22: Remove Ye Chen from office! Use someone else to do the dirty work!

"I'm not, I didn't, you're talking nonsense!"

Ouyang Yaoxi was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on; she instantly blew up, her face flushing red.

Wang Ming leaned in closer.

"So, does that mean you've fallen in love with me?"

"Bullshit! Even if all the men in the world died and I, Ouyang Yaoxi, remained single for the rest of my life, I would never fall for a lecher like you!" Ouyang Yaoxi looked Wang Ming straight in the eye.

"Then why were you so proactive?" Wang Ming teased.

Ouyang Yaoxi said coldly, "I was simply fulfilling my promise!"

Wang Ming let out a long "oh," stopped teasing her, and turned to leave.

The Ye Family was about to face its most severe low point in history.

Right now was the perfect opportunity for the City Lord's Manor to strike and crush the Ye Family in one fell swoop!

...The Ye Family.

All the core members were gathered together.

Ye Wudi sat in the head seat, his expression so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

He swept a cold gaze around and asked in a low voice, "Where is Ye Chen?"

Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads.

At that moment, Ye Di stepped forward. "Grandfather, I saw him climb over the wall and leave this morning."

He climbed over the wall and left!

Hearing this, the expressions of everyone in the Ye Family changed.

This matter had come too suddenly and was extremely absurd!

They had remained skeptical.

But now, Ye Chen had actually run away in advance!

Wasn't this a silent confession? Fleeing to avoid punishment?

Ye Wudi looked at Ye Di. "Are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

Ye Di patted his chest and guaranteed, "I can swear on my life, it was definitely Ye Chen!"

Hearing this, Ye Wudi suddenly felt a massive headache.

Without even thinking, the rumors outside that Ye Chen was a eunuch were one hundred percent true!

But now, even if it were true, they could never admit it!

Ye Wudi said solemnly, "Go, find him. No matter what method you use, bring him back to the Ye Family. I want to question him personally!"

Then, Ye Di suddenly said, "Grandfather, your grandson believes that the priority right now isn't finding Ye Chen, but rather putting someone else forward to take charge of the situation!"

As he spoke, he gave Ye Caiwei a meaningful look.

Ye Caiwei immediately followed suit. "Grandfather, Brother Ye Di is right. Right now, we must first address the outside world's perception of our Ye Family."

Ye Wudi hesitated.

Regardless of whether Ye Chen was a eunuch, it didn't change the fact that he was a person of great potential.

Only in Ye Chen's hands did the Ye Family have the possibility of becoming the strongest and creating glory once again!

But just as Ye Di and Ye Caiwei said, the voices from the outside world could not be left ignored.

"Old Family Head, this is bad!"

At that moment, a Ye Family disciple ran over in a hurry, his face full of panic.

Ye Wudi frowned. "What are you so flustered about? Where are your manners!"

"It's the City Lord's Manor! They... they suddenly opened over a dozen shops, mainly selling blood-activating pills. Not only are the prices lower than ours, but the effects are also better!"

"Furthermore, rumors are spreading everywhere that Family Head Ye Chen is a hermaphrodite. The customers are very repulsed and are unwilling to buy our Ye Family's Medicinal Pills."

"Most of our customers have gone over to the City Lord's Manor's side!"

The Ye Family disciple said frantically.

Hearing this, Ye Wudi's face darkened instantly.

He had considered that the matter with Ye Chen would have a significant impact on the Ye Family.

But he hadn't expected the impact to arrive so quickly!

And... that damn Wang Family was actually kicking them while they were down!

At this point, Ye Di spoke again. "Grandfather, please don't worry about Ye Chen for now. Prioritize the overall situation of the Family!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several core clan members stepped out from the crowd and knelt before Ye Wudi alongside Ye Di.

"Please, Old Family Head, prioritize the overall situation of the Family!"

Ye Wudi narrowed his eyes.

This eldest grandson of his had no small ambition; this was a forced abdication!

After a moment, he sighed and said, "Ye Chen lacks virtue and has damaged the Ye Family's reputation. From this day forward, Ye Chen is deposed from the position of Family Head. Ye Yunlong is appointed as the Family Head, and Ye Di as the Heir!"

He eventually compromised.

Just as Ye Di had said.

The overall situation of the Family was the priority!

At such a critical moment for the Ye Family, Ye Chen, as the Family Head, not only failed to take responsibility but chose to escape instead.

This, in itself, was not how a qualified Family Head should behave!

Ye Di's face lit up with joy. He cupped his fists and continued, "Grandfather, your grandson has another proposal!"

Ye Wudi glanced at him. "Speak!"

Ye Di said, "The grievances between our Ye Family and the City Lord's Manor were, in the end, all caused by Ye Chen alone."

"The City Lord's Manor is targeting Ye Chen, not the entire Ye Family. Therefore, your grandson believes we can publicly announce that Ye Chen has been expelled from the Ye Family, and then make peace with the City Lord's Manor!"

Ye Wudi was expressionless, his emotions unreadable. "Tell me, how do you plan to make peace?"

Ye Di said, "Doesn't the City Lord's Manor want to enter the Medicinal Pill market? We can simply yield a portion of the market and even proactively provide them with some Medicinal Pills they don't have!"

Ye Wudi sneered, "Is this fucking making peace? This is clearly ceding territory and paying reparations!"

Ye Di wanted to say more.

Ye Wudi stood up and shouted angrily, "Don't mention this matter again! Remember your current status as the Ye Family's Heir. Since the City Lord's Manor dares to bully my Ye Family like this, there's only one thing you should be thinking about: kill them, kill them, and kill them again!"

Ye Wudi left.

Where he stood, Ye Di's face was gloomy.

"Old geezer, you think you can save the Ye Family?"

"With what are you going to do it?"

"With your head?"

Ye Yunlong also narrowed his eyes.

Although he was now the Ye Family Head in name.

In reality, the true power of the Ye Family was still held by Ye Wudi.

As long as Ye Wudi lived, he could never sit securely in his position as the Ye Family Head!

Just like when Ye Chen rose up, he could be replaced at any time!

"Father, I have an idea, though I don't know if I should say it," Ye Di said suddenly after a period of silence.

Ye Yunlong glanced at him and walked outside.

Ye Di quickly followed.

In Ye Di's room.

"Speak," Ye Yunlong said flatly.

Ye Di lowered his voice and said, "Grandfather is getting old!"

A glint flashed in Ye Yunlong's eyes. "What are you trying to say?"

Ye Di didn't answer but asked instead, "Father, do you want to become the true Family Head, no longer under one man's thumb?"

As he spoke, Ye Di made a forceful throat-slitting gesture.

Ye Yunlong narrowed his eyes. "You want... me to kill your grandfather?!"

"Of course not!"

Ye Di chuckled sinisterly. "If you were to do it personally, you would inevitably be branded with the crime of patricide, which wouldn't be good for your control over the Ye Family."

"What exactly are you trying to say!"

"We can kill with a borrowed knife!"

"Whose knife?"

"The City Lord's Manor!"

Hearing this, Ye Yunlong fell silent.

Given the current grievances between the Ye Family and the City Lord's Manor, this was indeed a feasible plan!

After a moment, he said solemnly, "This matter is of great consequence. Are you sure you can persuade the City Lord's Manor?"

Ye Di smiled confidently. "Money makes the world go 'round, and the City Lord's Manor is no exception, as long as we show enough sincerity."