The sky over Jiangnan City seemed to have changed overnight.
First, Feng Xiao, the eldest young master of the Feng family, was arrested for counterfeiting and fraud. It was said that the elder master of the Feng family was furious and personally went to the law enforcement team to demand his release.
In the past, given Elder Master Feng's status in the martial world, even Lü Liang would have shown some respect and released the person directly.
But this time, Elder Master Feng returned empty-handed, which made people in Jiangnan start to speculate.
Could it be that the City Lord's Mansion was going to make a move against the Feng family?
While they were inquiring everywhere, the Wang family, with lightning speed, began to suppress the Feng family from all directions overnight.
In every sector, the Wang family dispatched a large number of personnel, sparing no effort to pressure the Feng family.
In almost twelve hours, more than thirty percent of the Feng family's industries were annexed by the Wang family.
The sky over Jiangnan City had completely changed overnight.
"Bang."
Elder Master Feng’s teacup shattered on the ground.
Before him knelt more than a dozen people, all core members of the Feng family.
“A bunch of useless trash, letting the Wang family be so arrogant. Are you all eating shit?”
No wonder Elder Master Feng was so angry. These people, who managed most of the Feng family's industries, were all in a panic when the Wang family suddenly made a move. They were clueless and had no appropriate response, watching helplessly as the family’s industries were annexed by the Wang family.
However, their powerlessness was somewhat understandable.
Although the Wang family and the Feng family had been in a covert struggle for many years, they had never really engaged in a large-scale conflict.
This made them accustomed to a life of ease and lacking a sense of crisis.
Thus, they were caught off guard by the Wang family.
“Old Ancestor, that Wang family is despicable and sinister. They took advantage of our lack of preparedness to strike suddenly. Disregarding that we are all within the Heavenly King’s Mansion, Old Ancestor, your grandson suggests retaliating against the Wang family at all costs. Only when they feel pain will they learn their lesson. Moreover, this time they have annexed thirty percent of our family’s assets, and they must vomit it all back.”
A young man knelt on the ground, raised his head, and said indignantly to Elder Master Feng.
He was from a collateral branch of the Feng family, Feng Ran. By rights, collateral branches like him would have little power in the Feng family, but this young man happened to be exceptionally capable.
Coupled with the fact that the Feng family’s direct lineage was sparse, with only the sickly Feng Ting besides Feng Xiao, Elder Master Feng had personally appointed Feng Ran to manage one of the family’s businesses.
The elder master’s intention was clear: to let Feng Ran gain experience and become Feng Xiao’s right-hand man in the future.
But little did they know, Feng Ran had his own selfish motives.
Seeing Feng Xiao becoming increasingly arrogant and nonsensical in the family, and Feng Ting being a sickly invalid, the future of the Feng family was simply not to be entrusted to the direct lineage.
This way, his opportunity arrived. As long as Feng Xiao committed a universally condemned act, he could replace him and become the future patriarch of the Feng family.
Hearing Feng Ran’s words, the elder master was slightly stunned, then nodded, looking at the others.
“What? Are you all mute? Don’t you know how to speak?”
“Or are you all stupid? Scared silly by the Wang family?”
At this critical moment, if anyone dared to speak carelessly and offend him, they would be in trouble.
Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to speak.
Seeing their demeanor, Elder Master Feng’s anger grew even more.
His eyes burned with rage. If these people were not the core of the Feng family, the elder master would have long since ordered them all expelled from the family.
“Hmph, a bunch of good-for-nothings, not as good as a child. Feng Ran, you handle this. Remember, you must make the Wang family vomit what they ate from us, and even more, they must vomit it back doubly. I don’t care what method you use, you must make that Wang family understand pain.”
Hearing the elder master’s words, Feng Ran was overjoyed, but his face remained calm.
“Your grandson will not disappoint Old Ancestor.”
Feng Ran narrowed his eyes, a coldness already creeping into them.
After everyone was dismissed, Feng Ran, in one night, became the new shining star of the Feng family.
Many members of the Feng family began to fawn over Feng Ran, constantly trying to please him.
But some people secretly scoffed.
“Hmph, what’s so arrogant about him? He’s just a dog raised by the elder master. The day the elder master is in a bad mood, he’ll discard him. He really thinks he’s someone.”
These people were not jealous, but they understood Elder Master Feng.
In the elder master’s heart, Feng Xiao was the sole heir of the family, and no one could replace him.
No matter how capable a person was, they could not replace Feng Xiao’s position. The second young master Feng Ting was a prime example.
The Feng family quickly made a counter-response plan, entering into a standoff with the Wang family.
Meanwhile, in the City Lord’s Mansion, City Lord Li was also frowning.
Although his daughter’s condition had improved considerably, he never expected that Ye Fan would stir up such a huge commotion.
Originally, he thought that by having Ye Fan take action against the Feng family’s counterfeit factory, it would serve as a warning to the Feng family that this was Jiangnan City, his territory, not the Heavenly King’s Mansion’s territory, and that they should behave themselves.
Secondly, it was a favor owed to Ye Fan for curing his daughter’s illness.
But he never imagined that the law enforcement team would arrest Feng Xiao, and on the very night Feng Xiao was arrested, the Wang family would suddenly attack the Feng family.
All of this had gone beyond City Lord Li’s control.
“Why would the Wang family suddenly attack our Feng family? City Lord, you didn’t get any news about this?”
At this moment, Feng Ting, dressed in white and holding a folding fan, had a somber expression.
His already pale face was now even more sallow.
According to his plan, Ye Fan would stir up Jiangnan City, and he would reap the benefits, using the conflict between Ye Fan and Feng Xiao to replace Feng Xiao as the patriarch of the Feng family.
This way, the elder master would have nothing to say.
But he never expected the Wang family to make a move, and to do so so swiftly, leaving the Feng family no room to maneuver.
In this way, the Feng family would suffer losses, which was not what Feng Ting wanted to see.
City Lord Li also had a grim expression: “The Wang family’s actions were too sudden, with no signs whatsoever. However, I think this matter is not as simple as it appears on the surface. My men are secretly monitoring Ye Fan, and it seems he has some interaction with people from the Wang family. Moreover, Chang Jun, who has been following Ye Fan, is also very close to Wang Feng of the Wang family.”
City Lord Li narrowed his eyes, frowning, constantly pondering all possibilities in his mind.
“But Ye Fan is just new to Jiangnan City, how could he have any dealings with the Wang family? Besides, even if he had dealings with the Wang family, why would the Wang family fall out with the Feng family for the sake of a mere Ye Fan?”
Feng Ting sat in his chair, gently fanning himself, appearing like a handsome young gentleman.