After listening to Qin Leyin's forceful speech, Le Yu fell silent for a moment before saying:
"I'm surprised."
Qin Leyin was not surprised. "Did you find it rather strange for someone like me to say something like that?"
Le Yu did not deny it. "In many people's eyes, Crimson Blood Young Master Qin Leyin is the Qin family's next patriarch. You're decisive, perceptive, and swift in action... Forget it. I can't think of any more tactful way to put it, so I'll be blunt—"
Le Yu leaned slightly closer and said in a low voice:
"You're a profiteer too."
"As you said yourself, seeking profit is a merchant's nature, and you're a born merchant. Every word you've said has been sincere and forceful, but I can't find any 'ironclad proof' in your actions to support what you've said."
"The second-in-command of the Heavenly Sword Gang was killed by your Qin family, right? And the engineering crews hired by your Qin family have been shortchanged from time to time, haven't they? I heard that after you began participating in the Qin family's affairs, the family business grew better and better, but quite a few people have also accused your Qin family of being unscrupulous and overbearing."
Qin Leyin seemed somewhat puzzled. "Yes, so?"
Le Yu said, "You keep saying that you value the Radiance tradition, but what you do is no different from anyone else. You exploit the people, widen the gap between rich and poor, and create instability. You say you love your country, but all I see is you hollowing it out."
"I understand what you're trying to say now..." Qin Leyin could not help laughing. He shook his head. "I'm surprised too, Young Master Wei. I never expected you to think this way. I uphold the Radiance tradition,