(a)

Fourteen hours after receiving Manny's call, I was on a plane to North America.

When I arrived at my destination, I packed my luggage and the first thing I did was to contact Manny and get a ride to where she was, where Kaohsiung's last office was located, where his business kingdom was headquartered.

Then, I contacted Jackie in the United States and told him to rush to the headquarters in Kaohsiung, where we would meet.

The hotel porter called me a taxi.

In the taxi, I saw an email symbol flashing on my phone's screen, and a new email came to my Gmail mailbox. I opened the mail on my phone.

I was shocked to find out that this email was actually from Kaohsiung!

For a moment, I thought he was still alive, and the news of his suicide was a miscommunication. My heart was beating wildly.

But after a few seconds, I realized that it was nothing more than wishful thinking.

This email was written there by Kaohsiung before his death with the function of timed sending, and now when the set time is up, it will be automatically sent to me by the mail server.

This is an email he wrote to me 46 hours ago.

His email read: "I have not broken my promise. It's just playing, too. Life is just a game, and it should be over when you clear it. This is not killing, because I only have the intention of quitting, not the intention of killing. ”

He said, "Since you didn't want to help me last time, I chose one myself." I chose to put the gun in my mouth. Because of this, death will be more terrifying, and it can make those who hate me to the bone and want to eat my flesh and skin to produce greater satisfaction. That way, they will feel that I have paid my debts and will not bother my family out of resentment. ”

He said, "Relax, heart. In any case, once you get together in life, you will break up in the end, either this way or that way. Either one, it won't be good. ”

"I am a man who loves justice," he said. But for various reasons, sometimes my behavior is contrary to the principle of justice. I knew this very well from the beginning, and if I do too much injustice, I will inevitably kill myself. But I hope that at that time, the righteous judgment will be carried out by myself. I like to be in charge of all kinds of things, especially in charge of my own ending. ”

He said, "Forgive me for not saying goodbye to you in person, not wanting to cause you trouble." I can't bear to see you sad. I didn't say goodbye to Sue either. Women are all the same. You will use your tears to shake my resolve to carry out my own actions. ”

This is the voice of Kaohsiung from another world.

He didn't mention the specific reason why he committed suicide, and he didn't explain a word to me.

I can't tell if it's financial, legal, or otherwise.

He just left us without saying anything.

Except for the euphemistic hint he had last time he transferred that half of the property in Windermere Lakes, he entrusted me with nothing, and he gave me nothing.

Everything I did for him and his family was something I had to do without regrets.

If I am given the opportunity to choose again now, I will definitely do it again, and it is incumbent on me to do it.

(b)

In the lobby of the Kaohsiung headquarters building, I met Jackie, who was already waiting there.

There were many police officers in the hall, as well as FBI investigators in suits, and in some areas there were separation lines.

However, because the property rights of the building belong to the headquarters in Kaohsiung, there are many other tenants in it, so the traffic in the building is not completely blocked, but people entering and leaving the building are questioned and fill out registration forms.

When I was done with my visit, I sat down in the reception area and had a brief conversation with Jackie.

From him, I learned that Kaohsiung had visited him before the operation and watched the live broadcast of the rugby league with him for a while.

Kaohsiung told him that it was important to come and see him.

I immediately understood it very well. By this time, Jackie's doubts had been completely clarified.

We all understood: Kaohsiung said goodbye to me in this way. He let me know through Jackie that in the last moments of his life, he thought it was important to come and say goodbye to me.

I felt unspeakable sorrow.

I almost cried in the hall.

But Jackie continued to comfort me, and I tried my best to hold back.

As soon as I started crying, I would definitely fall into some kind of psychological breakdown. But I can't collapse now.

Now it is Kaohsiung's business empire that is collapsing, and Sue, and Manny, and all the people who don't know what to do.

If all the people are at a loss and collapsing, then the empire of Kaohsiung will be completely irretrievable, and the fate of the children of Su and Kaohsiung will be very different.

In any case, I am also a small partner of his, and after so many years of friendship, I can't also collapse with it, I have to do something for him, although I don't know what I can do, and he has never entrusted me.

I forced the sorrow that erupted in my heart to be suppressed.

I touched up the mirror a little bit to cover up the traces of tears.

I pulled myself together and took Jackie into the elevator.

(c)

I've been to Kaohsiung's office on this floor twice.

At this moment, I feel a strong sense of guilt when I am here again.

Over the years, I have been one of the partners in vain, but I have never really been interested in business in Kaohsiung. I don't know as much about his business situation and his financial situation as Manny.

Even at this moment, I wanted to do something for him, but I didn't have a clue.

Jackie seemed to see through my mind and said to me, "I'll help you, whatever you decide to do." ”

I glanced at him with deep gratitude, and my mind reappeared with his brother's face. My heart trembled again, and I struggled to push the smile out of my mind. No, don't think about that now, don't think about anything now.

The scene on this floor has completely changed. All the rooms on this floor have apparently been searched by the police. They put seals on many of the cubicles, and many office computers and documents were removed.

Notices from the police and the Ministry of Justice are posted at the elevator entrances, as well as notices from Kaohsiung companies informing customers and partners.

I didn't read it carefully, and hurried past the signs.

In the large office room that can accommodate hundreds of people, no one goes to work, and it looks extremely empty and quiet, with only a few lights on sparsely.

All the doors and windows of the boardroom in the corridor outside the large office room are closed. Some directors were summoned by the investigation department, and some directors walked far away in order not to get into trouble, and where did they dare to come to work.

The footsteps of me and Jackie echoed through the empty floor, and it seemed extremely lonely.

I walked over to the glass door during the big office hours, and the sensor door opened automatically.

I walked in.

In the distance, at the other end of the large office, I saw a desk with a lamp on, but there was also no computer.

In the light of the lamp, I saw Manny.

She was standing up from the table, facing us.

She ran towards us.

She opened her arms to me, and she said to me with tears in her eyes, "Oh my God! Great, Xinxin, you're finally here! ”

We hugged each other tightly, and my tears finally came out of my eyes again.