Arthur was a good man. In public opinion, he helped Dooling cover up the shocking tragedy in narinds because he stood up and testified against his father in front of the police chief, the chief of the police investigation bureau and the lifelong justice, That is, Mr. John George took at least 15% of the shares of hundreds of newspapers at a very low price, and Mr. John paid only 100 yuan for it.
If Mr. John can buy 15% of the shares of a newspaper with 100 yuan, the total value of these newspapers will not exceed 1000 yuan. Only if he can prove to the Ministry of justice and all the public that these newspapers are not worth 1000 yuan when he takes shares in these newspapers can he get rid of some of his crimes.
But he can''t do it. Even if he can, no one will let him do it. For a moment, almost all newspapers were reporting news about Arthur. It was a spontaneous act of the newspaper. No one greeted them.
For a time, people were discussing this matter, discussing that Arthur was an honest man - he took the initiative to testify against the crimes committed by his father, which made a great leap forward in the judicial process. With Arthur as a heavyweight and involved in internal transactions as a key witness, I''m afraid even if John invited Kevin, it would be difficult to completely get rid of him.
Or he is a despicable man - after all, Mr. John is his biological father, but he stood up and stabbed Mr. John in the back when Mr. John needed help most. Arthur went too far in terms of universal values and people''s emotions.
There are many reasons why people are willing to pay attention to this news and some things behind it.
The George family itself is a legendary industry trust. It is very famous in the Empire, especially in the middle class. All successful people are their goals and pursuit, and the George family is also one of them. The infighting of big families is often one of the favorite news of these middle classes. They may talk about some changes in stock prices, but also talk about possible opportunities and career disasters. All these are caused by big family scandals.
At such a "public attention" moment, Arthur personally came to the first prison of the Empire and sat in a separate room with Mr. John. There are cameras and tape recorders in the room. These devices are not powered on. They are installed on the ceiling in four corners like furnishings. There were no prison guards in the room, just the two of them.
That''s what Arthur asked. He told the justice department that he would try his best to persuade Mr. John to plead guilty, but they could not eavesdrop on what they said, and even the picture could not be left.
The Ministry of justice discussed this internally, agreed to Arthur''s request and signed an agreement. If he can persuade John to plead guilty, it will be enough to maximize the credibility of the Ministry of justice in the Empire and increase more weight.
The formulation of laws is a very easy thing. Several people can get a law and regulation by sitting together and patting their heads, but how to implement it is the real problem and difficulty. This was the first shot for the illegal manipulation of industries act after MARGES privately passed it in the imperial Parliament. It can only succeed, not fail. In order to make more people realize the justice and seriousness of the law and the supreme dignity of the law given by God, it is obviously the best outcome if old John can take the initiative to plead guilty.
The air in the room was a little dull. Arthur suddenly sighed and fiddled with the cufflinks on his sleeves. He didn''t look up at John. He didn''t dare, but he didn''t want to. "I think you must know what I did that day."
John''s face was blank. He looked as if he didn''t understand what Arthur said. "What do you mean?"
"What do you mean?", Arthur''s tone rose a little, and he shook his head. "Have you really forgotten that... No, you''re lying to me. In fact, we are very strange to each other. You''ve lied to me once, and now you almost lied to me again for the second time. I don''t know you at all. Are you really my father?"
Mr. John kept silent and didn''t say a word. How could he forget that day when Arthur came into his ward and cried with his arm in his arms? He really thought for a moment that Arthur finally understood what family is, what family is and what family is. But Arthur''s next move made him angry and almost pretended to fail. The bastard pinched the ventilator tube he used to breathe.
He could feel that the air in the mask was not circulating for a moment. If he wasn''t pretending to be unconscious, he might have been killed by Arthur that day.
But he won''t say it now. He didn''t even tell mark that the George family is facing a huge crisis. At this time, any internal friction and internal struggle are forbidden. His opponents would certainly use such a thing to control Arthur and achieve their unspeakable and despicable purpose. Only when everything is over will he say it, and then deprive Arthur of his inheritance and drive him out of the family.
So he had to continue acting as if nothing had happened.
He knew his youngest son too well. He put all his guilt for mark on Arthur and gave him the best. He gave him whatever he wanted, but ignored the consequences of arrogance.
Arthur has always been like a child who hasn''t grown up. When he has a strong desire to get something but can''t get it, his mood will get out of control. The relationship between them is precisely because Arthur wants it and he doesn''t give it.
The room was silent again. After a moment, Arthur looked at John. In this short time, he accumulated enough emotions to make him no longer afraid to face John.
"Mark is dead!"
A very short sentence, only two words, but Mr. John stood up fiercely, put his hands on the table, and the green tendons next to his temples swelled up, making him look a little ferocious.
"What did you say? Say it again!"
Arthur said calmly, "mark died. He died in a robbery. The robber pierced his heart with a dagger. When the ambulance arrived at the scene, he was already dead and could not die anymore." he couldn''t help but feel an impulse. Arthur took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one, took a slow breath, gently spit it out, and said: "Look, after a turn, we are back to the starting point!"
This seemingly inexplicable remark was made by Mr. John to Arthur four years ago.
At that time, Mr. John was extremely disappointed with Arthur. Just because Arthur wanted more money and was not satisfied, he colluded with John''s brothers and sisters and tried to spend money from the public account. After Mr. John knew this, he asked Arthur to go to his study and talk to him once.
It was definitely not a pleasant conversation for the father and son. Arthur used his poor negotiation skills to make Mr. John understand that everything he did was for the family and all was for the family business. Arthur was always unable to convince Mr. John. Finally, he said something out of control. He told Mr. John that he was the George family His successor, these things are his in the end. He just wants to manage them in advance.
John first took out part of the industry and handed it over to Arthur. Finally, he told Arthur, "look, after a turn, we''re back to the starting point!"
"You''re just a thief who can never satisfy his desires and keeps stealing money from his father''s pocket!"
"Take your money and you can get out!"
After that, Mr. John recalled mark and placed high hopes on him.
Mr. John''s eyebrows trembled, and he obviously recalled the conversation. With a cold face, he severely humiliated Arthur and his son in an almost ruthless tone. Then he kicked him out of the house like a beggar and told him that nothing was not allowed to come back.
Now, this sentence is used on myself.
He fell into the confused heart of grief over the death of his eldest son, and suddenly a lightning burst out. The expression on his face was more distorted and rushed at Arthur.
Arthur stepped back in fear and almost lost his balance and crushed the chair. He stepped on the ground with his legs to stabilize his center of gravity. Only then did he realize that Mr. John could not touch him across the whole table even if his arms were longer.
He tidied up his tie with limited shame, and then looked at Mr. John with a tip of his eyebrow.
"You did it, didn''t you? You arranged Mark''s death!" Mr. John growled in a low voice, and some white spittle spread around the corners of his mouth. He waved his fist angrily, like a monster that chooses people to eat.
Arthur''s eyes flashed an indescribable chill. He sneered, "this is slander, father!"
Nothing is more sad than the loss of a son in old age. In particular, he watched Mark grow up quickly enough to be alone and support the family. Even if the George family can''t resist this time, with his contacts and wealth over the years, the George family can fade out of people''s sight and rise again. But all this was destroyed by this bastard!
He ruined it!
Looking at Mr. John''s teeth and claws, Arthur quickly stood up and walked along the wall towards the door. As he walked, he said, "I''ve just come to tell you the bad news. In addition, I hope you can plead guilty. Only when you plead guilty can the family hope to cheer up! Do you know what the family says about you?"
"Because of you, the family will become like this. You are the person who led to all this. You should start and end!"
He opened the door, took a final look at the gasping John, squeezed out a smile, nodded and pulled the door back.
When the justice commissioner saw Arthur leave the room, he immediately greeted him and asked them about the results of their conversation.
Arthur looked at the Commissioner with a serious face and told him seriously, "my father is in poor health and can''t stand such a blow. When we talked just now, he seemed to have..., and a trace of hesitation appeared on his face," it seems that he means to commit suicide... "