"You're right, I'll go back and take care of it. Oh, there's something else that I find strange, would you like to hear about it?"

"What is it? Just tell me."

"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that not long after the Zhang family was exposed for having mistresses, a middle-aged man..."

There's been a rumor that Zhang's son got married when he was sent to the countryside, but he abandoned his wife and her son in order to return to the city.

Do you think there's some connection between these two things?

"Since the mistresses have already been exposed, what's so strange about having another son?"

In those days, it was common for people to abandon their wives and daughters in order to return to the city; there was nothing surprising about it.

"That's true. In that case, I'll go home and take care of things first."

"Let's go back! I'll get someone to handle this quickly."

"good."

"Did you personally witness the old man from the Fang family leaving the Wang family's residence?"

"That's right."

"Alright, I got it. Go help prepare dinner, Xiaoxiao!"

"yes!"

"What do you think those two old men are discussing?"

"What else could it be? They're probably just discussing who else they can invite to be their intermediary."

Or they were discussing how to destroy the body and cover up the crime.

"Mom? What's this?"

"Right? Quick, call your superiors right away, or it will really be too late."

"Yes, Dad, I'll contact them right away."

"Dad, could Mom have really guessed right?!"

"I'm afraid your mother is right. Everyone says that the old man of the Zhang family is a cunning old fox, but the most shrewd person among these three families is actually the old man of the Wang family."

This old man is usually quiet and unassuming, but he's incredibly cunning.

"What about Old Master Fang?"

"He, he's just a lackey of the Zhang and Wang families."

"That means the Fang family are just pawns."

"That's right."

It's truly unexpected that this little bit of information was discovered by that old fox from the Wang family.

Fortunately, someone was keeping an eye on their house, otherwise all our efforts might have been in vain.

Fortunately, they discovered it in time, and the old lady reminded them, otherwise they might have succeeded.

"Mr. Toshiyuki is back!"

"Xiao Shi is back. Quick, tell Auntie to serve the food. It's so late, he must be hungry. We can talk about what we need to say after we finish eating."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

"Uncle."

"Xiao Shi is back."

"Yes, Uncle, I'm back."

"Come inside! Your grandparents are getting impatient."

"Okay, but Uncle, when I came back, the neighbors who were playing outside said that a doctor came to our house and that Grandpa was sick. What happened?"

"It's okay, you'll know once you learn."

"oh!"

The family was still very happy to hear that Xiao Shi was back. Even though they have many children, the nature of their jobs makes it difficult to change that.

Let alone coming back every day, even coming back once a week would be difficult.

It's not just that if any one of them comes back, the house will be as lively as during Chinese New Year.

However, this time was different from the past. Even if it was lively, it was all inside the house.

Even the youngest child in the family knows not to run around in the yard.

I'm afraid that outsiders or the two families next door might hear something.

But nothing else matters. This courtyard is quite large, and if someone wants to eavesdrop on their own house, they might not be able to hear anything.

"Xiao Shi is back!"

"Hello Grandpa and Grandma, hello Auntie, hello Third Uncle and Third Auntie."

"Okay, okay, you must be tired! Let's go eat first."

"Alright, I'm sorry to have kept you, Grandpa, and all the elders waiting!"

"It's nothing, I just couldn't enjoy my meal properly without you. It's better to eat now."

"Grandpa, has something happened again?"

"Third brother, tell Xiao Shi what happened, so he can be prepared."

"Yes, Dad."

So, while eating, the child's father recounted in detail everything that had happened recently, especially what had happened before he returned.

"Third Uncle, is that what you're saying? The Zhang family might be the ones who were abandoned. The real people in charge among the three families are the Wang family or the Fang family."

“We can understand talking about the Wang family, but why the Fang family?”

"Uncle, Third Uncle just said that the Wang family usually does things discreetly. Isn't the Fang family the same?"

In my memory, the Fang family did a better job than the Wang family. As for the insult to my third aunt, it was probably not an unintentional act, but rather something that had been planned in advance.

I suppose that even if my eldest aunt and third aunt don't see me one day, they'll say whatever they want.

However, it will be more troublesome to deal with at that time than it is now.

They wouldn't have found fault with those three families so early.

"You know what, Dad, your analysis when you were little was pretty good."

"That's true. Thinking about it carefully, what Xiao Shi said isn't entirely impossible."

But no matter who is in charge among the three families, it has nothing to do with our Shen family.

All we need to do is keep an eye on the Jing family.

“That’s true, but Grandpa, the Jing family’s main base is in Haishi. Even if we confront them one day, it probably won’t be easy.”

Furthermore, since our Shen family lives in Beijing, there are others who are spying on our current location.

Whether it's the Shen family's status or the businesses held by Third Aunt, many people want them.

While dealing with Jing Jiafa, we probably also need to guard against those with ulterior motives.

"I must say, Xiao Shi has really grown up and knows how to think about these things in advance."

In this way, even if something happens to our Shen family, we don't need to worry.

As long as you are all well, everything is fine.

"You can earn the Shen family's status through your own efforts. As for wealth, since I was able to amass such a vast fortune in the past, I can do so again; it's just a matter of time."

"But Auntie, you are of a certain age, and you haven't been in the business world for several years. Are you sure you can manage?"

"You don't need to worry about that. The economy is developing rapidly, but there are still many industries where you can make money."

I can earn as much as I want, and that has nothing to do with whether I leave the business world or not.

Besides, although I don't show my face much, I'm still very clear about which industries are profitable and which have the potential to become pillar industries in the future.

"That's true. From childhood to adulthood, I've never seen my third aunt fail to accomplish anything."

"You dare to make fun of your third aunt? Are you looking for trouble?"

"Third Uncle, please forgive me! I wouldn't dare. I was just telling the truth."

"Alright, stop fooling around, let's get down to business."

"Yes, Dad."

"Yes, Grandpa."

"You already know what happened with the Zhang family. The old man from the Zhang family is in the hospital now. What do you think we should do?"