NOVPUBChapter 685: 685, all of a sudden, the two were at daggers drawn
Chapter 685: 685, all of a sudden, the two were at daggers drawn
He assumed that Shi Yuhuan must have sought him out due to this matter, and it would indeed have made sense for it to be due to this matter.
However, he absolutely had not expected Shi Yuhuan to be so direct, so suddenly blurting out: “Yes, it’s because of my case. I really want to know why, Grandfather, you gave me such a huge problem.”
On hearing this, the old man’s expression subtly shifted, then he leaned back on his sofa. “Yuhuan, I’ve always thought of you as calm and steady, the future heir of Shi Family, with heavy responsibilities. Therefore, you should know to always measure your words and actions.”
Shi Yuhuan carefully studied his expression, trying to glean something from his face, but there was nothing. There were no signs whatsoever.
Of course, if anyone could read him so easily, he wouldn’t have been deceived for so long.
Shi Yuhuan then slid a few pieces of information gently over to the old man.
He started to speak, asking softly: “I would like to ask Grandfather, what is this? Why did you do these things? I remember clearly that our Shi Family, thirty years ago, when Grandfather withdrew at the peak of the Shi Family’s shady business, paid a great sum to clean up the Shi Family’s reputation and used all of his lifetime effort to build the Shi Kingdom. Why would such a thing happen now?”
In his heart, he might have known already that all matters were somehow connected to his grandfather.
But he had always been somewhat unwilling to believe it completely, after all this was his grandfather, who taught him to trust his family.
Therefore, the documents and bank transaction information, which Li Wei left behind and detailed all laundered money, left him appalled.
Shi Yuhuan was both shocked and horrified when he saw it.
The account ledgers were like watching a close-up, fast-forwarded movie, magnifying every incident that had just occurred.
In the end, his head was buzzing from the overwhelming implications.
Unfortunately Li Wei, who left herself an out, was killed before she could use it.
Because she knew clearly that telling K about these documents would not save her life, regardless of what she did, the old man would kill her.
Yes! K was none other than Shi Family’s old man, Shi Xiuren.
The pile of indicting evidence against him made the old man frown, but he remained calm.
He lit a cigarette, slowly exhaled a string of smoke rings, a faint smile on his pale face: “Children have to grow up and take over the house, right? Do you have no interest in the Shi Kingdom?”
Shaking his head, he looked at Shi Yuhuan. “No, you are interested. I know very well. Thus, I must let you know, this ‘cleaning up’ has only been for show. How can the Shi Family, with so many shady dealings, be able to truly clean up? The Shi Family all these years have still relied on old unsavoury business. Do you understand?”
Shi Yuhuan didn’t respond. He stared at the smoke curling in mid-air, his expression indifferent.
The old man was silent too, just looking at him, his expression saying this should be taken for granted.
Shi Yuhuan questioned aggressively: “Is this for the Shi family or for yourself? If it’s for the Shi family, why didn’t grandfather tell me? Or do you feel I’m not part of the Shi family?”
The old man quickly snatched up the papers Shi Yuhuan brought and flung them violently at Shi Yuhuan, “Shi Yuhuan, is this the tone and attitude you use when speaking to your elders??”
Shi Yuhuan squinted his eyes and clenched his fists, gazing at the imposing figure of the old man.
For a moment, tensions were high between the two of them.
