Chapter 1948: Chapter 1948: Killing Intent Aroused
When Luo Ziling and Luo Liansheng visited the Fang Old Residence as guests, the Chen Family Old Mansion was in chaos.
The grey-haired Chen Ruchang was furiously chastising his two sons, Chen Yijing and Chen Yining.
âIâve warned you countless times to be careful in your actions, to ensure absolutely no mistakes, yet you still end up like this,â Chen Ruchang had already smashed a teacup in front of his sons, but even after ranting for a long while, he couldnât relieve his anger.
Once again defeated in the gutter by a young upstart, Chen Ruchang was naturally furious and ashamed.
Chen Yining and Chen Yijing were also extremely embarrassed; they never imagined things would turn out this way.
Of course, they also felt very wronged inside, especially Chen Yijing.
It was him who personally planned this matter, confident there were no flaws, only to be blindsided by Luo Zilingâs sudden kidnapping of his son, Chen Jiahu.
The security personnel around Chen Jiahu werenât sparse, always accompanied by eight people.
These people couldnât protect Chen Jiahu, allowing him to be kidnapped without a trace. Even Chen Yijing found it unbelievable.
He was once again reminded of the terror from the people surrounding Ling Ruonan and Luo Ziling.
Chen Jiahu didnât withstand the interrogation, confessing everything, leaving Chen Yijing utterly humiliated.
Now itâs confirmed that Chen Jiahu had disclosed all matters, with videos and recordings as evidence.
Chen Jiahu was merely a spoiled young master, who had never faced any setbacks, so it was understandable he couldnât withstand the pressure during interrogation and confessed.
Their misjudgment was not considering Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan would resort to such unconventional methodsâdirectly taking him and conducting a surprise interrogation to get a confession.
After Chen Jiahuâs confession, Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonanâs people detained a few other individuals overnight, leaving them no time to mount a defense.
No wonder the old father was so furious.
Faced with the fatherâs anger, Chen Yijing didnât even dare muster the courage to explain.
He fully understood the enormous loss this exposure would cause the Chen Family.
This loss was beyond what he could bear.
Anyway, this incident marked the end of his political career.
After this meeting, itâs unlikely heâll retain his position.
The organization will talk to him, persuading him to resign.
Opponents will also pressure him to step down.
If he doesnât voluntarily resign, they will use disciplinary or legal measures to prevent him from performing his duties again.
More seriously, he might face legal consequencesâunless he sacrifices his son.
Needless to say, Chen Yijing was more frustrated than anyone else.
Chen Yining was also filled with anger.
After his son Chen Jiahaiâs death, despite he and his father applying immense pressure on investigative agencies, the results were not optimistic.
There was no evidence pointing to Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan.
Although they knew the assassin of Chen Jiahai was certainly Luo Ziling or Ling Ruonan, under their instructions, Chen Jiahai could never have died from an accident, but without evidence, they couldnât do anything to Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan.
Of course, when Chen Yijing and Chen Jiahu encountered issues, he felt a bit schadenfreude rather than anger.
His own son was dead, so Chen Yijingâs actions were prominent, striving to push his son Chen Jiahu forward.
Originally, Chen Jiahai was Chen Ruchangâs eldest grandson. After Chen Jiahaiâs death, among the Chen familyâs grandchildren, Chen Jiahu was the most prominent.
Chen Ruchangâs attitude towards him and Chen Yijing subtly changed, fearing his position as the Family Head might be in jeopardy.
The future position of Family Head was more important than having a son.
Men at his age still had fertility capabilities, so it wasnât hard if he wanted to have another son now.
He was already considering, planning to extract his wifeâs eggs, perform in vitro fertilization, and place them in another womanâs womb, thereby having another child.
Anyway, after Chen Jiahaiâs death, the relationship between him and Chen Yijing became more complex.
With problems arising for Chen Yijing and Chen Jiahu, Chen Yining felt a bit like reaping the fishermanâs profits.
Therefore, while being scolded by his own father, apart from anger, there was a bit of relief.
After Chen Ruchang finished ranting and Chen Yijing admitted his mistakes and hoped Chen Ruchang would intervene, he blandly said, âThe meeting will be convened tomorrow, and father needs to busy himself hosting the meeting and meddling with personnel arrangements. Jiahuâs incident is a fatal blow to our Chen Family. If handled poorly, it will implicate father and me. Even the whole Chen Familyâs interests will suffer a major hit. Father, during critical times, exceptional measures must be taken.â
Chen Yiningâs words sent a chill through Chen Yijingâs heart, making him look at his brother with disbelief.
But Chen Yining wasnât looking at him; he was quietly waiting for Chen Ruchang to respond.
âThat Ling Family bastard, since he could repeatedly carry out such unconventional actions, why hadnât any of you thought of the same?â Chen Ruchang remained angry, âHe dared privately kidnap our Chen Family member, why didnât you act the same? If we had captured his people and forced out confessions, would we still be this passive?â
Hearing his father utter such words, Chen Yining realized his old man had somewhat lost his mind, fully understanding the extent of damage this incident brought to the Chen Family.
He replied helplessly, âFather, the most important thing right now is how to safely get through the crisis. As for revenge, letâs consider it after the situation calms down. We also have to admit that in terms of secret operation capabilities, the people we have access to are far inferior to them. Therefore, by all means, donât let the control of Dragon Rise fall into the hands of the Luo-named person.â
Chen Yining was determined to take control of Dragon Rise, knowing that was also Chen Ruchangâs intention.
After this incident, he was more resolved in this belief, confident that his father thought the same way.
Who knew that after hearing Chen Yiningâs words, Chen Ruchang suddenly calmed down, coldly saying: âAbsolutely do not let them take control of Dragon Rise. I want to see if everyone believes that factionalism within the military will result in what outcome!â
Chen Yining stood there, mouth agape, unable to understand why his father thought this way.
However, Chen Ruchang didnât listen to his words but impatiently waved his hand, âYou two, find every possible way to perfectly resolve this incident. Remember, you must minimize losses, and if necessary, you can directly negotiate with that woman from the Ling Family.â
Hearing his father say this, Chen Yining felt his heart leap, clearly understanding his fatherâs character; the old man had developed strong murderous intent.