Ye Fan’s name once again echoed throughout Jiangnan.
His close ties with the Wang family, exceptional artifact appraisal skills, and his immediate clash with Feng Xiao, the young master of the Feng family, upon arriving in Jiangnan, where he surprisingly gained the upper hand.
It had to be said, Ye Fan was always the center of attention, no matter where he went.
In the private room, Ye Fan introduced Chang Jun to the Great Elder.
After all, Chang Jun was from Liu Piaoxu of the Dark Alliance. Introducing him to the Great Elder would make it more convenient for Chang Jun to conduct his affairs in Jiangnan in the future.
Given the Wang family’s status in Jiangnan, they could assist Chang Jun in many matters.
Chang Jun had long wished to associate with this Great Elder of the Wang family but had never found a suitable opportunity.
Moreover, he was merely the owner of the Jiangnan Hotel, not a significant figure. There was still a gap in status for him to seek an audience with someone like the Great Elder.
Upon hearing Ye Fan’s formal introduction, the Great Elder understood that this young man was undoubtedly Ye Fan’s confidant. He smiled and nodded at Chang Jun.
“You can have a detailed discussion with Wang Jiang later. If there are areas where we can cooperate, we can certainly do so. We can earn money together, achieving a win-win cooperation.”
A middle-aged man beside the Great Elder nodded heavily at his words and cast a friendly smile at Chang Jun.
Chang Jun, however, was stunned. He hadn’t expected the Great Elder of the Wang family to casually propose cooperation with him.
It was as if this was a trivial matter, not worth mentioning.
All of this was brought about by Ye Fan. At this moment, his respect for Ye Fan grew even stronger.
If his previous respect for Ye Fan was largely due to Miss Liu Piaoxu, then this respect now came from the bottom of his heart.
Ye Fan paid no mind to the respectful gaze Chang Jun cast his way. Helping Liu Piaoxu was tantamount to helping himself, so Ye Fan didn’t feel anything was amiss.
“Brother Ye, you and Feng Xiao are now irreconcilable. Do you have any plans for what comes next, Brother Ye?”
The Great Elder’s expression gradually turned serious.
Although he did not fear the Feng family, the Feng family was an established powerful clan with deep roots. If they were not careful, Ye Fan might invite danger upon himself.
Even he, the Great Elder of the Wang family, would not dare to declare war on the Feng family lightly.
This was the reality; after all, no one was willing to bear the risk.
Especially for major families like the Feng and Wang families, the consequences of war would be unimaginable.
Ye Fan smiled slightly. Since the Great Elder had asked, there was no doubt that he had a good plan, otherwise, he wouldn’t have specially invited him here to say such things.
Therefore, Ye Fan did not answer the Great Elder. Instead, he asked with a smile, “I wonder if the Great Elder has any good suggestions? Brother Ye is new here and is not familiar with many things. Moreover, this is the Wang family’s territory. Here, the Great Elder is the sky of Jiangnan.”
Being flattered by Ye Fan like this, even the Great Elder, despite his thick skin, couldn’t help but blush slightly.
He secretly thought, this kid is too good at complimenting people.
However, despite his inner joy, his words remained calm.
After all, he was a person who had experienced great storms. He wouldn’t lose his composure just from a few compliments from Ye Fan.
“The Feng family has deep roots, no less than the Wang family. Therefore, dealing with the Feng family cannot be achieved overnight. However, over the years, the Feng family has not been very successful in Jiangnan. Because their methods are too overbearing, they have angered many enemies. Over the years, countless people have wanted to eliminate the Feng family, but they dared not act rashly due to the Wang family’s foundation. This has allowed the Feng family to continue to be powerful in Jiangnan. If Brother Ye can gather all those who harbor hatred towards the Feng family, then even if the Feng family is strong, they will surely be outnumbered. Brother Ye can then achieve great things.”
The Great Elder explained the situation of the Feng family to Ye Fan in detail.
Ye Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, surprised that Jiangnan was so chaotic and the Feng family was so unpopular.
If what the Great Elder said was true, as long as he could win over those people and act against the Feng family together, then the Feng family would be doomed this time.
However, did he need to go through so much trouble to deal with the Feng family?
Although the Feng family was indeed strong, he already had a plan.
He shook his head with a smile, “The Great Elder’s method is certainly good, but I’m afraid I don’t have that much energy. Moreover, being new here, who would believe a young brat like me? Not everyone in Jiangnan is like the Great Elder, who completely trusts Ye Fan. Therefore, integrating them would be extremely difficult.”
Ye Fan wore an expression of helplessness.
What he said was the truth; the current situation in Jiangnan was indeed like this.
Seeing Ye Fan say this, the Great Elder did not refute him. He naturally understood that what Ye Fan said was the truth.
Then, Ye Fan continued, “It is indeed difficult for me alone to deal with the Feng family. However, I have a way to make the Feng family suffer losses, even severely weaken them. If, at this time, the Great Elder could command the Wang family to launch an attack on the Feng family, I believe the Feng family would have no way to resist. However, I wonder if the Great Elder is willing to take this risk?”
No longer concealing his thoughts, Ye Fan directly stated his intentions and then posed the challenge to the Great Elder.
Although he knew the Great Elder was cautious and cunning, this was an excellent opportunity for himself and for the Wang family.
Once the Feng family was eliminated, the Wang family could dominate Jiangnan in the future.
Similarly, Ye Fan would be able to establish himself. At that time, the Wang family would become his strong backing, and with the Wang family’s power, he could soar.
This time, the Great Elder’s face showed no emotion as he fell into thought.
The method he had previously proposed was the most stable, but as Ye Fan had said, it was very difficult.
But if they were to act as Ye Fan suggested, once the Wang family was involved, there would inevitably be losses. And if the Feng family could not be eliminated, how would he explain it to his clansmen?
The Great Elder hesitated, but at this moment, Wang Jiang, who was beside him, spoke up, “Fortune favors the bold. Our Wang family has endured too long in Jiangnan. Great Elder, I think Brother Ye Fan’s words have hit the nail on the head. If the Wang family wants to advance further, they must take corresponding risks.”
His eyes held determination. As the leading figure of the second generation of the Wang family, his status was second only to the Great Elder. Moreover, the Great Elder also had the intention of letting him take over his position. Therefore, his words carried significant weight.
Hearing Wang Jiang’s words, the Great Elder was stunned for a moment, then looked at him, “But if the action fails, the clan….”
This was the sorrow of being a member of a major family; they had to consider the family’s interests at all times.
Wang Jiang said in a deep voice, “If we remain stagnant, the Wang family might prosper for a few more years, but eventually, they will be eliminated by the wheels of history. Without conflict, without motivation, the people of the Wang family will only enjoy comfort, eat, drink, and play. They have long lost their fighting spirit in their hearts. Great Elder, have you not seen the current state of the Wang family clearly?”