Chapter 270: Beg for mercy?

When Lin Yang returned home, An Ni Shang and Lu Linglong were waiting in the living room.

Seeing Lin Yang return, the three women finally let out a sigh of relief.

At that moment, Lu Linglong spoke.

"Now the Four Great Families are all selling off their assets."

"Looking at them, it seems they are preparing to move their entire families out of the Southwest."

"Flee?"

Lin Yang gave a cold chuckle and said.

"Come next spring, not a single one of the Four Surnames will be allowed to leave."

Hearing that, Lu Linglong frowned and said.

"But the Four Great Families are selling off their assets; no one can stop them."

Lin Yang shook his head and looked at An Ni Shang.

"Someone can stop them."

An Ni Shang saw Lin Yang looking at her and instantly understood.

She furrowed her delicate brows and said.

"Although they nominally owe us money, we can't stop them either."

"Have your mother step in, and I'll ask Sun Wenhai to help freeze their assets—then they won't be able to leave."

Upon hearing that, An Ni Shang's eyes lit up, she clapped her hands and said.

"That makes sense."

"I'll go right now."

After taking just two steps, she glanced at Lin Yang and said.

"I'd better wait until tomorrow; it's so late, my mother must be asleep."

Then she coughed and said.

"I'm going to take a bath first."

With that, everyone dispersed.

Lin Yang also returned to his room and dialed Sun Wenhai's number.

After explaining the situation, Sun Wenhai on the other end said.

"Rest assured, I won't let their assets flow out of the Southwest."

"I just need to go give them a few instructions."

"Thank you."

After hanging up, Lin Yang stood quietly by the window, gazing at the cold moon, murmuring.

"Come next spring, how much blood will be spilled in the Southwest?"

He let out a long breath, rare for him not to cultivate, and lay down on the bed.

Not long after Lin Yang lay down, the door was opened.

Lin Yang immediately opened his eyes and looked toward the door.

Logically, if someone entered the formation he had set up, he would surely know.

After this person entered, they opened their own door, and he noticed!

Just as he thought it was an expert.

Using the moonlight, he made out the visitor.

Upon seeing that sneaky, cute face, Lin Yang couldn't help but laugh.

The visitor was none other than An Ni Shang.

At this moment, An Ni Shang wore a gossamer-white gauze dress as thin as a cicada's wing, revealing her perfectly curved figure.

She bent her body slightly, cautiously entering the room.

After entering, she glanced around, her gaze finally landing on the bed.

Looking at the bed, her pretty face flushed slightly as she muttered softly.

"I must be the first to get the lead!"

"Linglong sister, don't blame me!"

Using the moonlight, she walked to Lin Yang's bedside, just about to slip under the covers.

"Miss An, why are you running into my room at this hour—what do you intend to do?"

Lin Yang suddenly spoke, making An Ni Shang's body stiffen.

The moment the light switched on, An Ni Shang turned completely scarlet.

Looking at Lin Yang, she instantly began to stammer.

"You... you aren't asleep?"

Lin Yang gave a cold chuckle: "You seem rather disappointed."

"No, no, I just thought the weather had turned cool, so I came to warm your bed."

Upon hearing that, Lin Yang also laughed in exasperation.

Such a lame excuse—only An Ni Shang could come up with it.

"Now that it's late autumn, you're wearing so little—Miss An, your physique is truly impressive."

"As for warming the bed, don't bother yourself."

Hearing Lin Yang say that, An Ni Shang felt frantic inside.

"I'm so embarrassed, I'm dying of embarrassment."

She covered her face and fled from Lin Yang's room.

Seeing An Ni Shang rush off like that, Lin Yang also found it amusing.

This guy must have been taught by Xiao Fangfang!

The night passed in silence.

Early the next morning, Lin Yang came to the living room.

Just then he heard Lu Linglong ask.

"Strange, why don't I see Ni Shang? She usually gets up the earliest, doesn't she?"

Lin Yang laughed: "Maybe the bed is too warm, so she doesn't want to get up."

Lu Linglong thought for a moment, nodded and said.

"That's true; with this weather, if I didn't have to go to work, I wouldn't want to get up."

At this moment, Zhao Feiyan, frowning, also came to the living room.

Seeing Zhao Feiyan like that, Lin Yang asked.

"Sister Feiyan, what happened?"

Zhao Feiyan looked at Lin Yang, wanting to speak but hesitating.

"Sister Feiyan, we're family; is there anything we can't say?"

Zhao Feiyan sighed and said to Lin Yang.

"It was Lin Tianzheng who contacted me; he hopes to meet us at the company!"

Lin Tianzheng?

Lin Yang gave a cold chuckle and said.

"Is he trying to get me to let him off the hook?"

"He's dreaming!"

"I don't know either, but he begged me on the phone, making me hesitate."

Hearing Zhao Feiyan's words, Lin Yang sighed.

"Alright, let's go see what he has to say."

"Okay!"

Lin Yang and another went to the Lin Family Group.

Now the Lin Family Group is basically in name only.

In a building, basically no one.

Obviously, the Longevity Elixir matter directly dragged the Lin Family into an abyss.

Not only him, the other Four Great Families are roughly the same.

But when Lin Yang and the other arrived at the office,

Lin Tianzheng, weathered and with a ragged beard, sat in the chair, staring blankly outside.

That day, he thought he had seized the secret of the Longevity Elixir.

In the end, it was just a blank sheet.

The grief of losing his son only made him collapse further.

"Lin Family Head, why did you summon us?"

Lin Yang's voice brought him back to reality.

At this point, Lin Tianzheng, whose hair was half‑white, looked toward Lin Yang.

He looked at Lin Yang, his eyes filled with anger and fear.

All his emotions finally boiled down to one sentence.

"Lin Yang, I was wrong; spare me, spare the Lin Family, okay?"

"I'll kowtow to you!"

Saying that, he walked up to Lin Yang and knelt.

This sight made Zhao Feiyan cover her mouth and gasp.

Over these six years, the Lin Tianzheng she had seen was always lofty and aloof.

Now, however, he was like a defeated man, kneeling before Lin Yang.

But Lin Yang felt no pity at all, and said calmly.

"I'll give you a chance; you just didn't cherish it."

Lin Tianzheng, upon hearing that, immediately said.

"I'll return the Lin Family Group to you!"

"All I ask is that you let us off the hook!"

Lin Yang looked at him and said, word by word.

"The Lin Family Group is rightfully mine; even if you don't return it, I'll personally take it back next spring."

"Don't try to negotiate with me!"

Lin Tianzheng's face fell at those words.

He heard Lin Yang say.

"In three days, I'll summon all members of the Lin Family to the company; I'll take back the company in front of everyone."

Having said that, he gave Lin Tianzheng no chance to speak, grabbed Zhao Feiyan's hand, and left.

Walking out of the Lin Family Group, Zhao Feiyan said somewhat nervously.

"Lin Yang, aren't you afraid he might kill himself?"

Suicide?

Lin Yang let out a cold laugh and said.

"Someone as selfish as him wouldn't commit suicide even if there was a hint of hope."