The CEO's 100 Billion Bride: The Secret War of the Rich

The moment the lights in the venue came back on, Su Wanwan's heart was beating like a drum. Her speech materials were missing, and Cheng Yuan in the audience was looking at her with a confident smile. The whole audience was silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on her, waiting for her next move.

Su Wanwan took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. She knew that her performance at this moment would determine the fate of the Huo Group and might even affect the entire financial sector.

“Ladies and gentlemen,” she said in a calm but powerful voice, “this incident just now proves exactly what I said before. Someone doesn’t want the truth to be revealed, and even resorted to such despicable means to stop me.”

There was a whisper from the audience, and Cheng Yuan's smile stiffened a little.

Su Wanwan continued: "But the truth will not disappear just because a document is lost. In fact, we are well prepared."

She turned to Huo Yanshen, who was sitting in the first row, and nodded slightly. Huo Yanshen immediately stood up and walked towards the podium.

"Everyone," Huo Yanshen took over the conversation, "We have not only prepared a detailed written report, but also more direct evidence. Please allow me to play a recording for everyone."

As Huo Yanshen pressed the play button, a familiar voice rang out in the conference room:

"The plan is going smoothly. As long as we control the Phoenix System, we can manipulate the global financial market. Those stupid politicians and businessmen still think they are in control of everything."

The voice was obviously Cheng Yuan's.

The whole audience was in an uproar, and everyone's eyes turned to Cheng Yuan. Cheng Yuan's face turned pale in an instant, and he fell into a chair, seemingly losing the ability to speak for a while.

Su Wanwan seized this opportunity and continued her speech: "Ladies and gentlemen, what you just heard is the true face of the 'Black Claw' organization. They attempt to use high-tech means to manipulate the global financial market, which not only threatens the interests of each of us, but is also likely to lead to the collapse of the global economy."

Her voice became more and more powerful: "We acquired Green Wing Technology not only for commercial interests, but also to stop this terrible conspiracy. Now, we need all honest financial practitioners to unite and fight this threat together."

After the speech, the venue erupted in thunderous applause. Many financial leaders stood up and expressed their support for Su Wanwan's point of view.

At this moment, the door of the venue was suddenly pushed open, and a group of policemen with live ammunition rushed in.

"Mr. Cheng Yuan," the leading police officer said loudly, "you are suspected of being involved in a major financial fraud case. Please come back with us to assist in the investigation."

Cheng Yuan panicked and tried to escape, but was quickly subdued by the police. As he was being taken away, he glared at Su Wanwan with resentment and said through gritted teeth: "This is not over yet, Su Wanwan. You will pay the price for this!"

As Cheng Yuan was taken away, the entire venue fell into chaos. Reporters rushed forward to interview Su Wanwan and Huo Yanshen.

At this moment, a gray-haired old man walked up to Su Wanwan. Su Wanwan recognized him as the chairman of the International Financial Regulatory Commission, James Hall.

"Ms. Su," Chairman Hall said solemnly, "your speech and evidence today have revealed a financial conspiracy that is enough to shock the world. On behalf of the committee, I formally invite you to attend an emergency meeting next week. We need your further explanation."

Su Wanwan nodded respectfully: "It is my honor, Chairman Hall. I will definitely cooperate with the investigation to the fullest."

That night, Su Wanwan and Huo Yanshen finally returned home. Although exhausted, both of them had the joy of victory in their eyes.

"We succeeded," Su Wanwan leaned in Huo Yanshen's arms and said softly.

Huo Yanshen stroked his wife's hair tenderly. "Yes, but this is just the beginning. The power of the Black Claw is far greater than just Cheng Yuan. We still have a long way to go."

At this moment, Su Wanwan's phone suddenly rang. It was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello?" Su Wanwan answered the phone cautiously.

"Mr. Su," a deep male voice came from the other end of the line, "congratulations on your initial victory. But remember, the real battle has just begun. The tentacles of the 'Black Claw' are much deeper than you think. Be careful of everyone around you, including those you trust the most."

The call was suddenly hung up, leaving Su Wanwan in shock.

"What's wrong?" Huo Yanshen asked with concern.

Su Wanwan relayed the content of the phone call to her husband, and they both fell into deep thought.

"It seems that we still underestimated the strength of 'Black Claw'," Huo Yanshen frowned and said, "We must be more careful."

Su Wanwan nodded and suddenly remembered something: "Oh, today at the venue, when the power went out, I felt someone push me. It was so chaotic at the time that I didn't see who it was."

Huo Yanshen's expression turned serious. "This means that the Black Claws may be in the venue. We must re-examine every participant."

Just then, Su Wanwan's phone rang again. This time it was Mr. Huo.

"Wanwan," the old man's voice sounded unusually tired, "you did a good job today. However, the situation is much more complicated than you think. Come to my study early tomorrow morning. There are some things that I need to tell you."

After hanging up the phone, Su Wanwan and Huo Yanshen looked at each other and saw confusion and worry in each other's eyes.

"What do you think the old man wants to tell us?" Su Wanwan asked.

Huo Yanshen shook his head. "I don't know, but I have a feeling that this may change our understanding of the entire incident."

The next morning, Su Wanwan and Huo Yanshen arrived at the Huo family's old house. There was a heavy atmosphere in Mr. Huo's study.

"Please sit down," the old man pointed to the sofa and took out a thick folder from the desk drawer.

"These," he said, his voice trembling, "are all the information about the Black Claw. I started investigating this organization twenty years ago."

Su Wanwan and Huo Yanshen looked at each other in surprise.

"What?" Huo Yanshen couldn't help but ask, "Father, have you known about the existence of 'Black Claw' for a long time?"

The old man sighed, "Not only that. In fact, I once..."

At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the window, and then the whole room fell into darkness.

"Be careful!" Huo Yanshen shouted and quickly protected Su Wanwan and the old man behind him.

In the darkness, a cold voice sounded: "Mr. Huo, long time no see. It seems that you have decided to say those things that should not be said."

Su Wanwan felt her heart almost stop beating. She recognized the voice, it was the owner of the mysterious call last night.

At this critical moment, the door of the study was suddenly kicked open, and a group of fully armed special police rushed in.

“Don’t move!” the leading police officer shouted, “Special Operations Team! Everyone stay where you are!”

As the sirens got closer and closer, the entire Huo family's old house fell into chaos. Su Wanwan and Huo Yanshen were quickly isolated by the special police and taken to different rooms for questioning.

A few hours later, when everything finally calmed down, Su Wanwan and Huo Yanshen were allowed to meet.

"What happened?" Su Wanwan asked anxiously, "Is the old man okay?"

Huo Yanshen shook his head, his face solemn: "The old man was taken away. The police said that he was suspected of being involved in a major financial crime 20 years ago."

Su Wanwan gasped, "This is impossible! There must be some misunderstanding."

“Not only that,” Huo Yanshen continued, “the police also hinted that the Huo Group might be involved in money laundering and market manipulation. They asked us to fully cooperate with the investigation and temporarily froze some of the company’s assets.”

Su Wanwan felt dizzy and had to hold on to the wall to keep her balance.

"What should we do?" she murmured.

Huo Yanshen held his wife's hand, his eyes flashing with determination: "We must find out the truth. Not only for the old man, but also for the Huo Group, and even more for ourselves."

At this moment, Su Wanwan's phone suddenly vibrated. She took out her phone and found an encrypted text message:

"The game has just begun. If you want to know the truth, see you at the abandoned factory in the old town at 12 noon tomorrow. Remember, don't trust anyone."

Su Wanwan and Huo Yanshen looked at each other and saw determination and worry in each other's eyes.