"Oh, hehe, that's pretty much like me. I also like eating, drinking, and having fun. Gambling is my favorite thing," Zhou Xuan said with a smile, deliberately slurring his words.
Yang Tiancheng was overjoyed and immediately echoed, "Brother Zhou, you also enjoy this? Hehe, we really do share similar tastes! Come, let's have another drink to celebrate our meeting of kindred spirits!"
After Yang Tiancheng finished speaking, he said to Gao Mingyuan, "Manager Gao, come on, let's work together. Don't hide on the sidelines and try to cheat, okay? Drink up..."
At this moment, Yang Tiancheng intended to get Zhou Xuan drunk so he could do other things. If he wanted to get to the bottom of things, he would have to get rid of Gao Mingyuan. The best way to do that was naturally to get him drunk.
Gao Mingyuan clearly felt a sense of fear towards Yang Tiancheng. Although he had always been dissatisfied with him, when Yang Tiancheng toasted him, he was still flattered and picked up the wine glass. He took a big gulp of wine, choked, and tears streamed down his face.
Yang Tiancheng patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, then ordered the waiter to pour more wine and poured Gao Mingyuan another glass, completely getting Gao Mingyuan drunk.
Zhou Xuan feigned annoyance: "Old Gao, Old Gao... how did you get drunk?"
"It's alright, it's alright, I'll arrange for someone to take him back." Yang Tiancheng immediately took out his phone, called over a subordinate, and instructed him to carry Gao Mingyuan out and then drive Gao Mingyuan's car back to the jade factory.
The bodyguard immediately picked up Gao Mingyuan and carried him on his back. Gao Mingyuan was 1.7 meters tall, and the bodyguard carried him very easily without any effort.
After he carried Gao Mingyuan away, only Yang Tiancheng and Zhou Xuan remained in the room, along with a female waitress.
At this moment, Yang Tiancheng saw that Zhou Xuan was also quite drunk, and he himself was about 70% drunk, so he stopped urging him to drink and said with a smile, "Brother Zhou, now that it's just the two of us, it's no fun staying here. Now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, shouldn't we do something else?"
Yang Tiancheng's words were rather cryptic, not explicitly stating what he intended to do. His intention was clearly to test Zhou Xuan and see what he thought.
Zhou Xuan had wanted to get rid of Gao Mingyuan, because following Yang Tiancheng might lead to some danger, and there was no need to bring such an irrelevant person into danger. Besides, it would be easier for him to act alone.
"Hehe, Mr. Yang, just tell me what to do. Today... today I'm entrusting myself to you. Just tell me what to do, and I'll do it."
Zhou Xuan decided to feign drunkenness and throw the conversation entirely to Yang Tiancheng, hoping to see what methods Yang Tiancheng would use and then counter accordingly. As long as he could act convincingly and not be easily detected, it wasn't impossible for Yang Tiancheng to uncover his secrets. If Yang Tiancheng had nothing to do with the drug supplier he was looking for, he could simply find an opportunity to leave.
Volume 1, Chapter 608: A Series of Traps
Chapter 608 A Series of Traps
Yang Tiancheng laughed heartily, immediately called over his two bodyguards from the next table, took a wad of cash from the bag they handed him, placed it on the table, and said to the waiter with a smile, "Here's ten thousand yuan, keep the change."
Yang Tiancheng meant to tip the waitress, and whatever the bill was, she could keep the rest. The waitress blushed crimson. The meal, at most, cost no more than 1,500 yuan, and the ten bottles of wine cost 6,000 yuan, totaling only 7,500 yuan. Moreover, they had only drunk six of the ten bottles of Wuliangye, leaving four, which saved them another 2,400 yuan. The actual cost was only about 5,100 yuan. If Yang Tiancheng let her take 10,000 yuan to pay the bill, she could keep nearly 4,900 yuan for herself, which was several months' salary!
Zhou Xuan noticed this too, and immediately said to the waiter, "Go ahead, just say we only paid the amount we were supposed to pay."
Zhou Xuan was afraid that Yang Tiancheng would let slip the secret in front of the other staff in the restaurant. Waiters were the lowest-level people, and it wasn't easy for them to earn money.
Yang Tiancheng smiled, waved his hand, and pulled Zhou Xuan out. Two bodyguards followed behind. Once outside, they ignored the people in the restaurant and went straight to the parking lot.
At the restaurant's front desk, the waitress quickly rushed over to pay the bill, lest the restaurant staff stop Yang Tiancheng and his group to pay, which might expose her.
The restaurant has a rule that customers' tips must be handed over and distributed proportionally at the end of the month. In reality, the restaurant takes almost half of the tips.
One of the two bodyguards went to the driver's seat of the car, while the other opened the car door and invited Yang Tiancheng and Zhou Xuan into the car. Zhou Xuan was walking unsteadily, and Yang Tiancheng had to support him the whole time. Several times he had to use force, otherwise he would have fallen.
From this perspective, Yang Tiancheng could confirm that Zhou Xuan was indeed drunk, and things were basically progressing in the direction he had envisioned.
Inside the car, Zhou Xuan leaned back against the cushion with his eyes closed. Although his eyes were closed, his supernatural abilities were already detecting Yang Tiancheng's movements. Yang Tiancheng, on the other hand, was secretly observing Zhou Xuan's expression.
Yang Tiancheng was also about 70% drunk, but his usually amazing alcohol tolerance kept him going. He could tolerate being 70% drunk and would be fine after a good sleep. Seeing that Zhou Xuan was indeed about 100% drunk, he thought that if he moved around too much, he might be completely knocked out. However, Yang Tiancheng didn't want to do that. He wanted to get some information out of Zhou Xuan first.
There was a small refrigerator in the car. Yang Tiancheng took out two cans of frozen drinks, opened one, and then patted Zhou Xuan on the shoulder. Zhou Xuan opened his eyes and asked blankly, "Where...are we there? Are we home?"
Hearing Zhou Xuan rambling on, Yang Tiancheng chuckled, then handed him a drink, saying, "Brother Zhou, here, have some iced drink to clear your head and refresh yourself."
Zhou Xuan took the drink. His supernatural ability detected that the drink contained some special substances. Since he had never been exposed to drugs or stimulants, he couldn't figure out what was mixed in, but he guessed it was definitely not a good thing.
Zhou Xuan pretended to be confused and drunk, took the drink and drank it, seemingly enjoying the cool sensation. He gulped it down in one go, but the drink was quickly swallowed in his throat. Then he checked Yang Tiancheng's drink and found that it didn't contain the same substance as his can.
After Zhou Xuan drank the contents of the can, he stopped sleeping and started slurring his words and talking nonsense to Yang Tiancheng.
"Mr. Yang, is this my home?... No, no, my home is in Beijing..."
"We're going to my house," Yang Tiancheng said with a smile, patting Zhou Xuan's shoulder. Then he raised his eyebrows and winked. "I have some entertainment planned for you, Brother Zhou, hehe."
Zhou Xuan was also smiling. Both of them had something to hide. Yang Tiancheng was smug because he thought he had gotten Zhou Xuan drunk, but Zhou Xuan was a sensible man. He knew that Yang Tiancheng was really drunk. He would do something to him when they got to his house and he was sure that Yang Tiancheng would tell the truth.
Yang Tiancheng is an overseas Chinese who invests in China and naturally owns some properties. However, he dislikes the noisy environment in the city center, so all the properties he buys are in quiet suburban areas.
When the bodyguard stopped the car, Zhou Xuan took a quick look around. It was a villa area, and Yang Tiancheng's house was very luxurious. It was a three-story building designed like a castle, with tiered steps, covering an area of at least 1,000 square meters. To the left of the main gate was a large private swimming pool. Inside the house, there was a huge hall furnished with extremely luxurious furniture and appliances. To the right of the hall, through the open door, one could see an indoor swimming pool with several women laughing and playing in it.
Zhou Xuan used his special ability to detect that the building was three stories high, with the second and third floors containing living rooms and the first floor containing various entertainment rooms, all with extremely luxurious facilities.
In the indoor swimming pool, five almost naked young women were frolicking. Zhou Xuan immediately withdrew his supernatural power upon detecting this; he had no interest in such things.
"Come, come, sit down, sit down..." Once inside the lobby, Yang Tiancheng urged Zhou Xuan to sit down quickly, then called out towards the indoor swimming pool, "Girls, come out and greet your friends!"
As soon as Yang Tiancheng finished speaking, five women quickly came out of the room one after another. Each of them wore only a small piece of cloth, about two fingers wide, covering their chest and crotch, revealing their high breasts, white thighs, and delicate faces.
Although these women were dressed very provocatively, they were all undeniably beautiful. However, their beauty was nothing in Zhou Xuan's eyes. Firstly, Zhou Xuan was deeply in love with Fu Ying and disdained other women. Secondly, the women who frequently appeared around him were indescribably beautiful. Although the women here at Yang Tiancheng's place were pretty, they paled in comparison to Fu Ying and the others.
Yang Tiancheng chuckled and pointed at Zhou Xuan, saying to the five women who had swarmed around him, "This is my good friend. He's young, handsome, and rich. Keep him company while I go upstairs to change." Then he said to Zhou Xuan, "Brother Zhou, excuse me for a moment, I need to change."
"Please do as you please," Zhou Xuan waved his hand casually, but he was quite unfriendly to the five women who suddenly surrounded him and rubbed against him, his brows furrowing slightly.
Yang Tiancheng had exceptional observational skills and was already watching Zhou Xuan, trying to gauge his interest in women. However, Zhou Xuan's fleeting expression surprised him. It was truly rare to find a young man, full of vigor and vitality, who didn't enjoy women.
The result of this test surprised Yang Tiancheng somewhat. Generally speaking, among the officials he had recruited, those he had won over were indiscriminate in their lust for money and women. If Zhou Xuan did not have a lust for women, then testing him with money would require more consideration. Zhou Xuan himself was a super-rich man, and to win him over, he couldn't do it like a boss winning over an employee. At the very least, he would have to make Zhou Xuan his equal, or split the profits in half, and perhaps then it would be worth a try.
Yang Tiancheng went upstairs to change clothes, which was just an excuse, of course. After going upstairs, he immediately called his subordinates to prepare pills and syringes for his instructions.
Zhou Xuan was monitoring him when he heard Yang Tiancheng order his men to prepare these things. He was shocked. This guy might really have drugs. However, he couldn't be sure if Yang Tiancheng had any connection with the drug supplier he was investigating. In such a vast world, it was hard to be so lucky. He could only try his luck.
A strong smell of perfume wafted into Zhou Xuan's nostrils. Two women were rubbing their bodies against him, and another was even licking his neck. Zhou Xuan stepped back and said, "Could you please sit a little further away?"