Xu Moran followed Sun Xingchao into his office and stood there awkwardly. She heard Sun Xingchao ask her, "Tea or coffee?"

Xu Moran quickly shook his head, "Captain Sun, I'm not thirsty, I don't need to drink anything."

I don't know if it's because she has too strong a sense of hierarchy, but she felt inexplicably nervous in front of Sun Xingchao. If Sun Xingchao hadn't asked her what she wanted to drink, she would have been at a loss for what to do with her hands.

Sun Xingchao nodded, and without being polite to Xu Moran, poured himself a cup of tea. He liked strong tea, which could be seen from the thick tea stains on the inside of his cup.

The small office was soon filled with the rich aroma of tea. After Sun Xingchao sat down in the chair, he habitually took out a cigarette, put it to his lips, and was about to light it when he remembered something and asked Xu Moran, "May I smoke?"

Xu Moran was taken aback, not expecting Sun Xingchao to consult her opinion before smoking. She then smiled and said, "Captain Sun, this is your office, please make yourself at home."

Sun Xingchao lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and began to recount the events of the previous night amidst a cloud of white smoke he exhaled.

Xu Moran listened quietly. Through Sun Xingchao, she learned that what was said online was not all fabricated. At least yesterday at Mr. Xiao's memorial service, the fight between the two sons of the Xiao family was indeed true.

Xiao Anhe, the legitimate son born to the first wife, Madam Xiao, was at a disadvantage. In addition to not having the support of his mother, he also had to live away from the country for many years. Even if there were people in the Xiao family who supported him, their strength was just a drop in the ocean when it came to fighting for the power of the Xiao family.

In comparison, Xiao Yang has a significant advantage in this power struggle. Firstly, his mother, Qian Yue'e, has been the legitimate wife of Xiao for many years. With Xiao He'an, a formidable rival, there has been no shortage of whispered advice in the ear of the old master Xiao over the years.

Secondly, although Xiao Yang is a playboy, there are plenty of sycophants around him. The Xiao family has held power for many years, which has attracted the envy of many. Compared to Xiao Anhe, who is well-behaved and excellent in all aspects, those who want to get more benefits from the Xiao family hope that Xiao Yang can take power.

“When I led my men in, we didn’t see Xiao Anhe at all, except for a pool of blood on the ground.” Sun Xingchao took another puff of his cigarette. “The pool of blood on the ground was quite large. I thought he couldn’t have gone far. I was afraid that Xiao Yang from the Xiao family would find him. I searched for him all night. Look at my dark circles. I still couldn’t find him.”

Xu Moran then realized that the bluish-gray tinges under Sun Xingchao's eyes were because he hadn't slept all night.

“It’s possible that I’ve already found him, but because I didn’t know what he looked like, I was fooled again,” Sun Xingchao said again, still feeling resentful.

Xu Moran was inwardly amazed. Wealthy families really value privacy. Sun Xingchao was able to plant his informant in the Xiao family, but he didn't know what Xiao Anhe looked like. It seemed that truly purging the Xiao family would be no easy task.

"Captain Sun." Xu Moran wasn't good at comforting people, and since this was his superior, he was embarrassed to say some words of concern. "You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? I have some bread in my bag for you."

Xu Moran was just making conversation out of boredom, and based on her understanding of Sun Xingchao as a subordinate, she knew he wouldn't accept her bread. To her surprise, Sun Xingchao actually nodded in agreement, "I really am hungry."

Xu Moran secretly rejoiced, thankful that she had actually brought bread, otherwise it would have been so embarrassing.

Sun Xingchao took the bread and began to wolf it down, prompting Xu Moran to remind him, "Captain Sun, eat slowly, be careful not to choke."

Good words don't always come true, but bad words always do. Sun Xingchao was really speechless. He picked up his water glass, took a big gulp of tea, and then swallowed it. "Xiao Xu, your bread is a bit hard."

Xu Moran sighed inwardly. This was a discounted leftover bread she bought when she passed by a bakery. She had originally wanted to buy freshly baked bread, but thinking about how much money she had spent last night, especially that electric toothbrush that cost a thousand yuan, her heart ached.

Every penny saved counts, and since it wasn't expired and could still be eaten, I never expected that the discounted bread I bought would be given to Sun Xingchao, and he almost choked on it.

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