Volume 1, Chapter 51: Break Both Your Arms and Crawl Away

"Thud!"

Elder Su dropped directly to his knees in sheer terror, his mind racing through a frantic storm of thoughts.

*Dammit! What in the world is old Tian bastard playing at? What are the Ye family up to? Why is he—the man himself—appearing here in the capital?*

"Dad, what are you..." The members of the Su family stood around in utter confusion, completely bewildered as to why their patriarch was kneeling before a young man.

Yan Fengjia's expression remained calm. "You haven't answered my question yet."

"What is Gusu Yanyou's current situation?"

Elder Su's aged body trembled, hesitation gripping his pale, wrinkled face.

Seeing his expression, Yan Fengjia let out a cold, mocking laugh.

"I know what you're thinking. You're wondering why I'm still alive, right?"

"Tian Nongyu did indeed try to track me down in Qinghai City. Unfortunately, I told him that I am the heir to the Monarch Corporation, but he simply refused to believe it."

"So, in the end, he left this world forever."

"You can try calling him right now and see if he picks up."

Yet, Elder Su lacked even the courage to touch his phone.

Yan Fengjia stepped forward, stopping right in front of Elder Su. "I will give the Su family a chance to redeem themselves. Look me in the eye and answer my question directly now."

Elder Su's throat bobbed as he swallowed hard, and finally, he spoke.

"The Ye family were the ones who plotted this whole scheme. Ever since Gusu Yanyou retrieved that watch which proves Mr. Yan's identity, they grew terrified that the board of directors would completely lose control over the Monarch Corporation."

"So..."

"So what?"

"They had Miss Gusu Yanyou bound and seized the watch."

"Then Gusu Yanyou is still alive right now, am I correct?"

"The Ye family still finds Gusu Yanyou useful for the time being. As long as she refuses to liquidate her shares, the Ye family won't kill her casually."

"Good," Yan Fengjia breathed a silent sigh of relief inwardly, then continued, "Where is she?"

"This..." Elder Su's mind spun at breakneck speed. "This old man does not know."

The atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing.

The killing intent in Yan Fengjia's eyes grew even more dense, but he could tell that Old Su was not lying.

After all, if the Ye family wanted to devour the lion's share of the spoils, they naturally wouldn't reveal Gusu Yanyou's whereabouts.

It made complete sense.

"Very well, I will trust you this once. But while capital punishment can be waived, the penalty for your crimes cannot be escaped. How do you think I should punish you?"

Old Su's face turned even paler. "I... My Su family is willing to withdraw from the Monarch Corporation starting today and leave the country, never to return."

"Are you rewarding yourself?" Yan Fengjia sneered.

Old Su shivered violently, his eyes dropping to look at his own arms.

"This old man shall sever his own arms, begging Mr. Yan to spare my life."

"I want both of your arms. Are you going to do it yourself, or shall I help you?"

"What? Both arms?" Elder Su felt practically paralyzed with despair.

If he severed both of his arms, wouldn't he be completely crippled?

However, he had no choice. Trembling, he brought his hands together. "T-this old man is truly unable to do it myself, so I must trouble Mr. Yan to lend a hand."

"Dad!" The head of the Su family abruptly sprang to his feet.

He tried to intervene, but Elder Su shot him a fierce glare that forced him back.

"Don't make things worse for me, you fool! Can't you see that he came fully prepared and doesn't regard me or the Ye family with the slightest bit of respect?"

"Tian Nongyu's death is the ultimate proof of that."

"Make arrangements immediately. We leave the country right now. Take as much money as you can carry, and hurry up."

......

At the Ye estate.

"Grandfather, something major has happened!"

Elder Ye had just finished taking the medicinal prescription provided by Yan Fengjia and was preparing to rest when Ye Xiaotian strode briskly into the room, full of energy.

"What could be the matter? Your younger sister is a grown woman now, and she is with the divine doctor. What on earth are you afraid of?"

After all, the Herb Hall was an absolute powerhouse capable of suppressing the Monarch Corporation, a colossus that not even the Eight Elders combined could hope to shake.

In his eyes, this young divine doctor, having mastered the Thirteen Needles of King Yama, would inevitably command immense power and high status in the future, even if he didn't take the ultimate lead.

Yet, Ye Xiaotian shook his head. "Grandfather, it's not about that. It's about Tian Nongyu."

"Tian Nongyu?"

"What about him?"

Ye Xiaotian wore a grim expression. "There hasn't been any news from him over the past two days. I suspect that he made a move against the heir of the Monarch Corporation and ultimately failed."

"How is that possible?" Elder Ye stood up abruptly. "The Tian family's standing is by no means inferior to our Ye family's. How could something go wrong?"

A sheen of cold sweat broke out on Ye Xiaotian's forehead.

"The more silent it is, the stranger it becomes, Grandfather. Should I send someone to Qinghai City to check it out?"

"Why go and check on him?"

Ye Xiaotian was momentarily stumped by the question.

Indeed. Now that the watch was in their own hands, Gusu Yanyou had already been placed under house arrest.

For Tian Nongyu to die was actually a rather fortunate turn of events.

Even if that heir turned out to be a wild card, without the watch and without Gusu Yanyou, what significance would his arrival at the Monarch Corporation possibly hold?

"I suppose I was losing my composure a bit. Grandfather is as calm and collected as ever," Ye Xiaotian said.

"Our top priority right now is to force Gusu Yanyou into surrendering her shares. As for the fifty-four percent stake controlled by the watch, protests from those other old fossils will be completely useless."

"With our Ye family's shares combined with Gusu Yanyou's, we will possess absolute authority on the board of directors. Do you understand?"

"Furthermore, if your sister is now walking side-by-side with the divine doctor, we also have the backing of the supreme Herb Hall. Would old ruffians like Tang Long dare to stand against us?"

"You're right, Grandfather. It truly looks like our Ye family is about to flip the script and become the true masters."

Among the Eight Elders of the Monarch Corporation, the Tang family had always been staunch loyalists to Gusu Yanyou.

Aside from the Ye family, they also held a ten percent stake.

The Tang family was the oldest faction of veterans within the Monarch Corporation.

Now, with the Ye family's holdings combined with Gusu Yanyou's reaching twenty-seven percent, they possessed the leverage to completely overturn the chessboard.

Just as the grandfather and grandson were speaking and laughing together, Ye Ningshuang rushed into the room, looking frantic.

"Grandfather, this is bad! Because of my connections, Yan Feng had a conflict with Su Liuyun, and now he has gone off to confront Elder Su. What on earth are we going to do?"

"What did you say?" Elder Ye's expression changed drastically. "Quickly, take men to rescue the divine doctor! Absolutely nothing must happen to him!"

"If any harm comes to him, not only will our Ye family be held accountable by the Herb Hall, but that old bastard Su won't be able to weather their wrath either."