"Sixth Uncle is in trouble." Lin Xiaohe said to Lin Xiao qia expressionlessly, "No one should know that I contacted Sixth Uncle, but Song Tianyao was on guard in Macau. Sixth Uncle called me, saying that A-Cong, who had been with him for decades and was in charge of arranging the work, had committed suicide. Song Tianyao was shot in the chest and his life was uncertain, but the gunman who killed Song Tianyao was captured alive by Song Tianyao's bodyguards. They might put all the blame on Sixth Uncle. Moreover, Song Tianyao clearly used a scheme to lure the snakes out of their hole. He deliberately went to distribute rice to the poor when he learned of the news and when people in Macau were in a state of panic. Those gunmen attacked him while he was distributing rice. It wasn't just a simple revenge killing. On the contrary, they disrupted the order in Macau at this time and shot and killed staff members of the Macau Chamber of Commerce, allowing Song Tianyao to successfully stand on the moral high ground. If we're not careful, he could easily turn the tables on us."
Lin Xiao qia paused for a moment, then blurted out, "I'll arrange for someone to pick up Uncle Liu and his family and bring them back to Hong Kong immediately."
"You don't need to worry about Sixth Uncle anymore. He's already swallowed raw opium himself." Lin Xiaohe's sharp gaze swept over Lin Xiao qia and the bodyguards beside him, his voice filled with anger. "The most important thing is why Song Tianyao was on guard! You all go out first!"
Uncle Bing Lin Xiaohe several other bodyguards from the Lin Family withdrew. Lin Xiaohe looked at Lin Xiao qia, "Second brother, check if there's a mole in the Lin Family. Are there any friends of Song Tianyao at the phone company who can eavesdrop on our calls?"
"Sixth Uncle... Sixth Uncle really swallowed raw opium himself?" Lin Xiao qia's mind went blank after hearing the news that his sixth uncle, Lin Xiyuan, had committed suicide by swallowing raw opium. He asked in a trembling voice.
Lin Xiyuan was loyal to Lin Xizhen's opium business, working tirelessly for many years without complaint. Lin Xizhen was able to deal with various underworld figures, and Lin Xiyuan contributed a great deal to this. Even after Lin Xizhen's death, the somewhat selfish First Madam acknowledged Lin Xiyuan. Her only slight dissatisfaction was that Lin Xiyuan lived a low-key and secluded life in Macau and did not seem to have any intention of seeking revenge for Lin Xizhen.
Lin Xiaohe looked at his second brother, hesitated for a moment, and said softly, "Not only Sixth Uncle, but Fifth Uncle is the same..."
It's understandable that Sixth Uncle Lin Xiyuan committed suicide by swallowing opium to protect the Lin Family from being implicated after messing things up. However, Fifth Uncle Lin Xishen, completely unaware of the situation in Macau, also swallowed opium. Even if Lin Xiao qia was stupid, he understood the implication in Lin Xiaohe's words. "You..."
"Song Tianyao's fate is unknown, but now Sixth Uncle has acted sloppily and made things worse. I can't let anyone seize the slightest opportunity to implicate our Lin Family. Originally, I wanted Sixth Uncle to help arrange for some unfamiliar faces to quietly eliminate Song Tianyao, but now he has exposed himself. Even if Song Tianyao is dead, Pedro Lobo in Macau is still alive. We can't give him that chance. Fifth and Sixth Uncles are both deceased, so it will be difficult for them to make a fuss about this matter. After all, on the surface, the Lin Family and Fifth and Sixth Uncles have been separated for many years. It's worth it for the Lin Family to avoid being passive with just the two of them." Lin Xiaohe looked at Lin Xiao qia with a calm gaze.
Lin Xiao qia raised his hand, ready to slap his third brother!
But as he raised his hand, it fell limply back down. His lips trembled, and he growled at Lin Xiaohe in a low voice, "Have you lost your mind being a diplomat! Your fifth and sixth uncles aren't pawns you can discard at the negotiating table at any time; they are living, breathing members of the Lin Family! Are you heartless?! How can you face your fifth and sixth uncles' families?!"
His saliva was almost sprayed all over Lin Xiaohe's face.
"What do you expect me to do! Sixth Uncle's carelessness exposed him. Have you considered the worst-case scenario: Song Tianyao might not be dead, and he might even get acquainted with Pedro Lobo through this incident! If Sixth and Fifth Uncles survive, those two will immediately seize the opportunity to attack our Lin Family! Pedro Lobo has close ties with the He Family, and the He Family is allied with the Lu Family through marriage. If Pedro Lobo uses this incident involving Sixth Uncle to harbor thoughts of revenge against the Lin Family, the other two families will likely also intervene. They may not be willing to stand in the limelight and fight openly now, but there's still Song Tianyao! If Pedro Lobo, the He Family, and the Lu Family join forces, and there's Song Tianyao as the apparent executor, then that will be the real crisis for the Lin Family. Compared to that situation, do you still think it's excessive for Fifth and Sixth Uncles to die?" Lin Xiaohe, hearing his second brother call him cold-blooded, retorted to Lin Xiao qia, "I'm doing this to prevent the Lin Family from falling into a situation where they are attacked by all sides! Between the Lin Family and Fifth and Sixth Uncles, how should I choose? Tell me!"
"Bang!" Lin Xiao qia didn't know how to answer Lin Xiaohe's words, so he angrily kicked over the coffee table next to him, paced back and forth in the room a few times, and then stopped.
"Now that my fifth and sixth uncles have passed away, they won't make a fuss about it anymore?"
Lin Xiaohe took off his glasses and wiped the saliva that had accidentally splattered on the lenses due to Lin Xiao qia's excitement with a handkerchief:
"With both my fifth and sixth uncles gone, no matter how many times they try to arrest him in Macau, they won't find Jardine excuse. Even if Pedro Lobo meets with the still-alive Song Tianyao and wants to challenge the Lin Family, he'll have to return to Hong Kong. I've already had A-Sen contact Jardine, HSBC, and Bank of East Bank of East Asia to use the land as collateral to borrow money from HSBC and Bank of Bank of East Asia temporarily to buy back the shares of Xizhen Properties held by Jardine Matheson. That way, no matter whether the share price rises or falls, Xizhen Properties will remain firmly in the Lin Family's hands. Even if Song Tianyao brings in a god of wealth, it won't help."
Lin Xiao qia gently bumped his head against the wall, avoiding looking at Lin Xiaohe's face. He used to think that he had been in charge of the family business the longest, had seen all kinds of underworld tactics, and was hard-hearted, but today he realized that compared to Lin Xiaohe, he was simply an idiot.
How did Song Tianyao find out that someone wanted to kill him?
That Headless constable? I only sent someone to tell him to choose sides; I didn't reveal anything.
If it really was that lowly constable, Lin Xiao qia suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. If Lin Xiaohe knew that he was the reason the information had been leaked, would he suffer the same fate as his fifth and sixth uncles?
Before today, Lin Xiao qia could have confidently said it was impossible, but now, he can only say he doesn't know.
Chapter 342 Thank You
"Lin Xiyuan is dead?" Song Tianyao asked, somewhat lost in thought, upon hearing the latest news brought by Huang Liu.