Phi-Fic Chapter 1356 The Way to Death
Chapter 1356 The Way to Death
After this ordeal, even if their father were to be born safely, he wouldn't have his current position.
Song Yan and Zhou Xiang dared not stay in Shenzhen any longer and returned home overnight.
Wu Tian was dragged into the car by Wu Yun, still feeling quite dissatisfied. "Second brother, I'm out doing business, and not only do you not help me, you're actually trying to undermine me!"
Now, besides the driver, only the two brothers remained. Wu Yun, unable to suppress his anger, said in a deep voice with a gloomy face, "Do you think you're able to leave Shenzhen safely because you're capable? Because you're handsome? No, not at all! It's because of our father, because of us three older brothers, that you were able to leave Shenzhen safely!"
Wu Tian scoffed, "This is Huaguo, not a foreign country! The Liu family is so powerful in Shenzhen, how could they possibly take my life?"
"They don't need your life, they'd be too afraid of getting their hands dirty!" Wu Yun sneered. "You only see that the people in the Fu family who are currently employed are not as high-ranking as my father, but don't you think about it? My father will be stepping down in two years! At that time, the people in our Wu family will be much lower than the Fu family! Do you think they will still tolerate this then?"
"It's only because the Liu and Fu families value rules and principles that they called me and gave the Wu family some face. If it were any of those irrational and unruly people, they would have already taken action! They would not only have implicated us, but also Father, and in the end, you might not even be able to escape unscathed."
Seeing his second brother's gloomy expression, Wu Tian's eyes darted around. "Even if Dad steps down, doesn't he still have a lot of men under him? So many people were promoted this year, surely they can help us?"
Wu Yun looked at his foolish younger brother with disdain. "Even if there's a promotion, there are conditions. Do I need to remind you of the saying 'out of sight, out of mind'? Haven't you seen enough of that since you were little? Besides, those crucial connections aren't meant for lowlifes like you! They're there to help your older brother and younger brother when they need to make a push. You can't be unaware of that, can you?"
Wu Tian muttered under his breath, "I'm also Dad's son. I didn't go into politics, but does that mean I can't go into business? They can't just not give me any help at all, can they?"
Wu Yun looked at Wu Tian with utter disappointment, "How much money have you made through connections over the years? Do I need to calculate it for you? A person can only earn money within their own capabilities! Anything beyond their capabilities, or beyond the Wu family's capabilities, is neither within your control nor within the Wu family's control!"
“I may not know the specifics of Liu Meilan’s case, but I do know that all the high-ranking leaders I know have great respect for Liu Jia’s family and strongly approve of Liu Meilan’s actions! You’re trying to gain some economic benefits by smearing Liu Meilan. Have you lived too long?”
Wu Tian scoffed, "So what if you open a few profitable companies? What's so great about that?"
Wu Yun rolled her eyes. "Have you ever heard Father mention at home that someone handed over 500 tons of gold?"
“This… I have indeed heard of it!” Wu Tian nodded. “Second Brother, don’t tell me that Liu Meilan donated those 500 tons of gold?”
Wu Yun revealed a mocking smile, "No, Liu Meilan donated it directly, but the locations that Liu Meilan provided were retrieved by the army her father served in, and then everything was handed over to the state without leaving a single thing behind!"
"That's 500 tons of gold! Back then, the national gold production was only 150 tons! This amount is equivalent to three years' worth of production, adding a huge amount of gold to the national treasury and providing many important safeguards for our accession to the WTO and our ability to resist external risks!"
"Is Liu Meilan an idiot?" Wu Tian scratched his head, his eyes filled with doubt. "Anyway, the country doesn't know. With so much gold, can't it be left behind?"
Hearing this, Wu Yun finally couldn't hold back and slapped Wu Tian across the face. "Do you know that doing that will not only kill you, but also wipe out the entire Wu family?"
Wu Tian covered his face, feeling extremely wronged. "Didn't nobody know? What's wrong with keeping it?"
Wu Yun was extremely disappointed. He used to think of his younger brother as just a spoiled brat, not particularly clever, but not stupid either. But now it seemed he had been too optimistic. Given Wu Tian's current state, if he wasn't properly managed, he could drag the entire Wu family down with him.
"Do you know the saying, 'If you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place'?" Wu Tian retorted. "Did you fish out all that gold yourself? Did you, an outsider, not need to do it? But that's in the ocean, is that even possible?"
Wu Tian thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I can't do it! Once they get the gold out for me, I'll have no choice but to kill them to silence them!"
Wu Yun felt a surge of anger, his chest aching. "You can think of this, but can't others? Even if you personally do the salvage, there will always be a time when you need it, right? There will always be leaks in the transportation and other stages, right? No matter how meticulous you are, it's only a matter of time before it's discovered! This kind of wealth is simply not something an individual can handle!"
"By doing that, you've already committed suicide! Not only will you die, but you'll drag the entire Wu family down with you! Even your proud father, whom you consider your backer, will not escape this fate! Just look at the 500 tons of gold the Liu family handed over to the country. As long as the Liu family doesn't do anything treasonous, everything else can be ignored! Do you still think you have the right to point fingers at Liu Jia and do whatever you want?"
Wu Tian's expression gradually became serious, and his eyes showed more doubt.
Just then, Wu Tian's phone rang. It was Song Yan calling.
Wu Yun raised an eyebrow. "Answer it! Why don't you answer it?"
Urged by his second brother, Wu Tian answered the phone. On the other end, he heard Song Yan crying and begging for help, "Brother Tian, you have to help my dad!"
Wu Tian frowned. "I've only met your dad a few times. I'm not in a political career, so how can I help him? By the way, what happened to your dad?"
Song Yan choked up, "My dad has been placed under investigation! Please, you must help my dad!"
Wu Tian was taken aback. "Who did this?"
"If Liu Meilan could call Brother Wu over, then the trouble in our family must be caused by the Liu family!"
"I understand!" Wu Tian hung up the phone, his face grim.
Then Zhou Xiang called, pleading for help and hoping Wu Tian could find a way to rescue his father.
As for the other person, he was keeping a close watch from a distance while at the hotel, but now that things were going badly, he ran away.
Seeing his distraught younger brother, Wu Yun said, "See? If Dad weren't in his position, he'd be the one in jail right now! If you still don't understand the gravity of the situation and continue to act recklessly, even if Dad doesn't go in now, he will later!"
Wu Tian's face turned pale, and his eyes looked panicked.
Just then, my phone rang again, displaying the word "Dad." I was so startled that I dropped the phone in the car.