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Having gotten the answer he wanted, Qian Yunlong put down his teacup, stood up, and scanned everyone in the main hall with his gaze.

There was no anger or murderous intent in his eyes, only a deep, unfathomable calm.

"Qian Zhongyi, Qian Shuren, and Qian Jixin, the three of you, from today onwards, move out of the main house and return to your respective courtyards. Without my permission, you are not allowed to step into the main house."

Qian Zhongyi suddenly looked up, as if to say something, but was silenced by a look from Qian Yunlong.

"Qianfu, you have implicated Fourth Uncle, so your merits and demerits cancel each other out. But you were involved in the poisoning of me, and that cannot be left unpunished."

"From this day forward, all your properties are being reclaimed, and you are being expelled from the Qian family! You may leave."

Qianfu collapsed to the ground, kowtowed, got up, and staggered towards the outside of the main hall.

Qian Yunlong sat down again, picked up his teacup, and said, "As for Fourth Uncle, I have my own arrangements. If you want to go and deliver the message, you are welcome to go directly there."

The room remained quiet for a long time.

Qian Zhongyi was the first to stand up, cupped his hands in greeting to Qian Yunlong, and then turned and walked out.

Qian Shuren got up and left without saying a word.

Qian Jixin was the last to get up and strode away.

Qian Yunlong picked up his teacup, took a slow sip, then put it down and said to Wen Bo, "Close the door."

Wenbo walked over and closed the door to the main hall.

The sound of the door panel hitting its groove was particularly clear in the quiet room.

Qian Yunlong stood up, walked to the east wall, and twisted the porcelain bottle on the third shelf.

The display shelf slid open silently, revealing a narrow downward staircase.

Wenbo didn't ask any more questions and followed Qian Yunlong into the dark room.

The dark room was small, with bluestone walls and an oil lamp lit in the corner.

Qian Yunlong walked to the wall, pulled back an old curtain, and revealed a huge map of the capital.

The map was covered with small flags of various colors; red flags represented the Qian family's properties, while black flags represented the territories that had been swallowed up by Fourth Uncle.

The small red flag was mostly covered by black; it was lost during the six months that Qian Yunlong was in a coma.

"Do you know why I invited Mr. Chu to the villa, but didn't let him participate in cleaning up the house?"

Wenbo shook his head.

"Because of the Qian family's scandal, outsiders cannot be allowed to interfere. Mr. Chu can leverage his influence, but he cannot use his own power."

Qian Yunlong reached out and pulled down several small black flags from the map, clutching them in his hand. "Qian Zhongyi, Qian Shuren, Qian Jixin, and my fourth uncle—these are my blood relatives, my debts. And these debts… I must collect them myself!"

"The first thing is the properties in Dongcheng."

Qian Yunlong's gaze fell on the eastern side of the map. "In the past six months, Qian Zhongyi has acquired three plots of land belonging to the Qian family in Jianguomen and Guomao."

"Qian Shuren took over the Qian family's pharmaceutical warehouse in Dongzhimen, and Qian Jixin controlled all the security channels in Dongcheng."

"I've already had these three areas sealed off. I drafted the documents before today's meeting, and I'm just waiting for the results."

"If you win, the seal takes effect immediately; if you lose..."

Wenbo's brow twitched slightly.

He then realized that Qian Yunlong had summoned these people today not to hear their opinions at all.

He was giving these people one last chance to choose sides.

If you've chosen the right side, then let bygones be bygones.

If you're standing in the wrong spot, there's no need to elaborate.

"The second thing, Qianfu."

Qian Yunlong continued, "He revealed Fourth Uncle's address, but that doesn't mean he's innocent. I've already obtained evidence that he was involved in poisoning me."

"Expelling him from the Qian family is the official course of action, but I've already had those three shops under his name taken back."

"Once he leaves this house, he will never be able to earn a living from the Qian family again in the capital."

Wenbo tentatively asked, "Master, what about Fourth Uncle...?"

"No rush."

Qian Yunlong waved his hand, "I have other arrangements for Fourth Uncle's matter."

"The biggest bargaining chip in Fourth Uncle's hand is his old subordinates in the urinary tract and military camps."

"Those people are still in their positions, but I've already sent word to them."

"They either choose to go down the ship with an old man who failed to seize power, or they choose to come to my house for a cup of tea before I completely settle accounts with them."

Qian Yunlong put the small flag back in its original position and turned to look at Wenbo.

"The third thing, and the most important one."

His voice turned serious. "Getting the other three families to move out of the main house is just the first step. Over the next seven days, I will meet with them one by one to talk to them."

"If they can reach an agreement, they can retain the benefits of living in the villa, and their descendants can continue to live under the protection of the Qian family."

"If they can't reach an agreement, their villas will be taken back, their properties will be frozen, and their names will be removed from the family genealogy."

Wenbo's lips moved slightly, "Sir, we are all blood relatives..."

"I know."

Qian Yunlong's tone was without the slightest hesitation, "So I'm giving them seven days. In those seven days, they can come to me to admit their mistakes, they can vomit up what they've eaten, and they can honestly tell me who's standing behind them."

"But after seven days, it's not something that can be solved by simply admitting your mistake."

He walked to an old wooden box in the corner of the dark room, opened the lid, and found stacks of sealed documents inside.

Each document contained names: Qian Zhongyi, Qian Shuren, Qian Jixin, Qian Fu, and a dozen or so other relatives involved in the matter.

The document details every action, every collusion, and every transfer of benefits made by these individuals over the past six months.

Qian Yunlong had been preparing for this day even before he fell into a coma.

After he woke up, the first thing he did was to thoroughly investigate all of these people's actions.

"I originally planned to bring these things out when they pressured me to abdicate, so they would have nothing to say. Now, there's no need."

Qian Yunlong closed the box lid. "Wenbo, guess what they're most afraid of right now?"

Wenbo thought for a moment: "Afraid of being punished by the master?"

"No."

Qian Yunlong shook his head. "What they fear most is Mr. Chu."

Wenbo was taken aback.

"Since Mr. Chu lives in this villa, they know that I, Qian Yunlong, have a Grandmaster standing behind me. They dare not move, nor dare they run away."

"They can only wait, wait for me to speak up, wait for me to give them a way out, and what I have to do is make them wait."

"The longer I wait, the more panicked they'll become. The more panicked they are, the more likely they are to slip up, and then I'll deal with them one by one. No one will escape!"

Qian Yunlong sat back down in his chair. "The Qian family's affairs cannot rely on outsiders, but they also cannot rely on me alone."

"Starting today, Xinya will take over all of the Qian family's businesses in Dongcheng. You will assist her. If any branch manager is disobedient, write down their names and report them to me."

Wenbo cupped his hands in greeting, "Yes!"

Qian Yunlong hasn't finished playing this game with the Qian family yet.

But he won this round.

The reason he won was that he bet on Chu Nan correctly.

Qian Yunlong leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

He silently did the math in his mind: if Chu Nan moved into the villa today, the news would spread throughout the capital tomorrow.

The Ming family, the Yuan family, and those who were waiting to see the Qian family make a fool of themselves will all re-evaluate the Qian family's importance!

However, Wenbo's next sentence completely disrupted his original plan...