He turned to look at Dongfang Shuo beside him. His precious son was now on his side. No matter what the cost, he would make sure he lived.

He turned his gaze to look at Lu Fan. Although he verbally complied, he was inwardly thinking about how to get his son out of this situation.

Even though Lu Fan had already said that whatever happened next would have a huge impact on them, it was still a huge blow.

"By the way, your son is in your own hands. Everything you do is closely related to him. I hope you are a smart person and know what you should do."

After Lu Fan finished speaking, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes as he looked at the other person. No matter what happened next, he was determined to win.

He intended to let the Dongfang family develop on their own, but Lu Fan did not intend to give up on the other piece.

In his view, Dongfang Taibai and his son could now be used to their advantage and squeeze out any remaining value.

After he left, he arrived at the gate and saw Dongfang Taibai and his son, who had already been expelled.

The two men's faces gleamed with malice as they looked at Lu Fan's car. If it weren't for the car's excessive speed, they would have loved to pounce on Lu Fan and fight him to the death.

Just as he was thinking this, Lu Fan asked Zhang Fan to park the car on the side of the road. He wanted to see what the father and son were thinking.

"Father, look! That bastard's car has stopped! We have to settle accounts with him today. We agreed on everything before, why did he suddenly change his mind!"

Dongfang Qingtian's lips twitched. Now he had ended up like this, all his plans for the family were ruined, and he had been driven out of the family.

Without the protection of the Eastern family, their lives will become increasingly difficult.

They blamed all the crimes on Lu Fan, saying that without his interference, there wouldn't have been so much trouble.

In contrast, Dongfang Qingtian was much calmer. He watched the vehicle stop and kept thinking.

He had a vague feeling that there must be other problems involved.

If things had gone according to the previous routine, Lu Fan wouldn't have needed to give them a friendly look at all. He could easily turn them upside down, so why bother with all this?

However, given the current situation, everyone is constantly reflecting on their own thoughts.

"You better behave yourself in a minute, and don't say a word without my permission!"

Dongfang Qingtian looked at his son beside him and quickly gave him instructions, because he felt a sense of revival.

If we follow Lu Fan and continue, we might be able to break the current situation. If that happens, then what we're doing will be exactly what Lu Fan wants.

The two walked to Lu Fan's car. When Lu Fan saw them coming, he rolled down the car window and looked at them.

Dongfang Qingtian, a seasoned veteran, looked at Lu Fan with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened.

"Mr. Lu, do you know that you've stopped at this time to see us because you have something to discuss?"

Dongfang Qingtian wore a smile, and the more he smiled, the more Lu Fan sensed the depth of his cunning.

In his view, this might be a good thing, at least the people he uses are all idiots.

"What happened today was intentional on my part. The other party, Dongfang Shuo, suddenly appeared and wanted to take control of the situation. It's not as simple as you think."

The two looked at each other without saying a word, unsure of what Lu Fan was really up to.

This is completely treating them like monkeys, and then claiming it's all for their own good, just like beggars.

Although she was cursing under her breath, her gaze towards Lu Fan continued to slow down, as if she wanted to burst out with profanity at any moment.

"I see. Mr. Lu, you must have some higher level of understanding. There must be something else going on behind the scenes."

Dongfang Qingtian feigned flattery, but he knew very well that if he could build a good relationship with Lu Fan, he might be able to take everything back. What did it matter if he lost face a little?

They've already lost all face today; who in the entire family doesn't know them?

Violating ancestral precepts and ultimately committing crimes—each of these alone is enough to bring them to their doom.

Rather than that, I might as well go all out and follow Lu Fan. Maybe I can find another way out in the future.

Lu Fan watched the two perform, a slight smile playing on his lips; he was quite satisfied with their behavior.

He wanted to let these people know that he was now their absolute king!

"Let's talk in the car. It's not convenient here; it's too close to your Dongfang family."

As the two were talking, they both came over to Lu Fan. Everyone in the car kept looking at Lu Fan, pondering what they had just said.

They vaguely sensed that what followed would likely be another round of decisions requiring them to work like slaves.

Do you harbor hatred towards the Dongfang family?

This sudden remark left the two of them somewhat bewildered, unsure how to respond for a moment.

In their view, although the Dongfang family had mistreated them, they were not so hateful as to harbor resentment, especially since Dongfang Qingtian had a very deep sense of family.

Not to mention hatred, he still feels that everything he did was for the benefit of the entire Dongfang family.

These actions, and the fact that things have come to this point, are something even they didn't want to see, but unfortunately, the current situation is far beyond their control.

“I have no hatred for the Dongfang family. I only hate Dongfang Yue. He stole everything from me. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be in this situation.”

When Dongfang Qingtian said these words, his tone was extremely calm, as if everything he had done was a very small matter.

In contrast, Dongfang Taibai has a completely different face.

"I hate it! Back then, that old guy couldn't take power. If it weren't for the fact that our entire Dongfang family had been swallowed up by Ximen long ago."

No, we still have the Dongfang family. They're just using us and then discarding us; they're just making a fool of us!

After the two expressed their opinions, Lu Fan also shared his thoughts.

He had his own ideas about the whole thing, but putting them into practice would be very difficult.

"I want you to take control of the entire Ximen family, or at least hold their lifeline. If you succeed in this, the Dongfang and Ximen families will both be yours."

After Lu Fan said these words, even Zhang Fan was slightly taken aback, as this was no small matter.

Now that the Ximen family has annexed the Dongfang family, their momentum has become even stronger.