I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 130: Who Have You Offended?

"Xichuan has already intensified its security measures," Director Lin said. "The moment Chen Dandan shows her face, she will be arrested, and the whole of Xichuan is under martial law. But to avoid causing panic, everything is being done quietly."

He Xiuyu furrowed his brows as he placed himself in Chen Dandan’s position. What would she do at this time? Make a last stand before dying?

No, she wouldn’t do that, her goal was to go to Xichuan Detention Center to see with her own eyes that trafficked woman, the one who looked so much like her. Was she really her sister?

Because she must have already known that her sister wasn’t in Yun City, but missing.

She probably never imagined that her missing sister might be right near where she worked, in Shangpo Village, having become a trafficker’s wife and even had children.

But there must also have been doubts in her heart. Her sister had finished high school and was a university student at Worker, Peasant and Soldier University three years ago.

She was educated and knowledgeable. If she had really been trafficked to Shangpo Village, and it wasn’t deep in the mountains, she would have had the chance to escape.

But it was all this uncertainty that had thrown her into turmoil.

But she couldn’t see her.

So she thought of using other methods, like threatening, intimidating, or even kidnapping.

But she wouldn’t target the base.

Because there were many guards here, and it would be easy to capture her.

Then there was the base residential compound.

Her escape route was remote and far from the residential compound, so she had no chance.

She had killed people and stolen weapons. She knew that she was certain to die.

She wouldn’t run too far. She was definitely looking for an opportunity, a chance to see her sister.

He Xiuyu clenched his hand and said in a deep voice, "Director Lin, reinforce security at Xiaxi Commune, but do it quietly."

Director Lin nodded, and after discussing a few key points, they left He Xiuyu’s office.

He Xiuyu stood in front of his desk, his dark eyes gazing into the distance. Nobody knew what he was thinking. He remained silent for a long while, then closed the door of his office and went to the base’s workshop.

***

Meanwhile, in the United States.

Wu Tai finally opened his eyes.

All he saw at first was the white ceiling, and there was a moment of void in his brain. Then, a familiar voice rang out, "Daddy, you’re awake?"

He struggled to turn his head and saw his daughter.

His son stood by his side, while his wife, thin and unrecognizable, was looking at him with tearful eyes filled with surprise.

He slowly turned his head back to the ceiling, and his memories started to flood back. His fingers twitched slightly. He felt extremely weak, but he knew he was still alive.

He had been in a car accident on his way back to Gelf Town.

In the moment before he lost consciousness, he saw a sky full of flames.

He hadn’t expected to survive.

He struggled to move. There was an IV needle in the back of his hand, with a drip bag suspended above it.

His son, Wu Mosheng, hurriedly stepped forward to hold his father’s arm, whispering, "Daddy, please don’t move."

"Mosheng, which hospital is this?"

"Dad, this is my friend’s hospital. Your car accident was very likely an attempted murder. Someone posing as a doctor of Chinese descent tried to remove your oxygen tank at the city hospital. He was caught but then he committed suicide. So we moved you here quietly, and no one knows you’re here."

Wu Mosheng’s voice was trembling as he spoke.

Mrs. Wu was even more so.

"Tai, what on earth happened? Who did you offend? Why would someone want to kill you? We’ve been living in fear these past few days..."

The words trailed off, unable to be continued. Wu Linlin, his daughter, felt the same, with a trace of panic on her face.

Wu Tai slowly closed his eyes; he carefully went through the clues one by one. He remembered meeting Wu Peng before he had gone to see Mrs. Wang and Xiao Cui.

Wu Peng was the son of his second aunt and also the first son of Wu Xiujie. He was much beloved in the family and had always been by Wu Xiujie’s side.

What had he said at that time? Wu Tai’s head hurt, but he remembered. Wu Peng had asked where he was going, and he had casually replied Gelf Town.

Mrs. Wang and Little Cui’er lived there.

Little Cui’er was already over fifty this year and had become a grandmother. Mrs. Wang was her godmother, so they all lived together as a family.

So Wu Peng wanted to kill him.

But why? Even if he killed him, he couldn’t become the president of Wulong Group.

At this moment, three words flashed through Wu Tai’s mind: Wu Xiujie, his biological father, who now was the prime suspect.

He wouldn’t let him seek the truth, nor would he allow him to find his cousin, Wu Qianyun.

So he wanted to kill him.

Although he was a man in his fifties who had long lost any yearning for paternal love – indeed, he had given up on it in his teens – Wu Tai still felt a deep pain. His heart seemed to be squeezed so tightly that he could hardly breathe.

They say even tigers don’t eat their cubs, but Wu Xiujie was a man more ruthless than any wild beast.

He ordered Wu Mosheng, who was beside him, "Help me sit up."

Wu Mosheng exchanged a glance with his mother. Mrs. Wu shook her head, but Wu Tai had seen their interaction. His brows furrowed tightly, and his voice grew impatient. "Help me up. How long have I been lying down?"

"Dad, you’ve been lying down for nearly a month now."

"Help me up!"

Wu Mosheng’s face was pale, and his eyes reddened. Wu Tai felt a hint of unease rising within him. Then, Mosheng slowly walked to the foot of the bed and began to crank it upwards, bit by bit.

Consequently, Wu Tai struggled to sit up at the head of the bed.

Instinctively, his gaze turned to the blanket covering him, feeling that something was wrong. Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed the blanket, lifting it with all his strength.

At that moment, it seemed as though all his blood rushed to his head. He felt as if he’d explode, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at the scene before him.

His right leg was gone.

It was empty; the pants lay flat against the bed’s edge.

His other foot was also wrapped in bandages.

Mrs. Wu could no longer hold back, and she began to wail uncontrollably, Wu Linlin couldn’t hold back her tears either.

And Wu Mosheng felt the same!

The Wu family had always lived harmoniously, with loving parents, affectionate couples, and filial children.

Therefore, both Wu Mosheng and Wu Linlin were deeply cut at heart. Their dad was only in his fifties, in his prime, their protector, the pillar of Wulong Group, the backbone that enabled them to live on this land.

But now their dad had turned into this, a mighty blow for the proud and assertive man.

Apart from crying, no other sound filled the hospital room.