Chapter 640: ME AND MINE
Wang Ning looked at Wang Che with interest. He knew it was a matter of time before his elder brother came to find him. His stupid father and less-than-adequate eldest brother would not have fooled Wang Che for long.
Still, it was surprising that he had taken action immediately after their meeting.
Wang Ning had been around long enough to know that people’s judgement was almost always compromised when a loved one was involved.
And Wang Che did seem to truly love that Furukawa Shun.
“You are the one who came to find me. Since you are not coming in with guns blazing, I am assuming that you do not believe I am behind the attack on your toy boy.” Wang Ning said.
Wang Che looked at his little brother with sharp eyes.
Wang Ning raised his hands in surrender. “Sorry, love of your life. And why is being a toy boy an insult? It is like being a trophy.”
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Wang Che knew better than to engage his brother in the game he was playing. It was clear that Wang Ning was sure that he could not be tied to the crime.
And that meant, he knew who was responsible for the attack against Shun.
“I do not want to play games,” Che said. “I just want to understand what happened.”
Wang Ning smiled. “Are you sure you can handle the truth? It might be better if you keep believing that I am behind it all. You should know by now that I have countless secrets, and most of them might not match my sunshine boy image.”
The look in his eyes was a little wistful as if he wished he were that sports idol that everyone saw him as. But the look in his eyes cleared up almost immediately.
“We all have our secrets. I am not interested in knowing more about yours unless you mean harm to me and mine.” Wang Che said.
Wang Ning chuckled.
“I wish the story behind your Shun’s accident was more complicated.” He sighed. “Perhaps, that would have made it more interesting for me to be the scapegoat. But the whole thing makes me almost laugh in disappointment.”
He reached into his pocket and took out a cigarette, but he did not light it. He merely rolled it around in his fingers while looking at it.
“I always wanted to pick up a smoking habit, but my lifestyle does not allow me to have any vices. I think I would be cooler if I was a smoker, so I always keep cigarettes on me. What a shame though.” He said.
Wang Che was frustrated. “Can you focus?”
“Oh right, the boring story.” His little brother laughed. “You should know by now that the two people responsible for the accident were part of my little entourage. And you have probably heard that they used to be tied to organised crime in Supreme City.”
“But their work for me was quite simple. They guarded me when I went to public events because of all my adoring fans. Being famous and loved is not easy.” The handsome eyes twinkled a little.
“And during my downtime, they were part of the security rotation designed to keep any unsavoury activities in my clubs at a minimum. You should know it can be difficult to keep clubs free of illegal activities in this city of ours.”
Wang Ning’s eyes became colder as he recalled the two men.
“Unfortunately, the people you employ can also be the source of your troubles. A case of an accidental overdose in one of my clubs pointed to a pattern that indicated someone was dealing prescription pills in my clubs.” He said.
“It is expected for a few drugs to circulate among patrons, but one of my trusted subordinates found it was more than a few. There was an elusive supplier who was targeting my businesses and endangering my customers.”
“Naturally, I set up a sting and captured the culprits. It was not hard because they were doing most of the work themselves. They probably thought that it was the best way to prevent the secret from getting out.” Wang Ning sighed.
Wang Che felt impatient. “What does this have to do with Shun’s accident?”
“Patience, brother.” Wang Ning chuckled. “What I did not consider with care was the source of the prescription drugs. I never thought too deeply about the matter until the accident occurred. I assumed the idiots were acting alone.”
“After all, it is not hard to get a connection for a drug supply in downtown. However, once I heard about the accident, I decided to review the incident and discovered that the pills they were selling were all high-grade pharmaceuticals.”
“The kind consumed by the aristocratic young people of the city. One might be able to score a couple of bottles, but a consistent supply would be difficult to find, especially for a common thug. I figured out that the person who was supplying them had to be the one behind the accident on Clarion Extreme.”
Wang Che felt like his heart was on fire. His mind ran through all scenarios, but he could not figure out who tried to kill Shun. All he could think about was Wang Lu. Unfortunately, he could not trust his bias against his eldest brother.
“At first, I also thought it was Wang Lu.” Wang Ning looked at him knowingly. “But I had to dismiss the idea. I know Wang Lu wants to see us both gone from his Wang kingdom, but he is also a cautious man who would not risk his interests.”
“Plus, it had to be someone who had contact with my subordinates enough to build some level of trust. Assuming that the person after Shun had confidence they could gain financial resources from you, there was only one person.” Wang Ning said.
There was a long moment of silence as the truth sunk into Wang Che’s mind. There was indeed only one person who could be responsible for the accident. The one person who might have been able to gain a lot through that accident.
Wang Che stood up abruptly and stalked out of the room.
“Not even a ‘thank you, cutest brother’?” Wang Ning shouted from behind with a laugh.
