the police were overwhelmed and unlocked Hu Jialang's handcuffs.

Then, a police officer made a call to their superior, asking how to proceed.

Meanwhile, Hu Jialang had already boarded a luxury car nearby and left.

In the hotel room.

Xu Yang wasn't surprised to learn of this development.

Given Hu Jialang's boldness in drugging someone, and his previous arrogance, it was clear he had a strong backing.

Such individuals are not the kind you can simply take into police custody.

On second thought, Xu Yang felt it was for the best.

Drugging someone without causing serious consequences.

Even if he was arrested and taken to the police station, he wouldn't face severe punishment. Plus, with his powerful background, he might just pay a fine and be released.

In that case, Hu Jialang was getting off too easily.

By targeting Zhao Yuxin, Hu Jialang had touched Xu Yang's raw nerve, and Xu Yang certainly couldn't let Hu Jialang off so easily.

It was then that Xu Yang received a message from Ma Yangrong, detailing Hu Jialang's background information.

Hu Jialang was from Harbor City, and his grandfather was the tycoon Hu Yaorong of the city.

Hu Yaorong was a well-known philanthropist.

He had made donations to build many educational buildings at major universities and sometimes even handed out cash to the poor.

Some accused him of showboating and looked down on him.

Others argued that even if it was showboating, it didn't matter, as he still provided the funds, and the recipients indeed benefited.

This was the information known to the general public.

Many in the business world, however, were aware that Hu Yaorong's charitable acts were a way of laundering money.

The educational buildings he funded came with strings attached; he mandated the use of developers he designated for the construction.

His chosen developers charged far more than others.

With each project he funded, he would gain a lot of legal income.

The schools he donated to didn't care about such things; after all, it wasn't their money being spent, so the amount didn't matter to them.

Regardless, Hu Yaorong had earned the reputation of being a great philanthropist in the eyes of the general public.

Hu Jialang was Hu Yaorong's grandson, and wherever he went, he carried the name of a wealthy tycoon and a great philanthropist, which made him very popular.

Using his status, combined with his handsome appearance, he had seduced countless women.

Previously, he always went for single women.

This time, he couldn't resist because Zhao Yuxin was just too beautiful.

If he couldn't woo her by legitimate means, he resorted to despicable tactics.

After learning the situation, Xu Yang sent a message to Ma Yangrong, "Send me Hu Yaorong's phone number."

Shortly after, Ma Yangrong sent over Hu Yaorong's phone number.

Xu Yang dialed it directly.

The call was soon connected.

An elderly voice immediately came through, "Is that President Xu?"

Clearly, Hu Yaorong was aware of what his grandson had done and knew Xu Yang's identity.

For someone like Hu Yaorong, it was a simple matter to get to the bottom of these things.

Xu Yang said coldly, "It seems you know what your grandson has done."

Hu Yaorong replied, "I do, Jialang indeed went too far this time. In a few days, I'll bring him to apologize to you in person, and we will provide you with a suitable compensation. Let's consider the matter closed."

"Closed?" Xu Yang snorted coldly, "What if I had your grandson crippled and then brought people to apologize to you, along with a compensation? Would you consider it closed then?"

At these words, Hu Yaorong's brows furrowed, "Xu Yang, I know you have some clout, and you've been stirring up quite a bit of trouble recently, making a name for yourself. But forgive my bluntness, your strength is just that, and compared to me, it's hardly enough. Plus, my grandson and I are from Harbor City—your reach, no matter how long, can't extend to Harbor City, so you can't touch us."

Hu Yaorong wasn't wrong in saying that.

Xu Yang's business war team had networked with relationships in major cities across the country.

The only exceptions were Harbor City, Macau City, and Treasure Island, where they had no network at all.

Being able to catch someone in Thailand was thanks to Jiang Zhiyong's connections.

But in Harbor City, even Jiang Zhiyong had no connections.

If it was anybody else hearing Hu Yaorong speak like this, they would probably consider not pursuing the matter any further.

After all, although what Hu Jialang did was excessive, it had not caused any substantial harm.

But Xu Yang was not just anyone—he was a man with a system, and he feared no one.

Now that Hu Jialang was still in Beautiful City, Xu Yang didn't believe he couldn't take care of Jialang.

So, Xu Yang said, "It seems you still want to protect your grandson. Regardless, I will make your grandson pay the price!"

After that, he hung up the phone.

Then, he called Ma Yangrong, "Have you thought of any way to deal with it?"

Ma Yangrong said, "Hu Yaorong is meticulous in his dealings, and we haven't found any flaws for now, so it's tough."

As a powerful figure like Hu Yaorong managed so many affairs without a hitch,

it was naturally meticulous work, and finding any flaws was incredibly challenging.

Xu Yang asked, "The economy in Harbor City isn't what it used to be, plus with our development on the mainland, most of Hu Yaorong's business should be here, right?"

"Indeed," Ma Yangrong nodded, "since the nineties of the last century, he began investing in the mainland. At that time, land prices were incredibly low, and he predicted the mainland's economy would soar, so he went on a buying spree. He didn't even develop many of those properties, just waited for their prices to rise before selling. That's how he amassed his fortune."

Xu Yang, recalling what the field agent reported about Hu Jialang being taken away by Qiu Xinhui, asked, "Does he have assets here in Beautiful City?"

Ma Yangrong said, "No, his investments back then were all in Guang Province. Now, Beautiful City's officials have invited them to invest and construct a tourism project. Qiu Xinhui is leading the survey team, and Hu Jialang's trip to Beautiful City is as a member of this survey group. He doesn't have much talent, nor does he participate in the survey.

If the contract is signed, he'll just show his face."