Chapter 1246 - Confession and Doubts (1/2)
Sorokin was hopeless.
After entering the Underworld, there were no secrets that he could keep anymore. Plus, Hila could control him anytime.
Reducing the number of Beyond Grade As was his old goal. However, as he found out about the Holy Accord and the Underworld, he immediately knew that there was no way this plan would ever work. He was forced to change his mindset.
Sorokin shared all the other identities he had once used and confessed the fact he secretly assisted in making the Tragedy of the Pinnacles happen. He knew his situation very well; no matter how unwilling he was inside, he knew that this past of his had the potential to become a ticking time bomb in the future, so he actively brought it up.
If he kept it hidden, although he might have a chance to mess with Han Xiao, if the Underworld was damaged because of it, he would be affected too. As the saying went, if he could not resist, he might as well enjoy it. At least the Underworld Hero Spirits had almost infinite life. Although it was not what he really wanted, it was not too bad either. He had no choice but to protect this only remaining privilege he had.
After hearing the various identities Sorokin shared, Han Xiao tutted and said, “So, they were all you. You really love causing chaos.”
Initially, he had been thinking about how to frame Sorokin for what happened to Gaud, but now it seemed easy. Sorokin had so many identities in the past and a history of guiding the Tragedy of the Pinnacles. There was his motive!
As for clues and evidence, with Sorokin right there, he was not worried about not finding them.
Han Xiao put this thought behind him for the time being and said, “Let’s put this aside first. Tell me the resources you have, such as secret warehouses, internal intelligence of the Limitless Financial Group, business secrets… Be honest. If you cooperate, I might consider leaving you some.”
Sorokin knew that Han Xiao had his eyes on his assets and wanted to get all the benefits he could get from him. He was unwilling in his heart, but Hila was right beside them, and he had no choice but to truthfully share everything.
Han Xiao noted them down and could not help but be impressed.
“Not bad, not bad. You’ve accumulated quite a lot of good things. Other than technology, blueprints, and knowledge, you even secretly collected eight Universal Treasures…”
If not because I have Jayz’s treasure trove, my inventory would also be about this much.
Being rich is really nice!
As for the Limitless Financial Group, it was a huge cake. Although Han Xiao wanted to eat it all, he had to control his appetite, or it would cause suspicion.
After Sorokin ‘escaped due to fear of having what he did to Gaud discovered’, the Limitless Financial Group would definitely be severely impacted and dissected by tons of organizations. Han Xiao did not plan to enter the scene in advance. He planned to have the Germinal Financial Group act together with the other organizations after Sorokin was discovered to have gone missing. Making sure he could get a piece of the cake was enough; being too greedy was not a wise idea.
However, as for the ‘backup plans’ Sorokin secretly prepared by using the Limitless Financial Group’s funds, he could take all of them.
After Sorokin was done, Han Xiao put away the notebook with satisfaction and grinned.
“Alright, what needs to be said has been said. Spend some time getting used to staying here… Hila, take care of this guy. I’ll be going back.”
Hila nodded with a poker face. “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of him.”
She emphasized the words ‘take care’. Han Xiao instantly remembered how much of a battle maniac Hila was and could not help but secretly pity Sorokin.
He did not have the time to spar with Hila, while as the only Hero Spirit who had Beyond Grade A strength in the Underworld, Sorokin was clearly the perfect opponent. Since he could not be killed, she could kill him again and again!
Han Xiao gave Sorokin a weird glance, shook his head, and disappeared in his King suit.
Seeing this, Sorokin sighed. He felt that life was so magical. All he could do now was adapt to the new life.
This time, the seven Hero Spirit Kings approached him, smiling.
“Eighth, let’s chat. How about you start by telling us what big things happened in the universe in these years? We’re so curious.”
Sorokin’s face turned black.
“Who’s Eighth? Don’t disturb me. Scram!”
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Days passed one after another. Not long after Sorokin went missing, the galactic society finally noticed that the head of the Limitless Financial Group had not appeared in quite some time.
Although very few people could see Sorokin to begin with, he was the head of a top consortium in the universe and was quite famous. Sooner or later, people were bound to notice.
Without the orders from their leader, the Limitless Financial Group was becoming quite chaotic.
While the entire galactic society was wondering, the Crimson Dynasty suddenly announced a wanted order. The target was indeed Sorokin!
The dynasty claimed that they had made a breakthrough in their investigation. They disclosed Sorokin’s real identity and his many identities, listed the many crimes he had committed—including guiding the Tragedy of the Pinnacles—and even claimed that Sorokin was deeply connected with Gaud going missing. They stated that Sorokin was missing because he had fled, so they announced a wanted order to find him.
Ever since Han Xiao hinted Sorokin’s identity to the dynasty upper echelons, the dynasty had been secretly investigating Sorokin in every way possible. Using this opportunity, Han Xiao left some related evidence provided by Sorokin. He did not do anything personally but instead secretly guided the dynasty to discover the evidence in the process of the investigation, exposing what Sorokin had done.
As soon as the news was announced, the entire galactic society was in an uproar. Countless galactic residents and organizations were shocked by this news!
All along, Sorokin’s image in everyone’s eyes was a wildly successful businessman, the owner of a universal consortium, and a Beyond Grade A who did not like violence. His business talent overshadowed his Beyond Grade A identity in the eyes of the galactic society. No one had ever thought Sorokin had such a big secret, that a universally renowned businessman was the secret mastermind of so many incidents!
For some time, the popularity of topics surrounding Sorokin shot through the sky. His history was too legendary. Almost everyone uncontrollably made wild assumptions and speculations; conspiracies became popular.
As this went on, the galactic society gradually began to look at it as a form of entertainment. More and more people started to make fun of Sorokin.