Suddenly, disaster struck. The entire Jiang family was arrested, and their houses and assets were seized. Kuang He had lived in the Jiang family for decades, and Jiang Bo'an trusted him implicitly, treating him like a brother. Now he had to do everything in his power to rescue him, but he was powerless and had no good ideas.
Tan Jinhui was initially thrown into a panic by the fact that his family was involved, but he gradually calmed down. He composed himself and asked again, "Uncle Kuang, who exactly in the police station did my uncle offend? Why would they do something so ruthless? Are they trying to wipe out the whole family?"
Since being kicked out, Kuang He hadn't been completely idle. He said, "I used to have some connections with Chief Wu of the police station. Last night, I spent some money to inquire and found out that the one who ordered the arrest of the master and son-in-law was none other than Cheng Xucai, the director of the Wuhan Police Bureau. The one who reported the Jiang family was our family's nemesis, Song Wenhua. They said that the second young master, Wenbo, was a traitor. Last night, they subjected him to severe torture. When I was inquiring, the second young master had already been knocked unconscious several times. They're trying to force a confession and kill our Jiang family. And the young master's family, I'm afraid they won't escape this calamity either. Young Master, you have to think of something. If it gets any later, I'm afraid the second young master won't be able to hold on!"
Hearing this, Tan Jinhui felt as if he had been struck by lightning. In the blink of an eye, his family was about to be destroyed. His cousin Jiang Wenbo was about the same age as him, and their birth dates were only about ten days apart. The two families were as close as family, and Jiang Wenbo and Tan Jinhui were especially close.
Jiang Wenbo was diligent and studious from a young age. After excelling in his studies, he became a teacher. He was an upright person. How could he possibly be a traitor? It's pitiful that such a weak scholar had to suffer such terrible torture. No one knows what happened to him to this day.
There are also his parents. Tan Jinhui's biggest worry is his mother. Her health has always been poor. Now that she's been imprisoned, he doesn't know if she'll be tortured by those beasts. If she is tortured, she might die on the spot. Now is a life-or-death situation. There's no time to lose. He must do everything he can to rescue his family.
"Uncle Kuang, the Jiang family has been operating in Wuhan for so many years, don't they have any connections at all? At this time, we must spend any amount of money to rescue them!" Tan Jinhui asked anxiously, placing the suitcase in front of Kuang He. "This is some money I brought from Jiujiang. Giving it all away should make some difference!"
Kuang He said with a bitter face, "Young Master, you don't know, Master used to have a good relationship with Secretary Liu of the Wuhan Municipal Government. But Secretary Liu went to Chongqing twenty days ago. As for Master, he usually associates with businessmen and ordinary people. Who would dare to go against Police Chief Cheng Xucai? That man is notoriously ruthless!"
"Then let's find this police chief, Cheng Xucai, and give him all the money to beg him to spare the lives of our two families!" Tan Jinhui said hurriedly.
Kuang He couldn't help but feel a little anxious. This young master was still too inexperienced. He explained, "Young master, Cheng Xucai clearly wants our Jiang family's assets. Otherwise, why would he be so ruthless? What good will your little bit of money do? In the end, you'll only end up losing yourself!"
"Then what should we do?"
With his entire family's lives hanging in the balance, and feeling utterly helpless, Tan Jinhui was frantic with worry.
"We must find someone who can keep Cheng Xucai in check and beg him to save Master and Master-in-law. Otherwise, Cheng Xucai will definitely go all out to seal the case of treason. We have to be quick, otherwise the second young master will be tortured into confessing. At that point, everything will be over!"
Tan Jinhui's mind was buzzing, and he felt like the sky was about to fall. He was unfamiliar with Wuhan and who was he supposed to find in such a short time?
He paced anxiously, but couldn't think of a solution. Kuang He and He Zhu both stared at him, hoping he could come up with a good idea.
Suddenly, a face flashed through Tan Jinhui's mind—a face exactly like his own, with a sinister and ruthless gaze that shot straight at him, making Tan Jinhui involuntarily shiver.
“There’s someone, he definitely can!” Tan Jinhui shouted. He jumped up and grabbed Kuang He’s hand, shaking it violently. “He definitely can! I’ll beg him, I’ll do anything for him, even be his slave, to get my mother and the others out!”
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