Recognized by My Ex After Being Reborn

Chapter 250: 250 to clear the way for her and punish

Chapter 250: 250 to clear the way for her and punish

Seeing that Shi Lan didn’t answer, Chen Beini said again, “Actually, I think you’re more suited to work behind the scenes. Although your acting skills are also awesome, you’re more suited to be the person in control of everything. How does the saying go? You’re born to stir up the storm.”

Unexpectedly, the boss felt no joy from the compliments, and simply said, “Stirring is tiring, I want to rest.”

Upon hearing this, Sun Ling couldn’t help it and burst out laughing with a “Pfft.”

Because she sensed the weariness in the boss’ heart.

In her previous life, Shi Lan had money, but it was all earned with her life on the line, surrounded by whirlpools with no escape, forced to be the person who could stir the clouds and rain. Being reborn didn’t bring any luck, waking up in the useless body of An Lan. She wanted to keep a low profile, but others wouldn’t allow it.

Who could know the boss’s suffering?

Who could know the boss harbored a dream to win without effort?

Before shooting that morning, Shi Lan handed over the important information Tang Ze found last night, instructing him to find a reliable person to go to that place. In the end, Tang Ze still chose Huo Zhao. Shi Lan didn’t wish to give orders, but Tang Ze was very handy. Moreover, in such a short time, he really couldn’t find a second person more suitable for the job than Huo Zhao. After all, he was a bodyguard found by Yan Shixiu after much time and thought, all-around capable, especially fit for tasks like tracking people down.

As for the debt collection that evening, given the boss’s temperament, Tang Ze felt there was an eighty-ninety percent chance the talks would collapse.

But that’s okay. If they were going to take down Tianwang Entertainment, they had to do it with momentum. Investing in the boss surely wouldn’t result in a loss.

Especially since Tang Ze had already received a call from Yan Shixiu that morning. It seemed the people around Shi Lan thoroughly understood her character. Yan had said he would arrange a few people to linger around Tianwang Entertainment that day. In case Shi Lan clashed with that pair of brothers in the evening, Tang Ze should remember to call a few people to back Shi Lan up. Most importantly, to make sure she wouldn’t get involved physically.

Not to mention the dirty hands, if those brothers decided to get a medical examination and sue, it would be detrimental to the young lady’s reputation.

Tang Ze thought to himself, usually, CEOs worry about their women’s safety. With Yan Shixiu, he’s worried his woman might hit too hard and create a mess.

…

Tasked with the mission, Huo Zhao rode his motorcycle to a small town in the suburbs, just thirty kilometers away from the master’s monastery.

After arriving, Huo Zhao first observed the surroundings, then began to inquire about the master mentioned in the newspaper.

However, even though Huo Zhao enlarged the photo, this generation consisted mostly of young people, who didn’t concern themselves with others’ affairs, much less look at such newspapers.

After some difficulty finding the owner of a department store to ask, the owner said that not many people remember that event now. However, there was an old granny nearby who was very superstitious. She might know something, although her age meant her sight wasn’t what it used to be.

Following the owner’s lead, Huo Zhao found the old granny’s house. In the closed off courtyard with an iron gate, the old granny was meditating.

Huo Zhao wasn’t in a hurry. He waited for her to finish meditating before calling out through the iron gate.

The old granny had actually noticed the young man a while ago, and appreciating that he didn’t disturb her, she walked over and asked, “Young man, are you looking for directions?”

“Granny, I wanted to ask you if you’ve seen this person in the photo.”

Huo Zhao handed over the photo.

After receiving it, the old granny looked at it from a distance and said with a frown, “My eyesight is really not clear anymore.”

“His name is Master Wuzhen.”

Hearing the name “Wuchan,” the old lady uttered a sound of realization before saying, “You’re here looking for Chen Shuzhong, right? But he hasn’t lived here for a long time. He’s one of our own, grew up here since he was little. Later, he went to do business in the Coastal area and was rumored to have made his mark. Then in his forties, he went bankrupt and sheepishly came back. Unexpectedly he later became some kind of master and started doing great charitable deeds.”

Indeed, this newspaper was praising him for donating to schools.

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“Does he still have any family here?”

“I don’t know about that,” the old lady shook her head, then after pondering for a moment, leaned in and said, “Oh yes, I did hear some gossip that he didn’t go into business at all but had served time instead. To avoid shame, he claimed he was doing business after getting out.”

Huo Zhao recorded all this information, but aside from this old lady, nobody else had any memories of this man.

Coastal.

Huo Zhao then carefully observed the master’s photo again, and based on the responses from his interviews, he tried to deduce his accent.

Finally, he narrowed down a region and began to contact his former comrades-in-arms.

…

At dusk, Shi Lan finished filming and, after removing her makeup and changing her clothes, she boarded the business van that Tang Ze had sent to pick her up.

“Boss, it’s said that Huo Zhao has some news,” Tang Ze shared the update with her as soon as she got into the car, “The findings are quite substantial, but since the issues involved are complex, he needs a bit more time.”

“Why did you still let Huo Zhao go?”

“Huo Zhao is a professional,” said Tang Ze, “He’s swift and rapid, like a motorcycle that comes and goes without a trace. Who knows how many times better he is than the people I found.”

“Alright, what I want to know now is how much more money I need to pay.”

“Principal and interest, plus a few other small loans, in total you owe two million seven hundred and ten thousand. Your salary for ‘Smoke’ hasn’t been settled yet. It seems like Mr. Yan doesn’t want the two brothers to get their hands on that money as well. Also, if those brothers keep fighting you over that one million from Yilong, we won’t have enough money to cover the debts.”

“I remember there wasn’t so much left before?” Shi Lan asked with a frown.

“Here’s the bill; I remember every item very clearly. It’s mainly the interest that has accumulated. Also, An Lan took out some other small loans. The company advanced the payment to avoid a scandal. There’s a difference between clearing debts and repaying money. Clearing debts refers to all debts, whereas repaying is generally about paying off the largest chunk first.” Tang Ze handed Shi Lan his phone.

Look at the interest, then at the servitude contract.

The heads of Tianwang are clearly exploiting a clean, gullible girl like An Lan who ends up paying out of her own pocket.

“Apart from the filth, there’s nothing left in this company.”

Shi Lan suddenly felt somewhat relieved that An Lan was gone because if she weren’t popular, she would be enslaved for life. If she became popular, there would just be another way to die; either way was destructive.

An Lan’s death, sure enough, had a lot to do with Gu Chengyu and Chen Beini, but what truly pushed her into the Abyss were the Qu brothers’ ruthless exploitation that didn’t give her a sliver of hope for life.

“Boss, you don’t look too good,” said Tang Ze fearfully, “Did something unpleasant come to mind?”

“It’s nothing, just that death seems to be a release for An Lan, and I, perhaps, really am the Evil Ghost she summoned, to clear her path and punish on her behalf.”