Chapter 1000: Seizing Power
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âIs it you guys? Have you joined forces with the Guan family?â Qian Tong questioned with a penetrating gaze. đreewđČbđ§đđŻđl.cđm
Gu Lin immediately asserted his innocence, saying, âDonât make baseless accusations! Donât act like a dog for too long; you might forget how to be human. Slander can land you in jail.â
Gu Qing intervened, advising, âQian Tong, thereâs no benefit in following Gu Chen. Donât you know why Gu Chen calls all his assistants Qian Tong?â
Seeing Qian Tongâs puzzled expression, Gu Qing seemed to pity him, shaking his head as he explained, âBack then, Gu Chen was betrayed by his first assistant named Qian Tong. Both his legs were broken. Since then, all his assistants have been called Qian Tong. Do you know where those previous assistants went?â
Qian Tongâs face was filled with confusion.
Gu Lin mocked, âLooks like you really know nothing. How pitiful! Let me enlighten you. Those Qian Tong before you all had their legs broken, succumbing to the agonizing pain. Oh, you have no ideaâtheir kneecaps were crushed into powder. It was brutal and bloody!â
Qian Tongâs eyes widened in disbelief, realizing that his predecessors had surely suffered, given the missionâs failure.
Yet, he never imagined they would meet such a gruesome end.
Seeing Qian Tongâs softened expression, Gu Qing tried to persuade him, âQian Tong, let us in. Weâll obtain evidence against Gu Chen and make sure he rots in jail. Then, youâll be free, wonât you?â
Gu Qing and Gu Linâs men were no match for Gu Chenâs. If a fight broke out, they might suffer heavy losses.
If they could sway Qian Tong to betray Gu Chen, perhaps they could effortlessly get their hands on all of Gu Chenâs leverage, enough to lock him away for a long time.
After all, leaders of every financial group werenât squeaky clean.
They could then seize control of the financial group while Gu Chen was absent from the Gu Group.
Qian Tong looked at Gu Qing and Gu Lin, struggling with conflicting emotions, while those around him watched.
Gu Qing and Gu Lin werenât in a hurry since Gu Chen wouldnât return so soon.
When Qian Tong finally nodded and had his men step aside, Gu Qing and Gu Lin immediately rejoiced, surprised at how easily they had turned him.
Gu Lin stepped forward and patted Qian Tong on the shoulder, grinning, âKid, wise men adapt. Youâve got potential. Stick with us, and youâll live the good life.â
Qian Tong just hung his head and kept silent.
As Gu Qing and Gu Lin ascended the stairs, Qian Tong finally lifted his head, watching their retreating figures.
Inside Gu Chenâs study, Gu Qing and Gu Lin found various confidential account books and secret files on Huaguoâs government officials. The brothers were ecstatic.
These were the invisible wealth accumulated by the Gu familyâs leaders over the years.
They even discovered incriminating evidence of Gu Chenâs past collusions with officials.
Gu Qingâs brow relaxed, and he said gleefully, âI was thinking of letting Gu Chen rot in jail while we slowly undermine him within the company. But with these, we wonât have to wait that long. When Gu Chen returns, weâll use this to threaten him into transferring all his shares to us, or he spends a lifetime in jail.â
Gu Linâs eyes lit up, âMakes sense, saves us a lot of trouble! When that happens, the Gu Group will be ours, and dealing with a powerless Gu Chen will be as simple as crushing an ant. Iâll make him beg for life and wish for death! Iâll grind his face into the ground, no, into the trash heap! I want to see how his pristine appearance gets dirtied bit by bit!â
Gu Lin still held a grudge against Gu Chen for stepping on his hand and face.
Gu Chen was interrogated for forty-eight hours but was eventually released due to a lack of evidence.
When Gu Chen came out, no one was there to pick him up. He shielded his eyes from the glaring sunlight, smiled faintly, then picked up his phone and sent a message to Shen Xi: âIf you want to know who attacked Guan Lei, come to my house and rescue me. Iâll tell you. Remember to bring more people!â