Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 625 - 608: Rush Back

When Lu Jiaxin arrived at Harmonize Hospital, it was already nine-thirty. By this time, Lu Hongjun had completed the surgery, which was very successful, but he was still in a coma and had been moved to the ICU.

Lu Jiaguang was surprised to see Lu Jiaxin and asked, "Jiaxin, aren’t you abroad? How did you come back so soon?"

Lu Jiaxin, who had been sleeping on the plane, replied, "Today I suddenly felt a pain in my chest. Initially, I thought there was something wrong with my body, but after checking at the hospital, they found nothing. Then Nie Zhan told me that Dad had an accident, so I rushed back."

After speaking, she looked inside through the window and asked, "What happened? Before I went abroad, he was fine. How did he suddenly end up in emergency care?"

The last time he twisted his ankle, he went for a full body check-up. Lu Hongjun was always fearful of dying. After recovering from the ankle injury, he went to an old doctor who prescribed medicinal food for him to maintain his health. His physical condition is definitely stronger than that of most elderly people. If he’s suddenly lying in there, it must be man-made.

Lu Jiaguang wasn’t suspicious because the last phone call only mentioned that Lu Hongjun was unconscious and being resuscitated, without any further details.

Glancing at the person lying unconscious in the ICU, Lu Jiaguang asked Lu Jiaxin to sit down and then explained the situation in detail.

After explaining, Lu Jiaguang regretted, "If I had known it would come to this, I should have called you about it at the time."

Lu Jiaxin replied calmly, "Brother, this has nothing to do with you. Even if you had called me, I wouldn’t have agreed. You reap what you sow. Everyone opposed him marrying Tang Sufen, saying she had ulterior motives, but he insisted on marrying her."

"Later, Tang Sufen scrimped and saved to buy house for the second son and sold off the antiques he collected to open a shop for the eldest son, yet he still didn’t learn his lesson. Even when Huang Xiaoyu maliciously accused him, it was his own fault, and he can’t blame anyone else."

Lu Jiaguang also felt he had invited trouble. Everyone opposed him marrying Tang Sufen, not because they opposed remarrying, but because they felt her intentions were bad. Yet, he seemed enchanted, as if he had drunk a potion, and was determined to marry her.

Lu Jiaxin asked, "Did they say if there was concrete evidence of my dad smuggling goods?"

Lu Jiaguang glanced around, seeing that only Jiaxin’s bodyguards were nearby. He then whispered, "Third Uncle told me that he wasn’t directly involved, he was collaborating with two other people. One died in a car accident, and the other died of an illness, so theoretically, there’s no evidence to be found."

The people are dead, and they’ve been dead for several years, so the clues are cut off. Unless there’s a ledger or diary left behind, but smuggling goods in those days was a serious crime, and it’s impossible that such incriminating evidence would be left behind. Even if something like that was left as a handle, if the family found it after their deaths, they would burn it to avoid bringing trouble to the family.

Lu Jiaguang said, "Before the Third Uncle was taken away, everything was fine. On the third day, I suddenly got a call saying he was in the hospital for emergency care. Jiaxin, they must have evidence."

Lu Jiaxin wasn’t worried, "Smuggling goods was a capital crime back then, but now the country is focusing on economic development. Even if they have evidence, there’s nothing to fear."

Lu Jiaguang hesitated and said, "Jiaxin, the person responsible for interrogating Third Uncle is a young woman named Guo Qinqin. She invited the entire Tang Sufen family and Jia Zongshanzi over for questioning one after another."

"I don’t know what she asked the Huang family, but she’s been persistently questioning me about the old items with Jia Zongshanzi. Now that you’re back, I’m worried she might take you for questioning."

Lu Jiaxin laughed upon hearing this and said, "Take me for questioning? She’s not qualified."

She had invested heavily in Yangcheng City with Nie Zhan, already investing a billion in the Oriental Automobile Factory, and was preparing to build the Peninsula Hotel in the Forty-nine City. Never mind that there’s no evidence, even if there was, they would think twice.

With Lu Hongjun lying in the ICU, there wasn’t much use for the group outside. Seeing the exhaustion on Lu Jiaguang’s face, Lu Jiaxin said, "Brother, you’re not young enough to stay up all night. Let me have someone take you home."

She couldn’t stay up all night either. Having two caregivers watch over and a bodyguard to keep an eye on things was enough. Anything that could be solved with money was not an issue.

"No problem, I can handle it. I’ve already coordinated with Jiazong. He’ll take over the night vigil tomorrow."

"No need; it’s enough for me and Shanzi to be at the hospital."

Lu Jiaguang’s expression paused, "Jiaxin, don’t blame Jiazong... Once you’re in that kind of place, you can’t withstand their interrogations."

Lu Jiaxin remained indifferent, "Whatever he said in the interrogation room, I won’t blame him. But he harbored resentment and leaked information to Tang Sufen, which led to today’s trouble. Over the years, my father and I have treated him well, but what about him? Brother, just because I don’t say anything doesn’t mean I don’t know; I just can’t be bothered to bother about it."

She had mentioned that whoever took Lu Hongjun’s possessions would keep them. But considering various reasons, Lu Hongjun gave them to her. Jiaxin, worried it might unsettle them, even specially explained it to Second Sister-in-law Lu. However, he was still indignant, which was truly laughable.

Lu Jiaguang sighed deeply.

Guo Qinqin heard that Lu Jiaxin returned the next day and immediately applied to her superior, hoping for approval to take Lu Jiaxin in for questioning.

Now, the country is vigorously developing the economy, offering many favors to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and foreign businessmen. Lu Jiaxin is not only a Hong Kong businesswoman but also heavily invests in the mainland.

Her supervisor, surnamed Zhang, previously gave her this case due to various considerations but no longer dared to. If he let her handle this case again, it would inevitably lead to disaster. He sternly said, "Guo Qinqin, this case will be handled by Lu Shihui from now on."

Lu Hongjun did violate rules and was caught in accordance with the law. Even if there was concrete evidence, they would still have to weigh their options before summoning Lu Jiaxin for questioning, let alone when there is no evidence now.

Guo Qinqin countered, "Director, to recover these antiques, we must summon Lu Jiaxin."

Director Zhang, knowing her stubborn nature, advised, "Qinqin, these antiques are a minor issue, but economic development is a major concern. Lu Jiaxin is not an ordinary Hong Kong businesswoman; she is beyond our reach."

Guo Qinqin raised her voice, "Are we just going to let her roam free?"

Director Zhang felt he had wasted his words earlier. "You say these antiques are in Lu Jiaxin’s hands, where is the evidence? Produce solid evidence."

What Tang Sufen and Lu Jiazong said doesn’t count as evidence since they never saw the items, and Lu Hongjun has always denied it.

Unwilling to give up, Guo Qinqin insisted, "Director Zhang, I will find evidence."

Such a large batch of items being transported from the Forty-nine City to Hong Kong must have involved many people, and she didn’t believe all of them could keep silent.

Seeing her so obstinate, Director Zhang, worried she might cause trouble, simply granted her a week’s leave. After she left, he made another phone call.

Putting down the phone, he shook his head. Young people having enthusiasm is a good thing, but they also need to have discernment. Someone like Lu Jiaxin is not someone you can easily touch. Without solid evidence, they won’t cooperate voluntarily, and forcibly bringing someone in for questioning would cause very adverse effects, consequences they couldn’t bear.

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