When returning to the Hong Family, Hong Zhenguo had already been discharged from the hospital and was quietly recuperating in the Inner Courtyard.
After the events of today, especially after hearing about what had happened at the Hongtian Group board eting, the family of Hong Tianming seed to show so awkwardness towards Ye Feng.
"Our esteed son-in-law is back, co in quickly!" Hong Tianming was rather open-minded and was the first to make his stance clear.
"Have you had dinner yet, son-in-law? If not, I’ll go and tell soone to prepare it right away!" Hong Tianming’s attitude was quite attentive.
However, it was Hong Yuting, with her arms crossed and leaning against the doorfra, who showed an unprovoked displeasure in her expression, and her look towards Ye Feng was filled with disdain.
Hong Tianming humd, "Yu Ting, what are you standing there for? Go and prepare dinner for our Hong Family’s esteed son-in-law right now!"
Hong Yuting imdiately beca unhappy and clamored, "Why should I do it? I’m not his woman and his fiancée is Hong Qingyan, not , Hong Yuting!"
It turned out that Hong Yuting was just sour grapes for not being able to have what she couldn’t attain. Even though she already knew that this son-in-law of the Hong Family was no ordinary person, due to previous events, she still refused to acknowledge him, largely because of her unwarranted sense of superiority.
Ye Feng also smiled and said, "No need, I’m used to the food Qingyan makes. I’m not accustod to and don’t trust food made by others!"
Hong Yuting humd, "What do you an by that? Are you beating around the bush with your accusations? Don’t think you are sothing special just because you saved Grandfather and our Hong Family. Let tell you, you are still a cripple with a broken leg!"
"Enough!" Hong Tianming imdiately beca furious.
Zhang Yuman couldn’t help but say, "Look Tianming, I have no issue with the way you treat our son-in-law, but why are you taking it out on Yu Ting? Did she do sothing wrong?"
Hong Yuting rolled her eyes and said, "You must have heard about what happened at the Jiangdu martial arts school today. Now that our son-in-law has completely offended the Jiang Family, they surely won’t let it go. We in the Hong Family should start thinking about what to do next!"
Zhang Yuman nodded in agreent, "Yu Ting is right. The influence of the Jiang Family is not sothing ordinary people can provoke with impunity. This son-in-law..."
As she said this, Zhang Yuman turned her head to look at Ye Feng and asked, "Tell Ye Feng, now that you’re our son-in-law, and not an outsider, can you share with us the truth about your background? Are you capable of standing against the Jiang Family?"
Ye Feng laughed and retorted, "What if I say I’m not capable of contending with the Jiang Family? Would you kick out or distance yourselves from ?"
Zhang Yuman was taken aback, and Hong Yuting rolled her eyes, with a look that seed to say, "Just wait for your doom."
Hong Tianming chuckled and said, "Look at what our esteed son-in-law is saying. But no matter what, we should get to know each other better. Father has always said that you are no ordinary person. Could it be that you co from the Capital?"
Ye Feng shrugged and replied, "As for my background, you’d better not ask too much. Asking too much won’t be good for you. Besides, you are not entitled to inquire!"
Hong Tianming didn’t press further, but Hong Yuting, rolling her eyes and pouting, said, "Look at that. With a bit of skill, he really thinks he’s ascended to the heavens. Just wait. When the Jiang Family sends soone over, we’ll see who has the last laugh!"
Zhang Yuman also said, "Yu Ting is right; we have to prepare. In my opinion, we should draw a clear line with him..."
Before she could finish, Hong Tianming glared at her with such fury that she was abruptly silenced mid-sentence.
Ye Feng couldn’t be bothered with these shortsighted folks. Just then, Hong Qingyan had finished preparing the al, so the two of them started to eat, ignoring everyone else.
The Hong Tianming family stood on the side of the hall, initially wanting to strike up a conversation, but not knowing what to say, leading to an extrely awkward situation.
After all, Hong Qingyan had a kind heart. To relieve the awkwardness, she asked, "By the way, Uncle Tianming, how is Grandfather doing now? Is he feeling better?"
Hong Tianming smiled and replied, "Much better. Luo Keque just ca by, prescribed so dicines, and even assigned two disciples from the Divine Doctor Sect to take care of him."
After listening, Hong Qingyan nodded and said no more. She was always a woman of few words.
After dinner, Hong Qingyan returned to the Inner Courtyard to visit her grandfather, then Ye Feng suggested they go out for a while in the night.
"You’re going out now? Is there sothing you need my help with?" Hong Qingyan asked with concern.
"No need. You stay here and take care of Grandfather. I’ll be right back!" Saying this, Ye Feng took Seventeen with him and they drove off.
Seventeen drove and asked, "My Lord, where are we headed?"
"To the Jiangdu Supervision Bureau!" Ye Feng responded with four words and took out his phone, sending a ssage to Yan Xu, the Iron Face Chief Supervisor.
Seventeen didn’t ask any further questions, accelerating the car and quickly arriving at the entrance of the Inspectorate.
Yan Xu was personally waiting at the entrance. Seeing Ye Feng getting out of the car, he quickly stepped forward to assist him, smiling, "Mr. Ye honors the Supervision Bureau with your presence, it truly flatters ."
Ye Feng replied, "Let’s cut the small talk. I’m here tonight because I need to see Shen Minghua!"
Shen Minghua couldn’t help but chuckle and say, "Shen Minghua has basically been convicted already, and has confessed to everything necessary, there’s really no need..."
But he imdiately shut his mouth as he saw the stern look in Ye Feng’s eyes.
"Yes, I’ll take Mr. Ye right there!" Yan Xu dared not waste any more words, as he had simply been making a casual remark.
Under Yan Xu’s orders, Shen Minghua had already been brought into a sealed room, and out of a sense of understanding, had all the caras removed.
"Chief, this might not be appropriate, right? What if sothing happens inside, wouldn’t we then..."
"Don’t ask what you shouldn’t. You just need to follow orders, understood?" Yan Xu’s face was stern.
"Yes, I understand. I’ll remove all surveillance and guards right away!" The two subordinates had no choice but to obey.
Ye Feng and Seventeen entered the sealed room and then closed the door behind them.
Shen Minghua’s hands and feet were locked up. Seeing the newcors, he couldn’t help but be surprised.
"It’s you, how did you co back here?" Shen Minghua asked weakly, a stark contrast to his earlier arrogance, as he had now beco a walking corpse, completely devoid of hope for life.
After all, he was well aware of the cris he had committed over the past decade, not only embezzling public funds and abusing power for personal gain but also hit-and-run manslaughter...
All these cris were enough for him to spend the second half of his life in prison.
Ye Feng, seated in a wheelchair, slowly approached him and smiled, "I ca to see you."
"To see ?" Shen Minghua let out a cold laugh and said, "What’s there to see about now, what’s worth your ti to co and see for?"
Ye Feng stared at him and said word by word, "You should know why I’m here to see you."
Shen Minghua’s expression was unchanged as he sneered, "I don’t understand what you’re talking about."
"You do. You know better than anyone why Elder Hong Zhenguo went to the hospital, why he was poisoned." Ye Feng’s voice was cold and his gaze sharp as a knife.
Schen Minghua’s face flickered with a mont of panic, but he quickly regained his composure and pretended to be completely clueless.
"Poisonous Gu!" Ye Feng began slowly: "You could get ahold of the Southern Border Poisonous Gu, which ans there’s soone behind you. Otherwise, with your abilities, you couldn’t have accessed it. That’s why I suspect you were acting on soone else’s orders!"
Shen Minghua scoffed loudly, "I don’t understand what you’re talking about!"
"Pretending to be crazy and stupid in front of ?" Ye Feng snickered.
"So what?" Suddenly, Shen Minghua looked up, staring at Ye Feng with a fierce smile, "I’m well aware that the cris I committed will have locked up for life. My life is over and has no aning anymore, so why would I tell you anything?"
Ye Feng laughed, shaking his head, "You may not have any hope of getting out for the rest of your life, but that doesn’t an you have to die."
Upon saying that, Ye Feng sized him up and then spoke deliberately, "Since you ca in, your hairstyle is still slick and stylish, your clothes are still neat. That ans you still hold out hope for life, you don’t want to die, you’re afraid of death and suffering!"
"So? What are you trying to say?" Shen Minghua lifted his head to et Ye Feng’s gaze directly, grunting through clenched teeth, "You’ve turned into this, I’d love to tear you limb from limb. Do you still expect to tell you the origin of the poisonous gu?"
Ye Feng shook his head with a sigh, "Dealing with soone who isn’t afraid to die might indeed be difficult for , but for soone like you, I have a hundred ways to make you reveal the truth!"
Shen Minghua snorted.
Ye Feng continued, "You probably saw yesterday, Yan Xu listens to . With just one command from and with his abilities, your future prison life will certainly be ’interesting.’ I can assure you that the second half of your life behind bars will be worse than death!"
Shen Minghua’s face changed, true fear setting in. He had already abandoned any hope for life, but this fate worse than death...
Ye Feng continued, "By then, even if you wish for death, you won’t be able to achieve it. Conversely, if you disclose the truth, reveal the source of the Poisonous Gu, I can pass on a ssage to Yan Xu. Although it won’t be enough to get you out, at least you wouldn’t suffer too much inside."
"Are you serious?" Shen Minghua suddenly lifted his head.
Ye Feng smiled, "For a creature as insignificant as you, I hardly need to lie!"
Shen Minghua fell silent for a long mont before finally biting the bullet and saying, "Fine, I’ll tell you. But I hope you’ll do as you say!"
Ye Feng remained silent, waiting for him to continue.
"It’s the Yin Family from Southern River Region Jiangnan Province. A junior from the Yin Family, it was he who gave the Poisonous Gu!" Shen Minghua suddenly raised his voice.
"The Yin Family from Southern River Region Jiangnan Province?" Ye Feng raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, my rapid rise to the position of General Manager in the Hongtian Group and later my ascension was also thanks to the Yin Family pulling strings in the shadows. This ti, with the administering of the Poisonous Gu and consolidating the board of directors, it was the Yin Family manipulating everything behind the scenes. I was just a pawn for the Yin Family!"
Having said this, Shen Minghua gnashed his teeth, "The Yin Family, they promised to back up, but now that everything has co to light, they abandoned . Since the Yin Family is heartless, don’t bla for being unrighteous!"
He added, "Right, three years ago, I heard that drunk Yin Family junior say sothing. Although the Yin Family isn’t well-known in Southern River Region Jiangnan Province, they have an extrely terrifying force behind them, reportedly a branch of the Southern Territory Gu&Poison Sect."
"The Southern Territory Gu&Poison Sect, it all makes sense now!" Upon hearing this, Ye Feng finally unraveled the mystery.
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