NOVEL NEXT Chapter 11: The Fall of the Chen Family
The Chen Family didn't realize it yet, but they were already finished.
While Chen Rong and his subordinates were scrambling to salvage their collapsing empire, the truth was that Su Chen had already dismantled them piece by piece. And the worst part? They didn't even understand how it had happened so quickly.
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A Desperate Struggle
At the Chen Family's main estate, Chen Rong stood in his private study, his face pale and drawn. The walls were lined with priceless paintings, and the air smelled of expensive incense, but none of that mattered anymore. Everything was slipping through his fingers.
Chen Wei, his business strategist, entered in a hurry, his face drenched in sweat. "Patriarch, it's over! The Zhao Family just released a statement—they've officially sided with Su Chen!"
Chen Rong's fingers tightened around the edge of his desk. "That… that's impossible. We offered Zhao Tian everything! Why would he betray us?"
Chen Wei swallowed hard. "Because Su Chen doesn't negotiate. He dictates."
The words hung like a death sentence in the air.
At that moment, another elder, Chen Li, burst into the room. "We just lost another five percent of our stock value in the last hour! The board members are panicking! If this continues, we'll—"
BOOM!
A sudden explosion echoed from outside the estate, followed by the sharp crack of gunfire. The security alarms blared throughout the mansion.
Chen Rong's eyes widened in horror. "What the hell is happening now?!"
A guard rushed in, his face filled with terror. "Patriarch! The government has issued a full-scale investigation on all Chen Family assets! Our businesses are being raided, our accounts frozen!"
Chen Wei staggered back. "Su Chen didn't just destroy us economically… he's making sure we can never recover!"
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Su Chen's Final Blow
At Tianlong Estate, Su Chen sat on a leather couch, scrolling through the latest financial reports. Everything was going according to plan.
Ye Meng was sitting beside him, a small smirk playing on her lips. "So, the Chen Family is finally crumbling?"
Su Chen nodded. "They were finished the moment they made their move against me. They just didn't realize it until now."
Ye Meng leaned closer, her eyes gleaming. "And what's next?"
Su Chen tapped his phone, bringing up a live news report. The headline read:
BREAKING NEWS: THE CHEN FAMILY UNDER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION! ALL ASSETS FROZEN!
Su Chen smiled. "Now… we bury them."
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The Final Confrontation
Desperation forced Chen Rong to do something reckless.
That night, in a last-ditch effort, he personally stormed into Tianlong Estate with his remaining bodyguards.
Security allowed him in. They had no reason to stop him—because Su Chen wasn't even concerned.
As Chen Rong was led to a private study, he found Su Chen sitting behind a grand mahogany desk, calm and composed as always.
Chen Rong clenched his fists. "Su Chen… do you really have to go this far?"
Su Chen glanced up, unimpressed. "You started this."
Chen Rong gritted his teeth. "I admit I made a mistake. But if you continue this, my family will be completely erased!"
Su Chen leaned back, his gaze sharp. "And?"
Chen Rong's breath hitched. He had come expecting negotiations, but there was no room for that here.
Su Chen continued, his voice cold. "You thought you could challenge me. You failed. Now you deal with the consequences."
Chen Rong dropped to his knees, desperation in his eyes. "Please… my family has existed for generations. Spare us, and we'll leave the city forever!"
Su Chen stared at him for a moment. Then he chuckled.
"Leave the city?" he repeated, amused. "Chen Rong, you still don't get it, do you?"
He leaned forward, his presence overwhelming. "It doesn't matter where you go. You will never rise again."
Chen Rong's body trembled. "You—"
Su Chen cut him off. "Your family is already finished. Your assets? Mine. Your connections? Gone. Your reputation? Destroyed. The Chen Family exists in name only."
A long silence filled the room.
Then Su Chen spoke the final words that shattered Chen Rong completely.
"Leave."
Chen Rong's hands clenched into fists, but there was nothing he could do.
Defeated, broken, and powerless, he stumbled to his feet and walked out. He would never return.
As the door closed, Ye Meng entered the room, watching Chen Rong leave with amusement. "That was cold."
Su Chen smirked. "No… that was mercy."
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The End of the Chen Family
By the next morning, the Chen Family name was wiped from history.
Their businesses were seized, their properties taken, and their influence eradicated. Those who had once feared them now mocked their downfall.
And at the center of it all, untouched and victorious—Su Chen.
He had crushed them without lifting a finger.
And now, the world belonged to him.