I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 156: Asking for Help

Zhao Tian naturally did not anticipate this.

If he had known, he would not have delivered this letter to Mr. He. He said anxiously, "Mr. He, you do not recognize me, I’m Zhao Tian from the Foreign Affairs Department."

"I have seen you, but I do not know your name. Mr. Zhao, please sit down first; I have something I need to speak with you about," He Shan said leisurely.

"Mr. He, I actually have something I need to discuss with you," Zhao Tian said, unable to sit down, his voice tinged with urgency. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

"Oh, you have something to discuss with me, is it about this letter?"

Then Mr. He picked up the envelope and sheet of paper from the windowsill and said helplessly, "This morning, a cat knocked over a cup of water, and the letter that was on the coffee table got wet. I’ve just come back home. Although the envelope has dried, there are no words left on it now, just blotches of ink. I wanted to ask if you had opened and checked the letter before handing it to me, and what it said? I do know of Mr. Wu’s reputation, but I have never had any dealings with him..."

Not expecting this, Zhao Tian let out a long sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead before saying, "Mr. He, it turns out to be a blessing in disguise. We just received an urgent call; Mr. Wu is suspected of stealing our national secrets, and much of the evidence is now on the leader’s desk..."

The rest couldn’t be said for now.

Zhao Tian took the envelope and paper, looked them over, and chose to believe Mr. He because evidently, the letter had been wet and then dried.

Mr. He had just come home; this was already confirmed by the security detail at the door.

So, Mr. He really had no idea what was written in the letter.

He Shan frowned deeply and pointed at the letter, "You didn’t check this letter?"

"Mr. He, we did not check it, for Mr. Wu has long been dedicated to helping our nation as a patriotic overseas Chinese. He recently even filed a report to reapply for our citizenship. We did not open the letter. How about this—I will go back and report on this, and we’ll notify you if there’s any update, alright?"

He Shan’s expression was also very grave, "You must investigate thoroughly to ensure the evidence is solid. Do not let a single criminal slip by, but also don’t wrong an innocent person, otherwise, a patriotic overseas Chinese willing to return to their homeland would be disheartened!"

"You are right, Mr. He. I will take this letter with me, and let’s leave this matter here for now."

He Shan, of course, understood what Zhao Tian meant, and he waved his hand, "Go on, hurry."

Zhao Tian and his colleague then hurriedly left.

Mr. He glanced at Xiao Wu, who scratched the back of his neck, not knowing what to say anymore. Today’s events felt incredibly surreal.

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Three days later, the construction of the Wulong Daily Necessities Factory in Xichuan was halted.

Secretary Chang was invited to assist with the investigation.

Of course, they were very courteous, and the higher-ups ordered that everyone was merely under suspicion until irrefutable evidence was found, thus it was only a simple inquiry. However, Secretary Chang was quite frightened, as he had learned about the fervent times in the country from abroad.

The leader was very kind, which lessened some of Secretary Chang’s psychological burden, but he speculated that the problem wasn’t with Huaxia but with the chairman and president of the company.

After the routine inquiries, Secretary Chang was sent back to the hotel to rest, but for safety reasons, his freedom was temporarily restricted.

Secretary Chang’s room had international long-distance calling.

But the signal was frequently poor.

Half a month ago, Wu Tai had spoken to him on the phone, but now Secretary Chang couldn’t get through to Wu Tai.

Indeed, Wu Tai could not answer.

That’s because Wu Xiucai and Wu Tai were currently restricted in their freedom by the M country’s government.

The Wulong Group had also been sealed off.

The charge was espionage.

Wu Xiucai and Wu Tai were pale with anger; over the past month, they had done much work and communicated with China several times, receiving enthusiastic responses.

Wu Xiucai had decided, whether Han Xianglan was his daughter or not, at the very least she would not be in M country.

Whether alive or dead, Wu Qianyun should be in China.

He was of such an age now; he should return to his homeland with his wife’s ashes.

The disappearance of his daughter, as it turned out, was solely his sister-in-law’s doing; but why Wu Xiujie was trying to kill Wu Tai, was there any other hidden story there?

Mrs. Wang and Xiao Cui had died on the day of Wu Tai’s car accident.

They were said to have committed suicide.

So, could their deaths also be related to Wu Xiujie?

Although still under investigation, for Wu Xiucai, no further evidence was needed.

Yet at this moment, Wu Xiucai, trapped in a villa, looked grim and predatory.

All his life, he had considered himself smart, always looking down on his so-called elder brother’s dissipation and misconduct, but where would he have thought that he was the one blinded, or perhaps he had underestimated Wu Xiujie.

He was out to kill him.

Yet, he had made preparations long ago.

The day Wu Tai arrived, he sent people to the Wu Family Mansion, but Wu Xiujie had vanished.

He had taken the ancestral tablet of his biological mother and left with his mistress and the Third Concubine, leaving only a few clueless elders in the mansion.

He had cut off all his financial resources.

But just now, this half-brother suddenly appeared, arrogantly said a few words, and left.

They were trapped here. If they couldn’t find conclusive evidence to clear their names, they would not be able to return to China, and in M country, they would be imprisoned for espionage.

All their assets would be confiscated.

Wu Xiucai clenched his fists tightly, while Wu Tai, his cousin Chen Liang, and Wu Tai’s children and wife comforted him in hushed tones.

Wu Tai deeply knew that only if his uncle was in good condition could they break through this current predicament. They believed in his uncle’s abilities.

Under the comfort of his family, Wu Xiucai finally regained his composure.

He decided to activate his secret channel and seek help from China.

At this moment, Wu Xiucai did not yet know that Wu Xiujie had forged countless pieces of evidence and sent them to the relevant departments in China, accusing Wu Xiucai of using his status as a patriotic overseas Chinese to commit numerous treasonous acts.

At the same time, Wu Tai was unaware that the factory in Xichuan had been halted, or that Secretary Chang’s freedom was restricted. Still, the treatment was exceptionally good because our country has a policy for this: not to wrong a good person and not let a bad person escape.

Even if there were informants, all the evidence required investigation and verification, which would take time.

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