The Crazy Son-In-Law

“I didn’t lie to you! It’s really Zheng Yongzhang! It hurts so much… just kill me! Please!” He wailed desperately, as if his throat was filled with sand.

“Alright, it seems you didn’t lie to me.” Xiao Shun finally removed all the silver needles from his body, sighed, and stood up.

Duan Jia was speechless: “…”

Wasn’t this a bit too harsh?

The Zheng family had been silent for more than half a year. Zheng Yunhe had also obediently followed Xiao Shun’s orders. Could it be that this father and son were up to something?

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Shun said to Duan Jia, “You watch them for now, I’m going to the Zheng family.”

“Okay.” Duan Jia replied.

Then Xiao Shun left the house and went straight to the Zheng family.

Meanwhile, at the ancestral home of the Yao family.

Yao De and Li Chunlian had been taken away by the police, leaving a group of Yao descendants without a leader.

In front of the ancestral hall, several Yao descendants were chatting.

“Uncle Xue, why don’t you take over as the head of the family? Now that Yao De’s family has been taken away, they may not come back.”

The one called Yao Xue, who was a cousin of Yao De and two years older than him, waved his hands hastily.

“It’s useless. The shares of the group headquarters are not in our hands. What’s the use of being the family head without shares?”

His words were not wrong. Without a large part of the shares from Yao Group’s headquarters, and with the new company currently paralyzed, the position of family head had become a hot potato.

If he took this position, not only would he have to deal with all sorts of family affairs, but more importantly, there would be no profits. Moreover, dealing with family affairs could easily lead to complaints. Who would want to do such thankless work?

“There has to be someone in charge, right? Grandpa Zhenshu’s funeral has to be arranged. Who else is there in the family besides you?”

“There’s Yao Jianguo.”

“He’s not good enough. He’s just a poor teacher, can’t make any decisions.”

“His daughter is capable though. That Tulip International was built by her, and now she’s made Starline Bio so successful…”

The words woke them up from their dreams. Their eyes suddenly brightened, and they glanced at each other.

“What if we let Yao Cen be the family head? She has money and ability, and she has Starline Bio. Maybe she can revive our new company.”

“But she’s a woman. Our Yao family doesn’t have this tradition.”

“The Yao family is in such a state now, who cares about those damn traditions? At worst, when it’s time to choose the next family head, we can just pick from the male members of the Yao family.”

“I think so too. As long as we can earn back the money invested in the new company, and there’s someone to handle the mess at home, I have no objections. If we can get a stake in Starline Bio, that would be even better.”

“Should we talk to Jianguo about this?” someone suggested.

A few people pondered for a moment, all waiting for someone else to make a decision.

“Uncle Xue, you say something. You’re the oldest, this can’t go on.”

Yao Xue took a heavy puff of his cigarette, threw the butt on the ground, and stamped it out: “Alright, let’s go talk to Jianguo.”

With that, the group walked towards the main hall.

Yao Jianguo sat woodenly in the hall for a long time, without saying a word or drinking a sip of water.

He watched as Yao Han, Yao De, and Li Chunlian were taken away one after another. These people were supposed to be his enemies, but he couldn’t feel happy at all.

The downfall of the Yao family brought many feelings to his mind, leaving him in a mess.

Enough, I have nothing to do with these people anymore, why think so much?

He comforted himself, got up, and walked outside.

Just as he stepped over the threshold, Yao Xue and a group of Yao descendants surrounded him.

“Jianguo, we’ve discussed it. Our Yao family needs someone to take charge given the current situation. We’ve thought about it and really can’t find a suitable candidate.”

“So, we thought, why not let your family’s Yao Cen take charge?” they suggested. “Initially, we wanted you to do it, but we also know that you’re a person who enjoys studying and learning, not dealing with these trivial matters. However, Yao Cen is capable, she can definitely lead the Yao family to rise again.”

“Yes, Uncle Jianguo, we’ve discussed it. As long as Yao Cen is willing to come back, we will support her to be the head of the family.”

Yao Jianguo did not respond to their requests, he passed by them and left the ancestral mansion of the Yao family. He did not wish to get involved in the affairs of the Yao family any longer, and he certainly did not want Yao Cen to get involved either.

Meanwhile, Xiao Shun had arrived at the Zheng family’s villa. Upon hearing that Xiao Shun was at the villa entrance, Zheng Yunhe rushed to greet him.

“Mr. Xiao, how come you’re here? Please, come in,” he respectfully greeted. His experience with the Sikong family and their subsequent fate were enough to instill a deep sense of respect for Xiao Shun.

Xiao Shun noticed a complex look in Zheng Yunhe’s eyes, but he didn’t overthink it. He cut to the chase and asked, “Is your son Zheng Yongzhang at home?”

Zheng Yunhe was clearly taken aback and responded in a dismayed tone, “Yes, but… What do you want with my son?”

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“Let me take you to him,” Zheng Yunhe gulped and said.

Xiao Shun followed him into the villa and quickly arrived at a bedroom on the second floor. Inside, several doctors and nurses were bustling around.

Zheng Yongzhang was lying on the bed, looking emaciated, his eyes sunken, his face thin and somewhat bluish. At first glance, he was quite frightening, like a ghost. Seeing two nurses covering him with a white cloth indicated that he had already passed away. Xiao Shun frowned slightly.

“Mr. Zheng, I’m sorry, we’ve done our best,” one of the middle-aged doctors apologized to Zheng Yunhe.

Tears welled up in Zheng Yunhe’s eyes as he waved his hand in grief, “You all can leave first.”

Xiao Shun walked closer to the bed and lifted the white cloth covering Zheng Yongzhang. There was no sign of life, it was clear that someone had beaten him to it. From his appearance, it was easy to tell that he had died of poisoning, and now the lead had been cut off.

“When did this happen? Did you report it to the police?” Xiao Shun asked, placing the white cloth back.

Zheng Yunhe shook his head, “We found him like this in his own home yesterday. We didn’t report it to the police. Mr. Xiao, do you know who did this?”

A family like the Zhengs, especially considering Zheng Yongzhang’s way of doing things, would inevitably make a few enemies. They usually handle these matters privately and wouldn’t easily call the police.

Xiao Shun was surprised at Zheng Yunhe’s question, but he quickly realized why Zheng Yunhe’s expression was complex when he saw him. He had had disputes with Zheng Yongzhang, and the disability on Zheng Yongzhang’s leg was due to him. Shortly after Zheng Yongzhang was found, he came over, which naturally led to some speculation.

“If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t need to poison him,” Xiao Shun turned around and looked directly at Zheng Yunhe.