Inside the study.
Yu Lingxiao, dressed in a loose black pajama, sat in a chair, smoking unusually in front of his family.
It was known that he did not smoke usually.
Yu Botao and Yu Zhengzhi stood before Yu Lingxiao's desk like two children who had made a mistake, not daring to move. When Yu Lingxiao finished his third cigarette, Yu Botao couldn't help but say, "Dad, stop smoking. Your health is not good now, and you absolutely cannot smoke. Did something happen at home? You wouldn't normally act like this."
The two felt uneasy.
Yu Lingxiao's fingers holding the cigarette paused. After flicking the ash, he said in a hoarse voice, "Xiao Shen is dead."
"Ah?"
They were both shocked.
Shen Liangping was Yu Lingxiao's right-hand man, who had cleaned up many messes for the Yu family. How could he just die?
"Dad, what happened?" Yu Zhengzhi asked anxiously.
Yu Lingxiao stubbed out the cigarette butt fiercely and said expressionlessly, "Xiao Shen fell into Chen Jinzhao's trap while dealing with that security guard's family. To avoid exposing us, he chose to shoot himself."
The brothers fell silent.
"This..." Yu Botao's limbs turned cold. How could even Shen Liangping be dead?
"Chen Jinzhao is truly a persistent nuisance, he won't stop until he's completely destroyed our Yu family. Is there no one who can deal with this bastard? I can't swallow this humiliation. I must make Chen Jinzhao pay the price!"
Yu Botao was furious, wishing he could devour Chen Jinzhao alive.
His son, his future, had all been ruined by Chen Jinzhao. How could he not resent Chen Jinzhao?
Yu Lingxiao looked up at Yu Botao. "Easy to say. If I asked you to kill Chen Jinzhao right now, would you dare? Or rather, do you have the ability to kill him?"
Yu Botao immediately deflated.
It had to be said, Chen Jinzhao was indeed very strong.
Yu Zhengzhi's eyes darted around, and he immediately stepped forward. "Dad, please calm down. While Chen Jinzhao is despicable, what we should do now is distance ourselves from Shen Liangping. We can even use this opportunity to cast some blame onto Shen Liangping, making him contribute one last time for our Yu family. After this, the Yu family should be free of any troublesome matters."
Yu Lingxiao looked deeply at his second son.
These words struck a chord with him. This was exactly his plan, but he found it difficult to bring it up himself.
"Isn't that a bit much? After all, Xiao Shen has served our Yu family diligently for so many years." Yu Lingxiao feigned hesitation, and Yu Zhengzhi immediately understood his father's thoughts and said again, "If Shen Liangping knew, he certainly wouldn't refuse. To compensate him, we can generously take care of his son. This way, Shen Liangping can rest in peace in the afterlife."
Yu Lingxiao did not immediately agree, but looked at Yu Botao. "What do you think?"
Yu Botao naturally knew that the elder had already agreed, but merely wanted to shift the responsibility to them. So, he gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, I think it's fine."
Yu Lingxiao nodded. "If you two think it's fine, then it's fine."
"Get the car ready."
"I need to go to the police station personally."
That night.
A black Rolls-Royce drove out of the Yu family manor, heading towards the Ninghai Police Station amidst the heavy rain and darkness.
On the other side.
Tao Qiyue had already sealed off the scene. Seeing Shen Liangping's body, she sighed, "This guy truly deserved to die. He actually made his wife assassinate Mo Chengkun and even caused his wife's death."
"What was he thinking?"
Chen Jinzhao said calmly, "Perhaps because his wife knew too much, he had to silence her."
"The rest is up to you. Can you handle it?"
Tao Qiyue rolled her eyes at Chen Jinzhao. "What do you take me for? If I can't even handle this small matter, I might as well resign. However, this Shen Liangping was truly loyal to the Yu family, preferring to die himself rather than implicate them. It's unlikely we can drag the Yu family down this time. You know, you're quite something. If you're so capable, why couldn't you capture Shen Liangping alive?"
Chen Jinzhao gave a wry smile. "I had the ability to stop him, but his willpower was far beyond ordinary people. Even if I caught him, he wouldn't have revealed anything."
"Speaking of which."
"I remember your Tao family has a good relationship with the Yu family. Why are you always trying to bring the Yu family down? If your grandfather knew, he'd be furious, wouldn't he?"
"Hmph..." Tao Qiyue said dismissively.
"I don't care if it's the Yu family or the Tao family. Anyone who has committed wrongdoing must be held accountable!"
Chen Jinzhao smiled and said nothing.
Tao Qiyue was about to say more when her phone suddenly vibrated. She glanced at Chen Jinzhao before walking to a corner to answer it.
A short while later, Tao Qiyue returned, her expression extremely complicated and tinged with anger.
"Guess what happened?" she sneered.
"Here's a hint: it's about Yu Lingxiao."
Chen Jinzhao raised an eyebrow, a knowing smile appearing on his face. "If I'm not mistaken, this old man should be severing ties with Shen Liangping overnight, and even reporting Shen Liangping's illegal activities to you, right?"
Admiration flashed in Tao Qiyue's eyes. "Clever!"
"But you still underestimated Yu Lingxiao's thick skin. He drove to the Ninghai Bureau overnight and provided us with a lot of criminal evidence against Shen Liangping, even claiming they were the victims."
"So the situation now is that we can't do anything to the Yu family, and instead, we have to commend them for cooperating with the police. It's ridiculous!"
Chen Jinzhao chuckled in amusement.
This old man's shamelessness was extraordinary. But it was also understandable.
Without this incredible thick skin, how could the Yu family have reached its current position? It was indeed a pity that they couldn't bring down the Yu family this time. However, Chen Jinzhao believed there would be plenty of opportunities in the future. He had already reached a mutual cooperation with Qian Deshui, who could secretly gather evidence of the Yu family's crimes, and when the time was right, he would strike with lightning speed!
"If there's nothing else, I'm going back to rest," Chen Jinzhao said.
Tao Qiyue grunted. She would likely be busy with many things tonight, which was quite a headache.
Chen Jinzhao left the urban village. After turning on his phone, he found that Yu Mengzhi had called him several times, the most recent one being five minutes ago. He thought of something and called Yu Mengzhi back.
The call was connected quickly.
"President Yu?"
"Did you need something from me?"
Yu Mengzhi did not respond to Chen Jinzhao immediately on the phone. Chen Jinzhao waited patiently. After a while, Yu Mengzhi said with a choked sob, "Chen Jinzhao, where are you? Can I come to find you now?"
Chen Jinzhao knew his guess was right when he heard her voice.
However, the heavy rain was still ongoing, and it would be risky for Yu Mengzhi to drive late at night. Without hesitation, he said, "Where are you? I'll come to you."
"I'm at home. My grandfather and them have already gone to the police station."
"Okay, I'm on my way. Wait for me."