Chapter 560 Ye Mu'en is Forced to Step Down
Ye's father returned in the afternoon, his spirits low, but he insisted on meeting Zi Yisheng. The two spoke in the room for a considerable time. When they emerged, Ye's father went straight to bed without even eating a bite.
Ye Shengbai stood outside the door, not daring to enter, unsure of the condition of his wound. She worried about inflammation if it wasn't treated, especially in the hot weather.
"Madam, we just received news that Young Master Ye is also injured. He was ambushed by the person assigned to monitor Lian Zhaozhen."
"Is he seriously injured?"
"They say he was shot in the back. He's refusing to go to the hospital and only had the bullet removed at the scene."
Ye Shengbai closed her eyes. She knew there was no point in trying to persuade her father or elder brother regarding their work; it would be futile.
"What did your Young Master Zi say?"
"Young Master Zi has already ordered him to be taken to the hospital for treatment and has arranged for others to take over his duties."
"He's refusing?"
Ah Sen nodded helplessly.
Ye Shengbai took a deep breath. Sometimes, she felt like beating her elder brother and father for their stubbornness. They were also human, with families. They risked their lives without considering them at all.
"Go find your Young Master Zi. Directly dismiss Ye Mu'en from his post and read it out publicly. I don't believe the country will collapse without him."
Ah Sen touched his nose, wondering if he would be beaten to a pulp when he went to see Young Master Ye.
Zi Yisheng was meditating with his eyes closed. When he heard Ah Sen's message, he smiled.
"Have Ouyang draft an official document."
In fact, Ouyang was currently extremely busy. Bai Liqi's death left many of his forces awaiting reassignment. Not only did Zi Shao want to secure them immediately, but many others also wished to seize some of this power, especially those who had been on opposing sides before. They were now most wary of Zi Yisheng's advancement.
Upon receiving the call, Ouyang did not hesitate. He immediately drafted the document, his words sharp and his tone incisive. It was no good for him to cause trouble now.
Ye Mu'en was sitting at the temporary command post, constantly receiving combat reports from various regions. When he heard the announcement of his dismissal through a loudspeaker, he couldn't help but laugh. He put on his shirt and stood up.
"Deputy Tang, you take over."
"Yes."
As he walked out, everyone looked at Ye Mu'en, puzzled as to why he was being dismissed at such a critical juncture.
"Please accept this document, Comrade Ye Mu'en."
Good heavens, even the title after his name was gone.
"I refuse to accept it. I am going to the hospital now. We can discuss it after I return."
The person delivering the document felt the most wronged. This was like gods fighting and mortals suffering. He didn't know what to do next.
Ye Mu'en went to the doctor's office at the hospital for treatment and called his sister while undergoing it.
"I am really at the hospital right now. If you don't believe me, I can have the director speak to you."
Zhao Nianqun, standing beside him, looked numb. They had finally managed to get these people out of the hospital, and now, after only a few days, they were back. He wanted to kneel and beg heaven for their good health and well-being.
His daughter's mood had just improved a little. Seeing Ye Mu'en now would only add fuel to the fire.
"Director Zhao, please say a few words."
Zhao Nianqun took several deep breaths and took the phone with a smile.
"Madam, yes, Young Master Ye is here. Yes, he will be treated well."
"Injury? Uh, it's not serious, not serious at all."
Ye Mu'en almost put a gun to Zhao Nianqun's head. What else could he say? He wished he could say the wound had already healed.
Ye Mu'en took back the phone with satisfaction, a fawning smile on his face.
"I didn't lie, did I? Your brother would never lie to you."
"Then I'll go back to work after my injury is treated. I promise to resolve everything within three days."
"Those people will need at least five days."
He didn't know what was said on the other end of the phone, but Zhao Nianqun saw the disconnected phone lying pitifully on the ground.
"What are you still staring at? Hurry up and prepare a ward!"
"Yes, yes, immediately."
Ye Shengbai returned to her bedroom with satisfaction. Zi Yisheng smiled, looking at his wife's triumph.
"Satisfied?"
"It's okay. Later, have someone take my dad to the hospital too."
Ye Shengbai sat on the bed and pinched Zi Yisheng's face, deliberately applying pressure.
"Tell me, why did you cultivate them to be so indispensable? As if the world would stop without them. Tell me, are you doing this on purpose?"
"How dare I? They are just responsible and ambitious."
Ye Shengbai pouted in disdain. This guy was the most cunning. Her elder brother and father were just his weapons, like machine guns, firing rapidly once loaded.
"By the way, does my brother still need to go to Hong Hai?"
"Not now. Wait until I have everything under control. We don't necessarily need to have dealings with Yuan Pu Country."
"That's good. Let's take it step by step."
Zi Yisheng pulled his wife to lie down with him on the bed. It was rare to have a few days without having to leave early. Since returning to Mingcheng, he hadn't spent much time with his wife. The one trip he had taken felt like a world war, and he felt he had wronged his wife and children.
"Do you regret coming back with me?"
Ye Shengbai rolled her eyes speechlessly.
"If I hadn't come back with you, would I have found another one in Chuncheng?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? You know what I mean."
"There's nothing to regret. It's just a job. As long as you don't feel tired or burdened, it won't affect me."
Zi Yisheng buried his head in his wife's neck, inhaling the familiar and reassuring scent.
"After this incident, I might not be able to let go. It's not just a wish in my heart, but also a man's damned desire for power. Can you understand?"
Yes, who wouldn't want to sit in that position? Even women would want to if given the chance.
"I understand and agree. It's great to watch all these changes with you. It's very meaningful, isn't it?"
"Why are you so good? Even if you can no longer move around freely, and you can't fulfill your wish to travel abroad, and your overseas businesses have to be sold off."
"It's okay. Many people have never even left their city in their entire lives. A life without regrets is imperfect. As for the overseas businesses, even if they're not in my name, they're still mine. Do you think my uncle stayed abroad for nothing?"
Her legs, in both lives, hadn't grown long. Not to mention going abroad, she rarely even went out. Anyway, she was used to it and had accepted her fate. It was enough to be pampered and live a few more days.
"Heh heh, heh heh heh, I've had such great luck in this life. My wife is good, my children are obedient, and even my father-in-law and brother-in-law are my right and left hands. My mother-in-law and maternal grandfather's families are the pillars of my progress. Tell me, I'm both lucky and useless."