The Mo Family was deep in thought at this moment, their minds reeling from the overwhelming information Mo Jinjun had shared; they all needed time to process it.
After a while, Mo Xiaojun hesitated and asked, "Dad, what should we do?"
Indeed, what should they do?
Everyone turned to look at Mo Jinjun again, since he held the highest official rank in the Mo family now.
Mo Jinjun said, "Firstly, we need to verify this matter. Although I’ve heard about some of these things, my rank isn’t high enough. Grandfather probably hasn’t been exposed to these things at that level either."
Though he was at the deputy ministerial level, he was only responsible for one sector and hadn’t reached the core area; it was impossible for him to know about these things. Before Grandfather had retired, his rank wasn’t much different, but Grandfather knew how to network, which had helped the Mo Family advance. He wouldn’t have known about those mysterious affairs either.
"Big brother, what are we going to do if something happens to Dad? Many of our connections won’t necessarily remain as they are now, and it’s a critical time for you; you can’t afford any problems."
For the Mo Family, this was exactly the situation. The Grandfather had some influential connections; as long as he intervened, he could solve many problems. But if Grandfather were no longer around, those who had showed respect might not do the same for the younger generation any longer. Moreover, if Mo Jinjun advanced further to ministerial level, it would greatly expand their opportunities. Now the situation was awkward. If they couldn’t advance further, it was like rowing upstream; not advancing was regressing.
Grandfather was truly too important!
Mo Jinjun looked around; the Mo Family was at a juncture now, and the younger generation hadn’t stepped up yet. If he couldn’t keep things stable, the entire Mo Family would fall.
Another concerning matter was the desire of western forces to entirely penetrate Hua Country, not just with medical equipment but also by pushing many of their pharmaceutical products into the Hua Country’s market. If they were allowed to enter unchecked, the profits they could gain would be tremendous, and as the one facilitating their entry, he would definitely be in big trouble. Read full story at novel•fire.net
"Brother, say something, what should we do now?"
"Somebody suggested, "Well, why not just follow what those Westerners want and give them benefits? At most, it would be the nation and the people who suffer, not our Mo Family."
Since Mo Jinjun had gained some power in this area, privately owned hospitals under the Mo Family’s control had been increasing, accruing staggering benefits. For them, the interests of the nation and its people were of little concern as long as they made money.
Mo Jinjun turned to Mo Yongjun and said, "Xiao Jun, contact them again and see what they want and whether they can cure Grandfather’s illness."
The situation had progressed to this point, and Mo Jinjun knew there weren’t many options left. Firstly, Grandfather absolutely must not die; if Grandfather died, his chances of rising to the ministerial level would vanish, and without his advancement, the Mo Family would be nearly finished.
Mo Yongjun replied, "I will contact them immediately."
"Tell them, Grandfather absolutely must not have any problems."
Mo Yongjun nodded firmly and said, "Dad, I understand."
Mo Jinjun felt like he suddenly lost all his energy, sitting there drained. For the sake of keeping Grandfather alive, he could trade significant interests with the Western powers, but taking that step could lead to a precarious outcome for the Mo Family.
Looking at the members of the Mo Family again, they were all heavily vested in their own interests, with little patriotism. When faced with benefits, they could betray many things.
Although letting his son make contact, Mo Jinjun still wanted to further verify what Ji Yang had said.
But, if he wanted further confirmation, which department should he contact?
Mo Jinjun knew of a special department, a mysterious entity within Hua Country, always shrouded in mystery, said to investigate mysterious events. Mo Jinjun hadn’t paid much attention to this department before, but he suddenly realized it might be a very important department that outsiders simply didn’t know about.
Without speaking further with everyone, he decided to have a discussion with Grandfather. Grandfather’s mental state had improved a lot recently and should be able to communicate.
After instructing everyone to keep the matter confidential and not to disclose it, Mo Jinjun started pondering over the issue.