NOVEL NEXT Chapter 103 - 103: Payback
Chapter 103: Payback
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
[I’m at a loss for words. Was there a need to conceal it so tightly? You’ve always been so focused on your studies, and I’ve always been too engrossed in my own pursuits to notice. No wonder it escaped my attention!]
[I recall the incident with the Wei family’s mental strength potion. Back then, some of the potions supplied by the Wei family to the military failed to meet the required high concentration standards. Astonishingly, the Wei family had the audacity to replace them with ordinary, commercially available concentrated potions, resulting in the deaths of numerous warriors!]
[What! Is that true? I thought those warriors had simply overexerted themselves without utilizing the mental strength potion.]
[I remember the news reports stating the same. Could you be mistaken?]
[That’s impossible. I’m in the habit of subscribing to real-time updates. I was utterly shocked when I came across this message. I even took a screenshot and saved it.]
To substantiate his claim, the netizen decided to share his screenshot as photographic evidence during the live stream.
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Numerous netizens eagerly clicked on the photo, their curiosity piqued.
However, the content displayed on the screenshot left them in utter disbelief. It contained information that had never been part of their recollection. Bold, black letters revealed the shocking truth—The Wei Corporation’s Energy Serum failed to meet standards, nearly leading to the downfall of the Alliance’s frontline.
[Is this information real?!]
[So, there is actual evidence?!]
[The Wei family is truly inviting their own demise.]
Naturally, skepticism arose among some individuals, questioning the authenticity of the screenshot.
[Could this be a fabricated screenshot designed to garner attention?]
[I have my doubts as well.]
[Let’s not jump to conclusions. We can verify its authenticity through proper evaluation]
As the netizens engaged in banter, the individual who had expressed his intention to appraise the screenshot returned to the live stream with the results of his evaluation. His actions successfully shifted the spotlight onto the Wei family.
[It’s actually true!]
[I knew it. The Wei family is truly deplorable. The prices of mental strength potions have skyrocketed in recent years, making them unaffordable for many.]
[Exactly. If it weren’t for the excruciating pain during mental strength riots, I wouldn’t have been willing to spend over half of my monthly salary to purchase them!]
“Master, there is an overwhelming number of comments regarding the mental strength potion on Star Web. The public relations team is finding it difficult to handle!” The butler of the Wei family’s ancestral residence hurried into the main hall and reported to Wei Nan, the despondent head of the Wei family.
“Where is Xiao Liu? Didn’t he claim he could handle it?” Wei Nan stood up angrily and inquired about the whereabouts of his assistant.
“Xiao Liu has already rushed to the company to address the situation. Husband, please don’t be agitated. As long as money can resolve the issue, it’s not a problem. We can simply use our wealth to silence those individuals, just as we did eight years ago.” Wei Nan’s wife, Lin Wan, hastily rose to comfort her
husband.
“Idiot.” Wei Nan angrily waved Lin Wan’s hand away, his contemptuous gaze piercing through her. “What would someone like you understand? How many people are currently focused on the food competition? How many will pay attention to an incident from eight years ago? Do you believe erasing all related news and silencing the victims’ families with money is as easy as it was eight years ago?”
Wei Nan cast a disdainful glance at Lin Wan, whose expression turned ugly, and continued, “I shouldn’t have listened to you and resorted to buying peace with money back then. If I had heeded Liu Su’s advice and acknowledged my mistake, we wouldn’t be facing this situation now!”
After uttering those words, Wei Nan paid no heed to Lin Wan’s distressed countenance and marched out of the main hall, leaving Lin Wan standing alone.
Lowering her head, Lin Wan refused to meet Wei Nan’s departing figure. She bit down on her lower lip, adorned with exquisite lipstick, and tightened her grip on the handkerchief clutched in her hand. Her strength was such that her recently done manicure dug deep into her palm, causing bright red blood to stain the pristine white fabric.
“So now you Imow how to call me an idiot. Yet, when I proposed using money to buy peace, you readily agreed!” Lin Wan managed to regain her composure and carefully wiped away the blood from her injured palm. In a voice audible only to herself, she uttered, “As expected, useless men always blame women.. If it weren’t for my Wei family, you would have been utterly ruined long ago!”