At thirty, I started my comeback from the intelligence system.

"Hey, isn't this Su Qingqing's good-for-nothing ex-husband? What's he doing at the Lincoln dealership? Switched jobs to become a salesman?"

Niu Dan sneered inwardly, watching the scene unfold with amusement.

But as she watched, she realized something was off. Chen Geng seemed to be... signing a contract? Swiping his card? And the salesman next to him looked excited?

Niu Dan couldn't sit still any longer. He made an excuse to slip out of the BMW store, pretended to be passing by, and crept up to the vicinity of the Lincoln store, where he pricked up his ears.

She vaguely heard words like "top-of-the-line" and "full payment," and her heart skipped a beat.

The saleswoman who had previously ignored Chen Geng and now had a livid face was standing at the door sulking. Niu Dan pretended to be curious and went over to strike up a conversation:

"Sister, you don't look well. What's wrong? Was that customer difficult?"

The saleswoman was in a bad mood, and seeing that Niu Dan was dressed quite well, she couldn't help but complain:

"What bad luck! He looked so poor, who knew he actually bought it! And it was the top-of-the-line Z model! Four hundred thousand! And some intern got a bargain!"

Four hundred thousand?! A top-of-the-line Lincoln?!

Niu Dan's head buzzed.

Chen Geng can buy a car worth 400,000 yuan in cash?!

Didn't Su Qingqing say he was a penniless loser and that's why she divorced him? Of course, Su Qingqing never mentioned that she gave him 20 yuan.

Does this person look like someone who can come up with 400,000 yuan in cash to buy a car?!

Could it be... that Su Qingqing was deceived?

Niu Dan's passion for gossip and his desire to stir up trouble surged within him.

She quickly hid to the side, took out her phone, and sent a WeChat message to Su Qingqing:

"Qingqing! Something terrible has happened! Guess who I just saw? Chen Geng! At the Lincoln 4S store!"

"He bought a top-of-the-line Lincoln Z in cash, for 400,000! Didn't you say he was dirt poor and trying to extort you?"

"Where did he get so much money? Has he already transferred his assets? Is he deliberately playing the victim to trick you into divorcing him and getting money from him?"

"No way! He definitely cheated on you! That scumbag Chen Geng must have hooked up with some rich old woman and tricked you into leaving!"

"Think back quickly, did he do anything strange before your divorce? This man is terrifying! He's so cunning!"

After sending the message, Niu Dan felt it wasn't enough, so she added a voice message, her tone exaggerated: "Qingqing, you have to figure this out quickly! You can't let him fool you like this! Can you let this go?"

After sending the message, Niu Dan excitedly licked his lips, feeling as if he had grasped a shocking secret. He couldn't wait to see Su Qingqing's furious reaction and her subsequent confrontation with Chen Geng.

Inside the Lincoln dealership, Chen Geng was completely unaware of all of this.

He looked at the sleek, mirror-like black sedan in front of him and felt at peace.

With a car, it will be much more convenient for my mother to see a doctor.

At 3 p.m., at the riverside teahouse "Tingyuxuan".

Chen Geng arrived fifteen minutes early and chose a booth by the window, but with his back to most of the view.

Liang Dan arrived on time, accompanied by a man in his thirties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with a serious expression and carrying a briefcase. He appeared to be her assistant or lawyer.

Without exchanging pleasantries, Liang Dan sat down and immediately fixed her gaze on Chen Geng.

Chen Geng took out an ordinary black USB drive from his briefcase and pushed it in front of Liang Dan.

"There are two audio files inside. One is the original recording of the conversation between Zhou Peng and Jin Ding, and the other is the original recording of the conversation between Zhou Peng and you. Neither has been edited, and you can verify it," Chen Geng said succinctly.

Liang Dan picked up the USB drive and handed it to the bespectacled man next to her: "Old He, check it."

The man called Lao He nodded and took out a thin but seemingly high-spec laptop and a small audio analysis device from his briefcase.

He deftly plugged in the USB drive, put on his monitoring headphones, quickly browsed the USB drive, and then opened the audio file.

Only Lao He clicking the mouse and faint human voices leaking from his headphones remained in the tea room. Liang Dan stared intently at Lao He's expression, while Chen Geng picked up his teacup, sipped slowly, and gazed calmly at the river view outside the window.

After listening, Lao He went back to several points in time and listened carefully again, his brows furrowing and relaxing at times. Finally, he turned off the audio, took off his headphones, looked at Liang Dan, and nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Mr. Liang," Old He's voice was deep and steady, yet carried the certainty of a professional, "The document itself doesn't show obvious signs of being fabricated at the moment, but requires more precise laboratory analysis. However, the initial assessment is that it's highly original. The content of the call... is crucial."

"Especially the second document, which, along with your previous suspicion of 'evidence clipping,' forms a chain of corroboration in terms of logic and timing, playing a significant role in clearing your name!"

He paused, then turned his gaze to Chen Geng, his eyes behind his glasses carrying a hint of scrutiny and barely perceptible admiration: "Mr. Chen, the evidence you provided is quite professional!"

Chen Geng put down his teacup and said frankly, "Mr. He, you flatter me. I was just lucky that the files were relatively intact when I recovered the data. As for the content, it's probably because they felt that private conversations were safe, so they spoke quite frankly."

After hearing Lao He's assessment, Liang Dan felt much more at ease, and her gaze towards Chen Geng held a newfound respect. The contents of this USB drive were far more substantial than she had anticipated!

"Chen Geng, I'll take the things. Thanks." Liang Dan's tone softened considerably. "I remember the conditions you mentioned before. I'll put in a good word with Lao Wang."

Chen Geng nodded, then asked seemingly casually, "Will the news of Beijing Longhan Group acquiring shares in Hanfeng Group affect us? Will there be any changes at the top?

"Probably not..."

As soon as Liang Dan finished speaking, her gaze sharpened: "I only heard a bit about this yesterday through special channels. Without the proper rank, I wouldn't be able to access the core. How did you find out?"

Chen Geng felt a chill run down his spine, knowing that Liang Dan was testing his capabilities.

His expression remained unchanged as he smiled and said, "Mr. Liang, I was just guessing. Yesterday, I saw some financial news and it seemed like some speculative funds were quietly accumulating shares in Hanfeng. I also remembered a friend in Beijing mentioning that 'Longhan' has been quite active in Shenzhen lately, so I just made a wild connection. It seems I was overthinking it."

Friends in Beijing? Just chatting?

The doubt in Liang Dan's eyes deepened.

The "friends" who can chat about acquisition trends at this level are no ordinary people.

Could Chen Geng have some background or connections in Beijing? But his resume is spotless; he's just an ordinary technician...

Is he hiding his true strength? Or is he a pawn planted by another force long ago?

Liang Dan found herself increasingly unable to understand this young man.

At first, she thought he was a useful weapon, then she thought he might be able to be used as an ally, but now... the mystery surrounding this person makes her somewhat wary.

"Friends in the capital? It seems you have a wide circle of acquaintances, Chen Geng," Liang Dan replied casually.

This person should be treated as a friend if possible, and at the very least, not as an enemy.