newbobooks Chapter 1187: Civil Unrest Imminent
Chapter 1187: Civil Unrest Imminent
"Hmph!" Ye Hongyuan was nearly sixty years old and had a hot temper. He was even more rude at this moment, pointing his finger directly at the host:
"A good plan? You're only asking for it now?! What's the root cause of the Ye family's current situation, surrounded by wolves and enemies on all sides?"
"Isn't this the monstrous disaster caused by some useless, lawless young master?!"
As he spoke, his sharp eyes shot towards Ye Wenyuan without any hesitation, and his words were like a poisoned knife.
"He made a huge mess, offended the wrong people, and then he just walked off to Europe to live a peaceful and comfortable life!"
"Leaving our entire Ye family here to take the blame for him! Bearing this overwhelming wrath and loss for him! How can this be justified?!"
These words were heartbreaking and slapping! They directly pointed to Ye Wenyuan's biggest pain point and weakness - Ye Tian!
Ye Wenyuan's face turned ashen in an instant after hearing these words, the veins on his forehead throbbed faintly, and his hands on the armrest clenched suddenly, his nails almost embedding into the mahogany!
A surge of rage rushed to his head! He wanted to slam the table and scold this insolent elder out!
However, he couldn't.
Because what Ye Hongyuan said... is the bloody truth!
This is the truth that everyone in the Ye family knows, but dares not speak out!
The crisis of the Ye family's collapse was indeed caused by Ye Wenyuan's beloved son Ye Tian!
He had no position to refute, and any excuses at this moment seemed pale and powerless, and would only further expose his incompetence and protection of his shortcomings.
A huge sense of powerlessness and humiliation instantly overwhelmed Ye Wenyuan.
He opened his mouth, but in the end, no word came out. He could only lean back in his chair dejectedly, his face pale, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.
Then, subconsciously, with the last glimmer of hope, or even a plea, he turned his gaze to his younger brother Ye Wenwu on his left.
He knew that at this moment, only the resources and connections in Ye Wenwu's hands could give the Ye family a chance to breathe.
Although he knew very well that asking for help from his brother who was coveting his position was like drinking poison to quench thirst, he had no choice in the face of the crisis of his family's survival!
Ye Wenwu took in the complex emotions in his brother's eyes - humiliation, unwillingness, helplessness, and finally pleading.
But he didn't show anything.
Because he knew that now was not the best time to completely break off relations and force the emperor to abdicate and seize the throne.
The Ye family's big ship is struggling in the stormy waves. If a violent conflict breaks out within it at this moment, it will only accelerate its sinking.
He needed the ship to remain afloat for the time being, he needed Ye Wenyuan to continue to stand at the forefront and bear Lu Feng's wrath, and he also needed time to integrate the power that had just fallen towards him.
If the Ye family really fell, even if Ye Wenwu seized the position of the head of the family, he would only get an empty shell, and would even be liquidated by the angry Lu Feng.
"Brother, although the words of the Hongyuan elders were quite straightforward, but... alas, now that things have come to this, it's useless to pursue responsibility."
Ye Wenwu spoke at the right time, with a tone that implied "heartache" and "the overall situation is more important", first calming Ye Hongyuan's mouth, which might continue to attack, and at the same time giving Ye Wenyuan a way out.
"The most important thing right now is to maintain our footing. Brother, leave this matter... to me to figure out a solution."
"The Lin family has extraordinary influence in the business world. With their help, our pressure can be greatly reduced."
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Ye Wenyuan excitedly said "Okay" three times in a row. He looked at Ye Wenwu with a look of unprecedented gratitude and dependence, as if he had grasped the only lifeline. "Wenwu! I'll leave this matter entirely to you!"
Facing Ye Wenyuan's grateful eyes, Ye Wenwu sighed in his heart, didn't say much, but got up and left the inner court.
Leaving with him were two powerful figures.
Only Ye Wenyuan and Ye Zhenhai, who remained loyal to him, were left in the hall. The barely maintained peace was instantly broken.
"Bang!" Ye Zhenhai could no longer suppress the anger in his chest, and punched the coffee table beside him hard, making the teacups on it clink.
"Shameless! Absolutely ungrateful and heartless! Ye Hongyuan and Ye Qiming! If it weren't for you, the Patriarch, supporting them back then, would they be where they are today?!"
"Now that he sees the patriarch's power is declining, he's immediately switching sides, wagging his tail like a pug and siding up to Ye Wenwu! He's a disgrace to the Ye family! He's a traitor who's just trying to curry favor with the Ye family!"
The more he cursed, the angrier he became, his chest heaving violently, and it was obvious that he hated the two men's betrayal.
However, when Ye Wenyuan listened to Ye Zhenhai's angry curse, his face did not look relieved at all. Instead, it became even darker, as if covered with a thick layer of ash.
He leaned dejectedly against the back of his chair, staring blankly at the intricate caisson patterns on the ceiling.
The harsher Ye Zhenhai cursed, the more bitter and powerless he felt.
Yes, others are following the trend.
But why was this "momentum" so weak? Why was this "flame" so weak? The root cause... ultimately lay with him, with his disappointing son!
It was he who failed to educate his son properly, it was he who failed to stop Ye Tian’s arrogance in time, it was he... who personally pushed the Ye family into this abyss of no return!
Ye Hongyuan was right in his scolding. The rise of Ye Wenwu, the "traitor" in Ye Zhenhai's mouth, the instigator of all this was Ye Wenyuan!
This heavy self-blame and great humiliation hurt him far more than any attacks from the outside world.
The hall fell into dead silence, with only Ye Zhenhai's heavy breathing as the sound.
After a long time, Ye Wenyuan seemed to have exhausted all his strength. His voice was hoarse and dry, with a kind of exhaustion that was almost desperate. He slowly spoke and changed the subject, which was also his deepest concern:
"Zhenhai...Xiaotian...any news from over there?"
When Ye Zhenhai heard this, the anger in his heart was like being poured with a bucket of cold water, and it quickly cooled down, and was replaced by a deep sense of helplessness and frustration.
"Master...the people we sent to Myanmar have already sent back news."
"They mobilized every possible connection and searched almost every corner of Myanmar... but... they couldn't find any trace of the young master."
"He...it's like he disappeared into thin air."
Seeing Ye Wenyuan's face instantly become even more dejected, Ye Zhenhai quickly added:
"But don't worry! I've already deployed more personnel and mobilized some of our connections in Europe. We're doing our best to track down the young master's whereabouts! I'll report to you as soon as I have any news!"