Night falls.
The bustling Binhai City finally calmed down as the lights of ten thousand homes illuminated, signaling the end of a chaotic day.
But within the Ancestor Hall of the Yan Family, things were not peaceful; in fact, it was more intense and lively than ever before!
"You three elders, did you all hear that clearly? That trash Yan Zhen actually let Guan Hao die in the ring, causing our Yan Family to lose billions!"
"Even our reputation has been destroyed in an instant! Right now, everyone in Binhai City is daring to talk about us and laugh at us. Our Yan Family has never been so 'famous'!"
Standing in front of the three elders, Yan Lei pointed at Yan Zhen who was kneeling on the ground beside him, spitting with anger.
Despite feeling utterly regretful and remorseful, Yan Zhen did not dare to say a word, nor did he have any chance to defend himself.
He was already at the end of his rope, and any more words would be futile.
"Yan Zhen, do you have anything to say now?" The Great Elder angrily slapped the Taishi Chair and shouted.
"Great Elder, I..." Yan Zhen smiled bitterly, lowered his head, and remained silent.
"You three elders, you see this! Even Yan Zhen feels too ashamed to explain; he's a disgrace to the clan!"
Yan Lei continued to add insult to injury: "Tell me, does such a useless person, who is more of a hindrance than a help, have any right to remain the Family Head? He should have stepped down long ago. I implore the three elders to see the truth!"
"Yan Lei, you!!!" Yan Zhen could no longer hold back upon hearing Yan Lei finally speaking his mind. He jerked his head up, glaring at his bloodless older brother with anger surging through him!
"What, am I wrong? Do you think you still have the face to continue being the Family Head?"
Yan Lei smirked disdainfully: "I said it years ago, it was a mistake for Father to pass the Family Head position to you! Now, the facts have proven I was right! You're nothing but a fool and an idiot. Under your leadership, the family can only head towards unrest and decline. Only I, who is capable, can turn the tide and reverse this deterioration!"
"Yan Lei, damn it, at a time like this with external threats, you still have the mind to fight over the Family Head position? Jiang Feng has already brought such misery to our Yan Family, yet you don't think of revenge and only blame me. What is your intention?" Yan Zhen gritted his teeth and said.
"Once I become the Family Head, I will naturally settle accounts with that Jiang and ensure he can never recover!" Yan Lei arrogantly declared: "Unfortunately, you won't live to see that day. If I were you, I'd already be heading to the back mountain for reflection, unable to face anyone else!"
"Yan Lei, you backstabber, you are the true tumor and hidden danger of the Yan Family!!" Yan Zhen was furious to the point of bursting, wishing he could leap up and fight Yan Lei to the death!
"Shut up!!!" The Great Elder suddenly slapped the Taishi Chair again, and coldly said: "Both of you, shut up, aren't you noisy enough?"
Seeing the Great Elder speak, Yan Lei and Yan Zhen had no choice but to temporarily suppress their heated anger and listen to the Great Elder's judgement.
"Yan Zhen, your elder brother isn't wrong either." The Great Elder said lightly: "Ultimately, the unrest in the Yan Family this time is caused by you. Your son had a grudge with that Jiang Feng, which led to all the subsequent issues!"
"Great Elder, I..."
"Moreover, among the three great filials, having no descendants is the greatest!" The Great Elder continued without letting Yan Zhen finish: "Ever since your son became a cripple, you've been unsuitable to be the Family Head! Your entire lineage can no longer bear successors, so what right do you have to occupy the Family Head position?"
"Great Elder! You..." Yan Zhen had long known the Great Elder was siding with Yan Lei, but he hadn't expected them to add salt to his deepest wound at this critical moment!
Is this the so-called falling phoenix is not as good as a chicken?!
"Now I officially announce, Yan Zhen is relieved of the Family Head position, to be replaced by Yan Lei!" The Great Elder said, disregarding Yan Zhen: "From now on, stay in the back mountain for reflection, without my permission, you're not allowed to go out!"
Yan Zhen laughed miserably!
He had anticipated this outcome, but he had not expected it to come so quickly!
Moreover, this was not just about repentance, it was practically imprisonment!
Without permission, he wasn't allowed to leave Yan Family Castle. How was this different from being thrown into the cold palace?
"Hahaha, Second Brother, did you hear that? You better move out of your current place right away to make room for me! After all, I'm going to be the Family Head, and you have no right to live in the main villa with the best feng shui!"
Yan Lei grinned jubilantly: "I can find you a little shack in the back mountain for you, Li Honglan, and your paralyzed son to live in!"
"Yan Lei, don't celebrate too early!" Yan Zhen stood up with bitterness, "You'll face retribution! I look forward to seeing your downfall ten times more tragic than mine!"
"Haha, then just wait and see! But take care of your health so you don't suffocate to death in frustration, that would not be worth it!" Yan Lei replied even more unceremoniously.
Yan Zhen cursed angrily, knowing there was no point in staying any longer. Just as he was about to storm out, a hurried figure dashed into the Ancestor Hall from outside.
It was an elite head responsible for patrolling and vigilance within the castle, who rushed in with tension all over his face, "It's bad! Three elders, Family Head, someone has intruded into the castle and has already killed many people..."
"What did you say?"
The people in the hall, who were just embroiled in a developing farce, were startled. Yan Lei immediately stepped forward and said, "What's going on, clarify your words!"
"Uh?" The elite head glanced at Yan Lei, then looked towards Yan Zhen at the back with confusion.
"Why are you looking at him! I have replaced that waste and become the new Family Head. Now tell me exactly what happened!!" Yan Lei shouted.
"Ye-yes!" The elite head quickly said: "Family Head, I just discovered at the mountain's foot, all our sentry personnel, including hidden posts, have been silently dealt with! And the manner of death is extremely miserable, as if executed in one strike! I went to check the surveillance footage but saw nothing; the cameras didn't capture anything! In other words, someone intruded and acted inside the castle without being caught by surveillance, killed those people, and is now nowhere to be found!"
"Is there such a thing?" Yan Lei was instantly dumbfounded!
The three elders behind him and Yan Zhen all stood up, their faces filled with shock and disbelief!
"It's Jiang Feng! Damn it, it must be Jiang Feng! He's coming to kill us, that bastard has come!!" Yan Zhen babbled incoherently.
With his reminder, the three elders and Yan Lei snapped awake, who else could it be besides Jiang Feng??!
Throughout Binhai, only Jiang Feng would dare to audaciously come to Yan Family Castle and go on a killing spree!
Was he trying to plunge the Yan Family into the crisis of annihilation? To erase them from Binhai??!
Instantly, a massive fear, like a nightmare, enveloped everyone!!