Chapter 541
Cutting Off the Rotten Branches
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Jonathan quickly finished preparing the meal. As they ate, he and Sierra talked about recent events.
When Sierra heard that Shane had gone to see Jonathan, she admitted that she had also contacted Shane.
“I can never figure out what he’s thinking.” Sierra said calmly.
“You don’t need to figure out what he’s thinking,” Jonathan replied. He had no intention of letting Sierra understand Shane too deeply. These days, whenever Sierra mentioned Shane, there was no longer the same disgust and hatred as before.
After the meal, Jonathan told Sierra to rest while he went to take care of other matters. But Sierra looked at him, seeking reassurance. “You’ll come back later, right?”
“I will. I promise.”
Jonathan gave his word, and only then did Sierra loosen her grip.
She was being so obedient that Jonathan couldn’t resist. He held her and kissed her for a while before saying, “Wait for me to come back.”
Sierra nodded.
Jonathan first went to the Wynn family’s businesses and had all the main leaders, as well as the branch members, called together. Dozens of people filled the room.
When Jonathan appeared, most looked visibly relieved, but a few grew tense.
Taking in their expressions, Jonathan said, “I hear that while I’ve been away these past two weeks, you’ve all been quite busy.”
At those words, several faces darkened.
They were the ones who had tried to stir up trouble. Even though Sierra had spoken up earlier, some still couldn’t resist the lure of massive profits, while others were seduced by empty promises. They schemed plenty, but Sierra had prepared in advance and didn’t let them succeed.
Jonathan called out several names the ones who had sided with the enemy.
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“Some of you have even forgotten the Wynn family’s ancestral rules. Then again, when a person no longer deserves to be called human, why would they care about ancestral rules?”
He waved his hand, and men stepped forward to take those people away.
They immediately pleaded. “We were wrong! We’ll never dare again! Please give us another chance!”
Jonathan remained unmoved. Seeing this, they realized he wouldn’t show mercy and began shouting.
“Why should the position of family head always belong to the main line? Why should we always be at your
beck and call?”
The moment those words were spoken, many faces in the room turned complicated.
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Jonathan saw it all. Once the troublemakers had been taken away, he asked, “Do the rest of you share their thoughts?”
They quickly denied it.
“Of course not!”
“Nothing of the sort!”
“Don’t listen to their nonsense, we would never think that way.”
Jonathan spoke mildly. “It doesn’t matter. Having those thoughts is normal.”
“The Wynn family’s rise to power is something you all know well. You know how we climbed step by step to this position. The truth is, you are called branches, but in reality, many of you don’t even share blood with us. Back then, our ancestor was kind enough to take your forebears under his wing. It’s all recorded in every family tree.”
“For generations, every head of the family has followed the rules of the ancestors and treated everyone fairly.”
“But human greed has no end. And so it ends here.”
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“From this day forward, you will have no connection to the Wynn family. I will reclaim all shares. Those willing to stay may sign a new contract as employees. Those unwilling are free to leave.”
No one had expected Jonathan to make such a decision – and at a time like this, no less.
The higher authorities had already made it clear they wanted to bring down the Wynn family. Yet Jonathan dared to purge people now.
Who would do such a thing? Who would dare?
Several people opened their mouths to argue, but when they saw Jonathan’s eyes, they knew he wasn’t joking. He truly meant it.
“Are you insane?” one of them finally burst out. “At a time like this, you’d come after us?”
“Why shouldn’t I?” Jonathan sneered. “Losing some strength is still better than constantly guarding against knives in my back.”
“Besides, the only reason the higher authorities are after me now is because the Wynn family shines too brightly.”
“So, I cut off my own arm to survive. With the Wynn family’s contributions, what can they really do to me?”
No one had considered that possibility. Some who had been so sure Jonathan wouldn’t make such a foolish move now found themselves terrified by his logic.
He wasn’t wrong. If Jonathan cooperated of his own accord, the higher authorities would be all the more pleased.
So they were nothing but discarded pawns?
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Realization struck, and panic spread. One after another, they rushed to insist that they hadn’t done anything wrong during this time, that they had been acting properly all along.