Chapter 1349: When a Wall Is About to Collapse, Everyone Gives It a Push

"Ahem, brother, you misunderstand. How could Wang Su have such thoughts?" Wang Su said with slight embarrassment.

Undeniably, Ye Yuan's proposal had tempted him.

For someone of Wang Lingbo's level, the main family had plenty to spare. Sacrificing one in exchange for the sales rights to the Nourishing Essence Pill was quite a bargain.

But such words could never be spoken aloud.

Great achievers are not bound by trivialities!

In his heart, he was already calculating whether to secretly kill Wang Lingbo and then negotiate peace with Ye Yuan.

Wang Yuxiang's expression was also grim. How could he not notice Wang Su's subtle glance just now?

He would rather die than trade his son's life for the sales rights to the Nourishing Essence Pill.

He would rather fight to the death with the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion!

Ye Yuan's conditions made the atmosphere at the banquet delicate.

Wang Yuxiang's face darkened as he said, "Ye Yuan, we came with sincerity. Can you show yours as well?"

"Sincerity? Where is it? Hah, forgive my poor eyesight, but I don't see it! However, since you lack sincerity, I have come with the utmost sincerity. When Wang Lingbo made a move against me back then, he should have anticipated today's outcome." Ye Yuan said with a faint smile.

Wang Lingbo gritted his teeth in anger. He knew that now, apart from his father, everyone else probably wished him dead!

"City Lord, Ye Yuan is clearly using a knife to kill. Don't be swayed by his instigation! Even if you truly kill my son, what if the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion goes back on its word?" Wang Yuxiang said in a deep voice.

Chen Yongnian fell silent. His attitude caused Wang Yuxiang and Wang Lingbo's hearts to sink to the bottom.

"With me as City Lord, I believe the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion will not renege on its promise. Am I right?" Chen Yongnian looked at Ye Yuan with a piercing gaze.

Ye Yuan smiled without speaking, offering no reply.

Wang Lingbo's face changed drastically as he exclaimed, "City Lord, what do you mean by this?"

Chen Yongnian said flatly, "What do you mean by that? We all do business in Guishan City, each relying on our own abilities, but you sent people to hunt down your opponent—that's crossing the line!"

Upon hearing this, Old Man Lin immediately chimed in, "Exactly! Everyone knows how this started. It was all because of your shameless sister! Your Wang family was in the wrong to begin with, and now you want to wipe them out—that's too much!"

Old Man Lu also said, "The martial arts world has its rules, and the business world has its rules. Wang Lingbo, what you've done has greatly violated the rules of the business world!"

Wang Lingbo's face turned deathly pale. He finally understood what it meant to be a falling wall that everyone pushes over.

"You... you... shameless!" Wang Lingbo was so furious he could barely speak.

Before coming today, he had been very excited.

But he never dreamed that today's drama would sound the death knell for himself!

Now, in this situation, everyone was eager to kill him as soon as possible.

Even Wang Su, a member of his own clan, was sharpening his knife.

Wang Yuxiang was also furious and denounced, "You two old bastards, shut up! You are utterly shameless!"

Chen Yongnian said flatly, "What they said isn't wrong! Wang Lingbo, since you've done wrong, you must bear the consequences. Will you do it yourself, or shall I, the city lord, do it?"

Chen Yongnian spoke as if stating something trivial, his voice devoid of any emotion.

Wang Lingbo's whole body trembled, and a look of despair appeared in his eyes.

It seemed there was no escape today!

His gaze suddenly fell on Wang Su, as if grasping at the last straw, and he said urgently, "Young Master Su, we are close kin of the same clan. Will you also be swayed by the slander of such petty people?"

He knew Wang Su's status; if Wang Su spoke up, Chen Yongnian might not act so recklessly.

Wang Su looked straight ahead, not even bothering to glance at him.

Things had already reached this point; there was no need for him to protect Wang Lingbo any longer.

"Brother, it's not that Wang Su won't save you, but you've brought this upon yourself—there's no helping it!" Wang Su sighed.

Wang Su's words were the last straw that shattered all of Wang Lingbo's illusions.

Suddenly, Wang Lingbo moved, darting swiftly toward the outside of the hall.

"Hmph! Seeking death!"

Chen Yongnian snorted coldly, directly reaching out a claw, and Wang Lingbo's figure came to an abrupt halt.

Just then, Wang Yuxiang also made his move!

He could not stand by and watch his own son be killed!

Chen Yongnian's face darkened, and he snorted, "Overestimating yourself!"

As he spoke, Chen Yongnian turned his claw into a palm, unleashing a surge of immense force.

"Bang!"

With a single palm strike, Wang Yuxiang's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

Before Chen Yongnian, Wang Yuxiang was so weak he had no power to fight back!

Then, Chen Yongnian turned his palm back into a claw, and Wang Lingbo's body was directly crushed by the powerful primal force!

And from beginning to end, Chen Yongnian sat motionless.

With a wave of his hand, one dead, one injured!

His domineering aura was fully displayed.

At this moment, Wang Yuxiang still lay on the ground, coughing up blood in large mouthfuls.

His gaze toward Chen Yongnian was filled with murderous intent.

The patriarchs of the Lu and Lin families also narrowed their eyes, looking at Chen Yongnian in shock.

They hadn't expected Chen Yongnian to have become this strong.

It seemed he was only one step away from the late Heaven-Gazing stage!

Chen Yongnian's thunderous killing of Wang Lingbo and severe injury of Wang Yuxiang were also intentional displays of power.

He had not shown his strength in front of others for many years; now he let them see that he, the city lord, was not someone to be trifled with.

Of course, the most important thing was to intimidate Ye Yuan and make him fulfill his promise.

Yang Rui, standing by, was already stunned.

Before coming, he had never imagined that a few casual words from Ye Yuan could cause the alliance of the three great families and the city lord's mansion to collapse.

Now, with Wang Lingbo dead and Wang Yuxiang severely injured, the Wang family was practically finished.

This young man not only had extraordinary talent but also possessed extremely shrewd tactics and schemes—truly terrifying!

However, after witnessing Chen Yongnian's methods, Yang Rui no longer harbored any illusions.

It seemed Ye Yuan also knew that the Nourishing Essence Pill could not be kept, so he maximized its effect by using it to destroy the Wang father and son.

Clearly, he had succeeded.

Ye Yuan had been watching all this coldly from the sidelines. These people, all sanctimonious, turning against each other for profit, were truly laughable.

In essence, they were nothing but a bunch of mercenary scoundrels.

Having done all this, Chen Yongnian looked at Ye Yuan with a calm gaze and said, "Wang Lingbo disrupted the business order of Guishan City and deserved to die! Pavilion Master Yang, Ye Yuan, what happens next depends on you!"

"Depends on us? Depends on us for what?" Ye Yuan put on a smiling face and asked with a grin.

His words made everyone's expression change!

Was this kid going to go back on his word?

Chen Yongnian's face darkened, and he said, "The conditions you proposed, I have already agreed to on behalf of the three families! Now, it's time for you to fulfill your promise!"

Ye Yuan's smile was very bright, and he said, "Promise? Did I say anything? City Lord, perhaps you misheard?"