Tension permeated the Gu family's villa. Master Gu nervously paced as he unsuccessfully tried contacting the men he had enlisted. He feared they had been apprehended by the authorities.
"Please stop pacing, you're making me dizzy," Madame Gu implored.
Master Gu erupted, "How can I relax? If those incompetent fools get caught, we stand to lose much more than money. Kidnapping, attempted murder - they'd imprison me without hesitation!"
"But dad," interjected Gu Hua, "you never instructed them to shoot Mr. Tang's mom."
Master Gu snapped, "You don't understand. If they even utter my name, our family will be ruined."
Madame Gu wrung her hands anxiously. "What will we do if those men implicate you? Our family's reputation and business would never recover from such a scandal."
Master Gu pounded his fist on the desk. "You think I don't know that? If word gets out about my involvement, we'll lose everything we've worked for!"
