Chapter 70: Control
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“Su Xiangwu, do you realize your crime?”
Su Xiangwen spoke.
“Big Brother, what crime have I committed?”
Su Xiangwu naturally refused to admit guilt. Even at this moment, he still believed he had not lost. He had the backing of the Su family’s upper echelon and the City Lord’s Mansion.
“You…” Su Xiangwen was furious. He stood up and said, “I am the true head of the Su family! Yet, you colluded with our third and fourth brothers, along with several elders, to drive me out!”
“Big Brother, do you really think you have the capability to be the head of the family?”
“Everyone supports me as the head! The will of the people is unstoppable.”
“Big Brother, you should just stay in the clan as a leisure elder…”
Su Xiangwu was exceptionally domineering and still refused to acknowledge Su Xiangwen’s authority.
Su Ran never expected that even at this moment, Su Xiangwu would still be so defiant.
Seeing her father’s weakness, she couldn’t hold back anymore. She stepped forward, interrupting Su Xiangwu, and said coldly, “From today onward, there is only one head of the Su family, and that is my father. Those who submit will be forgiven; those who rebel will face punishment according to the ancestral laws—execution for the guilty and expulsion for the traitors!”
“Third Uncle, this is my last warning. If you continue to incite rebellion, you will be put to death.” Su Ran’s voice was ice-cold.
Su Xiangwu’s expression changed slightly as he glanced at Su Ran and Chen Fei.
Su Ran was not like Su Xiangwen, who was timid and afraid of death. She was a woman of action.
“Su Ran, what right do you have—” Su Xiangwu refused to back down.
“I may have no right, but the head of the Su family has the authority to enforce the family law in the absence of the patriarch.” Su Ran cut him off.
Without needing further words, Chen Fei had already made his move.
The Su family’s turmoil stemmed from Su Xiangwu’s ambition. As long as he was dealt with, the rest would naturally submit.
Chen Fei struck with incredible speed. The air around him surged, and his sword gleamed with silver light, flashing like lightning as it reached Su Xiangwu.
Su Xiangwu immediately activated his spiritual power, forming a protective armor around him while raising his great axe to block the attack.
Clang!
Chen Fei’s sword sent the great axe flying, and with a boom, Su Xiangwu’s spiritual armor shattered. The sword then pierced directly into his dantian.
Pfft!
The blade sank into his dantian, completely destroying it.
Su Xiangwu felt his spiritual power lose control, draining rapidly from his body. A wave of unprecedented weakness washed over him.
Everyone who witnessed the scene turned pale with fright.
A Ninth-Rank Grand Spirit Master—one of the top experts in Huangwu City—had been crippled just like that?
“Does anyone else wish to rebel?” Su Ran, satisfied with the result, scanned the room with a sharp gaze.
“Mercy, Head of the Family!”
“We were wrong, Head of the Family!”
Faced with absolute power, and seeing Su Xiangwu’s downfall, the remaining opposition immediately recognized the situation and surrendered.
“Big Brother, it was all our father’s fault. Please spare us!” Su Teng was the first to kneel.
Su Xiangwen, seeing everyone acknowledge him as the true head of the Su family, finally felt vindicated.
However, he didn’t act impulsively and instead looked to Su Ran for a decision.
Su Ran gazed at the kneeling members of the Su family. She had no intention of pushing things too far—crippling Su Xiangwu was enough. After all, the family still needed strong individuals to maintain their industries.
“Those who recognize their mistakes can be forgiven.”
“As I said, as long as you can change, past offenses will not be pursued.”
“From now on, all businesses under Third Uncle’s control will be managed by me.”
“As for the rest, nothing will change.”
“Su Teng, Su Wan—your father committed a grave mistake and should be executed. However, my father still values family bonds. You will be confined to your residence in the Su estate, forbidden to step outside without permission. If you disobey, you will be executed on the spot.”
With that, Su Ran swiftly settled the Su family’s internal strife.
Su Xiangwu was crippled, and Su Teng, Su Wan, and their family were imprisoned.
After everything was dealt with, Chen Fei bid farewell to Su Ran and Su Xiangwen, then returned to his courtyard with Ling Zhong.
“Young Master, are you really joining the Universal Commerce Alliance?” Ling Zhong’s eyes shone with excitement.
“Yes.” Chen Fei nodded.
The Universal Commerce Alliance was immensely powerful and had offered him excellent conditions. It was undoubtedly the best choice for him.
“This is fantastic!”
“This is truly fantastic!”
Ling Zhong was so overjoyed that he nearly cried. This time, he truly saw his young master’s rise to greatness.
With the backing of the Universal Commerce Alliance and the favor of a powerful figure like Ling Qingyi, his young master’s future was limitless.
“Young Master, the Chen family will regret their decision!” Ling Zhong now eagerly anticipated the day Chen Fei reached the True Spirit Master realm and returned to the family to reclaim his honor.
The Chen family…
Chen Fei was momentarily stunned.
He knew nothing about this body’s original family history.
After all, as a transmigrator, he didn’t belong to this world—nor did he belong to the “Chen family.”
However, he had taken over Chen Fei’s body, and Ling Zhong had been utterly loyal, even risking his life for him.
That loyalty was something he had to repay.
“Tell me everything,” Chen Fei said with a nod.
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By evening, the Su estate had returned to its usual state, as if nothing had happened.
Of course, the news of the Su family’s internal power shift could not be hidden. Several major forces in Huangwu City had already learned of the changes.
Chen Fei donned sunglasses, leaned on the exquisite cane that Miao Yue had bought for him, and appeared at the entrance of the Su estate.
The guards, who used to look down on him as a useless son-in-law, suddenly changed their attitudes.
As soon as they spotted him, they put on flattering smiles and rushed up to him.
“Young Master, you’re finally back!”
“Be careful, let me guide you!”
The guards scrambled to curry favor, calling him “Young Master” repeatedly.
Chen Fei understood exactly what was happening.
Now that Su Xiangwen had secured his position as the head of the Su family and Su Ran had solidified her authority, he, the so-called “useless son-in-law,” had naturally risen in status.
At this moment, he was truly recognized as the Su family’s son-in-law.
As soon as he stepped into the estate, Miao Yue received the message and personally came out to greet him.
“Young Master, where have you been all day?” Miao Yue asked curiously.
“Something feels different today. Did something happen to the Su family?” Chen Fei pretended not to know.
“The Su family went through a major upheaval today! You almost didn’t get to see me or the young lady again…”
Miao Yue then recounted the day’s events in detail.
“Young Master, you’re really about to soar! Even the Universal Commerce Alliance wants to recruit you!”
“Come inside quickly—the young lady has been waiting for you for a long time.”
Miao Yue led Chen Fei back to the courtyard but didn’t enter the room.
Inside, Su Ran had personally prepared dinner for him—both to celebrate securing her position in the Su family and to fulfill her promise of gratitude for his help.
