Sure enough, when faced with the unconscious Pang Shi, Jiang An showed no concern or anxiety, nor did he get up to help her up. He didn't even call for servants to come in. He just coldly stared at the person lying on the ground.
Wu Qing was startled. There was no need to think about it. What was the coincidence that Young Master Yong from Zhaozhong Town had fallen and broken his leg, or that Cheng'er had his finger cut off by the gambling den? How could there be such a coincidence that the news of Pang Yong and Cheng'er being injured arrived one after the other?
Wu Qing glanced at Hong Xiaoduo again, only to see her looking at him with a half-smile. It turned out that she also knew about it. No wonder she suddenly came uninvited, which seemed a bit strange at the time.
"Manager Wu, what's wrong with your Aunt Pang? When she heard that her own son had broken his leg, she was quite calm and rational. How come she fainted from anger and shock as soon as she heard that Jiang Baicheng's finger was cut off?"
"One is her biological son, and the other is someone she breastfed. They're both her flesh and blood, but the contrast in her reactions before and after is too great, too exaggerated, isn't it?" Hong Xiaoduo asked with a smile, looking at Wu Qing's reaction.
"I'm just a manager, how would I know?" Wu Qing tried his best to calm himself down and not panic.
But it sounds simple; actually doing it is not that easy.
Over the years, I've considered the possibility of being exposed halfway through, and how I would deal with it. I've imagined many scenarios, but I never expected this to be the case. This is too sudden. How did Jiang An find out? When did he find out?
Wu Qing was certain that the only people present who knew about that incident back then were himself and the Pang family.
On Pang's maternal side, only her father, mother, brother, and sister-in-law knew the truth, and it was Pang who took it upon herself to tell them. However, that greedy family would naturally keep quiet for the sake of money.
But what he was most worried about were those people from Pang's maternal family. So, among all the possibilities he considered, he didn't consider the possibility of letting Jiang An know the truth while he was alive.
The safest way to quietly take over the Jiang family's assets, as initially discussed with the Pang family, was to wait for Jiang An to die of old age. However, since he was about the same age as Jiang An, he couldn't guarantee that the other party would die before him.
He did this not to satisfy himself, but because he truly wanted his descendants to live a good life.
Later, he changed his mind, thinking that in five or ten years, when the right opportunity came, he would make Jiang An fall seriously ill and die sooner.
There are two reasons why I haven't made a move against Jiang An. First, Jiang An is genuinely skilled at making money, while I am indeed inferior to him in this regard.
In this way, if Jiang An lives for another year, it means he can earn money for me for another year.
He did this because of greed, and human desires are endless, so naturally he will not complain about having too much money.
Wu Qing couldn't guarantee that his descendants would be able to build upon the substantial wealth he had acquired after successfully acquiring the other party's entire estate. Therefore, he wanted Jiang An to earn as much money as possible while he was alive.
In that case, even if none of your sons are good at business, surely one of your grandsons will be. If not your grandsons, then what about your great-grandsons?
Even if no one in several generations is good at business and making money, with such a family fortune, they might still be able to support someone who can pursue a career in government.
As long as the family fortune left to future generations is substantial enough, things will only get better.
I never expected that after so many years of peace and tranquility, how did Jiang An find out? Where exactly did things go wrong, and where did he slip up?
“Master, Concubine Pang has devoted herself to taking care of the young master and managing the affairs of the inner quarters since she entered the manor. She has never done anything out of line. Has anyone instigated this?” Although he knew that his secret had been exposed, Wu Qing was still somewhat flustered and unsure of how to deal with it. He could only try to hide his inner panic by speaking.
"Manager Wu, although you are just a manager, I have heard that you have a wife and a concubine, three legitimate sons, two illegitimate sons, and a daughter?" Before Jiang An could speak, Hong Xiaoduo spoke first.
After hearing this, Wu Qing didn't understand why she asked him these questions, but he was sure she had ulterior motives and was trying to trick him into revealing information.
"Yes, but I don't understand why you are so interested in my family affairs, young lady?" Wu Qing replied in a very unpleasant tone.
He had a guess: could it be that Jiang An knew about his son being switched because of this seemingly unsmiling woman in front of him?
Sure enough, the next moment, the detestable young woman showed an expression of "I knew it" on her face.
"I'm just a little confused and want to know the answer." Hong Xiaoduo's demeanor and tone were as if she were chatting casually with Steward Wu.
"What kind of riddle is this, young lady? I don't understand," Wu Qing said irritably.
He and Hong Xiaoduo chatted back and forth, while Jiang An, the head of the Jiang family, listened quietly the whole time, and Pang Shi lay on the cold ground unattended.
Hearing Wu Qing say this, Hong Xiaoduo stood up with a smile: "Manager Wu, do you really not understand, or are you pretending to be confused? The reason I don't understand is that since Jiang Baicheng is your son with Pang, she fainted from worry when she heard that Jiang Baicheng's finger was cut off at the gambling house, but what about you, Manager Wu? I only saw that you were distracted and thinking about things, but you didn't show any concern or heartache for your son's safety."
Now I've found the answer. I guess that although Jiang Baicheng is your son, he's actually just a pawn in your conspiracy, isn't he?
If I'm not mistaken, when you finally achieve great success, this vast fortune you've acquired will be left to the children you have with your wives and concubines, right?
If you really care about Jiang Baicheng, how could you allow him to go astray like this?
Tell me, which parent in this world doesn't want their child to succeed? Besides, Jiang Baicheng has grown up in your care since he was little, so you don't care whether he goes astray or not, or whether he'll amount to anything, right?
“Master, I, Wu Qing, have been working for you for many years. How can you tolerate a young girl from the martial arts world spouting nonsense?” Wu Qing said angrily to Jiang An.
Jiang An scoffed, "Yes, you've been by my side for so many years, and I never knew I'd been feeding a wolf in sheep's clothing. Whether Xiao Duo is talking nonsense or not, you and I both know perfectly well."
Now that things have come to this, it's all in vain if you don't admit it or try to argue. So, are you regretting it now and regretting not getting rid of me sooner?
The saying goes, "Good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished." The time hadn't come yet, but now your retribution has arrived. You meticulously planned and endured for years, only to end in failure. You must be feeling bad, right? Resentful, right?
Seeing Wu Qing's obvious loss of composure, his anger subsided slightly.
After hearing this, Wu Qing knew he only had two choices: one, to honestly confess his guilt.
Second, it's a do-or-die situation; things have already come to this point, how can we be willing to let him confess...?
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