lcionline Chapter 2117 I'm only giving you six months!
Chapter 2117 I'm only giving you six months!
"Hehe, young master..."
Looking at the trembling little monk, Mu Huanying seemed to see the Little Buddha from back then. "Him? He dares to call himself the Little Buddha!"
"Back then, he was so insignificant that the truly important figures didn't even bother with his petty thefts, not even giving him a drop of soup!"
"This humiliation and greed probably became the source of his obsession with stirring up trouble and seizing the Mu family's treasures later on?"
The little monk's face turned ashen, his lips trembled, and he wanted to retort, but under the gaze of those all-seeing eyes, he couldn't utter a single word!
Mu Huanying actually knows about the Buddha's secret and humiliating rise to power?!
Her words cast a chilling shadow over everyone's hearts.
The connection between Young Master Buddha and the Mu family is far more bizarre and profound than imagined, even carrying some extraordinary and secretive link.
The courtyard was deathly silent, save for Wu Sansheng's suppressed sobs and the little monk's heavy, painful breathing.
Mu Huanying slowly withdrew her gaze, no longer looking at the group of limp creditors.
She turned to Li Xiangnan, Qin Zongheng, and the others, the sharpness and coldness on her face receding like the tide, replaced by a calmness that came after weathering many storms, even with a hint of weary relief.
However, her straight back and her still clear eyes revealed the inextinguishable flame and determination in this old woman's heart!
"Today is my great-granddaughter's one-month celebration." She began, her voice returning to its usual tone, yet carrying an undeniable authority. "It is a joyous occasion, and it is not appropriate to see much bloodshed or to cause any major disturbances that would spoil the child's good fortune!"
She paused, her gaze sweeping over the ashen-faced representatives of the ten families of Yanjing, the limp Shangguan Wuji, and the little monk curled up on the ground with a vacant look in his eyes.
“I have settled all the old scores, one by one, in front of you all!”
"The witnesses, the physical evidence, and the clues are all here with me, and they're right where they belong!"
Her tone was calm, yet carried immense weight: "You have seized my Mu family's assets and wealth, taken lives from my Mu family, and destroyed my Mu family's legacy... These debts cannot be evaded, nor can they be escaped!"
She abruptly changed the subject, her voice rising sharply, carrying a domineering and unyielding air.
"But I, Mu Huanying, am giving you a chance today, and also giving this full moon banquet some peace and quiet!"
"Six months!"
She extended a finger, her gaze sharp as lightning:
"I'm only giving you six months!"
"Once you get back, behave yourself and return everything you swallowed from the Mu family back then—whether it's shops, land, mines, trade routes, or formulas, all that blood-stained property—whatever is owed, must be returned; whatever is worth, must be worth; whatever is owed, must be compensated! Make a detailed list, prepare the deeds, and personally deliver it to Xiang Nan, or to the place I designate!"
"Don't try anything funny, don't take any chances! You all know how much evidence I have and how many victims like Master Wu I know!"
"If there's still one thing left to clear after six months, there's still one company trying to get away with it!"
She gave a cold laugh that sent chills down everyone's spine.
"Then don't blame me, Mu Huanying, for not showing any mercy for the past. Although you have no feelings for the Mu family anymore, I, Mu Huanying, still uphold the rules of the Mu family!"
"I will no longer care about the occasion. At that time, there will be no more such names as the Ten Families of Yanjing in Yanjing! I will let everyone in Yanjing and the whole world see what kind of dirty hearts you aristocratic families have under your glamorous exteriors!"
"This six-month period is the last bit of dignity I'm giving you, and also the last bit of leeway I'm leaving for your families. Do you understand?"
These words exuded domineering power and combined kindness with severity!
It provides a clear deadline and a seemingly autonomous solution, while also leaving behind the most severe threats and backup plans.
Six months is neither a long nor a short time; it's enough for these families to fight tooth and nail to raise compensation, and it's also enough for Mu Huanying and Li Xiangnan to calmly plan and monitor their every move.
This is far better than arresting them immediately; it allows them to slowly taste the bitter fruit in fear and torment, and it also allows for a more thorough extraction of the profits they have already made.
The entire audience was stunned!
Even seasoned veterans like Qin Zongheng and Du Xingyue, who had seen it all, nodded in agreement.
This move is far more cunning and malicious than simply handing the suspect over to the police!
Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the members of the ten families of Yanjing changed constantly, showing despair, resentment, and humiliation, but more than anything, a sense of utter dejection at being completely controlled and powerless to resist.
They knew that with Mu Huanying's thorough preparations and the intimidation from the Qin family and other forces, this six-month period was their only, and perhaps best, option.
Revolt?
They would immediately be disgraced and even face imprisonment.
Just then, the Qin'an Mountains, which had been silent as mountains, took another step forward.
The military boots slammed into the ground with a loud thud, drawing everyone's attention back to the present.
The star on his shoulder gleamed coldly in the sunlight. His gaze swept over the distraught creditors, and his voice carried the iron will and unquestionable authority unique to soldiers.
"Did you all hear what Aunt Mu said? Half a year is Aunt Mu's kindness! But there is no room for frivolity when it comes to national law and military discipline!"
He abruptly waved his hand and shouted at the towering military guards in the corner: "Now that the old scores have been settled and Aunt Mu has solid evidence and leads, then Comrade Shangguan Wuji, and all those present who are suspected of embezzling state assets, murder for profit, forgery, and other serious crimes—"
Qin Anling's gaze finally settled on Shangguan Wuji's ashen face. His tone was calm, yet it carried a chilling undertone.
"Then please follow my men to where you are, and cooperate fully with the investigation into all your actions over the years! As for the six-month period given by Aunt Mu, that can only be considered as compensation after you have cooperated with the investigation and acknowledged your crimes!"
boom!
As soon as the words fell, the accompanying soldiers and Qin family officers in the corner of the courtyard stepped forward in unison. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, and their silence carried an immense, invisible pressure, instantly surrounding Shangguan Wuji, Ye Ruyan, Chen Nianyao, and other core members, blocking their path.
Sunlight and lamplight intertwined, illuminating the limp figures and the pale, desperate faces that filled the courtyard.
They knew that Qin Anling's move was a double insurance.
First, cooperate with the investigation to establish a solid foundation for the charges. Then, discuss six months' compensation. This way, they will be deprived of even the last bit of room for delay and dishonesty.
However, just as Qin Huaihe shouted and took it away—
Squeak!
The door to the side room, which had been tightly closed and from which noises had previously been heard, suddenly opened from the inside.
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it.
The first person to emerge from the door was not any of the old members of the Mu family or the mysterious figure that everyone had guessed, but a middle-aged man in a crisp dark blue police uniform, with a serious face and sharp eyes.
Behind him followed several comrades who were also dressed in uniforms and looked capable.
The appearance of this man caused a slight stir among the Qin family members, including Qin Anling and Qin Taihang.
Qin Ruobai exclaimed in a low voice, "Captain Guo? What are you doing in here?"