Urban Most Awesome Dad

Chapter 516: Chapter 516: The Qin Family Follow-up_1 Chapter 516: Chapter 516: The Qin Family Follow-up_1 Seeing Xu Fan’s car depart, the Qin Family members still hadn’t come to terms with what just happened.

“Uh…” Lu Chenbing glanced at Qin Xiyue and, with nothing left to say, took his leave as well.

Qian Zongsheng, now the only one left, couldn’t help having a face full of irritation—it seemed it was up to him to tidy up the mess.

This was indeed a thankless job.

“Ahem…”
Feigning a cough, Qian Zongsheng approached the people of the Qin Family and looked down at Qin Xiyue, who was collapsed on the ground.

After a moment’s thought, he squatted down, meeting his eyes directly, and said in a deep voice, “Protector Xu didn’t kill you, so I hope you take this as a lesson not to entertain any devious thoughts again.

Just live a good life.”
Whoosh!

Qin Xiyue abruptly raised his head to stare at Qian Zongsheng, his eyes as red as a starving wolf’s.

With his home destroyed and his ancestor killed, how could Qin Xiyue remain indifferent?

He wished nothing more than to become a warrior of vengeance.

“What, am I wrong?”
Qian Zongsheng’s expression darkened, and the full aura of a Grandmaster was unleashed.

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Qin Xiyue felt as if he were a small boat being ravaged by surging waves, and he quickly came to his senses, panickedly bowing his head to avoid Qian’s gaze.

“I advise you to see clearly, Protector Xu is not someone your Qin Family can afford to provoke.”
Qian Zongsheng reined in his aura, speaking as gently as he could, “If you wish to drag your entire Qin Family down with you, then disregard my words.

But if you hope to preserve and even restore your family, it’s best to hide the hatred in your heart and not harbor any unrealistic delusions.”
“If you think there’s sense in what I’m saying, then give it some good thought.

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Don’t mislead yourself again.”
Qin Xiyue hummed in acknowledgment, his voice low, “Minister Qian, I understand.”
Qian Zongsheng felt a sense of relief and chuckled lightly, “Alright then, I’m sure your minds are all in disarray now, so I’ll take my leave first.”
“Wait…” Qin Xiyue suddenly looked up and called out, “Do you know what will happen to my elder brother?”
Qian Zongsheng was taken aback, then shook his head, “I’m not in the same system as your elder brother, and I don’t know about his affairs.

But I believe that as long as there’s no issue with him personally, the authorities won’t make things difficult for him and will certainly handle it fairly and justly.”
Qin Xiyue couldn’t help but look worse for wear.

While Qian Zongsheng’s words sounded pleasant, there was a catch—how to define “no issue with him personally” was anyone’s guess.

His elder brother’s rise to his current accomplishments, apart from his exceptional abilities, could not be separated from some unsavory means.

With no scrutiny, all is well, but once there’s a close investigation, more or less, some charges or stains are bound to be found.

For Qin Dongyue to navigate this crisis successfully seemed very unlikely; his political rivals would definitely not miss this chance to kick him while he was down, if they weren’t doing so already.

Qian Zongsheng said what needed to be said, and naturally, anything that shouldn’t come from his mouth wouldn’t.

He gestured for Xiao Bai and the others to come over and had them take Lei Fei to the police car.

Killing Lei Fei wasn’t a good option.

The reason Xu Fan left her alive was firstly to preserve evidence of the Qin Family’s collusion with the Black Blade Organization, and secondly because Lei Fei was a high-ranking member of the Black Blade Organization who undoubtedly knew a lot.

If they could dig deeper, perhaps they could interrogate some useful information from her.

…

At the same time.

In an office within the City Hall, Qin Dongyue hung up the phone with not a flicker of expression on his face, leaving no one to know what he was thinking.

He glanced at his watch, saw there was still a little time, and couldn’t help but cast an eye towards the national flag behind him.

He nodded to himself and then buried his head in his work again.

Five minutes later, the sound of footsteps “tat tat tat” rapidly approached down the corridor.

As the door was pushed open from the outside, four middle-aged men stepped in with grave and solemn faces.

“Just wait…

hmm, three minutes will do.

Let me finish looking over and sign this greening project plan, then I’ll cooperate with you,” Qin Dongyue said as he earnestly reviewed a document.

“No matter, we can wait.”
The leading middle-aged man spoke, then immediately sat down upright on the couch, while Qin Dongyue continued to work seriously on what was in his hands.

Soon after, Qin Dongyue signed the document, closed the file, then stood up, straightened his clothes, and adjusted his tie before leaving his desk.

The four middle-aged men also stood up, came forward, handcuffed Qin Dongyue, and took him away.

Half a month later.

Qin Dongyue’s trial officially began, with charges including bribery, embezzlement, framing and instructing others to commit murder.

The final verdict sentenced him to life imprisonment without political rights.

Upon this, the Qin family protested vehemently, arguing emotionally and becoming red in the face.

However, Qin Dongyue remained silent, choosing to accept the sentencing.

Thus, the Family Head of the Qin Family was locked up, falling from heaven into the abyss.

Meanwhile, most of the Qin family’s business was seized, and many of their assets were frozen.

Families, enterprises, and companies that had previously done business with the Qin Family all severed ties, in order to avoid being dragged down with them.

In one night, the Qin family’s assets were reduced by four-fifths, effectively stripping them of their status as a major family in Zhonghai and causing their sudden decline.

Before being imprisoned, Qin Dongyue met with his eldest son, Qin Haowu, once.

“Xiao Wu, Dad has always been proud of you.

You’re still very young, but you’re smart, better than your peers,” Qin Dongyue said as he looked quietly at his elder son, with a face that was both sad and resolute.

“The family has suffered greatly this time, and Dad can only worry inside the prison.

From now on, the family will rely on you to hold the fort.

You must brace yourself, lead the family out of these troubled times, and restore its vitality.

I’m quite relieved about this; the only thing I need to impress upon you is that you must promise me to steer clear of Xu Fan.

Don’t even think about taking revenge.

It’s best to forget whatever Xu Fan has done to our Qin family; and you must make it clear to the family members not to harbor any such thoughts, not even towards the people around Xu Fan.”
“We simply can’t afford to provoke Xu Fan.”
“…” Qin Haowu clenched his teeth, a look of unwillingness on his face, but eventually, he nodded heavily.

Qin Dongyue was reassured and showed a hint of a smile, saying, “Xiao Wu, your journey in life is still very long.

It’s a shame Dad can’t keep accompanying you.

Everything is up to you now.

Remember to keep the family together, don’t let it fall apart, and keep an eye on your brother, teach him to be more worldly, and stay away from unsavory characters.”
“Xiao Wen has been spoiled since childhood, used to a life of luxury, only good at spending money extravagantly, living in ease without knowing the hardships of the world or striving to do anything serious.

Now I can no longer shield him from the storm, and the family business has plummeted; life will get tight.

You need to be strict with him.

As long as he doesn’t cause any trouble, that’s enough for me to rest in peace.”
“Also, your second uncle is a Martial Artist with a blunt and aggressive temper, making it easy for malicious people to lead him astray and use him as a pawn.

Be sure to have a deep conversation with him, to make him understand the seriousness.

In conclusion, I’m handing over the position of the Family Head to you, Xiao Wu.

I hope you can stabilize the family and revitalize it.

That way, even if Dad dies, I can die in peace.”