Huang Chunling still has a good impression of the time when Chuanliu asked "Spade 10" to protect the City of Hearts.
She comforted Chuanliu, saying, "Young friend Chuanliu, you are mistaken. This matter has been dragged into our City of Hearts... But could you tell me about the problem with that die?"
The girl nodded. "Yesterday, when Xiaoyao and I were playing a dice game, we discovered that one of the dice was faulty. It seemed like no matter how we shook it, we couldn't roll a 6. After Mr. Cao examined it, he confirmed that it was indeed faulty, so he gave us a replacement."
Wei Pingchang grasped the key point and asked Cao He's men, "Where is the problematic die?"
Cao He's men suddenly realized what was happening and rushed downstairs to search.
It took him a while to come back, and he said, "Yesterday things were urgent, so we took everything off the game table. That die... it might have been mixed in with it and taken to the warehouse..."
In other words, finding that die now is like finding a needle in a haystack.
Wei Pingchang immediately realized something was wrong, but even if he had suspicions now, it was too late.
He bowed slightly to Huang Chunling, "President Chunling, I feel there's something fishy about this, especially with that problematic die."
Huang Chunling slowly nodded, her gaze turning to Susan, the organizer of everything, "Who came up with the idea of using dice to determine the size of the dice as a wager?"
"It's me."
Susan's face was deathly pale, and she was so quiet that you could almost hear her own heartbeat. She kept her lips tightly closed, not daring to meet Huang Chunling's gaze.
It was definitely her idea.
She didn't know why, but looking at the scene at the time, she came up with this idea.
Now, Susan has no way to defend herself.
Fortunately, there is no evidence to prove that she was the one who poisoned the body.
Wei Pingchang then spoke up: "Now the matter is very clear. Susan organized this bet, and President Cao died during the bet. In any case, it was Susan who failed in her duties and should be punished according to both reason and morality."
Susan felt her heart sink to the bottom, her head spinning, and she looked at Huang Chunling almost pleadingly for help.
The latter spoke up at this moment, "Old Wei, you can't say that. We haven't found the source of the poison yet, so Susan didn't have a chance to poison him. The doctor has already explained that to you."
Wei Pingchang, however, was like an impartial judge, showing no mercy. "President Chunling, you must know the seriousness of President Cao's death. Since this has happened, someone has to take responsibility for the mistakes."
Huang Chunling understood Wei Pingchang's meaning and knew she shouldn't speak up for her own people anymore.
Shi Wenle then tried to smooth things over, saying, "We are all very sorry about President Cao's death, but it is very likely that President Cao's enemies in the business world heard about this bet and then arranged this incident."
If we severely punish the key members of our City of Hearts, wouldn't that please our enemies and hurt our friends? I think we should consider this matter more carefully, don't you think, Lao Wei?"
Shi Wenle's words made sense. Wei Pingchang nodded slowly and looked at Susan, "Susan, before the murderer is caught, someone still has to take responsibility for this."
"Mr. Wei, I understand what you mean."
Susan stood up again, her mind overwhelmed by both physical and psychological headaches, a profound sense of powerlessness washing over her. She had never felt this out of control since returning to the City of Hearts two years ago.
This is the first time.
Since Wei Ping had already said this much, Huang Chunling had no choice but to take over the conversation and said to Susan, "Our higher-ups are willing to believe you are innocent in this matter, but since you started it, you still have to bear the responsibility you should bear... How about this, we'll deduct a year's salary as punishment, and use that money for the construction and improvement of the Red Peach Casino. After that, you should also do your best at the casino."
Huang Chunling's words echoed in Susan's ears, and Susan's head throbbed more and more, feeling as if the voices of the crowd were buzzing in her head like countless mosquitoes.
Susan was about to nod when it felt as if a thousand-pound weight had been placed on her head. Her vision went black, and she collapsed heavily to the ground.
Everyone was startled and stood up.
The doctor immediately took Susan's pulse and told everyone, "Miss Susan has been overworked these past few days and fainted due to exhaustion."
Huang Chunling breathed a sigh of relief and, after thinking for a moment, said to Shi Wenle and Wei Pingchang, "Susan must be exhausted from repairing the casino these past two days. Ultimately, it was Cao He who caused trouble at the casino. I think we should reconsider Susan's punishment."
This time, not only Shi Wenle, but even Wei Pingchang, who had been unwilling to budge, nodded in agreement.
With this matter concluded, the next issue for the Red Hearts management to discuss is who will succeed Cao He as the "King of Hearts".
However, this is something that Chuanliu, Wang Shuo, and others cannot participate in.
After saying goodbye to Chuanliu, Huang Chunling, along with Shi Wenle and Wei Pingchang, returned to the conference room to continue their discussion.
Susan was sent back to the manor to recuperate by her subordinates, while Wang Shuo and Xiao Yao accompanied Chuan Liu to stroll around the Red Peach Manor.
"I never expected that Cao He, a 'King of Hearts,' would die like this," Wang Shuo said with a look of melancholy.
He sighed and continued, "After Cao He dies, the landscape of Red Peach City will probably change drastically. What was originally a battle between two armies has now become a single force. I really don't know what will happen when we work with those people from the red-light district in the future."
Chuanliu followed up on his question and analyzed, "I think that even if it becomes a single force, the City of Hearts won't change much. At least in your two main businesses, there won't be any integration."
Wang Shuo raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
Chuanliu replied, "From my recent interactions with Chunling, I can sense that she has her own ideas about management. The reason why the red-light district and casino businesses were able to generate so much profit for your Red Peach business was largely due to the rivalry between the two. If there is no competition, how long can both sides maintain this motivation?"
Wang Shuo sneered, "You don't mean to say that Chunling always hopes Caohe will keep controlling half of her territory, do you?"
Chuanliu stared at him intently. "Without Cao He, who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals, where would she have gotten half of the country?"
Wang Shuo didn't know how to refute, so he shut his mouth in frustration. "Fine, I can't outsmart you. What are your plans next? Brother Qian Liu has asked me about you several times since he heard you were here."
“…I’ll go home tomorrow,” Chuanliu replied.
Wang Shuo nodded, patted Xiao Yao on the shoulder, and casually asked, "I'm not going to wander around here with Chuanliu anymore, want to come along?"
Xiao Yao, unusually, did not agree to Wang Shuo's suggestion. Instead, she shook her head, her ears turning red, and said, "I... I want to talk to Chuan Liu alone."
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