Chapter 189 Undercurrent
At the Wei family manor in the south of the city, the butler, with wounds still on his face, walked through the corridor lined with famous paintings and stepped on the thick carpet to the door of a study.
The servant guarding the door pushed one of the doors open and whispered, "Butler An, the master is waiting for you."
Butler An straightened his clothes and walked carefully into the elegantly decorated study. He bowed to an old man who was sitting there reading a newspaper and said, "Master."
Wei Hang is already an old man of nearly ninety years old, but he has taken good care of himself and still has thick, neatly combed black hair, with only a little gray hair on his temples.
There was no sign of sagging skin on his face, and he had a neatly trimmed short beard on his chin. He was thin and energetic, and looked to be in his forties or fifties at most. The medicines provided by Central City all year round ensured his physical condition.
His face showed no emotion, and it didn't look like he had just lost a son. He slowly put down the newspaper and looked up.
"Is it back? Is Xiaojun's body coming back?"
Butler An lowered his head and said, "The Esoteric Cult Bureau said the cause of death is still under investigation, and the body will need to be kept with them for a while."
"Is that so?" Wei Hang said slowly, "Then let's leave him with them for a few days. When this matter is over, they will send him back intact."
Butler An raised his head and said uneasily, "Master, this matter of the Double-Faced Cult may not be easy to handle."
Wei Hang said slowly: "Yes, now that it's on your hands, it's not so easy to wash it off."
In the case of the abandoned factory, the biggest problem lies in the esoteric rituals.
The Dashun Republic Government was quite sensitive about cult rituals, so the Esoteric Religion Review Bureau had great power and independent funding. In addition, it had little interaction with other departments and was difficult to be influenced.
If this matter is confirmed and dug deeper, there will be a lot to do. Even the upper echelons may use this incident to break the inherent pattern that Yangzhi City has maintained for many years and loosen the high dam they have built.
At this time, a gust of wind blew, and although it was summer, he felt a little cold. He said, "Old An, is the window open a little too wide?"
Butler An hurriedly said, "Master, I'll close it right away."
"Hey, don't be in a hurry to close it. The room is stuffy, it's good to get some fresh air occasionally."
"Yes, sir."
Wei Hang said slowly, "Have you thoroughly investigated what I asked you to do?"
Butler An hurriedly took two steps forward and respectfully placed the documents he was carrying under his arm on the table. He said, "Master, everything is here, but... we can't find any information about Chen Chuan's parents."
"Can't find it?"
"His father wasn't from Yangzhi City, and his mother left Yangzhi early in life. She later placed her son in the care of his sister, so there's no further information about him."
"Well, if we can't find anything, then forget it. These are not important." Wei Hang didn't care about this. As long as he was sure that the person had no background, that would be enough.
"But we found something worth noting." Butler An came up, took out a document from the file bag and handed it over.
Wei Hang took it, then took a pair of glasses from Butler An and put them on. He carefully read the contents on it, and his expression became serious.
"The young lady of the Meng family has a good relationship with this Chen Chuan?"
"Yes, everyone in the school is said to know about it. Miss Meng didn't deny it either. She even wanted to take him with her when she went to Central City, but he refused. Even so, she still gave him a name card before leaving. Many people witnessed this and can confirm that the news is true."
Wei Hang pondered for a moment and said slowly, "This student must die, otherwise we won't be able to gain a foothold in Yangzhi anymore, and the high dam will collapse."
He saw clearly that the key now lay with Chen Chuan. As the only surviving party in the old factory incident, he was the focus of the conflict and an important witness. Only by killing him could things be arranged according to their wishes and the Esoteric Cult Investigation Bureau be prevented from continuing to investigate further.
He looked at the swaying branches outside and said, "If there's any trouble with the Meng family, I'll ask the people from Molan Company to mediate. They won't make things difficult for us over a dead person."
He glanced at the clock, which showed five minutes to seven. He closed his eyes and leaned back in the back seat, seemingly resting. Butler An didn't dare disturb him, so he just stood there with his hands hanging down.
Five minutes passed, and just as the clock began to strike, a servant outside said, "Sir, a guest has arrived."
Wei Hang opened his eyes and said, "Lao An, my legs and feet are not good. Can you go and greet him for me?"
Butler An said yes and turned to leave. After a while, a young man in a company uniform was brought in. When Wei Hang saw him, he took a crutch and slowly stood up from the chair.
The young man came up to him and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Wei. Manager Luo asked me to give you his regards."
Wei Hang said: "Thank you for your greetings, please take a seat."
The young man sat down to the side, a smile on his face. "Mr. Wei, Director Luo said he deeply sympathizes with your youngest son and the other victims."
Wei Hang bowed slightly.
The young man continued, "Manager Luo said he heard the partners' requests and he promised to help you through this difficult time."
Wei Hang's expression relaxed a bit. He said politely, "Please thank Director Luo for me. We will cooperate with your company at the next meeting of the Government Affairs Office to put pressure on the Office to meet your company's requirements."
The man smiled and said, "Mr. Wei, the company appreciates your efforts. The supervisor said that he will be there in person tomorrow. Well, the supervisor is still waiting for my news, so I'll take my leave first." As he said that, he stood up.
Wei Hang also stood up with the help of a cane. "Please tell Director Luo that the Wei Group is his forever friend and partner."
"I'll pass it on, Mr. Wei. Please stay."
"Old An, please see the guests off for me."
The young man left the study, walked out of the manor villa, and came to a car parked outside. He opened the door and got in. He said respectfully to the figure sitting in the back seat, "Boss, Wei Hang has agreed that they will cooperate with our company from now on."
The figure said, "The death of Wei Hang's son is actually a good thing. The demands that the company has been unable to push forward for a long time may finally be achieved this time."
The young man said, "As long as these two pieces of the puzzle are put together, the company's layout in Yangzhi will be complete."
"It's not that simple. Regarding the water sector, Canghong Tianqu is a state-owned enterprise, so it's difficult to crack it. We can only take it slowly. Regarding the private security sector, we can use this opportunity to exclude Wu Yi." He gestured, "Drive."
The car started and then drove out of the Wei family manor slowly.
In Ding'an District, inside the Police Bureau headquarters, Chen Chuan sat in the middle of a spacious room, flipping through a book in his hand.
In name, he was taken away and controlled by the police, but in reality he was under heavy protection. Three meals a day were delivered by a special person, and there was no shortage of various facilities here, which were much better than the conditions in school dormitories.
There was a knock on the door, and he looked up and said, "Come in."
After the door opened, Gao Ming walked in. He looked around, walked over, and said with a smile, "It seems that the conditions here are good, but cousin, I'm afraid you can't stay for a few days."
Chen Chuan put the book aside and asked, "Any news?"
Gao Ming came and sat down across from Chen Chuan and said, "I already knew before I came here that there will be an internal appeal meeting tomorrow held in the name of the Government Affairs Office. The main purpose is to discuss how to convict you, my cousin."
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Did you alert the Government Affairs Office?"
"Yes, I heard that many members of the Advisory Council will be present this time. Those powerful families see it very clearly. If they want to deal with you through legal procedures, they must suppress the people or forces supporting you behind the scenes, including Wu Yi, the Police Bureau, and the Esoteric Cult Investigation Bureau.
But these departments can't be suppressed at will, so most of the forces in Yangzhi City will be passively or actively involved in this matter, and no one wants to back down."
Because of the window he was facing at the moment, Gao Ming's glasses were shining with bright reflections. He smiled and said:
"Each of them has their own interests, so we usually don't have the final say on what happens next. My cousin is both the center of this incident, but he's also a marginal figure. No matter what you say or do, it seems to become insignificant and useless in this power struggle."
Chen Chuan said slowly: "No, it is still useful."
Gao Ming smiled and said, "Yes, it worked. So the next step is... the fourth step." He opened his mouth and pushed up his glasses. "Cousin, this game started with you, and naturally it will end with you."
The two discussed for a long time, and then Gao Ming went back to make preparations.
After he left, Chen Chuan returned to his desk, picked up the book and continued reading. He seemed very relaxed, even more relaxed than when he was in Wuyi College.
Shortly after dinner that evening, Guan Yuming came over. He asked his assistant to leave, and after the door closed, he sat down and asked, "Student Chen, how are you? Are you adjusting here?"
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Thank you Director Guan for taking care of me. The conditions here are great. It's like being back home. I can even eat two more bowls of rice."
Guan Yuming laughed, then his expression became more serious. He said, "You're right. The police station is your home. Well, your cousin should have told you about tomorrow's events."
Chen Chuan nodded.
Guan Yuming said, "Don't worry about tomorrow. The police will be behind you, but you can't overestimate the limits of some people. You don't need to be afraid of those enemies who are visible to you. They are always where you can see them. You need to be wary of those who are invisible."
Chen Chuan said seriously, "Thank you, Director Guan, I know."
Guan Yuming said, "Alright." He stood up again and said solemnly, "Go to bed early today. Get some rest so you can be more energetic tomorrow. As long as you don't give in, the police station will support you to the end."
Chen Chuan thanked him and stood up to see Guan Yuming out.
At this moment, outside, the inspectors under the General Administration were also discussing this matter.
"Well done, Xiao Zhuan. He killed over a hundred people by himself. I heard they were all children of powerful people. Damn, that's awesome!"
"Fuck, our police officers are really capable!"
"What does it say above? Do you want to keep the biography?"
"No doubt about it. If you can't even protect your own people, how can you ever convince others in the future? How can the police station still have a say when they go out? Not to mention that we are in the right this time!"
At this time, in the police station's family quarters, Nian Fuli had also returned home from the station. Yu Wan immediately came up to him and asked worriedly, "How's Chan'er? I heard he's going to the appeal court tomorrow."
Nian Fuli looked very relaxed and said, "It's okay. The bureau will protect him this time. Gao Ming is with him. Gao Ming is a very smart guy. He should be fine. Don't worry."
Yu Wan sighed and said, "My second sister was like this too, doing a lot of things quietly. I'm afraid Chan'er will follow in her footsteps."
Nian Fuli waved his hand and said, "Alright, don't worry too much. Just have a good sleep. You'll know the result tomorrow. Xiaochuan has Wuyi Academy behind him, so everything will be fine."
"Um."
After comforting Yu Wan, Nian Fuli went out to the yard alone to smoke. His expression changed from relaxed just now, and his brows were furrowed.
This time, nearly dozens of powerful young men died at the hands of Chen Chuan. Although evidence now shows that these people were illegally carrying weapons and even performing esoteric rituals, which is beneficial to Chen Chuan, this matter may not be so easy to uncover.
He thought silently, "This matter... looks like I need to send a telegram to Qian'er."
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(End of this chapter)
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