After Beating the Game, I Became the Villain BOSS

Sikinkov was a bit impatient: "The contracting work for the Edge Mansion was assigned by the court, and it designated the New Moon City Council to cover all necessary expenses. If you have any objections, go talk to the court."

Lucio seemed to catch a flaw and immediately said, "This is precisely the point I want to discuss next, regarding the series of expenses for the Edge Mansion."

"The court required the City Council to cover the necessary expenses for Edge Technology's move into the mansion, which is reasonable. But the question is, are all the expenses reported by Su Mo necessary?"

He pointed his finger at the documents in front of him and sternly rebuked: "What is this pile of expenses for eating, drinking, and entertainment? Bars, sauna rooms, gyms, and various overly luxurious furnishings... Even the money for video games must be covered by the City Council???"

"Is this what municipal funds are for? Su Mo took advantage of the court's goodwill, using the City Council's public funds for personal pleasure, isn't this too excessive?!"

Sikinkov said nothing, just stared fixedly at his phone.

Lucio thought he had rendered him speechless, and pressed on: "Mr. Sikinkov, don't you think these expenses should be recovered? We... Excuse me, are you listening to me?"

Sikinkov stared at his phone for a long time before he snapped back to reality and blankly said, "Oh... I'm listening."

"Knock knock."

Amir tapped his knuckles on the table, displeased, and reminded, "This is a work meeting, put your phone away."

The council members not aligned with Sikinkov's faction had mocking expressions on their faces.

Playing with his phone during a meeting—how audacious, does this director think this is an internal meeting of his Public Security Bureau?

"Apologies, Mr. City Council President." Sikinkov put away his phone, his gaze wandering, occasionally glancing at Lucio, "I just saw a very strange piece of news..."

Amir asked in confusion, "News? What news?"

Sikinkov looked embarrassed, cleared his throat, and said, "Let's continue the meeting, I apologize for my distraction."

Lucio chuckled and said, "Why not show it to everyone, what sort of captivating news could distract the director so much."

"Ah? Please no." Sikinkov scratched his head, looking more embarrassed, "It's not suitable to view such news in a public setting..."

An executive committee member joked, "Are you looking at celebrity gossip? The kind with adult content?"

Half of the attendees burst into laughter, lightening the serious meeting atmosphere.

Sikinkov thick-skinnedly said, "Ah yes, yes, if you say so, then it is."

"Knock knock."

"Silence!" Amir maintained order in the room and frowned at Sikinkov, "Hand me your phone for inspection."

Sikinkov looked troubled, "Mr. City Council President, are you... sure?"

Amir: "Yes, if you are indeed browsing non-work-related information, I need to impose appropriate penalties for your behavior."

Sikinkov said nothing more, merely glanced at Lucio and handed the phone to Amir.

Lucio watched with an amused mindset, folding his arms, thoroughly entertained.

However, for some reason, he felt that there was a peculiar profundity in Sikinkov's eyes.

Upon receiving the phone, Amir opened the first window in the background and started reading the news.

As he read, his expression grew increasingly odd, furrowing his brow, a look of surprise emerging in his eyes, occasionally glancing at Lucio.

The onlookers noticed Amir's expression and began whispering and discussing amongst themselves.

Lucio was also puzzled, wondering: What's going on? Why are they looking at me?

After finishing the news, Amir slowly put down the phone, frowning in deep thought for a long time before he grimly said, "I suggest everyone open their phones and read the latest headlines. We have a major problem here."

Realizing something was amiss, everyone quickly took out their phones, the atmosphere growing tense.

Lucio also took out his phone to check.

At that moment, the online trending topics had exploded, with one particular piece of news rocketing ahead.

When Lucio saw the headline, he felt a buzzing in his head, and his vision went dark.

"Libetong Foundation and Matsuzo Medical conspiring to develop addictive drugs, harming asthma patients!"

The news included a surreptitiously filmed video from outside a window, with clear visuals and audio.

The content was also summarized in text for quick information access by readers.

This news was released half an hour ago, and according to the newspaper's editor, the video was uploaded by an unidentified hacker.

Once exposed, the video immediately caused a massive social uproar.

Libetong Foundation, as an established charity, was considered one of New Moon City's icons.

Who could have thought that Lucio, this "philanthropist," was a wolf in sheep's clothing, colluding with capital for personal gain, and even harming those innocent patients!

The video rapidly spread across the internet, with netizens everywhere condemning and cursing.

Although the PR departments of Libetong Foundation and Matsuzo Medical promptly released statements, claiming the video was maliciously fabricated and threatening legal action against the uploader.

But the video was just too seamless, too clear, anyone with a basic understanding of video technology could see it was not artificially synthesized, it was real.

All at once, everyone in the meeting room looked at Lucio with astonished eyes.

Their gazes seemed to say—buddy, we understand doing such things, but how could you be so careless to get caught on camera with such clear evidence?

Surrounded by all those gazes, Lucio felt a cold and then a hot sensation wash over him, and without realizing it, sweat had soaked through his clothes.

"Fake... It's all fake! What is this, I don't even know anyone from Matsuzo Medical!..." Lucio tried to defend himself, but he was so guilty that he couldn't even convince himself, completely incoherent.

Sikinkov promptly added insult to injury: "Oh yes, I saw you with Shinkamura Shu returning to City Hall just yesterday, and today you don't know him?"

Lucio's face flushed red, so anxious he couldn't speak.

At this moment, a soldier from the Municipal Guard Team ran in from the back and whispered in Amir's ear: "There are large crowds of protesters gathering outside on Royal Street, and their numbers are increasing, all demanding Senator Lucio be brought to justice. What should we do?"

Amir pondered with a gloomy face for a moment, quickly grasping the situation.

He said in a deep voice, "The meeting is temporarily adjourned, Senator Lucio, please take a trip with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and cooperate with the investigation."

...

Su Mo sat in his office, holding the latest model of a handheld gaming console, farming while watching the news on TV.

The footage was filled with crowds, and a reporter stood in the middle shouting, "Viewers, a video exposed by hackers has plunged the Libetong Foundation and Matsuzo Medical into a huge scandal. We are currently at the protest location."

All around were protesters holding placards, shouting in a thunderous roar:

"We demand a halt to all of Senator Lucio's duties and a full investigation into him!"

"We request the authorities send an investigative team to the Libetong Mansion, we suspect the Foundation is misusing public charity funds in other projects as well!"

"This Stop Asthma Drug No. 2 is an inhumane medication, Libetong Foundation and Matsuzo Medical must both be severely punished!"

"Were there more prohibited drugs approved through interest exchange in the past? We demand an explanation from the authorities!"

The reporter looked at the camera with a serious face: "As you can see, the protesters are very emotional. Asthma patients, whose illness is due to genetic predispositions, are already unfortunate, yet there are those who want to profiteer from them, it's a huge blow to human values!"

"According to reliable information, the person responsible at Matsuzo Medical, Shinkamura Shu, has been detained by the Sheriff. What will happen to Senator Lucio, who is at the center of the storm? Let's wait and see!"

Su Mo saved his game, put the console down, and smiled at the news.

"Well, Ou Chenyu, your father-in-law is in big trouble, what are you going to do next? You can't possibly sit by and do nothing~"