[The Tragic Chronicles of a Wealthy Family - Continued] Chapter 180

【The Tragic Tale of a Wealthy Family - Continued】

Author: Zeng Jiu

First published on December 5, 2014

Word Count: 8200-180

About

twenty days later, at dusk, near Mianbo, a low humming
sound came from the direction of the border river. Soon after, two huge black shadows appeared one after the other in the twilight sky downstream, slowly heading upstream
along the border river. The two planes flew closer and closer along the riverbank. From the ground, it could be seen that they were two
American-made C-130 transport planes.

The people on the ground were not particularly surprised by the two planes, as such scenes
had occurred frequently in recent days and were commonplace here. Locals knew that these were
specially modified anti-drug observation planes leased by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime from the US military base in XX country. However, observation planes usually
appeared in broad daylight, rarely at dusk, and it was unusual for two to appear at once. Another difference
was that this time the planes flew exceptionally low; even the white five-pointed star markings on their wings were clearly visible.

After flying over Mianbo, the planes turned back into the mountains, seemingly flying lower and slower. The two planes flew leisurely along
the valley , their wings tilting slightly, and a faint wisp of smoke drifted from their tails,
quietly enveloping the valley below. The area was sparsely populated, and those who occasionally saw them didn't notice
anything amiss; they only covered their ears upon hearing the deafening sound, watching the black
shadows slowly disappear into the distance with disgust.

Just a few days later, a sense of panic quietly spread throughout the Mianbo area. It turned out that
large areas of golden seedlings planted under Long Kun's coercion within a radius of several hundred kilometers had suffered widespread necrosis. Large numbers of seedlings
in grain-filling stage lost their leaves and withered, and even the mature seedling fruits rotted and turned black, resulting in a complete crop failure.

In Suwen's villa on the outskirts of Mianbo, Long Kun was furious with Suwen and Ajian: "Damn it, how could
you be so stupid? Why did it take you so long to report! How big is the loss?"

Suwen and Ajian looked at each other, their faces filled with fear and dejection. Finally, Suwen stammered
, "Besides the first few dozen hectares that were already harvested, the hundreds of hectares of seedlings planted later are almost
completely ruined."

"Didn't you say that a batch would be ready to be harvested in the next few days?" Long Kun's eyes flashed with malice.

"They're all... rotting in the ground. I went to see for myself, and there's no way to harvest them..." Ajian said timidly
.

"Damn it, that bastard Angpan! I helped him get to power, and he comes back to sabotage me. I'll make sure
he can't survive!" Long Kun said viciously.

"Master Long, I personally went to WY yesterday and met with Ang Pan's chief steward. He said Ang Pan
is in a terrible predicament. According to him, the Americans acted unilaterally this time, catching Ang Pan off guard. He said
it's because a large number of counterfeit Tiger Brand drugs suddenly appeared on the American market, which angered the Americans. They blamed Ang Pan for his ineffective anti-drug campaign
and sent planes to spray drugs without consulting the United Nations. Ang Pan only found out afterward..." A-Jian
said tremblingly to Long Kun.

"He only found out afterward? What is he good for? Did I put him in power just to oppose me? Now he
can't even smuggle drugs on his territory, and he's ruined all the gold seedlings he planted. What the hell is the use of raising these
ingrates ? Go tell Ang Pan that I will make him pay the price this time, and he'll regret
it!"

"Yes, Master Long." A-Jian nodded in agreement while pouring hot tea for Long Kun. Long Kun, tired of cursing
, picked up his teacup and took a couple of sips, his agitated emotions gradually calming down. After catching his breath, he suddenly
turned to A-Jian and asked, "How's things going with the second brother?"

A-Jian smiled, picked up a cigarette from the nearby coffee table, respectfully handed it
to Long Kun, and carefully lit it for him before smiling obsequiously at Long Kun, saying, "Everything's going smoothly with Brother Chong.
The northern route is open, and the goods appearing in the American market this time were shipped via the northern route. All the payments have been collected.
Brother Chong is preparing to ship another batch of goods soon."

"Oh, so Du Mai is quite capable, and he's also trustworthy," Long Kun asked thoughtfully.

"Ha, he's been hanging around with Brother Chong these past few days," A-Jian said with a smirk.

"Oh... I'm afraid it's not just about shipping goods, is it? Did Feng Nu let him handle things?" Long Kun frowned.

"Feng Nu already slept with him yesterday. Last time, following Boss Long's orders, we didn't let him sleep with her, which left him
quite wanting. Things went smoothly though. Brother Chong said we'd give him a treat this time. It seems Feng Nu has really captivated him
."

"Hmph, how's the matter of finding a place for us going?" Long Kun asked, narrowing his eyes.

"The news from Brother Chong's side is that Du Mai has given his approval on the surface. But
they ."

"We can't let him play with Feng Nu as he pleases, and we certainly can't let him take her away. If necessary, we can provoke him a little.
Tell him that once he's settled everything with us, Feng Nu will be given to him." Long Kun waved his hand and
said to A Jian.

"Boss Long is truly a genius. Feng Nu probably never dreamed that she, a narcotics officer, would
be played with so much by Boss Long and his brothers, and then sold for such a high price. If that old bastard Song Tao finds out, he'll be furious
." A Jian seized the opportunity to flatter Long Kun.

Just as Long Kun was furious about his heavy losses,
a huge uproar . Within a few days, the momentum of the Orange Scarf Group in WY City surged dramatically, with large numbers of farmers from the northern mountains
joining the demonstrations. The newly joined protesters were
far more . They were almost all mountain people who had previously succumbed to Long Kun's tyranny and planted golden seedlings.

They had originally thought that with Song Tao's downfall and the new government's withdrawal of troops, no one could touch
a hair on Long Kun's head now that he was back. As long as they replanted the golden seedlings as he said, they would at least have a few days of peace. Who knew that
the government would ignore them while the Americans intervened? Their hard-earned harvest of the past six months, which was about to be in their hands, had all vanished.
There was no way out if they didn't listen to Long Kun, and there was still no way out if they did listen to him. It seemed that their only option was to take to the streets and
fight to the death against the Ang Pan government, which had created this desperate situation.

Within days, almost all government agencies and the residences of political figures were flooded with demonstrators. The
demonstrators grew increasingly agitated, escalating from holding banners and chanting slogans to throwing stones at government buildings and even
attempting to storm government institutions, leading to serious standoffs with the police and military. The situation was on the verge of spiraling out of control.
The city and its transportation were completely paralyzed, and sporadic acts of violence began to appear in the urban area.

The Hilton Hotel on the outskirts of WY was under heavy security; all intersections within a two-kilometer radius had been sealed off by the military,
and the area around the hotel was heavily guarded, creating an atmosphere of tension. All guests had been evacuated from the hotel
, and all important government agencies in Aung Pan had been relocated there. At this moment, an emergency government meeting was being held in a large conference room on the hotel's top floor
.

Aung Pan, his face darkening, was berating the police commissioner sitting below him: "The UN Office on Drugs and Crime sent planes to spray defoliants
in our territory without our permission? This is a violation of our airspace. Why didn't you
argue your case then?"

The police commissioner sighed and said, "They really didn't ask for our consent. Our
representative stationed at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime only heard about it through other channels and immediately reported it back home..." "How could they act so recklessly on our territory without our consent!" Aung Pan interrupted the police commissioner

rudely . 　　"Yes, not only did we not agree, but according to our representative's report, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) did not approve the operation either. The planes belonged to the Americans; they only informed the UNODC's Singapore and Malaysia office afterward. It was a completely unauthorized action. Even the defoliant they used wasn't provided by the UN; it was urgently transported from a warehouse on the US-Mexico border ." 　　"But didn't their planes take off from our territory? How could they act so recklessly! They 're a good time, but how are we supposed to clean up this mess!" 　　Ang Pan said, then turned to the Foreign Minister, angrily adding, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must immediately lodge a protest with the US and also notify the UN. We absolutely cannot allow a similar situation to happen again!" 　　The Foreign Minister hesitated for a moment, looking troubled, and said, "That's not appropriate. If word gets out, people will use it as an excuse. The reputation for ineffective drug enforcement and protecting drug traffickers won't sound good. We might even give Song Tao 's people something to use against us, which would only add fuel to the fire." 　　"Useless! What are you people in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs doing? Can't you avoid giving others leverage? Do I have to teach you how to speak?" Aung Pan was utterly exasperated. 　　"Yes, I'll arrange it immediately," the Foreign Minister agreed, frowning. 　　"How do we handle the demonstrations in the city? These Orange Scarf groups are getting increasingly out of control; if this continues, the government will lose all prestige," the Police Commissioner complained to Aung Pan with a pained expression. 　　"Yes..." the Foreign Minister chimed in, "The Star-Asia Alliance Summit is less than a month away in WY; this chaos could ruin everything!" 　　After the Foreign Minister finished speaking, an awkward silence fell over the room. The Star-Asia Alliance Summit was secured during Song Tao's administration; it was supposed to be a good opportunity to enhance XX's international standing. But now, even Aung Pan's government couldn't operate in WY, let alone prepare for an international conference. 　　If the Star-Asia Alliance Summit was canceled due to political instability, Aung Pan's government would lose face badly. Since Aung Phan came to power, the domestic political and economic situation has been in complete chaos. He had hoped to use this international conference as an opportunity to regroup, but now it seems he's only making himself a laughingstock. 　　The Democratic Alliance went to great lengths, using any means necessary, to oust Som Thong, only to incur widespread public resentment . If they also squander this golden opportunity, which Som Thong had so painstakingly secured to enhance the country's international standing, then the legitimacy of Aung Phan's government will become a colossal joke, leaving them utterly disgraced. The cabinet members present understood this, but none could resolve the current predicament. They exchanged bewildered glances, everyone silent and trembling the meeting room fell into an awkward silence. 　　After a full five minutes, seeing that no one was willing to provoke him, Angpan reluctantly spoke up: "The Xingya Summit was decided two years ago. No matter how difficult it is, we must hold it. Please speak freely and let's see how to deal with the current situation." 　　After another moment of silence, the police commissioner spoke first: "Given the current situation in WY, I don't think it's appropriate to hold such a high-level international conference. Not to mention the necessary environment and atmosphere for the conference, the safety of the dozen or so heads of state cannot be guaranteed. I think it would be better to change the location. Explaining this to the participating countries should be understandable. 　　" "Change the location? Where should we change it to?" Himani, who had been sitting in the back without saying a word, asked . 　　"Why not change it to a smaller city further away? I think Paty would be good. The environment is good, and it hasn't been affected by the recent domestic political changes," the police commissioner said after thinking for a moment. 　　"No, no..." Before the Police Commissioner could finish speaking, the Foreign Minister shook his head repeatedly. "This is the Star Alliance Summit, with leaders from member states also in attendance. A dozen or so heads of state are beyond the capacity of a small tourist city like Patty." 　　"Yes..." The Cabinet Secretary also shook his head. "Patty doesn't even have an airport. It's hundreds of kilometers from WY. Our reception capacity is completely inadequate, and we don't have enough hotels... Besides, there's less than a month left. There's simply no time to make the necessary preparations." 　　The Police Commissioner shrugged. "But WY is in such a mess right now. I can't guarantee the safety of those VIPs." 　　"What about the suburbs of WY?" A voice rang out from the other end of the conference table. Everyone turned to look . It was the Finance Minister, a confidant of Himani, who was known to everyone present. 　　"Where would be suitable in the suburbs of WY? For an international conference of this scale and level, we probably need at least five or six Hilton hotels!" someone interjected. 　　"Meisu Resort..." the Finance Minister said calmly. 　　"Meisu..." All the attendees seemed to pause in surprise. 　　The Finance Minister nodded and said, "Yes, the environment there is beautiful, nestled against the mountains and facing the sea. The fifty small apartment buildings that are already open are all five-star standard. In addition, the twenty newly built large villas have been fully furnished and are use, all of which are seven-star standard. The resort also has a large conference center. It can fully accommodate the Star Alliance."

"The summit meeting.

The location is relatively secluded, close to the airport but far from the city center. As long as the surrounding roads are secured, we
can completely isolate ourselves from the disturbances of those troublemakers. Moreover, it's convenient to avoid the city center when going to the resort from here,
making the preparation and organization of the meeting very convenient. If the government requisitions the entire resort, we can clear
out and prepare for reception within fifteen days. I think that's no problem."

As soon as the Finance Minister finished speaking, a murmur of discussion broke out in the meeting room. Aung Pan turned to the Cabinet Secretary and asked,
"What do you think?"

The Secretary's facial muscles twitched, and he hesitated before saying, "The location is indeed a good place, the environment is quite
nice, and the facilities are up to standard. Clearing out the tourists within ten days and preparing for reception within fifteen days isn't
impossible . It's just... it's just..."

"Just what? Just say what the difficulties are, don't be so hesitant." Aung Pan was a little impatient.

"It's just that the Meishu Resort is a property of the Sivan Group. Will they cooperate with us?" The Secretary clearly lacked
confidence .

"Why aren't they cooperating?" Himani interjected without changing his expression. "The Star Alliance Summit
was . Although he's not on the stage now, he still has a responsibility to share the government's burdens. The government's requisitioning
isn't for nothing; they'll give him some compensation. I can't understand why the Xiwan family would interfere."

After Himani finished speaking, the room fell silent, and all eyes turned to Angpan. Angpan's
eyes darted around, and a smile appeared on his face. "Thank you for your guidance, senior. Let's do it this way."

He then turned to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Secretary-General of the Cabinet: "You two handle this matter. Prepare a requisition order,
negotiate with the Xiwan Group, and at the same time notify all member states of the Star Alliance that the meeting venue will be changed to the Meishu Resort in the suburbs of WY."

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Secretary-General of the Cabinet noted Angpan's instructions, and the two began to discuss in hushed tones. Aung Pan
then turned to the police commissioner: "Wy City can't stay in this chaos forever. We need to take strong measures
to restore ."

"The Orange Scarf Gang now has 300,000 members. We simply can't control them," the police commissioner said to Aung Pan with
a troubled expression.

Aung Pan's face turned cold. He said to the Army Chief of Staff sitting beside him, "General, I have no choice but to
request assistance from the military. The security around the resort is entirely your responsibility. Also, please request that the military send capable troops to support
the police force in dealing with those troublemakers in the city."

The Army Chief of Staff nodded and said, "Please give us a written order, Prime Minister, and we will make the necessary deployments immediately."

Aung Pan nodded and turned to the Police Commissioner, a hint of murderous intent in his eyes: "Did you hear that? With the military as your
backing, what are you afraid of? Send out your men, use every means at your disposal.
Do not be lenient with those troublemakers who disrupt order. If they do not heed advice, take strong measures to make an example of them."

The Police Commissioner hesitated, glanced at the upright Army Lieutenant General, and nodded mechanically.

"Alright, everyone, go and do your duties as we just discussed. Meeting adjourned." Aung Pan waved his hand, and the attendees
stood up, whispering among themselves as they left the meeting room.

Just as Angpan was about to stand up and leave, he heard a slightly aged voice beside him: "Brother, wait
a moment..." Angpan looked up and saw that it was Cha Likun who had spoken. The room was almost empty; even his secretary
had left, leaving only Cha Likun, Himani, and himself. These were the three leaders of the ruling alliance.

"Oh, senior, what can I do for you?" Angpan said, sitting back in his seat as the other two also
took their seats.

Cha Likun smiled slightly: "There's nothing to advise you on, brother. You are truly a formidable young man. The situation is so chaotic,
yet you have acted with such composure and decisiveness, cutting through the Gordian knot. You are truly a formidable young man."

"Not at all," Angpan waved his hand and said, "Senior Himani is still the better strategist. His
suggestion about the Villa Resort was a stroke of genius, killing two birds with one stone. It not only resolved the predicament of the Star Alliance summit but also created
a real problem for the Xiwan family..."

"Hehe..." Himani laughed smugly. Cha Likun laughed too: "Is
that ? I heard that the Orange Scarf Gang is being manipulated by Shava behind the scenes. Brother, you've really
given them a big problem! Let the brother and sister fight each other from both sides."

"Senior, do you think the Xiwan family will agree to let us requisition their property and sabotage their own efforts?"
Angpan asked curiously.

Himani snorted: "So what if they don't agree? We'll still requisition it. Besides, if
the news gets out, the Xiwan family probably can't bear the charge of disrupting the Star Alliance summit, right? So I think, with
Songtao's intelligence, they'll agree. It'll just be a reluctant agreement. And they
won't have as much energy to incite the Orange Scarf Gang to continue causing trouble, right?"

"Senior is brilliant!" Angpan gave a thumbs up.

At this moment, Cha Likun's face darkened: "Digging such a pit for the Xiwan family will only make things difficult for them,
but it won't cripple them. Therefore, we must not underestimate the Orange Scarf Gang. Brother Angpan, you must control the pace well.
It's best to use a combination of soft and hard tactics with the Orange Scarf Gang, and avoid causing any trouble that's hard to manage."

"I will remember your teachings, senior." Angpan nodded earnestly.

Cha Likun seemed not to have heard Angpan's flattery, straightened his back, and said seriously: "I asked you two to stay because I have
something else to discuss." As he spoke, he winked at Himani.

Himani nodded and said, "Mr. Sutin sent word that Long Kun sent someone to say that the Americans
' actions caused him heavy losses, and he blames us for not stopping the Americans from going their own way, demanding compensation for his losses." "

He's simply pushing his luck!" Hearing Himani's words, Angpan's face flushed red. "
Haven't we given him enough? He asked us to release his brother, so we risked condoning drug traffickers to
release his brother, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment by Song Tao. He asked us to return the northern mountains to him, so we
retreated from the north, withdrawing all military, police, and government institutions. Now, because of this, farmers are constantly protesting in WY,
creating chaos.

The Americans came to his territory to spread pesticides; that was his own carelessness that provoked them.
We didn't ask the Americans to spread pesticides. Why should we compensate him for his losses?"

"Brother, calm down." Cha Likun patted Angpan's hand and turned to Himani, saying, "
What demand?"

"His men sent word with three demands. First, restrict the activities of the US military bases, prohibiting
American aircraft from operating along the border river; second, give them a port, with all management, including customs
, under his control; third, provide protection for his men's activities in WY and other cities..."

"Arrogant! He might as well just hand the country over to him!" Ang Pan was furious. "What if we don't
agree to his conditions?"

"Don't get angry, brother," Cha Likun patted Ang Pan's hand and said, "Even if we
could meet his conditions, we shouldn't agree to them. He's the one who calls the shots in this country. However, at this
critical juncture we can't easily provoke him. This guy has dirt on us; if he exposes it, none of us
will be in trouble."

"Then what do we do?" Ang Pan clearly hadn't grasped the situation.

Himani smiled slyly: "Let's play dumb and haggle with him slowly. I think he's just
bluffing ; he's already preparing his escape route."

"I don't think he'll be able to keep this up for long," Cha Likun interjected casually.

"How so?" Ang Pan's eyes widened.

"How's the investigation into the border river massacre going?" Cha Likun didn't answer Ang Pan's question directly, but instead changed to
a seemingly unrelated topic.

Ang Pan thought for a moment and said, "After T country wiped out Deng Min, it seems they didn't stop there. They believe Deng Min
wasn't the real culprit in the border river massacre. Therefore, they are continuing their investigation. However, all the investigations are
led by them; we and the B country police are just cooperating with their actions. A few days ago, at their request, we allowed them
to directly question the river defense team officers and soldiers involved. Recently, I haven't heard of any new progress."

"So, Long Kun is also one of their targets?" Cha Likun pointed out the obvious.

"That's right, senior is right. In that case, Long Kun must have sensed the danger." Ang Pan seemed to
understand.

"Isn't the Americans' sudden action a bit suspicious?" Himani interjected.

Angpan nodded. "Yes, recently the UN Office on Drugs and Crime suddenly sent people to strengthen customs
checks at WY, which should be led by the Americans. Thailand shouldn't have that much influence with the Office on Drugs and Crime. The Golden
Triangle has always been one of the main sources of drugs in the US market. The Americans must be trying to use Thailand
's investigation into the border river massacre as a pretext to legitimately cut off the drug supply to the US."

"But recently, a large number of drugs bearing Long Kun's characteristics have still appeared on the US market, forcing the Americans to take drastic
measures . What does that mean?" Cha Likun said slowly, his eyes half-closed.

"You mean Long Kun has found another way?" Angpan's eyes widened.

Himani said thoughtfully, "I think it's highly likely. That's why I said he's already prepared a way out.
Now it's his turn to panic, not ours. Don't be fooled by his aggressive demeanor; if we stall him for a while, he'll probably run away on his own.
Even if he doesn't want to run away, do you think the T country will let him go? Deng Min is a living example."

"Senior is right. We'll do as you say. Whatever he asks for, we won't refuse but we won't agree either. The only way to deal with
him is to stall, and see who can hold out longer. This matter will have to be

handled by Mr. Sutin." Himani nodded and said, "No problem, I'll have Mr. Sutin handle it. However, besides this matter,
there's another thing we need to be careful about."

"What is it?" Angpan and Chalikun asked in unison.

"Mr. Sutin's inside information is that Sawa seems to have doubts about the bloodline of the child in his daughter-in-law's womb and is
trying to get a DNA test done."

"Sawa? Does his daughter-in-law have anything to do with us?" Chalikun asked, puzzled.

"Isn't that the woman named Chu Yun who was kidnapped by that entertainment tycoon on the day of the military coup
?" Angpan asked Himani with a puzzled look.

"Yes, that's the woman."

"Oh, I remember now. She had just confirmed her pregnancy at the clinic when that
guy kidnapped her and got rid of the baby. Didn't Long Kun take over, and then the Xiwan family
ransomed her back?

Hmm, I understand. Long Kun tampered with her womb, switched the baby.
When , the baby wasn't Xiwan's.

If I remember correctly, this woman had been home for several months. Why is the Xiwan family
suddenly suspecting the bloodline of the child in her womb?"

"We don't know for sure right now. Actually, Long Kun took some precautions when he let this woman go home .
The blood type of the child in her womb matches her husband's. And luckily,
the doctor who treated this woman after she went home was one of ours, so although the Xiwan family did some investigation, they covered it up.

Now, I don't know why Sawa suddenly suggested doing a DNA comparison for the fetus. Maybe he heard something
, or maybe the woman herself gave something away. In any case, I don't believe it was just a whim of Sawa's."

"So what if he finds out? What can he do to Long Kun? He can't expose his own family scandal, can he?
What do we have to worry about?" Angpan asked, puzzled.

Himani shook his head: "It's not like that. This woman holds too many of our secrets. If
Sawa and the others find a loophole in this matter, it might bring up other things, including the AS Telecom
transaction leak, the Constitutional Court vote defection, the secret of the military's cooperation with our Democratic Alliance, and even
the disappearance of Song Tao's sister-in-law. If any of these secrets are exposed, it will be a disaster for us.

Besides, this child of unknown origin is a time bomb for the Xiwan family. At a critical moment, he might
be our parachute or lifeline. I don't want the Xiwan family to discover and eliminate him prematurely. That
would be a huge loss for us!"

"Then what do we do?" Angpan asked Himani, looking confused.

"There's no imminent danger yet. As I said before, the woman's attending physician is one of ours, and
he's convinced Sawa that the test can't be done right now. But once the child is born, we won't
be able ."

"When will the woman give birth?" Chalikun interjected.

"It seems to be a little over a month," Himani replied.

"Then it's best to plan ahead," Aung Pan said, sounding a bit anxious.

Cha Likun nodded and said, "We need to plan ahead, lest we be caught off guard and ruin everything."

Himani snorted and said, "I've discussed this matter with Mr. Suting several times; we'll find a solution
. I'm just letting everyone know, so you can rest assured."

(To be continued)

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