Chapter 170 - 155: Anti-Money Laundering Investigation

Chapter 170: Chapter 155: Anti-Money Laundering Investigation

They wanted their freedom and their accounts, but they didn’t want to pay the massive compensation fee.

On their own, they were powerless. Their only option was to seek outside help.

However, Wuyou Media was already a top player in the MCN industry. Ordinary outside forces could hardly influence their core decisions, and the high-level figures who could sway Wuyou Media were usually far too distant from their world.

But Gu Heng and Wang Yan’s earlier conversation made them suddenly realize that the savior they had been dreaming of was not some distant figure, but right before their very eyes.

A patron!

They had to latch on tight!

And not let a single one get away!

The way the girls looked at Gu Heng quietly grew even more feverish.

Although this was likely just a formality, Gu Heng still took it seriously. After all, when dealing with government agencies, there was no room for carelessness. The slightest misstep could lead to immense trouble.

If you have resources, you use them.

He called his dedicated service team at Jun Cheng Law Firm and the joint service committee at Deloitte China, telling them to immediately send people to assist with the investigation. Afterward, Gu Heng called Qian Zhengxing, who was all the way in Beichun.

An economic investigation would naturally involve banks.

When Qian Zhengxing heard about the situation, he immediately said he would contact an old friend in Zhonghai to step in and help Gu Heng resolve the matter.

"Done."

Three phone calls were enough to handle everything.

Seeing Gu Heng’s relaxed and carefree demeanor, Wang Yan knew he had it all under control.

After breakfast, Gu Heng and Wang Yan got up and went to the main deck to smoke cigars, while the girls remained at the round table.

"Good morning, ladies."

Just then, the vice-captain slowly emerged from a corner and walked to the round table. She first greeted the girls politely, then placed the tray in her hands in the center of the table.

"To save you the trouble of going to a pharmacy after you disembark, we’ve prepared these for you in advance. They are all imported, with each pill valued at over a hundred US dollars. The side effects are negligible, far surpassing any similar products currently on the market."

After speaking, the vice-captain gestured for them to proceed.

At the same time, two staff members came forward and placed a glass of warm water in front of each girl.

The vice-captain smiled, her gaze fixed on them, showing no intention of leaving.

The girls stared at the tray in the center of the table, at the exquisitely packaged pills within. They all knew exactly what these pills were for.

How could a powerful man like Gu Heng possibly allow his precious genes to be spread around so casually? After a night of passion, preventative measures were a certainty.

Don’t be fooled by the vice-captain’s gentle voice and friendly demeanor. In reality, she was there to supervise them. Whether they wanted to or not, they had to take the pill.

The girls were silent for a moment. Bingbing was the first to extend her pale, slender arm, take a pill from the tray, and swallow it calmly under the vice-captain’s watch.

Seeing this, a faint, satisfied smile appeared on the vice-captain’s face. She then said slowly, "Ambition is a good thing, but everything has its limits. If ambition is left unchecked, it becomes an insatiable abyss that will ultimately lead to ruin."

The unspoken meaning was clear to all the women.

Soon, following Bingbing’s lead, the other women took their pills from the tray and swallowed them one by one.

In fact, before the vice-captain had appeared, some of the girls had truly considered taking a gamble to see if they could secure their status with a child.

After all, it wasn’t unheard of in the internet industry for someone to succeed that way.

However, after the vice-captain’s words, the girls who had been somewhat deluded gradually came back to their senses.

They were all top contenders in the game of looks, so they understood the concept of survivorship bias all too well.

To ordinary people, it might seem like they had achieved success with ease. In reality, their paths were paved with the mountain of corpses and sea of bones of countless young women who had tried to conquer the game of looks, only to leave in bitter defeat.

That was survivorship bias!

Across the entire internet, only a handful of women had ever managed to "secure status with a child."

But the number of women who had entertained similar ideas was likely countless.

Where did they all end up?

The answer was obvious.

They couldn’t even stand up to the bosses of their own agencies, let alone someone like Gu Heng, who was leagues beyond their bosses.

Trying to take such a risk was no different from dancing on a high wire or plucking a tooth from a tiger’s mouth.

Just as the vice-captain had said: an insatiable abyss of desire would only bring ruin.

...

WHOOOO—

With a long blast from its horn, the Princess X95 Flybridge yacht, which had been away from Sixteen Piers Wharf all night, docked once again.

Gu Heng and Wang Yan walked in front, while the crowd of female influencers followed behind.

Almost all of them wore baseball caps and masks, and they were all dressed in oversized jackets, completely hiding the curvaceous bodies they had so freely displayed for Gu Heng the night before. The double standard was truly something to behold.

When Gu Heng and the others had boarded, they had used the VIP channel. Now, as they disembarked, they used the VIP channel again.

Only this time, the VIP channel seemed a bit crowded.

At his call, both Jun Cheng Law Firm and Deloitte China Accounting Firm had responded immediately.

Yang Wenjie led the team from Jun Cheng Law Firm, having rushed over from Junyao Mansion. He was accompanied by six professional lawyers.

And from Deloitte China Accounting Firm was Yuri Freck. He was a member of the joint service committee dedicated to Gu Heng, a senior expert in digital asset risk control, and he brought along eight accountants from related fields.

Right now, the people in the VIP channel were divided into four groups.

The lawyers led by Yang Wenjie and the accountants led by Yuri Freck, knowing they were on the same side, naturally stood together. Of the other three groups, one was likely the big boss of Wuyou Media and the officers from the Hang City economic investigation department.

As for the identities of the other two groups, he was a little puzzled.

"Mr. Gu, hello."

"I am Liu Sheng, the President of China Merchants Bank’s Zhonghai Branch. Qian Zhengxing and I are old friends of many years. As one of our bank’s most esteemed clients, Mr. Gu, it is my duty to help you resolve any issues you encounter in Zhonghai."

Just as everyone was looking at each other in confusion, a middle-aged man in a light gray business suit, followed by a secretary and an assistant carrying briefcases, strode quickly toward Gu Heng and immediately introduced himself.

Hearing this, a flash of understanding crossed Gu Heng’s eyes.

He hadn’t expected Qian Zhengxing to act so quickly, much less that he would trouble the president of China Merchants Bank’s Zhonghai Branch over such a minor matter.

’I didn’t think Old Qian had this much pull...’

Gu Heng mused inwardly but wore a smile on his face as he reached out to shake Liu Sheng’s hand. "President Liu, I’m so sorry to trouble you to make a trip here in the middle of the day."

"No trouble, no trouble at all."

"Our branch is right in Lujiazui. Sixteen Piers Wharf is just across the bridge."

"You are our bank’s honored guest. It’s what I should do."

Liu Sheng waved his hands repeatedly, his face beaming with a brilliant smile.

He had been "eyeing" this major client of Qian Zhengxing’s for a long time. He never expected Qian Zhengxing to deliver him right to his doorstep.

Given his years-long friendship with Qian Zhengxing, he would never do something like poach a client. But even without poaching, nothing was stopping him from getting to know a top-tier client like Gu Heng better.

Qian Zhengxing wouldn’t be in Ji Province forever, and he himself wouldn’t be in Zhonghai forever either.

More friends mean more paths. Perhaps sometime in the future, Gu Heng could become a powerful ally. All he had to do was an easy favor during his normal working hours.

He had earned a favor from Qian Zhengxing, and he had earned one from Gu Heng as well.

How could such a fortunate turn of events not make Liu Sheng genuinely happy?

"It’s just a small misunderstanding. I’ll have to trouble you in a bit then, President Liu."

Gu Heng exchanged a few more pleasantries with Liu Sheng, then turned his gaze back to the other two groups...

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