Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 520 - 478: What Other Paths for Advancement Are There?

Chapter 520: Chapter 478: What Other Paths for Advancement Are There?

Up to this point, Jiang Sheng still maintained his original aspirations.

Even though promotion and pay raises seemed to be unrelated to him.

The military unit where Jiang Sheng served was very good at keeping secrets, so information regarding Jiang Sheng was sparse for the common folk.

However, Jiang Zhe quickly acquired some documents and learned of his situation.

It seemed that matters involving the Jiang Family had indeed greatly affected him.

Considering his achievements over the years, while Jiang Sheng might not be on a par with Zhuo Jinman, it would be no problem for him to enter the core of the military forces on his own merit.

After reviewing the files, Jiang Zhe said to Qin Jingchen, "You were right, someone is deliberately suppressing the development of the Jiang Family members. As soon as someone shows their head, they will be pressed down by this matter. The flu pandemic back then did lead to many deaths, and many of the military higher-ups had relatives who died in that flu. Everyone knows in their hearts that nothing was set in stone regarding Jiang Qian’s issue, but since someone doesn’t want the Jiang Family to do well, they would also target that vaguely perceived foe, why not? If everyone bands together, could Jiang Sheng find any avenues for advancement?"

"The military is like this, other industries are naturally even worse," Qin Jingchen said, "So within the Beicheng Continent, they want to leave the Jiang Family with no way out."

"Then we shall see if they really have the capability," Jiang Zhe said with an unconcerned smile.

She picked up her phone and made several calls.

Then she asked Qin Jingchen, "Can the things I need be transported here from the outside?"

"No problem. I have a special channel on my side, which can transport a fair amount of goods back and forth each year. I’ll have Fen Ye clear out the other cargo right away and ensure what you need is shipped in."

"Then I won’t say thank you," she replied.

Qin Jingchen chuckled, "With me, you certainly don’t need to stand on ceremony."

Jiang Zhe did not return to the Jiang Family home until the evening.

The Jiang Family’s matriarch stood up when she saw her unharmed and breathed a sigh of relief, "Have you eaten?"

"I have. How are you and everyone else?"

With the incident causing such a stir on the trending searches, Jiang Zhe found it impossible to believe that the matriarch was unaware of it.

"What could possibly happen to me? No issues here, everything’s fine."

Jiang Zhe glanced at the butler and the servant who brought over tea; their expressions did not seem fine at all.

She walked over to the family’s landline and saw the cord unplugged, asking, "Why is this unplugged?"

"There’s no use for a landline anymore, keeping it is pointless. I had it unplugged."

"But Grandma, I also couldn’t get through to your cell phone," Jiang Zhe said calmly.

The matriarch initially appeared as if nothing was wrong, but after being exposed by Jiang Zhe twice, her expression faltered somewhat, "It’s a minor issue. Xiaozhe, I’ve already asked the school to give you a leave of absence. With this serious flu going around, you should stay home for a while before going back to school."

"Grandma, I’m not a child anymore. Today, there must have been many people making harassing calls, right?"

Jiang Zhe inquired.

Seeing that the matriarch couldn’t hide anything from her, she admitted, "Since you already know, I won’t hide it from you. Indeed, a lot of calls came in. I’ve reported it to the police. Shutting off my phone and unplugging the landline was to have some peace. But it’s nothing serious, the issue that could be weathered more than twenty years ago, what’s there now that we can’t get through? It’s just hard on you, having to suffer with me as soon as you return."

The matriarch had always been a decisive and strong-willed person, never one to admit defeat.

But now with old age, and her children having passed before her, the current state of affairs left her exhausted and mentally she could barely hold up.

She was still putting on a brave face in front of Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe sat down next to her and asked, "So what exactly happened with the incident involving my eldest uncle back then?"

"Your eldest uncle, like your mother, was a genius in the medical field. Your uncle leaned towards pharmacology, and your mother towards medicine. There was a time when both were engaged in research. Then, they discovered that your eldest uncle, your second uncle, and your mother, all carried a type of inherited genetic disease, and according to their calculations, none of them would live past twenty-five."

As the matriarch spoke of this, the pain was evident.

Jiang Zhe asked, "Why so sure?"

"Back in your grandfather’s generation, his brothers died young. But due to that time’s issues with war, famine, and other problems, their early deaths weren’t noticed as anything peculiar. Your grandfather died at twenty-five. Afterwards, I raised the three siblings by myself. So this matter, in fact, confirmed each other."

There was a moment of silence from Jiang Zhe, "So, my eldest uncle and my mother wanted to research medicines to improve their condition?"

"Yes, I heard them mention it. Later, they did research many medications, and it was at that time a strain of flu went rampant. The military confirmed that the flu originated from your eldest uncle’s research lab. They all said it was because your uncle wanted to save his own life, conducting frenzied research on medicines, that he caused this flu outbreak. Though at that time, there was no time to investigate. Everyone was focused on the flu. Once it was under control, and your uncle passed away, the case went unsolved."

As she spoke of this difficult memory, the matriarch shook her head, "But I can say that your eldest uncle and your mother weren’t like that. They did want to find a cure for themselves, but their research was more about benefiting humanity. It’s impossible that the flu was intentionally caused by your uncle. An issue never officially resolved has been weighing on the Jiang Family, and now, after so many years, it resurfaces, as if it’s meant to tie the Jiang Family to this matter forever."

It was clear the matriarch understood the ins and outs of the issue very well, yet with her son and daughter gone, she had no way to seek evidence to vindicate them.

Watching as the issue once again loomed over them, she could only respond passively for the time being.

After saying this, she looked at Jiang Zhe, deliberately lightening her tone, "However, this matter will pass soon. Stay at home for a few days and it’ll all blow over."

She now regretted acknowledging Jiang Zhe as part of the family, thinking she was merely protecting Jiang Zhe from Zhuo Jinman’s oppression and bullying, only to possibly put her in even bigger trouble.

Jiang Zhe listened to all this, her expression remained very calm.

"Let’s plug the phone line back in, it’s very inconvenient to be unable to contact the outside world," she suggested.

After finishing, she plugged the phone back in and then signaled for the matriarch to turn on her cell phone.

The matriarch, not wanting Jiang Zhe to realize the severity of the situation, reluctantly switched on her phone.

She thought to herself that once Jiang Zhe went to rest, she would turn it off again.

To avoid those outraged netizens, spurred by others, from making endless harassing calls.