Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 163: Chapter 163 Fang Family Infighting

Fang Wencheng quickly said with a smile, ”Han Shao is right, our Fang Family is part of the four great families; the Fang Family’s matters are naturally the matters of the four great families. Han Shao, thank you for coming to preside over justice for us this time; otherwise, our Fang Family would have probably been completely ruined by Fang Wenzhong, that insidious traitor!”

Fang Ziyu couldn’t help but become anxious, ”Uncle, how can you say such things? For so long, my father has worked his heart out for the family; when has he ever done anything to betray the family? How can you... how can you collude with outsiders and do such things?”

”Humph!” Fang Wencheng snorted coldly, ”Fang Ziyu, don’t make it sound so nice. Your father has worked his heart out for the family? Ha, what a joke. What kind of days has our Fang Family been living recently, do you not know?”

”The family business is almost entirely paralyzed; there’s no income, and yet there are huge expenses every month. When family members are in trouble outside, your father forcefully forbids us from helping, watching with open eyes as family members die outside.”

Fang Wencheng’s angry tirade left Fang Ziyu speechless. She bit her lip and said, ”Uncle, you’re just being unreasonable. You know the family affairs, so how can you blame my father? These are all unforeseen events; we are helpless too...”

”Fine, you say these are unforeseen events, so be it,” Fang Wencheng said coldly. ”I ask you, does Su Yang’s matter count as an unforeseen event?”

”What happened to Su Yang...” Fang Ziyu felt somewhat guilty, for she indeed had gone against the united front of the four great families in helping Su Yang.

”You still have the face to ask me? Do you think I don’t know?” Fang Wencheng said furiously, ”The reason your father chose to draw back in dealing with the Qingyun Clubhouse this time is because of you. You have a good relationship with that Su Yang; that’s why. Especially you, last night you quietly took away Su Yang’s friend. You knew what Han Shao was going to do; you are outright opposing the four great families!”

”I... I didn’t...” Fang Ziyu’s voice trembled.

”You didn’t?” Fang Wencheng gave a cold smile, then suddenly waved his hand, ”Bring him up!”

Immediately, several people came in, carrying a sack. There seemed to be a person inside the sack, still bleeding out, indicating that the person inside must have been seriously injured.

When the sack was opened, a girl rolled out from inside—it was none other than Fang Ziyu’s assistant Nannan.

”Nannan!” Fang Ziyu exclaimed in shock, rushing over, ”How could this happen? How... how could this be?”

Nannan was spitting blood from her mouth and nose, struggling to look at Fang Ziyu, her lips trembling constantly. There wasn’t an inch of her body that was intact, clearly having been whipped alive by a barbed whip.

”Uncle, what are you doing!” Fang Ziyu shouted angrily.

”What am I doing?” Fang Wencheng said coldly, with a sneer, ”I received news that she was the one who sneakily took away Fatty’s family last night. By doing this, she is opposing the four great families. I am enforcing family law; what’s wrong with that?”

Fang Ziyu was stunned; she had instigated the act, but she had not expected such a consequence.

”Nannan, I’ll give you one more chance!” Fang Wencheng said coldly, ”In front of everyone, tell us who instructed you, and I can spare your life. Otherwise, I will whip you to death right here today!”

Fang Wencheng picked up a leather whip and slowly walked down.

”Uncle!” Fang Ziyu cried out, ”Nannan was also raised under your watch; how... how can you do this?”

”What? You don’t want her to die?” Fang Wencheng said with a cold laugh. ”Fine, then you say, who instructed her? Find the true culprit, and I will spare her life!”

Fang Ziyu was at a loss for words; if she admitted it, then her father would only be in even more trouble.

”It seems Ziyu is still undecided!” Ding Qiuhuan said smilingly, ”Why don’t we ask Nannan? Maybe Ziyu really doesn’t know!”

”Han Shao is right!” Fang Wencheng said with a cold smile as he raised his whip and looked at Nannan. ”What do you say, Nannan?”

Nannan slowly closed her eyes, as if she had resigned herself to her fate.

Fang Wencheng’s face turned icy, and he shouted angrily, ”You wretch, biting the hand that feeds you. Let’s see how long you can last!”

With a crack, the whip lashed across Nannan’s body, tearing her skin and drawing blood.

Nannan clenched her teeth, refusing to utter a sound.

But Fang Ziyu was in tears; she rushed forward to shield Nannan, yelling, ”Uncle, stop hitting her!”

”I need to know who is behind this. Once I know, I’ll stop hitting her!” Fang Wencheng waved his hand, and the people beside him immediately pulled Fang Ziyu away.

Fang Wencheng whipped Nannan again, and her body convulsed, clearly on the verge of collapsing.

”Nannan...” Fang Ziyu cried out, then suddenly said through gritted teeth, ”Stop it, I’ll tell you, it was me...”

Before Fang Ziyu could finish, Nannan suddenly sprang up as if injected with new energy, bellowing, ”I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you! No one put me up to this; I did it on my own!”

At these words, everyone was stunned, especially Fang Ziyu, who stared at Nannan with disbelief. Why would Nannan take all the blame upon herself at this moment?

”Miss, live well!” Nannan roared desperately and suddenly lunged toward a nearby pillar, clearly seeking death.

”Nannan!” Fang Ziyu screamed as she saw Nannan about to crash into the stone pillar, and suddenly someone pulled her back.

”Young lady, you haven’t finished speaking yet. Dying like this, isn’t that a bit inappropriate?” The one who intervened was Nan Shangshu, who wore a cold smile as he said, ”How about you explain everything clearly before dying?”

”Damn it, you dare to seek death!” Fang Wencheng also exploded with rage, ”Drag her here and beat her to death!”

A few people rushed forward and dragged Nannan back. Fang Wencheng raised his whip, with Fang Ziyu also looking extremely anxious.

Just then, Fang Wenzhong spoke softly, ”Second brother, why make things difficult for a young girl?”

Fang Wencheng looked at Fang Wenzhong, his expression uncertain as he said coldly, ”Big brother, you’ve finally deigned to speak? What, do you think you’re still the Family Head?”

Fang Wenzhong sighed softly and swept his gaze over the crowd. He spoke loudly, ”Wenzhong is not talented enough. During my time as the Family Head, I failed to bring any good development to our family; instead, I have been a burden to you all. Aware of the heavy sins I carry, I am willing to resign from the position of Family Head.”

Fang Wencheng could not help but rejoice. Though he had control of the situation, many of the family’s core affairs remained inaccessible to him as long as Fang Wenzhong didn’t step down. Now that Fang Wenzhong was relinquishing his power voluntarily, things would be much easier.

”Big brother, the wise know when to yield,” Fang Wencheng said with a cold sneer.

Fang Wenzhong looked at Fang Wencheng. ”Second brother, I can give up the position of Family Head. But as for this matter, let’s not pursue it further, okay?”