The old gentlemen watched him, their faces blank as he put on a wronged expression, all of them thinking the same thing: 'Yeah, right!' This kid really would stoop to anything, whining and playing innocent to get his way!
"It doesn't matter how you handle me, really. I never intended for this to blow up so big. See? The moment I sensed something was wrong, I came and told you, didn't I? Besides, this is an internal issue within the system now. I'm just a common citizen, so I shouldn't get involved," Li Xiu said softly. He had, in fact, deliberately caused this whole mess. The moment he realized how far-reaching the implications were, and that one or two people with real power were involved, he had secretly arranged for the news to be leaked to Secretary Sun. It wouldn't do for him to overreach; when things reach an extreme, they tend to swing in the opposite direction. After all, everyone has their own selfish motives.
