Chapter 2920

Late at night, a video suddenly appeared on the front page of every major media outlet, excluding short-video platforms.

The title of the video was "A Sincere Apology from Howard, the Current Patriarch of the Rothschild Family."

In the video, Howard had deliberately made himself look very old, appearing extremely decadent and sickly, making anyone who saw him feel as if he were on the verge of death and not long for this world.

Howard's reason for dressing himself this way was also due to the advice given to him by his think tank.

The think tank believed that appearing old and miserable helps evoke sympathy, subconsciously reducing people's hatred and blame toward an individual.

It is just like stealing; if a twenty-year-old with hands and feet steals someone's wallet, it is the same as an eighty-year-old suffering from a terminal illness who is about to die stealing someone's wallet. Although the act is the same and the nature of the offense is no different, the latter is able to receive more tolerance from society.

Making Howard appear old and miserable, while damaging to his image, was absolutely conducive to softening the public's hostility toward the Rothschild family in the first instance.

And the think tank's judgment was indeed correct; the moment Howard appeared with difficulty before the camera as if he were dying, people felt at least a little bit of sympathy in their hearts.

As soon as Howard opened his mouth, he went straight to the point and said with deep remorse: "I presume everyone already knows that Matt Rothschild, a younger member of the Rothschild family, has committed unforgivable mistakes and crimes. Although Matt Rothschild's actions were entirely his personal behavior, as the patriarch of the Rothschild family, I still bear an inescapable responsibility for my lack of oversight!"

"And I, as the patriarch of the Rothschild family, did not stand up to apologize to the public at the first opportunity, but instead attempted to use money to solve the problem for him and tried to interfere with judicial justice on his behalf. In this matter, I indeed acted very foolishly and very wrongly. Here, I must solemnly say I am sorry to the parties involved, as well as to the people of the entire United States!"

Howard's think tank understood very well what it meant to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial, and to shift the focus from the main subject to the guest.

If they had pushed all the responsibility onto Matt right from the start, it would certainly have triggered public resentment. Therefore, they had Howard shift the blame to Matt while simultaneously taking the initiative to assign himself a so-called inescapable responsibility for lack of oversight.

In this way, not only could they alleviate the hostile emotions of the audience, but they could also subconsciously make people believe that Matt was the one who did all the bad things, while Howard was just a parent who couldn't control his child but still stood up to take responsibility for him.

Moreover, Howard also admitted to his attempt to bribe Bruce Weinstein, which to a certain extent could be considered as daring to act and daring to take responsibility.

What was even more subtle was that what had been exposed about Howard was only the phone call he made to Bruce. Based solely on the content of that phone call, it was very difficult to convict him of a crime. Therefore, even if he took the initiative to admit it, he would not need to bear any legal consequences, yet he had won a certain amount of favor among the public. Thus, this move could also be considered shrewd and calculating.

At this moment, Howard continued with a pained expression: "Although Matt is my most beloved grandson, he has now committed numerous faults and even violated the laws of the United States of America. Therefore, as the patriarch of the Rothschild family and as a citizen of the United States of America, I hereby guarantee to all my fellow Americans that I will definitely not shield Matt, nor will I seek lenient treatment for him. Regardless of what crimes and sentences the court imposes on him, the Rothschild family pledges with its century-old reputation that we will absolutely not intervene or interfere in any way!"

"In addition, I also hereby request that the police investigate me. If my actions are suspected of violating the laws of the United States of America, I am willing to bear all legal responsibilities;"

"Finally, here, I also want to represent the entire Rothschild family and express our most sincere apologies to Mr. Bruce Weinstein and Mr. Peter Zhou. We will continue to maintain communication with them and will definitely do our utmost to compensate for the harm Matt has caused them!"

After saying these things, the elderly Howard stood up and bowed deeply to the camera with some difficulty.

After such an apology, Howard indeed won back some reputation for the Rothschild family. Coupled with the fact that they themselves controlled the vast majority of news media in the United States, under the intentional guidance and promotion of the media, the image of the Rothschild family suddenly improved significantly.

Many people accepted Howard's explanation, feeling that the things Bruce exposed should all have been Matt's individual actions and had nothing to do with the entire Rothschild family. As for Howard's attempt to use money to bribe Bruce, in the eyes of the public, it also became a matter of course for a parent to protect their child.

If things develop according to this trend, as long as Matt accepts a fair trial and pays the legal price for the matter involving Peter Zhou, the whole affair will come to an end. And as long as the Rothschild family ensures that this cancer cell, Matt, is excised, they will be able to prevent future trouble.

At this very moment, Ye Chen was also in his cell, using his mobile phone to watch the Rothschild family's desperate counterattack.

He had long expected that the Rothschild family would cut off their own arm to save their life, so he did not feel surprised by this video. For such a massive family, if they didn't even have this kind of crisis management ability, they wouldn't be worthy of the position of the world's number one family.

However, Ye Chen was not worried at this moment, because he still had a trump card in his hand that he hadn't played yet.

At this time, the big drug lord Gustavo, who was also holding his phone and watching the drama, cursed with annoyance after finishing Howard's video: "Damn it, Howard, that old fox. I thought this guy was going to have a huge headache this time, but I didn't expect him to get away with it so easily."

Ye Chen glanced at him and said indifferently: "Gustavo, do you want to save your life?"

Gustavo was startled, quickly rolled off the bed, ran to Ye Chen's bedside, and said humbly and nervously: "Mr. Ye, of course I want to save my life! You said before that you had a way to let me live. What exactly is the way?"

Ye Chen pointed to his phone and smiled: "It will probably be very difficult for you to leave prison in this lifetime, but if you want to live comfortably here, you must learn to keep your son and the Rothschild family in check with each other;"

Gustavo asked hurriedly: "Mr. Ye, please explain more clearly. How can I keep them in check with each other?"

Ye Chen asked him: "Gustavo, I will ask you a question. Do you want your face, or do you want to save your life?"

Gustavo said without hesitation: "Of course I want to save my life! What's the use of face at a time like this!"

Ye Chen nodded and smiled: "Go to the bathroom now and record a video. Talk about how you reached an agreement with the Rothschild family before, why you were locked up here, and how the Rothschild family used your Sanchez family's influence in Mexico to achieve their ulterior motives."

As soon as Gustavo heard this, he blurted out: "Mr. Ye, if I say these things, can the Rothschild family still spare my life?"

Ye Chen smiled: "Listen to me finish first."

Gustavo quickly closed his mouth and nodded vigorously.

Ye Chen continued: "Look, you were almost killed by Joseph's people yesterday during the day. You can ask your son for help in the video. Just tell him the truth, tell him that you almost died in prison today, and then tell him that someone deliberately framed him, saying that he wanted to kill you, but you don't believe it no matter what;"

"Then, you state your own deduction. Just say that you think it was the Rothschild family that wanted to kill you, the reason being that they felt you no longer had any utility value, and since you know too many of their secrets, they wanted your life, and they also deliberately framed your son;"

"So in the video, you must denounce the Rothschild family's behavior of crossing the river and tearing down the bridge, of being treacherous and faithless, while also reminding your son to be wary of the Rothschild family. Finally, remember, you must beg your son with tears in your eyes to find a way to protect your safety;"

Gustavo asked with a puzzled face: "Doesn't that offend both sides? My son already wants to kill me, and as a result, once this video is released, the Rothschild family will also want to kill me. How am I supposed to live my life after this..."

Ye Chen smiled: "After your video is released, the one who will least want you to die is the Rothschild family. If you die, and die in the prison they arranged, then they will absolutely have no way to defend themselves. Therefore, they will definitely do their utmost to ensure your safety in this prison;"

"As for your son, by then he certainly won't dare to kill you again. On one hand, you have the protection of the Rothschild family; on the other hand, your son must also be afraid that the Rothschild family will find out the truth of the matter, and by then he will certainly become the target of public criticism for the entire Sanchez family;"

"And I believe that the Rothschild family, facing the heavy pressure of public opinion, will definitely find a way to find out the truth. Once they find out that your son is secretly playing tricks, they will inevitably announce this result at the first opportunity to reduce the pressure of public opinion on themselves;"

"By that time, your son's situation will become even more passive. He will only do his utmost to please you to eliminate the suspicions you and other members of the Sanchez family have toward him;"

"As for the Rothschild family, they will only work even harder to save your life, because as long as you are alive, they will never have to bear the blame for killing you;"

"In this way, your life and death will become a bond between the two sides. As long as the truth of the matter is not found out, no one will dare to let you die."

Speaking of this, Ye Chen added: "Oh, by the way, if the Rothschild family finds out the truth, you don't have to worry. Your son will only flatly deny it by then, and the more he flatly denies it, the less he can come to touch you. By then, the conflict will turn into a conflict between the Rothschild family and your son, and you can live safely in the cracks."

Gustavo asked with some excitement: "Mr. Ye, can this really work?"

Ye Chen nodded and said indifferently: "You have to know that your son already has the intention to kill you, and once the Rothschild family knows that you have lost your value, they will also abandon you. Therefore, your only way to survive is to make your son afraid to kill you, and at the same time make the Rothschild family afraid that you will die. Only in this way can you live!"