89: Chapter 78 – Turning Point at the Summit Qin Xiao: I Am a Good Person!

89: Chapter 78 – Turning Point at the Summit Qin Xiao: I Am a Good Person!

Caught off guard, Lin Yaoxian was flung away, his jawbone distorted, a few blood-stained teeth flying from his mouth.

When his whole body slammed against the inner wall of the elevator, he was still somewhat bewildered.

A piercing screeching sound echoed as the elevator ascended.

The agonizing pain strung his nerves, turning the confusion in Lin Yaoxian’s eyes into raging fury, but immediately, a massive hand clamped onto his skull.

“You talk too much,” said Li Ming in a cold voice, sounding next to his ear.

A sense of dread rose in Lin Yaoxian’s heart, and he suddenly realized something was terribly off about this man.

Why would he be an E-class life form!?

He was not utterly powerless to resist, but having held a high position for so long had made him averse to risking confrontation, particularly against someone like Li Ming, who he deemed at a dead end.

There was no need to engage in a life-or-death struggle with such a person.

Lin Yaoxian swallowed his anger, raising his hands to indicate he had no ill intentions.

Li Ming released him, and Lin Yaoxian turned around, manipulating his dislocated jawbone.

With a click, he moved his mouth slightly and spat out a few more mouthfuls of blood, yet he remained silent.

Ding.

The elevator doors opened, and Li Ming walked out first, seemingly unafraid of any attack Lin Yaoxian might stage from behind.

Lin Yaoxian spat out another mouthful of blood and followed out.

To his surprise, Qin Xiao was waiting outside the office; He Yu, with head lowered, not uttering a word, and Xiao Gang and others coldly observing him.

“Here you are,” said Qin Xiao with a mild expression, but his face subtly changed upon seeing the sorry state of Lin Yaoxian behind Li Ming.

“Yaoxian, just wait here for a moment,” Qin Xiao ushered Li Ming into the room.

“Lin Yaoxian is the logistics chief after all.

By striking him, you’ve really put him in an awkward position, and he might make things difficult for you later,” said Qin Xiao with a hint of jest, then added with a sense of helplessness:

“Don’t be angry, it’s not just you, the pressure from above is intense, and I’m helpless.”

“Minister, there’s really no need to pretend anymore,” Li Ming began, his words tinged with irony as he walked over to the desk and poured himself a cup of tea from the teapot.

Watching Li Ming’s disregarding demeanor, a glimmer of somberness flickered in Qin Xiao’s eyes as he sighed, “I know this is very unfair to you, but after all…”

“Stop…” Li Ming raised his hand languidly, “Chen Songnan has disappeared, Star Creation Company is laying the blame on you, demanding an explanation.”

“You’re simply pushing us out as scapegoats.”

Qin Xiao paused, his facial expression becoming restrained, eventually settling into a blank look.

“Don’t be so cautious, Minister, I’m not carrying any recording devices,” Li Ming shook his head.

“The world is unpredictable,” Qin Xiao spoke, looking out the window overlooking Silver Grey City with an indifferent tone, “I’ve understood this truth for a long time.”

“And another truth, until you have sufficient ability, you have to endure any injustice you face.”

“I really wanted to cultivate you, what a pity.”

He spoke without leaving any traces, as if he had said everything and yet nothing at all.

“Do you have any other wishes?” Qin Xiao asked, holding the upper hand, even if Li Ming had discovered the truth, so what?

“Hmm…” Li Ming pondered for a moment, just then, He Yu burst in somewhat frantically, “Minister, Secretary-General Fan Xiaosu has come up with Yang Peng and others.”

“What!?” Qin Xiao suddenly turned around, his eyes sparking intensely as he glanced at the composed Li Ming, his gaze becoming murky and uncertain.

Heating He Yu was impossible, who was pushed aside just as she finished speaking.

Fan Xiaosu walked in, her luxurious waves partially obscuring her face.

Accompanying her were her personal bodyguard and several other officials.

“Qin Xiao, you are accused of bribery, murder, smuggling, among seventeen other charges.

I will temporarily suspend your ministerial powers pending investigation,” Fan Xiaosu declared calmly, her figure graceful.

Yang Peng gave Li Ming a look, Lin Yaoxian still looked confused at the door, unable to grasp the current situation.

Qin Xiao remained composed, surveying the crowd and retorting, “Secretary-General Fan, you and I don’t even work in the same system, what right do you have to suspend my ministerial powers?”

Although Qin Xiao appeared subservient earlier, as a representative sent from the Blue Star city headquarters, he really had nothing to fear as long as the headquarters didn’t abandon him.

“You accuse me of seventeen serious charges based merely on hearsay,” Qin Xiao scoffed, his eyes landing on Yang Peng as he turned and activated the terminal on the desk, declaring sternly, “All city guards above Captain, come up, arm yourselves!”

Fan Xiaosu’s expression stiffened slightly, but she also reacted, opening the smart terminal and projecting a virtual screen, “With what evidence?

Just with this!”

A string of images, videos, and audio data refreshed on the screen.

Qin Xiao was severely shaken, his face showing alarm as his piercing gaze instantly landed on Li Ming, clearly losing his composure.

How could those materials have leaked out!?

He was utterly shocked; the materials were stored on a quantum encrypted USB drive, how could they appear in their hands.

The only two who handled the USB drive were Chen Songnan and Li Ming; Chen Songnan would have only threatened him, not blown his cover,

The only possibility was Li Ming, but he knew there was no way Li Ming could have decrypted it so quickly.

Piecing together Li Ming’s recent attitude, he understood something must have happened behind the scenes that he was unaware of.

The elevator hummed ceaselessly, as Qin Xiao’s office was packed with people, some looking fierce, others bewildered.

“Minister Qin, is there anything else to say?

Everyone here is your subordinate, do you really want to end up completely disgraced?” Fan Xiaosu spoke flatly.