Era: You're asked to cook a home-style dish, but you cook Wellington.

The next day, as dawn broke, Gao Yang stood by the window, gazing at the calm lake, his heart filled with ripples of emotion.

With only two days left, finding something to use against them will be quite difficult.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open forcefully.

"Gao Yang, Su Zhenhai just held a press conference at the Yuncheng Hotel. In front of all the media, as the temporary head of the Su family, he publicly apologized to Elder Cai on behalf of the Su family, and also claimed that the island project was poorly managed and had improper personnel appointments, and that the project would be temporarily suspended for investigation!"

Gao Yang rolled his eyes, and his expression instantly darkened.

"Apologizing on behalf of the Su family means the Su family is at fault, doesn't it? What gives him the right?"

The surrounding air instantly turned cold.

Gao Yang understood that Su Zhenhai had struck first!

He seized control of the Su family's narrative before Cai Lao's press conference, firmly pinning the blame for the Su family's dereliction of duty on them.

Today, major media outlets and newspapers will feature this as their front-page headline, causing a nationwide sensation.

Even if Mr. Tsai comes out to clarify tomorrow, it will only be a remedy and cannot wash away the stain of the Su family's confession.

This move was extremely ruthless.

Gao Yang grabbed his coat from the chair and walked out, his steps steady yet swift.

"Brother Qian! Any progress on Amin's side?"

"The results are in!"

Qian Liu followed beside him, his voice kept very low.

"Amin confessed that the person who was in contact with him would meet him at 3 a.m. every time at the old pier on the back of the island."

"The man was driving a black Santana, the license plate was covered, but there was a distinctive feature: there was a clear scratch on the front left door."

"Amin also said that the man mentioned the name Su Zhenhai and told him to follow orders."

"Black Santana, scratches on the left door."

Gao Yang's eyes sharpened, and a clue flashed through his mind.

"This is Su Zhenhai's private car! He personally sent people to bribe A-Ming and then apologized first, trying to shift all the blame onto the Su family, force Wanqing to hand over power, and then collude with forces in Beijing to completely swallow up the Su family!"

"I miscalculated. I thought that once I got rid of my second uncle, that person's influence would be cut off. I didn't expect that Su Zhenhai would also be under that person's command."

As they spoke, the two had already rushed to the bridgehead on the small island.

In the distance, a car was churning up, and Qian Liu's henchman was sitting inside, leaning out of the window, holding a folder in his hand, and shouting from afar.

"Brother Gao! Something terrible has happened! This morning, Su Zhenhai brought several relatives to the press conference. He incited his clan members, and they're all on his side, threatening to oust President Su!"

Gao Yang slammed his fist into the car, his knuckles turning white.

What a shrewd Su Zhenhai!

He simultaneously pressured Su Wanqing within the clan and issued a preemptive apology to the outside world, employing a two-pronged approach that drove her to the brink of despair.

As long as the Su family loses its voice, public opinion deems them guilty, and with powerful figures in the capital eyeing them covetously, Su Wanqing won't even have a chance to turn things around.

"Let's go! To the press conference!"

Gao Yang gave the order decisively.

"Going there now can at least stop Su Zhenhai and prevent him from completely gaining a foothold in the clan!"

The vehicle roared toward its destination, leaving blurry shadows of the two rows of trees along the roadside.

Gao Yang leaned back in his car seat, his fingertips tapping rapidly on his knees, his mind racing.

Su Zhenhai's preemptive apology was the first step in breaking the deadlock, but also the biggest flaw.

He apologized on behalf of the Su family, provided that he obtained their authorization.

However, Su Zhenhai had neither the old man's authorization nor Su Wanqing's signature, which was an overreach of authority and a major taboo within the Su family.

If this point is seized upon and exposed in public, Su Zhenhai's temporary position as the person in charge will collapse instantly.

There is also Amin's testimony, and evidence that Su Zhenhai personally received bribes from the mole.

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As soon as the car stopped in front of the Yuncheng Hotel, we could hear the sound coming from the microphone inside.

The hall was packed with reporters, all their cameras pointed at the stage.

Su Zhenhai, dressed in a sharp suit, was speaking eloquently into the microphone, looking heartbroken.

"On behalf of the Su family, I apologize to Mr. Cai and to all friends who care about the Su family for the serious food safety issues that have occurred in this island project."

"The project management was flawed, and the personnel selection was negligent. The main responsibility lies with Su Wanqing. In order to give the public an explanation, I propose that Su Wanqing be dismissed from all her posts immediately, and the island be completely shut down for rectification."

The flashbulbs kept going off in the audience, and reporters kept asking questions.

Upon seeing this, Gao Yang was immediately furious and pushed through the crowd to walk onto the stage.

"What right do you have to represent the Su family?"

His voice was very loud, echoing throughout the entire venue.

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Su Zhenhai curled the corners of his lips into a smile.

His face showed no panic, but rather a knowing smile as he slowly raised his eyes to look at Gao Yang.

He knew that his prey had taken the bait.

Whether I have the right or not is none of your business, an outsider.

He raised his hand to gesture to one side of the audience, and several elders of the Su family clan immediately stood up and spoke in a deep voice to the entire audience.

"We, the elders of the clan, unanimously elected Zhenhai as the temporary head of the Su family to manage the current crisis."

The reporters were immediately in an uproar, and their cameras were once again pointed at Gao Yang, with murmurs rising and falling.

Gao Yang's face was extremely ugly.

Su Zhenhai on stage thoroughly enjoyed all of this, secretly grumbling to himself.

"If I succeed this time, what reward will they give me?"

He adjusted his tie, his eyes filled with impatience, and his tone was condescendingly sarcastic.

"Gao Yang, you're just a cook hired by Wanqing. When did it become your place to interfere in the Su family's affairs?"

As soon as he said this, some people in the audience immediately echoed his sentiments.

"Exactly, how dare an outsider interfere in the affairs of the Su family?"

"Get down here right now, don't cause trouble!"

Gao Yang stood by the platform, unafraid, his cold gaze sweeping over Su Zhenhai and the elders.

"What's wrong with the cook? It's precisely because I'm an outsider that I won't be blinded like you are without realizing it."

He stepped forward, and his voice carried throughout the venue through the loudspeaker.

"You, Su Zhenhai, keep claiming to apologize on behalf of the Su family, but the old master has not spoken yet, and there is no official document from the clan council. How dare you call yourself the person in charge just because you have bribed a few elders?"

"This isn't about managing the overall situation; it's about seizing power!"

Su Zhenhai's face darkened.

"He's spouting nonsense! Security, drag him away!"

The security guards on both sides were walking forward one by one, making a move to force Gao Yang away.

"Su Zhenhai, this is your last chance. Retract your statement now and apologize to Su Wanqing, and I may consider being lenient with you."

"A lenient sentence?"

"Ridiculous! Who do you think you are? What makes you think you have the right? The Su family's actions are obvious to all. As a member of the Su family, am I obligated to apologize on their behalf? What business is it of yours, Gao Yang?"

"Security! Drag him away immediately! Don't let him disrupt the event any further!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the security guards moved even faster. Even with Qian Miao protecting him, two or three of them still pounced on Gao Yang.

Su Zhenhai stood on the stage, coldly watching all of this, a sense of pleasure rising within him.

Just then, a clear, cold voice rang out.

"Stop it, all of you! Let's see who dares!"