Hearing Ye Ling's words, Du Sheng trembled violently, immediately understanding that Ye Ling was serious and would indeed act!
Du Sheng swallowed hard, daring not to persuade further.
Du Sheng had witnessed Ye Ling's methods of killing; the bandits in that room had turned into blood in an instant, and Ye Ling hadn't even blinked.
If their Du family resisted Ye Ling, they might vanish from existence today!
"Old Master?"
Du Qiangwei and Du Dong, seeing Du Sheng fall silent, felt a bad premonition surge within them, clenching their fists tightly.
They understood that with Ye Ling present, Du Sheng would not dare to intervene and could only watch them contend with Du Yameng.
However, Du Yameng held immense prestige within the Du Group, and Du Qiu was subtly positioned to be the next head of the Du family. Many within the group were currying favor with Du Qiu and his daughter. They themselves lacked prestige and capability. Once they clashed with Du Yameng, without Du Sheng's help, they were doomed to fail!
Expelled from the Du family, penniless?
Du Qiangwei and Du Dong couldn't imagine what life as the poor would be like!
Seeing Du Sheng's silence, Ye Ling smiled slightly and asked Du Yameng with a smile, "Expel those two good-for-nothings from the Du family and make them bankrupt. This small matter should be within your capabilities, right?"
"I, I..."
Du Yameng was still somewhat stunned. Ye Ling speaking these words in front of Du Qiangwei and Du Dong showed he didn't regard them as people at all.
Although Du Yameng also disliked Du Qiangwei and Du Dong, they were her elders, after all. Du Yameng didn't know how to answer Ye Ling.
If she truly tore their relationship apart, they would certainly no longer be a family!
"Du Yameng, how dare you!"
Before Du Yameng could reply, Du Dong became hysterical. He didn't dare to blame Ye Ling, so he could only point at Du Yameng and curse, "If you want to die, die yourself, don't drag us down!"
Although Du Dong had his own businesses, he was not adept at managing them. His enterprises were all in a losing state, largely relying on the Du family's relief to barely maintain their books.
If he were expelled from the Du family, with his capabilities, it would be impossible for him to contend with Du Yameng, and bankruptcy would be inevitable!
Moreover, in his youth, relying on his status as the Fourth Young Master of the Du family, he had been arrogant in Jiangcheng and offended many people.
Those enemies had refrained from bothering him precisely because of the Du family's power.
If he were squeezed out of the Du family and his status plummeted...
If those he had once oppressed came knocking, he wouldn't even know how he died!
Du Qiangwei faced the same predicament as Du Dong, joining in the scolding, "Du Yameng, it was you and Du Qiu who chose to court death, not me who forced you!"
"Master Ye is just speaking to you. If you dare to make a move against us, I will never let you off!"
Although this was Ye Ling's demand, Du Dong and Du Qiangwei no longer dared to provoke Ye Ling, so they could only shift their trouble to Du Yameng.
In their view, Du Yameng was merely a junior. Even with Ye Ling's instruction, Du Yameng wouldn't dare to truly act against them.
Furthermore, Du Yameng had agreed to the exchange of lives, so why should they pay the price?
Hearing Du Dong and Du Qiangwei's words, Du Yameng's anger flared. She said to Ye Ling, "As long as Grandpa doesn't interfere in this matter, I guarantee I will fulfill the Immortal's request, buy out their shares in the Du Group within a month, and make them bankrupt within half a year."
Du Yameng saying these things in front of Du Dong and Du Qiangwei showed she completely disregarded them.
Over the years, Du Dong and Du Qiangwei had accumulated considerable negative publicity, and Du Yameng had cleaned up many of their messes. With just a few pieces of evidence, she could force them to sell their shares.
Once they no longer held shares in the Du Group, dealing with their personal assets would only be a matter of time.
Du Yameng added, "Uncle and Aunt have done many unsavory things in private. I have plenty of leverage, and it won't be difficult to bring them down."
Hearing Du Yameng speak such words in front of them, Du Dong and Du Qiangwei's eyes turned bloodshot, and they hissed, "Du Yameng, have you lost your conscience? To force your elders to their death?"
Du Yameng also completely turned hostile, coldly stating, "You are not worthy of being my elders."
Ye Ling casually glanced at Du Dong and Du Qiangwei, saying, "Instead of barking here, you should go back and prepare yourselves. I've given you a chance to struggle. If you can't protect your own assets, then you can only blame yourselves for being useless."
"Scram."
Du Qiangwei and Du Dong, who were still yelling at Du Yameng, suddenly trembled. They had a feeling that if they didn't leave, Ye Ling would crush their heads the next moment!
"Master Ye, please calm your anger! We will leave now!"
Terrified by Ye Ling's aura, they dared not disobey him and quickly got up, fleeing the room in disarray.
Du Sheng watched Du Qiangwei and Du Dong escape and sighed heavily. He then asked Ye Ling, "Master Ye, if you truly disliked them, you could have simply told me to expel them from the Du family. Your words, I dare not disobey."
"But why did Master insist on having Young Ya act?"
Du Sheng was puzzled. Even if Du Yameng was exceptionally capable, confronting Du Qiangwei and Du Dong would still consume considerable energy, and the Du family would suffer significant internal strife.
Moreover, the outcome for Du Qiangwei and Du Dong would be the same.
Du Sheng couldn't understand why Ye Ling had to take such a circuitous route.
Ye Ling looked at Du Sheng, a devilish smile curving his lips, and said, "Naturally, it's to let them see a sliver of hope, to struggle desperately, and then to fail in utter despair."
"If you had expelled them yourself, wouldn't that be devoid of any fun?"
"This is also a form of punishment for you, after all, they were raised by you," Ye Ling said to Du Sheng, his voice echoing. "If I find out you interfered in these matters and disrupted the fairness of this game, don't blame me for showing no mercy."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Du Sheng's pupils contracted sharply, and boundless fear surged within him!
It was then that Du Sheng truly understood that even though Ye Ling had saved the Du family and even healed his internal injuries, there had been no personal favor between them from beginning to end; it was purely a transaction of interests!
They offered the Phoenix Eye, and Ye Ling saved lives.
After the transaction, there was no further connection.
And the actions of Du Qiangwei and Du Dong had thoroughly offended Ye Ling...
Now, Ye Ling was treating their Du family as an entertainment ground!
Such a person...
Du Sheng looked at Ye Ling's youthful appearance and suddenly realized that seeing Ye Ling and Du Yameng getting along, he had always considered Ye Ling a junior and subconsciously treated him as such, believing that as long as the Du family showed goodwill to Ye Ling, he would definitely accept it.
But in reality, their Du family didn't even qualify to befriend Ye Ling!
Realizing this, Du Sheng finally understood the stance the Du family should adopt when facing Ye Ling.
Du Sheng couldn't even feel the joy of being twenty years younger. He quickly flipped off the bed, his voice filled with trepidation, "My two unfilial children have offended Master Ye. I dare not plead for them in the slightest and will absolutely not interfere in this matter!"
"From now on, the Du family will follow Master Ye's lead and will never defy Master's might!"
"I only beg that Master spare my Du family a path to survival!"