Reborn as a prince, achieve the pinnacle of power

Song Shufen was completely stunned by the slap from Young Master Chu. She didn't dare to cry or shout. She covered her swollen cheek, sobbed softly, and watched in a daze as her grandson was taken away in the police car.

"General Chu..."

Chen Mingtang walked to Young Master Chu tremblingly, as if treading on thin ice, his face pale, and hesitantly said: "I am Sun Wufang, and I am willing to accept the investigation of the Supervision Department.

But please let the rest of the Chen family go, they are all innocent."

Young Master Chu glanced at him and said indifferently, "Chen Mingtang, whether the Chen family is innocent or not is not up to you to decide. The Supervisory Department will investigate... As for you, you are a noble lord, so I still have to give you the dignity you deserve.

Take half an hour to say goodbye to your old wife."

A complex look flashed across Chen Mingtang's eyes. He knew that perhaps his crime did not deserve the death penalty, but he was afraid that he would never be able to leave that "little world" again for the rest of his life.

Chen Mingtang was filled with remorse.

One step wrong, step by step wrong.

Perhaps his fate had been sealed since the first time he excluded dissidents... Now it was all irreversible.

The once glorious Chen family soon disappeared.

But... maybe...

Chen Mingtang's expression changed rapidly. After a long while, his expression gradually calmed down, like a lake that had experienced a storm and was completely calm!

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, as if he wanted to expel all his worries and fears with this breath.

His eyes became clear and firm, like the water in an ancient well, deep and tranquil.

"General Chu, thank you for giving me half an hour to say goodbye to my family. I will go back and pack up now..."

After saying that, he turned around, walked towards his old wife, and helped her into the villa.

At this moment, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Chen Mingtang's mouth. It was a smile of relief and also a smile of detachment.

Return to the living room of the villa.

Song Shufen's face was full of tears, and she sobbed and said, "Old Chen, you must think of a solution! If I don't have a grandson, I really can't live..."

Chen Mingtang felt a pang of grief in his heart and couldn't help but sigh, but he forced a smile on his face and whispered to comfort her, "Don't worry, I will do my best to rescue our grandson."

"really?"

Song Shufen's eyes flashed with surprise, but then she revealed deep worry, "But now you are about to be investigated, what else can you do?"

Chen Mingtang was silent for a while, then he held his wife's hand tightly and said firmly, "Believe me, I will definitely do what I promised you."

After that, he gave his wife a reassuring smile, and then said softly, "Go and help me pack some clothes."

Song Shufen hesitated for a while, glanced at Chen Mingtang who looked calm, nodded, and walked towards the bedroom.

Chen Mingtang sat on the sofa, his eyes slowly sweeping across every corner of the living room.

On the tea table was a set of exquisite tea sets, which were his wife's favorite porcelain. Chen Mingtang still remembered her dignified appearance when she made tea, as if it was just yesterday.

The family photo on the wall was a photo of my family when I was sixty years old.

At that time, my grandson was still a teenager, and my old wife was elegant and dignified...

An indescribable emotion surged in Chen Mingtang's heart.

He took a deep breath, stood up and walked towards the study.

He walked to the desk and picked up a thick notebook. This was his diary for work and life, which recorded every detail of his journey, as well as those deeds that were not allowed to be seen in public.

He opened the diary and looked at the familiar handwriting and content, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart...

Return to the living room again.

Song Shufen had already packed her clothes and was sitting on the sofa waiting for him.

She looked at Chen Mingtang, her eyes filled with worry and reluctance.

Chen Mingtang walked to his wife, gently held her hand, and said softly: "Don't worry, I will be fine. You have to take good care of yourself and wait for me to come back."

Song Shufen nodded, tears welling up in her eyes again. She hugged Chen Mingtang tightly, as if she wanted to keep him by her side forever.

"Okay, the half hour Chu Yuchen gave me is almost up, it's time to go."

Chen Mingtang let go of his wife, picked up his luggage, and prepared to leave this home full of memories.

Before leaving, he looked back at his old wife standing in the living room.

Then, he took a step forward resolutely and walked out of the house...

The convoy started slowly and left the villa.

The convoy returned to the military barracks.

"General Chu, I want to talk to you alone."

Chen Mingtang stopped Mr. Chu who was getting off the car.

Young Master Chu stopped and turned to look at Chen Mingtang. A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes as he looked at Chen Mingtang, who had an extremely calm expression.

Why is this old man so calm? It is completely different from when I first met him.

Chen Mingtang smiled slightly, walked forward, and whispered in his ear: "I know you are dissatisfied with my behavior, but I have something to say to you in person."

Young Master Chu raised his eyebrows, his eyes lingered on his calm face for a moment, and he said calmly, "Okay, follow me."

The two came to a quiet meeting room. Young Master Chu motioned for Chen Mingtang to sit down, and then he sat opposite him.

"Tell me, what do you want to talk about?"

Young Master Chu asked straight to the point.

Chen Mingtang took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "General Chu, I know Chen Lin has committed serious crimes and his deeds are too numerous to mention. But I hope you can show some mercy and leave him a chance to live. I will be very grateful."

"Chen Mingtang, are you still asleep? Or are you too self-righteous? At this very moment, you can't even protect yourself, yet you're still thinking about your precious grandson who does all kinds of evil things."

Young Master Chu shook his head, glanced casually at Chen Mingtang, and prepared to stand up and leave.

He doesn't have that much free time to continue spending time with Chen Mingtang.

"General Chu, please wait a moment!"

Seeing that Young Master Chu was about to leave, Chen Mingtang quickly stood up, walked up to him, and said in a deep voice: "As long as you can let Chen Lin go and leave him a chance to live, I will tell you everything I know and will never hide anything!"

When Young Master Chu heard this, he turned around calmly, his eyes full of disdain and contempt, and sneered at Chen Mingtang, "Chen Mingtang, Chen Mingtang, you are like a clay Buddha crossing the river - you can't even save yourself.

As for the bad things you did before, as long as we investigate step by step, the truth will come out sooner or later. Why should I agree to your conditions?"

"The person behind me."

Chen Mingtang seemed to have anticipated Young Master Chu's attitude. He took a deep breath and said slowly, "If I don't have anyone to support me, with all the crimes I have committed, do you think I can still stay in Qing Province safely? I'm afraid I would have been transferred from my post or sent to the Supervisory Council for investigation!"