"Chang Sasha, you framed me! You will pay for this!" 「At another pyramid scheme den,」 Lin Tiancheng was locked in a dark little room, cursing loudly at the people outside. Su Xuan had guessed correctly; she hadn’t entered the den on her own accord but had been tricked into it by her classmate, Chang Sasha. And who was Chang Sasha? She was the very same female classmate who had relentlessly mocked Lin Tiancheng when Su Xuan had stood up for her at the hotel near the Xuanghe Racing Track. "Tian Cheng, how have I harmed you?" Chang Sasha called from outside, trying to persuade her earnestly. "I’m leading you to wealth! Listen to me, just be a good girl and call your relatives and friends. Have them join us! It won’t be long before we’re driving luxury cars and living in big houses too!" Ever since she had been humiliated by Su Xuan at the hotel, Chang Sasha’s values had undergone a drastic change. She had seen Su Xuan dressed in custom Caranda, driving a supercar worth hundreds of millions, and even flaunting a pen worth a hundred million. She couldn’t bear it anymore. She had to get rich, and fast. She had to live the life of the wealthy. So, when she encountered recruiters for the pyramid scheme, a simple hoodwinking was all it took for her to join. Not only did she join, but she immediately duped Lin Tiancheng into it as well. By now, she had already tricked several relatives and friends and had even become a team leader. "Chang Sasha! Even if I, Lin Tiancheng, starve to death here, I will never call to deceive anyone! Just you wait to be punished by the law!" Lin Tiancheng squatted in a corner of the room and began to weep. In truth, she desperately wanted to make a phone call, whether to alert the police or to call Su Xuan for help. But Chang Sasha had confiscated her phone, leaving her with no way to do so. Chang Sasha would only allow her to make deceptive calls. After a while, someone started lecturing her from outside the door, beginning the brainwashing process. She couldn’t even remember how many people had tried. Today, Chang Sasha had even brought in a brainwashing expert from another den, who spent a full two hours on her. But she had held strong. She even remembered that the expert’s name seemed to be Jin Yan. What she didn’t know, however, was that this girl named Jin Yan was already one of Su Xuan’s subordinates. 「Meanwhile, it was a completely different scene over at Su Xuan’s place.」 Su Xuan was lying on the bed, feeling rather bored. The young woman, Jin Yan, was getting a little too bold while massaging his legs, so he got off the bed and went for a walk in the living room. "Good evening, Director!" "You’ve worked hard, Director!" "It’s getting late, Director. Please get some rest!" As soon as he walked into the living room, everyone greeted him respectfully. He raised a hand to quiet them. "Everyone, no need to be so formal. We’re all one family. Besides, you can all stop working for tonight. Let’s all take a break, rest up, and save our energy. We’ll work hard again tomorrow!" "Thank you, Director!" "Director, you’re so kind!" "We will definitely work a hundred times harder tomorrow and learn from you, Director!" "Right, learn from the Director!" "Learn from the Director!" "Learn from the Director!" As they spoke, they began chanting the slogans in unison. It couldn’t be helped; it had become an occupational hazard. Afterward, Su Xuan called Cen Haonan and Chen Yuesheng into his room and closed the door. As soon as the door closed, Cen Haonan and Chen Yuesheng couldn’t help but burst out laughing. The day’s events had just been too amusing! It was a welcome diversion from their otherwise monotonous lives. "Old Chen, want a smoke?" Cen Haonan offered a cigarette to Chen Yuesheng. They had become quite familiar with each other while busy scamming people in the living room earlier. New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩 "Sure, I’ll take one." Chen Yuesheng accepted the cigarette and lit it. Then, they both turned their gaze to Su Xuan. "Ahem!" Su Xuan cleared his throat, a bit embarrassed. "You two aren’t mad at me, are you?" "Not at all, not at all," the two men said, laughing as they smoked. "It was pretty fun, haha." "I’ll treat you both to a drink after this is all over," Su Xuan said with a smile, before explaining his true reason for being there. Both men immediately pledged their full cooperation to help him achieve his goal. After chatting for a while, Cen Haonan and Chen Yuesheng noticed Jin Yan and An Mianmian kept knocking on the door, looking for Su Xuan. Afraid of interrupting his business, they left the room. "Director, it’s already eleven o’clock at night. According to the schedule, it’s time for bed," Jin Yan began. "But there are so many men outside, could we possibly stay in your room...?" Jin Yan and An Mianmian weren’t looking for anything else; they just wanted to share the bedroom with Su Xuan. After all, this room had been theirs initially, and the bedding belonged to them. Su Xuan had only recently taken over. They were terrified to sleep outside. Many of the men were shirtless, some with knife scars and tattoos, and they stared at the girls as if they wanted to eat them alive. It was horrifying. "Aren’t you two afraid I’ll get restless during the night and take advantage of you?" Su Xuan asked, giving them a sly, deliberate look. "You’re the one who should be afraid!" The two girls puffed out their chests, their expressions practically daring him to try something. Su Xuan relented, "It’s indeed inappropriate for you to sleep out there with those men. Go get washed up in the bathroom, then you can come back." The two girls immediately hurried to the bathroom to shower. Su Xuan sprawled out on the comfortable bed, took out his phone, and sent a message to the senior journalist, Su Zimo: "I’ve successfully infiltrated a pyramid scheme den." "I’m a minor leader now." "If you’re interested in a story on this," "Bring three thousand yuan and come find me!" Su Zimo, who had just finished washing up and was about to go to bed, burst out laughing when she saw the message. Su Xuan, you really know how to have fun! You’re way too good at this! Surely you didn’t go through all this trouble just to find a news story for me, did you? Su Zimo immediately got dressed and hailed a taxi to Su Xuan’s location. To her surprise, Su Xuan came downstairs to greet her all by himself. From what she understood, pyramid scheme organizations never let their members move about alone, not even a minor leader like him. Su Xuan didn’t offer much of an explanation and simply led her straight upstairs. When Su Zimo entered the living room and saw the tattooed young men, especially when her eyes landed on Cen Haonan, she instantly understood. Su Xuan had clearly used Cen Haonan to take complete control of this den. Without Su Xuan’s command, not a single person here could leave. He had become the undisputed master of the place, far more than just some minor leader. It wasn’t just because of Brother Cen. Cen Haonan quietly pointed to Chen Yuesheng and whispered in Su Zimo’s ear, "There’s also the boss of Shenfeng Security, Chen Yuesheng. And it’s not just the people you see here; there are many more of our men lurking around the neighborhood..." "Impressive!" Su Zimo glanced at Su Xuan, her beautiful eyes filled with admiration. She then discreetly turned on the miniature camera she was wearing and began recording the situation.