bookbashuk Chapter 539 Revisiting the Sacrifice
Chapter 539 Revisiting the Sacrifice
About five minutes later, the fourth wife and the second wife returned.
Judging from their expressions, they've reached a conclusion.
I gave him a questioning look, and Fourth Aunt glanced at Gambling King Lu and said, "Master Feng, you and Dr. Dong take good care of the boss. If he hasn't recovered by noon, take him to the hospital!"
"Okay, Mr. Liang, I understand!" I nodded, using a formal address, knowing that the two sides had reached an agreement.
I nodded and glanced at Lu the gambling king on the bed.
Lu, the gambling king, schemed his whole life, treating others as pawns for most of it, but in the end, he became a pawn himself.
The reason the second wife didn't allow immediate hospitalization was simple: once hospitalized, the condition of the brain would be exposed after examination, and then the entire Lu family would be there to protect her. With the subsequent medical treatment plan controlled by various forces, no one could control it.
Moreover, the earlier the condition is detected, the better it is to treat.
Only by deliberately delaying and concealing the illness, forcing Stanley Ho to stay at home and recuperate until the blood clots erupt and the condition worsens, can the second wife take advantage of the situation to control medical care, dominate the situation, and seize the initiative in the chaotic family property change.
Therefore, all the so-called professional advice, supposedly for the benefit of Gambling King Lui, was just a calculated move.
To put it bluntly, the second wife doesn't intend to let Gambling King Lu live.
Once Stanley Ho is gone, the second wife's family will inevitably gain the upper hand in the battle for inheritance.
The fact that the fourth wife can now rival the second wife is entirely due to the support of Stanley Ho.
Therefore, the person who least wants gambling king Lui to get into trouble right now is his fourth wife.
Clearly, in the previous negotiations, the fourth wife lost out to the second wife's side, since the second wife's children were all adults and working within the group.
In particular, the second wife herself has considerable influence.
Under these circumstances, it was already quite good that the fourth wife managed to get Stanley Ho admitted to the hospital before noon.
Looking at the muddle-headed gambling king, I was reminded of a line from "Dream of the Red Chamber" describing Wang Xifeng: "Too clever by half, she ruined her own life."
Rumors circulate that when he was young, gambling tycoon Lui sacrificed his first wife's entire family for the sake of his future.
I believe this rumor.
The reason is simple: there's the example of the fourth wife right here.
How did the fourth wife gain the trust of gambling king Lui and rise to power?
The answer is simple: she sacrificed her own child to save Gambling King Lu, and not just once.
When we first met her, Stanley Lu suffered a stroke. In order to help Stanley Lu recover, she sacrificed her own son, Ah Jia, and had Wang Sanmu set up a Seven Star Life-Extending Formation.
Later, Wang Sanmu told us that this was not the first time Fourth Wife had done this; she had done it once before in order to save Gambling King Lu.
Stanley Ho applauded the way the fourth wife did it.
From this attitude alone, I knew that most of the rumors circulating were true.
There's no smoke without fire!
Lui, the gambling king, probably never imagined that in his old age, his second wife would use his life to scheme for his wealth.
The two sides reached an agreement, and the rest is very simple: just wait.
Perhaps to prevent us brothers from causing trouble, the second wife's eldest daughter, Lü Jingqiong, didn't leave and stayed with us in the hospital to take care of Gambling King Lü.
Fourth Wife didn't leave either; she was also afraid something might happen.
As for the second wife and the others, they rested in the next room.
The second wife and her group had no idea that we had already given Lu the gambling king acupuncture during the few minutes they were negotiating.
At 10 a.m., Lui's condition had not improved, but it had not worsened either.
At this moment, Third Aunt arrived.
Of the four wives of Gambling King Lui, the first wife has passed away. Of the remaining three wives, the second wife learned of Gambling King Lui's accident and rushed over in time.
To put it bluntly, there's a mole in the second wife's household here, like this Dr. Dong.
I think there's more than just Dr. Dong as a mole.
Fourth Wife, originally lived with Gambling King Lui.
Only the third wife received the news the latest.
If something really happens to Gambling King Lu, by the time she gets here, it will be too late.
After she arrived, she hypocritically said, "I'll listen to everyone," regarding the decisions made by the second and fourth wives, and then nothing more was said.
At 10:30 a.m., Lui's condition not only did not improve, but worsened; to put it simply, he no longer recognized anyone.
Given these obvious symptoms, the second wife didn't insist on waiting until noon. If she had persisted at that point, even a fool could see that she wanted Gambling King Lui dead.
On the way to the hospital, the three of us and Fourth Aunt were in the same car.
"Sister Ling, during your previous negotiations, I gave the boss a few acupuncture treatments, but the situation isn't beyond repair yet!"
After we got on the bus, I comforted them.
Some things, once done, should be said. If you don't say anything, how will anyone know you did them?
This principle applies everywhere, especially in the workplace.
"You gave the boss acupuncture?" Fourth Aunt's eyes lit up, and she grabbed my hand.
"Um!"
I nodded and said, "So, there's still room for redemption; the rest is beyond my control!"
"Sister Ling, we need to prepare early!" Fatty Lin added a reminder.
Our point is simple: even with my acupuncture, having blood stasis in the brain is no laughing matter, especially considering how much time has been wasted.
Sometimes, it's better to be safe than sorry.
"Yes, we need to prepare early!"
Fourth Aunt's expression hardened. She took out her phone, found a number, and dialed it.
If I'm not mistaken, she was calling Wang Sanmu.
After the call connected, Fourth Aunt said in a deep voice, "Master Wang, the boss is in trouble, you have to help me!"
Upon hearing this, Fatty Lin and I exchanged bewildered glances.
The reason my brother and I asked Fourth Wife to prepare in advance was that if Stanley Ho couldn't be saved, or if he became bedridden and in a vegetative state, her position within the group would be in jeopardy, and we wanted her to be prepared for that.
Instead, she took out her phone and called Wang Sanmu.
Her understanding of preparation was to perform the Seven Star Life Extension Scheme for Gambling King Lu again.
The question is, who does she intend to sacrifice this time?
Her eldest son's mind has been impaired by the sacrifices, so even if more sacrifices were made, the effect wouldn't be very noticeable.
Can she bear to part with her youngest son?
As for her daughter, she was the apple of her youngest son's eye, and he would never agree to that.
"How can I help you now? Didn't we agree that last time was the last time?"
Wang Sanmu's voice carried a hint of anger; clearly, he didn't want to get involved with the Lu gambling king's family anymore.
"I'm asking you, are you going to help or not?"
Fourth Wife's face instantly darkened, and the chill in her words was palpable.
"Fourth Aunt, a person should keep their word!" Wang Sanmu said helplessly.
"I'll ask you one more time, will you help or not?"
Fourth Aunt asked, enunciating each word clearly.
Wang Sanmu's biggest weakness is his mistress and child he keeps on Hong Kong Island.
Even Li Yuechi was able to threaten him last time, let alone Fourth Wife.
There was a moment of silence on the other end.
"I'll help, I'll help, okay?"
About five seconds later, Wang Sanmu's voice, tinged with a hint of helplessness, came through.