Yao Chengdong was nearly fifty this year, and his children had already graduated from college. As a feudal lord, he usually had his own house when he returned to the Imperial Capital, and it was a high-end villa in a certain high-end villa area.
In the past.
It was late at night, and he should have fallen asleep long ago. He should have looked for the Duke of Zhou to drink tea and have a golden millet dream. But today, he couldn't sleep. In the past, for the position of the Yao Family's Patriarch, he and his elder brother Yao Chengqing had secretly competed against each other. Both of them were definitely thorns in each other's eyes. Even if the thought of getting rid of each other was very small, it was still there.
But today, his big brother was killed, which was hard for him to accept. In the future, there would no longer be anyone competing for the position of the Yao Family's Patriarch. It would be a piece of cake for him to become the future Yao Family's Patriarch. But … he also realized a serious problem: if the Yao Clan declined, even if he became the head of the Yao Clan, what could he do?
Ring, ring, ring …
The urgent ringtone of the cell phone interrupted Yao Chengdong's thoughts and startled him. When he grabbed the phone and saw the caller ID, his expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly answered the call and said, "Dad, are you looking for me?"
Yao Qingzun's voice came from the phone, "Cheng Dong, promise me one thing."
Yao Chengdong asked in confusion, "What is it?"
Yao Qingzun said, "Quit your current job and come back to the capital to take charge."
Yao Chengdong was stunned, and then his face changed greatly. He jumped up from the chair and hurriedly shouted, "Dad, what are you talking about? My current position is very important. How can I resign so easily? Our Yao family … "
Yao Qingzun interrupted Yao Chengdong and said in a deep voice, "Our Yao Family is now in a precarious situation. If you don't come back, it will be very difficult for our family to get through this crisis. Don't ask me why I want you to do this. I have my own difficulties. "
Yao Chengdong hurriedly asked, "Dad, you can tell me if you have any difficulties. I … "
Yao Qingzun interrupted Yao Chengdong again and said in a deep voice, "Don't ask anymore. Remember my words. Quit your current job as fast as possible and go back to the ancestral mansion in the Imperial Capital. Also, don't be enemies with the Tang family in the future. Try to ease the relationship between the two families. "
Finished.
Yao Qingzun hung up and turned off his phone.
Looking at Yao Qingzun's resolute expression, Tan Xiu nodded and praised, "You're indeed worthy to be the Yao Family's Patriarch. You're resolute and resolute. I'll give you half an hour. It's best if you deal with it yourself. "
Yao Qingzun was silent for a moment. His whole person seemed to have aged a lot. He slowly walked to the bedroom cupboard, opened the drawer, and took out a medicine bottle. Then, he poured a glass of water and poured out all the sleeping pills. He turned around and looked deeply at Tan Xiu, then swallowed all the sleeping pills in his hand.
"The winner takes all. Since my Yao Clan has lost, I have nothing to complain about. I hope you can give our Yao family some face and let our descendants live on. If … if your Tang Family still can't vent your anger, you can chase my Yao Family's descendants out of the Imperial Capital, even if you want to chase them out of Hua Xia Country. "
Tan Xiu's heart was a little complicated, but he still hardened his heart and nodded. The Yao Family and the Tang Family were old enemies, and the Tang Family had suffered a lot under the Yao Family's oppression for so many years. Although none of the Tang Family's direct descendants died in the hands of the Yao Family, the Tang Family's vassal families and a large number of talents cultivated by the Tang Family had died in the hands of the Yao Family.
In the past.
The Yao Family's shadow was very likely involved in his father's matter.
Tan Xiu watched as Yao Qingzun returned to the bed and pulled the quilt to lie down. He then took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit it up, and took two deep puffs. Then, he waved his hand.
Whoosh …
Dark's figure instantly disappeared.
After smoking a cigarette, Tan Xiu slowly got up. He looked at Yao Qingzun's unconscious appearance and murmured, "You just said that the winner takes all. It's an unchanging truth. Since you wanted to go against the Tang Family, you should be aware of the consequences of losing. Your son and grandson are already waiting for you down there, so you won't be lonely down there. "
That night.
Aside from the interlude of Tan Xiu's arrival, everything seemed calm and peaceful in the Yao Family's ancestral mansion. Even Yao Chengdong, who rushed to the ancestral mansion late at night, stood outside the door of the old patriarch's room and didn't dare to step inside.
Early in the morning.
Yao Chengdong, who had been waiting outside for most of the night, frowned and looked at the door. It was reasonable to say that the old patriarch should have woken up at this time. How come there was no movement today?
"Ah …"
A cry of alarm came from the small courtyard next door.
Yao Chengdong's expression slightly changed. He strode to the small courtyard next door and saw the panic-stricken housekeeper sitting paralyzed on the ground. Following her gaze, Yao Chengdong looked at the corner.
"What?"
Two corpses were lying in the corner, and the blood had already coagulated. They were simply covered with a few pieces of newspaper, but it didn't cover their whole bodies. Yao Chengdong dashed to the two corpses and squatted down to examine them. He suddenly looked up and seemed to realize something. He dashed to the next courtyard and kicked open the door of the old patriarch's room. When he sprinted into the bedroom, he saw the old man lying flat on the bed, and his heart that was hanging in the balance was slightly relieved.
"Dad, it's time to get up."
Yao Chengdong called.
There was no movement!
Yao Qingzun, lying flat on the bed, was motionless.
Yao Chengdong was stunned. He knew that the quality of the old patriarch's sleep was very poor and he would wake up at the slightest movement. However, she had kicked open the door and called for him. Why was there no response at all? Yao Chengdong hesitated for a moment. Just when he was about to call again, he glanced at the counter next to him.
A medicine bottle?
He strode over, grabbed the medicine bottle in his hand, and looked at the instructions on the medicine bottle. His pupils instantly contracted. He rushed to the bed with a little panic and shouted, "Dad, wake up."
There was no response!
There was no response!
Yao Chengdong's heart instantly jumped to his throat. He hurriedly put his hand under the old patriarch's nostril. To his horror, the old patriarch didn't breathe at all. Then he grabbed the old patriarch's wrist and put it on the old patriarch's chest.
"How can this be?"
The blood drained from Yao Qingzun's face as he staggered back a few steps. Two lines of tears rolled down his cheeks. The tears couldn't hide the pain in his eyes.
Imperial Capital, Tang Family.
Tan Xiu sat in front of Tang Guosheng, Tang Guoxing, and Tang Guosheng. On both sides were Tang Yunpeng, Tang Yunde, Tang Yunqing, Tang Dong, Tang Min, and Tang Yan.
"Is he really dead?"
A complicated light flickered in Tang Guosheng's eyes, and his voice turned particularly deep.
"He's really dead. It's a suicide." Tan Xiu nodded.
Tang Guosheng closed his eyes and slowly opened them after a long while. He got up and walked to the bookcase at the side. He took out a bottle of wine and sat back in the distance. Then, he poured the bottle of wine in front of him and muttered to himself, "Old geezer, we've been fighting for a lifetime. Now that you've gone ahead of me, I'll send you off as an opponent. I hope we won't be opponents again in the next life. "
Having said that …
Tang Guosheng fiercely smashed the bottle. He suddenly looked up at Tan Xiu and said in a deep voice, "This matter ends here, Xiu. The Yao Family's Patriarch is dead and the Yao Family has suffered heavy losses. Even if they want to shed all pretense of cordiality with our Tang Family, I'm afraid they have lost the courage to do so."
"There's something I must tell you in advance," said Tan Xiu.
"What is it?" asked Tang Guosheng.
"Yao Chengdong will soon resign from his current position and return to the Imperial Capital to take over the Yao Family's Patriarch position," said Tan Xiu.
Tang Guosheng's eyes lit up and he quickly asked, "Did you do it?"
"I did." Tan Xiu nodded. "Yao Qingzun called Yao Chengdong before he died."
Tang Guosheng rubbed his hands. An excited look appeared on his old face as he said, "Yao Chengdong is the only important person in the entire Yao Family now. As long as he retires from his current position, the Yao Family will be nothing to worry about."
Tan Xiu let out a faint smile and clapped his hands. Suddenly, the door was opened from the outside. With a smile on his face, Guang handed a stack of documents to Tan Xiu and then left the room.
"What's this?"
Tang Guosheng raised his brows and curiously asked.
The other members of the Tang Family in the room also revealed curious expressions. They had no idea what the documents in Tan Xiu's hands were, nor did they know what kind of wishful thinking Tan Xiu had in mind. However, looking at the faint smile on Tan Xiu's face, they faintly felt that this document was very important to the Tang Family.
Tan Xiu handed the documents to Tang Guosheng and said, "Our Tang Family and the Yao Family didn't have such a big enmity before. But now, we have a blood feud. Even if we let the Yao Family off this time, the Yao Family will become bigger in the future, and I'm afraid they'll attack us. I think we need to do something to avoid trouble in the future! "
Tang Guosheng didn't ask again and read the documents together with Tang Guoxing and Tang Guoshou. The more they read, the more strange the expressions on their faces became. In the end, the three of them looked frightened.
"The sins of Heaven can be forgiven, but the sins of one's own can't be avoided. If we publicize this information, I'm afraid the Yao Family will be finished. As the saying goes, when a wall is down, everyone will push it. Yao Qingzun is dead, and the Yao Clan has suffered a heavy loss. If Yao Chengdong steps down from that position, with so many clans and forces in this document … won't the entire Yao Clan be swallowed alive and destroyed? "Tang Guosheng was silent for a long time before he couldn't help but sigh deeply.
"That's right." Tang Guoshou also nodded and said, "There are only a few people who offer timely help, but there are countless people who add fuel to the fire. The Yao Family has sown the evil karma, and they will eventually have to eat it themselves. "
"I promised Yao Qingzun that our Tang Family will never act against the Yao Family's descendants again," Tan Xiu said with a smile. "But if we don't act, others will have nothing to do with our Tang Family. There's a saying that when the sandpiper and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. Our Tang Family will just sit and wait to divide the Yao Family's wealth! "
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