Chapter 1273: Chapter 1272: Threatening Letter

At first, Ye Qiu thought this old Mr. Lin just had a bit of money, but now, it’s clear that his family is quite well-off!

When Lin Yazhong got out of the car and realized Ye Qiu hadn’t had lunch, he immediately asked the family chef to prepare a meal.

It was already past five in the afternoon, close to dinner time.

When Lin Yazhong went back to his room to rest, Ye Qiu walked around the courtyard, feeling that the environment here was indeed quite nice, with hills, water, and a lake, complemented by locally-styled architecture.

“My family mainly deals in rubber. In Malaysia, twenty percent of the rubber trees are owned by us.”

Rubber?

Rubber has very broad applications; many chemical materials, such as tires, use it.

Ye Qiu hadn’t expected that the Lin Family controlled so many rubber trees.

“A little surprised, right? Back in my grandfather’s and father’s time, they worked hard to buy mountains or rent them to plant rubber trees. The price of rubber never really dropped and kept increasing, making it valuable due to its wide applications.”

This really surprised Ye Qiu, who had just assumed that the old Mr. Lin’s family was relatively well-off.

As it’s said now, the Lin Family must be worth at least billions of US Dollars.

It’s true that the wealth controlled by the Chinese diaspora here is quite significant.

Ye Qiu and Lin Xiang only walked around the courtyard for a bit before sitting back in the living room, where all the hired staff—cooks, maids, butlers—were local Chinese expatriates, seldom using natives, although there are many servants from Malaysia and the Philippines, they found the Chinese diaspora more diligent.

Ye Qiu sat down, and a maid poured him black tea. If he preferred it sweeter, he could add more sugar or milk, turning it into the kind of milk tea popular back home.

Ye Qiu drank a cup of pure black tea, finding the taste quite good, sweet with no bitterness.

“These are Sri Lankan black teas, though Malaysia also has some, but mainly focuses on green tea.” The Lin Family also has several tea plantations, but the value produced from these tea fields is much less compared to rubber plantations.

“Lin Xiang, where’s Dad?”

“He’s gone back to his room to rest.”

Lin Xiang hurried to find the Curse Witch at the Royal Hospital, but unexpectedly, his father had already been discharged, so he had to bring him home.

Now, as Lin Xiang brought the Curse Witch to find Lin Yazhong, Ye Qiu sat there without saying a word.

He couldn’t help but wonder who had cast this spell.

On one hand, it’s very likely an enemy of Lin Yazhong, who else would want to see him dead?

On the other hand, it could be a beneficiary; only if Lin Yazhong dies will the interests of someone be maximized. Initially, Ye Qiu considered the possibility that Lin Yazhong’s family might have done this.

But he felt it wasn’t likely.

Why would Lin Xiang do that when the Lin Family’s assets would eventually be his? If Lin Yazhong’s heart condition were treated well, he could help him even more; the family wealth could potentially grow even further.

As for other siblings or relatives within the Lin Family, Ye Qiu felt it wasn’t necessary for them to do so.

Unless there was a similar situation with Lin Yazhong’s sudden heart attack, almost leading to a division of assets, but regardless of how they are divided, as long as Lin Yazhong is alive or passes away, the assets would be divided according to the original ratio.

Of course, the Chinese diaspora managed to accumulate so much wealth at home partly due to diligence and business acumen, but also because of unity; developments were achieved by relying on family and siblings.

Yet, after the development, if families fall apart, that’s often because of discord among siblings and relatives within the family.

If the Lin Family is like that now, then it’s possible that the family might splinter apart.

Ye Qiu now just wanted to help Lin Yazhong find the culprit behind the spell; as for whether the family is in such disarray or not, he didn’t want to get involved.

Ye Qiu saw Lin Yazhong bringing along two elderly individuals dressed somewhat peculiarly, looking quite different from ordinary folks, probably those who understood the curse magic.

As Lin Yazhong took those two Curse Witches over, Ye Qiu and Lin Xiang followed; the Curse Witches investigated Lin Yazhong’s case to find out who was behind the curse.

Ye Qiu and Lin Xiang waited outside.

It might take quite some time to find the real culprit behind the curse.

Meanwhile, the kitchen was preparing dinner, and once ready, Ye Qiu, Lin Xiang, and several family members went to eat.

After dinner, when the Lin Family’s butler arranged for Ye Qiu to stay in a guest room of the villa, Ye Qiu took a bath and then called his parents and sister.

Ye Xue was waiting for news from Ye Qiu.

“Sis, I’m in Kuala Lumpur.”

“How’s the patient?”

Ye Xue hurriedly asked.

“Sis, as long as I’m on it, there will definitely be no problem.”

“When are you coming back then?”

“I don’t know yet.”

After hanging up with Ye Xue, reassuring the parents, Ye Qiu rested in his room until late at night when he suddenly sensed someone outside the door.

Ye Qiu got up to check, but found no one; was something strange going on?

Ye Qiu didn’t know if the Curse Witch brought in by Lin Xiang was effective or if the real culprit had been found.

The next morning, when Ye Qiu woke up, he suddenly found a letter in his room, warning him not to meddle.

Clearly, this letter was likely from the culprit behind the curse.

After pocketing the letter, he got up to wash, feeling that it was much hotter here than in Jinling. Probably because it was near the equator, it felt just like summer in Jinling.

If it rains, this place might become hot and humid, but after a while, Jinling would soon have snow.

Seeing Ye Qiu come out, Lin Yazhong had already gotten up and smiled, asking, “Dr. Ye, did you sleep well last night?”

“It was alright; it’s still quite hot here now.”

“That’s Kuala Lumpur for you, summer all year round. My father, and even earlier generations of Chinese immigrants, couldn’t stand the weather here, though those from the domestic coast could probably tolerate it so there are more. Of course, with air conditioning everywhere now, it’s not a big deal anymore.”

“Did those two Curse Witches your eldest son invited last night find anything?”

Ye Qiu asked.

“Seems like they didn’t find anything. It’s not that easy to determine. Plus, this case is like being directly poisoned.”

Mr. Lin remarked.

He was also puzzled about how he could have been cursed.

“Mr. Lin, let me ask you a question; if something happened to you, whose interest would be the greatest? Think it through, maybe you can figure out who the real culprit behind the curse is.”

Whose interest is the greatest?

Lin Yazhong trembled all over, a particular shiver ran through him when he realized that his efforts to regain control over the corporate group might have infringed on some people’s interests.

It seemed that he had retired too early; otherwise, this wouldn’t have happened.

“Take a look at this letter!”

Ye Qiu took out the threatening letter he found this morning, which told him not to meddle. Based on the handwriting, Lin Yazhong couldn’t tell who wrote it, but since it was thrown into Ye Qiu’s room, it was likely someone from within.