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My sudden arrival startled the old man, and upon seeing the crowd I had brought, he immediately pushed aside the young girl beside him, glaring at me in displeasure.
"What are you doing barging in like this? Can't you even knock?"
Lu Ding Tian looked furious, while the young girl hurriedly made her way through the crowd and ran out.
"I'm sorry, I really have something important to discuss with you," I quickly replied. Lu Ding Tian shot me a glare and snapped, "Just get to the point! And then get lost—your manners are getting worse!"
Lu Ding Tian's expression was filled with frustration; ever since Lu Fei's death, his smile had become a rare sight.
"I found out that it was Brother Two who killed my brother."
I obediently relayed the information to Lu Ding Tian, who froze in shock.
"What? What did you say?"
His eyes widened in disbelief, filled with reproach. The number of people I had brought indicated how many were aware of this matter. He had instructed me to report to him first if I discovered anything.
"It was Brother Two who sent someone to kill him! This morning, I caught the murderer responsible for my brother's death. He confessed that it was Brother Two who ordered him to kill my brother!"
I continued explaining.
Lu Ding Tian suddenly became incredibly agitated and grabbed my collar, his face contorted in rage, looking quite terrifying.
"Lu Yan! Do you even know what you're saying? Do you know what you're doing right now?"
He glared at me, clearly more upset not about the investigation's findings but because I had disobeyed him by revealing this information before reporting it directly to him.
Lu Ding Tian understood what this meant; once this matter was confirmed, he would be unable to secure his position for Lu Xian. This implied that I was beginning to make a move for power, something Lu Ding Tian dreaded.
"Boss! It's true! We all interrogated him together this morning. We even have the interrogation video—take a look!"
As Lu Ding Tian held onto my collar, someone else spoke up in my defense. At this moment, they were all on my side; supporting me meant supporting themselves as well since helping me rise to power would benefit each of them greatly.
Conversely, if Lu Xian took power, just their participation in coming with me to report against Lu Xian today would be enough for him to eliminate them one by one.
So helping me was essentially helping themselves; naturally, they were all in.
Lu Ding Tian's face twisted with rage as he scanned the crowd behind me, his eyes filled with fury. Clearly, he had no interest in the interrogation video; what infuriated him was that so many people were now aware of this situation. He knew it would be impossible to suppress it.
"Get out! I need to ask Lu Yan alone what exactly is going on here."
Lu Ding Tian opened his mouth, and everyone else immediately complied and left, leaving only me and the furious Lu Ding Tian in the room.
"Smack!"
"You bastard! What did I tell you? The moment you have any investigation results, report them to me immediately! What do you mean by bringing so many people here? I ask you, what do you mean?"
Lu Ding Tian slapped me hard and questioned me. The moment I made this decision, it was destined that Lu Ding Tian and I would turn against each other.
I couldn't afford to confront him yet; I hadn't even taken the position of the leader of Qing Gang.
Today's investigation was unexpected! You have to understand me; if this matter isn't handled properly, it would cause me a lot of trouble. That's why I brought everyone along during the interrogation—I was trying to avoid suspicion! Who knew that the assassin would just blurt it out? I couldn't control that!
I said with a face full of innocence, even though Lu Ding Tian must have seen through my thoughts. My excuses were still necessary; if I were to be honest with Lu Ding Tian now, he would definitely choose to let Lu Xian succeed me despite all difficulties.
"Don't think I don't know! You're being sincere, Lu Yan. I really didn't see it coming. You keep saying you have no designs on my position, and I thought your character was decent. But now you're playing hardball with me, aren't you? Forcing me to hand over my position to you?"
Lu Ding Tian was furious, pointing at me but unable to contain his anger. The truth was clear to everyone: Lu Fei was dead, and Lu Xian was accused of killing him; naturally, I would be the one to succeed.
In fact, if possible, I would rather see this old man die of anger on the spot; that would be his just deserts.
"I didn't! I really didn't! If you're going to say that, then there's nothing I can do. Maybe I shouldn't have listened to my mother and come back to find you. I'm truly sorry for all the trouble I've caused you. I've never had any thoughts about taking your position as leader. If you don't believe me, fine! I'll leave right now and depart from Huaxia!"
I spoke with righteous indignation and turned to leave.
"Stop!" Lu Ding Tian shouted for me to stay, but I didn't halt my steps; when I said I was leaving, I meant it!
Why did the Qu Family get replaced by the Lu Family?
It was simple: the Qu Family had too few male heirs and no successors. How much better is the current Lu Family compared to the original Qu Family? The eldest son is dead, and the second son committed fratricide—an unforgivable crime against morality.
That left only me.
I knew Lu Ding Tian wouldn't let me leave; at least not until he resolved matters with Lu Xian. Otherwise, with no successor for the Lu Family, he would face pressure from all sides, even Southern and Northern Hongmen might intervene. At that point, Lu Ding Tian would truly be in a desperate situation.
After leaving Lu Ding Tian's office, many people tried to stop me. I ignored them, like a rebellious child running away from home, and walked straight out of Wanqing Group, immediately booking a flight to Ghana.
Inside Wanqing Group, chaos reigned as news spread about Lu Xian's involvement in Lu Fei's murder. At that moment, Lu Xian was searching for me everywhere; in fact, I had come out to avoid entanglements with him.
That night, Lu Ding Tian didn’t send anyone after me. I boarded a plane to Ghana; once things were settled there, I'd run away without caring about the mess in Shanghai.
The next day in Ghana, Zheng Yu called me to report on the current situation within Qing Gang. It was utter chaos; many wanted to support Lu Xian. The evidence against him was solid, yet no one had the ability to defend him.
Han Chuan was dead with no witnesses left alive. The only person who could exonerate Lu Xian now was Liu Sen. While leading everyone to Shanghai earlier, I secretly instructed Zheng Yu to find an opportunity to release Liu Sen. Liu Sen had escaped and was now being hunted by Qing Gang as well as Southern and Northern Hongmen.
I urged Zheng Yu to do everything possible to ensure Liu Sen's safety. Zheng Yu assured me that he would mobilize all available resources to secretly assist Liu Sen and told me not to worry.
"Brother Dong, aren't you afraid that Lu Ding Tian and the others will come looking for you? You've really made your appearance?" Zheng Yu asked me. If the three major factions don't seek my return, I would have nowhere to go even if I humbly went back myself. I was certain they would come for me.
The issue with Lu Xian was not easy to resolve. If his problem remained unsolved, my position would be irreplaceable. When I flew to Ghana yesterday, Lu Ding Tian didn't send anyone to intercept me. I suspected it was because, first, Lu Ding Tian wanted to see if my resolve was as righteous as I claimed. Second, he was genuinely busy and exhausted, temporarily lacking the energy to deal with my matters. I wasn't anxious; I knew he would come for me sooner or later.
There was no rush; they were in chaos right now, and it was beneficial for me to lay low. I calmly stated that I was the mastermind behind all this. If I were absent, there would be fewer eyes on me, which would greatly benefit me. Staying in the midst of this turmoil could expose me, especially since Lu Xian was not an easy opponent, not to mention he had a whole host of capable individuals under him.
If our plan succeeded this time, the position of Qing Gang's leader would be within reach for you, Brother Dong. Congratulations in advance," Zheng Yu said slowly. I smiled wryly at that; indeed, it was worth congratulating. What was even more worth celebrating was that if I became the leader of Qing Gang and held power in my hands, I could reveal my true self and better assist Lu Ying with her treatment.
"How has Lu Ying been lately?" I asked Zheng Yu. He assured me that Lu Ying was doing well and told me not to worry. We then discussed future matters before Zheng Yu advised me to rest early, and I fell asleep.
During my absence from Shanghai, it could be said that these were the most exciting days in Shanghai's history. The Qing Gang was in disarray; those originally belonging to Lu Fei's faction accounted for half of Qing Gang. They strongly demanded that Lu Ding Tian deal with Lu Xian.
Although they didn't specify how severe the action should be, at the very least, they wouldn't allow Lu Xian to assume the position of leader. It was simple: if Lu Xian took over Qing Gang, they would certainly have no good days ahead.
Lu Xian's faction naturally supported him, arguing that he could never commit such acts and claiming that the current evidence was still insufficient. Since Lu Ding Tian only had Lu Xian as his heir, they requested that no action be taken against him until the matter was thoroughly investigated.
When this discussion arose, someone naturally mentioned me, stating that I was also Lu Ding Tian's son and could inherit Qing Gang as well. Now, none of Lu Fei's former subordinates wanted anything more than for me to return and take charge. It was straightforward: taking over the Lu family's business seemed nearly impossible; if they didn't want Lu Xian to rise to power, they could only bring me back to compete with him.
As soon as this opinion surfaced, it instantly gained support from half of Qing Gang's members. Far away in Ghana, I had no influence over them; most of them were strangers to me. Yet they began arguing fiercely with Lu Xian's people over my situation.
All of this stemmed solely from how my existence affected their interests; they fought for their own benefit while inadvertently including mine in their struggle.
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