He broke his vows for her, and a tycoon descended to earth for love.

Chapter 343 Ending Countdown 12

With a loud "crack," the room fell silent. Even the old butler, standing at the head of the table, kept his head bowed in silence. Everyone's face was filled with fear, for the old man who had smashed the cup was now visibly agitated, his eyes like sharp knives. Despite his age, he possessed a terrifying aura.

"What are you all doing?! Huh?! You bunch of good-for-nothings! I told you to find the people for me, and you didn't find a single one! Not a single one!! How dare you stand in front of me?!" Overwhelmed with rage, his blood rushed to his head, making his aged face contort in a grotesque grimace. He roared almost hysterically, "Get out of here! Go and bring them to me! I don't care what methods you use, if you don't bring them here, don't come back to see me! Cough...cough cough..."

"Master Lin, please take care of your health..." The old butler saw that Lin Zhenbiao was not in good health and was swaying. He felt a pang of anxiety and subconsciously wanted to go forward, but Lin Zhenbiao pushed him away.

"You know how important that thing is to me, don't you? Old Ming, are you going to watch me spend the rest of my life in prison?"

"No, Mr. Lin, it's really..."

Just as the old butler was about to explain, a series of increasingly loud engine noises suddenly came from the doorway. A servant rushed in, pointing at the door and stammering, "...Master, Master, something terrible has happened! There are...a lot of police outside..."

"They're just police, what's the panic?" The old butler remained calm, even though he knew things were going badly. He ordered everyone, "Everyone, step back. Don't make any moves without orders." He then told the maid who had just run in, "Go open the door and let the police in."

"Mr. Lin, don't worry. Even if the police come, they may not have any evidence..." The old butler tried to comfort Lin Zhenbiao, though he lacked confidence.

Lin Zhenbiao naturally knew that these police officers wouldn't have come knocking on his door so openly without solid evidence. For years, he had never been confronted by the police before, which meant they must have some solid proof…

It would be a lie to say he wasn't flustered, but he was a seasoned veteran, and his years in the underworld hadn't been for nothing. He forced himself to calm down and finally waved his hand, saying, "I know what I'm doing. No matter what, I'll play it by ear."

Unexpectedly, the man who led the way in was none other than Ye Zhenghao!

The old butler's face immediately turned somewhat ugly. When Lin Zhenbiao saw Ye Zhenghao, it seemed both unexpected and expected.

"Director Ye, I wonder what important matter requires your presence as an official to make this trip in person?"

Ye Zhenghao's expression was cold and stern. For so many years, he had been trying to capture Jiang Jizhen, but he never expected that in the end, Jiang would capture Lin Zhenbiao instead. Of course, there was nothing wrong with that. If this centipede could be brought to justice, it would definitely be the most direct and effective blow to the criminals in City A!

“Mr. Lin Zhenbiao, we’re not here today to ask you to come back and assist with the investigation. We have gathered sufficient evidence to prosecute you for multiple charges, including arms smuggling, drug trafficking, and murder.” He pointed to the people behind him, and immediately someone stepped forward. His seemingly casual tone was like a sharp nail, piercing Lin Zhenbiao’s heart. “You can remain silent now, but what you say will be used as evidence in court. Take him back!”

Seeing his men preparing to step forward with handcuffs, the old butler, his face ashen, stood in front of Lin Zhenbiao, pointing at Ye Zhenghao and exclaiming, "No! Ye Zhenghao, you can't lay a hand on Master Lin! May you be struck by lightning!"

Ye Zhenghao naturally didn't understand the deeper meaning behind the old butler's so-called "being struck by lightning." He simply took it as their attempt to exonerate themselves. A disdainful glint flashed in his deep eyes. "Be struck by lightning? If lightning really struck, I think God would first punish those of you who committed crimes but have been at large! You're unlucky to have fallen into my hands today. I have enough evidence to ensure you spend the rest of your life in prison. No need for any more tricks. Cuff me and take me away!"

"No, stop!" The old butler still refused to give in, fiercely protecting Lin Zhenbiao. "Ye Zhenghao, you can't treat Master Lin like this, he's yours..."

"Shut up!" Lin Zhenbiao roared, interrupting the old butler. He pushed the old butler aside and looked at Ye Zhenghao, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "Are you going to arrest me today?"

Ye Zhenghao sneered, "Did you think I came here to have tea with you? But if you want tea, I can have someone prepare a cup for you when we get to the police station."

Lin Zhenbiao's eyes sharpened, and a complex and unfathomable emotion flashed in his slightly cloudy eyes. Before Ye Zhenghao could think about it, he heard him say, "You'll really regret arresting me today!"

With such a confident tone and an air of certainty, Ye Zhenghao's heart tightened involuntarily. He didn't know what kind of strange feeling it was, but he felt that these two old people were acting a bit inexplicably today.

Is this their way of exonerating themselves?

Ha, what's the use of that? Are they at their wits' end, so they've lost their composure? They want to use such clumsy and unconvincing words on themselves?

Simply ridiculous!

Ye Zhenghao snapped out of his reverie, his gaze darkening. He stopped ordering the men behind him, grabbed the handcuffs from someone nearby, strode forward, grabbed Lin Zhenbiao, and slammed the handcuffs onto Lin's wrists, which were so loose that even the skin looked flabby. He said coldly, "Mr. Lin Zhenbiao, you certainly didn't expect things to turn out this way, did you? It's no use saying anything. Don't try to provoke others with those ridiculous words. This time, you can't escape!"

"Ye Zhenghao, how dare you treat Master Lin like this! You unfilial son..."

"Shut up!"

Why can't he treat my grandfather like this?

Three male voices rang out simultaneously, and the already tense situation became even more strained because of the last male voice that suddenly interrupted.

Jiang Yanhui had already arrived at the villa's main entrance at some point. His tall figure leaned lazily against the door frame, his arms crossed, exuding a relaxed air. He wore a light pink casual suit jacket over a light blue striped shirt, paired with light yellow casual trousers, which gave him an unparalleled air of aristocratic elegance.

"Director Ye, the embodiment of justice, has been fighting crime for so many years." Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow and said casually, "Why can't you treat my grandfather like this now? Why do you want him to be struck by lightning? I'm really curious, why is that?"

Lin Zhenbiao became even more agitated upon seeing Jiang Yan Hui. Of course, the most agitated at this moment was the old butler standing beside him, who rushed forward and blocked Jiang Yan Hui's path, saying with a mixture of anger and helplessness, "Young Master Yan, he is your maternal grandfather! Why did you join forces with these people to deal with your grandfather? What you're doing is really..."

"Struck by lightning?" Jiang Yan scoffed, her eyes full of mockery. "Now you'll say he's my maternal grandfather? I've never forgotten he's my maternal grandfather; it's just that some people don't remember that they're my maternal grandfather. What, you didn't kill me before, so now you're trying to play the family card?"

"Young Master Yan..."

"Shut up!" Jiang Yan turned around, her expression darkening. She narrowed her eyes at Lin Zhenbiao, a cold glint in her eyes. "Grandpa, you are my grandpa, that's an unchangeable fact. So I won't deal with you myself, but I will watch you being taken away by him." She pointed at Ye Zhenghao, her expression growing even colder. "I really want to know, how are you feeling right now? Do you think I'm too cruel, or do you think you brought this all on yourself?"

Lin Zhenbiao was a man who had seen many storms. He was initially panicked, but now that things had come to this, he calmed down. Especially when facing his grandson whom he had watched grow up, he suddenly laughed and said, "You think those things in Jiang Jizhen's hands can kill me? Wishful thinking!"

“No.” Jiang Yan’s eyes sharpened. “Who said I was going to kill you? You’re my grandfather. Just like Uncle Ming said, if I really let you die, I’ll be struck by lightning, won’t I? I just want to use Director Ye’s hand to make you pay a price for what you’ve done.”

Go to jail!

In the remaining years of Lin Zhenbiao's life, he hoped he would spend them in prison. He never intended to kill him because he was still his elder. However, he would not let him go any longer and would let him go to jail in order to be worthy of everyone's trust.

"Ha, you want me to go to jail? That's laughable!" Lin Zhenbiao laughed arrogantly and said confidently, "So what if you have evidence? You can't do anything to me!"

"Is that so?" Jiang Yan snorted and shook her head. "I don't think so. I think you'll be willing to go to jail this time, because prison is the safest place. Otherwise, I'm really afraid that assassins from Southeast Asia will come tomorrow. You might have to be fully armed 24 hours a day and still not be able to save your life."

"You... what did you say?" Lin Zhenbiao's heart skipped a beat. He had already guessed the implication in Jiang Yan's reply: she had already informed the people in Southeast Asia about those things.

If it were just Ye Zhenghao, he certainly could handle it. But if you add the foreign underworld to the mix, even he might not be able to rest easy anymore. The assassins in Southeast Asia are more ferocious than wild beasts...

"Grandpa, I actually think the path I've arranged for you is quite good, isn't it? I specially asked Director Ye to invite you, so you won't have any regrets in your life. You should know what I'm talking about, right?"