NOVEL NEXT Chapter 24: Wang Family's Great Revenge
"There are some matters I would like to discuss privately with Patriarch Fang, if possible," Wang Ye asked.
Fang Cunshan hesitated for a moment. After all, Wang Ye had saved his life. A private discussion, regardless of Wang Ye's requests, was something he could consider.
"Very well, please wait for me in the study, Doctor Wang," Fang Cunshan consented, his gaze turning to Steward Liu, "Steward Liu, please take Doctor Wang there."
"Yes."
After Wang Ye arrived at the study, Fang Cunshan went back to his room to change his clothes, then hurried to the study.
By then, Fang Cunshan had completely transformed. Dressed in a Tang suit, he was spirited and imposing.
Actually, he could have talked with Wang Ye alone earlier, but he insisted on having Wang Ye wait in the study, specifically to change his own image.
"Doctor Wang, speak freely about what you wish!"
Fang Cunshan asked directly. In his view, Wang Ye wanting a private meeting was simply a chance to propose some conditions. After all, with no one else around, no outsider would know what he wanted. This way, his image as a life-saving Divine Doctor could be maintained while securing benefits—the best outcome.
"Old Mr. Fang, I want to enquire about something that happened to the Wang family in Yun City eighteen years ago," Wang Ye stated straightforwardly.
"The Wang family?" Fang Cunshan shuddered involuntarily upon hearing the question.
Eighteen years ago, the Fang Family was not yet a top family in Yun City. It was only after nearly two decades of development that they achieved their current status.
Having experienced the vicissitudes of Yun City over these twenty years, Fang Cunshan of course knew about the Wang family's situation back then.
"Wang Ye, may I ask, what is your identity?"
"Before coming down the mountain, I was a young Taoist. I followed my master, Wang Yifeng, and practiced for eighteen years. My master told me I was born in Yun City," Wang Ye responded openly to Fang Cunshan.
"So, you are a descendant of the Wang family from Yun City back then?"
"That should be the case. I heard that a Wang family in Yun City mysteriously disappeared eighteen years ago. I think that was my family. But I know very little about the Wang family's affairs. This time, I came down the mountain specifically to investigate my own background."
After hearing what Wang Ye had said, Fang Cunshan silently contemplated for a while.
He indeed knew about the Wang family's affairs, but those secrets were not something he could disclose easily.
After thinking for a moment, Fang Cunshan smiled slightly and said earnestly, "Doctor Wang, it's been eighteen years since the Wang family's affairs. I have forgotten much about it. Even if you ask me, I cannot provide a clear explanation. However, I think certain matters cannot be forced."
"No, I must uncover my background. I must also clarify the Wang family's affairs," Wang Ye replied firmly.
"Doctor Wang, you shouldn't say that. The Wang family disappeared overnight back then, and it must have involved significant secrets. Revealing them now might be more than you can handle. Moreover, it is nearly impossible to reveal them. How about this—I will give you a billion yuan so that you can lead a good life later. With your medical skills, you need not worry about money or status in the future, right?"
Fang Cunshan was indeed generous, willing to give Wang Ye a billion yuan right away. After all, Wang Ye had saved his life, and to the Fang family, which owned assets over a hundred billion yuan, giving Wang Ye one billion was not a difficult matter.
"No need. If Patriarch Fang truly does not know about the Wang family's affairs, then I will take my leave," Wang Ye said, getting ready to leave.
"Wait."
Seeing how determined Wang Ye was, Fang Cunshan felt obligated to share some information.
"Since you really want to know, then I will tell you what I know."
"Please do, Old Mr. Fang," Wang Ye sat back down, focusing intently on Fang Cunshan.
Fang Cunshan took a deep breath and slowly began, "Back then, the Wang family was a famous, prominent family in Yun City. Whether in terms of wealth or status, they were at the top. But as the saying goes, 'A tall tree catches the wind.' The Wang family's strength attracted many people's envy. Furthermore, the Wang family was not satisfied with just developing in Yun City; they had already started expanding outward."
"Because their expansion was so rapid, it threatened the positions of some individuals. Especially some major families in the provincial government, who saw the Wang family as thorns in their sides. Therefore, it was rumored that a few major families from the provincial government, in collusion with several families from Yun City, secretly plotted against the Wang family."
"The Wang family, being isolated, could not withstand the multiple attacks. Within just a month, the Wang family suffered heavy losses in various aspects. Later on, it was said that stronger forces mediated the situation, allowing the Wang family and those families to reach an agreement. The Wang family was allowed to preserve their strength, but they had to leave Yun City."
"Eighteen years ago, the Wang family disappeared overnight because of this."
Wang Ye listened, his expression grave. So, that was how the Wang family had disappeared.
Those families had gone too far. The Wang family was merely seeking its own development, but they, motivated by benefits and jealousy, had united against the Wang family. In the end, they even forced the Wang family to disappear from Yun City.
This was a great vendetta.
It must be avenged!
"Doctor Wang, now you know, right? Still, listen to me and don't worry about these matters anymore. Just live a good life," Fang Cunshan advised, thinking that Wang Ye was feeling intimidated.
But in his heart, Wang Ye was merely pondering how to investigate those families.
"Old Mr. Fang, do you know which families were involved against the Wang family back then?" Wang Ye asked.
Fang Cunshan shook his head, "I don't know about that! Back then, it was all done in secret. So, I don't know. However, I can be sure that most of those families are no longer in Yun City today. After all, in the struggle against the Wang family, they grabbed a lot of advantages. With better prospects for development, they eventually left Yun City."
Even if Fang Cunshan knew, he would not disclose it. After all, those families had united together; provoking them would lead to a joint attack. The Wang family's ordeal back then was a precedent.
Fang Cunshan, certainly, would not let the Fang family repeat that history.
Although Wang Ye was not deeply versed in worldly affairs, he understood this principle.
"Thank you for telling me all this, Old Mr. Fang. I will take my leave now," Wang Ye said, his expression slightly heavy.
"Doctor Wang, don't be in a hurry to leave! After I host a banquet to thank you tonight, you can go," Fang Cunshan insisted.
"Old Mr. Fang, there's no need for formalities. I treated your illness, and you told me these things; we are even. However, your illness has not fully recovered. I will leave a few prescriptions for you in a while. Follow the prescriptions to procure medicine and take good care of your health. In a month or two, you should be fully recovered."