Chapter 1431: Brothers turn against each other

London, England, where the Wu family manor is located.

Over the years, Wu Honglin has grown up quickly and become the second-in-command of the Wu family. He is also as vigorous as Wu Hongyi, so the house that belongs to him in the family's large manor is not small.

Apart from his wife and young children, there was only his loyal butler Uncle Li and the few servants under Uncle Li's management.

In general, Wu Honglin would discuss many things with Uncle Li, after all, the master and servant were in the same boat, sharing both glory and misfortune.

However, there were still some things that Wu Honglin did not dare to discuss with Uncle Li.

Even his study is only allowed to be entered by him alone, not even his wife.

There are simply too many secrets!

And the secret behind this is the fundamental reason why he was able to change from a young man who once tried to harm Xia Yu for his wealth and life to one of the 'Wu's Two Heroes' in just five or six years.

After a busy morning at the company, Wu Honglin returned home. He didn't smile until after he finished lunch.

His wife asked him a concerned question, but he gave a perfunctory answer and then went into the study alone, leaving his wife worriedly staring at the empty stairwell.

Wu Honglin, after unlocking the door to the study, locked it behind him, then looked around the study to make sure no one had come in.

He first twisted behind a pile of books on the second row from the left of the bookcase, then felt around behind a pile of books on the top row on the right of the bookcase. Only then did he get down from the stool and pushed the bookcase, which even against the wall slowly opened.

Inside, there was just a very narrow space with a very special little table. On the table was a fax machine.

Wu Honglin pressed some buttons on the fax machine, and soon it started up, and a fax was delivered.

Wu Honglin immediately picked it up, and after just two seconds of looking at it, his face became very gloomy, and his fists subconsciously clenched.

'Damn it, it's so tight!'

He couldn't help but curse out loud.

But despite his complaints, he had to rack his brains to figure out a way to deal with this frivolous fax.

There was no way.

He owed his current position to the support of the people behind him.

Since he grew up, he had never stopped thinking about investigating who these people were.

But unfortunately,

over the years, the person who had been in contact with him could not be traced back to his specific background.

When he tried to investigate further, he was warned.

Even with some of the influence he had over the Chinese business consortium, he was unable to find any clues, but he was easily warned instead. This made him realise that the person who secretly supported him at the beginning definitely had tremendous power behind them, or at the very least, was one of the top powers in the UK.

He also knew very well the purpose of the other party in helping him up, which was nothing more than to plot against the Chinese business consortium.

However, for his own benefit, he chose to accept the support. The original plan was to let him grow first, and there might be a chance to struggle and resist in the end.

However, there were still two steps to take before he could take control of the Chinese business consortium, and there was still one major stumbling block that he had not yet overcome!

To take control of the Chinese business consortium, the most basic requirement was to first take control of the Wu family's power and become the head of the Wu family.

Then it would be possible to unite with the other shareholders of the Chinese Business Bank and be elected as the chairman of the Chinese Business Bank, and only then could he become the general manager of the Chinese Business Bank Management Committee – the Huajin Club – and successfully take control of the Chinese business consortium!

Become a boss of the top class in the UK!

'Drip...squeak...'

Wu Honglin closed the darkroom again, took one last look at the fax, then put it into the shredder and crushed it. He then took the shreds to the toilet in his study and flushed them away to remove all traces.

'They have already given me an ultimatum, so it seems that I have to take a different approach.'

'Song Huaigu, Li Tianxiang, Liu Shiwei, Ye Huanrong, Wu Fuxiang, and the others are all old foxes. They say pretty words, but there is no sign of any substantive action.'

'Hmph!'

Wu Honglin mentally went over the internal structure of the Chinese business consortium once again.

The structure of the Chinese business consortium and its management committee, the Huajin Club, was more or less the same as when it was first established. After all, those who were selected to be in the Chinese business consortium in the first place were the top Chinese people in the UK, and with the backing of the Chinese business consortium, their growth would only accelerate.

In the Huajin Club, Wu Hongyi was still the general manager, while Xia Yugua was the deputy manager. The three managing directors were Song Huaigu, Li Tianxiang and Liu Shiwei. Song Huaigu was the third largest shareholder, with a 4.1% stake.

Wu Hongyi is able to secure the position of general manager of Huajin Club because he personally holds 14% of Huashang Bank, the Wu Family Foundation holds 19%, and Xia Yu's side holds 22%, which adds up to 55% of voting rights.

The other directors naturally know how to choose.

If he becomes the head of the Wu family, then he will have to find a way to get the combined 33% of equity on the Wu family's and Wu Hongyi's side to correspond to representation, and that is not even a veto.

Wu Honglin knew his limitations. He definitely could not get Xia Yu's support, so if he wanted to become the chairman of Chinese Mercantile Bank and the general manager of Huajin Club, he would need the strong support of the other shareholders.

As long as Wu Hongyi was alive, there was absolutely no chance for him!

Then, there was only...

As he thought about this, a cruel light flashed in Wu Honglin's eyes.

...

The next afternoon, as they were about to go off duty.

Wu Hongyi was having tea with Ye Huanrong in his office.

Ye Huanrong had previously been recognised by Xia Yu, and not only had he been promoted to the Chinese Mercantile Bank, his Rongye Company had also become one of the first core constituent enterprises of the Chinese Mercantile Consortium. With the help of the resources of the consortium, his Rongye Company had become the largest Chinese supermarket in Europe.

Of course, this largest status had to exclude Xia Yu's supermarkets, but even so, it had made Ye Huanrong a well-known British hypermarket tycoon.

Because of this relationship with Xia Yu, among all the members of the Huajin Club, Ye Huanrong has the best relationship with Wu Hongyi.

Ye Huanrong took a sip of tea and reminded Wu Hongyi with some concern: 'Chairman, don't blame me for sounding the alarm, I think you still need to be more vigilant. I've heard a lot of news that your younger brother really likes to cultivate relationships with the directors.'

'Now that the bank and the consortium are flourishing under your leadership, it has been proven that you are very suitable for your current position. I'm just afraid that your younger brother is thinking too much...'

Wu Hongyi's eyes flashed with a trace of thought, and he nodded slightly and said, 'I know what you're saying. Don't worry, I've always kept a degree of control, there's no need to worry so much.'

'Here, have some tea.'

With that, Wu Hongyi smiled and refilled Ye Huanrong's cup.

Ye Huanrong opened his mouth, but didn't continue.

He wanted to persuade him further, saying that although Wu Honglin was capable, he was not a person of integrity. But as soon as the words reached his throat, he thought about their good relationship, but after all, he was not a member of the Wu family, and he was not qualified to interfere in matters concerning the Wu family.

'Chairman, do me the honour of joining me for dinner tonight. I've discovered a new Chinese restaurant that serves delicious food. It was just opened by compatriots who have just come from Hong Kong,'

Ye Huanrong took a sip of tea and extended an invitation to Wu Hongyi.

'If you say it's good, then I definitely have to try it,'

Wu Hongyi replied with a smile.

'Okay, I'll go home first, then go there early. I'll call you later.'

'Okay.'

'I'll go home first too, and bring my family along.'

...

Although it was only early winter in London, it was close to the Arctic Circle after all, and the days got dark very quickly.

At 6:30 pm, it was already dark.

Wu Hongyi got into the car with his wife and child, and set off from home to the agreed location.

What he didn't realise was that immediately after he left the house, his maid immediately reported the situation secretly, passing on the news she had heard.

Just as Wu Hongyi's car rounded a bend, a large truck suddenly sped out from the right and crashed into Wu Hongyi's car at high speed.

When he heard his wife's screams, Wu Hongyi reacted, but all he could see was the front of the truck about to hit the right side of his car.

His pupils dilated as he heard a loud bang, and the truck crashed into Wu Hongyi's car, pushing it sideways and crashing it into the wall across the road.

Even though Wu Hongyi's car was bulletproof, it was severely deformed under the impact of the truck and the wall.

Soon, the nearby police came to maintain order and quickly called the 120 emergency center.

Wu Honglin, who was far away at the Wu family home, also received a call on his Motorola satellite phone, and then a smile of triumph appeared on his face.

'It's not my fault, it's only your fault for blocking the road...'