The situation suddenly reversed, and the unexpected change stunned everyone.

Even Xu Bolin and his son looked completely baffled.

They hadn't anticipated that Gao Yuan would still have this card to play in the end!

Turning against their uncle was one thing, but now she even managed to sway their own brother?

What's the level for this "persuasion" skill?

"Jingfeng, are you crazy?"

Xu Jingsong looked incredulously at his brother; he never dreamed the heaviest blow would come not from others but from this waste whom he had manipulated like a toy all his life!

After the shock, all that remained was a surge of boundless anger.

"We are brothers, and now you're joining with outsiders to deal with me?"

"Brothers? Ha..." But Xu Jingfeng, unlike before, raised his head and glared angrily at his elder brother.

"I used to think you treated me like a brother, so I never fought with you for anything, but I never thought this is how you'd treat your brother!"

Xu Jingsong was stunned, "What do you mean?"

Xu Jingfeng, however, was filled with resentment as he took out his phone and played an audio clip.

[Mr. Xu, I can handle the matter with Daniu Venture Capital, but there's still 200 million invested in "Magic City Fortress"... a lot of funds cannot be accounted for...

With the outside situation so tense, I fear if the investigation deepens, Young Master Feng's side might encounter trouble as an investor...]

The voice in the audio was not unfamiliar to anyone; it was indeed Xu Jingsong's most trusted secretary, Cui Jizhong!

The crowd wore peculiar expressions.

Though it was only a fragment of a conversation, who in attendance wasn't a savvy person? Moreover, the recent news about Xu Jingfeng's heavy losses with "Magic City Fortress" was no secret.

Who would have thought... that the money for this investment was actually embezzled from "Daniu Venture Capital"?

Everyone present knew far more than the average person about how much shady business was involved in movie production laundering.

You thought investors might cry in the bathroom, but in reality, they might be popping champagne bottles in celebration.

"Magic City Fortress" supposedly had an over 400 million investment, but if a third of it was actually used for movie costs, that would be impressive.

The saying "you get what you pay for" rings true; there's no good deal in buying cheap.

Exorbitant fees, poor reputation, subpar effects; the reason for the high investment and low output boils down to one thing...

Where did the money go...

Listening now, the answer is all too clear.

Usually, such brazen acts are well managed with one principal: if the public doesn't raise it, officials won't pursue it.

Fate now has blown the matter up, embroiling everyone before things could be discreetly handled.

With the current heat outside, every penny from Daniu Venture Capital will be scrutinized by sharp-eyed netizens.

Isn't this just asking for trouble?

But the real bombshell is yet to come...

[Trouble? With the immense trouble we face now, what's wrong with letting my own brother share the burden? I've supplied him well with food and drink; is it just to raise a waste?

Everybody knows Daniu Venture Capital is connected to our Xu family; if we don't throw out someone noteworthy to divert attention, should the focus be on me instead?]

Everyone: "..."

Wow! This is blatant sibling betrayal!

Originally, he was indulging in luxury nicely, but because of a movie, he got wrapped up in a corporate espionage case?

If charged as a co-conspirator, he'd surely face two or three years of reformation?

Xu Bonian listened in disbelief, looking at Xu Jingsong, and met a panic-stricken face...

His heart sank immediately.

"It's fake! This must be fake! Someone must have imitated my voice to fabricate this!

Yes... that's it! Gao Yuan, your company deals with AI, voice alteration wouldn't be difficult for you!"

Xu Jingsong still tried desperately to argue, yet his flickering gaze and frantic tone clearly conveyed the truth to everyone.

"Fake? Then why, since the matter was exposed days ago, have you not once warned me about these risks?" Xu Jingfeng questioned with distorted fury.

Xu Jingsong had no words to reply.

What could he say?

Could he confess that right from the start, Daniu Venture Capital was meant to be a trap for his brother?

It resolved Xu Group's financial issues, and if needed, could also eliminate a potential threat?

Blame it on being born into the same wealthy family; blame sharing the surname Xu; blame returning home when I seemed most incompetent!

Facing the crowd's complex and scornful stares, Xu Jingsong paled and could only remain silent.

All he could do was cast a fiercely resentful gaze at the instigator of today's chaos.

He didn't know why his confidential conversation with Cui Jizhong days ago was tapped, but it was clear Xu Jingfeng lacked the skill and motive to monitor him.

Everything... was the work of this ruthless woman!

She first created conflict, driving a wedge between himself and Xu Bolin, then secretly monitored him, causing a rift between brothers...

From the outset, this woman had schemed step by step for today's moment!

Pitying himself, he thought he always had the upper hand, complacently...

"Gao Yuan! You're despicable!"

"Selling out even your own brother and wife; do you think you're qualified to speak those words?" Gao Yuan laughed coldly.

"You... I will never let you get away with this!"

"Enough!"

No one expected Xu Bonian to suddenly slam his cane, yelling to put a stop to this farce.

He looked gloomily at his carefully nurtured successor, glancing only when Xu Jingsong cowered and bowed before casting a fleeting look at Gao Yuan, finally resting his eyes on Xu Jingfeng.

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