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Chapter 474 - 421: Better to Be Shattered Jade Than an Intact Tile!

Chapter 474: Chapter 421: Better to Be Shattered Jade Than an Intact Tile!

Time seemed to stop at that moment.

Including Ye Wenhao, everyone’s expressions froze.

They stared wide-eyed, incredulously looking at He Yunting like statues, motionless.

Whoosh!

Two seconds later, Minister Hu, occupying a high position, was the first to regain his senses from the shock, subconsciously turning his gaze towards Ye Wenhao.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh...

Immediately after, more people came to their senses, just like Minister Hu, unanimously turning to look at Ye Wenhao.

The sun was scorching, the sunlight glaring, but... they still clearly saw Ye Wenhao’s face.

At that moment.

That face lacked the commanding presence expected of a third-generation successor to the Ye Family, a leading contender for the future helm of Huaxia.

That face also lacked the indifferent smile he had when meeting the investigation team earlier.

On that face was only... shock!

"Son trapping father, Ye Wenhao is done!"

Seeing that shocked expression on Ye Wenhao’s face, everyone except He Yunting felt as clear as a mirror, while simultaneously feeling pity for Ye Wenhao.

They felt pity because, as members neither of the Ye nor Bai Family factions, they thought that without Ye Fan, the illegitimate son, and with the full support of the Ye Family, Ye Wenhao defeating all rivals and climbing to the Red Summit would not be hard!

In addition, they were all aware that even if the authorities suspended Ye Wenhao’s duties and placed him under investigation, if the Ye Family really wanted to protect Ye Wenhao at all costs, they could ensure his political life, even if they couldn’t help him reach the top.

Now, the incident of Ye Fan killing Yan Lei would completely destroy Ye Wenhao’s political life, causing him to tumble from the top of the power pyramid into the abyss!

"Sigh~"

Faced with gazes from all sides, Ye Wenhao took a deep breath and then tried hard to regulate his emotions.

However—

No matter how hard he tried, he could not hide his inner concerns.

The concern wasn’t because he feared the end of his political career—during the dong hai incident, he had already expressed to Old Master Ye that he was willing to give up his political life to save Ye Fan, even risking his own life to send those framing Ye Fan to the Yama Palace!

The concern was because he was well aware that killing a member of the Yanhuang Organization was a major taboo for cultivators, a behavior that touched the Yanhuang Organization’s red line—the Yanhuang Organization absolutely would not allow such an incident!

In the past years, some cultivators who foolishly killed members of the Yanhuang Organization were relentlessly hunted down by the Yanhuang Organization, ultimately losing their lives and paths!

Even the organizations and powers these cultivators belonged to also faced annihilation!

Now, Ye Fan had killed Yan Lei, who held a high position within the Yanhuang Organization, an act more severe than those previous cultivators had committed!

In this situation, he felt that even if Chu Xuanji came forward to protect Ye Fan, he might not be able to save Ye Fan’s life—if Ye Fan ultimately went unpunished, then the Yanhuang Organization could no longer command respect or manage other cultivators in the future!

"Elder He... Elder He, are you sure Ye Fan killed Yan Lei?"

Later, under everyone’s gaze, Ye Wenhao spoke, his face full of concern, tinged with a sliver of hope.

It seemed, he was hoping that He Yunting would say it was still unconfirmed.

Dreams are full, reality is skeletal.

Faced with Ye Wenhao’s question, He Yunting nodded firmly: "The Yanhuang Organization Southeast Asia Special Zone Office’s other three deputy directors witnessed the incident themselves, there’s no doubt."

"Is there surveillance footage?"

Even hearing He Yunting’s very certain response, Ye Wenhao still would not give up. Although he had never thought that Ye Fan could break through this deadly situation, in his view, Ye Fan was not a rash person and must know the consequences of killing Yan Lei. Unless there were special reasons, he would never make a move.

"There is."

He Yunting hesitated for a moment, then said, "Chief Ye, how about this, let’s go to the meeting first, and after the meeting, I will show you the surveillance footage from the incident, then we can visit the crime scene together, what do you say?"

"No!"

Ye Wenhao’s attitude suddenly changed, shaking his head firmly, "I want to go to the Yanhuang Organization Southeast Asia Office to check the crime scene and watch the video first!"

Whoosh!

As Ye Wenhao’s words rang in everyone’s ears, noting Ye Wenhao’s change in attitude, everyone was shocked!

Initially, Ye Wenhao was suspected of helping Ye Fan unify the Underworld of Southeast Asia, committing regulatory and legal violations, and now he was not complying with the investigative team’s arrangement to check the crime scene of Ye Fan killing Yan Lei, completely disregarding the organizational rules and the higher-ups’ arrangements!

"This..."

Following the shock, He Yunting raised his eyebrows and turned his gaze towards Minister Hu.

"Chief Ye, according to organizational rules and senior leadership directives, once the investigation team arrives in Southeast Asia, they must immediately convene a meeting to announce the decisions of the senior leaders, then start working."

Minister Hu looked at Ye Wenhao with a complex expression, not caring about being refused by Ye Wenhao, but needing to explain the stakes, "Are you sure you want to go to the Yanhuang Organization Southeast Asia Office first?"

"Affirmed!"

Ye Wenhao nodded firmly, then added, "I will take full responsibility for this!"

"In that case, Elder He, please take Chief Ye to the Yanhuang Organization Southeast Asia Special Zone Office. We’ll wait for you at the venue?"

Seeing that Ye Wenhao was completely resolute, not caring at all about his political career, Minister Hu turned his head to look at He Yunting.

"Alright."

He Yunting hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded. Although he didn’t want to expose what Ye Fan had said about Yan Lei secretly colluding with Chen Feilian, he also knew that Ye Wenhao would find out sooner or later. It was impossible to hide it.

Forty minutes later, Ye Wenhao and He Yunting arrived at the Yanhuang Organization Southeast Asia Special Zone Office.

On the way, the two had almost no conversation—although He Yunting was curious about how Ye Fan, who was only in the Innate Great Success Realm, could kill Yan Lei, who was in the Innate Great Perfection Realm, he knew Ye Wenhao was in a bad mood and tactfully refrained from asking.

When the car carrying Ye Fan and He Yunting entered the office gates, Zhao Shengxian, the executive vice director, received a report from the gatekeeper and immediately came down with two other vice directors to greet them.

"Elder He, Chief Ye!"

When both parties met, Zhao Shengxian and his colleagues first greeted He Yunting with a Martial Artist’s salute, then greeted Ye Wenhao, still calling him Chief as a sign of respect.

"Take me and Chief Ye to see the video of the incident just now."

He Yunting spoke with a solemn voice, knowing that the surveillance video was the most persuasive. Watching the surveillance video eliminated the need to visit the scene of the incident.

A few minutes later, led by Zhao Shengxian, Ye Wenhao and He Yunting arrived at the surveillance room of the office, and they had the Yanhuang Organization member in charge of surveillance play the earlier video.

Hmm?

Seeing Yan Lei’s drastic change in color after being bluffed by Ye Fan, both Ye Wenhao and He Yunting were struck with a thought. Ye Wenhao even gave He Yunting a cold glance!

He Yunting showed an apologetic expression, then, seeing Ye Wenhao return his gaze to the surveillance video, did not explain. He too focused on the screen, seemingly eager to see how exactly Ye Fan had killed Yan Lei.

"Disrupting Yan Lei’s mental state, using Mind Power to catch him off guard, and finally using the Flying Knife Assassination technique—this kid is really meticulous, truly worthy of being Master Chu Xuanji’s direct disciple!"

As he witnessed the process of Ye Fan instantly killing Yan Lei, He Yunting quickly deduced the specifics. He thought to himself, pondering how to explain the situation to Ye Wenhao.

"Elder He, as you must have seen, when my son exposed Yan Lei’s vile acts, Yan Lei’s face showed panic, indirectly admitting everything my son said. And after my son killed Yan Lei, he did not attack the other three!"

Feeling somewhat angry, Ye Wenhao glared at He Yunting after the video ended, "This clearly shows that my son did not intend to challenge the authority of the Yanhuang Organization! Yet earlier, you publically announced my son killed Yan Lei, but did not mention the reasons or details—I expect you to give me a reasonable explanation!"

"Wenhao, we cannot rely on assumptions, we need evidence."

Seeing Ye Wenhao get angry, He Yunting, knowing he was at fault, thought for a moment and said, "I assure you, if your son can produce evidence that Yan Lei was secretly colluding with Qinghong, I will clear him of the charges of killing a member of the Yanhuang Organization!"

"Elder He, I know you want to preserve the reputation of the Yanhuang Organization, but... have you ever considered, if you do not clarify now and the news reaches Yanjing, what will the higher-ups think?"

Ye Wenhao’s anger flared, his voice turning cold, "At that time, if certain individuals further stir up trouble, what then will the consequences be?"

"—"

Faced with Ye Wenhao’s fury, He Yunting was at a loss for words.

"You must clarify this matter immediately, even making this video public!" Ye Wenhao stated unequivocally, his tone leaving no room for doubt, "If you do not do so, I will not hesitate to seek an explanation from Yan myself!"

"Alright, but Wenhao, let me remind you that the evidence must be concrete."

Facing Ye Wenhao’s imposing threat and knowing he was in the wrong, He Yunting chose to compromise but added, "This means, even if Master Chu Xuanji were to testify for your son, he must produce concrete evidence; otherwise, it’s mere words without proof!"

This time, it was Ye Wenhao’s turn to fall silent.

With his insight, he could see that Ye Fan was merely bluffing Yan Lei, not really possessing any concrete evidence.

And if Ye Fan couldn’t produce evidence, then he could not prove Yan Lei’s collusion with Chen Feilian, and would still be deemed guilty of killing a member of the Yanhuang Organization, leaving him still facing punishment!

Moreover, when Ye Fan had previously killed the leaders of the Dark Council, Yakuza, and Giant Axe Organization in the Southeast Asia Special Zone, he had left some traces, and there was also Taihu testifying in that video...

Facing such a grave situation, if the Bai Family Faction went all out to target Ye Fan without the Ye Family’s protection, Ye Fan would undoubtedly be doomed!

"Wenhao, don’t blame me for being nosy, but given the current situation, the only way out for your son is to leave Huaxia with Master Chu Xuanji and never set foot in Huaxia again!"

Perhaps feeling somewhat guilty about his previous actions and seeing Ye Wenhao’s worried expression, He Yunting sighed and offered a suggestion.

Never set foot in Huaxia again?

Better to die a proud jade, than live as a mere tile!

Killing Yan Lei was only Ye Fan’s first step!!

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