Nathaniel Johnson's expression flickered for a moment. He knew it would be difficult to explain this matter clearly to his father, but the stakes were high. If Noah Johnson really went to see Quinn Lewis because of his own work issues or his promotion, and got entangled with Quinn Lewis, even if the “circumstances were minor,” once Quinn Lewis was investigated, Noah Johnson would inevitably be implicated.

After a moment of contemplation, he made up his mind. Weighing the pros and cons, he decided to take the risk and reveal the truth to his father. Even if he had to put on an act or pull a Zhao Benshan-style bluff, he had to make his parents believe that Quinn Lewis was “on the brink of disaster.” Even if they didn’t believe it, they had to stay away from the Lu family.

Chapter 009: Quinn Lewis Pays a Visit

“Dad, I admit, Quinn Lewis is very influential, and giving him gifts or asking him for favors can work, but... but...” Nathaniel Johnson gritted his teeth and said softly, “but he’s about to get into trouble. If you keep getting involved with him, you’ll definitely be implicated!”

When Noah Johnson heard this, his face immediately changed dramatically. He shouted angrily, “Nannan, what nonsense are you talking about? How can you say things like this so carelessly?”

Looking at his furious father and his shocked mother, Nathaniel Johnson sighed inwardly. Things had come to this point, and since he had already said so much—even if it aroused Noah Johnson’s suspicion—he could only continue.

“Dad, I’m not making this up...” Nathaniel Johnson let out a long breath. “David Scott... you know this person, right? He’s been arrested, and soon he’ll implicate a large number of city leaders, including Quinn Lewis... Actually, Quinn Lewis is already under scrutiny from above.”

“David Scott?!” Noah Johnson’s shocked face twitched involuntarily, and he shot to his feet.

David Scott was a gangster from Haidu City who became a local tycoon through speculation and currying favor with the powerful. This was no secret in Haidu. He was not a good person, and his entanglements with many city leaders were also well known. The key issue was that David Scott had just been secretly taken away by the provincial disciplinary committee yesterday. The Haidu disciplinary committee and the Haidu Public Security Bureau had cooperated on this, and it was extremely confidential—only a few top leaders in the Haidu disciplinary and public security systems knew about it... So how did his son Nathaniel Johnson, who had just returned from Beijing, know about David Scott’s arrest?

Noah Johnson stared at Nathaniel Johnson in disbelief, suddenly feeling that his son Nathaniel Johnson was a complete stranger.

“How did you know about David Scott’s arrest? Tell me!” Noah Johnson lowered his voice, pressing urgently and gravely.

Nathaniel Johnson remained silent, unusually silent. His persistent and resolute silence made Paige Walker and Noah Johnson feel even more unfamiliar and shocked.

Silence, still silence... Nathaniel Johnson knew he couldn’t explain. Any excuse or reason would be full of holes. He couldn’t fool his father, a former police officer, nor even his mother, a teacher. At this point, all he could do was remain silent, not saying a word. No matter how fierce the storm, he would remain unmoved.

No matter how much suspicion or doubt his parents had toward him, Nathaniel Johnson knew that by throwing out the powerful evidence of “David Scott’s arrest,” his father, with his background in criminal investigation, would naturally draw many inferences. Even if he didn’t fully believe it, he would definitely become more cautious. As someone in officialdom, even though Noah Johnson had never been very successful or good at currying favor, he at least had the basic political sensitivity to protect himself.

And if his father didn’t even have this basic “political instinct” and awareness for self-preservation... Nathaniel Johnson sighed again in his heart, then he really shouldn’t stay in officialdom any longer. It would be better to withdraw early.

Bang!

Noah Johnson, furious, slammed the table and shouted, “Speak!”

In Nathaniel Johnson’s memory, this was the first time his father Noah Johnson had ever lost his temper with him so harshly. After all, the matter was serious, and Nathaniel Johnson’s words were too sensitive and shocking, so it was no wonder Noah Johnson was both angry and suspicious.

“Nannan, listen to me, quickly tell your father how you know about this. This isn’t a small matter, it’s not a joke!” Paige Walker urged from the side.

Nathaniel Johnson sighed, stood up, and looked at Noah Johnson without fear. “Dad, please don’t push me anymore... I won’t say, I really can’t say! But you have to believe me, what I said is absolutely true. I never lie... Dad, you should know that.”

After saying this, Nathaniel Johnson immediately hurried to “escape” into his bedroom and shut the door tightly.

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Nathaniel Johnson spent the entire afternoon at home, turning on the TV to watch the stock market, and also listened to some so-called experts’ stock market commentary on the financial channel, unable to help but sneer. These so-called stock market experts were either shills for the market makers or big bluffers; recommending stocks was just a way to exploit retail investors’ herd mentality.

In the afternoon, Paige Walker came home from work and went straight into the kitchen to cook, while Noah Johnson also, unexpectedly, came home early from work, but he went straight into the study and sat behind the desk, chain-smoking.

Glancing at Noah Johnson from the doorway, Nathaniel Johnson understood that his father both believed and didn’t believe what he had said.