Chapter 676 - Caught in a Trap (III)

Guan Gu Ri played innocent. Worries and anxiousness were in his eyes. "What business? Did you really step into the black waters?"

Gunan lowered his eyes. "Do you really expect me to always rely on you and the family for the inheritance battle, when you all abandoned me alone in such an unfamiliar place? If I don't have Univ One, I won't be able to even enter the shareholders' eyes nor have a chance to fight for the heir position. Do you blame me?"

Guan Gu Ri stiffened. His eyes flashed darkly.

Don't you dare use my brother's grievances to ask pity from me!

His lips trembled with fury, but he kept it well. 

Guan Gu Ri: "Brother… I did not mean that… I don't blame you. As your brother, I just want to know so that I can help you. We need to create backup details for your…. lie."

Gunan hid a smirk inside. This dumb man was really easy.

He pretended to sound sad. "It's not dirty money. But in order to get the funds fast, there are indeed a few slightly illegal means that we could not avoid using."

Guan Gu Ri looked worried. "Such as?"

"You don't need to know. Just cover me with this, brother. Univ One is the Guan Empire's trump card now."

Bastard.

Guan Gu Ri lowered her eyes. He was still upset. However, it was not the time to blow his cover yet. 

He touched his necktie surreptitiously.

'You heard all of that?'

Outside the Guan Empire's premises, two parking lots away, a low-key mini van was parked. 

Guan Xixin, Lin Ruo, and a police officer heard the conversation through Guan Gu Ri's installed bug in his tie.

(A/n: Lin Ruo- SHM's PR, one of the owners of SHM, the lean guy.)

Lin Ruo replayed the conversation many times. 

He then looked at the officer.

"Officer, is it enough for your people to warrant an arrest?"

The officer had a solemn expression. 

"Yes. The article might be vague and can't be used as evidence because it was reported anonymously, but his words about using illegal means can hold him accountable. However..." The police officer glanced at Guan Xixin. "Are you sure it will be alright? Once we publicize issuing a warrant of arrest for the new chairman of the Guan Empire, the Guan Empire will surely fall down along with it."

Guan Xixin's eyes were firm and unwavering. 

"We have already resolved ourselves. The Guan Empire might fall from this, but do not underestimate us. We can bring it the top heights again. We must remove the rot first before that can happen."

The Guan brothers knew that they were damaging the Guan Empire's interest with their own hands, but if that was what it takes to bring that fraud down, then they were willing to do it.

The officer finally nodded. 

"Since we received support from you two brothers, then we won't hold back. Don't blame us for this." 

Since the Guan family's Guan Empire, the huge backing of the Univ One, had given their silent support, there was no reason to hold back. They would not be receiving any retaliation from the empire itself, so they were willing to serve the country some justice.

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At the same time, a car parked not far away from the entrance of the provincial Shangguan Prison.

Linfeng stepped down from the car and opened the passenger door for Xiong Zhi.

The couple walked in and signed up for visiting hours.

Linfeng looked around.

The facilities were clearly lacking and not well maintained. Linfeng expected that this place would be a bit unhygienic, but not in the visitor's area. However, it seemed that the officials had no qualms pocketing the money allocated for this place. Well, what could he expect from the worst prison in the country?

"Zhi'er, I can handle this. You can just wait in the car."

Xiong Zhi shook her head and held his arm. Her other hand covered her nose daintily with a handkerchief.

The place had a moldy and stuffy smell that made people unconsciously cover their noses. It was unknown where the smell came from. It must be from the rotting chairs or the area where the prisoners were kept while visiting. 

But Xiong Zhi was not too bothered. The worse this place was, the better her heart became. At least she knew that the man who was left here to rot was not doing any better. Only worse.

"It's alright. I can handle this much. Besides, I want to see him with my own eyes, too."

Linfeng helplessly sighed. His girl could not be persuaded.

A guard called their number. When the guard saw that it was the two of them, he politely blocked them.

"I am sorry. The prisoner's name is under the red list. Only one person can visit at a specific time."

"That's fine. I'll go." Xiong Zhi readily left Linfeng alone.

Why was there a feeling of being abandoned?

....

Walking inside, Xiong Zhi was brought to another place where the visitors could see the prisoners. 

The visitors and the prisoners were separated by a transparent screen. 

This was the provincial prison after all, so the visiting area was huge and extended for quite a length.

At present, there were three visitors talking to the other three prisoners. Each of them were divided to give privacy to one another. However, everything was old and had unknown stains, from the screen to the chairs. 

As if she did not see those stains on the chair, Xiong Zhi sat down quietly and waited for the other person to sit on the prisoner's side.

While waiting, she remembered her tragic past.

The man had looked at her with disdainful eyes, killed her grandfather, sold her to the devil, stole the Xiong Empire, and destroyed the roots of the Xiong family, all for his selfish interest. He once laughed at her mockingly before she was imprisoned by the beast.