Zhan Xiuwen smiled and said, "It was clearly you who disrespected the Zhan family's ancestors first, so why do you make it sound like I'm the one causing trouble?"
"How have I disrespected the ancestors of the Zhan family?"
“Niece-in-law, the Zhan family’s old house has been bombed to such an extent, which is already a great misfortune. Instead of trying to rebuild it, you want to raze it to the ground. What kind of logic is that?” Zhan Xiuwen said indignantly. “This is not only the Zhan family’s old house, but also the Zhan family’s ancestral hall. The ancestral tablets are enshrined here. With me here, you can’t touch a single thing here!”
Qiao Wanwan looked at the Zhan family members and said in a humble yet firm manner, "Everyone, I do not mean any disrespect to the Zhan family ancestors. I will definitely rebuild the Zhan family ancestral hall. However, Jing Ting's whereabouts are currently unknown. I suspect that there is a secret passage in the Zhan family's old house, so we must dig deep into the old house. If he is trapped in the secret passage, every second of delay will increase his danger. Therefore, this matter is urgent. Please forgive me and grant my request."
Someone in the crowd spoke up, "Although Master Zhan acted impulsively and severed ties with the Zhan family to start his own business, we've watched him grow up, and we don't want anything to happen to him."
"But Madam Zhan, you say there's a secret passage in the Zhan family's old residence. Do you have any evidence? If it's just your guess, is it really appropriate to destroy the entire Zhan family's old residence and raze it to the ground?"
Qiao Wanwan said, "The old house has been bombed and is completely destroyed. I think we can't let any possibility go, so we must investigate it thoroughly."
Another person said, "So, Madam Zhan, you really have no evidence and are just guessing? That won't do! It's true that the Zhan family's old residence is destroyed, but we can't let you destroy even the last remaining ruins!"
"That's right, the Zhan family's old house isn't yours, you can't make that decision!"
"It's utterly ridiculous that a woman has taken charge of the Zhan family!"
Qiao Wanwan frowned. "As far as I know, the Zhan family's old house belongs to my husband, Zhan Jingting. Why can't I make the decision?"
"The Zhan family ancestral home does belong to Master Zhan, but the Zhan family ancestral hall belongs to all members of the Zhan family!"
"That's right, don't make a big deal out of nothing. Don't even think about touching the Zhan family's old residence!"
Qiao Wanwan smiled faintly, "My current suspicion is that Jingting is trapped in the underground passage, and I want to save his life, but you are preventing me from doing so. Doesn't that give me reason to suspect that you want to kill him? And can I even suspect that one of you was responsible for this explosion?"
Everyone was enraged!
"Where did this mad dog come from, biting people indiscriminately!"
"When a sparrow flies up to a branch, it really doesn't know its own name anymore!"
"Qiao Wanwan, if you dare to spew filth again, believe me, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
One of them picked up an umbrella and threw it at Qiao Wanwan!
"You slut, get out of here!"
The bodyguard rushed forward and blocked the umbrella!
Qiao Wanwan's eyes suddenly turned cold!
Jiang Dong immediately pulled out his gun and shot the man who threw the umbrella in the foot!
"Bang!"
As the gunshot rang out, a painful scream followed, "Ah—"
Zhan Xiuwen roared, "Jiang Dong, how dare you! An assistant dared to shoot at a member of the Zhan family!"
Jiang Dong coldly stared at the man lying on the ground. "Master Zhan said that no matter when, anyone who threatens the Madam's safety will be killed without mercy!"
Zhan Xiuwen: "..."
The people who had just been shouting and cursing at Qiao Wanwan quickly shut their mouths, not daring to even breathe loudly!
A black luxury car drove up and stopped not far away.
When everyone saw the person getting out of the car, it was as if they had grasped at a straw!
"Elder Zhan, you've come at the perfect time! This Qiao Wanwan is about to take off!"
"She's already turned the Zhan family into a complete mess, and now she's even dared to shoot and injure people! What kind of behavior is this? You need to come and do something about it!"
Old Master Zhan stepped forward, leaning on his cane, and said sternly, "I already know what happened. Jing Ting is currently missing, and it's perfectly reasonable for Madam Zhan to suspect that there's a secret passage beneath the Zhan family's old residence and want to verify it."
The Zhan family members: "..."
"Elder Zhan, you know best whether there are secret passages in the Zhan family's old mansion. If you say there are, we will have no objections!"
Old Master Zhan coughed and said, "I have indeed never heard of any secret passage in the Zhan family's old residence."
"That settles it then. If you didn't know, it means there was no such thing at all!"
"Yes, since there's no secret passage, we can't let this woman do whatever she wants!"
“Just because I haven’t heard of it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist,” Elder Zhan said. “The Zhan family has some secrets that only those who have held power throughout the generations know. It’s normal that I don’t know them.”
Everyone: "......"
"Elder Zhan, are you saying this because you're siding with this woman?"
"I'll side with what's right, not with my own family," Old Master Zhan said solemnly. "If there really is a secret passage in the Zhan family mansion, and Jingting is trapped in it, and your obstruction delays the rescue, causing something to happen to him, who among you will bear the consequences?"
"Is it you? Or is it you?" Old Zhan looked at them one by one, finally fixing his gaze on Zhan Xiuwen's face. "Xiuwen, move aside."
Zhan Xiuwen smiled faintly, "Old Master Zhan is quite biased. The ancestors of the Zhan family are right here, yet you let Qiao Wanwan raze this place to the ground. Aren't you afraid of incurring their wrath?"
“Our ancestors were wrong because the Zhan family has declined and been bullied ever since,” Elder Zhan said firmly. “Jing Ting’s departure from the Zhan family was due to internal conflict. He still bears the Zhan surname, and that cannot be changed. But if he were to die like this, both the Zhan family and the Dijing Group would lose their backbone. I’m afraid that soon the Zhan family would become the second Wen family.”
"So I'm putting this out there today: anyone who dares to stop me is going against this old man. If you want to stop her, you might as well kill me first."
No one said a word.
Zhan Xiuwen gritted his teeth. It seemed that Qiao Wanwan was determined today. She dared to fire a gun directly, so killing someone to establish her authority was probably nothing she wouldn't dare to do.
With Zhan Lao around, he's the only one who can compromise today.
Zhan Xiuwen smiled and said, "Alright, I also hope that Jingting can be safe. Let her wish it is then. However... what if there is no secret passage down here and Jingting cannot be found? Then the Zhan family ancestral hall will be completely destroyed by her. She will have to give an explanation then, right?"
"Zhan Xiuwen, I, Qiao Wanwan, don't need to explain my actions to you." Qiao Wanwan sneered and said, "For the sake of Elder Zhan, I'll discuss things with you properly, but that doesn't mean I won't use force."
"If you don't get out of the way, don't blame the bullets for being blind!"
As soon as she finished speaking, all the bodyguards behind Qiao Wanwan drew their guns and pointed them at the Zhan family!
Zhan Xiuwen's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He walked up to Qiao Wanwan and lowered his voice, saying, "Qiao Wanwan, you're ruthless! But I'm a magnanimous person and won't hold a grudge against a widow like you. I'll remember this debt today, and we'll settle it slowly in the future!"
Qiao Wanwan curled her lips into a cold smile, "You keep calling me a widow and wishing Jing Ting dead. I'll remember that grudge. Let's see who has the last laugh!"
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