Chapter 181 Choice
Public opinion can kill people, so even the four major families in Linhai never make too much of a high profile. Even if there was no evidence in the art gallery fire ten years ago, it was enough to destroy an outstanding child of aristocratic family like Han Zhong. In the end, he could only hide in the army to quell the storm. The consequence of bringing up the old matter again would only be that it would be dropped due to insufficient evidence, but Han Zhong would always be labeled a murderer in the hearts of the public, and the Han family would become the powerful and wealthy who take human life lightly in the eyes of the public.
The only solution is to suppress the heat of this incident and let the public forget about it, but if Han Zhong chooses to protect Jiang Wu at this moment, then what happened ten years ago will be put in front of the public again, and Han Zhong will also accept the judgment of the public and the families of the victims in the fire that year. This will be a major blow to both the Han family and the Huayue Group.
But if Han Zhong chooses to remain silent, then Jiang Wu, as an actor with no background, will be sacrificed without hesitation by the Qin family and the Linhai police and completely disappear from the city of Linhai. No one will doubt this.
The other two people present were core members of Huayue, so they naturally understood the real purpose of the man behind the scenes, but at this moment they had to make a choice.
Yao Ping looked at Han Yun, then at Han Zhong. These two people who could make the decision didn't say anything, so he didn't dare to say anything either. However, this matter must be decided as soon as possible, otherwise public opinion would continue to ferment and things would become even more difficult to deal with.
"Han——"
Just as he was about to speak, he saw Han Zhong extending his hand towards him. He immediately understood and took out his cell phone and handed it to him.
Han Zhong picked up his phone and dialed a number. The call was answered quickly, and a calm woman's voice rang out. It was Qin Yuyan's voice, "Assistant Yao——"
"It's me."
“…”
There was silence for a moment before the other party continued, "Send an army to investigate?"
"Qin Jiawang deserves to die." Han Zhong said calmly.
The person on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, and after a while, Qin Yuyan's voice, in disbelief, rang out, "...are you crazy?"
"Even if Jiang Wubu had taken action that night, I would not have let him go, including the people behind him." Without waiting for the other party to speak, Han Zhong continued slowly, "Hua Yue recently developed an unreleased satellite Bluetooth headset that can record audio and video in addition to making calls. I happened to have it with me when your father invited me to the collection room."
"Everything your father said and did, including the shot he fired at me, was recorded."
“…”
The other side was in a stalemate for a long time. Obviously, they did not expect him to have such a trick up his sleeve. They could only explain, "...I did not leak the news. The group directors put pressure on me, and I had no choice. I gave him three days, and today is the fourth day."
"He's not awake yet."
“…”
Qin Yuyan knew that this man didn't like to lie because there was no need, and that was why she was surprised. She didn't see clearly what injuries Jiang Wu suffered that night. She only saw Jiang Wu kneeling on the ground and piercing her father's heart with a golden chain. There was a bloody gunshot wound on his hand, but there were no other external injuries, and even the corners of his clothes were not stained with dust. In comparison, Han Zhong looked more seriously injured, but Jiang Wu had been sleeping for four days without waking up, which meant that there was basically no hope for him medically.
She knew that Jiang Wu's identity was extraordinary, and she didn't think that her father's shot could have such great power, but she soon remembered the corridor where she and Rong Anzhou were trapped and couldn't get out.
What happened that night?
Before she could ask the question, Han Zhong had already hung up the phone.
Yao Ping recognized that it was Qin Yuyan on the other end of the phone, and for a moment he was unsure of what Han Zhong meant. Was he planning to reconcile with the Qin family? But the news had already been released, and even Qin Yuyan couldn't do anything about it, otherwise he wouldn't have pushed all the responsibility onto Jiang Wu.
Only Han Yun understood his child and knew what he wanted to do, but he said nothing. He just whispered, "Your mother doesn't know about you yet, don't let her know."
He turned around and paused before walking out the door. "In fact, I have always hoped that you would ask me for help like other children, even if it is something I don't agree with."
At least that means that when his child encounters difficulties, the first person he thinks of will be him, the father, instead of choosing to handle it alone.
The door was closed, and Han Zhong spoke slowly, "Publish the data on Yokogawa Film and Television that we investigated previously."
"yes."
Yao Ping was about to leave when he heard Han Zhong say, "Check the Fang family."
He was slightly surprised. Fang family? Why is there still something about the Fang family?
"Fang family... what is it about?"
"Fang Zhiyuan."
"……good."
"There is also the Zhou family." This time, without waiting for him to ask, Han Zhong said directly, "Check Zhou Yannan."
Yao Ping agreed again, and when he saw that he was silent for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "What about the thing on the Internet——"
"Never mind."
“…”
Yao Ping was stunned. Don't care? What does don't care mean? While they were talking, countless articles slandering Han Zhong and the Han family had been published online. He didn't care? Was his respected boss trying to avoid the problem?
He wanted to persuade him, but Han Zhong had already turned around and sat beside Jiang Wu's bed, so he had to swallow his words and asked, "Is Mr. Jiang... okay?"
"Yeah." Han Zhong took Jiang Wu's hand wrapped in gauze and kissed it gently, "He will be fine."
Yao Ping couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw this scene, then turned around and left the ward.
Behind him, Han Zhong gently stroked Jiang Wu's fingertips a few times, then put that hand into the quilt, tucked it in, and then turned and left.
In the following week, the rumors on the Internet became more and more outrageous. The fire that happened ten years ago was dug up, including the fact that the famous architect Nan Qingyu testified that Han Zhong, the only son of the Han family, was the arsonist. There were even photos of Han Zhong being questioned by the police in the hospital at that time, some files on the fire, and reports that several of the victims went to the gate of Huayue Group to make trouble and appeal for justice. There was even the old story that Nan Qingyu committed suicide in the hospital after the final trial of the case.
Eighty-seven lives represent eighty-seven suffering families, plus a famous architect, a total of eighty-eight lives. The weight of this incident is too heavy, and with the instigation of the mastermind behind the scenes, Han Zhong and the Han family were unsurprisingly pushed to the top of the hot searches.
Niu Ma No. 1: It turns out that having money really allows you to do whatever you want. This world is really rotten...
Three kowtows: ... Eighty-seven people, and they were let go with just a casual "insufficient evidence". Aren't they afraid of retribution?!
Trapped by Love: The person upstairs is so innocent. If there is retribution in this world, then I must have been a devil in my previous life [smile][smile][smile]
Drink Eight Walnuts and Order Ten Male Models: Han Zhong doesn't look like a ferocious person...
Your BGM: The lady upstairs has gone crazy from playing with male models. Handsome guys are good guys, and we ugly guys are bad guys, right? Stupid remarks!
Jianjia Cangcang: Am I the only one who knows that it was rumored in Linhai’s upper class society that the Han family had a doomed child?
I can't help it: There are some things you really have to believe in. Science is inseparable from metaphysics. The fate of being born under the evil star actually refers to an antisocial personality. One of the characteristics of this personality is indifference to human life.
A cake maker: I strongly request the police who handled this case to make public the files. It is still unclear whether Nan Qingyu committed suicide!
I'm using my life to support CP: Is this still a society ruled by law? You can't judge a person by his appearance. I thought this Han Zhong was a good guy who didn't gamble or whore. But he shit a big shit! Just shoot him!
Auntie's Love: Boycott Han and all products under Huayue!!!
…
Yao Ping looked at the passionate comments on his phone and couldn't help but feel angry for his boss. These stupid netizens knew nothing. His boss was the most outstanding rich kid in the whole of Linhai, and he didn't even run a red light... He had only run a red light once in his life!
"Many people went to Huayue's official website and left comments cursing people. The curses were...very ugly."
Not only was it unpleasant, it was simply unbearable to hear. He couldn't even say it out loud. Many people even spread the rumor that his boss was a lunatic with an antisocial personality, and the key point was that some people actually believed it.
"Some of Huayue's products have also been boycotted. Although the impact is not significant, it will bring some negative news to the group. Our competitors may seize this opportunity."
"Don't worry about it... cough cough!"
Han Zhong coughed a few times, then immediately covered his lips and turned to look at Jiang Wu who was lying on the bed next to him. Seeing that he didn't respond, he continued to look at the information in his hand, "Antique auction?"
"Yes, all the participants are bigwigs from all levels of the industry, and they are very prestigious. Many of them did not show up. It is said that Tang Lin encountered difficulties recently, so he was willing to take out these collections." Yao Ping remembered something and said, "Qin Yushu is also here."
"What about the Fang family?"
"No, Fang Zhiyi has been busy with company matters recently, and occasionally dates a celebrity." Yao Ping glanced at the person on the bed and said, "The male celebrity he's been dating recently... looks a bit like Mr. Jiang."
Han Zhong lowered his eyes slightly and said calmly, "Where is Fang Zhiyuan?"
"He hasn't been seen for a long time. It is said that he is recuperating."
“…”
Han closed the information and said, "Get me an invitation to the auction."
"yes."