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Chapter 623: Reason
Chapter 623: Reason
Ever since Lu Hongjun came to, he had been pondering who could be behind this scheme against him. After much thought, he felt that it made little sense for anyone to target him at his age, and thus, he believed that he must have been implicated due to Lu Jiaxin. However, he never expected the truth to be what it was, and he still had a lingering doubt.
"Even if I admit that I gave you my collection of antiques, it shouldn't have implicated him, should it?"
Lu Jiaxin explained, "If you confess, they can trace it back to me. Don't forget that after the Cultural Relics Law came into effect, trading in antiques was allowed, but precious cultural relics were not permitted to leave the country."
The real reason was that Su Heyuan had helped him smuggle these items out of the country. Given Su Heyuan's character, he must have conducted more than just a few illegal dealings. They wanted to pull out the carrot and get to the bottom of it, exposing Su Heyuan. Of course, political struggles were never that straightforward, and Lu Jiaxin had no intention of delving deeper. Politics was a game more complex and treacherous than business.
Lu Hongjun finally understood and said, "So, I was implicated because of you after all."
Hearing this, Lu Jiaxin scoffed, "Implicated by me? Back then, when you gave me that batch of antiques, was it really because Big Brother and Fifth Brother forced you to, or did you have other intentions?"
Lu Hongjun replied uneasily, "What other intentions could I have?"
Lu Jiaxin bluntly said, "Big Brother and Fifth Brother clearly stated that they didn't want those items, but you were worried that the secret would get out, so you conveniently passed them on to me."
"I had already settled in Hong Kong City, so naturally, those items would be sent here. When your illegal trading activities were exposed, I would help you out because of those antiques."
Lu Hongjun denied it, insisting that she was just making things up. "You're my only child. Of course, I would give everything to you."
Lu Jiaxin didn't believe a word of it, but there was no point in pursuing the matter further. Since she had occupied the original body, and the original owner couldn't bear to part with her father, she had no choice but to take care of him.
Lu Jiaxin asked, "You've been detained for two days. Nothing happened during the first two days, but why did your condition suddenly deteriorate on the third day?"
Lu Hongjun sighed and explained about the Sending Child Guanyin, "I never expected that idiot Li Sangugu would record these things. I was so shocked that I fainted."
It was easy for him to say now, but at that time, the revelation was no less than a thunderbolt to him. He felt doomed and, in a fit of extreme emotion, spat blood and fainted.
Lu Jiaxin, however, furrowed her brows, deep in thought. After a while, she asked, "Have you seen that notebook? Can you confirm that it's Li Sangugu's handwriting?"
Lu Hongjun shook his head, "No, but the description matches the Sending Child Guanyin."
Lu Jiaxin wasn't so sure, "Maybe they heard about it from somewhere else. They knew that Li Sangugu had received such an item and assumed she gave it to you, so they used the so-called notebook to scam you."
"In that era, illegal trading was a serious crime, and if one was caught, their family would also be dragged into the mud. I don't think he would leave behind such incriminating evidence. That notebook must be fake."
It wasn't Lu Hongjun's fault; he had been interrogated for two days, his mind constantly tense. Suddenly hearing the interrogators describe the contraband was more than he could bear. Fortunately, he didn't confess but fainted instead. If he had confessed, it would have formed a complete chain of evidence, and the situation would have been much more difficult to handle.
Lu Hongjun thought about it and agreed. Back then, when he was engaged in illegal trading with Li Sangugu, he valued Li's background and cautious nature. Having realized this, he bitterly smiled and said, "I never thought that I would escape death on the battlefield, only to almost be ruined by a young girl."
Lu Jiaxin retorted, "Did you fall into Guo Qingqing's trap? You were clearly led astray by your lust for Tang Sufen. If you had listened to Big Brother and Fifth Brother and not married that woman, choosing instead a stable and down-to-earth partner, would you be facing this calamity today?"
Lu Hongjun glanced at Nie Zhan, who stood silently by, and felt a little embarrassed. "It's all in the past now, so let's not bring it up again."
Lu Jiaxin sneered, "In the past? Tang Sufen even held a wedding banquet for you. Once you're discharged, she'll definitely come looking for you."
Lu Hongjun said, "This time, I almost died at their mother-daughter scheme. If they dare to show up again, I'll definitely kick them out."
As he spoke, he remembered what Lu Jiaguang had said before: "Did you cause Huang Jianjian's broken leg and Huang Jianye's chopped-off hand?"
Lu Jiaxin didn't deny it, "One stole another's wife, and the other stole a family's incense burner, indirectly causing the death of the elderly lady of the house. It's only right that the victims' families seek justice. It has nothing to do with me."
Lu Hongjun understood that she hadn't taken action herself but had used others' hands to exact revenge. This wasn't entirely accurate, though—she had used others' hands to seek retribution.
She had achieved her goals without dirtying her hands, and Lu Hongjun felt that she had truly been tempered by her experiences: "If you had taken action yourself, there might have been traces left behind. Your arrangement was excellent."
Suddenly, Lu Jiaxin asked, "Back then, when you gave me the antiques, was someone involved in the illegal trading caught?"
"No."
Lu Jiaxin scoffed, "Such a quick response. Do you think I'll believe you?"
Lu Hongjun knew he couldn't hide it anymore and told the truth, "I had an old friend who was about to retire when he was reported. During the interrogation, he confessed to the issues during his tenure, and subsequently, a large amount of gold, jewelry, and precious artifacts were found in his home. He was eventually sentenced to twenty years."
"I thought that as long as those antiques weren't in my possession, even if they dug up old affairs one day, I could deny it. Li Sangugu and the others were already gone, and without evidence, they couldn't do anything to me."
If those antiques were still in his possession and were found, the charge of illegal trading would be indisputable.
Lu Jiaxin coldly snorted, "You're quite the actor. You made me think that you had finally listened to Big Brother and Fifth Brother's advice and truly intended to rely on me for your retirement, so you gave me those antiques."
At first, she thought he had compromised, but later, she felt something was amiss. Lu Hongjun had a high pension and didn't need to trade those antiques for retirement security. However, the antiques were genuine, and she had needed money at the time, so she hadn't thought too much about it.
Lu Hongjun explained, "You're already a resident of Hong Kong City, and they can't possibly arrest you for suspicion of possessing those antiques."
Lu Jiaxin felt that he was being too naive, "Guo Qingqing wanted to arrest me. It's only because I now have a reputation that she can't touch me. If I were just an ordinary citizen of Hong Kong City, I would definitely have been arrested for interrogation."
Speaking of this, Lu Hongjun's face revealed a hint of a smile, "Jiaxin, your father is proud of you."
"I don't care."
Once again, Lu Jiaxin's words left Lu Hongjun speechless.
(End of Chapter)
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