Top-class Bodyguard

Chapter 851 829: Then Why Couldn't It Be You?

"Hmph, do you even have the right to criticize?" Lu Wangjiang snorted coldly, "Don't think that just because you've been with the third brother for a few days, you can overturn the sky."

"Elder brother, your words are a bit much." Lu Yucheng spoke from the side, "Right now, the urgent matter should be how to stabilize the collapsing Lu Family. With the third brother in trouble, many of our businesses are on hold, and there are as many as a hundred people still waiting for our word in hotels outside. If we wait another day, this number will grow to more than two hundred."

Lu Wangjiang glanced at Lu Yucheng: "I have no objections. First, stabilize the situation and then select a candidate for the Patriarch position, which is essentially between the three of us."

"Elder brother, I'm calling you elder, but you're going too far; the third brother is still in bed, his fate uncertain, and you already want the Patriarch position."

"Do you think he can survive?" Lu Wangjiang retorted.

Lu Ruiyang was left speechless, anger the only expression on his face.

Just then, a woman emerged from the side room.

This woman's face still had streaks of tears and urgency, yet her eyes held a degree of anger.

"Sister-in-law."

Lu Ruiyang immediately spoke respectfully.

Lu Wangjiang and Lu Yucheng also turned to look at her.

Lu Duo'er's mother, Zhao Manrou, had just arrived today. The moment she returned to the Lu Family, she went into Lu Xingye's room to check on his condition.

"What are you arguing about?" Zhao Manrou's face appeared cold.

"Sister-in-law, elder brother said he wants to decide on the Patriarch position." Lu Ruiyang spoke directly.

"Right now Xingye is not dead; the Patriarch is still him." Zhao Manrou looked at Lu Wangjiang.

Lu Wangjiang snorted coldly and said nothing.

"What do you think should be done, sister-in-law?" Lu Yucheng asked calmly.

"Revenge first!" Lu Ruiyang spoke angrily, "Additionally, we've found information, the Kachin Rebel Army people are wandering near several of our mines again."

Lu Yucheng's eyebrows seemed to lift slightly, while Lu Wangjiang spoke, "Can you wipe out the Kachin Rebel Army? You don't understand the situation!"

"That's right, this account will be settled with them slowly."

Zhao Manrou wiped away her tears: "For now, all matters should be postponed; let's wait for Xingye to recover first."

"No, the business is so large, if it doesn't run within a few days, the Lu Family will collapse." Lu Yucheng said, "Sister-in-law, don't forget, in the entire Southern Province, many people rely on the Lu Family. The Lu Family cannot be in chaos!"

Just as they were arguing, suddenly, a subordinate rushed in.

"Something's wrong, something's wrong, something happened!"

All their eyes turned to him, and Lu Ruiyang shouted, "What happened?"

"Miss Duo'Er, she, she..."

Zhao Manrou was startled, immediately panicking, she rushed up and grabbed the bodyguard.

"What did you say? What happened to my daughter? What happened?"

"Sister-in-law, let go first!"

Lu Yucheng pulled Zhao Manrou aside, while Zhao Manrou at this moment was practically ready to devour the bodyguard with her gaze.

"We sent people to pick up Miss today, but just now, our vehicle was attacked, and the people sent out, along with Miss Duo'Er, are already, already dead."

"What?"

Zhao Manrou staggered, nearly falling to the ground, luckily, those around supported her.

"What did you say?" Lu Ruiyang's body shook, he almost lifted the bodyguard up!

"Fourth master, what I'm saying, is all true!"

Lu Wangjiang's icy face also showed surprise, Lu Yucheng's eyes had a flash of cold light.

Zhao Manrou collapsed on a chair, as if she had lost all strength.

Did Lu Duo'Er also encounter misfortune?

"Damn Kachin Rebel Army!" Lu Ruiyang's face was full of anger, "They've gone this far, won't we take action?"

"It's not that simple." Lu Yucheng said coldly, "Ruiyang, don't you think this incident is very strange?"

"Strange?" Lu Ruiyang was startled.

"Third brother was attacked this morning, and Duo'Er hurried back this afternoon; as soon as she arrived in Tianming City, she was attacked." Lu Yucheng said coldly, "It's obvious her whereabouts were leaked, or, someone wanted Duo'Er dead. This way, when third brother dies, the Patriarch position will be vacated."

The previously weak Zhao Manrou suddenly stood up, her face full of hatred: "Who killed Duo'Er then?"

"According to grandpa's rules, there are two situations concerning the change of Patriarch position. The first is voluntary transmission, the second is when there is no designated successor, the descendants temporarily take over the Patriarch's position. But what if the descendants are gone?" Lu Yucheng said calmly, but his words shocked everyone.

"Second brother, are you saying that whoever is most likely to get the position of Patriarch is also most likely to be the murderer?"

"That's the most straightforward explanation." Lu Yucheng said, "It's clear, if third brother dies, and Duo'Er dies too, then among us three—"

Lu Yucheng pointed at Lu Wangjiang and Lu Ruiyang, "Our three people are the most suspicious."

Lu Wangjiang's body shook, looking at Lu Yucheng and Lu Ruiyang with a sense of apprehension and suspicion.

Zhao Manrou scrutinized the faces of the three, her eyes showing deep suspicion.

Lu Ruiyang's gaze turned to Lu Wangjiang, his eyes fully revealing suspicion, just short of directly asking if it was him.

"Why are you staring at me like that, what do you mean?"

Lu Wangjiang asked, a fire of anger on his face.

"If third brother were to die, out of the three of us, the one who benefits the most should be you." Lu Ruiyang said coldly.

"Grandpa didn't pass the Patriarch position to you but chose the third brother at that time, and you bore a grudge wanting to get rid of the third brother!"

"I'm not that malicious!" Lu Wangjiang said coldly, "I wouldn't harm my own brother, even if I were to act, I'd have done it long ago, why wait until today?"

"But now is a good opportunity for you." Lu Ruiyang said coldly.

Lu Wangjiang laughed loudly, "Opportunity? What opportunity?"

Lu Yucheng stared at Lu Wangjiang, but said nothing. Within an instant, the atmosphere in the hall had become extremely opposite and confrontational, the air tense and on edge.

Lu Ruiyang and Lu Wangjiang faced off, Lu Yucheng stood by, Zhao Manrou was also watching Lu Wangjiang.

"Very well, you each suspect me?" Seeing Lu Ruiyang not speak, Lu Wangjiang suddenly said coldly, "If I am suspicious, then why couldn't it be you? My dear fourth brother!"

Lu Ruiyang said excitedly: "Me? Could I be the murderer of third brother?"