The Return of the Cannon Fodder Trillion Heiress - Chapter 743

Chapter 743: Chapter 743 Working Together

But the moment the app loaded, his brows furrowed. The news circulating online caught his attention. He had been so focused on tracking down the cartel and their associates that he hadn’t noticed the uproar.

It had already been over twelve hours since the news broke. If there was any action to be taken, Hera had likely already handled it. Still, he took his time reading through the threads, piecing together the situation from the accounts of ‘HeraIsMySister’ and ‘AuntieNextDoor.’

The more Leo read, the angrier he became. The eerie, cold ruthlessness that had just begun to fade after dealing with the cartel was now creeping back, growing heavier by the second. The atmosphere in the car turned suffocating, making Terry’s skin prickle with unease.

Stealing a glance at Leo through the rearview mirror, Terry immediately regretted it. The sheer intensity in Leo’s eyes made his soul feel like it had left his body. He quickly looked away, not daring to meet that murderous gaze.

Desperate to understand what had set Leo off, Terry pulled out his phone and checked the trending news. As he skimmed through the posts, the pieces quickly fell into place. His stomach twisted. No wonder Leo was furious.

Although Hera wasn’t directly mentioned in the reports, Zhane, Dave, and Rafael had been caught in the scandal. It was only a matter of time before Hera’s name got dragged into it as well. What made it worse was that the three men were publicly known as her suitors. Their involvement in this mess meant that Hera could end up getting hurt in the crossfire.

Despite being Leo’s rivals in love, they were also, in a way, comrades—bound by the same purpose: Hera.

Leo’s first instinct was to consider how Hera must be feeling. Was she hurt seeing all of this unfold? His jaw clenched at the thought. Without hesitation, he instructed Terry to dig deeper into the incident while he himself opened their ‘Six Musketeers group chat’, ready to strategize with the other five men.

…

[Six Musketeers’ Group Chat]

[Leo: What the hell happened? I step away for one second, and you guys are already in trouble?]

[Dave: One second? Dude, can you even count properly? You’ve been MIA for almost the entire day! No call, no show—if I were your boss, you’d be fired for going AWOL!]

[Dave: AWOL, you hear me?!]

[Dave: (;￣ー￣)ゞ]

[Leo: I’m serious. What happened?!]

[Dave: And I’m serious too! But don’t worry, we’ve got it under control.]

[Leo: How’s my wife?]

[Zhane: (uploads image)]

[Zhane: As you can see, she’s perfectly fine—just lounging around, unbothered.]

[Luke: Exactly! She’s not even sparing those women a second thought.]

[Rafael: Those women? Just a bunch of clowns creating opportunities for us.]

[Rafael: (｀∀´)ψ]

[Xavier: WAIT!!! Is that a kiss mark on Hera’s neck?!]

[Xavier:] (uploads zoomed-in image) Look at this!]

[Leo: (＃Д´)ﾉ д´)╯(｀皿´＃)]

[Leo: Ugh! You guys!!!]

[Dave: What?! We didn’t commit any crime!!!]

[Xavier: This is outrageous! I’ve been stuck overseas working, and you guys are already making moves behind my back?!]

[Luke: Oh, please. Don’t act innocent. We all know you took your shot while you were undercover with Hera in Barcelona.]

[Luke: And let’s not forget Leo—the man who had the audacity to make love with her in the resting room right after the race! So don’t act like we’re the ones crossing the line!]

[Leo: ｢(´Σ ｀〃)ヘ]

[Xavier: ♪～(￣,￣ )≡≡≡≡≡≡≡]

[Xavier: You know what? I just remembered I was only on a water break. Gotta get back to filming. We’ll talk… later. Maybe when I get back…]

[Xavier: ε=ε=ε=ε=ε=┌(￣ー￣)┘]

[Dave: Huh?! Look at this! Our little baby Xavier has grown up so much that he’s now learned how to run away from confrontations, huh?]

[Dave: (ख ਉख)]

[System: Xavier has left the group chat…]

[System: Dave has added Xavier to the group chat…]

[Dave: You can’t escape, kid…]

[Zhane: Anyway, @Leo, I assume you’ve read the news and seen the two women who conspired against us? We’ve already taught them a lesson, but I’m still investigating the source of the perfume-based aphrodisiac.]

[Leo: @Zhane, I saw that woman, and coincidentally, I was already investigating the same perfume-based aphrodisiac. That’s why I was busy the whole day. The woman in the news had direct contact with the distributor, which helped my investigation bear some fruit. I’ll send you a full report of my findings later.]

[Leo: To think these people have the gall to use these kinds of drugs in our country… It just shows they have no fear of our government or the law.]

[Rafael: It only proves one thing—our dear @Dave isn’t doing a great job running the nation.]

[Rafael: What can we expect from a man who spends more time hiding in someone else’s office, reading gossip columns, than actually working?]

[Luke: Right! @Dave, you should’ve just become a gossip reporter instead of a minister. I think reporting celebrity scandals is your true calling, you gossiper.]

[Zhane: Honestly… that’s not such a far-fetched opinion.]

[Dave: You guys!!! This is too much! I admit I can be lazy sometimes, but I still make sure to implement the best laws and do what’s right for the country!]

[Dave: Besides, if anyone here deserves reprimanding, shouldn’t it be @Luke? After all, he has dealings with the darker side of society—the mafia. They’re the ones bringing this kind of stuff into the country. So, if anyone should take the blame, it’s him, not me! I’m a law-abiding citizen!]

[Luke: Hey! Just because I deal with the underground world doesn’t mean I’m involved in drugs or human trafficking! Don’t pin this on me!]

[Leo: No need to fight among ourselves. I already got my hands on the cartel’s leader and am about to interrogate him. It won’t be long before he starts singing about where this aphrodisiac is being manufactured and distributed.]

[Rafael: Wait… what?! You actually went out and caught those vermin?!]

[Rafael: How the hell did you get that information so fast?]

[Luke: Don’t tell me… you actually fell victim to this drug before and have been hunting these people down for revenge?!]

[Luke: That can’t be right… can it?!]

[Luke: ( ͡°ω ͡°)]

[Dave: I can’t wait to watch those bastards go down to hell!!!]

[Dave: p(｀ε ´q）]

[Dave: I almost got myself into serious trouble because of the drug they spread in my territory. The least they can do to make up for it is let me watch them burn in hell…]

[Dave: Ψ(￣∀￣)Ψ]

[Luke: Anyway, make sure to deal with these people properly. Hera was also drugged with an aphrodisiac, but she’s fine now.]

[Leo: Wait, what?!]

[Leo: (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻]

[Leo: ( ⚆ _ ⚆ )🔪]

[Dave: Chucky, is that you?]

[Dave: (⊙_☉)]

[Rafael: Fuck Dave! Can’t you be serious for once?!]

[Dave: Shut up @Rafael, don’t pretend you weren’t laughing when you see that, just admit that you also imagined chucky running around with his knife looking so ugly and menacing.]

[Dave: (¯―¯٥)]

…

After gathering all the information he needed about what had happened in his absence, Leo exited the group chat. Dave had already hijacked the conversation with his stupid commentary, and Leo feared that if he stayed any longer, he might be tempted to rush to Hera’s place just to strangle Dave into silence.

After all, if they were dragged into this mess along with Hera, it meant they were all together right now. They might not be staying in Hera’s penthouse, but Leo was certain that the five of them—excluding him and Xavier—were sticking together.