Chapter 236 The Mansion Lord Arrives
The Great Elder waved his hand and said, "Check the leftover wine on the table for me, and also question those two thugs to understand the situation."
"Great Elder, he's talking nonsense... You must not believe him!" Li Hongyan's face turned extremely pale.
This matter was not part of the plan, and there were indeed too many loopholes that couldn't withstand scrutiny.
"Elder Li, facts speak louder than words. You don't need to say more." The Great Elder interrupted Li Hongyan.
At this moment, an elder walked over, picked up Chen Xuan's wine cup, sniffed it vigorously, and then his eyes narrowed, as if he had discovered something.
The Ten Fragrance Softening Powder was colorless and odorless, but this elder clearly had a special ability in terms of smell.
Then, he checked the wine cups of the others and replied, "Great Elder, only Elder Chen's wine cup has Ten Fragrance Softening Powder."
Another elder, who was questioning the Lu brothers, also said, "Great Elder, those two thugs are the notorious Lu brothers from the wanted list. They have confessed. They were called by Elder Li to deal with Elder Chen."
Upon hearing these two statements, Li Hongyan and Li Jiajia's hearts sank, as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.
The Great Elder was furious, seething with anger, but he still took a breath and said, "Elder Li, for attempting to harm fellow disciples, considering there were no casualties, you are punished with a year of solitary confinement and forfeiture of three years' income."
As a superior, the Great Elder also had to consider the overall situation.
Although Li Hongyan's abilities were average, she was affiliated with the Liu family conglomerate, which provided a large amount of funds to the Medicine King's Mansion every year. Moreover, Li Hongyan was adept at social networking and had accumulated many connections. If she were dealt with severely, there might be some trouble. This was why Li Hongyan was only given solitary confinement, otherwise, the punishment would have been much harsher.
But Li Hongyan, being conceited, refused to let the matter go and tried to twist the facts: "Great Elder, how can you punish me? I have been an elder in the Medicine King's Mansion for several years, I am an old member. How could I dare to lie to you? They are all colluding. If anyone should be punished, it should be this fellow, Chen Xuan! This fellow Chen Xuan is simply not qualified to be an elder of the Medicine King's Mansion!"
"If you don't believe me, you can ask everyone for their opinion."
Li Hongyan looked at the elders she was on good terms with for help.
Indeed, quite a few elders spoke up for Li Hongyan.
"Great Elder, please reconsider!"
"Elder Li has made great contributions, while Elder Chen is just a new elder."
The Great Elder's expression turned somewhat grim, surprised that Li Hongyan had such considerable influence.
Seeing the Great Elder hesitate, Li Hongyan breathed a sigh of relief and pressed her advantage: "Great Elder, this fellow is simply not qualified to be an elder of the Medicine King's Mansion. Please expel him from the Medicine King's Mansion!"
"He should indeed be expelled!"
Just then, a clear and cold voice suddenly rang out!
A woman of unparalleled beauty strode in.
Her face was cold and serene, and she was wearing a well-fitting OL suit that accentuated her curvaceous figure. Her attire was like that of the female CEO of a major corporation.
She exuded an immense aura. The moment she appeared, even the once arrogant Li Hongyan's expression changed, and her overbearing demeanor instantly retracted.
All the elders bowed in unison towards this woman with a powerful aura: "Mansion Lord!"
She is the Mansion Lord?
Chen Xuan observed the woman from head to toe, his expression becoming somewhat strange.
He never expected the Mansion Lord of the Medicine King's Mansion to be such a young woman. It was utterly unbelievable.
"Mansion Lord, you're here? That's great! You must do justice for my Li family."
Facing the Mansion Lord, Li Hongyan dared not be so arrogant and immediately put on a pitiful expression.
The speed of her change in demeanor was such that even an Oscar-winning actress would feel inferior.
The Medicine King's Mansion Lord's pretty face was completely icy. She waved her delicate hand and said, "I will do justice for you!"
Upon hearing this, Li Hongyan found it hard to believe and soon became smug.
A hint of doubt flashed across the Great Elder's face, and he frowned, "Mansion Lord, this is Elder Li's fault. How can we expel Elder Chen? This will chill the hearts of the elders of the Medicine King's Mansion!"
Many people could not stand it and supported the Great Elder's view. Lu Chengfu was of course the first to step forward.
Li Hongyan surveyed everyone with a smug look, "The Mansion Lord has her own thoughts. Do the elders still intend to refute the Mansion Lord? Don't forget, your current positions are all thanks to the Mansion Lord!"
The Medicine King's Mansion Lord said coldly, "When did I say I was going to expel Elder Chen?"
"Mansion Lord, then what did you mean by your words?" the Great Elder asked suspiciously.
Li Hongyan was also taken aback.
"I am expelling Elder Li Hongyan!"
The Medicine King's Mansion Lord declared sonorous and forceful!
"Ah?"
Li Hongyan's expression froze, and she was completely stunned, "Mansion Lord, why are you expelling me?"
Others also widened their eyes, their gazes inevitably turning towards Chen Xuan.
The Mansion Lord was expelling Li Hongyan for a newly appointed elder. One had to know that Li Hongyan had a conglomerate behind her. If Li Hongyan was expelled, her supporting conglomerate would certainly not continue to provide substantial annual funding to the Medicine King's Mansion.
The Medicine King's Mansion Lord's gaze was like a sword piercing through Li Hongyan, and she said coldly, "Elder Li Hongyan, you hired assailants to murder, attempting to assassinate a new elder. Your crime is of the highest degree. However, considering your contributions to the Medicine King's Mansion over the years, you are now expelled from the Medicine King's Mansion and are forbidden to set foot here again, forever."
Li Hongyan's face turned extremely grim. She looked around at the elders for help. The elders present were willing to intercede for Li Hongyan, but before they could speak, the Mansion Lord added, "Anyone who dares to plead will be immediately expelled from the Medicine King's Mansion!"
Those elders who had intended to plead immediately shut their mouths, unwilling to intercede for Li Hongyan.
Li Hongyan was so angry she felt like spitting blood.
Damn it, I've given you so much money over the years, and at this critical moment, you won't even say a word. You're all ungrateful wretches!
However, Li Hongyan had a strong survival instinct. She understood the situation and suddenly grabbed the Mansion Lord's arm, her face deathly pale, and cried out in panic, "Mansion Lord, you can't expel me from the Medicine King's Mansion! I have the conglomerate from the provincial capital behind me, which brings hundreds of millions in funding to the Medicine King's Mansion every year! If you drive me away, it means losing a large amount of funds!"
Although she was begging for mercy, her words conveyed a subtle threat, a result of years of ingrained behavior.
The Medicine King's Mansion Lord's expression turned cold, and she said sonorous and forceful, "Before coming here, I just finalized funding with a pharmaceutical group. They will provide the Medicine King's Mansion with ten billion in cash annually. I have already brought the first installment!"
After saying that, she threw a contract in front of Li Hongyan.
The contract clearly stated everything in black and white.
Li Hongyan gritted her teeth and said unwillingly, "Mansion Lord, if you expel me, our Liu family conglomerate will definitely not let this matter rest."
The Medicine King's Mansion Lord remained unmoved. Looking at Li Hongyan with disappointment, she said, "Li Hongyan, do you really think I tolerated you all these years because I feared the conglomerate behind you?"
Li Hongyan was stunned, "Hm?"
"No, you are mistaken!"
"Not? Then... because of what?"
Li Hongyan frowned and asked in surprise.
Since arriving at the Medicine King's Mansion, she had indeed caused a lot of trouble and broken the rules of the Medicine King's Mansion, but the Mansion Lord had turned a blind eye. It was precisely because of this that she had developed her arrogant and presumptuous personality.
This made her, and even many people in the Medicine King's Mansion, believe that it was the influence of the forces behind Li Hongyan that played a role.
But now the Mansion Lord said it wasn't, which made her find it hard to believe.
Many people were also very curious.