154: The Dust Settles

"Jiang Xuan, Jiang Shuang already knows that he was wrong, and he also confessed to me on the phone. You forgive Jiang Shuang, we are all family and there is no need to make trouble," Jiang Hai said. Although Jiang Shuang was an asshole, in the end, he was his brother, and he couldn't possibly watch him go to jail.

"Yes, Jiang Xuan, when Ah Shuang returns, aunt will definitely hold him to apologize in front of you." Zhang Wendan also joined the ranks of persuasion. The last time she went to see her younger son, she noticed that he had lost a lot of weight, and felt very distressed. Although she did not like Jiang Xuan very much, she had to bow her head this time, and she really hated that feeling.

When the youngest child was alive, her husband was always so overwhelmed that he couldn’t raise his head. The elder was also partial to his youngest child. Finally, the youngest died, and the old man put the hope of the Jiang family on Jiang Xuan who had been very clever since he was a child. Fortunately, Jiang Xuan did not follow the old man’s plans for politics, instead inheriting his grandfather's company despite the opposition. The old man was extremely disappointed with him. The main house finally ushered in the spring, thinking they could raise their eyebrows and exhale, and that the old man’s heart would lean towards them instead. As a result, Jiang Xuan still had the upper hand.

[T/N: The youngest child of the generation of Jiang Xuan’s uncles and aunts, Jiang Xuan’s dad.

"You're asking the wrong person." Jiang Xuan himself was a bit surprised. "I didn't know when this happened, do you really think I have such great ability? Even if I do, others may not agree to it."

China only experienced a large-scale anti-corruption operation at the beginning of this year. At that time, countless officials were dismissed, and everyone felt in danger. Afterward, many officials did not dare to make small actions after the operation. How long had it passed now? Even if he wanted to give a gift, no one would dare to accept it, let alone whether he could influence the decisions of those people.

"If it’s not you who else would it be?" Zhang Wendan blurted out.

Jiang Xuan looked at her with a slight curl in his mouth. "How would I know? Jiang Shuang is usually an ancestor. Who knows who he offends, he offends so many people. It's not surprising that someone wants to slap him behind his back."

Zhang Wendan also knew this. She just felt that it was more likely to be Jiang Xuan. After all, this happened so coincidentally that she had to doubt it.

"If you want to know who is behind the scenes, you will know if you check it. With the Jiang family’s ability, it shouldn’t be impossible to find anything out, right?" Jiang Xuan said slightly sarcastically.

"You really didn't do it?"

Jiang Yerong, Jiang Xuang’s uncle, finally spoke. Like his wife and children, he thought that Jiang Xuan was the greatest possibility. Towards this nephew, he had always not felt much. Him and his father’s excellence always reminded him of the fact that those two people were better than him.

"I can think of someone," Jiang Xuan said suddenly.

"Who?" Zhang Wendan asked.

Jiang Xuan’s words were not meant to justify himself. If he said it or not, as long as the Jiang family checked, they would know who it was. "Jiang Shuang instructed people to post two photos to blacken Yuan Xia on Shanhai University’s forum. The photos posted there were not all of me and Yuan Xia. In the first post, the person in the photo was Yuan Xia’s friend. The person who took the picture used an ambiguous angle on Yuan Xia and his friend."

"We already know this. Although it is related to Jiang Shuang, if it wasn't for his fascination with the teacher, Jiang Shuang would not be successful no matter how he tempted the other party." Zhang Wendan heard his words and immediately refuted him, dissatisfied when she heard that it was Jiang Shuang's fault.

Jiang Xuan calmly glanced at her. Jiang Shuang was the messenger behind the scenes. If his aunt was able to talk nonsense without blinking, then she was quite capable. "Since aunt doesn't think it has anything to do with Jiang Shuang, I have nothing to say. You should check it yourself. "

"Wait, Jiang Xuan, your aunt is also eager for her beloved son. This is indeed Jiang Shuang's fault. You continue to say it, ignore her." Jiang Yerong called him quickly. Zhang Wendan wanted to speak but was stared at by him. It was his wife’s fault that Jiang Shuang had become like this, spoiled lawlessly since childhood.

Jiang Hai hesitated, "Jiang Xuan, would the person you said happen to be the person in the photo?"

"No, it should be a friend of Yuan Xia's friend."

Jiang Hai asked, "Do you know what this person comes from?"

Jiang Xuan said, "I don't know where exactly, I only know his surname is Chu."

Even Elder Jiang's face had changed at this time. The surname of Chu was not an ordinary surname in the Imperial Capital. There was no one in the Imperial Capital who did not know the Chu family. Although the current situation of the Jiang family was not the bottom of the pyramid, it could only be considered hovering around the middle. The Chu family was the top of the pyramid that they could only look up towards, and no one in the Imperial Capital could compare to the Chu family.

Jiang Xuan came out of the Jiang family home and glanced back at it. It was not a luxurious house in the Imperial Capital, but the area was very spacious. The house was built after the Jiang family gained power. They didn't dare to be too pretentious, so the design was simple. However, in this simple building, a group of dark-hearted people were raised.

When he got in the car, the driver asked him where to go, and Jiang Xuan gave an address. He was going to go to his mother first, and see if he could take his mother to Shanhai City on the way.

As early as when he heard that Yuan Xia had an incident, Jiang Xuan had a hunch. Later, when he received the call from Chu Yifeng, he immediately called his mother to find a reason to leave the Jiang house temporarily, because once the Jiang family knew about this incident, Mother Kong would surely become the target of his aunt’s and Tang Ling's taunts, for the Jiang family who was thrown a bomb at this time was not calm.

Tao Yue didn't know what was said wrongly. Seeing that everyone's faces didn't look good, she thought that Jiang Xuan refused to agree to let Jiang Shuang off. While everyone was annoyed, she immediately took the opportunity to speak ill of Jiang Xuan.

"Enough!"

Tao Yue was startled and looked at Elder Jiang in horror. Although the old man had spoiled Jiang Xuan before, after being hurt by Jiang Xuan, he also began to see Jiang Xuan differently. Not following the path he arranged was one reason. It was also the fact that Jiang Xuan was homosexual that caused the old man to make up his mind. The old man was a man of good face and heavy weight. If he couldn’t bring benefits to the Jiang family, and even shamed the Jiang family, even if he had once liked this child, he would never tolerate him. No one in the Jiang family did not know this, and even Jiang Xuan himself was also very clear. When the old man was angry when Jiang Xuan was exposed to be homosexual, if it wasn't for Jiang Xuan inheriting the Kong family’s company, the old man would have swept him out. That was the first time everyone saw the old man become so angry, and it left a deep impression on the family at that time. Now that the old man was angry, Tao Yue was afraid to say anything.

Zhang Wendan could not help but say, "Dad, because the Chu family intervened, must we watch Jiang Shuang's imprisonment?"

In this traffic accident, Jiang Shuang had to bear the full responsibility. According to the provisions of the Traffic Management Law on such criminal cases, if one person was killed or three or more were seriously injured, the perpetrator of the accident would be punished. There was a term of imprisonment or servitude for less than three years. The bad news that came before was that the truck driver was determined to be dead, so Jiang Shuang was very likely to be sentenced.

"Is it true that the Chu family stepped in? Maybe it was just Jiang Xuan's guess. He himself said that he did not invite Chu." Jiang Yerong comforted his wife.

Jiang Hai didn't think so. He always felt that Jiang Xuan definitely knew something. He hated them so much, and it was not his personality to wait for the opportunity to retaliate. "Anyway, check it first. If this is really the Chu family’s doing... "

He left the remaining words unspoken, but everyone except for Tao Yue knew that if it was true, Jiang Shuang would probably be left in prison.

Zhang Wendan grew more and more desperate for her poor younger son.

As Jiang Xuan said, this matter was not difficult to investigate. A person who had a good relationship with the Jiang family told them that it was best not to participate in this matter anymore. They could only do things according to law. Although the other party did not say who it was, only a few forces in the Imperial Capital could make them so afraid that they didn’t dare to mention them.

Jiang Yerong returned to the Jiang house with this news. Everyone's head felt crushed on a big rock, and Zhang Wendan fell back to the sofa in despair, bursting into tears.

Elder Jiang's face was gloomy, and no one knew what he was thinking.

However, Jiang Hai observed his grandpa next to him without a trace. He knew that his grandpa was a very ruthless person. At this moment, he was probably not worried about Jiang Shuang being imprisoned, but worried that the Chu family would be involved with the Jiang family. He felt a little sad. That morning, Jiang Hai went to Lin Province alone, where Jiang Shuang was still being detained in Lin Province's detention center. His family had never taken him out, making him very upset, with a continuous sense of uneasiness in his heart. The people in the detention center had not treated him better because of his status, which made him anxious to beat them all. When his patience was about to reach a tipping point, Jiang Shuang happily heard the police say that his family came to see him.

"Brother, are you here to take me away? Hurry up, I really don’t want to stay in this kind of ghost place for another moment. They dare to treat me like this. When I am free, they sure won’t look so good. Right, why didn’t our parents come." Jiang Shuang resumed his usual arrogant and domineering attitude as soon as he saw Jiang Hai.

Jiang Hai also had a bit of hatred for this younger brother. His days of being detained did not allow him to reflect a little, and he did not learn any skill at all, only wanting to rely on the Jiang family to call to defend against the wind and rain. He just hoped that he could do well after this incident to reflect on himself.

“Jiang Shuang, listen to me.”

Jiang Hai's expression was very serious, and did not contain it’s usual indulgence towards him. Jiang Shuang instinctually found that something was wrong again, though he wasn’t keen at all, and the uneasy feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger.

"Brother, you don’t mean to tell me I can't go out yet, do you?"

"It's not that you can't go out, but that the Jiang family isn't going to get involved in this incident this time." Jiang Hai said. Jiang Shuang just relaxed and then he heard his next words, his whole body becoming stunned.

"Brother, what did you say, why can't I understand?"

Jiang Shuang stood up emotionally, and firmly grabbed the iron bars in front of him with one hand, the other hand bandaged because it was fractured. His face turned red, and he roared resentfully: "What does it mean not to intervene in the Jiang family? I am your brother and sister, are our parents and grandpa willing to watch me as I am imprisoned?"

Jiang Hai said: "I said earlier that you should not target Jiang Xuan. You just didn’t listen and you have made such a big thing. Jiang Xuan is something you can handle. Now something happened, and the Jiang family can’t guarantee you. Don’t blame your parents and grandfather on this matter, the people who are involved in this matter are not ones who the Jiang family can shake. All you have to do now is plead guilty obediently, our parents and I will find you the best lawyer. Then, you just have to listen to what he says, and we will try to help you minimize the crime, understand? "

"Jiang Xuan, Jiang Xuan, Jiang Xuan, I will never let you go." When Jiang Shuang heard that he was going to jail, his panic instantly turned into anger towards Jiang Xuan. He knew that he should kill Jiang Xuan first.

"Now it's no use to say that you don’t understand what I’m saying. The accident was not minor. The driver you implicated died in the hospital the day before yesterday. The witnesses and physical evidence are all there, and it is impossible for you to be released without pleading guilty. "

Jiang Shuang slumped into his seat, his left hand slammed on the table, and his face was full of resentment and unwillingness. "I see."

The Jiang family thought that they could alleviate Jiang Shuang's crimes. Jiang Shuang had to endure his temper to cooperate with the lawyer to perform a play for himself, but when he actually appeared in court, the other side’s lawyer gave them a painful blow.

In just one round, the lawyer hired by the Jiang family was refuted to speechlessness. All the rhetoric was not used, and even the planned play could not be performed. Instead, he was stunned by what the opposing lawyer brought out. Jiang Shuang was a second-generation ancestor, who behaved arrogantly and overbearingly. He did do a lot of shameful things, and when recounted, was horrible. When he was 17 years old, he had also caused a car accident, but the effect was more serious. Three were seriously injured and two died. However, he escaped later because someone helped him by pleading guilty to the crime.

This matter was also brought out by the lawyer of the other party to testify that Jiang Shuang had no remorse at all, and said that from some signs, Jiang Shuang was most likely to be the perpetrator, scaring the Jiang family to not dare to appeal again. The car accident was exposed, and Jiang Shuang was sentenced to jail for more than three years. In just one round, the whole thing was over.

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