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, an investor officially invited by Licheng officials for an inspection, and I'm planning to invest in a major project here. He's with us—please release him immediately."

Just now, it was to this person that Hu Jialang had made the phone call.

This person was his grandfather's capable assistant.

In the eyes of the public, Qiu Xinhui is a billionaire often featured in the media, discussing domestic and international economic trends.

However, the industry moguls all know that Qiu Xinhui is merely one of Hu Jialang's grandfather's subordinates.

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

Several of the people behind Qiu Xinhui were lawyers, and one stepped forward to say, "Did you personally see him drug anyone? If you didn't witness it yourself, then you shouldn't make such accusations, or else I will sue you for defamation!"

The security guard was left speechless; of course, he hadn't seen it.

The police immediately furrowed their brows.

They had not expected Hu Jialang to have such powerful figures backing him up.

Such people always have a host of eloquent lawyers at their disposal.

If there isn't conclusive evidence, they are really difficult to handle.

At that moment, another lawyer stood up and said, "Our client is from Harbor City. Please present a detention warrant. If you don't have one, then you have no evidence, and I can accuse you of illegal detention."

Then, another lawyer stood up and said, "Please release our client immediately. I won't allow you to handcuff him—this is treatment reserved for criminals. Our client is not a criminal; you have no right to do this, or else I will file a complaint about your arbitrary law enforcement!"

With each person stating their piece, the police couldn't stand up to them and unlocked Hu Jialang's handcuffs.

Then, a police officer called their superior to inquire about how to proceed.

By then, Hu Jialang had already left in a luxury car parked nearby.

In the hotel room.

Xu Yang wasn't surprised to hear this news.

With the arrogance that Hu Jialang had in drugging someone and his demeanor earlier, it was obvious he had a very strong backing.

Such a person could not simply be brought to the police station.

On second thought, this was perhaps for the best.

The drugging hadn't resulted in serious consequences.

Even if he were taken to the police station, he wouldn't face harsh punishment given his powerful background—it would probably just end in a fine before he could be released.

This would be letting Hu Jialang off too easily.

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At that moment, Xu Yang received information sent by Ma Yangrong detailing Hu Jialang's background.

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

Hu Yaorong was a well-known philanthropist.

He had donated to the construction of numerous academic buildings at various major universities, and sometimes even gave out cash to the poor.

Some people considered it a publicity stunt and scoffed at him.

Others said that even if it was just for show, it didn't really matter—the fact was that he had given money, and those who received the donations benefited from it.

These were the details known to the general public.

Many in the business world knew that Hu Yaorong was actually laundering money.

The academic buildings he donated for construction always came with stipulations, such as using developers he specified during construction.

The developers he specified charged much more than other developers.

With every project he funded for construction, he would get plenty of legitimate income.

The schools he donated to wouldn't care about those details. After all, it wasn't their money being spent, so the amount didn't matter to them.

Regardless, Hu Yaorong had gained a reputation among the general public as a major philanthropist.

Hu Jialang was Hu Yaorong's grandson and everywhere he went, he carried the distinguished title of a wealthy philanthropist, which gave him quite an advantage.

Utilizing this status, combined with his handsome appearance, there was no knowing how many women he had played with.

In the past, he always went for single women.

But this time, upon seeing how beautiful Zhao Yuxin was, he couldn't help himself.

Unable to win her over by legitimate means, he resorted to despicable tactics.

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

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

Xu Yang dialed it straight away.

The call connected quickly.

An elderly voice immediately came through: "Is this President Xu?"

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

With Hu Yaorong's status, figuring out these details was a simple matter.

Xu Yang said coldly, "It seems you are aware of what your grandson did."

Hu Yaorong replied, "I am aware. Jialang truly crossed the line this time. In a few days, I'll bring him to apologize to you personally and offer you compensation. Let's consider the matter settled with that, shall we?"

"Settled?" Xu Yang laughed coldly. "If I have someone cripple your grandson, then bring people to apologize to you and offer compensation, would you consider it settled?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Yaorong frowned: "Xu Yang, I know you hold some power, and recently you've stirred up some troubles, making quite a name for yourself, but if I may be frank, your strength is just what it is. Compared to me, it's nowhere near enough, and both 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 was right.

Xu Yang's business warfare team had spread their network across major cities in the country.

However, they had no such connections in Harbor City, Macau City, or Treasure Island.

The reason he managed to arrest someone in Thailand was because of Jiang Zhiyong's connections.

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

If it were anyone else hearing what Hu Yaorong said, they would have considered dropping the matter.

After all, although what Hu Jialang did was excessive, it hadn't caused any substantial harm.

But Xu Yang was no ordinary man, he was a man with a system, unafraid of anyone.

Now that Hu Jialang was still in Li City, he didn't believe he couldn't handle him.

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

After finishing his words, he hung up the phone.

Then, he called Ma Yangrong: "Have you thought of any strategies?"

Ma Yangrong replied, "Hu Yaorong is meticulous in his dealings, and I haven't found any loopholes for the moment. It's tough."

It made sense that a tycoon like Hu Yaorong, after being involved in so many affairs, had managed to stay out of trouble.

His operations were watertight, making it extremely difficult to find any loopholes.

Xu Yang inquired, "The economy of Harbor City isn't what it used to be. Plus, with the major development in our mainland, most of Hu Yaorong's business must be there, right?"

"Indeed," Ma Yangrong nodded. "Since the nineties, he began investing in the mainland. Back then, properties there were dirt cheap. He predicted that the mainland economy would soar, so he insanely acquired land. He didn't develop much of it but sold when the prices rose. That's how he amassed his considerable wealth."

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

Ma Yangrong replied, "None. His investments were all in Guang Province. Now, it is the Li City officials inviting them to invest in a tourism project. Qiu Xinhui is leading the inspection team. Hu Jialang came to Li City as part of the inspection delegation, but he doesn't have any real ability and isn't involved in the inspections. If they sign the contract, he will just show his face."