Chapter 33

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More and more people gathered.

Su Wen knew this was the so-called herd mentality.

By morning, Su Wen had roughly calculated that more than six thousand people had entered the Jubaoshi. Imagining that a shop like this usually only sees ten thousand visitors a year, it was unbelievable that they had already achieved half a year's goal in just one morning. He looked outside and saw that many more people were still entering the Jubaoshi. The money-grabbing area at the entrance was still crowded, but the money left was not much.

On the second floor of Jubaoshi.

Old Master Chu looked at Su Wen and said, "What are you doing, boy? Did you remember the people I introduced you to just now?"

Su Wen nodded, "I remember them all."

Old Master Chu clearly intended to cultivate Su Wen, and the coin appreciation session ended up being a mere formality. However, those rare old coins still caught everyone's attention. A few coin enthusiasts had their eyes on some of the old coins and begged Old Master Chu for a long time, but he refused to sell them. Finally, losing his patience, Old Master Chu said, "Today is just for appreciation; I didn't plan to sell the old coins. Come back tomorrow, and I will selectively sell some of them."

At noon.

According to the planned schedule, Old Master Chu would invite everyone to a nearby Ruyi Restaurant for a buffet.

However, at this moment, two uninvited guests arrived on the second floor: Wang Lin and Cui Dali, who had just resigned.

"There's going to be a show," Fang Qingming sneered. "Wang Lin and Cui Dali are definitely here to cause trouble. Their new shop is about to open, and they lack the attention they need. By causing a commotion here while we're all gathered, they can definitely get a good publicity boost."

"Wang Lin is ruthless. Old Master Chu treated him so well, teaching him from a novice to an expert, but he turned around and betrayed him. I heard he took away all the old customers of Jubaoshi, and that Cui Dali is no good either, taking over all the supply channels of Jubaoshi," Guo Dongqing added.

When Wang Lin came up, he looked at Old Master Chu and said, "Old Master Chu, I heard it's your birthday today. I came specially to wish you a happy birthday."

Old Master Chu's expression was not good.

Su Wen looked at Wang Lin. This guy looked righteous, but anyone could feel the provocation in his words. His intentions were obvious: today was to build momentum for his new shop. It was just a matter of whether Old Master Chu could handle it, and whether Yi Xue had anticipated this.

"You don't need to wish me a happy birthday. I heard you're opening an antique shop. Work hard and don't waste what I taught you," Old Master Chu said sharply, clearly angry with Wang Lin.

Wang Lin smiled insincerely, "Of course, I'm grateful for Old Master Chu's guidance. I came today to prepare for the opening of my new shop. I wonder if Old Master Chu would mind if I take back some of the things I left at Jubaoshi?"

Old Master Chu frowned, "What things?"

Wang Lin looked at Cui Dali, "Show Old Master Chu?"

Cui Dali took out a stack of documents from his pocket, "Old Master Chu, please take a look."

Old Master Chu didn't know what was going on. After taking the documents, he only read the first page, and his expression turned bad. He flipped through a few more pages, and they were all the same. Seeing this, Old Master Chu was furious, "Wang Lin, did you plan this from the beginning to trick me?"

Wang Lin remained silent.

Su Wen also saw the contents. The stack was all proof of antique purchases, and the signatures of the buyers were all Wang Lin's. This meant that these items were not sold to Jubaoshi but to Wang Lin. In any company or enterprise, this would not be allowed, but Jubaoshi was short-staffed, and Old Master Chu trusted Wang Lin too much, making it easy for Wang Lin to achieve his goal.

"Old Master Chu, give us the items!" Cui Dali said. He had followed Old Master Chu for a long time. The main reason he decided to work with Wang Lin was the high price Wang Lin offered. He didn't really want to go against Old Master Chu, but for his future, he had to do it.

Many onlookers were waiting for Old Master Chu to speak.

Fang Qingming sneered inwardly. He knew that Jubaoshi was in trouble. The other party was aggressive, with evidence and momentum. What could Jubaoshi do to resist?

Guo Dongqing also looked smug. He was initially angry that Jubaoshi's event today would make their business thrive, but now, with so many antiques potentially taken by Wang Lin, he couldn't believe Jubaoshi would survive. Just from the first few purchase proofs he saw, the value was no less than a million. Wang Lin's tactics were like getting something for nothing, pushing Old Master Chu to the brink!

Old Master Chu was livid, feeling helpless.

Downstairs.

"Thump, thump..."

Familiar high heels sounded, and Su Wen turned around. He saw Yi Xue and Chu Fei following her.

Behind them were four police officers and a court official.

"Wang Lin, Cui Dali," Yi Xue said.

The room fell silent. Her presence completely changed the atmosphere. Standing in the hall, she was like a noble queen, a king among flowers. Anyone looking at her felt like a subject, her aura was so cold and proud that it was almost intimidating. Su Wen was also stunned; he never imagined Yi Xue would be so serious. The air seemed to chill, as if it might snow at any moment, which was quite eerie!

"Y-Your Highness!" Wang Lin showed a hint of fear.

In fact, he had little contact with Yi Xue, only hearing from Old Master Chu that she was very capable. In his impression, Yi Xue was beautiful, but he never felt the strength Old Master Chu mentioned. Now, standing among the crowd, her aura was like a sharp blade, making him feel as if his flesh was being cut away. He had an impulse to flee, and just hearing her name made him feel like he was entering hell.

"Let him speak," Yi Xue stepped back.

The court official respectfully stepped forward, looked at Wang Lin and Cui Dali, and said loudly, "Mr. Wang Lin, Mr. Cui Dali, you are charged with twelve commercial crimes, including commercial fraud, commercial secrets leakage, and violation of the labor contract signed with Jubaoshi. Miss Yi Xue, as Jubaoshi's lawyer, filed a lawsuit against you three days ago. Our Jiangning Court has officially accepted the case. Please come with us now."

The room was silent.

Three days ago?

Yi Xue had started preparing for this three days ago. Did she foresee this would happen today?

This was a dramatic turn of events!

Su Wen was speechless, "This is terrifying. Wang Lin's shop can only be opened in prison."

"We didn't..." Wang Lin shouted.

Yi Xue smiled coldly, walked straight to Old Master Chu, and took the stack of purchase proofs from him, "You used Jubaoshi's funds to buy antiques for yourself. The amount on these purchase proofs totals tens of millions. If I'm not mistaken, you won't be out of jail for ten years."

"Proof, we need proof!" Wang Lin still refused to admit it.

"There's too much evidence. The payment accounts for each transaction are Jubaoshi's, and the invoices are also from Jubaoshi. I've found many of the people who sold you items, and they will testify. Of course, you can deny it and claim you paid for it yourself. In that case, I will ask the court to investigate your income. I believe that illegal income of ten million will result in even greater crimes," Yi Xue seemed to directly sentence Wang Lin's future.

"Y-Your Highness, it was all him!" Cui Dali knelt down, "I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong."

"Let the court decide!" Yi Xue looked at Cui Dali, "Uncle Cui, one wrong step, and it's hard to turn back. I know Grandpa values old relationships, so I didn't want to pursue the past. But you shouldn't have come to Jubaoshi to cause trouble today. With me here, you're not qualified!"

Su Wen couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, "This woman acts like a queen."

"Take them away!" The court official looked at Wang Lin and Cui Dali, and then added, "Miss Yi Xue, will you personally handle this case? Your handling of the Liu Yan case last time is still considered a classic. In the Jiangning legal community, you are the top lawyer."

"This small case, I'll let my student at the law firm handle it," Yi Xue thought for a moment.

"Alright, Miss Yi Xue. We will notify you as soon as the trial results are out," the court official said, then turned and went downstairs.

The people around were at a loss for words. What kind of person was this woman?

Is she really a lawyer?

Only Su Wen and a few others knew that being a lawyer was just one of Yi Xue's part-time jobs.

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