Chapter 136

Wu Sanye? Su Qiang asked urgently, "Which Wu Sanye?"

Who else who deals in antiques is called Wu Sanye? Didn't you tell me? You even got beaten up, forgot?

So it's him……

Su Qiang narrowed his eyes, "Wu Sanye is so formidable, even Yang Shao doesn't dare to move against him?"

His friend shook his head, "It's not that he doesn't dare, it's that Yang Shao isn't convenient to let his own people act; if it weren't for Wu Sanye's connections, Yang Shao would have long sent thugs to give Third Uncle a beating."

"Do I count as one of Yang Shao's people?" Su Qiang suddenly asked.

The friend laughed, "You're nothing, I don't even have the qualifications to talk to him……"

"Then it's settled!" Su Qiang gritted his teeth, turned and rushed into the villa, running straight to Yang Shao and kneeling down plainly, "Yang Shao! I'll take care of Wu Sanye!"

As his words fell, everyone present fell silent, all looking at Su Qiang in unison.

Su Qiang's friend stood outside the door, not daring to enter, muttering under his breath, "You fucking crazy……"

Yang Shao stared at Su Qiang for a few seconds, then said lightly, "Get up."

Su Qiang stood up, "Yang Shao……"

Smack!

Yang Shao casually picked up a nearby expensive bottle of red wine and slapped it onto Su Qiang's head.

Su Qiang collapsed on cue, blood streaming from his head.

Yang Shao shouted, "Where the hell did you come from, mad dog? Do I even know you? And you dare to go after Wu Sanye? Don't you know I'm friends with Third Uncle? Saying that to my face, you're asking for death!"

Su Qiang's head took a blow; he was already dazed, and hearing this made his mind even more foggy.

No……

Just now his friend didn't say that Yang Shao only refrained from sending people to deal with Wu Sanye because of his connections?

How come Yang Shao now personally says he's friends with Wu Sanye?

"Get lost!" Yang Shao kicked Su Qiang again, then smiled at the other bosses present, "I don't know where this idiot came from, really laughable."

The other bosses laughed and echoed a few times.

One of them waved at Su Qiang's friend standing at the door, pointing at Su Qiang.

Only then did Su Qiang's friend hurry in, take him out, and send him to a nearby hospital for treatment.

After that wine bottle, Su Qiang's head needed five stitches.

After bandaging, he walked out of the hospital dazed, and said to his friend waiting outside smoking, "Now I've really done it, I've offended Yang Shao…… Do I still have to pay for that bottle of wine?"

The friend exhaled a puff of smoke, "Even if you sold yourself you couldn't afford to pay."

Su Qiang's vision went black, he almost collapsed.

"Hey hey hey!" The friend hurriedly supported him, "Aren't you usually bold? You dared to rush up to Yang Shao and say that, now you're chickening out?"

Su Qiang gave a bitter smile, "I… I just made a rash decision to seize an opportunity to show myself, who knew Yang Shao and Third Uncle were actually friends, looks like I'm out of luck."

"What friends." The person lowered his voice, "Just empty talk; if Yang Shao had praised you then and sent you to smash Third Uncle's place, that would clearly mean he wants to break with Wu Sanye—only a petty third-rate lackey would do that, he's a big boss in the underworld, not so thick-headed."

Su Qiang blinked, "Then what does he actually mean?"

The other person pulled a thick envelope from his pocket, "We need to vent anger, but on the surface we can't tear faces; even if everyone finds out later, behind the scenes it's just Yang Shao's hint—as long as the paper isn't broken, and besides Yang Shao made his statement in front of everyone this time, if something happens to Third Uncle later, it won't be Yang Shao's fault, got it?"

Su Qiang nodded half-understanding, looking at the envelope, "What is this?"

His friend laughed and patted his shoulder, "You've really stumbled onto a good opportunity; that wine bottle wasn't suffered in vain—my boss privately has the best relationship with Yang Shao, just now he called me and told me to take some money to compensate you first."

"This is… money?" Su Qiang widened his eyes.

The friend stuffed the envelope into his pocket, "Not much, just twenty thousand; rest a few days, later I'll give you more funds, but you have to find the thugs yourself."

Su Qiang's eyes lit up instantly, "Yes yes yes! I'll definitely help Yang Shao vent his anger properly!"

"What are you saying!" The friend scolded, "That's for you to vent your anger! It has nothing to do with anyone else!"

Su Qiang hastily slapped himself twice, grinning sheepishly, "Right right right, it's all my own business!"

"Alright, I'm going to accompany my boss now," the friend said solemnly, "Mind the degree of retaliation—whether the other side gets hurt or the shop is smashed and property damaged, as long as it doesn't escalate to someone dying, we can cover you afterward, but you absolutely must not implicate others. Once the storm passes, you'll definitely get your benefits."

"Mm, I got it!" Su Qiang nodded repeatedly.

——

On Ning Jinli's side, she drove her parents to the restaurant.

Ning Shan and Ye Zhiqiu sighed all the way, looking out the window, the changes in Xinghan City over the past ten years have been truly huge.

The couple seemed as if it were their first visit, finding everything fresh.

"Mom and Dad," Ning Jinli said while driving, "Later you tell me where you want to live, I'll buy you a place there, so you can enjoy your retirement."

Ye Zhiqiu laughed, "I'm only in my forties, what old age to nurture?"

"Exactly," Ning Shan nodded in agreement, "My wife and I are in our prime years of striving."

Ning Jinli asked, "So what are your plans?"

The couple exchanged a glance, and Ye Zhiqiu said, "Of course, to take back the family business that Ning Hai snatched from us."

Ning Jinli fell silent for a few seconds before speaking, "Actually… with my current career, it's enough for you two to do nothing and enjoy life."

"No way, one thing is one thing," Ye Zhiqiu said with a resentful expression, "Otherwise I couldn't swallow this anger."

Ning Jinli said, "Mom, didn't you previously tell me not to keep fighting with Ning Hai?"

Ye Zhiqiu said earnestly, "That's not because only you are here? I was afraid you'd have revenge on your mind for me and your dad, which would not only delay your own affairs but might also get you trapped by Ning Hai. Now it's different—your dad and I have returned, you're no longer fighting alone."

Ning Jinli then asked, "So how are you two going to take back the Ning family's business?"

"Quite simple," Ning Shan said calmly, "Your grandfather wrote two wills over a decade ago, one after another."

"What? Two wills?!" Ning Jinli exclaimed in shock, "Does Ning Hai not know?"

Ning Shan explained, "The first will's content was that all Ning family assets would be inherited by me for the major two-thirds, with the remaining minor one-third left to Ning Hai. The second will, made half a month after the first, states that upon his death, all Ning family assets shall be entirely transferred to me for inheritance, giving Ning Hai's family nothing."

"Ah? What does Grandfather mean by this?" Ning Jinli's mind full of question marks.

Ning Shan looked out the window, his expression turning somewhat complicated. "The second will was privately handed to me by your grandfather. Besides me and your mother, no one else knows. He did this to give Ning Hai a chance."

"What chance?" Ning Jinli asked.

Ye Zhiqiu spoke softly, "Your grandfather actually knows Ning Hai's character isn't great, but he's still his own son; he didn't want to go too extreme, so he told your father that if Ning Hai didn't do anything too outrageous, they would follow the first will."

Then the second one…

"The second one is a backup," Ye Zhiqiu continued. "According to relevant law, if the testator leaves multiple wills, the latest one prevails. So, according to your grandfather's original plan, after his death, as long as your father doesn't produce the second will, the first will takes effect."

"So…" Ning Jinli exclaimed, "Ultimately, whether Ning Hai gets a share of the inheritance actually rests in your hands, Father."

Ning Shan nodded. "Yes, I not only promised the grandfather, I myself also think that Ning Hai, after all, is my younger brother; if he doesn't cause trouble, I will never take out the grandfather's second will. Too bad…"

Saying this, Ning Shan's face showed bitterness. "It's a pity that this uncle of yours, in order to seize the family property, is ruthless enough to want to kill even his own elder brother and sister-in-law."

Ye Zhiqiu angrily added, "Not only does he want to kill us two, your daughter has already told us: after grandfather's death, that beast, together with a lawyer, destroyed the grandfather's first will! According to the first will, two-thirds of the estate goes to us, and if we were gone, it would naturally pass to our daughter. By killing us and destroying the will, he becomes the primary heir! Even if he got the whole estate by such despicable means, that would be bad enough, but he also expelled our daughter from the Ning Family! Not long ago he nearly ruined our daughter's factory—countless offenses, he's nothing but a beast!"

Having said all that in one breath, Ye Zhiqiu's face turned ashen.

Ning Shan gently took her hand, then asked Ning Jinli, "Daughter, have the police found any leads on Ning Hai?"

Ning Jinli replied helplessly, "The police can only find out that he took a plane straight to M Guo that night; he moved too fast for the police to react."

"Who would have thought that after ten years, M Guo remains the top choice for all kinds of fugitives?" Ning Shan frowned. "Is our country still not up to M Guo's standard?"

Ning Jinli said while thinking, "Over the past ten years our country has developed rapidly, catching up and even surpassing M Guo in many areas; the overall gap keeps shrinking, and M Guo is declining—being comprehensively surpassed by our nation is only a matter of time."

Ning Shan's face lit up with excitement. "Then that's good… that's good!"

"We've gone off track," Ye Zhiqiu jabbed Ning Shan with her elbow, reminding him, "Do you still remember where you put the will your grandfather gave you?"

Ning Shan stared blankly. "Oh no! I lost it!"

"Ah? You…" Ye Zhiqiu felt her throat tighten, brows knotted as she clutched her chest.

"Hahaha, just teasing you, wife, don't be angry, don't be angry." Ning Shan laughed, saying, "How could I—"

Before he could finish, Ye Zhiqiu slapped him across the face.

Ning Shan quickly reached out to touch Ye Zhiqiu's hand, "Did I hurt your hand?"

Ye Zhiqiu rubbed her forehead, laughing and crying, "You little rascal, I really can't do anything about you."

"Cough cough," Ning Shan said with a grin, "I deposited that will in a bank safe deposit box; I need to go there myself to retrieve it. Otherwise, after seeing our daughter learn of this situation, I would have had her get it at the time."

Ye Zhiqiu said, "All right, we'll get the will after dinner."

At this moment, Ning Jinli had already driven to the restaurant entrance.

It was the dinner rush; she couldn't find a parking spot right away, so she told her parents to go in first while she drove around looking for another place to park.

After driving a big loop, she finally found a spot a bit farther out.

Unexpectedly, she ran into Lu Jue Ming, who had just parked his car here as well.

"Hey? What a coincidence?" Ning Jinli greeted him.

Lu Jue Ming politely said, "Miss Ning, hello."

Ning Jinli asked, "The medicine you prepared… is it working?"

Lu Jue Ming adjusted his glasses, "I made it yesterday afternoon and sent it over; Professor Zheng Lao's friend is now out of mortal danger, and I will continue supplying the medicine until the patient recovers. Professor Zheng Lao said that once his friend recovers, we'll come together to thank you in person. By the way, Miss Ning, you're here because…"

"Having a meal at a nearby restaurant, and you?"

"I was kicked out by my dad."

"Huh? Could it be a blind date?"

Ning Jinli wore a gossipy expression.

Lu Jue Ming shook his head. "No, I'm here on behalf of my family to discuss investment with Ning Yao. The Ning Family has several projects that are indeed good; after my father's careful examination and analysis, he said we can invest."

Hearing that, Ning Jinli slightly furrowed her brows.

Lu Jue Ming added, "Miss Ning, I've heard some things about what happened to the Ning Family ten years ago. If you mind, I can refrain from investing in Ning Yao."

Ning Jinli asked, "Is the Ning Family's business now all managed by Ning Yao?"

"More or less," Lu Jue Ming said with a puzzled look, "I don't know what Ning Hai was thinking, dumping the business onto his daughter and wife."

Ning Jinli pursed her lips. "He's busy fleeing now; who knows where he's hiding."

"Huh? Fleeing? Did he get into trouble?" Lu Jue Ming's expression shifted.

Ning Jinli thought of her father clutching a will that could at any moment reclaim the Ning Family's entire estate, and she said directly, "Don't worry about him. If you're going to invest, just invest."

Lu Jue Ming was even more surprised, "Miss Ning, you don't mind? Actually, even if you hadn't reminded me, I planned after meeting Ning Yao this time to tell her that my family won't be investing in hers."

Back then, the Ning Family patriarch fell gravely ill and couldn't care for himself; then the eldest son Ning Shan and his wife met with an accident; after that, everything in the Ning Family was taken over by the second son Ning Hai, and the eldest son's daughter Ning Jinli was driven out—these events once sparked heated discussion in Xinghan City.

Lu Jue Ming was in college at the time and had also heard a bit from his family.

He never imagined that after all these years, he would become the person in charge of Ning Jinli's pharmaceutical company.

"No, your family should invest—since the projects are good, go ahead and invest, and invest more." Ning Jinli said with a chuckle.

Lu Jue Ming couldn't help but say, "I don't know exactly what happened to the Ning Family back then, but no matter what, Ning Hai, who ended up with all the estate, as your uncle really shouldn't have kicked you out when you were only about ten; that was utterly heartless. He once treated you like that, and now you… are you going to help him?"