CHAPTER 203: CHAPTER 202 INVESTIGATION (4/4)

Yang Chen walked out of the hospital room, looking at Wei Xueqing, who was hugging Ye Xin and crying hysterically, and sighed.

He sat down on the seat next to him, and Xiaowang and Li Muyang followed him.

Yang Chen glanced at the two of them and asked, "Do you have any cigarettes?"

"Yes!" Xiaowang immediately took out a special supply of cigarettes and handed them to Yang Chen.

Yang Chen took it with his hand in a cast and asked, "Do you have a lighter?"

"Yes!" Xiaowang immediately lit it for Yang Chen.

Yang Chen lit the cigarette, taking a deep drag.

"Phew!" Yang Chen exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, feeling a wave of guilt in his heart.

He had a responsibility in this matter.

From the beginning, when Wei Qingzhong told him about receiving a threatening letter, Yang Chen knew it wasn’t that simple.

Moreover, when Wei Xueqing was kidnapped, it was clearly a diversion with another purpose.

Now, the purpose had finally surfaced; their target had always been Wei Qingzhong, not Wei Xueqing.

Because at his age, Wei Qingzhong had seen everything, and his only worry, his only weakness, was Wei Xueqing.

Only by hitting his weakness could they make Wei Qingzhong obediently comply.

Thinking of the dark line in Wei Qingzhong’s eyes, Yang Chen narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp and murderous.

He would definitely get to the bottom of this matter!

After a long time, Wei Xueqing stopped crying, her eyes red and swollen.

Ye Xin, distressed, hugged Wei Xueqing and comforted her softly.

Seeing this, Yang Chen stood up and walked over to them without saying a word.

"You’re back." Wei Xueqing glanced at Yang Chen and said lightly.

"Yes, I’m back." Yang Chen nodded.

"How did you get hurt?"

"A minor accident."

"Are you okay?"

"Yes!"

"That’s good." Wei Xueqing nodded and said nothing more, heading toward the hospital room.

Yang Chen and Ye Xin followed her in.

Wei Xueqing stood in front of the hospital bed, pulled back the white cloth, gently caressed Wei Qingzhong’s face, and softly said, "Dad, you were too tired, have a good rest. Tell Mom I miss her when you see her!"

Hearing this, Ye Xin couldn’t stop her tears from flowing down.

"In the past, I was always immature, making you angry. I was unfilial. Dad, in the future... you don’t have to worry about me; I’ll be fine. I will manage the company well and fulfill your wishes. Rest assured, I will definitely choose a boyfriend carefully and won’t let things like Qian Hai happen again. And, the bonsai you cared for, I will take care of them for you, Dad! You can rest in peace!"

As she spoke, Wei Xueqing’s tears fell again.

Yang Chen reluctantly reached out and pulled the white cloth over, saying softly, "Alright, let them take your dad away, freshen him up, and change his clothes."

"Okay!" Wei Xueqing took a deep breath and nodded.

Under Xiaowang’s arrangement, Wei Qingzhong was taken away for preparation at the funeral parlor.

Yang Chen and Ye Xin took Wei Qingzhong to the East Beach Wilderness Residence.

Everything in the house was as usual, except it was missing one person, filled with a sad atmosphere.

Ye Xin sat on the sofa with Wei Xueqing, while Yang Chen began to wander around the house.

In the study, a cup of green tea caught Yang Chen’s attention.

According to Wei Xueqing’s description, before Wei Qingzhong passed away, he was sitting in the chair, and this cup of tea was what he had drunk.

Yang Chen quietly put the tea aside, planning to have Xiaowang take it for testing.

Additionally, Yang Chen checked the phone call records; the last call was made to the secretary.

Yang Chen redialed the number.

The secretary quickly answered the call.

The secretary’s voice was shaking, "Ch..Chairman!"

She already knew about Wei Qingzhong’s death, and answering his call now must have scared her.

"It’s Yang Chen!" Yang Chen said directly, "Uncle Zhong’s last call was to you. What did he say to you?"

Yang Chen could clearly hear the breath of relief on the other end, indicating her fright.

The secretary said, "The chairman was inquiring about President Zhao because he had previously signed a loan contract with President Liu. He said if there were no problems, the gold would be returned, and the stock collateral canceled. But ever since the contract was signed, President Liu went to the Northern Federation, Beihai Country, and now Star Country, where he’s currently setting up a business and won’t be back anytime soon. The contract specifies that if President Liu doesn’t sign in person, it won’t be effective. So the chairman was very worried, urging me several times a day. I’ve been trying to contact them there, but I just can’t reach President Liu."

"How much are the shares?" Yang Chen asked gravely.

He felt this matter was very likely related to Liu Chengpeng!

The secretary said, "It’s worth seven billion in gold, mortgaged for 39% of Shangdong Group’s shares."

"Thirty-nine percent!" Yang Chen’s eyes flashed, saying coldly, "It’s really asking for a lot. 39% of Shangdong Group’s shares are worth seventy billion too, aren’t they?"

"Yes, judging by the two new brand projects, it’s valued at around seventy billion," the secretary said.

"Okay, I got it." Yang Chen hung up the phone.

Now, the primary suspect was Liu Chengpeng, but he had no evidence yet.

...

Far away in Aoli Country, Liu Zekai was hunting with friends.

Bang!

Liu Zekai shot and killed a kangaroo. A group of people drove over, cheering excitedly.

Kangaroos were overpopulating Aoli Country, and hunting was now permitted, which allowed Liu Zekai to indulge for a while.

At this moment, a phone call came.

Seeing the number, Liu Zekai immediately removed his sunglasses and walked aside to answer.

Upon receiving the news, a sinister smile appeared on Liu Zekai’s face.

After hanging up, Liu Zekai clenched his fist in victory.

"Wei Qingzhong, for all these years you’ve oppressed our Liu family, and now you’re finally dead! It’s time for our Liu family to take the lead!" Liu Zekai murmured to himself.

Afterward, Liu Zekai turned and shouted to the group, "Guys, tonight we’re going to party all night, let’s go wild!"

"Yes! Fantastic!"

The group cheered excitedly.

...

Star Country.

An upscale villa with beautiful scenery and excellent feng shui.

Liu Chengpeng was very satisfied after seeing it and immediately signed the purchase agreement.

One of his friends laughed and said, "Brother Liu, you’re really steady, buying a property worth tens of millions without hesitation!"

Liu Chengpeng chuckled, "What’s the big deal? Isn’t money meant to be spent? You can’t take it with you when you’re born, nor when you die. The worst thing is dying with unspent money. Some people have much more money than I do, but their whole life they didn’t enjoy anything. After all the hard work, they leave, and their things just become someone else’s."

"Yes, yes, Brother Liu, you are absolutely right!" His friend laughed heartily, trying hard to ingratiate himself.

This person had introduced him to the villa and would earn a commission from the sale.

"By the way, Brother Liu, a new batch of yachts just arrived. Do you want to take a look? Maybe buy one for your young master?" the man asked with a sycophantic smile.

"Sure!" Liu Chengpeng agreed without hesitation, "Let’s go over now!"

His mission today was to buy, buy, buy; spend as much as he can because, at this rate, he still couldn’t finish spending his money.