Chapter 237: Chapter 237 Exposure
Lu Xiaoxiao reached out and wiped the tears off her face, gazing at Xu Ke with stubborn eyes.
But Xu Ke didn’t look at Lu Xiaoxiao at all. After wiping his hands, Xu Ke threw the handkerchief into the trash can on the side of the road and got back into the car under Lu Xiaoxiao’s incredulous gaze, driving away, leaving Lu Xiaoxiao in a cloud of dust.
Lu Xiaoxiao stood by the roadside with wide eyes, staring at Xu Ke’s car disappearing completely out of sight. Only when the car was nowhere to be seen did she put away her expression, and the light in her eyes vanished in an instant. Her dark, bright pupils were like black holes, bottomless, and her whole aura shifted from sunny to gloomy.
"I didn’t expect you to be such a challenging person. If this path doesn’t work, I’ll just try another." Lu Xiaoxiao lifted the corner of her mouth into an intrigued expression, "This game is getting quite interesting." After saying this, Lu Xiaoxiao turned and walked in the opposite direction of Xu Ke.
On the other side, sitting in the car, Xu Ke drove straight to a car wash. "Clean the car inside and out, not a speck of dust should remain." After tossing the car keys to the car wash employee, Xu Ke turned and walked away, his face expressionless, hiding his emotions.
From the moment Lu Xiaoxiao got into his car, his heart suddenly became agitated. His sixth sense told him this was a dangerous person. Over the years, relying on this intuition, he had avoided many dangers. Therefore, he didn’t listen to her explanations and directly kicked her out of the car.
"I wonder who else can’t sit still." Xu Ke sneered softly.
This matter lingered in Xu Ke’s mind.
He forwarded the information from Brother Long about the Jin family mining disaster to Xu Jie, "This matter is in your hands now. I want it known by everyone on the internet, don’t give them a chance to delete it." Xu Ke instructed.
"Yes." The other end of the phone was Xu Jie’s usual concise manner, but at this moment, her face carried unprecedented seriousness. After hanging up, Xu Jie looked at the man sitting opposite her.
"Weren’t things peaceful between everyone before? Why suddenly go after Xu Ke? Right now, Xu Ke is like an ant, not worth the trouble for the master to do anything against. So, what’s really going on?" Xu Jie asked, looking at the man she called Snake Master.
Snake Master narrowed his slender eyes slightly, looking at this woman as cold as a snow lotus on the mountain top, slowly sipping cool tea.
"Your health isn’t good, why are you drinking cool tea?" Xu Jie frowned and directly snatched the teacup from Snake Master’s hand, her tone somewhat discourteous, yet this softened the previously oppressive aura surrounding Snake Master.
"It’s a wonder you remember. I thought your mind was all wrapped up in that boy from the Xu Family." Snake Master spat the cool tea he hadn’t swallowed into a handkerchief, speaking with feigned indifference.
Xu Jie frowned, "Don’t overthink." Xu Jie said coldly.
Snake Master lifted his eyelids to glance at Xu Jie but didn’t pursue the matter further; instead, he continued, "This wasn’t the master’s order; we just accepted the job. Someone doesn’t want him to have an easy time, but it has nothing to do with the main family. Hmph, little skill yet a knack for making enemies." There was a trace of mockery in Snake Master’s tone.
"Who’s handling this time?" Xu Jie’s expression improved significantly upon hearing Snake Master’s words, the deep-seated worry in her eyes slowly dissipating.
"It’s Lu. What magic does Xu Ke have that makes you so concerned about him? Don’t forget who we truly pledged our loyalty to, I wouldn’t want to stand on opposing sides with you." Snake Master said slowly, looking into Xu Jie’s eyes, a sickly red blush tinting his pale face.
"You know better than I do the state of the main family over the years; they’re on their way out, but Xu Ke is different. In him, I see hope. Given time, he’ll surely achieve something great, I have this premonition, Xu Ke’s future achievements are immeasurable." Talking about Xu Ke, Xu Jie’s eyes warmed, losing some of their coldness.
"Although we have been favored by the main family, over the years, we’ve done plenty for them. That debt was settled long ago. We need to think about our own future; I don’t want to die without understanding." A rare sense of desolation appeared in Xu Jie’s eyes, making Snake Master’s expression pause for a moment.
"From childhood, I could never out-talk you, but no matter what you say, the task has been assigned; there’s no taking it back. Just give up on that thought. Regarding what you mentioned, I’ll consider it, but only if I see enough value in him. I’m not doing this for anyone else, but for you, you know that, Little Jie."
Snake Master no longer suppressed his love, gazing at Xu Jie with an infatuated look.
"I know you don’t like me now, but I’ll wait for you, although you can’t fall for someone else; that would make me unhappy. When I’m unhappy, I like to play trivial little games, you know that." Snake Master leaned closer, closing the distance between them.
"Alright, I’ll take my leave first. I’ll wait for your answer." Snake Master withdrew his gaze, returning to his previous calmness as if nothing had happened, tidying his clothes, and walked out of the private room.
The sound of the door closing echoed within the empty room.
A layer of rouge gradually crept over Xu Jie’s face, the red spreading like flowing water, instantly occupying her neck and ears, wrapping her whole being in a haze, her eyes showing traces of infatuation which she slowly pressed down.
Xu Jie took a deep breath, adjusting her breathing, and then unhesitatingly executed Xu Ke’s orders.
In just an hour, Weibo nearly crashed multiple times, with shocking videos, photographs, and information causing an online explosion almost instantly.
Bai City’s Jin family was completely revived in public, the mining disaster news entered hot searches within just a few minutes, and the buzz continued to increase. By the time Jin Zhengxiong got the news, the internet had already exploded, Jin family’s stock plummeted, and money was evaporating at a rate of millions per second.
"What’s going on? Didn’t I ensure the matter was handled cleanly back then? Why is it coming to light now, why?" Jin Zhengxiong, his eyes bloodshot, looked at his assistant in extreme anger, on the verge of exploding.
"I don’t know; the person who handled it then is no longer around, and it’s been nearly twenty years. I don’t know why it’s being dug up now."
The assistant had a cut on his forehead; bright red blood trickled down his eyelids, some even seeping into his eyes, causing discomfort. Yet, he didn’t tend to his eyes, instead maintaining a kneeling posture like a sinner, recounting his account.