Aged, an elder walked out from the Fang family's main hall.
The elder's face was weathered, but his eyes were exceptionally sharp. Between his brows, there was an aura of absolute dominance.
"Greetings, Old Family Head!"
Upon seeing the elder, the Fang family disciples bowed in unison, their demeanor respectful.
Indeed, this person was the Fang family's Old Family Head – Fang Haishan.
He was also Fang Junxue's grandfather.
"Seeing an elder, this is the attitude you display?" Fang Haishan looked at Fang Junxue, whose gaze was icy, and frowned, extremely displeased.
Elder?
Upon hearing the word, Fang Junxue sneered and asked, "Do you deserve it?"
"Presumptuous!"
As the words fell, a terrifying aura surged from Fang Haishan's body. Instantly, a strong wind swept through the area, and the ground began to crack.
Fang Haishan stared intently at Fang Junxue, his eyes burning with tangible rage.
Someone dared to contradict him.
This was something he could not tolerate.
But just as he was about to teach Fang Junxue a lesson, for some unknown reason, he felt a sense of danger he had never experienced before.
It was as if by making a move, he would instantly perish.
"Huh?"
Sensing this, Fang Haishan felt a chill down his spine and immediately expanded his perception. The result, however, was deeply disappointing.
Evidently, he could not locate the source of the dangerous aura.
"Who exactly is it?"
Fang Haishan looked at Fang Junxue with a hint of surprise in his expression.
The rest of the Fang family, seeing Fang Haishan's anger, had initially expected him to make Fang Junxue suffer. However, observing Fang Haishan's prolonged inaction, they were also perplexed.
No one knew Fang Haishan better than they did.
Dominant, ruthless, decisive.
And his absolute, unshakable authority.
Once someone dared to defy him, they would undoubtedly face his thunderous wrath, with no mercy shown.
This was true even for his own son.
Therefore, after Fang Junxue uttered those disrespectful words, Fang Haishan would never tolerate it.
Yet, his continued hesitation to act left most of those present deeply astonished.
"What, do you want to make a move?"
Fang Junxue naturally noticed Fang Haishan's expression.
She knew that Cesa was intervening from the shadows, issuing a warning.
"Hmph!"
Upon hearing Fang Junxue's words, Fang Haishan's face turned extremely grim. He let out a cold snort and said, "Don't think that with Qingyun Group as your backing, you can act with impunity. Perhaps, in the end, everything you rely on will be nothing but a dream."
It seemed Fang Haishan assumed the person protecting Fang Junxue from the shadows belonged to Qingyun Group.
Hearing Fang Haishan's words, Fang Junxue knitted her brows. On the surface, the statement seemed to be a caution against complacency. However, it inadvertently revealed that her position within Qingyun Group was not stable.
"Fang Haishan must know something?" Fang Junxue mused inwardly.
At this moment, Fang Haishan glanced around at the Fang family members, seemingly searching for something.
"Where is Fang Tingsheng?" Fang Haishan asked the crowd coldly.
Indeed, since Fang Junxue had entered the Fang family compound, she had not seen Fang Tingsheng.
After Fang Haishan's question, no one answered him. The Fang family members all lowered their heads, daring not to meet his gaze.
"Good! So, no one respects me anymore. Very good, excellent!"
Seeing this scene, Fang Haishan stomped on the ground, and a domineering surge of true qi radiated from him.
"Bang! Bang!"
Momentarily, several Fang family disciples standing closer to Fang Haishan were instantly flung backward by this force, crashing into the surrounding walls, bleeding profusely.
"Old Family Head, please quell your anger!"
Fang Haishan's thunderous strike terrified the remaining Fang family members, causing them to fall to their knees.
"Speak! Where is Fang Tingsheng?"
Fang Haishan glared at Fang Qianhan, his eyes blazing with fury, and shouted.
"I... I'll tell you!"
Facing the enraged Fang Haishan, Fang Qianhan's face turned pale, and he quickly said, "My father went... went to the back mountain."
Back mountain!
Upon hearing these words, Fang Haishan's eyes narrowed. The aura emanating from him strangely calmed down at this moment.
Seeing Fang Haishan in this state, the Fang family members' nerves grew even more taut. This was not Fang Haishan calming his anger, but suppressing his extreme fury.
"Very good!" Fang Haishan's deep voice resounded, "As expected, a waste will always be a waste."
"Fetch someone!" Fang Haishan commanded coldly.
"Old Family Head, what are your orders?" a man stepped forward.
"Go! Drag him back here," Fang Haishan instructed the man. "If he resists, break his legs before dragging him back."
"Hiss!"
Hearing this, the others couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.
"Yes!"
After the man left, Fang Haishan turned his gaze back to Fang Junxue and said, "Although your father is a good-for-nothing, he is still somewhat obedient. You, on the other hand, are very clever, but perhaps a bit too spirited." He seemed to sigh, "What a pity! What a pity!"
"Heh!"
Fang Junxue merely responded to Fang Haishan's words with a cold laugh. "Would you only be satisfied if everyone were like puppets, controlled within your palm?"
"This is not control; it is the capability a family head should possess," Fang Haishan stated, looking at the Fang family members. "If one cannot even control their subordinates, how can they be worthy of this position?"
Subordinates?
When did family members become referred to as such?
Fang Junxue found Fang Haishan's words impossible to refute. For someone whose soul had been corrupted by power, she saw no point in wasting time.
"I have only two purposes for being here today. I have achieved the first, so for the second, you should know the answer." She looked at Fang Haishan and asked.
From Fang Haishan's earlier words, Fang Junxue had gained some insight. She was certain Fang Haishan had a hand in the events of the past.
However, she couldn't fathom why Fang Haishan would target his own granddaughter. Was it simply because she hadn't acted as he expected that he sought to eliminate her?
If that were the case, Fang Junxue would have nothing more to say.
"The car accident back then was just an accident; there was no truth to uncover," Fang Haishan said lightly, looking at her. "As for what you experienced in the Black Eagle Empire, it was merely the doctor's lack of medical ethics, with no conspiracy targeting you. Therefore, you've been overthinking all of this."
Fang Haishan's words were so unbelievable that even a ghost would not have believed them. Nevertheless, he offered no further explanation.
"Is that so?" Fang Junxue did not show any anger at Fang Haishan's reply. Instead, she chuckled lightly. "If that's the case, then I believe my first objective has not yet been achieved."
"What do you mean?" Fang Haishan frowned.
"Since your Fang family can remain indifferent even with a sixty percent loss, then a little more should not matter." Fang Junxue turned to Bai Qiushui and said, "Issue a public notice: any company that dares to engage in any business with the Fang family will be placed on Qingyun Group's permanent blacklist."
As Fang Junxue finished speaking, the expressions of the Fang family members changed drastically. They knew very well that once this notice was issued, all of the Fang family's industries would suffer devastating blows.
Not for any other reason, but the mere name "Qingyun Group" was enough to crush them.
"You..."
Just as Fang Haishan was about to speak, a hearty voice echoed from outside the Fang family compound, reaching everyone's ears.
"Someone actually dares to flaunt the name of my Qingyun Group with such audacity! How incredibly bold!"