Chapter 94 Confused
He thought to himself, this old guy is really unrepentant, there is no telling what trouble he will make next. It is estimated that after resting for a few days, he will do something similar to changing the flag of the concession and retaliate against Shancheng’s interests in the Shanghai Concession. What exactly he will do is still unknown, but I am afraid that Shancheng will not let it go. I must be careful and not be implicated by Fu Quan'an.
Yuan Ye was not at all surprised by Fu Quan'an's reaction. He was a die-hard traitor who would go down a path to the end. It was impossible for him to accept this lesson and repent. For a man like him, power might be more important than life.
Seeing that Fu Quan'an was not in serious health, Yu Dehai felt uneasy about Fu Quan'an staying in the hospital for too long. The thrilling experience at the gate of the city hall was still vivid in his mind. For safety reasons, he suggested that Fu Quan'an go home to recuperate. After all, he had a family doctor at home who could take care of Fu Quan'an.
Fu Quan'an agreed, of course he knew it was safer to stay at home. It's not that he is not afraid of death, in order to maintain his power, he still cherishes his life, even though he is 69 years old this year.
He took over the mayoral seat from Su Xiwu last August and has been in this position for less than a year. He wants to stay in this position for a few more years.
Fu Quan'an went home under the escort of Chai Ruhai, An Dehai and others, and Yuan Ye naturally followed. This was his first time to Fu Quan'an's house, and he saw high walls and a large courtyard with strict security. It was estimated that there were no less than fifty bodyguards.
After returning home, Fu Quan'an lay on the bed and said to Chai Ruhai, Yu Dehai and others:
"I need to get to the bottom of what happened today. Why did this guard shoot me? Who is this guard? Who ordered him to do this?"
Fu Quan'an believed that it was very likely that Shancheng was the one who instructed the incident, but he did not rule out another possibility, that is, Su Xiwu.
If there is anyone in this world who most wants him dead, besides Shancheng, it must be Su Xiwu.
He knew that after he took away Su Xiwu's mayoral throne, Su Xiwu had been holding a grudge and was waiting for an opportunity to take back the mayoral position.
For this reason, Su Xiwu was willing to endure humiliation and be a secretary-general with a position but no power, and was unwilling to leave the municipal government. How could he not know that Su Xiwu was determined to do what he did?
How can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed? Although I suppressed him everywhere and wanted to drive him away, he had the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs behind him and I could never get what I wanted, which made him feel uneasy.
Therefore, the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on him could not be ruled out as Su Xiwu. Moreover, Su Xiwu had just left Shanghai for Nanjing three days ago. Fu Quan'an always felt that something was wrong.
"Mayor, you can rest assured. Leave this matter to me. I believe the Japanese will also investigate this matter."
Yu Dehai saw that Fu Quan'an's spirit had recovered somewhat, and he said cautiously:
"Mayor, I have bad news for you. Japanese consultant Mr. Yamada has died."
He knew that Fu Quan'an would find out sooner or later, so it would be better to tell him early so that he could be mentally prepared. The Japanese would definitely investigate the matter.
Fu Quan'an almost fainted again when he heard this. This was another big blow to him. Advisor Sasaki had just died, but he didn't expect that the new Advisor Yamada had just taken office and was killed at the gate of the city hall before he even entered the city hall gate. How could he explain this to Commander Isogai? Four days ago, he vowed to Isogai that he would ensure the safety of the new Japanese advisor.
Chai Ruhai glared at Yu Dehai and said reproachfully:
"Chief Yu, don't you think it's too chaotic? Can't you tell the mayor later?"
Yu Dehai didn't expect Fu Quan'an to react so strongly, and he was a little panicked. He said:
"I thought it would be better to tell the mayor earlier. It seems I was a little anxious."
Fu Quan'an took a long time to recover and said to himself:
"What should I do?"
Although he is an old hand who has experienced many ups and downs, he was still a little confused for a while and didn't know how to end it. Is his position as mayor coming to an end?
Thinking of this, Fu Quan'an felt as if his heart was stabbed by a knife.
Chai Ruhai knew what Fu Quan'an was thinking. His life or death had nothing to do with him now, but he had to say something. After all, he was still his secretary.
Chai Ruhai had no choice but to comfort him:
"Fortunately, Advisor Yamada died outside the city hall gate. Strictly speaking, he had not yet officially taken office. I don't think the city government is responsible for much. Mayor, you should relax and don't think too much about it."
"Yes, yes, Mayor, I think Chief Shiba is right. Advisor Yamada's death has nothing to do with us. It was just an accident."
Yu Dehai quickly agreed.
In fact, Chai Ruhai knew that his words were just to comfort him. Wasn't the guard who killed the person from the municipal government? How could the municipal government not have any responsibility? Not only was it responsible, but it was also very responsible. How could Fu Quan'an escape responsibility?
Fu Quan'an just smiled bitterly. How could he not understand that although Chai Ruhai's words seemed to make some sense, they were actually useless. The Japanese were not so easy to fool, and there was no good way now. He would just think about it carefully during his few days of recuperation.
At this time, the chef Zhu Xiang brought a bowl of ginseng soup into the bedroom, came to Fu Quan'an's bedside, and said to Fu Quan'an:
"Master, drink this bowl of ginseng soup while it's hot, and you will be well soon."
Fu Quan'an nodded, took the ginseng soup and started drinking it. After drinking a bowl of ginseng soup, Fu Quan'an felt obviously much better.
Yuan Ye thought, Fu Quan'an is so suspicious and has always been on guard against someone trying to kill him, but he didn't even let anyone test the poison in this bowl of ginseng soup and drank it all in one gulp. Isn't he worried that someone might harm him and poison the soup?
Who was this person who brought the ginseng soup? Why did Fu Quan'an trust him so much?
Of course it’s not a good idea for Yuan Ye to ask here, he can ask Chai Ruhai later, he should know.
At this time Chai Ruhai said:
“Mayor, please go to bed early. We won’t disturb you anymore. Corey still has things to deal with, so we’ll go back first.
I will report any important matters in the city government to you in a timely manner. You should have a good rest these few days."
"Okay, Ruhai, go and do what you need. I'm sorry for the trouble you've had in my absence for the past few days."
After Chai Ruhai and Yuan Ye said goodbye and came out, on the way back to the city government, Yuan Ye asked:
"Ru Hai, I think there is something very strange. Mayor Fu is always on guard against someone trying to harm him, but why doesn't he allow anyone to test the ginseng soup when someone else serves it? Isn't he afraid that someone might poison the soup?"
Chai Ruhai said disapprovingly:
"Your worry is unnecessary. It's true that when Mayor Fu eats out, he always asks the cook to taste the food. He will only pick up his chopsticks if the food is OK after tasting it.
But he never does this at home. The man who brought him the ginseng soup is called Zhu Xiang. He is the chef who cooks for Mayor Fu at home. He also buys all the ingredients. He has been with Mayor Fu for more than 20 years, and Mayor Fu trusts him very much. So this incident is not surprising at all. "
"Oh, I see."
Yuan Ye looked as if he had suddenly realized something.
Then an idea suddenly occurred to him.