Chapter 317: Calculation
Although the transfer of power was halfway clear, the old head of the Heishui family did not name Masako and her husband as the heir on the spot.
But this one act of restraint caused a huge mess.
The old patriarch of Heishui was about to stand up to see the guest off when suddenly his body tilted and he fell to the side.
"grandfather!"
The scene suddenly became chaotic; no one expected such a sudden event to happen.
Masako Kuromizu's eyes widened and she immediately looked at her elder brother suspiciously.
But the other party just stood up and sent the guests away with an apologetic look on his face as the eldest grandson of the Heishui family.
After returning to the car, Xu Youyou asked worriedly, "If something unexpected happens, will it affect our business?"
Lu Jingyao nodded: "It does have an impact, but it shouldn't be a big one."
Xu Youyou was very confused.
Lu Jingyao explained: "The only person who really knows the value of the Blackwater family is the old patriarch. If he is still in power, your jade pendant token will most likely not be redeemable. If someone else is in power, even if it is not the Blackwater Masako couple, you can always get the item by paying a little more."
Xu Youyou finally felt relieved, and couldn't help asking, "The old patriarch is so powerful, why would he still..."
"Are you asking why the accident happened?" Lu Jingyao asked.
Xu Youyou nodded.
The way the old patriarch fell down today was obviously abnormal. Two words immediately emerged in her mind: poison!
No one had expected that the old patriarch, who had been active in the business world for his entire life, would encounter such a thing at his 80th birthday party, and outsiders like them could guess that the perpetrator must be from the Heishui family.
"Just like what was said in Dream of the Red Chamber, it is very difficult for a big family to be killed by outsiders. It's all because they lost their composure first," said Lu Jingyao.
"The old Blackwater Patriarch may be obsessed with power, or he may be worried about his grandchildren, so he has not been willing to announce a new heir until now. In the final analysis, it is because he is not satisfied with the current heir, but he cannot give him up. As he gets older, he becomes more attached to blood ties, so it is no wonder that it has been delayed until now."
Xu Youyou couldn't help but ask after hearing this: "I heard from Assistant Liu that the old master of Heishui is a son-in-law. He has the right to manage the family business, but the actual ownership is in the hands of his wife. His wife prefers the eldest grandson. Now that he has fallen, will he pass all the family business directly to the eldest grandson?"
Lu Jingyao shook his head: "Favoritism is one thing, but whether or not one can keep the family business is another. I'm sure the old lady knows very well what the eldest grandson's ability is."
Xu Youyou sighed: "Having too many children is not a good thing. They fight with each other like black chickens."
Lu Jingyao was afraid that she would always think about this matter, so he said directly: "Forget it, I might as well add fuel to the fire for them, which can also be regarded as helping the Heishui family catch the murderer as soon as possible."
That afternoon, the Kuromizu family invited the most famous private detective in Tokyo, and of course the other party asked for a high price.
As a very famous private detective, it only took him one day to find the murderer. After receiving sufficient hush money, the private detective did not leak the internal information of the Blackwater family. Even Lu Jingyao, the mastermind behind the scenes, only received vague information.
Xu Youyou was very curious: "Are all detectives in Tokyo so well-trained? Do they really keep their mouths shut when they say they will keep their mouths shut?"
Lu Jingyao nodded: "No one will take the initiative to do something that breaks the rules."
"Then you really don't know who the murderer is?" Xu Youyou asked.
Lu Jingyao shook his head: "Although the detective didn't say who the real murderer is, it doesn't matter, because whoever is the ultimate beneficiary is most likely the murderer."
"Who is it?" Xu Youyou was very curious.
Lu Jingyao said firmly: "Grandson."
Xu Youyou widened her eyes slightly: "As the eldest grandson of the family and the first child in the family, he should have a good relationship with his grandparents. How could he have the heart to do this?"
Lu Jingyao said, "Why can't he do it for the money? The eldest grandson has always been favored by grandma. He is in charge of the affairs of the old house. He is the easiest one to do it. If he can't be found out, relying on grandma's favoritism, he may really be able to take a big bite out of the family property."
Xu Youyou asked: "So is Miss Masako and her husband's position as heirs now secure?"
Lu Jingyao said: "The old patriarch passed away yesterday after failed rescue efforts. Without him to persuade the old lady, the succession of the group will probably be fine, but the Blackwater family's property will probably not be distributed as planned at the beginning."
Xu Youyou met Kuromizu Masako on the day the mission was due. This day was supposed to be a good day for the couple to take over as the head of the family, but now it turned into the old man's funeral.
Even though he knew that their family was in chaos, Xu Youyou couldn't wait any longer. He secretly took out the jade pendant and asked the Heishui family to fulfill their promise.
When Kuromizu Masako saw the jade pendant, her face suddenly turned ugly: "Ms. Xu, I'm busy at home today, I'm afraid I can't handle this matter..."
Xu Youyou had no choice but to interrupt her: "I understand Miss Heishui's feelings, but I have to take my things back to my country today. Please forgive me for not being able to understand."
Masako Kuromizu instinctively wanted to postpone this matter, but both Xu Youyou and Lu Jingyao were extremely firm in their attitudes.
"Ms. Xu, do you really have to force me?" asked Kuromizu Masako with a cold face.
Xu Youyou said: "I heard Miss Masako tell you about the story of your Heishui family keeping their promises. I think I am just making a reasonable request. Why do you think this is unreasonable? Could it be that Miss Masako is not willing to really fulfill her promise?"
Masako Kuromizu pursed her lips and recalled five years ago, when she had just given birth to her little daughter. The old patriarch mentioned the past of the Kuromizu family as if unintentionally.
"I really don't know what kind of precious thing is worthy of our Heishui family's jade token." The old man said at the time.
Kuromizu Masako couldn't help but wonder, if Xu Youyou took out this token in front of her grandfather, how would her grandfather deal with it? Would he really keep his promise?
She suddenly wanted to look back, but there was no trace of the old man behind her.
Suddenly, her nose felt sore, and she couldn't help thinking, could it be that five years ago, the old man was going to give her the inheritance rights? Kuromizu Masako didn't dare to think about it. She knew in her heart that if the old man was here, the token would most likely not be exchanged today. Otherwise, the two people in front of her would not have waited until now to exchange it.
But Lu Jingyao came on aggressively and suddenly mentioned their cooperation project as if unintentionally.
The contract has been signed, and it is too late to regret now. Kuromizu Masako asked in disbelief: "You have been plotting against our Kuromizu family from the beginning?"
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