The Fan family absolutely had to bite the bullet and attend the reception today, just as Fan Zhengxuan had said. If they didn't come, it would look like a guilty conscience, indirectly admitting they were behind everything. But if they did come, they might be subjected to veiled verbal attacks, or even physical threats.

But! They never dreamed that Gui Mengjun, who was usually so smooth in his dealings, would slap Fan Mingming in the face in such a setting, especially with the Pu family present.

Fan Mingming was stunned. The pain in her face was nothing compared to the mental blow she had suffered. She felt extremely embarrassed in front of the guests. Every pair of eyes that looked at her seemed to hold schadenfreude and ridicule!

From the Fan family's perspective, was what Fan Mingming did wrong? Objectively speaking, there was no real right or wrong.

The Fan family had always wanted to strengthen their cooperative relationship with the Gui family through marriage, and share the cake of the military supplies business. Initially, Old Man Gui was open to the idea, but Gui Mengjun was always unwilling and had no affection for Fan Mingming.

If the marriage didn't happen, and Gui Mengjun had the support of Little Prince Xi behind him, then over time, the Fan family's say in the matter would weaken until they became a vassal family.

Having invested a lot in the military supplies business and being equally ambitious, the Fan family was unwilling to accept this. But they couldn't gain the approval of Little Prince Xi, nor could they connect with the Dragon City network, so to protect their family's interests, they could only resort to underhanded means.

In the end, the cooperation between Fan Mingming and Ruan Zhengtan was just mutual exploitation. She knew he was planning to run, but she wanted to use him to instigate conflict between the Su family and Gui Mengjun through Gui family's lackeys, and then use Ruan Zhengtan's influence to assassinate Gui Mengjun and take over the military supplies industry.

Once that happened, Gui Mengjun would be out of the picture, Ruan Zhengtan would be on the run, and everything would be done quietly. Little Prince Xi would inevitably choose a new family to do this, and the Fan family, with its connections to the Pu family and its important role in the military supplies business, could stand out.

If they wanted to compete, this path was actually correct. As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold, and the struggles of political and business families are always filled with betrayal and conspiracy.

It was just that Jiangzhou's appearance, and how quickly Ruan Zhengtan acted, determined the final outcome. Gui Mengjun wasn't killed, and Little Prince Xi held this reception, so everything was settled.

Looking at Gui Mengjun, was he upset? He was actually quite upset. After going all-in on Little Prince Xi, the Pu faction's upper echelons were somewhat dissatisfied with him, which was why he almost died in the Supervision Department, and one of the main reasons Fan Mingming dared to take action. But many things in life cannot be perfect, and reality is often like that.

...

Inside the venue.

Jiangzhou crossed his legs, a smile on his face, and said to Su Tianyu, "Calm down, I really want to be friends with you."

Su Tianyu ignored the conflict between Gui Mengjun and Fan Mingming, and swore, "I swear to Buddha, from the moment I met you, I've had the urge to become sworn brothers with you... but I really have no say in this engagement."

Next to the sofa, Second Uncle sat in his wheelchair, and Su Tianbei sat on the sofa, expressionlessly watching the entrance.

Gui Mengjun straightened his clothes and smiled at Fan Zhengxuan's wife, "If you weren't here today, she wouldn't be getting out of here."

After speaking, Gui Mengjun waved towards the corridor.

Seven or eight military intelligence personnel in gray uniforms came out, walked up to Fan Mingming, and said expressionlessly, "You are suspected of participating in selling important information about the region, suspected of colluding with the enemy, and are now formally arrested!"

Fan Mingming looked at her sister-in-law in panic.

"Which department are you from? Can I make a phone call?" Fan Zhengxuan's wife asked the military intelligence officers in the local language.

Nearby, Jiangzhou's assistant, who had been watching from the crowd, walked over with a wine glass at this moment, "Miss Pu, right?"

"Who are you?" Fan Zhengxuan's wife asked, turning her head.

"I'm from the Southwest Theater Command." The assistant stepped forward, staring at her and said, "I want to tell you, some things you can plead for, some things you can't! Don't take yourself too seriously, lest you get burned."

Fan Zhengxuan's wife pursed her lips, her right hand clutching her phone. After a few seconds of her chest rising and falling, she still didn't have the courage to make that call.

"Take her away!"

The staff put handcuffs on Fan Mingming in front of everyone and pushed her out.

"Brother! Brother!" Fan Mingming shouted, turning her head in panic.

Fan Zhengxuan stood there, not saying a word.

Gui Mengjun turned to look at him and said with a smile, "Be a good son-in-law, and if you try any more underhanded moves, I'll beat you to death! Do you understand?"

Seeing that his wife didn't say anything, Fan Zhengxuan didn't dare to speak either.

After being slapped in the face, Fan Mingming was dragged out of the venue in a mess, her high heels falling off. From Gui Mengjun's cold eyes, she clearly realized that she might not be able to leave prison alive.

Gui Mengjun waved again, and a dozen more staff members came out, quickly moving through the crowd, enforcing the law in public.

"Li Jun, right? You are suspected of selling regional intelligence and inciting Li Tai Dong and others to attack Chinese-funded enterprises, and are now formally arrested!"

"You, come here!"

"……!"

Many people in suits and ties in the venue, who had worked for the Gui family for many years as high-level executives, were all put in handcuffs and hoods.

Old Man Gui sat on the sofa, watching the scene in front of him, without making a sound or stopping it, just feeling a little complicated, because many of these high-level executives were people he had once promoted. But he didn't plan to interfere. After today's banquet, there would only be one voice in the Gui family, and that was Gui Mengjun. The other children would have to stand aside.

After more than twenty people were arrested, the rest of the guests finally understood the real meaning of today's reception.

Gui Mengjun returned to the sofa area in his suit, looking at his third sister with a serious expression and said, "No one can hurt you or your family. Whoever touches them, I'll take them out! Until I've wiped them all out!"

Miao Miao looked at him without replying.

"Can we talk after the reception?" Gui Mengjun asked softly.

"Dilingling!"

In the sofa area.

Jiangzhou's phone rang in his pocket. He glanced at the number and said to Su Tianyu with a smile, "Sit here for a while, I'll take a call."

"Okay!"

Jiangzhou turned and left, walking into the corridor, "Hello?"

"Little brat, are any of the people who ran away the ones you want?" a middle-aged man's voice sounded.

Jiangzhou grinned, "Grandpa, what would I want those bastards for?"

A closer look reveals that Jiangzhou may not have much else, but he has a lot of "grandpas." Every time he answers the phone, it's all "grandpas"!