Chapter 709 - A Visitor

In the following days, the Guan Empire and the police released public statements one after another.

The police clarified to the public some details about the fire incident in XX police station. It became known that it was the place where the former chairman of the Guan Empire was being held. The burned body that was found in the underground prison was the suspect himself, thus, the trial was cancelled.​​

No one could press charges on a deceased suspect. The indictment had no further effect. Therefore, the trial could no longer be pursued.

The public was dumbfounded.

The suspect died just before the trial? 

This was nonsense!

Too suspicious!

A lot of people did not believe it and suspected that it was all a farce made by the Guan Empire. Many speculations stated that perhaps the former chairman was still alive and was just hidden somewhere by the Guan family, waiting for this chaotic time to pass and live a comfortable life abroad.

They did not even glance at the forensic doc.u.ment that the police released which proved Gunan's DNA match with the burnt body.

But soon, another wave shook the spectating masses.

The Guan Empire's new family head held a small conference to release their statement.

It was about the crimes that the former chairman had done.

"Oh my gosh, did you see the news?"

"About the chairman escaping from the police station using a scapegoat? Yes, I did. It was too."

"No, not that! There's a new one that just came in. It's about the Guan Empire condemning their own chairman!"

"What? Hold on, let me see that!"

The drama of the real filthy rich and powerful was more attractive than prime time television dramas. It went viral in a span of a few hours. 

On that same day, the whole nation was in uproar.

According to the incriminating records and evidence that the Guan Empire released, the young Guan Gao Huan died in the hospital while in a coma, and that was when the exchange happened.

The police also confirmed the validity of the evidence. It became clear that the court trial was requested by the Guan family after discovering this whole tragic deception in order to condemn the impostor who harmed their family.

When the netizens and bystanders saw the news, they were appalled. 

What kind of real life dog blood drama was this?!

The crimes of 'Gunan' continued to be listed on. Frauds, dealings with poison, human trafficking, underground market trade, so on…. and murder.

The list was so long that the public made a commotion. These were all huge crimes, and all of them were true?

A lot of people were asking for further details, however, the police were silent. They could not press charges on a deceased suspect anymore according to their country's legal constitution and laws. They had no choice but to let this go. 

Eventually, the people who wanted answers turned their muzzle at the Guan Empire. 

The Guan Empire only gave them one answer. 

The reason that they publicized all of this was to clear Third Young Master Guan Gao Huan's name and to give him a proper memorial funeral.

They could not find their precious family member's body, but they still held the private funeral as a formal farewell to Guan Gao Huan's soul.

When the day of the memorial funeral came, only the Guan family members, Xiong Zhi, Linfeng, and other close friends who believed in the Guan family were the ones who attended. After all, a lot of people in and out of their circle still condemned the Guan family for this incident. They blamed the brothers for sacrificing business interest for a deceased person.

Just as Linfeng had said to the two Guan brothers, the blame did fall on them.

The reputation of the Guan Empire continued to plummet, and they lost their previous prestige.

....

On the way home, the old man and his granddaughter had just finished attending Guan Gao Huan's funeral. 

Old Xiong in a black Chang Pao sighed heavily. "I still can't believe that such things happened to the Guan family. My old friend left all of these hurdles to his grandsons."

Xiong Zhi was in a long vintage black dress. She listened to her grandfather lament on the unfortunate things that happened to the Guan family. 

She quietly watched him. 

Yet she could not feel happy at this moment. In the past life, it was the Xiong family who met their demise, but in this life, it became the Guan family.

Xiong Zhi sat inside the car and stared outside. Her white skin was paler than usual and her pitch black hair and dress seemed to exude a gloomy air.

She quietly asked. "Grandpa, what are your plans? The Guan family lost their prestige and our society is starting to show their intentions to push them out of their status."

Old Xiong leaned back on his seat. 

"The family heads and I had a discussion about it a few days ago. Despite what happened, we still believe that the Guan family can slowly rise from the bottom. We, the legendary families had to stick together somehow. What happened to them is unfortunate, but we should lend them a helping hand. After all, a dying camel is still stronger than a horse."

The gloomy air dissipated a bit. Xiong Zhi finally showed a soft smile. "Alright, I will arrange it, Grandpa. IHZHI will also extend their help to the Guan Empire."

"Mhmm." 

There was silence in the room. 

The old man looked out of the window for a long time. The colors of the world seemed to rush past them.

He softly muttered. "But this incident has deep waters which we must watch out for carefully. For someone to actually infiltrate the Guan family for that long... The mastermind surely has a deep grudge."

This did not bode well for the legendary families. It became a wake-up call in each head of the family.

Xiong Zhi heard his grandfather's words. Her dark eyes flashed.

Now that the battle with Gunan was forcefully brought to an end, they must exhaust everything to bring down Ming Zhi Yi.

"Grandfather, the IAmFashionista event is coming next week. I heard that the VVIPS had already chosen a head manager for the organization. Have they announced who it will be?"

While Xiong Zhi and Linfeng were busy with Gunan and the Guan family matters, the undercurrent in IAmFashionista was still ongoing. Since Xiong Zhi had refrained from voting, she did not attend the voting process that took place weeks ago. 

The heads of the families were all busy because of this.

Old Xiong's face suddenly turned ugly. "When we lost Old Guan, the odds turned against us. Many of our sides joined the other faction when they sensed the Guan family was about to fall. They overwhelmed us with the number of votes. The other faction won. "

Xiong Zhi's eyes narrowed. She and Linfeng had expected this. But hearing it in real-time still made her expression stiff.

"Who is voted as the organizer?"

"They only used initials. XLX."

For these kinds of hidden organizations, having aliases was common.

Xiong Zhi watched his grandfather's face. Seeing his face becoming uglier, she knew that the old man knew more than this. 

"You must know about them."

"...Yes. It is Old Lu's ex-son-in-law."

"...."

Xiong Zhi lowered her eyes. 

As expected. 

Ming Zhi Yi really planned to dominate the country's economy and rise against the legendary families starting with IAmFashionista.

"What do you plan now, Grandpa? Since Ming Zhi Yi won the voting, then in this upcoming event, he might ask for ridiculous matters from both factions. Are you planning to let him do as he wishes?"

"Of course not. He might have won the election, but we still have more power to put pressure on him and not let him do as he wanted. Besides, we will not let off the hook those people who betrayed us at the last minute. They should face our wrath." The old man said with ruthlessness in his eyes.

He then quietly muttered, "However, I wonder what that man really wants." 

The old man suddenly stopped. He realized something. He turned to his granddaughter. 

"Hold on, how come you know this? You know Ming Zhi Yi?"

Xiong Zhi lightly smiled. "I have done my homework."

Old Xiong: "..." 

Sometimes, his granddaughter loved to act mysteriously.

The car arrived at the gates of the Xiong Mansion.

Xiong Zhi just stepped down from the car, but Linfeng who was in the second car of the envoy stood waiting for her already. His face was serious.

Xiong Zhi knew from his face that he had something urgent to report.

She turned to her grandfather. "Grandpa, please go in first."

Old Xiong raised his brows. His wrinkled eyes shifted towards Linfeng and gave him a threatening glare, before going in.

Linfeng ignored the old man's warning look. He approached Xiong Zhi.

"Zhi'er."

"What is the matter, Linfeng?"

"Fang Dien just called me. Lu Jin is waiting in your office. We have to go to IZHI."

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