The Favored Heiress-Chapter 818: This is Just the Beginning

Under the combined siege of Li Qiao and Shang Yu, the Charlman Family encountered a considerable public opinion crisis.

The Staff Team wavered, and speculations about the noble duke online continued unabated, with rumors flying everywhere.

On the fifth day of the incident brewing, the Charlman Family issued a lawyer’s letter in the duke’s name, claiming reputation damage, and announced that it had transferred the relevant evidence to the supervisory government for adjudication, with the investigation results to be published soon.

This lawyer’s letter made the onlookers on the internet boil with excitement again, eagerly anticipating the outcome.

However, the internet has a memory, but netizens are forgetful.

The day after the Duchal Residence released the lawyer’s letter, the British Imperial entertainment circle suddenly experienced an explosive scandal that shocked the international community.

Many international celebrities were involved, and the onlookers once again rushed to the front line.

When the news reached back home, Li Qiao was on her way to the Elegant Villa Garden.

She sat in the passenger seat, listening to Cheng Mo’s report, tugged at the corner of her mouth to indicate she understood, then put down her phone.

Luoyu, who was driving, glanced hurriedly and saw Li Qiao’s indifferent expression, unable to discern anything, "Madam, is everything okay?"

Li Qiao leaned against the leather seat, her gaze calm, "What could possibly be wrong?"

Although Luoyu didn’t catch the content of the phone call clearly, she could guess some of it.

She drove on, asking in a straightforward manner, "Did the Charlman take measures to turn danger into safety?"

Li Qiao turned to look at her, and laughed lightly with indifference, "Distracting attention with entertainment scandals is a common trick both at home and abroad; it can hardly be considered turning danger into safety."

Luoyu pursed her lips, "They released a lawyer’s letter yesterday, and today explosive news came out, even the slightly rational netizens wouldn’t find it hard to guess this is an attempt to cover up the truth, wouldn’t it be better to continue setting the tone..."

"No need," Li Qiao leaned on the window, curling her fingers to support her chin, her eyes as delicate as ever, "The desired effect has been achieved."

Luoyu looked puzzled, thought for a few seconds, and asked hesitantly, "Is it over just like that?"

Even though she wasn’t involved directly, Wang Yue chattered every day about the Charlman’s plight, making her think they could deliver a fatal blow.

At this moment, the Elegant Villa Garden villa was in sight.

Li Qiao casually turned to Luoyu, "This is just the beginning. After all, it’s a ducal family renowned for over half a century, its foundation cannot be shaken by mere internet power alone."

After speaking, Li Qiao unbuckled her seatbelt and walked into the villa. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Luoyu quickly followed, still somewhat in the clouds, but chose not to continue questioning to avoid exposing her intellectual shortcomings.

...

Elsewhere, Shang Yu, who had received the same news, sat in front of the boss’s desk and made a call to Li Qiao.

"Heard about what’s happening in the British Imperial?"

The man’s voice was as deep and steady as ever, pleasant to the ear as it came through the receiver.

Li Qiao paced leisurely, her brow arching with a hidden smile, "Mhm, seems like they were caught off guard and had to use the entertainment scandal to divert attention."

Shang Yu took out a cigarette, placed it to his lips, and lit it, exhaling a cloud of smoke that made his voice huskier, "At the Elegant Villa Garden?"

"Just arrived." Li Qiao stopped in front of the mailbox, her gaze pausing for a moment, "Are you at the company?"

The man affirmed, glanced at the time, and asked with a deep chuckle, "Come over for a meal with me?"

"Sure, I’ll head over after I pick up some things."

After hanging up, Li Qiao tapped the mailbox with her fingertips and glanced sideways at Luoyu, "How many of Charlman’s staff are in the Nia State Lower House?"

Luoyu thought for a moment and replied, looking down, "No less than twenty."

Li Qiao pondered for a moment, her smile tinged with sarcasm, "Quite a few indeed."

It wasn’t long before she collected her thoughts and reached out to open the mailbox.

Aside from a few ordinary auction invitations, there was also one express mail package.

Li Qiao got back into the car, tossed the invitations into the storage box, and weighed the thick express envelope in her hand, a slight frown creasing her brow.

The return address was from Nia State, definitely from Yun Lih.

Li Qiao tore open the express envelope, unfolded it, and her expression darkened.

Three property deeds, seven bank cards, some real estate certificates, and documents of a stock account.

Li Qiao scanned the contents briefly before stuffing them back into the express envelope.

Her eyes grew cold, tinged with a hint of helplessness.

...

In the parking lot of the Yan Emperor headquarters, Li Qiao sat in the car unmoving, her gaze resting on the documents as she picked up her phone to call Xia Siyu.

On the other end, after nearly half a minute, Xia Siyu greeted cheerfully, "Qi Zai, missing me already?"

Li Qiao rested her arm on the car window, tugging at her lips, "How are you adjusting in Parma?"

"Very well." Xia Siyu’s answer was crisp, as she jovially shared her amusing experiences in Parma.

Li Qiao listened quietly, not calling out her bluff, "How’s Brother Lih?"

"Better than before," Xia Siyu’s laughter faded as she paused for a few seconds, "It’s just... the frequency of the drug withdrawals is increasing, Uncle Shang said it should improve in a month."

No one could help Yun Lih with his drug withdrawals.

Every time she saw Yun Lih locking himself in his room, suffering in silence, Xia Siyu felt as if a needle was buried in her chest, aching unbearably.

Li Qiao closed her eyes briefly, "Did Shang Lu do a laboratory test on the prescription Xiao Yehui gave?"

Xia Siyu uttered an "Ah," "Yes, yes, I forgot to tell you, Shang Lu said those toxins can indeed lead to somatic mutation, but they are not lethal. Just as you said, the poison from the Blue-ringed octopus was so intense that the reaction of all the traditional toxic Chinese herbs got merged into it."

"Mhm." Li Qiao rubbed her temple and gazed at the express package, her voice soft, "In a couple of days, I’ll send something for you to keep for me, it’s from Yun Lih, just hold on to it for him."

Xia Siyu sounded unsure in her reply, "Oh, okay, I don’t need to give it to him?"

"No. Wait until he’s better, then throw it in his face."

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