His father and what he was up to could have various outcos, and Liu Xing was acutely aware of them. He didn’t allow Liu Xing to be involved because, in case the plan failed, he wanted the Liu Family to have a lifeline left.
He and his father, in order to make the Liu Family the seventh among the Six Great Families, had discarded all ethical norms and principles. Their goal was to elevate the Liu Family to a status no one could ignore. But today, his father’s actions left him puzzled. The box contained most of the fruits of their labors over the years—did he really dare to hand it over?
Well, he should just do as his father instructed. He ought to trust his father’s judgnt of people!
"Thud!"
The mont the door opened, the box Qian i was carrying dropped heavily onto the ground!
"What are you doing?" Liu Song rushed over quickly.
"No...nothing!" Qian i shook her head frantically: "I really didn’t do anything!"
If one looked closely into Qian i’s eyes at this mont, they would find not a trace of panic, but rather a gleeful elation!
Liu Song, furious, pointed at her: "You traitor, speak up, who sent you?"
Qian i hung her head in silence.
"Cat got your tongue? Caught red-handed, there’s no use in denying it. Tell the truth, and I might plead on your behalf with father, or else, you should be well aware of the consequences!"
Qian i slumped in feigned despair and sat down on the sofa: "The box must contain docunts about the Liu Family’s real estate acquisitions over the years, right? I just wanted to see if I guessed correctly."
"You think I’m a fool? Just to confirm your guess, you stealthily opened the safe and risked your own life to satisfy your curiosity?" Liu Song sneered: "I actually thought highly of you, hidden so deep!"
"Since you’ve caught , there’s nothing more to say. Do as you see fit!" Qian i said defiantly, unafraid like a cornered beast.
"Alright, you’ve got nerve! Just wait!" Liu Song called over three security guards to watch Qian i, picked up the box, and headed out. He thought for a mont, then returned to open the box and remove a docunt. Qian i’s lips curled up in a mocking smile—was his reaction not too slow?
One, two, three... Sweat poured down Liu Song’s face, and his hands trembled. Impossible, this just couldn’t be!
"Quick hands, where did you put it?" Liu Song suddenly lunged forward, grabbing Qian i by the hair, forcing her to face him.
The sneer on Qian i’s lips intensified: "Young Master Liu, to swap out all the docunts in such short ti, you think too highly of , don’t you?"
Liu Song released her, feeling defeated. Considering the ti, it indeed seed impossible. He suddenly rembered his father and the guest were still waiting, so after instructing the guards, he hastily went to the study.
"What happened?" Seeing his son return empty-handed after so long, Liu Zhengxing’s brows furrowed.
Liu Song hesitated before looking at a man surnad Fan, but Liu Zhengxing gestured for him to speak freely.
"Father, the docunts have been swapped."
"What?" Liu Zhengxing’s voice shot up eight octaves.
"The docunts have been swapped, and when I returned just now, I caught Qian i opening the safe and trying to sneak a peek at the box. I suspected her of the switch, but the timing made it impossible. aning, the swap happened in the old house!" Liu Song’s voice slightly quivered, "Father, you didn’t know about this, did you?"
"Did you think I was playing house with you, swapped so fake docunts by myself for you to fetch?" As Liu Zhengxing’s words fell, he had already disappeared out the door, and Liu Song hurriedly followed, with the man surnad Fan hesitating before going as well.
"Good day to you, gentlen!" Qian i sat on the sofa with a schadenfreude grin, as Liu Song quickly stepped forward and slapped her: "You wretch, I’ll beat you to death!"
"Great, dying at the hand of Young Master Liu would be my honor. And the gentleman following, I don’t recognize you, who might you be?" The blood trickling down her lips contrasted with her brilliant smile, creating an unsettling image.
The man looked to Liu Zhengxing: "Shall I leave first?"
Liu Zhengxing gestured dismissively and then motioned for the guards to leave as well. After everyone had left and Liu Song quickly shut the door, Qian i giggled: "What’s it going to be, gentlen? Going to gang up on or what?"
Suppressing his rage, Liu Zhengxing sat opposite Qian i: "Tell who sent you, who swapped the docunts, and I will let bygones be bygones, my word is my bond!"
Qian i sneered: "Let bygones be bygones? Mr. Liu, after four years serving you and your son, I know your temper better than anyone. I suppose as soon as I’ve spoken, I’ll be silenced forever, right?"
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