After Yuan Zeping left the Liu family's ancestral home, he didn't return home immediately. Instead, he drove directly to the Yuan family's ancestral home – he had received a call from the Yuan family patriarch, Yuan Guhai.
Although Yuan Guhai had only asked Yuan Zeping to come to the ancestral home over the phone without saying anything else, Yuan Zeping knew that Yuan Guhai must be looking for him because of the news report that evening.
As one of the most established families in Jiangnan, the Yuan family remained rooted in Jinling. Their ancestral home was located by the Qinhuai River, a historic courtyard house.
When Yuan Zeping arrived at the Yuan family's ancestral home, Yuan Guhai had already been waiting in the study for a long time.
Yuan Guhai, who had quit smoking for a long time, broke his abstinence that night and smoked a lot. The ashtray was full of cigarette butts, most of them half-smoked.
"Dad, I'm sorry..."
Yuan Zeping walked into the study, saw the smoke-filled room, and lowered his head to admit his fault.
"Turn off your phone and throw it outside."
Yuan Guhai extinguished the half-smoked cigarette and said in a deep voice.
"Okay."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Zeping was stunned for a moment, then realizing something, he quickly turned off his phone as Yuan Guhai instructed and threw it onto the lawn outside.
"Wang Qinde just sent people to find pinhole cameras and listening devices in your study and Yuan Hao's office. Moreover, your phones have been tapped."
After Yuan Zeping returned to the study, Yuan Guhai said with a cold face.
"It was careless of Xiao Hao and me."
Yuan Zeping's expression turned ugly. He had never imagined that someone would dare to sneak into his residence and install surveillance equipment in his study.
"There's no point in saying this now," Yuan Guhai frowned. Da Feng Novel Network
"Dad, I've already called Yazhi and told her to find Gu Lu and have Gu Lu order the police department to cooperate in deleting that news report online..."
Yuan Zeping reported his previous decision.
However—
Before he could finish speaking, Yuan Guhai interrupted him with a cold face, "Do you think it can be deleted completely? And even if that news report is deleted entirely, can this matter be suppressed?"
"—"
Yuan Zeping was speechless. Reason told him that even if the police headquarters ordered the deletion of the news report, public opinion could not be completely suppressed.
After all, the momentum of this matter had reached a terrifying level!
"Gu Lu called me earlier."
Yuan Guhai spoke again. He first received a call from Gu Lu's secretary, then went outside the Yuan family's ancestral home and called Gu Lu back using someone else's phone.
"What did Gu Lu say?" Yuan Zeping asked eagerly.
"Sacrifice a pawn to save the king."
Yuan Guhai uttered four words with a grim expression.
"Uh..."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Zeping was instantly stunned.
As the future successor of the Yuan family and one of the tycoons of Jiangnan, he had climbed the ranks in the court for many years, and naturally understood the meaning of these four words – he and his son Yuan Hao were to become victims of this incident!
"Dad, is there no room for maneuver?"
Yuan Zeping was silent for nearly two minutes before regaining his senses, looking at Yuan Guhai in panic.
"First, the momentum of this matter online is too high, and it has already severely aroused public anger. It's impossible to block it now; we can only guide it.
And the only way to guide it is for the police department to declare a thorough investigation and give everyone an explanation!
Second, even if the police department doesn't handle this matter themselves, the military department will investigate your instructions to Liu Qingfeng to murder Su Shirong.
The Qin family is orchestrating all of this behind the scenes. If you are investigated on the grounds of Su Shirong's incident, they will never let you go easily!
Rather than letting you fall into the hands of the military department and the Qin family, it is better to handle it internally, which will be more beneficial to you!
Third, the Gu family has promised to save your lives, and then, after the impact of this incident passes and no one pays attention to it, they will help you father and son come out through various legitimate means."
Yuan Guhai indirectly provided an answer, "These were Gu Lu's exact words, and I think he is right. In other words, if it weren't for your special identity and the many procedures required to investigate you, the military department would have already taken you away!
Furthermore, the police department and relevant departments in Jiangnan have issued announcements stating that they will strictly investigate this matter. At this point, there is no room for maneuver!"
This time, Yuan Zeping said nothing more. He instantly slumped onto the sofa, completely drained of spirit and energy.
Although he believed that for some unknown reasons, the Gu family would definitely help him and Yuan Hao save their lives and allow them to regain their freedom in the near future, his political career had reached its end!
He had never imagined that he would lose his career like this!
On the contrary, according to his plan, he would become the successor of the Yuan family, surpass his predecessors, and in the future, reach a higher position than his father Yuan Guhai, wield greater power, and make the Yuan family even more glorious!
And now, all of this was like the moon in the water or flowers in a mirror, an impossible dream!
...
An hour later.
Jiangnan Provincial People's Hospital, special ward.
"Mom, call Dad and ask him about his situation at the Liu family."
Yuan Hao, lying on the hospital bed, broke the silence in the ward.
"Why the rush?" Yuan Hao's mother asked.
"My brother is dead, and I've been reduced to this state. I can only wear prosthetics from now on and will be unable to have children. Can I not be anxious? I wish I could grind Qin Xiaozhi and that bastard from the Su family to dust right now!"
Yuan Hao gritted his teeth, his face filled with hatred.
Creak!
As soon as Yuan Hao finished speaking, the ward door was pushed open, and several police officers walked in.
"Hello, we are..."
The leading police officer spoke as he walked towards the ward, intending to introduce himself and state his purpose.
However—
As soon as he started speaking, Yuan Hao said sternly with a gloomy expression, "Who allowed you to come in? Get out!"
Faced with Yuan Hao's reprimand, both the leading police officer and the officers behind him looked displeased, but they did not stop.
"Didn't you hear my son?"
Seeing this, Yuan Hao's mother said with a cold face.
"Yuan Hao, you are suspected of a homicide, and we are here today to interrogate you."
The leading police officer stopped, took out his badge to identify himself, and stated his purpose. His tone was no longer as polite as before.
"Wh... What? I've been beaten into this state, and you're saying I'm suspected of homicide? You still want to investigate me? Has your brain been kicked by a donkey?!"
Yuan Hao yelled as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.
"Yuan Hao, please watch your language..."
"Get out!"
Just as the leading police officer was about to warn Yuan Hao, Yuan Hao's mother suddenly stood up, pointed at the police officers, and said coldly, "I'll give you five seconds. If you're still in the ward after five seconds, I'll call Wang Qinde and have you stripped of your uniforms!"
"Ms. Zhou, we don't care who you call."
Seeing that Yuan Hao's mother also had an arrogant and unpleasant attitude, the leading police officer became somewhat annoyed. He said coldly, "We are just carrying out orders from our superiors. We are about to interrogate the suspect Yuan Hao. Please leave immediately, otherwise, we will deal with you for obstructing official duties!"
"You... Do you know who I am?"
Hearing the leading police officer's words, and seeing his serious expression, Yuan Hao's mother was stunned for a moment, then said angrily, "I am Yuan Zeping's wife, and he is Yuan Zeping's son!"
"Buzz~"
As soon as Yuan Hao's mother finished speaking, her phone vibrated.
Hearing the sound, Yuan Hao's mother took out her phone. Seeing that it was her husband Yuan Zeping calling, she immediately regained her composure and said arrogantly, "Yuan Zeping, several police officers have come to the ward, saying they want to interrogate Xiao Hao and ask me to leave, or they will deal with me for obstructing official duties. I was just about to call Wang Qinde..."
"Shut up!"
The response Yuan Hao's mother received was a furious roar, "Listen, do as they say immediately, leave the ward, and don't interfere with their interrogation of Yuan Hao!"
"Yuan Zeping, are you joking?"
Yuan Hao's mother asked incredulously.
"It's not just Yuan Hao; I'm also going to be investigated!"
Yuan Zeping squeezed these words out through his teeth, wishing he could rush to the hospital and slap Yuan Hao's mother twice to wake her up.
Snap!
Hearing Yuan Zeping's words again, Yuan Hao's mother trembled all over. Her hand shook, and the phone flew out, falling to the ground with a shattered screen.
She didn't pick up the shattered phone. Instead, she collapsed next to the hospital bed, her previous arrogance completely gone, and her mind in a daze!
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!!"
On the hospital bed, Yuan Hao had also vaguely heard Yuan Zeping's words. He was initially dumbfounded, but at the sound of the phone shattering and seeing his mother collapse beside the bed, he shook his head wildly and yelled.
He didn't believe it and couldn't accept it – he had fallen into hell!