The place where the Wang family mansion was located was called Wangjia Village, and the entire mountain forest was Wang family property.
Within this mountain forest, several residences were built in different locations, and the Wang family's children lived in these residences separately.
In one of the residences, Wang Qinghai, the second son of the Wang family, Wang Qingshan, the third son, and Wang Yufei, the youngest daughter of the Wang family, were all gathered.
This was Wang Qingshan's home. Now that Wang Qingshan knew about the old master's plan to divide the family property, the three of them got together to discuss how to gain more benefits from the division.
For them, the division of the family property was actually a good thing, otherwise, most of the Wang family's assets would fall into Ling Tian's hands.
"No matter what, Baijin Real Estate and Baijin Home Appliances, these two cash cows, cannot fall into the hands of that Ling Tian!" Wang Qinghai said fiercely.
Wang Qingshan said with worry, "But what if the eldest son and the others also want these two industries? Given how biased the old master is towards that Ling Tian, it's not impossible."
Wang Yufei smiled, "Third brother, you are worrying unnecessarily. That Ling Tian has always advocated for cutting ties between these two industries and the Bai family. I don't think they will want these two industries."
Wang Qinghai sneered, "Sister, it's hard to say. Who knows if that guy is deliberately setting a trap to force us to divide the family..."
"That Ling Tian is no good. Second brother is right, that scoundrel is doing it on purpose! We must unite and absolutely not let that guy have absolute power in the Wang family! He's so capable, then give him all the money-losing businesses and see how many days he can last..."
Just then, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open, and a servant from the third master Wang's household rushed in frantically.
"Third Master, Third Master, something bad has happened..."
Wang Qingshan, the third son of the Wang family, became furious. He raised his hand and slapped the servant, making him spin several times and almost fall to the ground.
In a wealthy family, there were many rules. When the master was receiving guests inside and discussing important matters, it was a matter of great disrespect for a servant to rush in so carelessly.
Seeing this, Wang Qinghai, the second son of the Wang family, said nothing, but Wang Yufei let out a cold laugh.
"I say, third brother, your servant is too ill-mannered, with no dignity at all. You are usually lax in managing your subordinates."
"Little sister, stop making sarcastic remarks. If this guy doesn't give me a reasonable explanation, I'll break his legs today!"
Just then, a voice suddenly came.
"Third young master has quite the authority! According to Article 32 of our Wang family's rules, servants must not be abused or harmed without reason. It seems that third young master has long disregarded the family rules!"
The gazes of everyone in the room instantly focused on the doorway. The main door of the room was suddenly pushed open, and a group of people walked in from outside.
Leading them was a short, plainly dressed elder with white hair and beard. The elder's face was rosy, with not too many wrinkles, and his eyes were very sharp. His voice was full of vigor, making the few people in the room tremble with fear.
"Uncle Chen... Why... why are you here!" Wang Qingshan, the third son, replied with a hint of tears in his voice, because the old man in front of him was no ordinary person.
This person was named Wang Chen. He was nearly 80 years old. He was adopted by the Wang family when he was young and could be considered a loyal retainer of the Wang family. In his youth, he did the same job as Chen Yi does now for the Wang family. Now that he was older and retired, he could have enjoyed his twilight years, but he couldn't sit still. So, the old master Wang assigned him a task: to manage the Wang family's discipline. For any Wang family descendant who dared to violate family rules or commit crimes, Wang Chen even had the right to execute first and report later. Additionally, if the Wang family needed to punish any unfilial descendants, he was the one to carry out the punishment. Almost no one in the Wang family had not been disciplined by him. Their fear of Wang Chen was ingrained in their bones.
At this moment, the second son Wang Qinghai and Wang Yufei also quickly stood up and greeted him respectfully.
"Uncle Chen, why have you come?"
Wang Chen's stern gaze swept across the faces of the siblings like a knife, causing them to shiver. Then, he let out a cold laugh.
"There's an old saying, 'If the beam above is crooked, the beams below will also be crooked.' I now understand why Wang Tianlong acts so lawlessly. Third young master, you have no respect for the family rules, so one can imagine what kind of character your son will have!"
Wang Qingshan's heart sank, and he immediately had a very bad feeling. He quickly asked, "Uncle Chen, what happened to Tianlong!"
"Your unfilial son, Wang Tianlong, just took several subordinates and went to intercept Miss Bing Xia and her husband!"
"What, that's impossible!" Wang Qingshan was so scared that his legs went weak. Wang Bing Xia was the old master's beloved daughter, and Ling Tian was now deeply favored by the old master. His son impulsively doing such a thing could only be described as courting death!
"Nothing is impossible. Wang Tianlong and his subordinates made their move in the courtyard, completely disregarding the rest of our Wang family. The evidence is conclusive and undeniable!"
Wang Chen's words made Wang Qingshan fall into despair. At this moment, Wang Qinghai asked, "Uncle Chen, how are Bing Xia and Ling Tian? Are they alright!" This fellow, with a look of concern, was actually hoping for more trouble. He was overjoyed at heart. If that prodigal Wang Tianlong could kill Ling Tian or cripple him, then the old master would probably not let his granddaughter marry a disabled person. And with Wang Tianlong causing such a huge mess, Wang Qingshan would also have to be punished and likely lose his eligibility for the family division.
"Miss Bing Xia is unharmed. The young master's power far exceeds your imagination. Of the four thugs involved in the attack, one is dead and three are injured. The young master and the young lady are both unharmed!"
Wang Chen's reply was like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads.
"The old master has instructed me to convey his order: Wang Tianlong is to be expelled from the Wang family, and his name will be removed from the genealogy! From now on, he is forbidden to set foot in Wangjia Manor! Furthermore, all of Wang Qingshan's shares are to be confiscated, and he will no longer participate in the family division!"
Upon hearing this devastating news, Wang Qingshan's eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot, losing consciousness! Wang Qinghai and Wang Yufei exchanged glances, their hearts filled with shock. They never expected that the old master Wang, who was usually kind and affectionate to his children, would be so ruthless towards his own grandson! At the same time, they felt a sense of shared misfortune, as this meant that if they made any small moves against Ling Tian, they could also be expelled from the Wang family!