I was just playing tricks, how come I became Bai Yueguang

Zhou Mansion.

"What's the matter? Grandpa still doesn't want to eat?" Zhou Yuanzheng entered the hall carrying a food box, and Mrs. Zhou immediately stepped forward to ask.

Since Zhou Guochao came back, he has locked himself in his room and refused to see anyone. Now he doesn't even come out for dinner, which has never happened before.

Zhou Yuanzheng shook his head and looked up at Zhou Yanheng who was lying on the sofa. "Ah Heng, go and persuade Grandpa."

Zhou Yanheng stood up and took the food box from Mrs. Zhou. Mrs. Zhou was worried and pulled him aside to carefully instruct him, "The old man loves you the most. Remember to say a few nice words to comfort him."

Zhou Yuanzheng sighed softly and sat back on the sofa with a serious look.

Mrs. Zhou stepped forward and asked, "Why are you sighing so loudly? Why have you all changed so much since going to the Shen family?"

Zhou Yuanzheng waved his hands. He never told his wife about matters of power.

Mrs. Zhou knew her husband's habits, and she couldn't help but feel a little resentful. "Even if you didn't say it, I know something serious must have happened. When has the old man ever been like this?"

"Brother! Big brother!!"

As he was speaking, there was a noisy movement outside the hall. A moment later, Zhou Yuanbai was pushed in by the housekeeper in a wheelchair.

The two were greatly surprised and stood up quickly.

Mrs. Zhou glanced at her husband and quickly stepped forward. "Why did you come back home when you were just resting in the hospital?"

Zhou Yuanbai looked at Zhou Yuanzheng anxiously, "Brother, why did I receive a dismissal letter? Did you and Dad go to the Shen family today? Is it the Shen family who did this?"

Zhou Yuanzheng didn't know how to explain for a moment, and said coldly, "You should recuperate first, and we'll talk after you've recovered."

Why should I continue to heal my injuries when I have lost my official position?

Zhou Yuanbai originally thought that the Shen family was behind this, but seeing Zhou Yuanzheng's reaction, which seemed to indicate he knew something, he found it hard to accept. He was shocked and angry. "What the hell is going on?! Big brother, couldn't you at least let me know before something this serious happened?!"

"Inform you? Why didn't you inform your family before you committed suicide?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people in the hall changed their expressions instantly and turned to look outside the door.

But Zhou Guochao had a cold face and was supported by Zhou Yanheng as he slowly walked into the main hall. When he passed by Zhou Yuanbai, the old patriarch's deep black eyes were dark and unclear.

Zhou Yuanbai couldn't help but shudder, "Dad."

Zhou Yuanzheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the old man looked good and spoke with full energy. He quickly stepped forward to support him, "Dad."

Zhou Guochao brushed away his eldest son's hand and walked straight to the main seat.

Zhou Yuanbai was a little afraid, but when he thought about all his life's accumulation being destroyed, he felt unwilling to accept it. "Dad, Shen Zhuang broke my leg and now he's kicking me out of office. He clearly doesn't take you seriously."

"Stupid thing!" Zhou Guochao sneered, "You're still thinking of stirring up trouble at this critical moment?"

Zhou Yuanbai hadn't expected Zhou Guochao to react this way, and was caught off guard. "Dad, I..."

Zhou Guochao raised his hand to stop her, and looked at Mrs. Zhou with a restrained temper. Mrs. Zhou nodded in understanding, turned around and left the hall.

After they left, Zhou Guochao's face was completely torn apart. His sunken eyelids showed a fierce look as he shouted angrily, "How dare you deceive me? I really underestimated you. You actually colluded with outsiders to set up a trap for the Shen family. Don't you think you have any brains? Do you think you can hide it from Shenzhuang with your little tricks?"

Zhou Yuanbai clenched his fists, cold sweat covering his forehead.

Seeing this, Zhou Guochao picked up the ornaments on the table and threw them at him, "Why don't you tell the truth?"

"boom--"

The sound of porcelain exploding instantly broke down Zhou Yuanbai's defenses. His face turned pale and he fell to his knees, ignoring his knee injury. "Dad, please listen to my explanation. I... I..."

"Me what?" Zhou Guochao's face was filled with disappointment. "Even if I give you a chance, can you explain it clearly?"

Zhou Yuanbai looked frustrated. "Dad, I don't know how things turned out like this. I... I... just wanted to join Congress. I didn't expect... I didn't expect..."

Zhou Yuanzheng closed his eyes with a worried look on his face. He didn't expect that what the Shen family said was right. This matter was really related to the Zhou family.

Zhou Yuanbai knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he told the truth, "I embezzled the construction funds from the police station and invested them with Shen Che. But for some reason, Shen Jiao suddenly fell out with Shen Che and said she wanted to withdraw her investment, causing me to lose all my money. The finance department will be auditing the accounts next month, and I was worried that the accounts wouldn't match, so I went to Shen Che to argue. Then Shen Che proposed a plan to assassinate Shen Jiao."

There were many explosive points in those few short sentences. Zhou Guochao suppressed his temper and said nothing.

"Shen Che said he would find a way to lure Shen Zhuang out of Jinggang Harbor. He would then create the illusion that Shen Jiao was taking drugs and committing adultery. I would then work together inside and outside to confirm the news, and in this way, Shen Jiao would be ruined."

"How foolish!" Not to mention Zhou Guochao, even Zhou Yuanzheng was furious after hearing Zhou Yuanbai's story. "Who is Shen Che? How dare you believe his words? He lured Shenzhuang out of Jinggang Harbor, murdered people and framed them, and you were the one to do it. Isn't this using our Zhou family as a pawn?!"

Zhou Yuanbai immediately explained, "I wasn't the one who killed anyone. Shen Che said that the Second Branch has always coveted Shen Jiao's financial resources. As long as Shen Jiao is in danger, Shen Qian and Shen Yuan will definitely take advantage of the situation. Then we can reap the benefits."

Zhou Guochao raised his eyes, expressionless, "What do you mean by reaping the benefits of being a fisherman?"

Zhou Yuanbai glanced at Old Man Zhou and whispered, "It was Shen Qian's interference that kept me from entering Congress. If we had evidence that Shen Qian murdered Shen Jiao, we could remove him from his position as Congress President..."

"Idiot!" Zhou Guochao raised his hand and threw the objects on the table to the ground with a crackling sound.

Zhou Yuanbai's face turned ugly and he immediately fell silent.

"The reason Shen Qian was able to sit in that position is because he is a member of the Shen family. Even if Shen Qian wasn't there, there would be someone else in the Shen family. If you want to pull Shen Qian down, the most effective way is not to kill Shen Jiao, but to kill Shen Zhuang! The question is, do you have the ability to do it?"

"You embezzled public funds and plotted against the Shen family. I don't mind you for all that, but if you can do something, you should also be able to clean up your mess. Now you're being slapped in the face by someone pointing at you. It's my Zhou family that's being slapped in the face. You unfilial thing! You've completely disgraced me today!"

Zhou Yuanbai's eyelids twitched, feeling ashamed. "Dad, I know I was wrong! Please think of a solution for me. I finally got the position of director of the General Administration, and now I'm kicked out by the Shen family. What should I do in the future?"

Seeing that the superior was indifferent, he crawled forward on his knees, hugged Zhou Guochao's legs and begged desperately, "Dad, Shenzhuang is trying to weaken and suppress our Zhou family. You must not let him succeed!"

Zhou Guochao never thought that he was such a coward. He kicked Zhou Yuanbai away with a look of disgust and said, "Shen Qian was able to climb up from Nanwan back then, so why can't you? If you can't do it, get out of the Zhou family and stop getting in my way."

Given Shen Zhuang's personality, Zhou Yuanbai might be in danger of his life if he continued to stay in Jinggang. Zhou Guochao figured this out and gave up the position of director of the General Administration. However, Zhou Yuanbai didn't understand his painstaking efforts at all. Whether as a father or the head of the family, he was extremely disappointed with his son.

Zhou Yuanbai wanted to plead again, but Zhou Yanheng, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly stepped forward and gently tugged at his arm, "Uncle, as long as there's green mountains, there's no need to worry about running out of firewood. I heard it's snowing in Beiwan now. Why don't you go there for a vacation?"

Beiwan is where the Zhou family made their fortune. After Shen Qian was dismissed as chairman of the council, he returned to Nanwan and lay dormant for a few years, but his family still built up a huge fortune. Zhou Yanheng was reminding him that he could follow the path of the Shen family.

Zhou Yuanbai had a complicated expression and looked at Zhou Guochao cautiously.

Zhou Guochao remained noncommittal. "You're already quite old, but you're not as sensible as a younger person. Get out of here."

Zhou Yuanbai looked embarrassed.

Zhou Yanheng was very considerate and helped him into the wheelchair, "Grandpa, I'll see my second uncle off."

Zhou Guochao had a cold face and did not respond. Zhou Yanheng smiled and took the initiative to push Zhou Yuanbai out of the hall.

As soon as they left the hall, the butler stepped forward to take over. Zhou Yanheng waved his hand and said, "No need."

Zhou Yuanbai's face was originally pale, but he immediately became more favorable to Zhou Yanheng after seeing this. It is said that when a wall falls, everyone pushes it. It is rare that Zhou Yanheng still treats him with courtesy even though he has lost power.

He forced himself to cheer up and gently patted the back of Zhou Yanheng's hand, "Ah Heng, thank you for what you did just now."

"Uncle, you're too polite." Zhou Yanheng said gently, "But now that things have gotten to this point, the Shen family will definitely not let it go. Uncle, you'd better be careful during this period."

Zhou Yuanbai's face suddenly darkened again. "After stripping me of my official position and breaking my legs, what else does the Shen family want? If you have the guts, go find the one who murdered me and silenced me!"

"We're here." Zhou Yanheng stopped and handed the wheelchair to the butler beside him.

Zhou Yuanbai said goodbye reluctantly, "Ah Heng, if you come to Beiwan to play, remember to look for Second Uncle."

Zhou Yanheng smiled, nodded slightly, turned and walked into the night.

As I entered the inner courtyard, the phone in my pocket vibrated. I took a look and answered it.

The voice on the other end of the phone was a little cold and damp. "What's going on?"

Zhou Yanheng said, "They haven't raised any suspicions. It seems my grandfather won't investigate further for the time being. However, I can't say for sure about your grandfather."

There was silence for a moment, and then he spoke again, "Shen Yize is dead."

Zhou Yanheng pinched his brows with a headache, "I told them not to shoot, but they refused to listen. What can I do?"

"Shen Yijie is in a very dangerous condition right now."

Zhou Yanheng, "Then find a way to calm him down."

The other party fell silent again.

Zhou Yanheng, "Hang up."

"Wait." The other party stopped him, "How is your investigation going?"

"Ok?"

"Going to South Bay and getting into so much trouble isn't your style, Zhou Yanheng, aren't you going too far?"

Zhou Yanheng smiled and said, "I haven't started playing yet."

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