The next second, Ethan swallowed the pill, and his pupils quickly constricted to pinpoints. His right hand convulsed uncontrollably, with his fingernails digging deeply into the sofa.

He then closed his eyes and tilted his head back.

"Oh~"

"fuck!"

After a full two minutes, he slowly opened his eyes, twitched his nose, turned to the person beside him, and said, "Not bad, get me some more tomorrow."

The person beside him quickly nodded, responding with flattery, "No problem, since you asked, I'll definitely get it for you."

Ethan satisfiedly patted the person's shoulder and then handed the bottle of pills to Ah Jiao sitting beside him, saying, "Baby, do you want to try this?"

Ah Jiao smiled faintly and shook her head, "No thanks, I'm not interested in these things."

Ethan did not insist after hearing this, put the bottle away, and then extended his arm around Ah Jiao's slender waist, his hand starting to move restlessly.

Although Ah Jiao felt disgusted inside, she did not show it on her face, she just stood up and said, "I'll go to the bathroom."

"Alright, baby, be quick. I'll miss you," Ethan joked.

Ah Jiao smiled and turned around. Once inside the bathroom, her expression instantly turned cold.

After confirming no one else was in the bathroom, she took out her phone from her handbag and dialed a number.

"This guy indulges in every vice imaginable, his whole body is full of weaknesses, and I've even heard he forcibly took a female student, only to settle it with money afterward."

"Do we need to take action?"

On the other end, Qi Yun chuckled silently, thinking that while he was a decent man, his son was a scoundrel.

He pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you have any plans?"

Ah Jiao twisted her hair while replying, "I have a thousand ways to con him out of his money, make him drown in debt, or collect evidence of his illegal activities."

Qi Yun considered her words briefly, "Alright, let me discuss it with President Ye and then get back to you."

"Understood."

After hanging up the phone, Ah Jiao took out some makeup items from her bag and tidied up her face. By the time she returned to the booth, she looked somewhat dispirited.

"Ethan, I'm not feeling well, I'll leave first."

Ethan stood up, looking at her pale face, showing concern, "Baby, what's wrong? Do you need me to take you to the hospital?"

Ah Jiao waved her hand, "No need, I'll be fine once I rest at home. Let's touch base tomorrow."

"Alright then, see you tomorrow, baby," Ethan reluctantly replied.

As Ah Jiao turned to leave, someone beside Ethan asked, "Ethan, did you manage to get this woman?"

Ethan picked up his glass, took a sip, and looking at Ah Jiao's retreating figure, said calmly, "Hunting requires patience, especially for such a prime target."

...

Meanwhile, Qi Yun found Ye Hanwen and provided a general update on the investigation results.

After listening, Ye Hanwen remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he handed over a cigarette and asked, "Demira is a man of strong principles. Although the South African government wants to reclaim our mines now, Demira as a local councilor is still neutral, not leaning towards any side."

"I worry that even if we have leverage over his son, it might not be enough to sway him."

"There's even a chance he might just throw his son into jail directly."

Qi Yun, lighting up the cigarette, spoke, "I think it's unlikely. You can tell he values relationships greatly from the fact he hasn't remarried all these years."

"Moreover, our demands aren't excessive, just protecting our legal rights."

Ye Hanwen nodded in acknowledgment, agreeing with Qi Yun's view.

Qi Yun took a drag from the cigarette and continued, "How about you brief President Bi and the others to hear their opinions?"

"Okay, I'll give them a call," Ye Hanwen said, picking up the nearby phone to explain the current situation to President Bi.

Two minutes later, the call ended.

Ye Hanwen raised his head and said, "Their opinion is, since we're both here, we should decide together."

"Let's proceed first, gather some evidence, and then talk to Demira."

Satisfied with the agreement, Qi Yun immediately called Ah Jiao.

"I need some evidence that can be used against them, but not too harshly, you get me?"

"Understood," Ah Jiao replied simply from the other end.

The next day, Ethan's good friend brought him two more bottles of blue pills, and they exchanged at the library.

Because Ah Jiao told Ethan she wanted to do something exciting at the library, he waited there the entire day, but was left hanging until the library closed.

Frustrated, he kept calling Ah Jiao, but couldn't get through.

Late at night, as he was drunkenly stumbling around, a woman with a very innocent appearance cozied up to him, seemingly attracted to the trendy West Coast vibe he exuded.

Very soon, sparks flew between them, and naturally, they headed to Ethan's apartment.

After some intimate bonding, Ethan lay comfortably on the big bed, when suddenly the door was kicked open heavily from outside.

As soon as a man barged in, he grabbed the unsuspecting Ethan and smacked him hard twice.

The man was Tata.

"You bastard!"

Ethan was knocked senseless by the slaps, and his soul, drifting on clouds, finally returned to his body.

Beside him, the woman who had been enjoying herself now looked heartbroken, tears glistening at the corners of her eyes.

"You... both!" Ethan, holding his face, eyed the woman and suddenly appeared Tata fearfully.

"What do you mean 'you'!" Tata grabbed Ethan's hair and slapped him twice more, "You bastard, you dared to force my sister. I'm reporting you to the police right now!"

As he spoke, he pulled out his phone, seemingly ready to call the authorities.

Ethan panicked, hurriedly reaching to stop him, frantically explaining, "I didn't force her, she came willingly."

Tata tossed him aside, furious, "How could she possibly be willing!"

Ethan turned to the woman, hoping she'd speak up for him, but she remained silent.

Seeing this, Ethan grew anxious. Forcing people was nothing new for him, but he dared not cross this line, as it's a severe offense in South Africa. If exposed, even having his father as a councilor wouldn't help.

"Say something, tell him!"

The woman stayed silent, keeping her head down.

Ethan's anger surged.

But in the next moment, the woman pulled an ID card from her handbag!

Ethan examined it twice, opened his mouth, his Adam's apple bobbing, yet not uttering a single word.

After hesitating for several seconds, he understood he'd fallen into their trap.

"What do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Tata signaled to the woman on the bed, "You wait outside, I'll talk with him. If talks fail, I'll report to the police."

The woman quickly dressed and left the room.

In the corridor's end, Ah Jiao waited. Seeing the woman emerge, she pulled a wad of cash from her handbag and handed it over.

The woman took the money, counted it, and skillfully tucked it into her chest.

...

That morning, Ah Jiao and her team were back from Cape Town, handing over a USB stick to Qi Yun.

"Everything you need is inside here."

"Also, the budget you gave wasn't fully spent, should I return it to you?"

Qi Yun chuckled and shook his head, "No need, split it among yourselves as a bonus."

Ah Jiao smiled warmly, "Thank you, boss."

Qi Yun said no more and took the USB to find Ye Hanwen.

After reviewing the contents together, they immediately took Chen Wei and Tata to Pretoria to visit Demira.

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