The Wealthy Tycoon's Game of Life-Chapter 1297 - 499: "The Past" (Part 2)

"After that, he never called again. Until a week later, he sent me a message, saying he had a favor to ask."

"As for what it was, I think you all might have guessed it already... That’s right, he asked me to help form the Wangjiang Association, and he gave me a list, with your five names on it."

"I also asked him why he didn’t come forward himself, and even tried to invite him to meet. But do you know what he said?"

Guo Wangshan’s expression became a bit peculiar, "He said... he had exams coming up recently and didn’t have time."

"Exams?"

Zhang Shiling was stunned for a moment. The others didn’t look much better, all showing signs of brain freeze.

Truly, this word was so obscure and niche that theoretically, it shouldn’t exist within the circles they could reach.

"What does this mean... Mr. Guo, you don’t mean to say he’s just a student, do you?"

Zhang Shiling said incredulously.

"I don’t know... I just know that if he wasn’t using a voice changer, the voice I heard was indeed very young."

Guo Wangshan narrated, "The things afterward you all know, I used... that reason to bring you all together. Ostensibly, I was leading everything, but in reality, every step we took against the Jiangnan Guo Family was according to his plan."

"Occasionally, I also wonder if I’m mentally ill or if that person’s existence is just my imagination."

Guo Wangshan gave a somewhat self-mocking smile, "Because after throwing me a detailed plan, he disappeared again. And this time, it was even longer, until about half a year later, when he called me to confirm that everything was going smoothly, and then he disappeared again..."

"Yes, this is also another reason I can’t explain to you; even I have never met this person. How am I supposed to describe him to you, and would you believe me?"

"He only occasionally calls, or when I’m confused about something, he gives me some hints. Other times, he seems nonexistent..."

Once Guo Wangshan finished speaking, the large room fell into a temporary silence.

Whether it was the incredibly shocked He Jinglun or Zhang Shiling, or just the frowning Chen Qiaosheng and others, they were all digesting the various pieces of information in Guo Wangshan’s words.

"Mr. Liu, Mr. Chen, and President Shen, by the looks of you, it seems you know about this too?"

At this time, an incredulous He Jinglun glanced at the three men’s unsurprised expressions, asking suspiciously.

"I wouldn’t say we’re aware."

With a complex expression, Chen Qiaosheng nodded and shook his head, "I can only say that we at least roughly know there really is a seventh person in the Wangjiang Association... I don’t know about President Shen and Mr. Liu, but as for myself, I’ve also received some help."

"Help?"

"When I was doing trade business, I was targeted by some people. I don’t mind you laughing, I indeed got involved in some improper activities. I wanted to go legitimate but found no way to clean up, until a foundation called Cloud Trust came to me when I was almost at my wit’s end."

"Cloud Trust? The one we know?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Zhang Shiling was taken aback.

"Yes, but when I met Mr. Wang, they were just starting. Although they didn’t seem short of funds, at least in the country, very few people knew about them..."

Chen Qiaosheng briefly explained, "Anyway, with Mr. Wang’s help, I managed to establish Tianqiao Youke and thereby gained a foothold in Magic City... Mr. Wang didn’t ask for much in return, just that I lend a hand when the time was right."

"I didn’t understand at the time, until Brother Guo came to me, then I realized that was what Mr. Wang meant."

Saying this, Chen Qiaosheng turned his gaze to Liu Heng and Shen Li.

Both nodded slightly, "Our situation is similar too..."

"Wait a minute, I remember now."

Zhang Shiling suddenly changed his expression and said excitedly, "I didn’t think much of it before, but listening to you, I recalled when I first came to Magic City, I kept hitting walls, and suddenly one day everything became smooth. Later when Mr. Guo found me, I thought it was just because of my good luck. Could it be..."

When he suddenly realized that everything he had thought was coincidental was no longer a coincidence, Zhang Shiling felt a chill of eerie fright.

The "invisible hand" behind it all was so terrifying, as if everything had been calculated from the very beginning...

"So according to this, that Wang Ruixi, Mr. Wang of Cloud Trust, is the seventh person?"

Assuming he understood something, Zhang Shiling couldn’t help but ask, "After all, if the renowned Cloud Trust is behind everything, it seems plausible..."

"I had guessed something similar."

A thirsty Guo Wangshan poured himself a glass of wine and continued, "Mainly because, after completing that affair, I divided all the assets you acquired into two parts as agreed with that person, and six of these twelve parts were handed over to Cloud Trust..."

"From this point, theoretically, the seventh person should be Wang Ruixi, Mr. Wang. I think it’s based on this that Mr. Chen and others made the same judgment."

After watching Chen Qiaosheng and others nod, Guo Wangshan continued thoughtfully, "However, after interacting with Mr. Wang, I always felt things weren’t that simple. Whether it’s tone, speed, or manner of speaking, Mr. Wang is vastly different from that person on the phone..."

"Doesn’t that prove anything?"

He Jinglun frowned, "After all, Mr. Wang could assign anyone to contact you..."

"Theoretically, yes, but there’s a very substantial difference, and that’s the style of operation."

"Style of operation?"

"If you have interacted with Mr. Wang, you’d notice he is a very serious and upright person; to put it bluntly, he’s very rigid. It’s his personal style accumulated from years on the job, and I don’t believe he can easily change it."

Guo Wangshan’s gaze swept over everyone, "But the person who orchestrated that event, what was his style of operation like? Those of you who participated firsthand should know better than I do..."

For a moment, everyone was silent. Indeed, those imaginative, perfectly calculated plans, and the cool, nearly ruthless methods, wove a net of encroachment bit by bit... It truly didn’t seem like the work of someone steady and cautious.

"I finally confirmed who this person is, only this year... or more precisely, recently."

Guo Wangshan suddenly gave an odd smile, "A few months ago, after consulting a fortune teller, I thought about changing my phone number. I found a number I liked online and participated in an online auction to get it. In the end, hesitating to spend more money, I didn’t get it."

"Afterward, feeling a bit disgruntled and curious, I dialed that number and got to know its new owner..."

"At the first sound of the voice on the other end, I was startled. I can’t say it was identical, but at least eighty to ninety percent similar."

"I’m not sure if he’s disguising or deliberately avoiding past matters, but since he was willing to call me Brother, I saw no reason to refuse to build a deeper relationship with him..."

"If everything was uncertain before, now that we’ve been invited to the top floor of the International Gold Center, and we all know who this place belongs to, I think there should be no doubts."

Facing a few stunned looks, Guo Wangshan retracted his smile and slowly said:

"Yes, I think you all know who this person is, and this is why I’m confident that he wouldn’t be helping Guo Nansheng... because all this started because of him!"