"Grandpa!"
Su Mu Yun's face instantly turned pale. She never expected her grandfather to scold her in front of so many people for this matter.
And to strip her of her right to manage the business? What was this? Compromising with someone like Yu Zhou?
Or was the old man himself also afraid for his life, frightened by Yu Zhou's previous words?
"Once a rule is broken, a price must be paid."
"Boss Yu, regarding Su Tong Chuan, this old man will personally hand him over to the police. Furthermore, I will not interfere with the court's judgment. Whatever happens, happens."
"For the future of the Su family, I will give you, Boss Yu, a compensation that will definitely satisfy you. I also promise that we will never lay hands on your family again. What do you think of this condition?"
The old man seemed to possess an innate authority that others lacked, speaking word by word.
The entire ballroom fell silent, not a sound to be heard. Even Su Mu Yun stared at her grandfather in stunned disbelief.
Why? Why Yu Zhou?
To quell this matter, he was willing to abandon a direct descendant of the Su family? Did the old man not know the ripple effect this would cause?
Sending him directly to the police station and not interfering with the judicial judgment was tantamount to sending Su Tong Chuan to his death!
Even Su Mu Yun felt that such a spoiled, scoundrel, and useless person deserved no sympathy even if he died. However, he bore the surname Su, and it was still unfathomable to be abandoned like this.
It was no wonder Su Mu Yun thought this way. In the past, even if disciples under the Su family acted recklessly and even caused deaths, it wasn't unheard of.
But who had ever truly ended up in the police station and been shot?
The reason the Su family had been able to stand firm in Jiangbei was precisely because they did not abandon their own people. If this matter were to spread, the Su family would truly be destined to decline.
If you can't even protect your own family, a direct relative, then your Su family is nothing but a paper tiger, and anyone can come forward and provoke you.
"Great Grandpa!"
Su Tong Chuan was even more desperate. This was a complete abandonment of him, leaving him no room to turn around.
Although this guy was a simpleton, even called a waste by the Su family, Su Tong Chuan still somewhat understood.
The reason he could act so recklessly was not because of anything else, but simply because he was surnamed Su.
Once the Su family no longer protected him and handed him over to the police themselves, even with all his abilities, he would never get out. The only outcome awaiting him would be to be shot.
He didn't want to, and he couldn't accept this reality.
But this was the old man's decision. No one in the entire Su family could disobey the old man's words, so despair began to flicker in his eyes.
He knew he was finished, completely and utterly finished, with no room for salvation. Even if his own father tried to save him, it would be impossible.
"Why, why is this happening?"
Su Tong Chuan couldn't understand. Other Su family disciples had done similar things before, so why were they fine?
Instead, it was his turn to be an unforgivable sinner, and even the Su family's old man had come, yet he still wouldn't protect him?
Well, he didn't consider who the opponents were when those other Su family members committed such acts. Most of them were ordinary people who had no means to seek justice.
But was Yu Zhou an ordinary person? He controlled a huge factory. Even if the factory's value wasn't very high, if he were to spend money to fight against the Su family, hiring assassins would definitely not be something the Su family could bear.
Moreover, this was a kidnapping case orchestrated under commercial competition, which was different from ordinary wrongdoing. No matter how powerful the Su family was, they were merely a family in Jiangbei.
The Su family could not break the rules. If they did, and showed no remorse, the only outcome would be for their Su family to be targeted and ostracized by all families.
At that time, even without Yu Zhou as the wronged party, the Su family would be submerged by the tide of the times.
Was Old Master Su not arrogant? Of course, he was.
If he hadn't looked down on ordinary people, his descendants wouldn't have followed suit. However, Old Master Su could see the situation clearly, so he came and immediately made a huge compromise.
I'll give you whatever you want, just please don't continue to make a fuss about this matter. Is that acceptable?
Old Master Su's calculations were meticulous, and his stance was very low. If Yu Zhou had so many trump cards now, even if he didn't want to agree, he would have to agree at this point.
Because even if you don't show the Su family any respect, you can't afford to be enemies with an entire family like this.
However, did Yu Zhou truly compromise?
Of course not. Yu Zhou just glanced at Old Master Su of the Su family, a smile crept onto his lips, and he said, "Old Master Su is quite willing to make sacrifices!"
"You don't even care about the Su family's reputation?"
"Unfortunately, this is not enough! What I want is not just for Su Tong Chuan to receive due punishment, but more importantly, for the Su family to completely disappear from Jiangbei from now on!"
"Since you are capable of kidnapping your opponent's family, you must be prepared for your base to be utterly annihilated!"
"If you do it, you must admit it! Otherwise, will this kidnapping case still be left unresolved like before? I do not agree!"
Yu Zhou spoke forcefully. After all, as soon as he heard Su Mu Yun's words, he had already decided that in Jiangbei, it would either be the Su family that remained, or he himself would remain.
They were irreconcilable enemies. This was the true importance of rules.
You committed kidnapping, so you must pay the corresponding price. Just handing over the culprit and offering compensation? I'm sorry, that's not enough, far from enough.
"You are bold!"
"You want our Su family to withdraw from Jiangbei? On what grounds?"
"Don't push your luck!"
Old Master Su was also enraged. His old face began to flush red.
He never expected that this young man Yu Zhou's appetite would be so large, wasn't he afraid of biting off more than he could chew?
Indeed, in their circle, there was such a rule.
But that was a rule for people of status to people of status.
You, Yu Zhou, are merely a newly emerging businessman. On what grounds do you dare to act like this?
"On our grounds! Is that enough?"
Suddenly, several more voices echoed through the ballroom.
This made Old Master Su freeze, and then his expression changed drastically.