Outside the Yu Family Manor.
Tao Qiyue periodically checked the time on her phone.
For some reason, a sense of unease kept rising in her heart. Could Yu Lingxiao still have a way to escape?
Another siren wailed in the distance.
Tao Qiyue's heart leaped. Why were more people coming here? She hadn't received any notification earlier. Could it be that the provincial authorities were here to protect Yu Lingxiao?
Just as she was lost in thought, a police car stopped not far from the entrance, and Wang Zhenliang alighted.
"Director Wang, you..." Tao Qiyue's unease grew.
Wang Zhenliang walked up to Tao Qiyue. After they saluted each other, he said, "Comrade Qiyue, you did an excellent job with tonight's mission. Leave the rest to me."
Tao Qiyue was confused.
She even suspected Wang Zhenliang was on Yu Lingxiao's side, so she hesitated to respond.
"Director Wang, I am capable of handling this. Why are you reassigning me?" Tao Qiyue voiced her objection directly to Wang Zhenliang.
Wang Zhenliang frowned. It seemed Tao Qiyue didn't know what had happened.
He didn't know where to begin. Tao Qiyue, being sharp-witted, immediately guessed that something else might have occurred and asked, "Director Wang, did anything else happen tonight?"
"Yes!"
"Old Master Tao has gone to the provincial authorities. He's still en route but has already called to surrender. From what I know, the Old Master is implicated in Yu Lingxiao's case, so you need to avoid any appearance of impropriety." Wang Zhenliang stated the facts truthfully, causing Tao Qiyue to feel dizzy and nearly faint on the spot.
Wang Zhenliang reacted quickly, supporting her to prevent her from falling.
Tao Qiyue murmured, "How is that possible? My grandfather..."
Wang Zhenliang sighed with a complex expression, "It's not just your grandfather, but your parents as well, they have also surrendered. If nothing unexpected happens, the provincial authorities will come to take you away for investigation. You need to be mentally prepared."
"However, I believe you are innocent. Rest well and await the provincial authorities' inquiry."
"Leave the rest to me, you can be assured. I promise you that not a single criminal will escape!"
Tao Qiyue looked lost, her eyes vacant. She couldn't take in anything Wang Zhenliang said afterward. At this moment, she was more devastated than Yu Mengzhi. At least Yu Mengzhi knew about the Yu family's sordid dealings beforehand. Tao Qiyue had never considered such a possibility. Throughout her life, she had always believed her grandfather was not that kind of person, but now this had happened.
How could she accept this?
Wang Zhenliang instructed someone to keep a close eye on Tao Qiyue to prevent her from doing anything foolish, then led his team into the Yu Family Manor.
Chen Jinzhao showed surprise when he saw Wang Zhenliang, then seemed to understand something.
Wang Zhenliang said to Yu Lingxiao, "Yu Lingxiao, you are suspected of hiring someone to commit murder. You need to come back with us for an investigation. This is my badge. If you have any objections, you can state them now."
Yu Lingxiao let out a tragic laugh, "Let's go."
As for the distribution of the family assets that Yu Botao and Yu Zhengzhi cared about, Yu Lingxiao had no mind to deal with it.
Let them fight!
It would be best if these ungrateful wretches fought to the death!
Before Yu Lingxiao was taken away, Yu Botao impatiently said, "It is indeed regrettable that this has happened. What's done is done, and we cannot change anything. Why don't we sit down and discuss how to divide the property?"
"I have no objections!" Yu Zhengzhi stated.
He had two sons and should rightfully receive the majority of the Yu family's assets, so he felt confident.
Yu Wendong said indifferently, "I have no objections either."
Chen Jinzhao shook his head secretly and turned to Yu Mengzhi, "You stay here. I'll go out and check on Tao Qiyue."
Yu Mengzhi showed a meaningful expression. Chen Jinzhao explained, "Her family has also encountered issues. She might need comfort now. What you need to do is to snatch as much of the meat as possible from these wolves."
Chen Jinzhao patted her shoulder and quickly left the living room.
Actually.
She had no obsession with fighting for the assets.
What she cared more about was whether she was worthy of Chen Jinzhao?
Chen Jinzhao's brilliance was gradually growing, and the women around him were also increasing. Yu Mengzhi asked herself what merits she possessed.
Was she supposed to place her hope on that night?
Don't be foolish.
Chen Jinzhao had once said he would take responsibility for her.
But that was merely taking responsibility, not love or affection.
Thinking of this.
Yu Mengzhi shook her head and sat down beside her father, Yu Wendong.
Yu Zhengzhi directly proposed, "My suggestion is that my branch of the family takes fifty percent of the assets, and the remaining fifty percent will be divided between Big Brother and Third Brother. How you divide it among yourselves is none of my concern."
"Don't forget, I have two sons."
"Big Brother's son is imprisoned, and Third Brother only has a daughter. If this vast fortune falls into your hands, it will inevitably fall into the hands of outsiders."
"Do you have any objections?"
Yu Botao sneered, "I don't like what you're saying. I have two illegitimate sons outside, and since I am the eldest in the family, it's only natural that I take seventy percent of the assets. The remaining thirty percent will be divided between you two. It's already very generous of me not to take ninety percent."
Yu Zhengzhi and Yu Botao were not satisfied with each other and almost started fighting on the spot.
As for the third brother, Yu Wendong, he had been ignored by them.
For many years, Yu Wendong had remained outside the power structure established by Yu Lingxiao. In their eyes, Yu Wendong was not qualified to fight for assets, and any benefit he received would be due to their benevolence.
"Cough cough..."
"Brothers, why don't you ask for my opinion?" Yu Wendong spoke up.
The two stopped their argument and frowned at Yu Wendong.
Yu Botao said coldly, "You have no right to speak here. Shut up!"
"Third Brother, you'd be better off peeing and looking at yourself in the mirror. What qualifications do you have to contend with us for assets?" Yu Zhengzhi also scoffed. Even more excessive was Yu Huaixuan, who taunted, "Third Uncle, you're a loser. I think you should just leave empty-handed. Isn't it all because of your precious daughter that our Yu family has ended up in this state?"
"Yu Huaixuan, no one will think you're mute if you don't speak!" Yu Mengzhi retorted unceremoniously.
Yu Huaixuan snorted, completely unconcerned.
Yu Mengzhi felt powerless. The only thing she might be able to secure was Gou Chen Pharmaceuticals. As for anything else, she had no right to touch it.
"Stop arguing, let me say something." Yu Wendong spoke again.
"My proposal is that I inherit ninety percent of the family's assets, and the remaining will be generously divided by my two elder brothers."
When he uttered these words, the previously noisy living room fell silent. Yu Botao and the others looked at Yu Wendong with strange gazes, their expressions shifting from shock to amusement.
They burst into laughter.
"Did I hear that right? Third Uncle, where do you get the nerve to ask for so much?"
"Third Brother, you're blinded by greed. How can you make such an outrageous demand? Just get out of the way. After we've divided it, whatever is left will be enough for you and your daughter."
Yu Mengzhi also looked at her father in surprise.
Had he gone mad?
Yu Wendong smiled and said, "You can make a phone call and ask which high-level executive in the company is willing to work with you?"
Yu Botao and Yu Zhengzhi's faces changed drastically. They immediately stood up and called their subordinates and the senior executives of Yu Corporation. The answers they received were all that they were unwilling to work with the two of them, and they believed that Yu Wendong could lead the Yu family to a new level!
In other words, all the senior executives of Yu Corporation had switched their allegiance!
The two of them had been sidelined!
Under these circumstances, how could they possibly contend with Yu Wendong?
A chill rose from the bottom of their hearts, almost lifting the caps of their skulls. For so many years, Yu Wendong had given the impression of being timid and honest. Who would have thought that he had secretly made so many subtle moves behind their backs?
How terrifying!
Even Yu Mengzhi suddenly felt that her father in front of her was a stranger.