Chapter 954 - 946: A Casual Remark
Liu Rui was completely stunned. How did his grandfather know his identity? He thought he had hidden it well. It seems his grandfather found out at some point.
"Grandpa, you knew my identity for a long time?" Liu Rui was so shocked that he couldn’t speak clearly.
"Of course, I’m your grandfather. If I didn’t know what you’re up to every day, would I still be a qualified guardian?" Hu Jingtang responded.
"Then why have you never asked me about this?" Liu Rui was even more surprised.
"You’re such a clever kid. If you don’t want me to know about something, you’d definitely conceal it thoroughly. Plus, our relationship was quite strained before. If I had asked, you’d be even less inclined to tell me anything. So I simply pretended not to know anything," Hu Jingtang said.
After Hu Jingtang’s incident, Liu Rui ultimately gave up the idea of getting his father out of prison. He understood that this was indeed a very difficult matter. Throughout history, the local government was basically in opposition. Even though his father was imprisoned for taking the fall for someone else, getting him out now was far from easy.
Not to mention he currently had no evidence to prove his father’s innocence, even if he did. To rescue his father through the official procedures would probably take decades. So perhaps it’s better to rely on relationships like the government’s.
Moreover, the plan Xiao Yifei talked about, cooperating with the government, might ultimately free his father, but it could also lead him down an unrighteous path. Throughout history, tales of government edicts never ended well, akin to the familiar story of "Water Margin."
Eventually, under threats and inducements from the authorities, led by Song Jiang, the 109 heroes mostly surrendered to the government. They thought they’d have a bright future, but what was the result? In the end, they lost their lives due to the machinations of treacherous officials.
Although today’s society promotes the rule of law, the outcomes might not be as bleak as depicted in "Water Margin," but it’s hard to say what collaboration with authorities might lead to for him and his brothers. So Xiao Yifei was apprehensive, and perhaps in desperation he suggested such an idea.