Lin Xiao qia's eyes, however, lingered on the various scratches left on the table long ago. He chuckled and continued, "A-Sen is no match for you. Without A He's guidance, he's an idiot. He'll definitely turn against you now. Even if A He gets out this time, it'll be a long time before he does. Don't hold back this time. I bet..."
"Why kill A-Kang? Why not just let him endure it until he finally gives up?" Lin Xiaoze suddenly asked.
Lin Xiao qia was interrupted. After a few seconds of pause, he laughed, "I didn't kill A-Kang, it's not my fault. I just advised him not to hold back. It was A He who did it. Besides, you know A-Kang's scheming, I know him, A He knows him too. If he continues to hold back, he might not have a chance to compete with A He in the future, but if he finds an opportunity, he will definitely cause me trouble. As for his mother's matter, if he investigates it carefully, he will eventually find me. Look at A-Kang's appearance, is he trying to forget the past? So why not just let him jump out as an excuse? Now is the perfect opportunity. I'll team up with A He, and only A-Sen and you, Big Brother, are left outside. We're guaranteed to win."
"Back when we were seeking refuge in Guangzhou, we were all out there, and you didn't jump out to try and take over the family fortune. What's the reason for this now?" Lin Xiaoze seemed to have no intention of communicating with Lin Xiao qia, and simply asked one question after another in a rigid and indifferent manner.
Lin Xiao qia said, "I don't want to argue, if..."
"You're lying." Lin Xiaoze interrupted Lin Xiao qia again, "Back in Guangzhou, you were trying to win people over. Now, almost all of the Lin Family's businesses are managed by the loyal old workers who accompanied the Lin Family to Guangzhou for refuge. Your composure and magnanimity over the years have won over many people. The money you spend every year to maintain relationships with those loyal elders of the Lin Family has also made many people feel indignant on your behalf. Now, do you think your time has come? All these years, did you really think I just stayed at home doing handicrafts when I was bored? I know everything you've done, A He knows everything too."
Lin Xiaoqia raised his head and smiled at Lin Xiaoze: "Brother, my hair is almost white, why are you checking me? Is it considered a mistake to chat with some old workers who help the Lin family's business and buy some gifts? I know that I can't compete with anyone for my family property. I'm a loser and can't stand on the stage. Unlike you, big brother, you are lucky and the lady can send you to study abroad. What about me? I'm only qualified to stay and drop out of school, deal with people in the Jianghu, and help my father distribute opium. It's easy to deal with me whether you want to be investigated or not."
"One last thing, why did you hit me and send me to the hospital?" Lin Xiaoze still didn't react and asked again.
Lin Xiao qia initially shot out a look of shock, but then gradually calmed down under Lin Xiaoze's gaze. "How did you know?"
"A He didn't need to do this, Ah -A-Sen wouldn't do this, A-Jie wouldn't stoop to this, and Song Tianyao shouldn't have done this. By sending me to the hospital, you wanted to tie me to yourself. That way, even if I truly didn't know what you were doing outside, A He and A-Sen would still link me to you, forcing me to break with them." Lin Xiaoze said without any fluctuation in his tone, "Are you satisfied with the result now? You've thrown all the blame, whether it's true or false, onto A He. A-Sen sold Xizhen Properties to HSBC, the Lin Family brothers turned against each other, the Soda Factory was shut down, the First Madam passed away, and your mother was imprisoned for murder."
"A-Sen sold Xizhen Properties to HSBC? He couldn't sell it, as long as..." Lin Xiao qia's eyes flashed when he heard Lin Xiaoze say that Lin Xiaosen had sold Xizhen Properties to HSBC, and he said with certainty, "Even if he did sell it, as long as you..."
"You only care about what A-Sen sold?" Lin Xiaoze stared intently at Lin Xiao qia: "Have you never considered the entire Lin Family, or anyone else?"
Lin Xiao qia retorted without backing down, "Never considered it? Back then, I sold her to Macau? Was it because I wanted to? If it weren't for Mother's sake, would I have done it? The First Madam made me drop out of Queen's College to help with the family business. If it weren't for you and Mother's sake, would I have agreed? If it weren't for the Lin Family not being in chaos, would I have taken the Lin Family to Guangzhou to settle down, working so hard until we moved back to Hong Kong before handing over power to A He and you? If I hadn't yielded myself, how come I've gone from managing all the Lin Family's businesses to not even having a proper position? Over the years, whether it's the First Madam, you, A He Ahe, when you mention me, you always say I'm sensible and considerate of the bigger picture. Can you tell me now, apart from Mother poisoning me because she was worried the First Madam would get rid of you and me, has anyone ever considered my situation even once? If I don't consider it myself, when the First Madam is really about to breathe her last, will she arrange things for me like she arranged for that woman?"
"So you made all the arrangements yourself, arranging for your own elder brother to be the knife that gets rid of A-Sen? So you'll come out clean?"
"Brother, even if you wanted to reconcile with A-Sen now, would A-Sen believe you?" Lin Xiao qia smiled confidently, "You are the Lin Family, everything is a matter of course."
"So late, are you two still putting on a show of brotherly affection here?" A voice came from outside the iron bars of the door. "Uncle Lin, I've come to see you off."
Chapter 426 A Calm and Plain Journey, Yet a Ruthless and Extermination
Lin Xiaoze and Lin Xiao qia watched helplessly as the police opened the iron gate, and Song Tianyao walked in leisurely and sat down next to Lin Xiaoze.
"Mr. Lin, if your legs aren't good, you shouldn't walk such a long way. The Lin Family is holding a funeral, and there are so many men, yet no one is keeping vigil for the deceased. Isn't that strange?" As soon as he sat down, Song Tianyao said to Lin Xiaoze beside him, "Is the atmosphere in the Lin Family so terrible that you have to escape here in your wheelchair to get some fresh air?"
"You seem to have a close relationship with the Police Force, coming and going from these detention cells at will. Were you following me?" Lin Xiaoze, sitting in his wheelchair, composed himself and said calmly to Song Tianyao.
With an arrogant air, Song Tianyao tossed a cigarette case from his pocket, lit it, and said, "The Britain are only concerned with immediate interests. Who knows if they'll still be able to rule Hong Kong after the Korean War? So they're happily collecting money. Cash seems more effective than the relationships the Lin Family used to maintain. As for the word 'following,' is unnecessary for me, isn't it?"