Chapter 924: A Million Times for You (286)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“I won’t speak about the rest, but if I see any news about me intentionally harming Lin Shishi appearing on the media, I can assure you that there’ll also be a video of you forcing me to drink the lethal poison that’ll be exposed on the media platforms that you can’t control. That goes for the video of your mother’s hypnosis as well. I’ll let the citizens see with their own eyes just what kind of a man their president is. Alright?” An Xiaoning said coldly.
Tuoba Gucheng took one last glance at her before turning around to leave without uttering another word.
An Xiaoning fumbled about for her mobile phone, only to discover that there was no reception in the dungeon. She then placed it back inside her bag.
She raised her arm to look at the GPS bracelet on her wrist, thinking to herself that it was a blessing that Jin Qingyan had forced her to put it on when they came back from M Nation. Hence, he could know her exact location.
She did not wish to implicate him into this matter.
She knew clearly what Tuoba Gucheng was planning to do to her next.
He would probably never let me leave the Autumn Palace again.
Will I become the loser of this battle?
No one had expected for things to escalate into such a mess.
It had never occurred to her that she would one day come to the point where only one of them could survive.
Well, if I fail, there would be nothing else I can say, other than that I’ve already tried my best. But if I do succeed, I would no longer have to be threatened by them. Moreover, there would also be a new president for S Nation. Ever since Tuoba Gucheng rose to power, he had not achieved any commendable feat, apart from the fact that he had handled the political documents rather well for the first few months. In fact, even Tuoba Rui was a better president than him.
An Xiaoning decided that the next president can’t be Shi Xiaoyu’s son.
If she eradicated both of Shi Xiaoyu’s sons, the next president would either be Tuoba Rui or Tuoba Shuo.
Regardless of which one of the two took the throne, it would be beneficial to her, wouldn’t it?
She hoped that it would be Tuoba Shuo, who was comparable to Tuoba Rui in terms of capabilities. Hence, An Xiaoning was certain that Tuoba Shuo definitely had what it takes to be the next president.
An Xiaoning had come up with all those thoughts while she was in the dungeon.
She had no idea if she could escape this ordeal, however.
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There were no news of the matter at all on the media.
At this time, Jin Qingyan could not contact An Xiaoning at all. However, he heard from his snitch in the Autumn Palace that Tuoba Gucheng actually stopped Lin Shishi and Shi Xiaoyu from exposing the matter to the media and prohibited the media from reporting about it.
Although Jin Qingyan had no idea what Tuoba Gucheng was up to, he was relieved to know that she was safe for the time being.
He headed to Sanqiao Estate to discuss the issue with Shi Qingzhou, initially thinking that she would be worried. To his surprise, the latter was rather calm about it and said firmly, “Qingyan, don’t get yourself involved in this matter. I doubt Xiaoning would want you to be implicated either. I’ve already called Tuoba Rui after realizing that I couldn’t reach Xiaoning. He definitely wouldn’t leave her in the lurch. I’ve also told him the details of everything that happened and he knows what to do. Although he may not be in power now, he wasn’t a political leader for so many decades for no reason.”
Jin Qingyan said, “I’m guessing Xiaoning must have threatened Tuoba Gucheng too. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have stopped Lin Shishi and Shi Xiaoyu. She must have used the videos and voice recordings as her trump card, without a doubt. We don’t have to be afraid of them since we have these on our hands. It’d be hard to clear Xiaoning’s name if the media reports about this. We mustn’t let this be exposed.”
Tuoba Shuo appeared extremely glum. The entire situation was just like a battle in which they’re at the losing end.
“Gucheng is still young, and he became the president only a short while ago. Yet, he’s already stirred so much trouble and even tried to kill us. I reckon the Tuoba family is going to be ruined by him. I don’t think he can last eight years until the next presidential election. We would end up dying in Shi Xiaoyu and Lin Shishi’s hands sooner or later. Brother has also told me about this earnestly.”
Tuoba Shuo did not hate nor love his elder brother.
Tuoba Rui had saved Shi Qingzhou, yet he violated her at the same time.
However, Tuoba Shuo knew how to weigh the pros and cons.
Jin Qingyan said to Shi Qingzhou softly, “Mother, Xiaoning has ordered Teacher Bei Qi to concoct a special chemical that is capable of manipulating one’s mind once it’s ingested. It’s feasible, though the duration of control is rather brief. I’d like to put this chemical to use once it has been concocted.”
Shi Qingzhou could vaguely guess what he was trying to say. She said, “Let Bei Qi communicate with me about this chemical. Don’t get involved in this at all. Don’t let them have a hold on you, got it?”
“I won’t interfere with your decisions, but I’ll help you get rid of any obstructions. I believe you and Father have the ability to make the right decision.”
Twenty minutes later, Bei Qi arrived with two vials of chemical, which he handed to Shi Qingzhou. He then said, “These two chemicals will have the same effects, regardless of whether it’s ingested orally or injected into the bloodstream. The main function is to allow the subject’s consciousness to be controlled and manipulated into receiving our commands. This was originally invented by chemists overseas, and it’s meant for disciplining stubborn people who refuse to comply. Such technology has yet to exist locally in S Nation.”
“Will the subject listen to whoever feeds him or her the chemical?” asked Shi Qingzhou, who was thoroughly impressed.
“That’s right.”
“Will there be anything unusual or suspicious about the subject?”
Bei Qi explained, “No, the chemicals I invented previously would have the subject appearing like they’re in a daze. However, after I’ve done some rectification and improvisation, the subject won’t exhibit any suspicious behavior now and will seem normal at a casual glance.”
“That’s great.”
After Bei Qi left, Shi Qingzhou said, “We must find a way to send this to Xiaoning and make Tuoba Gucheng ingest it. It’s going to be very tough, however. After all, all their food supplies are closely monitored and screened before consumption. Only their trusted servants are allowed to go near their food.”
“Leave this to me. There are still some of my subordinates in the Autumn Palace. It should be easy to send this to her,” said Tuoba Shuo, who took the chemical from her hands.
Shi Qingzhou handed it to him and said, “You shall handle this, then.”
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News of Yan Ge’s fiancée moving into the same hotel as the production team had begun spreading within the unit.
However, in order to uphold the image of the television series, Jing Tian had ordered all of the crew members and actors to sign a nondisclosure agreement, which stated that none of them were to divulge any details of Yan Ge’s engagement to the public before the end of the broadcast of the television series. Anyone who was to be found spreading the information would be held liable according to the penalty terms stated on the agreement.
However, everyone began to see Xin Min as their sister-in-law.
Even the supporting actress secretly advised Fang Erlan to minimize contact with Yan Ge and try to stage kiss whenever possible, instead of doing the real deal.
Fang Erlan heeded her advice.