Edmund thought that he could already escape. Unexpectedly, Charlie suddenly wanted to ask him a question at this time.
So, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly turned his head around as he smiled and asked, "Master Wade ... what other instructions do you have for me?"
Charlie looked at him before he smiled and said, "It’s nothing important. I just wanted to ask you something."
Edmund heaved a huge sigh of relief before he said," Master Wade, go ahead and ask!"
Charlie nodded slightly before he smiled and asked, "D o you know what mercury dichloride is?"
Edmund was stunned for a moment, and he had a surprised look on his face as he said, "No... I do not know what that is... what is mercury dichloride?"
As he spoke, Edmund suddenly felt as though his heart was beating profusely!
Since he had excellent psychological control, he could make sure that the expression on his face was not too obvious.
However, Charlie immediately noticed the imperceptible stiffness and wave of panic running
through his face.
At this moment, Charlie concluded that Edmund was inseparable from the fact that Doris's father had gotten poisoned! 4
The expression on Charlie's face instantly darkened at this moment. He grabbed Edmund by the collar before he shouted sternly, "I will let you die an easy death without suffering if you tell me the truth now!"
Edmund shook his head repeatedly, and he insisted o n his innocence as he said, "Master Wade... you... are you mistaken? I do not know what mercury dichloride is. Why are you stopping me again because of this?" 4
Doris, who was standing aside, was also shocked.
Edmund swallowed hard before he cried and said, " Master Wade, I really do not know what you are talking about! I've never studied Chemistry before! So, I honestly do not know what mercury dichloride is! I know what carbon dioxide is..."
Charlie nodded slightly before he sneered and said, " Okay. You've chosen this path on your own. Don't regret it in the future."
After that, Charlie placed his hand into Edmund's pocket. Charlie took out his Apple iPhone before he sneered and said, "Come. Look at me so that I can unlock your cell phone. We will check and see if there are any shameful or despicable deeds hidden in your cell phone or whether you are as innocent and clean a s you say!" 3
Edmund was frightened to death, and he blurted out," You are invading my privacy at your own will! I have the right to hire a lawyer and sue you for this!"
Charlie pretended to be surprised as he said, "Oh! You did not even mention anything about hiring a lawyer t o sue me even though I hit you just now, but you actually want to hire a lawyer to sue me just because I want to look through your cell phone? Could it be because you are truly hiding some shameful and despicable deeds on your cell phone?"
“No... absolutely not!" Edmund panicked as he said," There are a lot of the Whittaker family's trade secrets i n my cell phone. They are of great importance to the Whittaker family. Master Wade, if you look at it and if those secrets get leaked out to the public, it will certainly bring about great economic losses to the Whittaker family!"
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