Cang Hai was now convinced that the two of them were in cahoots.
How could he let Lu Chengwen leave?
"Lu Chengwen, I promised Elder Yao that, for the sake of your relationship with Elder Yao and the Elder Council, I wouldn't touch you. But if you get involved in this matter, you'll be suspected of theft and embezzling Elder Council funds—and a large sum at that! Then it'll be a different story!"
Hua Xuening snapped, "Bullshit! My master is richer than nations. Why would he care about your little bit of money? Steal it!? He stole the money himself. It has nothing to do with my master!"
Cang Yue stared at Hua Xuening. "Where the hell did you come from, lady? Are you sick? When the hell did I steal money?"
Hua Xuening retorted furiously, "No money? How the hell were you going to talk about cooperation without money!?"
Cang Hai paused. Right!
You needed money to discuss cooperation—or refusing cooperation, for that matter. What had he used to negotiate with Lu Chengwen?
"Junior Brother, explain yourself. What did you use to discuss cooperation with CEO Lu?"
Cang Yue gritted his teeth. "There was no cooperation! We never discussed it! We would never cooperate in the first place! Can you fucking understand that? I'm begging you, use your brain. Don't let some little girl's nonsense make everything all... all... all fall apart!"
"I'm not confused!"
Cang Hai said, "You stole the money, and it has nothing to do with Lu Chengwen. I believe that. But you're quite the schemer. You stole the money, didn't spend it, didn't deposit it, and instead invested it with Lu Chengwen so he could make money for you. Heh, clever. When I return to the elders, I won't be able to report back, and