"The Dragon Group exists for China, fighting for China's interests and the safety and well-being of its people…"
Song Jianming said.
After he finished, he and Xia Guangzhi wore smiles.
They were naturally aware of the Dragon Group's mission, and they were also citizens of China.
Now that Ye Cangtian was dealing with them, he naturally deserved severe punishment from the Dragon Group!
"Good, good. While not entirely complete, you've hit the key points."
Old Master Xu glanced at the two patriarchs, nodded slightly, and then continued, "Now, I shall announce the decision!"
Old Master Xu paused deliberately. Seeing the smiles on the two patriarchs' faces grow wider and their eagerness, he then smiled and said:
"The decision is simple: the Song and Xia families shall return their shares without compensation!"
What!
The smiles on Song Jianming and Xia Guangzhi's faces instantly froze.
They had expected Old Master Xu to punish Ye Cangtian and were ready to mock him, but they never imagined that the opposite would happen.
"Old Master Xu, by protecting him like this, are you disregarding the principles of the Dragon Group?"
Song Jianming looked at Old Master Xu with an ugly expression, somewhat indignant.
"Old Master Xu, you must give us an explanation, or we will continue to appeal!"
Xia Guangzhi's face was ashen, as if he had eaten a dead fly.
He couldn't believe that there was no place for reason in all of China!
Don't forget, China not only had the Dragon Group but also the even more powerful Hidden Group!
"Calm down!"
"You all know the purpose of the Dragon Group's existence. Ye Cangtian has fought for China multiple times…"
"Not to mention his contributions, even just this loyalty and his fearless fighting spirit are worthy of the title of hero."
"And you attacked him. If I were to favor you, wouldn't that chill the hearts of all the young men who fight for China?"
Old Master Xu calmed the two, then spoke slowly, his tone growing heavier.
Right and wrong are in people's hearts!
If the Song and Xia families had not attempted to annex the Tang Corporation, would these troubles have occurred today?
In the final analysis, the two families brought this upon themselves!
"Old Master Xu, you are clearly being biased!"
"We admit Ye Cangtian's contributions to China, but you cannot allow him to act recklessly and interfere with market competition just because of that!"
"Is there any law in this country!"
Song Jianming, after a long pause, said loudly.
He was unwilling to wait outside all night only to receive such a result.
"Hmph!"
Old Master Xu snorted coldly and said, "This old man is indeed biased, but since you mentioned the law, I will show you the law!"
Saying that, Old Master Xu winked at Secretary Liu. Secretary Liu instantly understood and handed the file bag in his hand to Song Jianming and Xia Guangzhi.
The two, who were still angry, became curious about the contents of the file bag and said nothing, starting to flip through it.
This…
A moment later, Song Jianming and Xia Guangzhi's faces turned pale.
Sweat had unknowingly dampened their clothes.
The contents of the file were none other than the past misdeeds of the Song and Xia families.
It must be said that in the mixed environment of the capital, and in the games of the business world, how could one do without some special methods?
Just like the Yuwen family, no family's backside was clean.
Although the information in the file bag did not have conclusive evidence, with the Dragon Group's strength, it would not be difficult to investigate further.
Once these matters came to light, the Song and Xia families could face the risk of destruction.
"Old Master Xu is right. It was our greed and clouded judgment that led us to attack Ye Cangtian. To apologize, I am willing to accept your ruling."
Xia Guangzhi reacted quickly and hurriedly bowed respectfully to Old Master Xu.
It was a joke. The fate of his family rested in the other's hands; how could he dare to refuse?
Besides, losing funds was only a severe blow to the family, but they could still operate the business and have a chance to rise again.
It was better than being destroyed!
"Me too, me too. I will go and return the shares immediately!"
Song Jianming echoed repeatedly. With Old Master Xu's strong stance, he could only accept his fate.
"Go now. Remember the attitude you've shown. Also, some things should not be spread too widely…"
Seeing the attitude of the two, Old Master Xu no longer paid them any mind.
He waved his hand, signaling that they could leave, and then turned to look at Ye Cangtian.
"Kid, you've seen it all. Are you satisfied?"
Fair enough!
Ye Cangtian smiled brightly. It was truly kind of Old Master Xu.
The source of those funds was legitimate, and he didn't have to return them to the two families, which was the outcome he was most pleased with.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian chuckled:
"Of course, I'm satisfied. Thank you, Old Master, for your consideration. It's just that because of my affairs, they came to bother you, which makes me feel a bit uneasy."
"Forget it, it's rare to have some excitement."
Old Master Xu glared at Ye Cangtian, thinking this kid was clearly gloating after getting the benefits.
Then, Old Master Xu's expression turned serious and he said, "I received news this morning that Zhou Bang of the Zhou family went missing last night. Since you are in the capital, if you have free time, perhaps you can pass the time by looking into it…"
Zhou Bang went missing?
Ye Cangtian's brow furrowed. This was not good news!
Now, almost all the influential families in the capital knew that he had a feud with Zhou Bang.
Furthermore, the entire circle in the capital had given him the nickname "Madman." Now that Zhou Bang was missing, many people would likely suspect him.
The Old Master asking him to investigate was probably an attempt to help him clear his name…
"I understand."
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian responded, had a few more words with Old Master Xu, and then left the family compound.
Seeing Ye Cangtian swagger away without any punishment.
Xu Shi'an's mouth twitched!
Why should he be punished for his mistakes, while the other person made mistakes and got away with nothing?
He wondered if he was truly Old Master Xu's grandson…
…
Ye Cangtian soon returned to the branch company of the Tang Corporation.
Song Jianming and Xia Guangzhi, who had just parted ways, had already arrived at the company ahead of time and were talking with Tang Xinwan and Murong Yu.
The attitudes of the two had undergone a 180-degree turn.
Their faces were full of ingratiating smiles…
As for Murong Yu and Tang Xinwan, they were utterly astonished and bewildered.
Neither of them had expected the patriarchs of the Song and Xia families to come to the company voluntarily.
Even less did they expect them to return the equity!
Moreover, they were returning it without compensation, not even wanting the injected funds.
All of this had happened too suddenly, leaving the two women completely unprepared.
They even felt that the other party was brewing a larger conspiracy.
Fortunately, Ye Cangtian returned at this moment, giving Tang Xinwan full confidence. She believed that no matter what conspiracy there was, with Ye Cangtian present, it would be resolved.
"President Song, President Xia, I am very grateful that you are returning the shares. As for the funds, you should take them back, after all, it is not a small sum."
Tang Xinwan politely refused.
Firstly, she was worried that this was a conspiracy!
Secondly, she had always been principled in her actions, only taking what she deserved!
"No, no, no, please, President Tang, you must accept it."
Song Jianming also saw Ye Cangtian return and quickly said.
Then, with a thud, he knelt before Tang Xinwan.
This was precisely Old Master Xu's deal with him, using these funds to save the Song family.
If he truly acted greedy, who knew if it would anger Old Master Xu!
"President Tang, please agree. If you don't accept this money, I won't be at ease, and in that case, I might as well jump out of this office!"
On the other side, Xia Guangzhi also quickly stepped forward to persuade her.
As he spoke, he really walked to the window, opened it directly, and climbed out.