Old Man, Just Hand Over Your Gold Coins

This storm ultimately ended with Xu Shi's victory.

With what happened, the meeting definitely couldn't continue… After the Inspection Bureau personnel left, Lin Wenhua quickly made an excuse and slipped away.

He had thought he could restrain Xu Shi today, but he never expected to have one of his own arms severed.

Damn it!

Seeing this, the others also excused themselves, their attitudes towards Xu Shi, as well as their judgment of the situation, undergoing further changes.

Soon, only Xu Shi and Su Lin were left in the conference room.

Ning Wei also didn't seem in a hurry to leave, still standing straight.

"I really have to thank Secretary Ning."

Xu Shi stood up and politely greeted him.

"I was merely carrying out Chairman Wen's orders."

Ning Wei's expression was blank. "Chairman Xu doesn't need to thank me. Rather, we should be thanking you for your righteous act of eliminating your own kin."

"What kind of kin is Jiang Fengshan?"

Xu Shi chuckled. "Let's just say we both got what we needed… Please convey my regards to Old Master Wen for me, Secretary Ning. I will definitely pay him a visit to express my gratitude another day."

"I will relay your message."

Ning Wei nodded. "However, please be prepared for Chairman Wen to refuse you. As for the reason… I believe your father should have already told you?"

"...I still have to express my thanks."

Xu Shi paused, then brushed the topic aside. "Then I won't keep Secretary Ning any longer. Shall I have Su Lin see you out?"

"There's no need to trouble Director Su. I'll take my leave first."

Ning Wei shook his head, bowed, and walked out briskly.

To be honest, although this was his first time meeting Xu Shi in person, he genuinely admired him quite a bit.

This was completely different from the information he had gathered previously. In his opinion, Xu Shi was clearly a very capable and shrewd individual.

Not to mention his willingness to borrow external forces to eliminate his rivals—frankly, such actions were rare within conglomerates. Most of the time, they preferred to handle matters behind closed doors, unwilling to let any scandals leak out, fearing that someone might get a handle on them.

It was a pity… Thinking of the friction between the two conglomerates, he sighed regretfully.

As he watched Ning Wei leave, Xu Shi also felt a slight sense of regret.

He could tell that the head of "Feather Pen," Old Master Wen Shengkui, didn't seem to favor him much.

However, this disfavor wasn't a personal vendetta like Xie Qingyan of "Prism." If anything, the two had never even met.

But this didn't mean there was no connection between them—in fact, they were even related by blood.

This was because Xu Shi's mother was Wen Shengkui's only daughter.

In other words, Old Master Wen was his maternal grandfather.

But this wasn't a harmonious arranged marriage like that between "Serpent Coil" and "Prism." On the contrary, it was precisely because his mother had opposed the arranged marriage back then and insisted on marrying his father that the rift between the two families occurred.

At its worst, Old Master Wen had even personally declared that he was severing ties with his daughter, let alone his relationship with his father.

Under such circumstances, he would naturally be hated by association… The so-called poor character and being a playboy were secondary concerns.

Therefore, when Xu Shi took this step at the beginning, he was actually a little worried. If "Feather Pen" hadn't intervened today, things would not have gone so smoothly.

Although he had other preparations, those methods would have been much more troublesome.

Fortunately, they did show up in the end, and he successfully resolved everything.

That was good enough. As for the relationship between grandfather and grandson… they would take it slow. This couldn't be achieved overnight.

Su Lin, standing beside him, clearly understood this as well. Seeing her young master frown made her uncomfortable.

But she was more concerned about another matter.

"Jiang Fengshan is dealt with, but with this, news will inevitably leak out no matter what."

She shared Ning Wei's concern. "At that time, I'm afraid the conglomerate's reputation..."

"What does that matter?"

Xu Shi didn't care. "My reputation isn't exactly stellar to begin with… but coincidentally, have you found people from 'Imaginary' to arrange some interviews for me?"

Since Ning Wei called him a "righteous act of eliminating his own kin," he might as well use this method to silence the public.

He needed to provide something that people wanted to see, which could also help improve his image.

However, he wasn't in a hurry for these matters. The most crucial thing was to squeeze out the last remaining, and most valuable, bit of worth from that old man Jiang Fengshan.

District 14, Public Prison.

Jiang Fengshan sat slumped on the bed, completely devoid of his usual ambition.

With the special attention from "Feather Pen," the process from indictment to trial to imprisonment took less than three days.

He had lost, utterly lost.

It's not like Lin Wenhua couldn't save him; he simply couldn't. He couldn't change his forty years of imprisonment. The only thing he could do was arrange for himself a relatively comfortable solitary confinement cell.

He could only blame himself for being too careless, for leaving behind such a fatal weakness.

However, this was also a good sign—Lin Wenhua hadn't given up on him.

And as long as he kept his life, there might still be a chance to turn things around.

If he could truly make a comeback... Xu Shi! And that little bitch! He wouldn't let either of them off the hook!

Just then, the sound of a police baton striking echoed. "Prisoner 4396, someone wants to see you."

The door opened, and the visitors were Xu Shi and Jiang Chengcheng.

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

"...It's you two?"

Seeing them ignited Jiang Fengshan's anger. There was no need to pretend anymore.

"Who else? Did you actually think it would be Lin Wenhua?"

Xu Shi sneered. "He wouldn't dare visit you lately. It's me, who is willing to come and show concern for a former pillar of the conglomerate."

"Stop putting on a show,"

Jiang Fengshan gritted his teeth, his voice filled with rage. "I really didn't realize you were hiding so much, Xu Shi. I misjudged you."

"And you! Jiang Chengcheng! I really raised a good daughter, didn't I? Huh? You dare to bite the hand that fed you?"

He truly never expected that after trying to outsmart eagles his whole life, he'd end up being pecked in the eye by one.

Their academic achievements far surpassed his own, and like Luo Zhikang, it filled him with immense frustration.

"Get out, I don't want to see you!"

He roared uncontrollably, like a beast in impotent fury.

Facing all this, Xu Shi indifferently raised the gun in his hand and pulled the trigger, aiming for his thigh.

"...Ahhhhhhh!!!! Xu Shi, you son of a bitch! I'll fucking..."

Jiang Fengshan cried out in pain, losing his balance and collapsing to his knees. He clutched his thigh and cursed.

"You won't even call me Chairman Xu. That truly breaks my heart."

Xu Shi walked up to him, crouched down, and grabbed his hair, forcing him to meet his gaze. "Honestly, I considered giving you a chance, but you didn't take it."

"When you stood me up, you probably never imagined this would be the outcome, right?"

"Don't expect Lin Wenhua to save you. The only thing you should be grateful for is that he will definitely die a more miserable death than you."

"So, be a good boy and drop your loot, old man."

With that, Xu Shi stood up and handed the pistol to Jiang Chengcheng.

"Do you like the surprise I prepared for you, Miss Jiang?"

"Pick up the gun and kill him."