How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!-Chapter 244 Shattering a Father’s Illusion

Lin Xiaosu said, "Your son He Bin, after going abroad, you said he was working part-time while studying. Perhaps what you saw was indeed him working part-time while studying. But what I saw was something else!"

"You mean..." He Gaosheng frowned deeply.

"The person in this photo, isn’t he the head of the company he worked at?" Lin Xiaosu pointed to a photo. The background of the photo was the Seine River in Luoba State, showing three people, two men and a woman.

He pointed to the man in the photo other than He Bin.

"He is... an executive of Xiluo Investment Company, seems to be named Li. He Bin utilized his professional skills working part-time for them after finishing his studies. Is there a problem with that?"

Lin Xiaosu said, "This person’s last name is indeed Li; he is called Li Shanhe! A direct subordinate of the White clothed King of the Nine Headed Snake."

"What?" He Gaosheng was shaken to the core, his face completely changed.

Lin Xiaosu said, "You specifically invited me over to ask whether He Bin was randomly targeted by a killer or if the killer had other motives. My direct answer is, neither! He Bin himself was someone sent by the organization to carry out a mission!"

He Gaosheng’s hair shook wildly: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! He Bin is no fool! If he knew he was being sent to die, how could he agree to such a mission?"

Lin Xiaosu said, "Obviously, He Bin was not aware of his true position in the scheme from the start. The task given to him by the organization was most likely to provoke me, Lin Xiaosu, causing me great embarrassment and thereby falling out of favor with the Ding Family parents, leading to a rift between the Ding Family and me. This was in line with He Bin’s wishes and something he could accept."

"But... but there was a deviation during the execution of the plan!" He Gaosheng’s face turned ashen: "Is that so?"

"Yes! In the organization’s scheme, He Bin’s position had already deviated long ago, only He Bin himself was unaware. In their game, killing He Bin at the wedding banquet would maximize the gains..."

Gains!

What kind of gains?

Upon close analysis, a multitude!

Taking down Lin Xiaosu, enraging He Gaosheng, capturing Criminal Investigation Team Captain Shen Yinchuan. If Lin Xiaosu were stronger, he might even retaliate against He Gaosheng, potentially bringing He Gaosheng down as well; that would be an even more brilliant victory...

He Gaosheng is no impulsive youngster.

He is a seasoned official in the political arena.

Of course, he knew that Lin Xiaosu’s analysis was entirely logical...

After speaking, He Gaosheng was completely stunned...

He had a premonition that there might be an even more shocking truth behind his son’s death, but Lin Xiaosu’s words uncovered not just a shocking truth, but a complete subversion...

He Gaosheng slowly said, "Two questions!"

"Mayor He, please speak!"

"First question, is Xiluo Investment Company really a part of the Nine Headed Snake?"

"The branch of Xiluo Investment Company in Daxia has already been sealed by Qianlong."

It has been sealed, Qianlong acted.

Those eight words were ironclad evidence.

He Gaosheng extended his second finger: "Is there any concrete evidence that He Bin was also a part of the Nine Headed Snake?"

Lin Xiaosu said, "Mayor He, you probably didn’t give He Bin money for genetic transformation, did you? Then who paid for his genetic transformation? Spending hundreds of thousands or even millions for genetic transformation, if the person transformed wasn’t theirs, do you think that’s credible?"

He Gaosheng’s gaze locked firmly on Lin Xiaosu: "You’re saying... He Bin was one of the Genetic People?"

"Mayor He, you might as well call the police department. He Bin’s autopsy results should be out by now."

He Gaosheng made a call on the spot.

The police chief’s voice on the other end of the line was hesitant: "Mayor He, I was originally planning to come to see you alone tonight to talk about this matter. It’s quite sensitive..."

"Just tell me, did He Bin undergo genetic transformation or not!"

"...Yes!"

He Gaosheng’s hand went limp, and it seemed as though he could hardly stand...

Just as Lin Xiaosu had said, as long as He Bin underwent genetic transformation, he was undoubtedly part of the enemy forces!

Because spending hundreds of thousands or even millions on transformation, without the parents being aware, the other side must have had an interest in it!

He Bin wouldn’t become one of their people, how could it be possible?

"Mayor He, sometimes the truth is quite hurtful, I apologize!" Lin Xiaosu left the study, feeling rather emotional.

There’s a saying: "Pity the hearts of all parents"!

It’s applicable to the common people, and to officials as well.

Mayor He, Lin Xiaosu didn’t know very well.

But he saw glimpses of certain clues through some phenomena.

He bore the pressure, rejecting the appointment of Li Lishan by the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and promoted Shen Yinchuan as the captain of the Criminal Investigation Team, which at least showed he was a man of principle.

He kept his son’s certificates and awards from childhood, indicating he wanted to be a responsible father.

He instilled the habit of frugality in his son. Was that a mistake? No, it is precisely the most valuable quality of contemporary officials...

Nothing was wrong with all these things, but the result turned out to be drastically wrong.

It can only be summarized with a crude saying, "Society is simple; it’s the people who are complicated!"

The world is not inherently complicated.

But individuals are extremely complicated.

Parents’ beautiful visions are not necessarily realized by their children...

That’s all there is to it.

He left the He family.

The secretary entered the mayor’s house.

He Gaosheng slowly turned around and handed over a piece of paper: "Xiao Zhu, organize all the information on these companies and send it to the office tomorrow."

Secretary Xiao Zhu took it, slightly surprised.

He knew these companies well; they were all brought in by Mayor He, and the majority of them were from Luoba State...

"Yes!"

The secretary left.

He Gaosheng’s eyes slowly closed.

Only he knew that these companies were ones his son had connections with.

As an official, bringing in investment was proper practice, and his son’s willingness to help establish connections was by no means a bad thing; it was even beneficial—something that could be openly discussed.

But he understood the implication of Lin Xiaosu’s earlier words.

If you were just an ordinary father, I wouldn’t want to shatter your illusion, but you are not; you are an official!

Lin Xiaosu shattered his illusion as a father, to lay out the harsh truth before him.

There was only one real purpose!

To make him acknowledge the situation and eliminate hidden dangers.

Now the first layer of hidden danger was the companies his son had connected with back then.

If they were legitimate investments, it would be an achievement.

But the problem was, his son was not on a legitimate path; how could the companies he connected with be legitimate?

Identify the problem, solve the problem; that was He Gaosheng’s approach...

Sitting in Ding Ruoshui’s car, heading back to Fengcheng, Lin Xiaosu stared out the window in silence for a long time...

Ding Ruoshui glanced at him several times, finally unable to help herself: "What’s wrong? Does He Gaosheng really have plans to deal with you?"

"No!" Lin Xiaosu said, "I personally shattered his illusion, and I felt a bit cruel."

"Shattered his illusion? How?"

Lin Xiaosu said, "I told him that his son had long deviated from the obedient path set by his parents; he was one of the Nine Headed Snake."

Ding Ruoshui’s eyes widened sharply, and the car’s speed drastically decreased...

"He... he was a Nine Headed Snake?"

Lin Xiaosu said, "Otherwise, why do you think he jumped out at the wedding? On the opponent’s board, he was the crucial piece to place me in a deadly situation?"

Ding Ruoshui’s mind went blank; her palms were sweating: "Nine Headed Snake! He turned out to be a Nine Headed Snake... Nine Headed Snake could make its members sacrifice their lives for the organization?"

"The Nine Headed Snake’s means of controlling people are certainly sophisticated, but asking He Bin to willingly sacrifice his life is not necessarily true!" Lin Xiaosu said. "This is just two sets of game boards. In He Bin’s game, he provoked me, making me embarrassed, causing me to fall out of favor with your Ding family, and even further, he became the Ding family’s son-in-law, gaining both fame and fortune."

He Bin’s father is the current mayor; he is a standard second-generation official.

Officials have power, but for wealth... unless they tread the dark path...

And the Ding family is wealthy, and the source of their wealth is legitimate.

If He Bin married into the Ding family, it would truly be the best of both worlds in terms of power and profit.

So, in He Bin’s game, he genuinely hoped to marry into the Ding family.

Ding Ruoshui said, "That’s just He Bin’s game... those people didn’t think the same, right?" ƒree𝑤ebnσvel-com

"Yes! Those people wanted more; they found that killing He Bin at the wedding scene fit their strategic grand plan better. So, sorry, He Bin’s small game had to yield to their big game, and He Bin could only die." Lin Xiaosu said, "Therefore, He Bin was not willingly going to die. He just didn’t realize he was a piece on their board."

"Clearly a mere pawn, yet dreaming of being a player; that’s the tragedy of overestimating oneself!" Ding Ruoshui said, "I really can’t understand why He Bin, having such a bright future, had to join such a shitty organization like Nine Headed Snake?"

"This matter is quite thought-provoking..."

"Thought-provoking?"

"Yes, it’s about personal growth..."

He Bin was the only son of the mayor.

This mayor was a very traditional official.

He undoubtedly had high hopes for He Bin.

From He Bin’s childhood to his university days, he had set his son’s life path.

And this path?

Very proper!

And had the qualities of a clean official!

For the son, and for himself, it was the right choice.

He Bin did not disappoint his father; the heap of preserved certificates on the desk was proof of that...

Everything seemed so perfect.

However, there existed a hidden nature within the human psyche...

What is it?

It’s called rebellion!

Every child goes through rebellion, almost without exception.

Ordinary children’s rebellion comes from their increased awareness, suddenly realizing that the father they once revered as a mountain was not that high. Their awareness surpassed their father’s, and their hearts erupted in rebellion.

This is just ordinary.

It doesn’t apply to families like He Gaosheng’s.

He Gaosheng had been in politics for decades, with high status. He Bin couldn’t possibly reach his father’s level of awareness.

So, did He Bin behave?

Yes, He Bin could only behave around his father.

But he also felt suffocated.

Branded as a second-generation official, he was cautious everywhere, feeling even more repressed than ordinary children. He always had an inexplicable sense of oppression, feeling trapped in his father’s cage.

So, breaking free from his father’s cage...

became his obsession.

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