The Old Master’s brows furrowed as he swept an unhappy glance at Julia Walker, then looked over at William Walker.

William Walker straightened his back, meeting The Old Master’s gaze without a trace of fear or hesitation. In that moment, the usual careless look on his face had completely vanished, replaced by a steadiness and shrewdness that seemed far beyond his years.

It was as if he had suddenly become a different person, leaving even The Old Master momentarily stunned.

Such a change was anything but simple.

“All right, Grandpa, I’ll just give two opinions. First, there are problems with Eugene Young and his Yunfan Shijia company, and they’re not minor. At present, he’s suspected of illegal fundraising, provoking trouble, intentional injury, and a whole series of crimes. This man is a bad actor.”

“Second, it’s very likely that the relevant authorities have already started investigating him.”

William Walker stated his opinions concisely.

“Nonsense!”

Before he’d finished speaking, Julia Walker had already shouted, her voice shrill.

“How do you know the authorities are investigating him? That’s pure nonsense!”

“You’re just a student—what could you possibly know?”

There was a reason for Julia Walker’s anger.

Investigating Eugene Young and Yunfan Shijia was a huge deal; there was no way not even a hint would leak out beforehand. No matter how secretive things were, others might be kept in the dark, but not her, Julia Walker.

Who was she?

A member of the Wang family, daughter of Old Tiger Walker!

And who was Old Tiger Walker?

Once the top figure in law enforcement in Tiannan, with many old friends and subordinates of The Old Master in both the police and the prosecutor’s office. Knowing how close Eugene Young and Julia Walker were—almost to the point of marriage—if the authorities really were investigating Eugene Young, would not a single word have leaked out?

In our country, personal connections and relationships have always mattered.

But William Walker’s expression was utterly certain, displaying complete confidence in his own judgment.

William Walker didn’t get angry. He replied calmly, “Aunt, just a few days ago, at Grandpa’s birthday, Director Zane suddenly showed up. There was a very particular detail—didn’t you notice?”

Julia Walker glared at him angrily, saying nothing.

“At the time, maybe you didn’t pay attention—your mind was elsewhere—Director Zane didn’t shake hands with you, nor with Eugene Young. Don’t you think that’s rather unusual?”

William Walker asked softly, his gaze sincere.

Julia Walker’s eyes narrowed, a flash of deep thought passing quickly across her face, but she still stubbornly insisted, “What’s so special about that? There were a lot of people, it was noisy—no time for such formalities…”

William Walker just smiled and said nothing more.

Chapter 10 The Struggle Behind the Scenes

“Caleb Zane has always been a very proud man!”

After a moment, The Old Master spoke slowly, but his eyes shone with a sharp glint.

William Walker nodded to himself.

After years of retirement, The Old Master had probably let his guard down and wasn’t as sensitive to things as he was in office. He’d noticed Director Zane’s unusual behavior, but had misinterpreted it.

Caleb Zane wasn’t someone he’d personally promoted, so a bit of pride in front of him was understandable.

But William Walker believed that, with his clear and unmistakable reminder, The Old Master would now interpret the situation correctly. As long as The Old Master stayed alert, the outcome would surely be very different from what he remembered.

The Old Master might be old, but the tiger’s power remained. Anyone wanting to defeat him head-on while he was still alert would find it very difficult.

“Where did you get that information?”

The Old Master asked in a deep voice, his body, which had been leaning back on the sofa, now unconsciously sitting upright.

Julia Walker immediately became animated.

She knew The Old Master was truly starting to take this matter seriously.

William Walker didn’t rush to answer, but instead asked, “Grandpa, you’ve already read that information?”

The Old Master gave a light snort, neither confirming nor denying.

William Walker didn’t press further.

In fact, the answer was obvious. He’d already used Julia Walker’s name to formally report Eugene Young and Yunfan Shijia, so how could The Old Master possibly ignore it?

To outsiders, this was tantamount to the Wang family openly declaring war on Eugene Young.

Of course, Eugene Young himself was just a businessman—no matter how wealthy, he wasn’t on The Old Master’s level. In the eyes of outsiders, the Wang family’s actions were clearly aimed at the people hidden behind Yunfan Shijia.

In reality, in William Walker’s memory, the collapse of Eugene Young and Yunfan Shijia was always about targeting those behind Eugene Young.

It was just that, at that time, the people behind Eugene Young were the Wang family.

At the very least, the Wang family was one of the targets!

This time, with William Walker stepping in out of nowhere, how things would end was anyone’s guess.

But no matter the final outcome, as the scapegoat on the front lines of this power struggle, the fate of Eugene Young and Yunfan Shijia was already sealed.

No amount of money could save him.

Especially since that money was ill-gotten to begin with, the result of serious criminal activity.

It was just that the information William Walker had gathered was too powerful, piquing The Old Master’s interest. Getting hold of such information was no easy feat.

William Walker answered The Old Master’s unspoken question perfectly: “It was provided by someone on the inside. Eugene Young’s Yunfan Shijia has shallow roots—there’s no way it could be a solid front. Besides, the man himself is morally corrupt and extremely lecherous…”

At this point, William Walker glanced at his aunt, intentionally or not.

Julia Walker’s face turned very ugly.