“This… this has nothing to do with me! The earlier video leak was just a machine malfunction, it hasn’t got a penny’s worth of connection to me!”
This was the escape route Brother Hao had left for himself. When he planned the press conference, he had already thought it through.
That’s why he didn’t brazenly grab the microphone and boast to all the onlookers about having dirt on Hua Ling.
Instead, he pretended it was a normal press conference where these things were accidentally leaked to everyone present.
This was so that if the situation spiralled out of control, Brother Hao could use a cunning plan to shed all responsibility.
After saying this, Brother Hao looked at Xu Fei with a smug expression, thinking Xu Fei surely couldn’t touch him now.
Just as Brother Hao was about to leave, Xu Fei brought people to block his way again.
“Hold on! I heard Brother Hao loves holding press conferences, right? How about this, I’ve rented this venue, and now it’s my turn to hold a press conference and invite Brother Hao to watch. You wouldn’t dare miss it, would you?”
This was Xu Fei’s blatant ploy, using such an obvious challenge to corner Brother Hao, leaving him with no other choice.
If he backed down, it would give Xu Fei free rein to do whatever he wanted, and Brother Hao didn’t dare let that happen, unable to imagine how Xu Fei might smear him.
So, Brother Hao could only huff and say, “Fine, I’ll watch! What’s the big deal!”
“But let me be clear, my time is valuable. Zheng Hao Group deals with millions in transactions every minute. If you waste my time, you’ll have to compensate me for the loss!”
“No problem, please take the best seat, Brother Hao!”
Xu Fei called him “Brother Hao” so warmly, but it was like poison hidden in honey, slowly dragging Brother Hao into an abyss.
Cucumber, who had been instructed by Xu Fei earlier, was secretly operating his computer.
The projector’s huge black screen lit up again, gradually displaying images and videos.
At first, it seemed normal, but as the progress bar moved forward, Brother Hao sensed something was wrong.
Because everything shown was dirt on his Zheng Hao Group.
This included, but wasn’t limited to, tax evasion, malicious market manipulation, and vicious competition within the industry.
Back then, Brother Hao had a hacker expert under his employ, so he acted without restraint.
He believed no matter how far he went, this hacker could clean up his tracks and erase any evidence.
But what Brother Hao didn’t expect was that compared to Cucumber, Xu Fei’s ally, his hacker was like a child fighting an adult, the skill gap was immense.
With his superb hacking skills, Cucumber not only recovered the traces the hacker had erased but also dug up even more dirt on Brother Hao.
“This… this is all fabricated! With today’s technology, editing a couple of videos is child’s play!”
Though Brother Hao’s face was ashen, he still spoke defiantly.
Because he knew if he admitted defeat now, he’d have no chance of turning things around.
Xu Fei smiled faintly and gave Bai Zhan a signal, who immediately contacted the relevant authorities from the Commerce Bureau.
