Bai Zhanchen and his grandson exchanged a knowing smile. With so many sycophants speaking up for the Bai family, Su Yang's businesses were sure to be ruined, and perhaps his life wouldn't be spared either.
"Is there really a debt note?"
Su Yang forced a wry smile and handed a debt note to Shi Wuzun.
"Bai Xin Hui signed and stamped it herself. The fingerprints can't be faked."
Su Yang breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Shi Wuzun had arrived.
Otherwise, if his family were arrested by the security bureau, it would have taken considerable effort.
"Commander, this kid doesn't know how he forged it. Please let me, Xiao Bai, tear it up."
Bai Zhanchen spoke from the side, but Shi Wuzun didn't even look at him.
"Xiao Gao, are you here because of this matter too?"
Gao Zhiming, hearing Shi Wuzun address him, immediately nodded. "Commander, you jest. This brat dares to extort the Bai family, so I specifically brought my men to take a look."
"For such a trivial matter, having the director personally come shows the Bai family has quite some influence."
Shi Wuzun said with a smile, but beneath that smile, there was already a hint of coldness.
Everyone thought Su Yang was finished this time.
Unbeknownst to them, the area outside the banquet hall was already filled with military soldiers.
When the Commander is enraged, millions will fall!
Su Yang's relatives were so terrified their legs went weak.
Su Lie, supported by Su Anguo, hurried forward, about to plead for Su Yang, when he was glared at by Bai Zhanchen.
"When is it your turn to speak when the Commander is talking? Retreat, or no one will leave here today."
Su Lie gritted his teeth, prepared to defend Su Yang even at the cost of his life.
This grandson had worked hard to earn money and arrange this birthday banquet for him; he would not allow anyone to bully him.
At this moment, Shi Wuzun moved.
The entire hall held its breath.
The Bai family and Gao Zhiming exchanged glances, all understanding that a good show was about to unfold.
Shi Wuzun stepped forward a few paces and patted Su Yang's shoulder.
—Could it be that the Commander himself is going to act?
—With this palm strike, Su Yang would probably turn into a pulp!
Bai Zhanchen thought to himself, while Bai Xin Hui wore an expression of schadenfreude.
But in the next moment, Su Yang stood there unharmed, as if nothing had happened.
Instead, laughter echoed between the two of them from Shi Wuzun.
"Brother, why didn't you tell me when you encountered some blind fools in Songcheng?"
Shi Wuzun said with a hint of reproach.
"Brother, I didn't want to trouble you."
"Trouble? Am I, Shi Wuzun, someone who fears trouble? Trouble fears me."
He placed the debt note back into Su Yang's hand, his voice resonating throughout the hall once more. "This debt note, since Su Yang says it's real, then it's real."
Rumble—
What… what was going on?
Seeing Shi Wuzun and Su Yang addressing each other as brothers, despite their decades-long age difference.
And how did a university student know such a high-ranking Commander?
This scene left everyone present dumbfounded.
Su Lie and Su Anguo recovered and finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
On the contrary.
The Bai family and the security bureau personnel were stunned.
Bai Zhanchen glared furiously at Bai Xin Hui and trembled as he said, "You dead girl, didn't you say you investigated Su Yang? Why is he so familiar with the Commander?"
"I… I don't know…"
Bai Xin Hui wished she could die. The situation had come full circle, and she was the clown in the end.
"Bai Zhanchen, are you trying to bully my brother because you think he has no one behind him?"
"Your granddaughter initiated the bet, and now you refuse to pay up, yet you want to arrest them?"
—Thump.
Gao Zhiming slumped to the ground. "Commander, I…"
"I don't need an explanation. You abused your power, colluded with the Bai family to harm a loyal citizen. Report to the capital tomorrow to face your judgment."
Rumble—
Gao Zhiming completely collapsed on the ground, unconscious.
His family had spent countless money and connections to get him transferred to Songhai City to skim profits.
After only a few years, it was back to square one!
This was an order from the Commander, equivalent to a death sentence, with no chance for explanation.
Gao Zhiming finally understood why Shi Wuzun had asked him earlier if he was there because of Su Yang.
That was his final interrogation.
Unfortunately, Gao Zhiming had confessed himself!
Seeing his backer had fallen, Bai Zhanchen immediately knelt on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing, hoping Shi Wuzun would retract his order.
"Commander, for the sake of the old family head, please don't report this. There's still room for negotiation!"
"Disgraceful!"
As soon as Shi Wuzun spoke, an aura directly sent Bai Zhanchen flying!
The entire hall was so terrified it fell silent.
At the same time, soldiers from outside the hall entered and carried away the unconscious Gao Zhiming.
The Bai family members' faces turned ashen, and they all knelt down begging for mercy.
Bai Xin Hui helped Bai Zhanchen up, her legs trembling violently.
"Grandpa, what do we do…"
Bai Zhanchen's aged body ached. He suddenly looked at Su Yang.
That was their last chance.
"Young Master Su, I am willing to pay a billion, please spare my Bai family!"
"Young Master Su, this old man didn't know you and the Commander were like brothers. This old man was blind…"
Su Yang smiled. Although his father, Su Anguo, hadn't elaborated, Su Yang knew how Bai Zhanchen had caused his grandfather Su Lie's leg injury that had lasted for years.
But that was no longer important; Su Yang wished he could eliminate the Bai family right now.
"If you are willing, I can let Bai Xin Hui marry you, but she must be the primary wife."
This meant that even if Su Yang were to marry Yang Mange or another woman later, Bai Xin Hui would only be the secondary wife.
Even at this moment, Bai Zhanchen maintained an air of superiority.
Perhaps, in his mind, Bai Xin Hui marrying Su Yang was an honor for the Su family.
"Grandpa, I don't want to!"
Before she could finish speaking.
—Slap!
A stinging slap mark appeared on Bai Xin Hui's face.
"When is it your turn to speak?"
Seeing Bai Zhanchen's furious expression, Bai Xin Hui was too scared to speak again.
But Su Yang simply shrugged. "Coincidentally, I don't want her either."
Bai Zhanchen quickly tried to persuade him. "My granddaughter was rude; I'll take her back to discipline her. She will definitely be willing to marry you, and from now on, the Bai and Su families will be eternal allies…"
Bai Xin Hui's face turned extremely red.
It wasn't just the red from the slap, but more so from the humiliation.
Not only was she being used by her grandfather as a bargaining chip to appease Su Yang,
but she was also being lectured and disciplined…
Yet, she didn't dare utter a word.
Bai Zhanchen was her foundation.
If this foundation didn't support her, Bai Xin Hui was nothing.
"Bai Zhanchen, are you deaf?"
Su Yang had no intention of giving the Bai family any face. "Let me be clear then: I don't fancy your granddaughter. Do you understand?"
This statement left Bai Zhanchen stunned on the spot.
His granddaughter, despite her bad temper, was attractive.
Many young talents from the four great families had tried their best to get close to her.
But Bai Xin Hui had never accepted any of them.
"Su Yang, you!"
Bai Xin Hui's eyes turned red with anger.
"What? I'm not allowed to refuse you? You're not going to throw yourself at me, are you? Like a piece of flypaper?"
Hearing this, Bai Xin Hui immediately squatted on the ground and burst into tears.
Seeing this, Bai Zhanchen's expression turned even uglier.
Seeing that the Bai family had no sincerity, Shi Wuzun also lost his patience.
"The Bai family colluded with Gao Zhiming privately. I have the right to take you back for questioning and investigation. Guards, take him away."
As several soldiers approached.
Bai Zhanchen panicked.
"Commander, he's just a young man with no power or influence. Why do you have to make things difficult for my Bai family because of him?"
"Ridiculous. Su Yang has me behind him. He has no power or influence?"
Bai Zhanchen was shocked and quickly pulled Bai Xin Hui up.
"Aren't you going to apologize to Young Master Su quickly?"
Bai Xin Hui, dazed, touched her face and knelt on the ground.
"I, I'm sorry. It was my fault."
Bai Zhanchen also knelt down with a "thump."
"Young Master Su, I am willing to pay one hundred billion as compensation. Please spare my Bai family!"
Su Yang looked at Shi Wuzun, who whispered, "Brother, the Bai family is an ancient and influential clan with complex connections. It's difficult for me to take them all down with just this minor leverage."
Su Yang understood. It was already quite good that Bai Zhanchen had knelt and apologized today.
As Bai Zhanchen had said, Su Yang himself had no power or influence. His various businesses combined were worth no more than ten billion.
He had no way to eliminate the Bai family in one go.
"Patriarch Bai, what about my grandfather?"
"Understood!"
Bai Zhanchen nodded and bowed to Su Lie. "Brother Su, it was all my fault back then. I hope you can forgive me!"
"You may leave. I have long forgotten about what happened back then."
Su Lie sighed deeply.
Watching the Bai family leave in disarray, he looked at Su Yang, his face filled with pride.
"My grandson is truly remarkable!"
After Bai Zhanchen left.
Su Yang's phone pinged, indicating that one hundred billion had been transferred from the Bai family to his bank account.
The ten billion from the previous mission had only had one billion transferred to Liu Xu for customizing employee uniforms.
Damn it!
"I can't spend this money, and it keeps increasing. Will it be counted towards the mission?"
Su Yang had only wanted the Bai family to pay a price and had forgotten about this.
"Host, rest assured, the newly added cash is not counted towards the mission."
"That's good then."
Su Yang breathed a sigh of relief.
Now, only the soldiers brought by Shi Wuzun remained in the hall.
Su Yang recovered and quickly invited Shi Wuzun to sit at the head table.
"Brother, this is my grandfather Su Lie… uh!"
Su Yang felt a bit awkward, as Shi Wuzun was already in his sixties.
"It's fine, we'll each have our own relationships." Su Lie, having experienced too many ups and downs, quickly understood his grandson's little thoughts.
At the head table, Su Yang's family and Shi Wuzun chatted and drank merrily.
Those aunts and uncles were in an awkward position. They were reluctant to leave, but if they wanted to continue eating and drinking, Su Lie didn't invite them.
A plump woman stepped forward and said, "Su Yang, we were all forced to do that just now. We hope you don't mind."
"I do mind very much. Get out!"
Su Yang didn't look back. What was the use of these relatives coming?
They would step on you when you were down and shamelessly cling to you when you were successful, making people sick.
Su Lie was also deeply disappointed in these people and did not ask them to stay.
"Su Yang, this has nothing to do with Tingting. She actually likes you a lot. Give her a chance."
"Yes, my Yulan will be going to your school next year. Su Yang, you must take care of her."
"Hei Zi, throw them out!" Su Yang waved his hand, and Jiang Hei stepped forward.
"Scram!"