Leo and Lily first went to a hospital, where a doctor checked Lily’s arm, and after a few tests he confirmed that it was just some blunt impact trauma and gave them some ointments. Leo thanked the doctor, made a stop at the pharmacist before they went back home.
On the way, Lily said, "Baba, I heard that Theo’s father is a big business man, would he create any trouble?"
Leo was surprised and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Lily shrugged and said, "While I was waiting inside the staff room, I heard from the teachers that he was a bad person."
’Ping: Host, your daughter is worried about you. Please look into the matter to prevent any mishap that would cause your daughter to be distressed.’
Leo’s frown deepened, the coincidence of the task was a bit too abrupt. Thinking about it, when he recalled the scene of walking out of the staff room, it was sure that Carlos was indeed gazing at him with hatred, however, Leo did not think it would be a big issue, and ignored it as his mind was occupied with Lily.
When they reached home, he applied the ointment to Lily’s arm and then went inside the kitchen to make her some lunch while doing so, he called Percie Hibiscal. The lady picked up the call quickly, and said, "Boss, I was just about to call you. The strike plan has been initiated and all the OEM plants have been closed."
Leo nodded and said, "Well, that is unimportant. Help me look into this man called Carlos Elliot. He seems to have a notorious impression among the people."
Percie Hibiscal nodded and said, "I will check right now."
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In the evening, Snow came back, and found Lily sleeping on the couch. She noticed a slightly blushed patch of skin on her elbow and her brows furrowed. She asked Leo, who was also napping on the side, "Love, wake up."
Leo woke up slowly, and yawned, "Yes, Snow. What happened dear?"
Snow pointed at Lily’s arm and asked, "What is this about?"
Leo shook his head and narrated what happened, and Snow sighed. Lily was her child, how could she not feel bad watching her daughter getting hurt over and over again?
She said, "I think we should go and visit the buddha temple on the western hills outside the city."
Leo smiled and asked, "Since when did you start believing in the Great Goddess Of Mercy?"
Goddess of mercy was an idol worshipped by the people of the Clover Nation. She was said to be one of the holy trinity and known for her compassion and merciful conduct towards her followers in the mythological times.
However, she was still loved by the masses even now. Leo remembered that his mother also worshipped the Goddess Of Mercy. Snow rolled eyes at him and said, "Ever since you fell sick, and I had Lily, I have been praying. It helped me keep calm. However, I have never gone to the temple in the western hills."
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Leo thought for a bit and it did make sense. He said, "We can go when you have the next off."
Lily woke up shortly after, and since they could not play Piano, she took the job of the camera man and began to help Leo stream the ceramics workshop. She made sure that Leo’s face is not shown during the process.
Many viewers tried to bribe her. Some said they would give her dolls and toys if she could reveal the face of her father. However, Lily was very smart and said, "Uncle Hyperion, my Baba will get me all the dolls I want."
"Aunty Jing, my Baba already gives me two candies a day. I am not allowed to eat more or my teeth will rot. Ma will get angry."
Leo chuckled from time to time. At this moment, Mel joined the group and commented, "Host, can you come to my exhibition tomorrow? This is the first time I am displaying my work in a public space. I would really like you to come and grace. My teacher also wishes to meet you."
Lily did not know how to respond so she said, "Baba, Sister Mel is inviting us to an exhibition. What should I say?"
Leo raised his head and looked at her in confusion. Lily looked at him with hopeful eyes and said, "Please, can we go?"
Leo was surprised and asked, "Why do you want to go there?"
Lily thought and said, "I want to see what an exhibition is."
’Ping: Host, take your daughter to the exhibition and try to instill a progressive thought process in her mind from a young age.’
Lily sighed and asked, "Fine, when is it? Tell her to inbox me the details."
Lily conveyed the message and the chat exploded. Many people wanted to join and watch the exhibition, but Mel did not bother with them. The stream was disconnected and Lily returned the phone to Leo, and the young man checked the details that Mel sent him on the inbox, before he replied to her about the time he would be visiting with Lily.
The venue was located in the city itself, and surprisingly near the Monarch Tower. Lily went back inside the house to study a little while Leo began to clean up the garage. He did not want her to stay over because it would get dusty.
His phone rang, and Leo accepted the call on speaker, Percie Hibiscal said, "Boss, Carlos Elliot runs a couple of bars and clubs in the city."
The young man nodded and said, "Alright."
Percie said, "Another good news, the police have located Echo Cardinal. It is very possible that he would be arrested."
Leo clenched his fist and said, "Okay. Thank you."
The young man stood at the threshold of his garage before he thought for a bit and picked up his phone and dialed a number. On the other hand, "Hahaha, Mister, I did not expect you to look for me so early."
Leo said, "I have an assignment for you. I will pay you a million. Look into the accident of Mister and Mrs Cardinal, that happened four years ago."
Marco took a deep breath, and said, "Mister Cardinal, you do understand that the accident happened years ago. It will be really hard to confirm anything."
Leo replied, "I know, but I still want you to give it all you’ve got."
The other person fell silent and said, "Fine, I will look into it. You can hold the money, I will only take my share if I can really find something."
Leo nodded and the call was disconnected. Snow came over from the side, and helped him from behind. She asked, "Are you still trying to find out what happened to Mom and Dad?"
Leo nodded, and Snow sighed before she replied, "Find Echo, if you found him, I am sure he will talk about it all."
The young man frowned and asked, "He is on police radar, it will be difficult to get close to him. If he gained any clue and fled from the place, I might be pushed to the center. Don’t worry, all will be unveiled in due time."
He looked forward to the coming day, as it was about to get busy.
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Leo woke up the next morning, he drove Lily to the school, and happened to cross paths with Carlos Elliot. The latter smiled amicably but the cold flash in his eyes didn’t escape Leo.
The young man thought of something and he kissed Lily on her cheek before handing her over to Teacher Verse. He got inside the car, and drove over to the company. Since he had nothing to do at home, it was better that he handled the company he set up. After all, they were at war with the Cardinal Group, and Leo wanted to make sure that the enemy suffered.
He made sure that none of the people could find out about him. He would drive his sedan, which was luxury but not flashy. At the same time, he had called the dealer of the rings automobiles, Mister Dill, and had a similar model dispatched for Percie Hibiscal as well.
The CEO refused but Leo told her it was a company asset. She had no other choice but to take it. The sales were steady, after the first batch, the speed slowed down but it was steady. They received good reviews from most of the customers, but there were still some who wanted to nitpick, and since they couldn’t satisfy everyone.
Leo did not have an office of his own, so he was just sitting and looking at the files outside Percie Hibiscal’s office, in the waiting lobby. He did not mind it, all that he cared about was his work.
All the money was being invested in the purchase of shares of the Cardinal Group and companies operated by them. Many people saw the situation and they wanted to jump ships, how could Leo not help such people.
In the past two days, he now held more than twenty percent stocks in seven of the companies that were owned by Cardinal Group. Percie Hibiscal had her own people move in, announce the takeover as proxy for Leo Cardinal, and then they began to turn the tides around slowly. However, the results would still take a few days, and in the meantime, Cardinal Group would have suffered a lot of losses.
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Vincent Cardinal was looking at the reports and his face was livid. In the past few days, they have been reduced from second highest shareholders to third or fourth highest shareholders in seven companies.
He raised his head and asked, "Qasim, what is going on? Who is making so many moves?"
Qasim replied, "Sir, the person behind Butterfly Technologies is likely the man behind the shadow."
Vincent gnashed his teeth and slammed his hand on the table hard, as he demanded, "What the fuck does he want?!"
Qasim sighed and replied, "I have tried everything in the past few days, we are searching for clues, but the information is very strongly covered. As for enquiring through the commercial board office, that is impossible, Sir."
Vincent took a deep breath and calmed himself, and said, "Arrange a meeting with the CEO of the Butterfly Technologies."
Qasim gulped and said, "I have tried, but she keeps refusing us any appointment. She has even said bluntly that we are competitors and there is no need for us to communicate."
Vincent scoffed and said, "Since they do not understand the easy gentle approach, go, give them a hard one."
Qasim was surprised, and asked, "Sir, are you serious?"
Vincent raised his head to glare at Qasin and asked, "Does it look like I am joking? Go, get things done."
Qasim rushed out of the office, and Vicent mumbled, "A butterfly in the end is just a winged insect. Watch how you flutter in despair."
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