"Yes, confess now, or you won't be spared."
"They are all bad apples. Investigate them all and get them out of the Chu family."
"Severely punish..."
Liu Wanxia subconsciously looked at Chu Wei.
This glance startled Chu Wei, who hurriedly said, "Why are you looking at me like that? Xiaoxia, I have no choice now. It's your fault for being so foolish. You'd better tell me quickly. Think about your family and your business. You can't continue to be foolish..."
Chu Wei spoke earnestly, but if someone paid close attention, they would hear the guilt and trembling in his voice.
Unfortunately, most people's attention was on Liu Wanxia and they didn't notice her.
Liu Wanxia's eyes were deep, and it was clear that she was still thinking about something. She maintained this state as she looked at each member of the Chu family.
Everyone she looked at hoped her gaze would quickly move away; some were disgusted, others were afraid...
Finally, Liu Wanxia pointed and said, "Him!"
Everyone turned their heads, and the person pointed at was a young man. He was the one who had smashed the cup and was the first to order the bodyguards to beat Qin Yiheng.
"The imperial emblem?"
The young man's name was Chu Chaohui. He was a grandson of a collateral branch of the Chu family. Although he was of the same generation as Chu Ruoxue, they were distant relatives. He was not even included in the family's naming system and was simply given a name by his branch.
In all accounts, his relationship with Liu Wanxia and the Chu family was not much different.
"Are you all distant relatives of the imperial family going to rebel?" someone roared.
The crowd pressed Liu Wanxia even harder, urging her to reveal everyone's identities quickly.
Under Liu Wanxia's identification, another person could no longer remain hidden.
The man was a bit older than Chu Chaohui, and was Chu Chaohui's closer older brother. He was also a relative of the maternal family without a given name, and his name was Chu Zhong.
"What makes you accuse me? Liu Wanxia, we don't usually interact much. Even if you want to find someone to lessen your mistake, you can't just randomly point fingers at people like this!"
Chu Zhong was already furious. He took two steps forward and angrily accused Chu Zhong.
Seeing this, Chu Chaohui hurriedly said, "Isn't it just because we're not direct descendants of the Chu family that you're spouting such nonsense!"
Liu Wanxia ignored the two of them, her gaze still fixed on the Chu family members, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper, clearly indicating that she hadn't finished identifying them.
So many people were conspiring with her?
There were more than thirty people present, which was already one-tenth of the total, and it still wasn't enough?
However, she couldn't confirm who she was referring to for a long time.
Finally, her gaze fell on Chu Wei and lingered for a long time.
Chu Wei clenched his fists behind his back, but tried his best to maintain a relaxed appearance.
"Xiaoxia, why are you looking at me like that? I told you, I really can't help you anymore. You're so foolish..." Chu Wei looked helpless, then turned his gaze to Chu Zhong and Chu Chaohui, "And you two too, you're really being ridiculous. You're all members of the Chu family. Even if the current head of the family changes or the president changes, do you think it'll be your turn? Why don't you think more about your family when you do things?"
This was the second time Chu Wei had said this, advising them to think more about their families.
These words sounded like he was genuinely disappointed in them, but they actually carried a threatening tone: if these people dared to say anything wrong, their families would be in for a world of trouble.
Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how little power Chu Wei holds, he is still the head of the Chu family and has far more power than them. If the Chu family were to change hands, he would very likely be the one to compete for the position.
After Chu Wei finished speaking, he stared intently at the three of them.
To outsiders, it might have only taken a few seconds or minutes, but to Chu Wei and his group, the standoff felt like it had lasted for centuries.
Liu Wanxia was the first to be defeated.
She hesitated before even looking at Chu Wei. The evidence was conclusive; she was definitely doomed. If she offended Chu Wei again, she would lose her last safeguard.
Chu Wei's previous words indicated that if she knew what was good for her, he would definitely try to protect her, right?
"Isn't it inappropriate for Boss Chu to say something like that at a time like this?" Qin Yiheng narrowed his eyes dangerously.
“That’s all…” Liu Wanxia’s voice rang out almost simultaneously.
Qin Yiheng was stunned for a moment.
Liu Wanxia's voice became firmer as she repeated, "No more."
"Yeah?"
Qin Yiheng raised an eyebrow, gave Chu Zhong and Chu Chaohui a meaningful look, and when he looked up, he gave Chu Ruoxue a glance.
"Chu Zhong, Chu Chaohui, what about you? Don't you have any accomplices either?" Chu Ruoxue asked coldly.
When Chu Ruoxue first suspected these two people, even she was very surprised.
Because they are so far from the core of the Chu family, if it weren't for their parents having more contact with them, and since they also share the surname Chu, it would be almost as if they had no connection whatsoever with the Chu family.
Their actions were much smaller than Liu Wanxia's. Most of the 36,000 online trolls that Chu Ruoxue had previously investigated had disappeared, and the remaining small group that was controlling public opinion was being manipulated by the two of them.
The two also had private contact with Liu Wanxia, but Chu Ruoxue did not obtain any particularly strong evidence.
Whenever people start discussing it, they manage to stir up emotions and generate topics, but there's no way to prove it.
The most useful evidence was Liu Wanxia's identification.
After Chu Ruoxue asked her question, everyone's attention was focused on the two of them.
However, the two looked at each other and neither spoke for a moment.
Chu Wei breathed a sigh of relief without showing any emotion, but something in his eyes became even more determined.
"Fine! Since you have nothing more to say, then from this moment forward, confiscate all assets under your names related to the Chu family, compensate everyone present for all losses, compensate Doctor Qin and all those implicated, and you will leave the Chu family!"
Chu Ruoxue's punishment was swift and quite simple.
But after all that, it was almost as good as taking the lives of the three of them.
Given his current net worth and family circumstances, if he could have managed, he wouldn't have ended up on this mess and now he's stuck in a difficult situation.
"Chao Hui and I were merely used; why should we be held liable for compensation?"
"That's right, Liu Wanxia is the one who started this. Whatever you want to do, go find her!"
"At worst, we'll both leave the Chu family. Liu Wanxia, you've really ruined us..."
"That's right, you don't need to rush us..."
Chu Zhong and Chu Chaohui worked in unison, but Chu Chaohui always followed Chu Zhong's lead. They understood that it was unrealistic to confront so many members of the Chu family at this time, and revealing Chu Wei might not bring any benefits. However, they were unwilling to just admit it.
If Liu Wanxia weren't so useless, wouldn't it have been better if she had taken the blame all by herself? Instead, she revealed the truth about the two of them, and now that people are suspicious of them, what are they supposed to do?
"You think you can run away after something happens? No way!"
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