Chapter 524
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Chapter 524 Lawless!
The Whole Family’s Lives!?
Upon hearing Fang Yu’s words, Tang Mingde, Tang Xiaoqiu, and Tang Feng’s expressions all changed.
“Dr. Fang, I still don’t quite understand what you mean,” Tang Mingde said with a grave expression, frowning.
“That man… called Long Quan, right? He’s a talisman master. Before leaving, he left a death talisman in your home. If not discovered, this talisman will activate within two hours and take your lives,” Fang Yu explained.
“Death talisman…”
The name of this talisman sounded full of bloodshed.
Tang Mingde naturally wouldn’t doubt Fang Yu’s words, his face turning ashen.
He never imagined he would invite a malicious death-bringer into his own home.
Tang Feng and Tang Xiaoqiu exchanged glances, their eyes filled with terror.
Especially Tang Xiaoqiu, who was so frightened her face turned pale.
“I knew that person didn’t look like a good man! Who wears sunglasses indoors!” Tang Xiaoqiu said, patting her chest.
Tang Mingde looked at Fang Yu and said with lingering fear, “Dr. Fang, thank you so much. If you hadn’t happened to come to our home, we might have…”
Tang Mingde dared not continue the thought.
Too terrifying.
“You should think about whether you’ve offended anyone recently, or if you have something someone might be after,” Fang Yu said.
Back inside, Fang Yu continued eating heartily, while the three Tang family members had little appetite.
After such a terrifying incident, they all felt restless.
“Dad, have you figured it out yet? Did you offend this Long Quan somehow?” After several minutes of silence, Tang Xiaoqiu couldn’t help asking.
Tang Mingde frowned deeply, shaking his head, “I met him by chance in a random place at a random time and we just happened to chat. How could I have offended him?”
“If you didn’t offend him, why would he use such a vicious method to try to kill our entire family? Dad, think more carefully,” Tang Feng said.
Tang Mingde rubbed his temples, trying desperately to remember.
Meanwhile, Fang Yu was leisurely finishing the dishes on the table.
Tang Xiaoqiu rested her chin on her hands, her small face scrunched up, staring directly at Fang Yu.
“If you want to eat, just eat. Why are you looking at me?” Fang Yu asked, looking up.
“Fang Yu, can you help think about why this Long Quan would do this?” Tang Xiaoqiu asked.
Tang Mingde and Tang Feng both looked at Fang Yu.
Fang Yu took a sip of soup, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and said, “If you really can’t figure out the reason, then don’t bother. For some people, killing doesn’t require a reason.”
Tang Xiaoqiu deflated, slumping on the table, “That’s as good as saying nothing.”
“Mr. Tang, in what setting did you meet this Long Quan?” Fang Yu looked at Tang Mingde and asked.
“At a gathering of the Jiangnan Business Association,” Tang Mingde answered.
“What was the purpose of that gathering?” Fang Yu asked.
“The Jiangnan Business Association holds regular monthly meetings. There was no special purpose,” Tang Mingde said.
“Has your Jiangnan Business Association had any important matters recently?” Fang Yu asked again.
“Important matters… Right, at the end of the month, our Jiangnan Business Association will hold negotiations with the Xiangcheng Business Association regarding the division of some trade interests…” As Tang Mingde spoke, he seemed to realize something, his expression changing slightly.
“You must have a position in the Jiangnan Business Association, right?” Fang Yu asked.
“I, I am the vice president,” Tang Mingde said, sweat forming on his forehead.
“Do you have a clue now?” Fang Yu picked up his soup bowl and took another sip.
Tang Xiaoqiu and Tang Feng looked at Tang Mingde, confused.
“Could it be that this Long Quan is an assassin sent by the Xiangcheng Business Association?” Tang Mingde said with a horrified expression.
Fang Yu didn’t respond.
“At that regular meeting, Long Quan, posing as a newly rich businessman, established relationships with many members of the association…” As Tang Mingde was speaking, his phone on the liquor cabinet behind him began to vibrate.
Tang Mingde got up, walked to the cabinet, picked up his phone, and answered the call.
After hearing the content of the call, the color drained from his face at a visible rate, turning as white as paper.
“I, I understand,” Tang Mingde hung up the phone, returned to his seat, with cold sweat increasingly forming on his forehead.
“Dad, what happened?” Tang Feng asked nervously, seeing Tang Mingde’s expression.
“The president of the Jiangnan Business Association, Boss Dong, along with his family of eight, six servants, and four security guards, were found dead in their villa…” Tang Mingde murmured.
“What!?” Tang Feng’s face also changed dramatically.
To help Tang Feng gain experience for eventually taking over the family business, Tang Mingde had brought him to the Jiangnan Business Association’s regular meetings more than once.
In Tang Feng’s impression, the wealthy and high-status Boss Dong was a very kind and gentle person.
Yet now, he had met with such a tragic fate?
“Dad, are you sure there’s no mistake?” Tang Feng pressed.
Tang Mingde shook his head numbly, saying, “His entire family died yesterday evening. It wasn’t until this morning when his bodyguard went to his home to pick him up for work that they discovered the bodies…”
“This…” Tang Feng’s face turned pale, unable to speak.
Beside him, Tang Xiaoqiu was equally terrified by the news.
Tang Mingde slumped in his seat, saying, “Long Quan just mentioned to me that he visited Boss Dong yesterday…”
“Actually, someone wearing sunglasses indoors is clearly not normal. With so many people in your association, didn’t anyone suspect him?” Fang Yu said.
“He explained why he wore sunglasses, saying his eyes were injured, and our Jiangnan Business Association’s meetings have certain entry requirements. His identity was verified before he could attend. Who would have thought…” Tang Mingde was still in a state of shock, mumbling.
At this point, the situation was clear.
The man called Long Quan was an assassin.
He infiltrated the Jiangnan Business Association, connected with high-level members, and killed them.
The power behind him was most likely related to the Xiangcheng Business Association.
Because the negotiations at the end of the month involved enormous interests.
Although the negotiations hadn’t started yet, in recent years, the development momentum of Jiangnan’s business world was much stronger than Xiangcheng’s. This was exactly the opposite of the development of their respective martial arts worlds.
Therefore, it was foreseeable that the Jiangnan Business Association would have the upper hand in these negotiations.
This might be why the Xiangcheng Business Association sent assassins.
Just as Fang Yu finished his soup, he received a call from Ye Xingxue.
“Mr. Fang, Little, Little Hong has fainted!” Ye Xingxue’s anxious voice came through the phone.
Fang Yu frowned slightly and said, “I’m coming back now. Take care of her first.”
After hanging up, Fang Yu stood up and said to the still-shocked Tang family, “I have an urgent matter to attend to. I’ll leave first.”
Tang Mingde nodded, again gratefully saying, “Mr. Fang, thank you for saving our family’s lives tonight.”
“You should arrange for more security forces,” Fang Yu said before walking out of the Tang family’s door.
…
“This is outrageous! These beasts! It’s just business competition, yet they’ve gone to such extremes!” Tang Mingde exclaimed furiously after making several phone calls.
He had quite a good personal relationship with Boss Dong. Years ago, when the Tang Group encountered difficulties, Boss Dong had extended a helping hand, making him something of a benefactor.
But now, Boss Dong’s entire family had been killed, and he himself had received death threats.
All this, just because of a business negotiation meeting!
All major business associations had rules against using any private means to resolve issues!
But the Xiangcheng Business Association had clearly not followed the rules, and had even gone far beyond what was acceptable!
“Dad, today is already the 26th, the negotiation meeting will start in a few days. Are you… still going to attend?” Tang Feng hesitantly asked.
Given the current level of danger, it would be best not to attend the negotiation meeting.
Otherwise, who knows what those heartless people might do.
“I must attend! Why wouldn’t I attend!?” Tang Mingde said angrily, “They wiped out Boss Dong’s family and tried to harm our entire family, just to make other members of the association afraid and voluntarily request to cancel the negotiation meeting! We absolutely cannot let them have their way!”
“But if you insist on attending, they will surely make another move…” Tang Feng said with a pale face.
“I refuse to believe that the Xiangcheng Business Association can act with impunity!” Tang Mingde said firmly.
