Chapter 243 - 241: Assistant Zou

Upon seeing someone rushing towards Old Mr. Yan, the security guard immediately reached out to stop him.

But after seeing the face of the person, the hand that the security guard had extended was quickly withdrawn.

"Zou, is something the matter?"

Old Mr. Yan also recognized the person and asked with a smile.

The figure who had suddenly dashed forward was Assistant Zou, who had previously been responsible for greeting Lu Heng and the others.

"Old Master, I need to talk to you about something..."

Assistant Zou’s face didn’t look very good, but he forced a smile and leaned over to Old Mr. Yan.

Old Mr. Yan was quite familiar with Zou’s situation.

Therefore, he didn’t have much of his guard up.

The Yan Family members standing nearby felt the same.

But just as Assistant Zou approached Old Mr. Yan, he suddenly pulled a dagger from his waist and pressed it against the old man’s neck.

"Zou, what are you doing?"

Old Mr. Yan felt the cool blade and asked with a puzzled expression.

The others, upon seeing this, were all equally dumbfounded.

After a while, everyone realized that Assistant Zou was actually committing an assault with a weapon!

"Zou, have you lost your mind?"

"Assistant Zou, let’s talk this through, there’s no need for knives!"

"Brother Zou, please don’t get agitated!"

"Are you crazy? Assault with a knife is no small matter, think about your wife and children!"

"Zou, have you gone mad? Threatening the old master with a knife, do you not want to work for the Yan Group anymore?"

"Put down the knife immediately, otherwise, we’ll call the police!"

"We can talk face to face, there’s no need for knives!"

"Be careful, don’t cut Old Mr. Yan’s neck..."

The people around reacted differently, with some shouting, some threatening, and others trying to persuade.

This scene was also captured perfectly by the streamers not far away.

"Everyone, look! Someone in the Yan Family has been taken hostage!"

"We’re in for another big drama tonight!"

"Guys, I’ll take you over to see what’s going on!"

"Don’t push, let me get a clear shot!"

"Who the hell stepped on and took off my shoe?"

"Ladies and gentlemen, it was worth coming here tonight!"

"Don’t worry, everyone, I have a drone; let’s do an aerial live stream..."

Viewers in the live broadcast rooms were prepared to leave after they thought the show was over.

After all, watching excavation wasn’t that entertaining.

But no one expected that at this moment, the Yan Family stirred up another big event.

Instantly, the audience was excited.

Everyone frantically sent bullet comments, urging the streamers to get closer to the action.

These streamers were experts at gaining traffic.

When, if not now, to ride the wave?

Consequently, a crowd of streamers surged into the Yan Family cemetery like madmen.

"Call the police, get all these streamers out!"

Seeing the situation, Yan Ya immediately ordered.

The Yan Family members and security guards, upon hearing this, hurried to stop the frenzied streamers.

Yan Ya’s beautiful eyes turned as she looked towards Assistant Zou.

She slowly opened her mouth and said, "Assistant Zou, I remember that after you graduated from college, you joined the Yan Group."

"You’ve been a veteran contributor to the rise of the Yan Group."

"If you have any problems, you can speak directly to me. There’s no need for such drastic actions."

Hearing Yan Ya’s words, Assistant Zou couldn’t help but tear up.

With a trembling voice, he said, "Old Chairman, I was also forced!"

"My wife and daughter have been kidnapped."

"They are demanding that I retrieve an item from your great-grandfather’s grave."

"If I can’t do it, they will kill them, harm my wife and daughter!"

Although Assistant Zou’s body trembled, he still tightly gripped the dagger and pressed it hard against the old man’s neck.

Hearing Zou’s explanation, everyone was stunned.

What was going on?

Someone specifically kidnapped Assistant Zou’s wife and daughter just to retrieve something from Old Mr. Yan’s grandfather’s grave?

What was that item?

What would make someone go as far as to kidnap Zou’s wife and daughter as a threat?

"Assistant Zou, do you know what exactly it is that the person wants?"

Yan Ya asked again.

"He said their family has had an heirloom for hundreds of years."

"Later, it was taken by Old Mr. Yan and even buried with him after his death as a burial object."

"He wants me to find this heirloom, and use it to exchange for my wife and daughter."

Assistant Zou replied.

The Yan Family members were taken aback.

How could the great-grandfather not only steal someone’s family heirloom but also take it to his own grave?

The more pressing issue is, they knew nothing about this.

Consequently, everyone’s gaze turned to Old Mr. Yan.

After all, he was the senior-most person present, and also directly descended from the clan leader.

Old Mr. Yan shook his head in confusion, "I... I don’t know either!"

What a complete mess!

"Assistant Zou, I can promise that, later when we relocate the grave, we’ll give you the item you’re looking for."

"But please release my father."

"Otherwise it’s going to be complicated when the police arrive!"

Yan Ya calmly continued.

"Chairman Yan, I am willing to trust you!"

"But I do not trust the others in the Yan Family!"

Assistant Zou took a deep breath and said loudly.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Yeah, what do you mean you only trust her and not the rest of us?"

"We’ve never lied to you, why accuse us?"

Old Mr. Yan’s children, upon hearing this, expressed their displeasure.

"Enough, everyone stop talking!"

"It’s just a burial item!"

"I’ll make the decision. If the item exists, Zou, you take it and exchange it for your wife and daughter."

At this point, Old Mr. Yan decisively stated.

"Chairman, Old Master, are you really willing to give it to me?"

Upon hearing this, Assistant Zou’s wrist trembled slightly, looking excited.

"It’s just an antique, nothing more."

"If it can bring back your wife and daughter, it’s worth it."

Yan Ya responded calmly.

"Indeed, people are most important!"

Old Mr. Yan nodded in agreement.

"Then... thank you both..."

Assistant Zou was overwhelmed with gratitude.

As he spoke, the dagger he held slowly left the old man’s neck.

"The police are here! The police are here!"

Suddenly, someone shouted.

Assistant Zou immediately looked tense, scanning around for the police.

At this moment, a slightly short security guard quietly approached from behind.

Taking advantage of Assistant Zou’s distraction, the security guard suddenly lunged forward, tackling both Zou and Old Mr. Yan to the ground.

The security guard quickly controlled Zou’s knife-wielding right hand.

Other security guards rushed in, pinning Zou firmly to the ground.

After Old Mr. Yan was rescued, he gasped for breath with lingering fear.

"Dad, are you okay?"

"I was scared to death just now!"

"Dad, let’s go to the hospital for a check-up."

"Grandpa, your arm is injured, let me help clean it up for you!"

The Yan Family children immediately gathered around, tightly surrounding the old man...