"I don't want you to respond to me. I want you to find an end to this, and make up for your conscience. Javon died a painful death. Don't you feel guilty for that?" Hansen asked furiously, knowing that he would not give in so easily.
Sheldon was horrified. All of a sudden, he bit the bullet and got on his knees. "Mr. Richards, it's not that I don't want to say it, but I really can't. If I say it, I will be killed. My family members are counting on me."
"Did you think that you'll be able to live if you don't speak the truth? Did all of you think that no one will find out about the fake records and report you after Javon's death? The money will just be gone like that?" Hansen scoffed and asked repeatedly. These people were evil, and shameless as well.
"Mr. Richards, I was forced into this. I didn't want to do this," he replied with a bitter expression on his face.
"Who was forcing you, Javon Murphy?" Hansen said aggressively.
"No, no, Javon Murphy was a good official. He never bothered to do such things, and he firmly rejected cooperating with them. It just so happened that my family members were in the Capital City, and I was eager to get rid of Lydia. This was why I was forced to accept it. I really deserve to die," He muttered, shaking his head with a blank expression. He didn't expect Lydia to be such a wicked woman, exposing him when she couldn't have him.
"Not only that, you also earned the benefit of being promoted in the Capital City, right?" The gleam in Hansen's eyes was terrifying. Just as he had expected, Javon was killed because he didn't want to commit misconduct with them. The thought of this made Hansen clench his fist tightly.
Sheldon collapsed to the ground, with his head hung low like a dead fish.
Alvin clenched his fists and gave him a kick.
"You b*stard," he scolded angrily.
"Mr. Richards, even if you kill me now, I still won't tell you who he is. Please give me some time and let me think about it. After all, they still have something on me." Sheldon, who was kicked away, said with all his might. He went limp on the ground, weak with the pain and sweating buckets.
Alvin was extremely mad and wanted to make another move, but Hansen stopped him.
"You may go. I have all the information, witnesses, and physical evidence that I need. What you try to do doesn't matter anymore. Even if you don't say it, we will find out eventually." Hansen scolded coldly, "None of you will be able to escape this."
The moment Sheldon heard his words, he immediately got up and ran away, without even thinking about it.
"Mr. Richards, if you let him go like this, will he try to escape?" Alvin asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, even if he wants to escape, a certain someone won't let him," Hansen said in a deep voice. He walked around in the room, rubbing his fingers on the document folder, when suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind.
"Grandpa Johan, is that you? It's me, Hansen." Hansen took out his cellphone and put it by his ear with a smile on his face.
"Hansen!" The old man on the other side of the phone had a voice as loud as a drum.
"Grandpa Johan, I am now in the Capital City and would like to treat you to dinner. I was wondering if you have any time for me?" Hansen asked politely.
"Oh, Hansen, when did you come to the Capital City? How's your grandma doing?" the old man asked.
"She's doing well, Grandpa Johan. I came to the Capital City for a business trip. I haven't seen you in years, and I really want to meet up with you. I must treat you to a meal today. Are you free tonight?" Hansen said.
"Ah, of course I'm free," Johan Moore said with a smile, and a very pleasant voice.
"Okay, I'll go pick you up." Hansen offered.
"There's no need for that, I'll let my driver send me there. There's no need for all that hassle. I want to meet my little guy too." Johan smiled.
"Alright, Grandpa Johan. Then I will send you the address first. Thank you for sparing some of your time for me." Hansen smiled modestly.
The two of them chatted a little more before hanging up.
As soon as Hansen hung up the phone, the smile on his face turned into a frown.
Initially, he didn't want to alarm Grandpa Johan. After all, Grandpa Johan was old friends with his grandfather. The two of them fought together on the battlegrounds back when they were young, and they were as close as brothers. For many years, the two families maintained a friendly relationship, and Hansen had always been the good grandson his grandfather was most proud of. He really didn't want Grandpa Johan to know that such things were happening to his company and the Richards family. It would ruin the reputation of his grandfather and the Richards' family.
That's why he used the excuse of treating him for dinner, instead of visiting his home.
He wasn't able to achieve his goal the previous time he came to the Capital City, so he had no choice but to contact Grandpa Johan for help.
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