Chapter 799 - 392: Great Men Have Short Memories
Chapter 799: Chapter 392: Great Men Have Short Memories
"Zhou Yuanshan, do you really think you have me cornered?"
Su Wan’s voice wasn’t loud.
It was like shards of ice in the dead of winter, striking one’s heart again and again.
A chill that seeped into the very marrow of one’s bones.
Zhou Yuanshan’s face was ashen, so dark it looked like it might start dripping water.
He clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white, creaking under the strain.
"Minister Su, I’ll say this one last time."
Zhou Yuanshan’s voice was forced through his gritted teeth, laced with a venomous chill.
"We are asking Li Chang’an to come to Galaxy Group merely to assist with an investigation."
"I hope you won’t interfere."
"Interfere?"
Su Wan took a step forward. Her presence suddenly surged, her gaze like a torch.
"Zhou Yuanshan, listen to me and listen well."
"Li Chang’an is a member of the Battle Team Alliance. It’s not the place of your Galaxy Group to order him around!"
"You...!"
Stunned by Su Wan’s aura, Zhou Yuanshan was momentarily speechless.
’He never thought that Minister Su, who was usually so gentle, could have such a forceful side.’
"Chairman Zhou, don’t forget where you are!"
Su Wan’s cold gaze swept over the bodyguards standing behind Zhou Yuanshan, who were watching like hungry tigers.
"Are you planning to start something here?"
"You’d better know your place!"
Zhou Yuanshan took several deep breaths, his chest heaving as he forcibly suppressed the rage in his heart.
He knew this was the Interstellar Warrior Base. If a fight really broke out, the Galaxy Group would not come out on top.
"Minister Su, don’t be so absolute."
A cold, sinister smile stretched across Zhou Yuanshan’s lips.
"The Galaxy Group is not some pushover you can just walk all over."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Su Wan raised an eyebrow, a cold smirk playing on her lips.
"Then by all means, let’s test that theory."
The air seemed to freeze. The atmosphere was taut, like a drawn bowstring, ready to snap at any moment.
"Minister Su, Chairman Zhou, everyone please calm down, calm down."
Li Chang’an’s voice suddenly cut in, breaking the suffocating stalemate.
He walked between the two, a harmless, innocent smile plastered on his face.
"Chairman Zhou, you keep insisting your nephew’s disappearance has something to do with me, but do you have any proof?"
"Proof? You were the last person my nephew was in contact with!"
Zhou Yuanshan glared at Li Chang’an, looking as if he wanted to swallow him whole.
"Chairman Zhou, that hardly counts as proof."
Li Chang’an was unhurried, his tone calm.
"By that logic, wouldn’t everyone who was in contact with Zhou Ze be a suspect?"
"You..."
Zhou Yuanshan was at a loss for words again, his anger choked back by Li Chang’an’s light, airy comment.
"As a businessman, Chairman Zhou, you should understand that everything requires evidence."
Li Chang’an continued, his tone sincere.
"Without proof, on what grounds can you take me away?"
"I..."
Zhou Yuanshan opened his mouth, but he couldn’t find the words to refute him.
’He really had no direct evidence linking Li Chang’an to Zhou Ze’s disappearance.’
"Chairman Zhou, we are also heartbroken about your nephew’s disappearance."
Li Chang’an’s tone softened, tinged with a hint of regret.
"But you can’t just go around grabbing people indiscriminately because you’re anxious, can you?"
"Grabbing people indiscriminately? Li Chang’an, stop playing the innocent here!"
Zhou Yuanshan roared again, his voice nearly cracking.
"My nephew... you people definitely killed him!"
"Chairman Zhou, you’re wrongly accusing us with those words."
Li Chang’an sighed, a helpless expression on his face.
"We risked our lives to save Zhou Ze. It’s one thing not to thank us, but how can you turn around and blame us instead?"
"Save him? I think you killed him!"
Zhou Yuanshan gritted his teeth, every word dripping with bone-deep hatred.
"Chairman Zhou, that’s a heartless thing to say."
Li Chang’an shook his head, looking deeply pained and distressed.
"We risked our lives, entered the ruins, fought off monsters, and rescued Zhou Ze from a nest of insects. How can you say such things about us?"
"A nest of insects?"
Zhou Yuanshan froze, Li Chang’an’s words seemingly dousing half his rage.
"What nest of insects?"
"The Black Obsidian Beetles in the Kars Mine Area ruins."
Li Chang’an explained patiently.
"Zhou Ze was captured by those insects. It took a great deal of effort for us to rescue him."
"Black Obsidian Beetles?"
Zhou Yuanshan frowned, a flicker of doubt in his eyes.
’He seemed to have some recollection of that name, but he couldn’t quite place it at the moment.’
"Chairman Zhou, if you don’t believe me, you can go ask Zhou Ze."
Li Chang’an suggested, his tone open and frank.
"He’s in the medical bay. Although he has amnesia, he should still remember something about the insects."
"Zhou Ze has amnesia?"
Zhou Yuanshan’s eyes flickered. He seemed to have latched onto a key piece of information.
"Yes. He was attacked by monsters, suffered a great shock, and lost his memory."
Li Chang’an’s tone was full of regret.
"However, he should still remember some fragments, like being captured by the insects."
Zhou Yuanshan fell silent, his expression fluctuating between cloudy and clear.
He stared intently at Li Chang’an, as if trying to see through to his very soul and discern the truth in his words.
Li Chang’an’s expression was composed, his gaze clear, not flinching in the slightest.
"Chairman Zhou, if you don’t believe me, you can go ask Zhou Ze yourself."
Li Chang’an suggested again, his tone firm.
"See if that’s not what he says."
Zhou Yuanshan gave Li Chang’an a long, hard look, his gaze as sharp as a blade.
"Hmph. I will go ask him."
Zhou Yuanshan snorted coldly and turned on his heel.
"If I find out you’re lying, Li Chang’an, I won’t let you off!"
"Chairman Zhou, rest assured, I’m telling the truth."
Li Chang’an’s tone was calm, his demeanor perfectly composed.
"I have a clear conscience."
Zhou Yuanshan said no more. He stormed off with his men.
The oppressive atmosphere vanished in an instant. Li Chang’an let out a long breath, feeling a damp chill on his back.
"Li Chang’an, you’ve got some skills."
Liu Na walked over and gave him a thumbs-up.
"You had Zhou Yuanshan completely bluffed."
"All’s fair in war."