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Chapter 522 - 560: Li Xuan Goes to Prison

Chapter 522: Chapter 560: Li Xuan Goes to Prison

Li Xuan was arrested, which could be considered both a major and a minor matter.

Li Xuan was Rong Shuo’s illegitimate child, and few outsiders knew this, but Li Xuan was, after all, the general manager of the Childe Corporation. His arrest naturally caused a great uproar, with Childe Corporation being the most sensationalized.

It was almost within an hour after the news of Li Xuan’s arrest spread that the tycoons who had once invested in Childe Corporation got wind of it first thing and immediately demanded to withdraw their investments from the company.

Damn it, even the general manager was taken away by the guards to the station, and it’s related to a homicide case, how could people calm down about this?

That same evening, Childe Corporation was in turmoil, with the wealthy investors clamoring for their money, trying to minimize their losses.

However, at this time, Childe Corporation was stammering and stalling, not handing over the money.

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to give the money, but that they simply couldn’t afford to.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! Fuck!" In a deserted place, a woman from Yuming Nation cursed loudly, venting her anger because this incident was extremely frustrating.

"Damn you, Abandoned Dragon! I invited you to join the Divine Court, and you refused, even opposing me! Do you really think that just because you’re the Abandoned Dragon, you can oppose the Divine Court? You overestimate yourself! By opposing the Divine Court, you will face the wrath of the entire Divine Court!"

Isabella, this woman from Yuming Nation who still had a place in the Divine Court, was now beside herself with uncontrollable rage.

Once Isabella had vented her anger, the Yuming Nation man, Alger, who had been following her, came over and said softly, "The company is under tremendous pressure right now. Many people are demanding their money, wanting to withdraw their investments. If we can’t return the money to them, they’re going to call the police. Then we won’t be able to stay in Xuan Cang any longer."

Isabella gritted her teeth and said, "But the money has been transferred to the Divine Court, we can’t possibly get it back! And since the money is already in our pockets, do you think it’s possible to take it out again?"

Alger said, "Are you suggesting... we just forget it and leave Xuan Cang now?"

Isabella fell silent, now facing two choices.

One option was to disregard everything, flee Xuan Cang outright, and as long as they left Xuan Cang and returned to their own country, even a powerful nation like Xuan Cang in the Eastern Domain wouldn’t be able to do anything to them.

The second option was to take the money out of the Divine Court and return it to those people, earning a good reputation, and maybe earning even more in the future?

The first choice was to close the net and leave, strike while they can. The second choice was to play the long game and fish for a bigger catch. It was up to Isabella to decide.

Isabella remained silent, and after a long while, she finally said, "Deploy the ’Knights’ of the Divine Court to rescue Li Xuan from the Guard Department. He’s Rong Shuo’s illegitimate child; as long as we have him, we can get even more money."

As for the choice, Isabella did not articulate, but Alger understood; Isabella had made the first choice, to wrap things up and leave!

Rescuing Li Xuan was only because he was still useful. Having control over Li Xuan would allow them to extort even more wealth from the affluent Rong Shuo; it was the best option for now.

Alger didn’t delay, quickly leaving to handle the matter, leaving Isabella alone in that place.

Isabella’s rage slowly faded, but she was ultimately a bit resentful, muttering to herself, "Abandoned Dragon, Abandoned Dragon, you’re still as outstanding as ever, striking unknowingly. But why? Why do you have to oppose the Divine Court? Don’t you realize that compared to the Divine Court, you are just a tiny ant?"

...

At the same time, within the study, Rong Shuo learned that Li Xuan had been arrested, and upon hearing this news, he almost fainted with rage.

"How could he be arrested, how could he be arrested..." Rong Shuo was both furious and frantic, thinking of his illegitimate son, his affection eventually triumphing over reason, "I wanted you to inherit my business, so... I won’t let anything happen to you."

Muttering to himself, Rong Shuo got up, ready to leave the study.

However, just as Rong Shuo rose from behind his desk, the door to the study was flung open, and a young man appeared at the doorway.

"Rong Quan? What are you doing here?" Rong Shuo was slightly surprised; he knew his son very well and expected that at this moment, Rong Quan would be indulging in pleasures elsewhere.

Rong Quan smiled without a word, then said, "Dad, you seem so anxious, has something serious happened?"

Rong Shuo’s face darkened; he had lost all hope for this son and felt even greater disdain, saying, "Get out now, if you stay here any longer, don’t even think about getting next month’s allowance."

Rong Quan laughed and said, "Dad, you really are biased."

Rong Shuo’s gaze became intense, "Rong Quan, what do you mean by that?"

Rong Quan said, "Dad, do you really not understand what I mean? You know what you’ve done yourself, how you’ve helped that illegitimate son of yours set up a shop, providing both money and manpower. I’ve never had such treatment. It makes me wonder, in your eyes, who is more important? Me or that bastard?"

Rong Shuo’s gaze flickered uncertainly, and after a long while, he said, "Do you want a clear answer from me, is that it?"

However, Rong Quan shook his head, his smile turning bemused, "No need, Dad, I might have needed your approval before, but not anymore."

The smile on Rong Quan’s face gradually turned sinister, filled with cruelty and malice.

And there, standing behind the desk, Rong Shuo’s eyes bulged suddenly, rolling back like those of a dead fish, and then his legs buckled all at once as he sat rigidly back in the chair, creating a racket.

Rong Quan slowly walked to the side of the desk, looking down at Rong Shuo, who had slumped into the chair.

"You... you..." Rong Shuo’s body was shaking violently and he could not even speak.

"Dad, you must be wondering when I drugged you, right? It was half an hour ago when the nanny brought you your coffee. Do you remember?"

In an instant, Rong Shuo’s already wide eyes bulged even more, filled with indignant fury.

Yet Rong Shuo was helpless; his body still shook uncontrollably, but he could not muster any strength. Suddenly, a look of bitter rage crossed his face, one of pain or perhaps regret for having raised such an ingrate.

Guard Department’s director’s office.

Fang Yi sat on the sofa, comfortably crossing his legs, holding a cup of tea, and whistled softly.

Fang Yi was alone in the director’s office. After sipping his tea, he set the cup down, lit a cigarette, and then put his feet up on the coffee table, looking very relaxed and at ease.

Before long, the office door opened, and a beautiful figure entered—it was Li Xue.

Yet at this moment, Li Xue’s graceful forehead was dotted with sweat, her pretty face showed signs of weariness as if she were very tired, and upon seeing Fang Yi so relaxed and comfortable, she felt an inexplicable irritation.