Chuanliu knew that Xiaoyao had probably said something wrong.
At this moment, Cao He slowly spoke, "Hehe, Xiao Shan, Wang Shuo and Xiao Yao have told me what happened here. You called me here so late at night just for something like this?"
Although Cao He said that, his arrival made Susan even more certain that he was involved in the matter.
Susan immediately put on a smile, "Mr. Cao, you've finally arrived! These four people caused a huge disturbance at the Red Peach Casino. They not only smashed our equipment and injured our thugs, but also caused panic among all our guests."
Cao He's gaze swept around the area and, as expected, saw the chaos Susan had described, causing his heart to sink.
These few good-for-nothings!
Making such a big fuss over arresting a woman has exposed him!
Noticing the subtle change in Cao He's expression, Susan felt a surge of satisfaction and continued, "I was just about to deal with them according to the rules when they said they were your people and even had your employee ID cards as proof."
Cao He remained expressionless, but in his heart, he already harbored murderous intent towards these incompetent subordinates.
"Look..."
Susan paused. "Is there some misunderstanding?"
Cao He didn't answer directly, but sat down and tapped his fingers on the table. His subordinate immediately understood and poured him a glass of water.
He took a quiet sip, then put down his glass and said to Susan, "Oh, they're my people."
Susan was stunned. She thought Cao He would deny it, refuse to admit it, or even kill the four of them. But she never expected Cao He to admit it so readily.
This rendered the evidence she had prepared unusable.
Then, Cao He said without batting an eye, "I asked them to find something, but who knew they would cause such a scene? It's my fault for not disciplining them properly, and I apologize for making a fool of myself."
Susan twitched her lips and quickly seized the opportunity to ask, "Then there's something I don't understand. If it's your idea, what are they doing sneaking around like that? They even ran away when they saw our security guards. This is really puzzling to me."
“Hehe,” Cao He chuckled, unhurriedly, “After all, these are confidential documents about our red-light district business, so it’s not good for others to know.”
He then looked at the four people being detained, narrowed his eyes, and said, "I told them to retrieve it quietly. Maybe they misunderstood? It's not like it's anything shameful, right, Xiaoshan?"
Susan pursed her lips. Cao He had already said so much; if she continued to dwell on the matter, it would only reveal her aggressiveness.
Cao He took the blame upon himself, trying to downplay the seriousness of the matter.
This left Susan feeling frustrated and helpless, as if she had punched a cotton ball.
Cao He smiled with satisfaction and tapped his water glass on the table. "Since there's nothing else, I'll take my men and leave."
"etc."
Susan was about to say something when she was suddenly interrupted by Chuanliu's words.
Chuanliu, who had been standing in the corner, stepped out.
Cao He's pupils contracted instantly; he hadn't expected Chuan Liu to be among the crowd.
Why didn't anyone mention her just now?
His thoughts raced through his mind, and the man immediately put on a surprised expression. "The Flow of the Cube City, right? What are you doing here?"
Chuanliu nodded slightly to him, "President Cao, it's been a long time. The last time I saw you was rushed. I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon."
Cao He unconsciously clenched his cup and then loosened it. "Hehe, yeah. If you had told me you were coming earlier, I would have had Xiao Shan and the others treat you well."
He carefully observed Chuanliu's expression, trying to figure out whether she knew that her being hunted down was related to him.
Clearly, he couldn't glean any clues from the girl's face.
But everyone present could tell that this was a setup, clearly aimed at him.
Susan, Chuanliu, Wang Shuo...
He already knew about the shady dealings among these people, otherwise he wouldn't have spent so much money trying to kill Chuanliu.
Who knew that Chuanliu was still alive, and they started plotting against him!
A sinister glint flashed in Cao He's eyes as he swished the water glass in his hand along the bottom of the glass on the table.
Chuan Liu's smile remained unchanged. "You said your men were looking for documents about the red-light district?"
Cao He remained silent, waiting for Chuan Liu to continue.
The latter said with a hint of doubt, "But they just said they wanted to ask me questions, and after I went outside, they tried to attack me. What... is going on?"
Cao He glared at the four incompetent fools and said with a dry laugh, "Hehe, there must be some misunderstanding. Miss Chuanliu, why don't you just let it go for my sake?"
Chuanliu smiled and said, "No problem. Since President Cao has spoken, what else can I say?"
Then, the girl actually began to reflect on her own actions, "To be honest, I was also at fault. If I hadn't misunderstood you, we wouldn't have attracted so many people, and the casino wouldn't have suffered such a huge loss."
That being said, if the people of Caohe hadn't fled or hurt anyone, the matter wouldn't have become common knowledge.
Wang Shuo and the others took Chuanliu's self-criticism as mere politeness.
Cao He offered a few words of simple comfort from the side.
Susan initially thought that Chuanliu's sudden intervention meant he had found some leverage over Cao He, but she never expected the girl to let Cao He off so easily.
Cao He smiled and said, "Since it's all a misunderstanding, let's make a big deal out of it and let it go."
After several conversations, Susan felt an itch in her heart, a restless, uneasy feeling, but she couldn't quite find the real itch.
She was restless and didn't want the matter to be left unresolved.
Fortunately, Chuanliu reminded her of something.
Susan pursed her lips and suddenly said, "Mr. Cao... but our Red Peach Casino has also suffered considerable losses this time, not to mention that the afternoon's revenue has been lost, and the customers' feedback hasn't been very good..."
As she observed Cao He's reaction, she continued to point out, "If Chunling finds out about this..."
Cao He's expression instantly became complicated, his fingers unconsciously tracing the rim of the glass. "Xiao Shan, I also bear some responsibility for this..."
He felt as if a huge boulder was pressing down on him, his anger burning but unable to vent it. He could only silently calculate the casino's losses for the day.
Based on the turnover of the Red Peach Casino in half a day, and considering all the broken, lost, and damaged items...
Such a large sum of money was a huge financial drain, even for him.
He suppressed his anger and pretended to be generous, continuing, "I will bear all the losses of the casino this time. You take the tally, and I will pay the bill."
Susan was overjoyed and was about to nod when she was interrupted again by Chuanliu's voice.
"This won't do!"
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