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Feng Junzi said, "I'd rather be the only one with a guilty conscience. I hope everyone else can live peacefully." Then he said to Professor Song, "After we return to Binhai, could you accompany me to visit Qin Xiaoya?"

Part 1: Deceiving Gods and Ghosts, Episode 15: Do you have any black clothes?

After getting off the plane, Feng Junzi didn't go home but went straight to the police station to find Chang Wu. Just as Professor Song had predicted, the murder case had absolutely no connection to the ghost stories; at least based on the materials Chang Wu had, those nonsensical claims were fabricated. Finally, Chang Wu said to Feng Junzi:

"Why are you and Zhou Song suddenly interested in this case? Zhou Song called me the day before yesterday and asked me about it for ages. I've never heard that story you're talking about before. People always like to make up bizarre stories when a murder happens. Do you think you sensible people are going to take it seriously?"

After leaving the police station, Feng Junzi went to find Qin Xiaoya again and offered her some words of comfort. He essentially repeated his analysis, which was similar to Zhou Song's. He felt that Qin Xiaoya's gaze towards him was a little unnatural, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was. Finally, he asked Qin Xiaoya for the key to the warehouse.

Qin Xiaoya asked him, "There's a guard at the warehouse, so you don't need to take the key. Besides, he's the one who discovered the strange thing, so you should ask him."

Feng Junzi: "Precisely because he was the one who discovered the strange thing, I don't want to ask him first. I want to go and see for myself. Give me the key. By the way, I'll introduce you to someone tomorrow, Professor Song, whom I often mention."

When Professor Song was mentioned, Feng Junzi suddenly remembered that Professor Song wanted to ask if there was anyone special who wanted to deal with Qin Xiaoya. He wanted to ask Qin Xiaoya about it, but after thinking about it, he decided to wait until Professor Song came tomorrow before asking him.

When Feng Junzi got home, before he could even brew a pot of tea, Professor Song called: "Little Feng, this is not good. The vixen is still here. She just called my cell phone again."

Feng Junzi: "What exactly happened? Didn't the inspection team go back?"

Professor Song: "The inspection team has gone back, but she took leave and stayed in Binhai to wait for me. I just told her that I'm still in Gwangju and haven't returned yet. What should I do now? How about I stay at your place for a while tomorrow?"

Feng Junzi: "Whatever you want. If you want to come over, come over tomorrow. It's perfect timing. You can come with me to Qin Xiaoya's place tomorrow afternoon."

That night, Feng Junzi slept soundly for the first time in days. He didn't wake up until noon, and just as he was about to call Professor Song, the phone rang first. It was Zhou Song calling. Zhou Song and Feng Junzi talked for a long time, and the more Feng Junzi listened, the more serious his expression became, his brows almost twisted into a knot. After finishing his call with Zhou Song, Feng Junzi immediately called Professor Song.

Feng Junzi: "Old Song, pack your things and come over here."

Professor Song: "I was just about to go out, I hope I don't run into her outside, she called me again last night."

Feng Junzi seemed to have no interest in listening to Professor Song's romantic talk, and then said, "Old Song, do you have any black clothes? Black shirt, black pants, black leather shoes, black socks. I remember you also have a black cashmere coat, like the one Leo wore in The Matrix."

Professor Song asked curiously, "I actually have all the clothes you mentioned. What are you going to do with them? Are you making a movie? Hacking isn't done like this."

Feng Junzi: "Don't ask yet, it's hard to explain over the phone. Just wear this outfit today."

After making the call to Lao Song, Feng Junzi carefully selected an outfit and put it on.

Part 1: Deceit and Deception, Chapter 16: Please Give Me Your Inner Demon

16. Please give me your inner demons.

That afternoon, in Qin Xiaoya's office, Feng Junzi, Zhou Song, Qin Xiaoya, Professor Song, and others were listening to the warehouse night watchman recount another strange incident that had occurred the previous night. Feng Junzi had already learned the general details of this incident that morning from Zhou Song's phone call.

Old Zhang, the night watchman, was a laid-off worker in his fifties. After being laid off, he found a job watching the warehouse through an introduction from Qin Xiaoya. The following is Old Zhang's description:

"Last night, I was almost asleep when I suddenly heard a noise in the warehouse. I thought a thief had come, so I quietly got up to check. The warehouse door was locked, but it was the kind of lock that could be locked from both the inside and outside. I thought the thief had gone in and locked the door from the inside, so I gently opened the door with the key and peeked inside through a crack."

What I saw startled me. I only saw two figures, one completely white and the other completely black, standing there motionless. They didn't look like they were stealing anything. I ran back to get the phone to call the police, but then I wondered if my eyes were playing tricks on me. When I went back, there was nothing there.

I didn't dare go into the warehouse until dawn today, only to find that nothing was missing, but one box was open—the box containing leather shoes. Mr. Qin, please don't blame me for being cowardly and not going in to catch the thief; I genuinely didn't know why I was so terrified at the time.

Qin Xiaoya's face grew paler and paler, and she involuntarily gripped Zhou Song's arm tightly beside her. Zhou Song's expression was also grim. Feng Junzi sighed as he watched, and said to Old Zhang, "Old Zhang, don't be afraid. Take a close look at Professor Song. Was the dark figure you saw last night wearing the same clothes he's wearing now?"

Old Zhang seemed startled by what he heard. He looked at Feng Junzi with a puzzled expression, then turned and stared at Professor Song for a long time. Before Old Zhang could answer, Feng Junzi stood up, walked up to him, and said very calmly, "Old Zhang, take a closer look at me. Was the white figure you saw last night wearing the same clothes I was wearing?"

Feng Junzi was wearing a very strange outfit today: white sneakers, white casual pants, a white jacket over a white knit sweater, and a long white trench coat draped over his shoulders. Qin Xiaoya also found it odd; she had never seen Feng Junzi dressed like this before, and quickly asked him, "Feng Junzi, what's going on?"

Feng Junzi took out the warehouse key from his pocket and placed it on the table. He didn't answer Qin Xiaoya's question, but continued to say to Lao Zhang, "Lao Zhang, you are too irresponsible. The warehouse light is broken and you don't even fix it. When Professor Song and I went to check last night, it was pitch black and we couldn't see anything. Then we heard a noise at the door, but when we went out to check, there was no one there. It gave us a fright. It turned out that you were outside."

Of everyone present, only Professor Song knew that Feng Junzi was blatantly lying, because neither of them had been to the warehouse the previous night—which was precisely why Feng Junzi had asked him to wear black that morning. However, Zhou Song and Qin Xiaoya were unaware of this and were both surprised and suspicious. Qin Xiaoya then asked Feng Junzi, "What were you and Professor Song doing at the warehouse last night?"

Feng Junzi said, "Why would I be in such a hurry to ask you for the key if I wasn't going to the warehouse? It's Professor Song who heard about the strange things that happened in the warehouse a few days ago and wanted to go and see. I forgot to tell you that Professor Song is also a master of Yin and Yang. We even opened a few boxes and studied them in the dark for a long time, but we didn't find anything. I think Old Zhang is getting senile." As Feng Junzi spoke, he secretly observed Old Zhang's expression carefully.

Old Zhang looked much more nervous than before, and asked Feng Junzi, "Mr. Feng and Professor Song went to the warehouse yesterday. Why didn't they let me know? I thought there had been another theft."

Before Feng Junzi could answer, Professor Song suddenly spoke up: "Why didn't we greet you? When we passed the duty room, we saw you listening to someone else. Xiao Feng called out to you, but you seemed not to hear us, so we went in by ourselves."

Old Zhang's expression seemed to change, and he stammered, "Who is speaking to me, Mr. Feng? Did you see clearly?"

Feng Junzi was also puzzled as to why Professor Song had suddenly made up such a statement, but he quickly figured it out and continued from where Professor Song left off: "I also saw that you seemed to be listening to someone, but I didn't see that person. I guess it's because I wasn't paying attention. Professor Song, you have sharper eyes." Feng Junzi emphasized the words "sharper eyes" in particular.

There seemed to be beads of sweat on Old Zhang's forehead. He then said, "President Qin, are you alright now? If you are, I'll head back now." Seeing that it was a false alarm, Qin Xiaoya let Old Zhang go home.

After Lao Zhang left, Zhou Song spoke up: "This is the first time Xiao Ya and I have met Professor Song. We are very grateful to Professor Song for helping me in Guangzhou. Tonight, I'll host a gathering for everyone to get together and welcome you two." Professor Song originally wanted to ask Qin Xiao Ya some questions, but after hearing what Zhou Song said, he was in no hurry.

Feng Junzi and Professor Song had just left Xiaoya's place and reached the street when Feng Junzi suddenly stopped, turned around, and asked Professor Song, "How can you be so sure that Old Zhang has a problem?"

Professor Song laughed: "You told me in Gwangju that only people with guilty consciences can see ghosts. You asked me to pretend to be the Black and White Ghosts with you to comfort Qin Xiaoya. Aren't you afraid that Qin Xiaoya will be alright, but you will get into trouble? Don't you know that if what Lao Zhang said is true, you are taking the blame for ghosts?"

Feng Junzi sighed: "The fear of ghosts and gods is just a kind of inner demon. I would rather keep this inner demon to myself than have Xiaoya have trouble sleeping at night."

Professor Song said with a half-smile, "You really have a lot to say about Xiaoya, but it's a pity that you are only interested in her. Didn't you see that there's something between Qin Xiaoya and Zhou Song? If you really have feelings for Qin Xiaoya, you'll probably have to think of something."

Feng Junzi didn't want to discuss this issue with Professor Song, and instead asked, "Why are you trying to scare Lao Zhang? Lao Zhang probably knows we're lying, and he won't believe what you're saying anyway."

Professor Song, feigning profundity, said, "Do you have experience telling ghost stories? When a group of people get together to tell stories, they often end up scaring themselves. Whoever tells the scariest story is the one who is most afraid, even though they know it's fake. Old Zhang is that ghost storyteller. People with guilty consciences will feel uneasy. People can't actually see ghosts. What's truly terrifying is that feeling of being both surprised and doubtful. Since you were able to get Qin Xiaoya to give you her inner demon, I'd like to try giving my inner demon back to Old Zhang. I learned this 'inner demon transfer technique' from you."

Feng Junzi: "It's a pity we don't know who's behind Qin Xiaoya's schemes yet, otherwise we could try to fight fire with fire."

Professor Song: "The other party is probably not as easy to deal with as Lao Zhang. I really shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess with you, but it's still quite interesting. Let's ask about Qin Xiaoya's situation during dinner tonight."

Part 1: Deceitful Gods and Ghosts, Chapter 17: The Human Demon Wei Bo Xi

That evening, at the Binhai Pearl Hotel, Zhou Song specially booked a private room by the sea to welcome Professor Song and Feng Junzi. Qin Xiaoya was also present. Feng Junzi and Zhou Song had known each other for a long time and were usually quite casual, but he felt that Zhou Song's hospitality that evening was a bit too extravagant.

The opening remarks were naturally given by Zhou Song, who offered many polite words such as thanks. Feng Junzi didn't listen carefully; it was all directed at Professor Song. After a few rounds of drinks, Professor Song finally got to the point, asking Qin Xiaoya directly:

“Miss Qin, I’ve heard about what happened to you recently from Feng Junzi, and I think his and Zhou Song’s analysis makes a lot of sense. But there’s something strange about this. I don’t think it’s just a simple case of shopping fraud; it seems like it was specifically designed to target you.”

"Professor Song, what exactly do you mean? You might as well just say it directly," Qin Xiaoya asked with some concern, and Feng Junzi and Zhou Song echoed her.

"For example, have you ever offended anyone in the past? Or is there anyone who has a particular interest in you? Do you have any special competitors in the business world? And who has been harassing you lately? It's clear that Ms. Qin is very charming. Don't blame me for saying these things."

Hearing Professor Song's words, Feng Junzi also felt that Old Song seemed to be overthinking things. He was about to explain for Xiaoya, but when he looked up, he saw that Qin Xiaoya's expression was strange, as if she had encountered something difficult, and she hesitated to speak. It seemed that Professor Song had hit the nail on the head regarding Qin Xiaoya's worries, and Feng Junzi was also surprised. He then changed his words and said, "Xiaoya, Professor Song is also a friend. There's no one else here. If you really encounter something, you might as well tell us, and we'll all help you find a solution."

Qin Xiaoya sighed and said somewhat reluctantly, "There is indeed someone who has been pestering me. I didn't want to say it at first, but now that I think about it, it's very likely that he's the one who's setting me up."

"Who is it?" Feng Junzi asked anxiously. "What exactly is going on? I've never heard of them before."

"This person is called Wei Boxi, and he is also from this city. You may have heard of him."

"Wei Boxi!" Feng Junzi and Professor Song were both taken aback. They both knew this person; in fact, they had both met him. Wei Boxi was a celebrity in Binhai, the owner of Weida Engineering Company. Wei Boxi was young, handsome, and had been married before but was now divorced. He had one son, and it was said that his assets were among the largest in Binhai. He was also a member of the Binhai Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference. Everyone, including Zhou Song, knew these facts.

Upon hearing this person's name, Feng Junzi felt a headache coming on. He glanced at Professor Song, and both of them simultaneously thought of Zhao Dongshan. Wei Boxi's status in Binhai was similar to Zhao Dongshan's in Guangzhou; according to Professor Song, he was also at the level of a "human demon." Moreover, Wei Boxi and Zhao Dongshan had a business relationship and were both shareholders of a listed company. They hadn't expected to provoke such a person, and that Zhao Dongshan would be involved as well.

Feng Junzi was not interested in the relationship between Wei Boxi and Zhao Dongshan. He was only concerned about what was going on between Wei Boxi and Qin Xiaoya. He knew that he couldn't rush to ask about such things and could only let Xiaoya tell him slowly. So he tried to speak gently to Xiaoya: "Tell us how exactly Wei Boxi has been bothering you, if it's convenient."

"Actually, I met him more than a year ago when I attended a social gathering organized by the Commerce Commission. He was sitting at the same table as me. He didn't seem as annoying as I had heard, and we chatted for a few minutes. Later, he invited me to a few events and banquets. At first, I thought he had some business to discuss, so I went. But I found out that he was just trying to curry favor. I wasn't interested in his intentions at all, so I just tried to be polite. Eventually, I stopped seeing him altogether."

Feng Junzi understood somewhat, and also knew what Qin Xiaoya meant by "his thoughts". Wei Boxi was a man with a lot of ideas about women, and Qin Xiaoya was indeed the kind of woman who fit his taste. As for what conditions he made with Qin Xiaoya and how Qin Xiaoya refused, it was not appropriate to ask too much in this situation.

Feng Junzi thought about it again and couldn't help but sigh. He had thought he and Qin Xiaoya were close friends who could talk about anything, but he knew nothing about this matter. It seemed that Xiaoya had intentionally kept it from him. Women are women after all; their thoughts are sometimes hard to fathom. Being pursued or entangled by someone like Wei Boxi might not be a bad thing for some women. He just didn't know what Xiaoya was thinking. Logically speaking, Xiaoya shouldn't be that kind of person. He wondered if Zhou Song knew about this. Thinking of this, Feng Junzi looked up at Zhou Song and was quite surprised.

Feng Junzi had studied physiognomy and even read Professor Song's face, though these were just games. While judging a person's character by their appearance was unreliable, he was quite adept at reading people's expressions and demeanor. He noticed that Zhou Song's expression wasn't as surprised as he had expected; his reaction wasn't strong. It seemed Zhou Song already knew about this. Feng Junzi wondered: Could it be that Xiaoya hadn't told me, but had told Zhou Song instead? This thought made him feel downcast.

Perhaps Qin Xiaoya sensed Feng Junzi's mood, because she explained to him, "I haven't told you or Zhou Song about this because I don't want to mention him. I'm not interested in what he thinks of me, and I don't want to have anything to do with him right now. I also don't want you to worry about me because of this."

Hearing Qin Xiaoya's words, Feng Junzi's doubts only deepened. If Qin Xiaoya hadn't told Zhou Song, how did Zhou Song know? Either Qin Xiaoya was lying, or he had guessed wrong. It seemed he was just overthinking things; when it came to the delicate emotions between men and women, even he, being in the thick of it, couldn't see things clearly. Thinking this, he still wanted to test Zhou Song.

Feng Junzi suddenly turned to Zhou Song and said, "Zhou Song, when did you offend Wei Boxi?"

Zhou Song was taken aback by Feng Junzi's sudden question and answered without thinking, "No, if I had to say offended someone, it would be Zhao Dongshan's land. Actually, I got it from Wei Boxi, so it doesn't really count as offending him. It was obviously a trap. You and Professor Song know what happened afterward."

Hearing Zhou Song's words, Feng Junzi felt somewhat relieved, as if he had figured out some things. At this moment, Professor Song, who had been silent until now, spoke up again: "Zhao Dongshan and Wei Boxi have a good relationship, so is it possible that Zhou Song's affairs in Guang Prefecture are related to Wei Boxi?"

Feng Junzi pondered, "Was I a little too careless? There are many things I didn't notice. When I was digging up the graves in Guangzhou, I overlooked a detail: the dead had bones but no coffins, and the topsoil on the graves was tight on top and loose on the bottom. Actually, I mustered up my courage to look at a few skeletons and judged that the graves might be from the Republican era, but I am still an amateur in this area. I don't know if someone tampered with them."

Professor Song continued, "That possibility might exist. We could have just had an archaeological expert take a look back then. Feng Junzi, you were too timid to look closely at all. But now it's impossible to be sure, the site has been destroyed."

Zhou Song: "If Zhao Dongshan really did it, what benefit would it bring him? And where did these dead people come from?"

Professor Song: "Anyway, the construction of his Shilin residential area has been completed, so doing this won't do him any harm. As for the remains, there were many very tragic battles in the suburbs of Guangzhou during the Republic of China period. It is said that there were corpses everywhere, and it is normal to dig up dead people without coffins. Maybe they were dug up from Zhao Dongshan's Shilin residential area, or maybe no one did anything to them."

Qin Xiaoya spoke up at this moment: "Can you please not talk about dead people? It scares me!"

Part 1: Deceiving the Gods and Ghosts, Chapter 18: N Ways to Embezzle Funds and Flee.

Seeing that Qin Xiaoya was unwilling to listen to this topic, Feng Junzi also signaled everyone to stop talking. He said to Professor Song and Zhou Song, "There is no point in talking about this now. It's all just speculation. Maybe it's just us guessing. Zhou Song, you don't need to think too much. Just continue with the established plan. Maybe things will turn out better in the end."

Zhou Song smiled bitterly: "If I offend Zhao Dongshan of Guangzhou and Wei Boxi of Binhai at the same time, I'm afraid I won't have a good outcome. It seems that I will have no choice but to abscond with the money."

Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly somber, Feng Junzi wanted to change the subject to something lighter, so he smiled and said to Zhou Song, "You don't need to keep talking about embezzling and running away all the time. There are actually many ways to do things. I've seen so many people embezzle money but don't have to run away; they still live carefree lives."

"Oh? What method do you want to use to embezzle money without fleeing? Please teach Zhou Song." Qin Xiaoya was indeed very interested in this question.

Feng Junzi shook his head and said, "First, let me introduce the first method. For example, let Zhou Song find an accomplice, then liquidate the company's assets as much as possible, and use the cash to acquire one of the accomplice's assets."

Qin Xiaoya: "And then?"

Feng Junzi: "Then it gets a little complicated. After receiving the money, the accomplice used it to buy Zhou Song's shares in his real estate company. Zhou Song took the money and left unscathed, while his accomplice took over the company with his own assets."

Qin Xiaoya: "That real estate company still has trouble, didn't it? Didn't his accomplice's assets go down with it?"

At this point, Professor Song, Zhou Song, and Feng Junzi all laughed. Professor Song said, "His accomplice's assets were fictitious and not worth much money. Let him lose them. The key is that Zhou Song escaped legal responsibility and got away with tens of millions. He doesn't need to flee anymore and will have a chance to make a comeback in the future."

Qin Xiaoya blinked and understood, then smiled and asked Feng Junzi, "How did you come up with such a terrible idea?"

Feng Junzi: "This isn't my idea. Many listed companies do this kind of asset restructuring nowadays. You'll understand once you see it a lot."

Professor Song: "You people in the securities industry are really ruthless."

Feng Junzi: "I'm not the one being criticized. This has nothing to do with me."

Qin Xiaoya interrupted them: "Feng Junzi, don't try to justify yourself. You just said there are many ways, what other ways are there?"

At this point, Professor Song answered on behalf of Feng Junzi: "What Feng Junzi just mentioned about equity restructuring can actually be done as debt restructuring. That is, the company's manager first borrows heavily from his subordinate companies through related companies, and then finds an accomplice to use assets to repay the debt. This accomplice then uses the debt to exchange for his equity. This is called debt-asset-equity restructuring."

Zhou Song: "It turns out that Professor Song is also an expert in this field."

Professor Song: "Even if you've never eaten pork, you've at least seen a pig walk. Don't forget, I'm a professor at a university of finance and economics."

Feng Junzi: "You've never eaten pork but you've never smelled pig manure!"

Qin Xiaoya frowned: "Vulgar, Feng Junzi, what other solutions do you have?"

Feng Junzi: "There are at least a dozen other methods, but they would be much more complicated to implement. I don't want to take an asset restructuring course here."

Qin Xiaoya then asked, "So, how would Zhou Song abscond with the money without having to flee?"

Feng Junzi said with a half-smile, "For Zhou Song, the first method is still the most suitable. The most crucial part of these methods is to find a trustworthy accomplice and a plausible asset. For example, you and your Xiaoya Clothing City." Then he glanced at Zhou Song and asked, "Can you liquidate the company to get 60 million?" Zhou Song nodded without saying anything.

Feng Junzi then said to Qin Xiaoya, "That's simple. Zhou Song will use 60 million to acquire your Xiaoya Clothing City. You will then use that 60 million to buy his real estate company from Zhou Song. In the end, Zhou Song will simply walk away with the 60 million. You will become the owner of Zhou Song's company, and the company's assets will become Xiaoya Clothing City and a bunch of debts. Even if it's liquidated, it will only mean losing Xiaoya Clothing City."

Qin Xiaoya: "Is my clothing market worth that much money? The shops and warehouses are rented. Apart from a few hundred thousand yuan in working capital, the rest is all inventory in the warehouse. You know, the largest batch of inventory is those five thousand pairs of left-foot leather shoes. How much are they worth?"

Feng Junzi: "You're saying that because you don't understand asset valuation. You don't care whether it's the left or right shoe or how much it cost to buy it. Didn't you sell that batch of leather shoes for 1,280 yuan last time? Just value it based on the expected selling price. Those 5,000 pairs of shoes are worth more than 6 million yuan."

Qin Xiaoya: "How can I sell 5,000 pairs of shoes in my shop? I planned to wholesale most of them to the north for 300 yuan each. Even if you value them like that, they're not worth 60 million yuan, are they?" Before Feng Junzi could answer, Qin Xiaoya seemed to suddenly realize something: "Oh, I understand. I have other inventory in my shop."