Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 393 No Lower Limit_1

"Grandpa thinks Hao Taixing has gone mad,"

"doing this will inevitably lead to a severe weakening of all four families, regardless of who wins or loses.

Hence, he wants to have a proper discussion with you to see if we can come to an agreement that both sides can accept."

By the end of her speech, An Kefang revealed a smile, and her expression relaxed, clearly happy that Grandpa chose to compromise.

Xiao Ming poured a glass of water for her and said carefully, "Miss An, you are a good girl, and I don’t want to deceive you.

Like what you saw yesterday, the tragic fate that befell Ge Tiancheng’s family is not an isolated case, nor is it only the sin of the Hao family.

Ever since the four families formed an alliance and began their wicked deeds, for decades, countless Ge Tianchengs have been destroyed because they stood in their way.

The century-long legacy of the four families, their generations of wealth, are all built on blood and bones.

Therefore, the only condition I can accept is a blood debt paid in blood.

Do you think your great-grandfather will agree?"

An Kefang’s relaxed demeanor vanished, tears filled her eyes, and she knelt beside Xiao Ming next to the coffee table, taking his hand.

"I know I’m in no position to ask you to spare our family, but... but the four families are so vast, with so many clanspeople, not all of whom are guilty, and many have contributed to society!

Mr. Xiao, with your capabilities, you can surely convince my grandfather to give up hoping against hope and struggling, and at least leave some means for the innocent family members to live on.

My grandfather is over eighty years old this year. The court definitely won’t sentence him harshly; he might not even have to go to jail. If you talk to him, it can surely work!"

Seeing the girl’s tearful pleading, Xiao Ming sighed inwardly, "You understand all these principles, so why not say it to him yourself?"

An Kefang pouted, "You want me to persuade Grandpa to confess to his crimes; how can I say such a thing? He’s my own grandfather!

Besides, I don’t even know the specifics of what our family has done."

Xiao Ming gave a wry smile.

This girl understood nothing, knew nothing, and thought she could achieve the most perfect outcome with her wishful naivety.

Silly? Very silly.

But also precious.

These days, to find such a pure and innocent heart is rare, even in primary schools.

Well then, the An family’s jewelry company is quite valuable, and rather than let the local bigwigs pick up a bargain, it might as well go to this young master.

He handed a tissue to An Kefang and stood up to retrieve his cane from the bedroom.

"Miss An, this is the last time I’ll teach you to be wise. It all depends on your fate whether it works out or not.

Let’s go!"

The two of them left the building together, got into the car driven by An Kefang, and drove away from the hotel.

Twenty minutes later, the car left the city center and drove for another seven or eight minutes on a concrete road lined with fields on one side and a river on the other, eventually entering the gates of a resort with a sign.

After stepping out of the car, Xiao Ming looked around and asked, "Just to say a few words, is it necessary to meet in such a secluded place?"

"This place is owned by my family," said An Kefang. "Every time Grandpa comes to Qingyang, he stays here. It’s also my first time.

Don’t be fooled by its secluded location; I hear it’s quite profitable! Even in the dead of winter, there are so many cars parked here, proof enough."

"Ha!"

Xiao Ming scoffed, "When you say it makes money, I completely believe you.

Because anyone who’s not a fool knows there’s no such thing as a casino that doesn’t make money in this world."

"What did you say? A ca, casino?" An Kefang responded as if she’d heard an uproarious joke, "Mr. Xiao, I admit you have a sense of humor, but joking like that is really boring."

Xiao Ming shrugged, "Whether it’s a casino or not, we’ll see once we go inside.

In any case, as far as my business acumen goes, a spot like this, out in the wilderness by a little river gully with no village in sight and no shop in the back, has no tourism or leisure value whatsoever.

The only reason it could be making money is from gambling; it couldn’t even be a brothel."

An Kefang’s heart sank immediately, and she didn’t have the courage to verify it right away.

After all, whether it’s forging art or smuggling artifacts, these crimes, at least, hovered in the realm of ’cultured’ within the antiques circle.

But if the family was also involved in the vile industry of running a casino, it could only mean one thing—the sins of the four families knew no bounds.

If that were the case, was there any hope of salvation?

"Actually, I really didn’t want to make you wise in this manner," Xiao Ming said softly, "If you understand, it’s not too late to turn back now."

An Kefang bowed her head in silence for a long time, then took a deep breath, raised her face, and managed to squeeze out a reluctant smile.

"I always need to learn to be smart, right?"

Xiao Ming sighed inwardly and extended his hand, "I’m tired, help me walk."

An Kefang immediately held his hand tightly, with much strength.

The two entered the main building of the resort, where a manager-looking figure came up to greet them, bowed, and said, "Miss, please follow me, the old master is waiting for you in the VIP hall on the third floor."

Following the person, An Kefang looked around and noticed that whether it was the style of decoration or the attire of the staff, everything was no different from a regular hotel, sparking a glimmer of hope in her heart.

Although Xiao Ming was indeed very good at doing business, it didn’t mean that everything he said was right.

Who decided that a resort must have tourist resources? If... if there were some unique delicacies here, I’d come to visit often too.

With these thoughts, the elevator doors opened on the third floor, and the lobby manager led the way to a door with a gold placard marked 01, knocking before pushing it open.

An Kefang pulled Xiao Ming with her, and at one glance, she froze on the spot.

The room was filled with people, but she saw none of them; her gaze was fixed steadfastly on the table in the center.

It was a table lacquered in red paint, covered with green felt—a card table!