Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy-Chapter 117 Demon’s Pose

"Um... is there something you need?" Ren Zhong didn’t dare to be presumptuous in front of Xiao Tianzan. He was the classic bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong.

"I think you need to come with me. You must have done something illegal, right?" Xiao Tianzan said coldly.

"No, I haven’t! I..."

"Shut up," Xiao Tianzan cut him off. He would never believe that a man like Ren Zhong hadn’t committed a single illegal act. Ordinarily, he couldn’t be bothered with the director of some corporation in a minor place like Yang City. But since he had offended Wu Tian, he had to be dealt with properly.

"I..." Ren Zhong could now barely keep his balance. How could I have ever anticipated this? How did it come to this?

"How could this be?" Ren Hou’s face was a mask of disbelief. I always thought of myself as royalty, a man of noble birth. And now? Have I suddenly fallen from the heavens?

The faces of Ren Zhong and his son, Ren Hou, were deathly pale and completely drained of color. They were horrified, but even now, they had no idea what had just transpired. What in the world is going on?

Xiao Tianzan and Tellam were, without a doubt, major figures. Xiao Tianzan was the Admiral of the Nine Gates, a man who might one day vie for the position of Head of State in Longjing. Tellam, meanwhile, was one of the ten most influential figures in Europe of this era. But why would they be helping Qin Yuhan? Ren Zhong and Ren Hou desperately wished someone would tell them why.

"Thank you," Qin Yuhan said to Xiao Tianzan and Tellam, her voice filled with surprise and shock. I never anticipated such a turn of events. Xiao Tianzan never associates with business people. Tellam is the Family Head of a great European clan. And they’re actually helping me? Good heavens, what is happening to the world? Was it Wu Tian? At this thought, Qin Yuhan turned to look at Wu Tian in astonishment.

Wu Tian simply shrugged, admitting it.

But Qin Yuhan still wanted to know. How did he manage it? How could he summon Xiao Tianzan and Tellam here? On what authority? She felt increasingly bewildered by her husband; he was becoming more and more of an enigma.

However, the matter was far from over. The arrival of Xiao Tianzan and Tellam had been shocking enough, but now another group of people approached, and their appearance was even more astonishing.

The newcomers were the son of Zhang Liangcai, along with the sons, grandsons, and daughters of the so-called business veterans whom Wu Tian had just incapacitated. Upon arriving, they didn’t look at their own fathers or grandfathers. Instead, they turned to Qin Yuhan and spoke in a flurry.

"President Qin, we’ve come to apologize."

"Yes, I’m here to apologize too."

"We hope you can be magnanimous."

"Please, spare me."

"It’s my fault for not keeping my father in line. Please, forgive me."

"It’s my dad’s fault, it has nothing to do with me! President Qin, please be lenient with our company!"

As they spoke, Qin Yuhan and the others exchanged puzzled glances. What is happening now?

The old men writhing on the ground had assumed their children and grandchildren had come to avenge them, to stand up for them. They never imagined this. The shock was so great that several of them momentarily forgot their pain.

"URGH... GHH..." Zhang Liangcai, his neck still in Wu Tian’s grip, began to make strangled noises when he saw his son ignoring him.

"Son, save me!"

"Save me! Get me out of here!"

"Grandson, I gave you your company! Now I’m begging you, take me with you!"

The crippled old men, howling in agony, no longer hoped for their descendants to avenge them. Wu Tian was simply too terrifying. All they wanted was for their children to get them away from here. Just being in the same room as Wu Tian filled them with bone-deep terror.

"No, I’ve decided to change my last name."

"Father, your decision was wrong."

"That’s right, Grandfather. You too. I can’t let you destroy the family. I’m severing all ties with you."

"From now on, whatever happens to you is no concern of mine, Dad."

"Why couldn’t you just stay home? What were you doing here? Whether you live or die has nothing to do with me."

People who valued profit above all else often passed that trait to their children. Now, those very descendants no longer cared if their elders lived or died, leaving the old men staring wide-eyed in utter disbelief.

Zhang Liangcai’s son walked up to his father, looking at the man who was struggling to breathe in Wu Tian’s grasp, and said, "From now on, my last name is no longer Zhang."

"URGH... URGH..." Zhang Liangcai struggled, but no matter how hard he thrashed, he couldn’t break free from Wu Tian’s grip.

Wu Tian watched the descendants of Zhang Liangcai and the others with a cold gaze.

"This was my father’s foolish decision. It has nothing to do with us."

"Yes, please forgive us!"

These people had witnessed Wu Tian’s capabilities at the Gambling Stone Field. Furthermore, Wu Tian was the man Xiao Liang revered above all others. Now, standing before him, their posture was utterly submissive, as if they were addressing their lord and master.

"I have no problem with sparing you. After all, your elders are your elders, and you are you. You shouldn’t have to be buried with them just because they deserve to die." Wu Tian paused, then said, "However..."

He trailed off, but they all understood his meaning. Whatever Wu Tian wants now, we have no choice but to accept it. It’s all our fathers’ and grandfathers’ fault for being so foolish. How could they have followed Zhang Liangcai to the Qin Corporation to pull a stunt like this? They didn’t even consult the younger generation first! They’ve really dragged us all down with them!

"Mr. Wu Tian, please give us your instructions. Say whatever you wish," Zhang Liangcai’s son said with a deep bow. The others followed his example.

"Any conditions?" Wu Tian asked.

Their hearts sank. They knew Wu Tian’s conditions wouldn’t be simple, but things had come to this, and they had no other choice. We’ve already done our research. Wang Wei used to be Wu Tian’s rival, and he recently died under mysterious circumstances. Doctors and forensic examiners alike couldn’t determine the cause of death. We’d be fools to believe Wu Tian had nothing to do with it. And we certainly don’t want to die just as mysteriously.

"Mr. Wu Tian, please, just tell us."

"Yes," they all agreed, nodding.

Wu Tian said, "The lives of your elders are in my hands. If I want them to die, you are not to utter a single word of protest. Otherwise, you will die with them."

As he spoke, the very air in the room turned bone-chillingly cold, and his words sent shivers down their spines. Isn’t Xiao Tianzan going to do anything about this? His impartiality is legendary, after all, they all wondered.

They immediately looked over at Xiao Tianzan, only to find him standing there as if he hadn’t heard a word Wu Tian said. They were shaken. How on earth did Wu Tian manage to bring a man like Xiao Tianzan to heel?

What they didn’t know was that Xiao Tianzan genuinely couldn’t hear what Wu Tian was saying. The words that reached his ears were: "I forgive you."

Wu Tian’s abilities were simply inconceivable.

"Do you agree?" Wu Tian asked again. If they refused, their fate would be the same as their elders who had foolishly courted death.