Chapter 946: No Chapter Title

“Take him to get bandaged.”

After cutting off one of Zhao Chen’s fingers, Ye Shilong said thoughtfully.

Following his words, the two bodyguards dragged Zhao Chen out of the hospital room.

Ye Shilong looked at Zhao Lianghe.

Zhao Lianghe instantly straightened his back involuntarily.

In front of this young man, who was half his age, Zhao Lianghe also felt immense pressure.

“Two points.”

Ye Shilong raised two fingers: “First, from now on, the Zhao Family’s involvement in this matter ends. Second, I want the Deng Family to disappear from the Northwest.”

“Yes, Young Master Ye. Rest assured, we will fully cooperate with you.”

Zhao Lianghe breathed a sigh of relief, almost unable to suppress the urge to shout out loud. The greatest external pressure had finally been resolved.

Ye Shilong shook his head: “You’re wrong. It’s me cooperating with you, not the other way around. I want you to annihilate the Deng Family, and I will provide you with every convenience.”

“I hope you can show me your capability. After all, I don’t like useless people.”

“Yes, Young Master Ye. Rest assured, our Zhao Family will not disappoint you.”

Hearing this, Zhao Lianghe was overjoyed. Even though Zhao Chen had lost a finger, he didn’t expect things to return to the right track again.

Everything was going according to his wishes.

Ye Shilong had entered the game, set to destroy the Deng Family, and established a connection with the Ye Family.

However, he couldn’t shake the feeling that it was all too smooth…

Soon, Zhao Lianghe and his son left.

Ye Shilong glanced at Ye Shihu, who was lying on the hospital bed: “Have any doubts?”

“Yes,” Ye Shihu nodded.

“Then why don’t you ask?” Ye Shilong inquired.

Ye Shihu grinned: “Because I know that whatever Big Bro does, he has his reasons. At the very least, I know Big Bro would never let me suffer.”

“You’ve made progress. In this world, only those who keep progressing can avoid being eliminated by society.”

Ye Shilong nodded approvingly before elaborating.

“I plan to use the Zhao Family to deal with the Deng Family, or more bluntly, let the two dogs fight each other.”

“With my help, the Zhao Family is sure to defeat the Deng Family, but by then, the Zhao Family will also be greatly weakened.”

“By then, I can easily wipe out the Zhao Family too. In the end, both the Zhao and the Deng families’ benefits will end up in our pockets.”

He then chuckled: “After all, you lost an ear. How could I not fight for some compensation for you?”

Even though that compensation would come at the cost of the two families.

“Big Bro, is it really necessary to go through all this trouble? The Zhao Family isn’t worth much. As for the Deng Family, they were strong years ago, but now they’re declining day by day.”

Ye Shihu agreed with his brother’s reasoning but felt that with the Ye Family’s strength, there was no need for such a complicated approach.

Ye Shilong frowned: “Let me teach you another lesson. Never condescendingly underestimate anyone. Can you be sure the Deng or Zhao families don’t have hidden cards?”

“Besides, why spend more when you can get the same results with less? Don’t you even have that much patience?”

“Understood, Big Bro. I was wrong.”

Ye Shihu quickly admitted his mistake and lowered his head obediently.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

“Dad.”

Zhao Chen, cradling his now-bandaged hand, looked at Zhao Lianghe with teary eyes.

“Sigh, feeling oppressed?”

Zhao Lianghe sighed, patting his son’s shoulder.

Zhao Chen nodded: “Oppressed.”

“One day, when you’re stronger than him, you’ll be able to make him feel oppressed too.” Zhao Lianghe said.

Zhao Chen nodded resolutely, his gaze fierce and determined.

“Dad, did we manage to get through this?”

Zhao Fei asked. In truth, seeing Zhao Chen lose a finger brought a bit of satisfaction to his heart.

Even though Zhao Fei losing both his hands had nothing to do with Zhao Chen.

As a cripple himself, seeing his older brother still whole sparked some twisted jealousy within him.

Now, finally, he felt a bit more at ease.

Zhao Lianghe nodded: “We did. And we even turned the disaster into a blessing by getting the plan back on track. But…”

“I still feel uneasy, as if something’s amiss, but I can’t put my finger on it.”

Zhao Lianghe frowned.

“Dad, you’re overthinking it because of what happened to Big Bro. Who is Ye Shilong anyway? Someone of his status doesn’t need to scheme against us, right?”

Zhao Fei said carelessly, unconcerned.

Zhao Lianghe chuckled helplessly: “You’re probably right. I’ve been overthinking it.”

………………

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, a week had passed.

Jiangzhou.

Chen Yu Group.

Chairman’s Office.

Xu Shaochen was reviewing some documents.

“Chairman Xu, I’ve been hearing some unsettling news recently.”

The Secretary spoke cautiously. Although she was very close to Xu Shaochen, the way she addressed him had never changed.

This allowed her to constantly remember her place and avoid developing any improper thoughts as time passed.

Thus, even minor people had their own form of wisdom.

“What news?”

Xu Shaochen asked without looking up.

A while back, they’d gone to pick out a wedding dress together, and they’d chosen one that looked amazing.

The only issue was that it took a bit too long to take it off when they wanted to… celebrate.

“I heard that several managers within the company are planning to resign, and the one poaching them is none other than former Chairman Chen Ji.”

As the Secretary spoke, she kept an eye on Xu Shaochen’s expression, choosing her words carefully.

Xu Shaochen paused for a moment before continuing to write his signature: “Is this information reliable?”

“I wouldn’t know for certain. I overheard it by chance. Besides, everyone in the company knows I’m your woman, so they wouldn’t openly discuss such matters around me.”

The Secretary shook her head and pouted unhappily. Those foxy women were probably just jealous that she had the opportunity to serve Chairman Xu, so they distanced themselves from her.

Each one of them spent their days gossiping about others behind their backs.

Given a chance, they’d probably crawl into Xu Shaochen’s bed the moment he gave the signal.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

Since there were such rumors, there was definitely something behind them.

Xu Shaochen’s expression darkened slightly. He felt a wave of frustration towards Chen Ji.

If Chen Ji wanted to leave, that was his decision and Xu Shaochen had respected that.

But now, to come back and steal his people? That was unforgivable.

He didn’t think he’d ever wronged Chen Ji.

Chen Ji was competent, and he hadn’t been stingy with his compensation.

Now, however, Chen Ji was pulling a stunt like this. To Xu Shaochen, it felt like a complete betrayal.

He deeply disliked people like that.

He had once admired Chen Ji, but now that admiration had turned into disgust.

It wasn’t easy to earn Xu Shaochen’s admiration, but once someone lost his trust, they would lose it forever.

“Go find the person you first heard this from and ask for confirmation. Tell them I’m asking.”

Xu Shaochen instructed his Secretary.

“Yes, Chairman Xu.”

The Secretary knew that by doing this, her reputation at the company would probably worsen.

But she didn’t care.

As long as Xu Shaochen favored her, she would be unstoppable at the company.

So long as he liked her, she’d remain undefeated.