“Chu Mingwei invited me to discuss important matters?”

He Xuan, the He Family Head, frowned slightly. Just now, someone from the Chu Family arrived, bringing Chu Mingwei’s letter to visit.

The words on the letter were extremely simple, roughly stating that he was invited to discuss important matters and hoped he would arrive as soon as possible, as it concerned Baishi City’s situation for the next few years.

“Making it all mysterious! What kind of trick is that old fox Chu Mingwei playing?!” He Xuan felt a little confused. However, the words in the letter ultimately piqued his curiosity.

“I want to see what it is!”

…

Song Huajie, the Song Family Head, looked plump and extremely benevolent. But everyone familiar with him knew that he was the most ruthless among the three great Families.

“Discuss important matters?” Song Huajie flipped through the letter.

The letter was delivered by someone from the Chu Family, and the person had been verified; it was indeed someone from the Chu Family without a doubt. As the Song Family Head, he naturally had his own intelligence sources.

He had just received news that people from the Zhenfu Division had already broken into the Chu Family. Immediately after, he received such a letter from the Chu Family.

“Could it be that Chu Mingwei captured the Zhenfu Division people? Is it about how to handle the Zhenfu Division, so he invited us to discuss it? To see how to deal with them?” Song Huajie secretly guessed.

“Let’s go and see! We’ll know once we get there! If it’s really what I guessed, then it’ll be interesting!” Song Huajie showed a mysterious smile on his face.

…

Luan Xiong, the Shaxie Alliance Leader, also received a letter from the Chu Family.

“Alliance Leader, what’s going on with the Chu Family?” Seeing Luan Xiong close his eyes and remain silent after reading the letter, Lu Hongxian, who was beside him, couldn’t sit still and asked curiously.

Luan Xiong didn’t speak and handed the letter to Lu Hongxian.

Lu Hongxian took the letter and eagerly began to read it.

“Have the scouts sent out just now reported back?” Luan Xiong looked to the side and asked those around him.

For some reason, he felt a subtle unease in his heart.

“Alliance Leader, no news has come back yet. But it looks like it should have failed,” an Elder of the Shaxie Alliance replied.

Previously, they had decided on a strategy to send people to abduct Chen Ping’an’s sister as capital for subsequent negotiations. Even if it failed, it didn’t matter; it could intensify the conflict with the Zhenfu Division, thereby achieving the goal of quick encroachment.

If the people sent out had been successful, they should have brought the person back by now. The lack of news clearly indicated failure.

Lu Hongxian finished reading the letter and, seeing Luan Xiong remain silent, boldly said, “Alliance Leader, it’s good that it failed. It just means we can conclude this matter faster! However, it seems the Zhenfu Division might have found the wrong person. The previous news said that Chen Ping’an led the team directly to the Chu Family!

The Chu Family invited us at this critical juncture, could it be that they’ve already captured Chen Ping’an! And they want us all to show up and see how to resolve this issue?”

“Heh heh, this Chen Ping’an is so useless, I haven’t even made a move yet, and he’s already been captured!” Lu Hongxian showed disdain. “Alliance Leader, can I go with you! I want to see how cowardly this Chen Ping’an looks!”

“Then let’s go together!” Luan Xiong nodded.

.....

In addition to the two great Families and the Shaxie Alliance, the Chu Family’s invitation letters were also sent to the Iron Fist Gang and the Chamber of Commerce Alliance. Regarding the Chu Family’s invitation, combined with the Zhenfu Division’s previous actions, everyone had many speculations.

A relatively common guess was that Chen Ping’an of the Zhenfu Division had been captured by Chu Mingwei, the Chu Family Head.

In their perception, although Chen Ping’an’s methods were not bad, he could not possibly be Chu Mingwei’s opponent. Coupled with the small number of people dispatched by the Zhenfu Division this time, it was impossible for the Chu Family to lose; it could only be the Zhenfu Division.

“Still so young, truly reckless!”

“He thought everyone was like the Liusha Gang or the Crocodile Gang! This time he kicked an iron plate, didn’t he!”

“Let’s go, let’s go and see together! This time, the Chu Family got a taste of something fresh.”

…

Representatives from the He Family, Song Family, Shaxie Alliance, and other forces, each leading a team, headed towards the Chu Family.

“People from the He Family! And… that’s the Song Family! What day is it today, why are so many people moving?”

“Look! There’s also the Shaxie Alliance and the Iron Fist Gang! Go, let’s get far away quickly! If we’re slow, we might accidentally cause trouble!”

“Just now I saw people from the Zhenfu Division, and now there are so many Gangs and Families. Is there going to be a fight?”

“This direction seems to be towards the Chu Family.”

In some residences within Baishi City, brave individuals secretly observed the situation outside. The continuous stream of people passing by clearly caused them unease.

“Can’t it be a little more peaceful! This world…”

“Why lament? It’s good enough to be alive, what else do you want?”

“…”

…

Representatives from various forces quickly gathered at the Chu Family. Luan Xiong and Lu Hongxian of the Shaxie Alliance, being the furthest away, naturally arrived the latest.

They dismounted from their carriage, observing the many people standing solemnly at the Chu Family entrance.

Besides the Chu Family’s people, there were also Zhenfu Division Yamen Runners.

“Why are the Zhenfu Division people still here?” Lu Hongxian was a bit displeased.

“They probably haven’t completely fallen out yet, and the Chu Family is still exercising restraint,” Luan Xiong said.

“What about Chen Ping’an? Hasn’t he been suppressed yet?” Lu Hongxian’s eyes lit up.

Luan Xiong glanced at him: “You’ll know once we go inside.”

With Lu Hongxian’s impatience, the two entered the Chu Family’s main gate. A dedicated steward inside led them, and they were soon brought to a hall.

At this time, many people were already seated in the hall. People from the Song Family, He Family, Iron Fist Gang, and Chamber of Commerce Alliance had all arrived.

“Alliance Leader Luan!”

“Deputy Alliance Leader Lu.”

Seeing the two enter, the representatives of the major forces greeted them one after another.

Luan Xiong and Lu Hongxian cupped their fists and returned the greetings one by one.

“Where’s Chu Mingwei?” Luan Xiong looked around, not seeing Chu Mingwei’s figure, and asked curiously.

“I don’t know? He’s being all mysterious, and we still haven’t seen a trace of him,” He Xuan, the He Family Head, said.

“He called us all here, and he himself doesn’t know where he ran off to? This old fellow really is something.” The speaker was Hong Wenfei, the head of the Chamber of Commerce Alliance, and his face was somewhat gloomy.

“Heh heh, no rush. He called us over, so he’ll show up eventually,” Song Huajie said unhurriedly, eating the fruit pastries in front of him.

Luan Xiong and Lu Hongxian took their seats, and the representatives of the major forces also began to chat. Mostly about the purpose of their visit. As they chatted, they eventually brought up Chen Ping’an.

When this topic came up, Lu Hongxian was visibly displeased, slamming the table and standing up: “Damn it, I rushed over here excitedly. Where is that spineless coward Chen Ping’an! Could it be that Chu Mingwei already killed him! What a damn mood killer!”

“Deputy Alliance Leader Lu, are your hands itching?”

“Spineless coward, that adjective really has some punch!”

“He is a spineless coward! If I saw him, I’d beat him until he begged for mercy on the ground!” Lu Hongxian’s words carried contempt.

“Hahahaha…”

Laughter filled the hall.

Just as everyone was laughing, a calm voice, devoid of any emotion, came from outside the hall.

“Is that so?”

The laughter in the hall stopped abruptly, and Chen Ping’an’s figure appeared before everyone. The young man was tall and straight, dressed in a black fish-scale robe, making him appear heroic and extraordinary.

Chu Mingwei, the Chu Family Head, followed closely behind Chen Ping’an like a servant.