ATPnovel Chapter 109 Losing Everything is Just the Beginning
Chapter 109 Losing Everything is Just the Beginning
She lunged at Jiang Zhenbang in a frenzy, trying to grab his trouser leg, but he shoved her away. As she stumbled and fell to the ground, she finally shed all her pride, kneeling and weeping bitterly, her voice both mournful and humble:
"Dad! I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please forgive me this time! I'll never be arrogant again, I'll never make you angry again! I'll take good care of you, please don't abandon me, okay?"
She began to play the emotional card, trying to use the twenty-six years of raising her to bind Jiang Zhenbang and gain a bit of sympathy.
Liu Wanhua had also regained some strength. Dragging her broken body, she slowly crawled to Jiang Zhenbang. Her face no longer held its former strength and arrogance, only feigned weakness and pitifulness remained.
"Zhenbang, I was wrong. I was really wrong."
"I admit, I was jealous of Shen Jiao. I wanted you, and I wanted Manli to have a good life, which is why I did those wrong things. But I've always had feelings for you, and I never really meant to hurt you!"
She cried as she recounted her grievances, trying to awaken Jiang Zhenbang's feelings for her.
"Please forgive me this once. I promise I'll never do it again. I'll take Manli and leave, and I'll never bother you and Xinlan again, okay?"
Looking at the ugly faces of the mother and daughter, Jiang Zhenbang remained steadfast and unwavering.
He had witnessed their ruthlessness, been manipulated by them, and tasted the pain of losing his daughter and wife. This pain could never be healed.
"Forgive you?" Jiang Zhenbang sneered, his eyes icy and piercing.
"You killed my wife, stole my daughter, lied to me for twenty-six years, and even tried to control me with Gu worms, ruining my entire life's work. Do you think I would forgive you?"
"Jiang Zhenbang! You're heartless!" Seeing that pleading was useless, Jiang Manli instantly turned hostile, scrambling to her feet and glaring venomously at Jiang Zhenbang and Jiang Xinlan.
"You'll regret this! What I can't have, Jiang Xinlan can't have either! I curse you all, may you suffer a horrible death!"
Liu Wanhua's eyes hardened, a sinister glint flashing in them. She knew that begging for mercy was useless; she might as well take a gamble.
She secretly gathered the last bit of power within her body, wanting to activate the last bit of evil magic, even if it meant mutual destruction, she wanted to drag Jiang Xinlan down with her.
But the moment she moved, she was enveloped by an invisible pressure.
Shen Yu glanced at her coldly, and a wisp of golden spiritual power flashed at his fingertips again. The pressure intensified instantly, making Liu Wanhua's body stiff and cold. The evil aura in her body was instantly suppressed and disappeared, and she couldn't even move a finger.
"Still trying to play tricks?" Shen Yu's voice was icy cold, devoid of any warmth. "The mother Gu is dead, and your meager cultivation is also ruined. If you dare to cause trouble again, you will only bring about your own destruction."
Liu Wanhua trembled and completely gave up any thought of retaliating.
She knew she had lost completely, utterly and utterly.
Jiang Zhenbang took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and solemnly addressed the company executives present:
"Immediately issue a notice to void all equity transfer and authorization documents I previously signed, freeze all assets, shares, and trust funds under the names of Liu Wanhua and Jiang Manli that are related to the Jiang Group, and seal all their financial records."
After hanging up, he dialed his lawyer's number, his tone firm:
"Immediately gather all the evidence and prosecute Liu Wanhua and Jiang Manli, accusing them of intentional homicide, intentional injury, embezzlement, and using sorcery to harm others. All charges should be brought to justice."
Finally, he dialed the police emergency number, his voice clear and firm:
"Hello, is this 110? I need to report a crime. Someone is suspected of multiple criminal offenses in the chairman's office on the top floor of the Jiang Group headquarters. We have witnesses and physical evidence. Please send someone over immediately."
After doing all this, Jiang Zhenbang slowly turned around and looked at Jiang Xinlan, his eyes filled with guilt and unease:
"Xinlan... I'm sorry... Dad is so sorry... I've made you suffer..."
Jiang Xinlan looked at the white hair at his temples, the bloodshot eyes, and the undried bloodstains on his body. The grievances in her heart gradually dissipated, leaving only heartache.
She shook her head, her voice choked with emotion: "Dad, I don't blame you."
That one word, "Dad," brought tears to Jiang Zhenbang's eyes, and he couldn't help but shed them.
The debt of twenty-six years has finally found a glimmer of possibility to be repaid at this moment.
Shen Yu gently patted Jiang Xinlan on the back, then looked at Jiang Zhenbang, his tone calm:
"President Jiang, stabilize the situation first. The police will be here soon. Liu Wanhua's mother Gu has backfired, and her meridians are completely damaged. She will suffer excruciating pain every day from now on. This is the retribution she deserves."
Liu Wanhua and Jiang Manli dared to harm Xinlan, and now their reputations are ruined, they are imprisoned, and losing everything is just the beginning.
After that, he had a hundred ways to make them wish they were dead.
Jiang Zhenbang nodded, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes.
He knew that Liu Wanhua and Jiang Manli would soon pay the heaviest price for their actions.
Not long after, the piercing sound of police sirens came from downstairs, growing closer and closer. Several police officers strode into the conference room, showed their identification, and seeing Liu Wanhua slumped on the ground and Jiang Manli in a state of emotional distress, immediately took out handcuffs and firmly handcuffed them.
"You are suspected of multiple crimes, including intentional homicide and intentional injury. Please come with us to cooperate with the investigation."
Even as the police escorted her, Liu Wanhua remained defiant, turning back to glare at Jiang Xinlan, her voice hoarse as she roared, "Jiang Xinlan! I won't let you go! I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"
Jiang Manli completely broke down, crying and struggling, "I won't go! I'm the eldest daughter of the Jiang family! You can't arrest me! Let me go!"
They were escorted by police, step by step, out of the conference room and towards the elevator. As soon as they stepped out of the Jiang Group building, they were surrounded by a throng of reporters who had rushed to the scene.
Camera flashes went off incessantly, and reporters bombarded each other with questions.
"Ms. Liu, did you really switch Mr. Jiang's biological daughter?"
"Ms. Jiang, you are not Mr. Jiang's biological daughter. What are your thoughts on this?"
"I heard you're using Gu worms to control President Jiang, is that true?"
When faced with reporters' questions, Liu Wanhua turned pale and remained silent, only the resentment in her eyes was impossible to hide.
Jiang Manli was so frightened that she trembled all over, covered her face and cried. The dignity of the former rich heiress was completely torn apart, and she became the laughing stock of the whole city.
Watching them being led away in the police car, Jiang Zhenbang let out a long sigh of relief, then turned to look at Jiang Xinlan, his eyes filled with determination:
"Xinlan, from now on, Dad will never let anyone bully you again. I will spend my whole life making up for what I owe you."
Shen Yu stood to the side, watching the father and daughter embrace, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes.
*
The day after the police car took Liu Wanhua and Jiang Manli away, the Jiang Group held an emergency meeting of all senior executives.
Jiang Zhenbang, dressed in a sharp black suit, sat in the main seat, his expression calm yet exuding an undeniable air of authority.
The torment of being controlled by the Gu poison for just a few days made him lose a lot of weight, and a few strands of white hair appeared at his temples, but his eyes were sharper and more determined than ever before.