Chapter 1313: Chapter 1363: Sealing the Company
"Dad, you have to save Dongxiang!"
Sunx Mingli looked at his father, Sunx Fugui, with an expression full of sorrow and desperation.
Sunx Fugui’s face was as dark as water. Li Yifei’s move was truly ruthless—he handed Ma Dongxiang directly to the police. At first glance, handing soone to the police wasn’t an insurmountable issue. With the Sunx Family’s influence, there were plenty of ways to get Ma Dongxiang out. However, Ma Dongxiang seed to have lost her mind and adamantly insisted that she was the one who killed Li Yifei’s son.
When the perpetrator confesses, the Sunx Family found themselves in a bind. They couldn’t rescue Ma Dongxiang under such circumstances—it would be tantamount to admitting that they were behind the murder of Li Yifei’s son.
After careful consideration, Sunx Fugui said in a deep voice, "Mingli, you’re a mber of the Sunx Family. How can you not have the ntal fortitude to handle this?"
Sunx Mingli started to cry, visibly worn out, and said, "Dad, my son is gone, and now my wife has been arrested. How am I supposed to continue living like this? You have to think of a way to save Dongxiang."
Sunx Fugui felt so pity for his son. Mingli had been quite capable and had steadily risen over the years, destined to be a key figure for the Sunx Family in the future. But now he was utterly dejected, neglecting als, and his work was a complete ss.
Slamming the table abruptly, Sunx Fugui shouted, "Idiot! Letting a woman reduce you to this state—don’t you have any backbone? Is Ma Dongxiang even a good woman? Don’t think I don’t know. She’s been ordering you around, constantly throwing tantrums while she was with you. What’s so good about a woman like that? If she hadn’t gone and stirred up trouble, would our Sunx Family be forced into such a passive position? Do you understand the cost of family rivalries? Even if our Sunx Family wins, the losses will still be enormous!"
"Dad... I..." Sunx Mingli’s lips quivered twice, but he didn’t know what to say.
"Hmph, a great man does not lack wives. You haven’t even turned fifty yet. With the Sunx Family’s power and status, what kind of woman can’t you have? You could marry ten or eight if you wanted, and they’d all obey you and bear your children. A grown man brought to ruin over a woman—do you have no ambition left?"
"Dad... are you saying... you’re abandoning Dongxiang?" Sunx Mingli stamred.
"That’s correct. This woman has brought us trendous trouble. We’re currently locked in fierce conflict with the Li Family. If we don’t discard this pawn, she will bring disaster to the Sunx Family. Whether you’re willing or not, this woman must be abandoned. Think it over!"
Sunx Mingli raised his head, letting tears stream down his face. Despite years of quarrels with Ma Dongxiang, their marital bond spanning nearly thirty years could not be easily dismissed. Still, he understood the reasoning in Sunx Fugui’s words: Ma Dongxiang had to be sacrificed.
After over a minute of silence, Sunx Mingli finally lowered his head and t his father’s gaze, saying, "Dad, I understand. What’s necessary must be done. Dongxiang acted this way to avenge our son. After taking revenge, she no longer has the will to live. If she’s arrested and interrogated, she’ll persist in stating that it was Li Yifei’s son—to make him experience the sa pain. I’ve been risking everything for this, and I won’t let her down—I will ensure the Li Family pays an even higher price."
Sunx Fugui saw the ruthless determination in his son’s eyes and nodded with approval. He said, "A man should indeed possess this fierceness. You’ve been too soft over the years. If you had shown this boldness earlier, your achievents would be far greater by now."
Sunx Mingli took a deep breath and said loudly, "Dad, tell
what to do now. I won’t let you down."
Sunx Fugui laughed heartily and said, "Good, this is the son I raised! Get ready now. Later, find an excuse to shut down several of the Li Family’s companies."
"Understood! I’ll handle this well. Once the Li Family’s companies are shut down, their assets will be frozen. Even if they manage to resolve it and reopen, the impact on their companies will be significant, and the losses won’t be small."
Sunx Fugui nodded in approval. "Yes! Family warfare is a multi-front war—not just in politics, comrce, but in every aspect. Only by utterly crushing the Li Family, leaving them no chance to recover, can we claim absolute victory."
Sunx Mingli nodded firmly and said, "Dad, I understand. Although I’m with the Bureau of Comrce and Industry, this matter is substantial. Given the size of the Li Family’s companies, directly sealing them will indeed raise issues. Therefore, I’ll join forces with the Song Family to carry this out. If we unite several departnts to seal their companies, there’ll be no problem."
Sunx Fugui’s smile grew broader. "Go ahead. I trust you’ll do well."
Watching his son leave, Sunx Fugui couldn’t hide his satisfaction for a long ti. Losing a daughter-in-law was regrettable, but his son had suddenly matured. Even at fifty, it wasn’t too late. The Sunx Family had gained another person capable of great achievents—it was a matter worth celebrating.
Not long after, the Sunx Family issued a statent declaring that Ma Dongxiang had acted independently, and her actions had no connection to the Sunx Family. Ma Dongxiang would bear the corresponding legal responsibilities herself.
The statent was sowhat damaging to the Sunx Family’s reputation. After all, the wife of Sunx Fugui’s son was arrested and would face legal consequences, which cast the family in an incompetent light.
However, many admired Sunx Fugui for this decision. Nowadays, the law was increasingly stringent, and even high-ranking officials couldn’t escape punishnt when caught breaking the law. Under such pressure, the Sunx Family could not shield Ma Dongxiang without going against the top-level legal standards, which would be detrintal to the Sunx Family. Their willingness to make this decision demonstrated great resolve.
At the sa ti, families across the province saw that the Sunx Family was prepared to fight the Li Family to the end. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have made such drastic moves, forfeiting their dignity to survive in the provincial capital.
What the Sunx Family did, the Song Family mirrored. Song Ziqiao had died outright. Everyone understood that it was the doing of Li Yifei, but the police found no evidence. After Li Yifei carried out the killings, Sophia had ticulously erased all traces, leaving nothing behind. For the Li Family, who were highly skilled at this, it was an effortless task.
anwhile, the Li Family appeared calm. Their mbers went about their days as usual after the weekend, continuing their normal work routines. Only Li Yifei didn’t go to his company, but Su ngxin did.
Shortly after nine, Xu Yingying’s office was interrupted by her secretary, who rushed in anxiously and said, "President Xu, it’s bad news—dozens of people have arrived downstairs, including many police officers."
Xu Yingying’s expression darkened as she responded calmly, "I understand. Don’t panic. Let them co up."
The secretary, reassured by Xu Yingying’s composure, quickly complied and left to arrange things.
Soon, a large group of people reached the executive office floor—over thirty individuals, all in uniforms from the Public Security Bureau, Tax Bureau, and Bureau of Comrce and Industry.
Entering Xu Yingying’s office, she sat behind her desk and gazed indifferently at the group. "What’s the matter here?"
A plump man in his forties stepped forward, presenting his identification. "I’m Yao Endong from the Provincial Bureau of Comrce and Industry’s Law Enforcent Section Two. Here’s my enforcent ID. Your company is involved in a major comrcial case, and we require your cooperation in an investigation."
Without so much as glancing at the docunt, Xu Yingying sneered, "Provincial Bureau of Comrce and Industry—what an impressive title. We’ve always operated within the law. What major comrcial case are we supposedly involved in?"
"Legality isn’t for you to determine!" A young man behind Yao Endong barked.
Xu Yingying glanced at the man and said, "Quite the display of authority. Is this how your Provincial Departnt conducts law enforcent?"
Yao Endong replied coldly, "We are enforcing the law appropriately. This operation is jointly conducted with Public Security and the Tax Bureau. We are here to seal and inspect your company. If you have objections, you can apply for administrative reconsideration."
"Seal our company?" Xu Yingying’s face hardened. "Do you have any idea how much our company earns daily? Do you understand the losses incurred if operations stop for even one day? If you find no issues, are you prepared to take responsibility for this?"
Despite facing an entire room of enforcent officers, Xu Yingying exuded a commanding presence. Her words were sharp and showed no intention of yielding.
"Enough nonsense! I warn you, if you don’t cooperate, you’ll be guilty of obstructing law enforcent," barked the young officer again.
Xu Yingying suddenly burst into laughter, full of disdain. Enraged, the young man shouted, "What are you laughing at?"
Xu Yingying’s expression turned icy as she slapped the table, rose, and said coldly, "A grand accusation, indeed. Now I understand what happens when power falls into such hands. Fine, let
make this clear—I refuse to cooperate today. Let’s see how many labels you slap on
and what you do to ."
The enforcent personnel hadn’t expected Xu Yingying to be so unyielding. While most were confused, the leaders among them smirked slightly, knowing exactly what was unfolding.
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