Chapter 415 - How To Save Puti
Translator: lav
Editor: SSins
The elder took the pill in surprise. He put it in his hands and he questioned it after staring at it for a while.
It seemed too magical to believe that a pill like this could repair the genetic imperfections that specialists were unable to achieve for over twenty years.
However, the Eye of the Dark Night was a wonderful organization and the elder had seen it. Second, it was as what Shi Lei said. The elder had nothing to lose and hoped for a miracle to appear.
"Haha, a pill like this can change the fate of my third son?" The elder didn't answer Shi Lei's question but returned the pill to him.
This time, Shi Lei froze. The reason he gave the pill to the elder without being promised anything was that he believed that at this point, it was much more important than anything else even if it was just a promise made here between them.
However, the elder returned the pill and he didn't seem to believe in the pill's magical properties. It confused Shi Lei.
"Sir, you…?" Shi Lei questioned in astonishment.
The elder returned to his usual state as he walked back behind the desk and sat down, "Since it's a deal, there is no rush. It's not that I don't believe in this pill's wonderfulness. Of course, I don't believe it completely. But both you and Wei Xingyue are correct; perhaps this is the miracle. My son and I have nothing to lose and maybe we should try. This is a miracle with the possibility lower than one percent. What did you ask me?"
Shi Lei composed himself and asked again, "I wanted to ask how to save Puti."
The elder looked at Shi Lei deeply, "From the day Xingyue told me of your existence, I already investigated you. You were born into an ordinary family. You had ordinary grades and only made it into Wudong University by luck. You were even more ordinary in university, but you started spending lavishly a few months ago with immense power. Did the Eye of the Dark Night give you all these?"
Shi Lei thought that he would ask this question a long time ago. With the elder's power, it was extremely easy for him to investigate Shi Lei. Before Shi Lei thought of using the Eye of the Dark Night to solve it, he wanted to use the Lotus Tongue Card to solve it all. But obviously, he could not use the Lotus Tongue Card and luckily, he could push everything onto the Eye of the Dark Night.
"Yes, all my changes came from this organization. It was not just me; many others received help from this organization before."
"The price is huge, isn't it?" The elder asked with a smile.
"Not currently, but it is unknown in the future. No matter what, it's a chance for me to change my fate. And someone like me just as you said, everything had been ordinary for me and there was no chance for me to stand out to be at the top. It's better to take the chance rather than let it slip by."
The elder nodded, "It is the right reason. Luckily, the organization doesn't intervene in any political areas or I would have to be extra careful with you."
"That's because you are one of the greatest leaders of the nation and I dared to say everything straightforwardly. These are secrets to ordinary people, but not to you. That includes Xingyue. I don't even dare to mention it to her."
"Don't worry. We don't reveal these easily to others including the talk we have today. You and Xingyue haven't known each other for too long. Young man, it's fine to be impulsive for love, but is it worth for Wei Puti?"
Shi Lei nodded earnestly, "Xingyue already lost her older brother and soon her father. She doesn't want to and I don't want her to lose her family member. Hence, no matter what others think, I think it's worth it."
"But even if you have the Eye of the Dark Night as your shield, they still won't intervene in any political matters. And in this incident, all the keys to it are all political purposes. You are alone; what do you think you can do?"
Shi Lei fell silent as he didn't know what else he could do. He relied on the Lotus Tongue Card and hoped to convince these people.
"No matter what, I want to try," Shi Lei demonstrated his stubborn side, "I just hoped that you could guide me on a thing or two."
The elder nodded and became extremely serious, "Everything is because of the Yu family. Yu Banzhi has many investments overseas, but it's not enough. Hence, they need the Wei family. First, the Wei family is a great dangerous potential to them. To get rid of them is an achievement in itself. Second, all the assets are just helping to push the others families to support them. With the Yu family themselves, it is impossible for them to reach my level. They must take out enough wealth to exchange with others. I shouldn't tell you this, but since it's a private talk, it's fine."
"Please enlighten me," Shi Lei became even more polite even though he already knew what the elder had told him.
"All of the Wei family's assets will be owned nationwide and become small and big economic achievements in different families. Yu Banzhi's overseas investments will become direct profits of those families. I won't go into more details on this. As soon as the Yu family steps up, they will not let Wei Puti go no matter what. To them, Wei Puti was a time bomb from the very beginning. Wei Xingyue doesn't know about Wei Changqing's matters and she's the only one who may be tolerated. This is also why I said I could save Xingyue. Of course, I agreed once that I could save Puti, but that was because the Yu family hadn't started attacking yet. It was a situation where I could control Wei Puti completely. If Wei Xingyue doesn't marry into my family, it's impossible for me to control Wei Puti. I understand this and so does the Yu family. Hence, do you think that the Yu family will let Wei Puti go under this situation?"
Shi Lei frowned, "Do you mean that in order to save Wei Puti, I must stop the Yu family from stepping into the official post?"
The elder didn't deny, "I cannot do anything; how can you?"
Shi Lei pondered for a while, "The Wei family's assets turning into big and small economical achievements of other families lets many people share the wealth and will become the foundation of the Yu family's advancement. This cannot be stopped. Thus, the only possibility is the Yu family itself!"
"Haha, child, stop daydreaming. You are smart, but Yu Banzhi is a devil. I know he compliments you and is even willing to teach you. But he is not in control of this. Of course, if you can really find a way to suppress Yu Banzhi, then the Yu family will just have to swallow this bitter fruit. All the effort they put in will go down the drain. The Wei family dies but they can't receive any benefits. With those people who once had help from the Wei family, they cannot walk until the very last."
Shi Lei's eyes became hollow and the elder couldn't see where Shi Lei was looking at as he seemed to be consumed in his thoughts. However, the elder couldn't understand why the child was thinking so cautiously although it was something impossible.
"Last question. If the Song family steps out, will it change the situation?"
"Of course, the Song family is a great help, but it cannot decide anything."
Shi Lei clenched his teeth as he decided something. He stood up and bowed deeply to the elder, "Thank you for your guidance. I have a request."