Chapter 450: Before I Take Her Down, Inspect the Goods (3)_1
"Since no one seems willing, then let’s drop the matter. After all, it was just a spur-of-the-moment idea. In fact, I also feel that the position isn’t all that impressive." After hearing her father and the others’ thoughts, Situ Xin felt rather pleased instead.
Since no one in the family was willing to take over that position, Situ Xin had no choice but to change her plans. However, she didn’t plan to let the Xiao Family off so easily.
Thinking back to today when Old Master Xiao visited her home, and the way he and her grandfather, Old Master Situ, had acted, she felt annoyed. She now realized where Xiao Yanlei and Liu Yuhan got their haughty attitudes—it was clearly inherited.
Situ Xin knew that for the moment, she couldn’t completely uproot the Xiao Family, but she didn’t mind giving Old Master Xiao a warning, reminding him not to be so arrogant. She also wanted to make it clear to Old Master Xiao that the Situ and Loo families weren’t soft persimmons to be squashed at his whim.
However, before Situ Xin could take any action, the Xiao Family found itself in turmoil.
"What? You’re saying someone from the Discipline Inspection Commission has proposed a thorough investigation of our Xiao Family?" Old Master Xiao stood abruptly from his chair upon receiving a call from his contact within the Commission. The other members of the Xiao Family, who were dining, all put down their chopsticks and focused their attention on Old Master Xiao.
"Yes, Elder Chief, during the recent meeting, someone made that suggestion, and it even received approval from more than half of the members. They have already started the investigation," said the person on the phone, his expression laden with gravity. He seemed to foresee the downfall of the Xiao Family and a bleak future for himself.
"I understand. Don’t act rashly. Keep a close eye on the Commission’s moves and report any new developments to me immediately," Old Master Xiao’s face was terrifyingly grim. He hadn’t anticipated that the Discipline Inspection Commission would target his family. He had always believed that the matter with Xiao Yanlei was merely his grandson’s problem and wouldn’t implicate the Xiao Family.
But Old Master Xiao had forgotten just how rampant and abrasive his family’s behavior had been. He didn’t know that his so-called subordinates, under the guise of the Xiao Family’s name, had been misbehaving outside. In the Commission, more than half of the people had been suppressed and bullied by the Xiao Family’s underlings. This had caused widespread dissatisfaction with the Xiao Family, but due to the Xiao Family’s clout, no one had dared to show their true feelings.
Now, with the backing of The Dark Division and a perfect opportunity at hand, how could those from the Commission, long suppressed by the Xiao’s underlings, miss such a chance? Thus, they proposed a comprehensive investigation into the Xiao Family, using Xiao Yanlei’s incident as a pretext.
"Dad, what’s happening?" Xiao Yuejiang looked anxiously at his father, whose face looked extremely unpleasant, and asked.