i Xiang sighed and turned to Xiao Nai, telling her best friend all about what had happened.
Xiao Nai was so shocked that she was lost for words.
And this ti, it was Brother Cheng’s turn, "What are you talking about?"
i Xiang repeated the story, and Brother Cheng too was visibly shocked after hearing it.
"So, Uncle he..." Sanki Xiaonai’s brows were tightly knit.
"The question now is, what should I do?"
i Xiang looked at both of them, her eyes brimming with confusion, "Should I report it to the police? If I do, about my father’s affair..."
She didn’t need to finish her sentence, as the implication was clear to the others present.
"Hmm... I think it might not be the best ti to report to the police right now."
Xiao Nai propped her chin, "As i Xiang said, if Uncle’s affairs go public, it would deal a severe blow to the Xingye family’s reputation."
A mont later, she suggested a bold idea, "What if it’s not the reputation of the Xingye family at stake?"
"What do you an?"
"What I an is, what if we can spin those things Uncle did as the cris of Watanabe Kazuo, making Watanabe the sole criminal, taking all the bla for your father? That way, not only would we be able to bring Watanabe to justice but also save the reputation of the Xingye family. Wouldn’t that be killing two birds with one stone?"
i Xiang was stunned; she had never thought of such a possibility.
"What’s she saying?"
i Xiang conveyed Xiao Nai’s ideas to Brother Cheng, and after hearing them, he shook his head.
"Will it not work?" i Xiang asked.
Brother Cheng shared his view, "The way things have developed, no matter what Yahata Reina does, she cannot escape being linked with Watanabe Kazuo. They’re in this together."
"As soon as Watanabe is arrested, he will certainly spill everything regardless of the consequences, and in the end, you still won’t maintain the reputation of the Xingye family."
Hearing Brother Cheng’s analysis, i Xiang nodded in agreent.
This wasn’t child’s play, it was a real gamble with the destiny of an entire family.
Xiao Nai had learned her lesson and was quick to use her phone translator to instantly see what Brother Cheng was saying.
"So what do you suggest we do? Do you have another idea?" she pressed.
"What should we do now?" i Xiang was at a loss, never having imagined she’d face such a complex situation.
Brother Cheng walked over and sat down on the couch, his mind racing.
"Based on what you just told , i Xiang, this involves so many politicians and wealthy businessn; they are the ones who don’t want this secret to be known by others."
Brother Cheng provided his answer.
Xiao Nai clapped her hands, "Right, once a scandal like this cos to light, not to ntion the dia, even the Special Investigation Departnt might not be able to sit still."
i Xiang’s eyes widened, "Isn’t this... isn’t this blackmailing them?"
Brother Cheng shook his head, "No, what we’re doing is not threatening them with evidence, rather notifying them of the threat’s existence."
"You an..."
Xiao Nai caught on, "To tell those politicians that Watanabe has evidence against them?"
Brother Cheng nodded, "Yes, didn’t you say i Xiang, that Watanabe once used this evidence to blackmail Yahata Reina to help him?"
"Now, we’re going to use his evidence to put him away."
i Xiang looked at Brother Cheng, "But why would they help us?"
"Because we need to make them think that Watanabe Kazuo has lost control and might expose their secrets any mont."
Xiao Nai folded her arms across her chest, "Then you’d better have proof."
i Xiang translated.
"Evidence? Don’t we already have it?" Brother Cheng said with a smile: "We’ve been busy all afternoon; the evidence we found of illegal mining and various companies’ financial transactions are enough to convince others that Xingye Products is settling accounts with Watanabe Kazuo."
i Xiang’s eyes lit up, "Yes! We have all of that!"
"Right now, we need to find those involved businessn and politicians and negotiate with them privately."
i Xiang again looked at the firmly closed door, "We’ll need Yahata Reina’s help for that, officially she’s still my father’s wife."
Fifteen minutes later, Yahata Reina and Hang Sheng were called out of the room.
The five people sat face to face, and i Xiang spoke coldly: "I need you to do sothing for ."
Yahata Reina nodded slightly, "Tell ."
"Contact Minister Ito; I want to see him."
Hearing that na, Yahata Reina’s expression froze instantly.
"i Xiang, you..."
"I’m going to use him to catch Watanabe Kazuo," i Xiang slowly explained, her gaze fixed on Yahata.
Yahata Reina turned pale, the little white rabbit in front of her no longer possessed the docility of the past but an unexpected sharpness.
"i Xiang, Minister Ito isn’t easy to deal with."
Yahata Reina said in a low voice, "What you’re doing is too dangerous."
"I know it’s dangerous, but I also can’t stand to see Watanabe Kazuo still above the law."
"What about ?"
Yahata Reina also knew what reaching out to Minister Ito ant; she held Hang Sheng’s hand tightly, "Have you considered sparing ?"
i Xiang closed her eyes, also feeling torn.
On one hand, the woman in front of her had stolen wealth from her family, while on the other hand, the scars on her were left by her own father, whom she took pride in.
She was a victim as well as a participant.
This dual role made it difficult for i Xiang, only just having entered society, to decide.
A heavy silence lingered in the air as everyone awaited i Xiang’s response.
After what seed like seven or eight minutes, i Xiang finally spoke.
"Reina, I can let you go."
She said softly, "But you have to promise one condition before you can leave."
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