"Brother, Sister-in-law didn't pick up," Qin Lin said, hanging up the phone, shouting to Qin Xuan who was cooking in the kitchen.
Qin Xuan walked out of the kitchen and said,
"Tantai probably hasn't gotten off work yet. Try calling a couple more times."
Qin Lin nodded and dialed Tantai Yue's number again.
After ringing for a long time, someone finally answered. Qin Lin quickly said,
"Sister-in-law, Brother made a big feast, telling you to hurry back after work."
The person on the other end hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice,
"Linlin, tell your brother I have something to do today and the company is working overtime, so I won't be coming." With that, she quickly hung up the phone.
Qin Lin put down the phone, shrugged at Qin Xuan,
"Brother, Sister-in-law isn't coming. You'll have to eat this feast all by yourself."
Qin Xuan stroked his chin thoughtfully. Qin Lin had the call on speaker, so Qin Xuan had heard everything.
But knowing Tantai Yue, and judging by her tone just now, there was clearly an urgent matter.
"Linlin, stay home and behave. Eat by yourself if you're hungry. I'm going to see your sister-in-law." Worried that something might have happened to Tantai Yue, Qin Xuan yanked off his apron, gave Qin Lin a couple of instructions, and rushed out the door.
At the Tantai family mansion, Tantai Yue was held by two people in security uniforms, while above them, Old Madam Tantai, leaning on her cane, glared at Tantai Yue.
"Tantai Yue, do you have anything else to say? If not, then you admit it."
Tantai Yue shook her head frantically,
"Grandma, it wasn't me, it really wasn't me who sold company information to the Jin Group."
Tantai Yue had no idea how the Jin Group had suddenly obtained all the core information of the Tantai Company, causing its stock to plummet within days.
"Not you?" Tantai Feng chuckled slyly,
"Then where did the more than ten million yuan from the project you were responsible for not long ago come from?"
"That... that's..." Tantai Yue was speechless.
That more than ten million yuan was what Qin Xuan had helped her pay to the troublemakers back then. It was only after those people were arrested that Qin Xuan had directly given her the money.
Tantai Yue couldn't tell them it was from Qin Xuan, as it would surely bring trouble to Qin Xuan.
Tantai Bo also sneered,
"Can't explain it clearly, can you? I suspect it's money gained from selling company information!"
"I... I didn't! I haven't done anything detrimental to the company."
"Then explain how you got that more than ten million yuan?" Tantai Feng stood beside the Old Madam with his arms crossed.
The Old Madam also snorted coldly,
"Tantai Yue, I advise you to confess honestly, otherwise, I will have no choice but to hand you over to the police." The Old Madam's sharp gaze fell on the couple, Zou Lifen and Tantai Hongguang,
"Your family will bear all the company's losses."
Hearing this, Zou Lifen and Tantai Hongguang shivered.
They had begged the Old Madam for a long time to get over the incident of the Jin family terminating their cooperation last time. Now, having to pay compensation again was like asking them to die!
Zou Lifen and Tantai Hongguang quickly stepped forward and said to Tantai Yue,
"Yue'er, just confess quickly, and hand over that more than ten million yuan, otherwise, our family will truly be reduced to begging for food."
"Yes, daughter, just hand it over quickly. Give the money to the Old Madam, perhaps she won't pursue this responsibility."
Tantai Yue stubbornly shook her head,
"Impossible, I won't hand over the money, and it wasn't me who sold the company's information. I won't admit to it."
*Slap!*
Tantai Haibo stepped forward and slapped Tantai Yue across the face, coldly reprimanding,
"Stubborn and ignorant."
"This Tantai Yue is an ungrateful wretch. Grandma, hand her over to me, and I guarantee I can get anything out of her."
The Old Madam frowned and pondered for a moment before saying,
"Don't go too far."
"Understood, Grandma. Don't worry, she's my cousin, after all. I definitely won't go too far."
Tantai Haibo, with a sinister smile, approached Tantai Yue and took out a bundle of thin wooden sticks connected by strings.
Those who recognized the item gasped in surprise.
"It's a Zha!"
In ancient times, there was a form of torture called the Zha torture. Wooden sticks with holes drilled through them were connected by strings. The victim's hands were placed in the middle of the sticks, and the ropes were tightened from both sides, easily causing permanent damage to the fingers.
Tantai Yue naturally recognized the item as well. She looked at Tantai Haibo with terror,
"What... what do you want to do!"
Tantai Haibo said with a wicked grin,
"Cousin, I advise you to confess quickly and then hand over that more than ten million yuan. Otherwise, hehehe..."
Despite her extreme fear, Tantai Yue gritted her teeth and said,
"I told you, I didn't sell out the company, and I won't hand over that money."
"Hmph, you refuse the toast and insist on a forfeit. Today, I'll let you experience the suffering of ancient women."
Tantai Haibo ordered two security guards to hold Tantai Yue down, while he himself prepared to place the Zha onto Tantai Yue's fingers.
"Tantai Yue, I'll give you one last chance. Will you hand over the money?"
Tantai Yue gritted her teeth and remained silent. She was determined not to involve Qin Xuan no matter what.
"Hmph, then don't blame me!"
Tantai Haibo coldly snorted and ordered the two security guards to pull the rope from the side.
Tantai Yue, already terrified, closed her eyes.
Just as the two security guards were about to pull the rope, the grand gate of the Tantai family mansion "boom"ed, shattering into countless splinters, and a roar followed.
"See who dares to touch my wife!"
Everyone turned to look, and saw a figure standing tall at the entrance.
The next moment, the figure instantly appeared in front of Tantai Haibo, grabbed him by the neck, and said in an icy tone,
"Anyone who dares to harm the Tantai family will die."
Seeing the figure appear, Tantai Yue felt a surge of excitement, but also extreme worry.
"Cough... cough..." Tantai Haibo's face turned red, struggling to breathe as he was choked.
"Let go... let go of me! Gran... Grandma, save me!"
The Old Madam stood up, pointing her cane at Qin Xuan, and roared,
"Qin Xuan, what are you doing! Let go of Haibo at once!"
Qin Xuan snorted coldly,
"Let go? Hmph. You are all members of a family, yet you can't tell right from wrong. Don't you want to know where Tantai's ten million yuan came from? It was given to her by me."
"You?" Tantai Feng said disdainfully,
"Qin Xuan, take a good look at yourself. Can you possibly have ten million yuan? Pigs can fly before that happens!"
"You'd better let go of Haibo immediately, or I'll make sure you never leave the Tantai family mansion today."
As Tantai Qing finished speaking, a group of strong men dressed as security guards from the Xuan Mei Cosmetics Company rushed in from the entrance.
Qin Xuan's pupils narrowed. It seemed they were prepared. These people looked like they had undergone professional training, and were clearly not from the Tantai family. With the Tantai family's standing, a mere third-rate small family could not afford to maintain such a group.