Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 301 - 301 301 Massive Bleeding

?Chapter 301: Chapter 301 Massive Bleeding Chapter 301: Chapter 301 Massive Bleeding “How could this happen?” Shang Feng was at a loss for words, contemplating how to address the terrible trouble his son had caused.

Li Dongliang! Alright, add in the An Family and the Jiang Family, and this reckless boy seems determined to make enemies of everyone.

With a swift turn of her eyes, Shang Kaiwen said, “Brother Jiang, since the incident has already occurred, and although there has been no substantial harm done, we still feel terribly sorry. My elder brother indeed went too far, behaving impulsively like a child despite his age. This was our fault.

We won’t shirk our responsibility. However, Brother Jiang, I hope for the sake of the many years of friendship between our two families, you could give us a chance. My brother is not a bad person, just a spoiled child. We are willing to offer the greatest compensation possible. Could you possibly consider a solution?” At this moment, if Jiang Shaoqing stepped in, it certainly wouldn’t be to send his elder brother to jail, but rather, for the sake of benefits.

Surely, they wouldn’t invoke such influential figures just to have Shang Kaijie locked up—that would really settle all accounts.

“Yes! My dear nephew, we are willing to compensate,” Shang Feng said somewhat helplessly, by then he had obviously lost the initiative.

“Since that’s the case, I won’t beat around the bush! Your family member Shang Kaijie needs to be strictly controlled when he gets back. This time there were no casualties, and reconciliation is possible. But if there had indeed been a murder, if An Zhiyuan’s fiancée had been killed by Shang Kaijie—consider whether the An Family would let it go! And you are well aware of our family’s patriarch, the lifesaver of my grandfather. Should my grandfather express his anger, I believe the judicial department wouldn’t dare to partake in any favoritism. By then, it would be too late for Shang Kaijie to repent.” Jiang Shaoqing wished Shang Kaijie was dead, seeing such a scumbag as nothing more than a constant threat to others’ safety.

Shang Feng quickly agreed without hesitation, his back breaking out in a cold sweat at the thought. If a life had really been taken, the consequences would be dire.

“He’ll definitely be well disciplined when we get back, my dear nephew; rest assured. When I return, I’ll make sure to discipline him strictly. If he doesn’t listen again, I’ll break his legs, to prevent him from causing trouble everywhere.” This was indeed the heartfelt sentiment of Shang Feng.

“Then, what about this issue? How can we get Doctor Bai to relent? We understand that this puts you in a difficult position, but Doctor Bai is the victim here. If she insists on suing Shang Kaijie, we’re really at a loss.”

Jiang Shaoqing laughed. It wasn’t that he wouldn’t help Bai Xiao; it’s just that she had become the Shang Family’s prime target, landing on their blacklist. He was curious to know what deep hatred existed between Bai Xiao and the Shang Family since her demeanor and expressions were far from joking—they conveyed genuine enmity.

And it was deep-seated hatred at that.

“Doctor Bai is an upright person, and would probably focus on capturing the culprit, demanding severe punishment. I think… that’s right, Uncle Shang, I’ve heard that your Tianchi Coal Mine is right next to our Dongtan Coal Mine—we’re practically neighbors,” he changed the subject, while Jiang Shaoqing was well aware that Bai Xiao’s concerns were legitimate.

His assistant had already sent people to investigate the moment Bai Xiao brought it up. Half an hour was enough time for these superficial details to be laid out before him. The old rascal had dared to tamper with things right under his nose. Had it not been for Bai Xiao’s warning, and had something really gone wrong with Tianchi affecting Dongtan, it would have spelled trouble.

He had already ordered his subordinates to conduct a rigorous risk assessment and evacuate the miners immediately, as accidents in their mine were absolutely unacceptable.

If the Shang Family had engaged in such foul play, they shouldn’t blame him for being ruthless.

Shang Feng was startled! He glanced uneasily into the distance, brushed off by the probing question of a younger man concerning his guilty conscience. It was indeed embarrassing, could Jiang Shaoqing have discovered something?

Impossible—Jiang Shaoqing hadn’t noticed anything for so many years; their actions were kept secret.

They had no choice really. Dongtan and Tianchi Coal Mines shared a vein almost perfectly, with Dongtan in the more advantageous position. If Tianchi was to access those veins, they’d have no option but to dig through from Dongtan, mining around it. So, it wasn’t his fault.

“Is that so? I’m not aware of this; these matters are handled by the people below me. How could I be clear about them?” He was adept at playing dumb.

Jiang Shaoqing snorted, “Uncle Shang, your words seem insincere. I was thinking of helping you resolve this issue, but with the way you’re talking to me, you’re being rather dismissive. Your Tianchi has caused two cave-ins at our Dongtan this year alone. You may be unaware of other matters, but are you also unaware of this? Surely, you’d know about accidents in the mine, wouldn’t you?”

“My dear nephew, I’ve heard there have been two accidents, but I really didn’t know… how could that be connected to you? Our families are separated by quite a distance.” As soon as Shang Feng said this, even Shang Kaiwen felt the urge to slap her father for basically admitting his wrongdoing.

“Since you claim not to know how close the coal mines of the two families are, how could you know there would be any distance between them?”

This was simply a case of contradicting oneself.

Shang Feng also realized he had misspoken.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

“Brother Jiang, my father was unaware of the situation with Tianchi, it must have been a decision made privately by the people below. After all, my father is not personally supervising the work there, and it’s certain that those on the ground will act to deliver a set of numbers that looks good on paper. Sometimes, it’s inevitable they’ll do things behind our backs. I didn’t expect it to cause such big trouble for your family’s mine,” said Shang Kaiwen anxiously, admitting the mistake was the right thing to do.

Shang Feng breathed a sigh of relief, knowing he couldn’t admit to these issues. Bringing his daughter was to ease this awkwardness.

“Uncle Shang, let’s not beat around the bush. I can help with Shang Kaijie’s situation, but surely you understand it’s not without conditions. First, Tianchi Coal Mine and the two small mines nearby must be transferred to us at Dongtan, the transfer fee being your purchase price. Second, I know that the plot of land for Bai doctor’s family hotpot restaurant is in your hands, transfer the land title to Bai doctor’s sister, as compensation that’s not excessive,” he proposed.

Shang Feng gasped, this kid was asking for a lion’s share.

The current market price of his Tianchi Coal Mine was far higher than when he had taken over, just the coal revenue alone could add several billion to his income every year.

Back when he bought these mines, he hadn’t spent much at all – altogether, it was just more than a hundred thousand yuan. Now, with a single word from Jiang Shaoqing, he had to give up this prime asset, but did he have any grounds to negotiate with Jiang Shaoqing?

His son was still in their hands, what was he to do?

It felt heartbreaking, yet he was forced to face this tough decision.

“Don’t be anxious, it’s a big decision, and I understand it’s difficult for you to part with it. How about this – give it a good think, and get back to me by dusk. Otherwise, I’ll have no choice but to take your precious son to the police station, along with his two subordinates who have already confessed. It seems your son might have a murder charge on his back. Don’t say I didn’t warn you as a nephew,” he threatened bluntly.

Shang Kaiwen gritted her teeth, “Don’t hesitate. Agree to it.”

At this moment, Shang Kaijie’s life was the most important. If they lost money, they had the ability to earn it back. Knowing her brother’s character, she absolutely believed that he could have murder charges against him.

If he ended up with the public security bureau, and all these issues came to light, along with the pressure from several mountains above them, Shang Kaijie would have enough evidence against him to face a firing squad.

By then, even if they wanted to spend money to bail him out, it would be impossible.

Now, at least, Jiang Shaoqing was willing to give them a lifeline.

This, in fact, relieved her, as it showed that faced with interests, Jiang Shaoqing valued profit. This meant in the future he wouldn’t seek any more revenge on Shang Kaijie.

The fact they came forward with these conditions showed they had already discussed it privately; they just wanted to bleed them dry. This made things better as it indicated that the families wouldn’t dwell on the matter, as long as they accepted the offered compensation, the issue would be put to rest.

Shang Feng had no choice but to make a tough decision! Comparing the mines to his son, what were the mines worth?

“Fine, I agree, but I need to see Shang Kaijie before signing anything,” Shang Feng had no other choice.

Jiang Shaoqing stood up, “I’ll personally show you the way.”