"So, you still think the eighteenth level of hell isn’t enough to punish you?" Tan You asked, leaning back on the sofa. "Honestly, if you had just behaved, it wouldn’t have come to this. I thought firing you would be enough for you to take a hint."

Fang Xiang, kneeling on the carpet, stared intently at Tan You. "You knew something was off about me from the start?"

"Of course," Tan You said with a smile. "Tell me about the deal between you and Li Wanjun."

Fang Xiang remained silent. Tan You suddenly found it boring and flicked her fingers. "If you don’t want to talk, I’ll talk for you. Li Wanjun has his eyes on the Tang family’s house, but unfortunately, the house is in my name."

Tan You chuckled. "And my mother is the type who would do anything for her side of the family, especially her younger brother and nephews. If something were to happen to me, the house would automatically go to my mother. As long as Li Wanjun keeps his aunt happy, the house will eventually be his."

"So, he hired you to run a honey trap. A woman can be very capable in her career, but she might not be able to resist love." As she spoke, Tan You’s gaze swept over the other four professional scammers beside him. "I just didn’t expect your little gang to be so large."

The one with the gentle demeanor spoke up. "We... we’re not a gang. We just met by chance."

Tan You snapped her fingers. "Do you take me for a fool? If it were just you here, I might have believed you. But these others..."

Tan You smiled. "Once or twice might be a coincidence, but not a third time. And no one in this world is a true fool."

She leaned back on the sofa and saw Fang Xiang’s phone on the coffee table. Without any hesitation, Tan You picked it up. Seeing it needed facial recognition to unlock, her female bodyguard, Huang Yue, came over, grabbed Fang Xiang’s chin, and unlocked it with simple brutality.

The same was done for the other four. After going through all five phones, Tan You had a good idea of the situation. These people were nothing but scammers who used their pretty faces to cheat others.

For example, their phones were filled with all sorts of flirtatious messages. And each person didn’t stick to just one persona; they all maintained several different identities online.

Tan You toyed with the phone. "Let’s call the police. By the way, what’s the maximum sentence for fraud?"

Fang Xiang’s face was ashen, but he still tried to argue. "How can voluntary gifts be considered fraud? It was all consensual..."

"Save it for the police," Tan You said bluntly. "Talking to you people is just a waste of..."

Before Tan You could finish, Fang Xiang’s phone suddenly rang. Tan You glanced down, a subtle smile appearing on her face. "Brother Long... Your superior?"

She glanced at her two bodyguards. They moved quickly, gagging the professional criminals and hauling them all into the bathroom. After the suite was cleared, Tan You answered the call.

"Brother Long..." The voice that came out wasn’t Tang Li’s, which was cool yet sweet, but a male baritone similar to Fang Xiang’s. An unfamiliar person would never notice the difference.

The voice on the other end was gentle. "Ah, Little Fang, you took this job nearly two months ago. Still haven’t finished? Have you run into some trouble?"

Tan You replied, "Brother Long, the target this time is really difficult. She’s like a hedgehog; I can’t get my hands on her. Also, I went through all that trouble to get into her company, and then she turned around and fired me..."

As she spoke, Tan You sighed. "I never knew how hard these missions were until I was out here doing them. I still have so much to learn. Brother Long, could you maybe teach me a few more tricks? I’m really at a loss right now."

Brother Long chuckled, clearly pleased by Tan You’s display of weakness and flattery. He thought for a moment. "Don’t be anxious. In our line of work, you’re bound to run into all sorts of people. Where are you now? Let’s meet up and talk."

Tan You tapped her fingers on the armrest of the sofa, her expression calm, but her tone was filled with gratitude. "Brother Long, you’re coming to see me? That’s great! I’m in room 1818 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Just contact me when you get here."

"With your guidance in person, Brother Long, I’m sure I’ll complete the mission in no time. I’m counting on you for everything, Brother Long."

Brother Long laughed heartily. "Alright, I’ll be there in half an hour. We’ll talk in person."

After hanging up with Brother Long, Tan You tossed the phone back onto the coffee table. Li Sen dragged Fang Xiang out of the bathroom again. Fang Xiang scrambled and crawled over to Tan You. "Ma’am, Ma’am, I was a fool not to see who you were! Please, let me go this time. I’ll get as far away as possible and never come back!"

"Ma’am, you can’t go after Brother Long... If Brother Long finds out I led you to him, he... he’ll kill me..."

Tan You remained unperturbed. "That has nothing to do with me. Professional scammers like you should all be shot. It might be cruel, but none of you are innocent."

"Alright, tie him up and toss him aside. It’s time for us to get to work."

Huang Yue was very efficient. "What’s our next step?"

Tan You said, "Finding all sorts of evidence, of course. We need to catch them red-handed. We can’t just go to the police with empty words, can we?"

Huang Yue frowned. "But their phones are clean."

Tan You replied, "That doesn’t mean they’re squeaky clean."

With that, Tan You took out her laptop. Soon, the bank records and other information for Fang Xiang and the others were all dug up by the Beauty System. To an outsider, however, it just looked like Tan You was incredibly skilled, able to find even this kind of information.

"The deposits into their own bank accounts aren’t large, but they all have additional identities. Fang Xiang, for instance, also has an identity under the name Li Qiang, which receives large deposits every few months."

The moment he heard the name Li Qiang, Fang Xiang collapsed to the floor in a heap. Tan You paid him no mind. After digging up every last bit of dirt on the other four, she raised an eyebrow slightly. "I didn’t expect you to be the one who’s scammed the most money. I really underestimated you."

Who would have thought that among the five of them, Fang Xiang would come out on top? It made sense, though. Women seem to have a natural maternal instinct, and Fang Xiang was exactly the puppy-dog type. If he were to seduce mature, older women, many would likely fall for his trap.

After bundling up all the information gathered by the Beauty System, Tan You didn’t rush to call the police. Instead, she waited quietly for the arrival of this "Brother Long." Li Sen’s ears suddenly twitched. "Someone’s here."

Tan You raised an eyebrow. "Quite punctual. Is this the professional integrity of a criminal? Meticulous about the small details even when meeting a colleague?"

Huang Yue pouted. "What professional integrity could a scammer possibly have? You’re giving them too much credit, Director."

Li Sen raised a finger to his lips in a shushing gesture. He peeked through the peephole and saw a man of about thirty-five or thirty-six outside the door. The man’s clothes and appearance were quite refined; it was clear he had dressed with care.

This had to be Brother Long.