Chapter 46: Settlement

The Research Director was flustered. He hastily scrambled to pick up the document on the floor, and as he went through it, he began to tremble.

The report stated that the blueprint for the Retractable Knife had been leaked, and that, naturally, the 'inventor' of the Retractable Knife would have to take responsibility for it.

"T-t-this is not my fault!" he cried out. "It must be that brat, Han Xiao! He is obviously trying to frame me! Everyone knows that the blueprint belonged to him, please help me clear my name, Director-general!"

"The report clearly states that the Research Department invented the Retractable Knife," replied the director-general coolly. "It is your responsibility."

The Research Director felt a chill run down his spine as he suddenly realized what was going on.

The top brass had chosen to back up Han Xiao!

The conservatives had taken action!