Chapter 1659: The Truth of Grudges Is About to Be Revealed
"Actually, I think you are overthinking it, Brother. Take me for example. I don’t even know my grandfather’s name or who my grandmother was because they died too early. I never bothered to remember. Except for occasionally hearing old folks mention 'Uncle Gen,' I really don’t know my grandfather’s name. I feel Zhu Yanyi is probably in the same boat. She likely hasn’t heard of Shen Fu. Besides, when she was little, she only knew she was Zhu Guifu’s granddaughter. Why would she remember people from other branches?"
Zhu Jin Fu came up with this excuse naturally.
Zhu Yong Fu listened to Zhu Jin Fu’s reasoning. He couldn’t say it was wrong, but he felt there was something he didn’t know.
"Your analysis makes some sense, but I feel things aren’t that simple," Zhu Yong Fu sighed, shaking her head helplessly in the end. "Now, I only hope Zhu Yanyi truly doesn’t know her grandfather’s name is Zhu Shen Fu."
Zhu Shen Fu frowned slightly nearby. "I don’t know why, but my heart feels uneasy. I wonder what Zhu Yanyi is planning to do?"
Zhu Yanyi, of course, had no idea that Zhu Yong Fu and the others were panicking. Even if she did, she would just smile it off. They panicked because they had done something wrong. If they hadn’t, why would they be anxious?
Zhu Yanyi spent another day calmly. While she remained steady, the situation in Xiangshui was turbulent.
Shangguan Haohan looked at the rolling stock market results and said to Ma Tianliang beside him, "This time, we really owe you, Mr. Ma."
Ma Tianliang waved his hand slightly. "No need to thank me. It was mainly thanks to the Wu family’s external support. Besides, this was a task given by our young master. We naturally had to do it well."
Shangguan Haohan felt grateful to Zhu Yanyi. If Zhu Yanyi hadn’t sent Wu Han and Ma Tianliang over, she wouldn’t have known what to do. She hadn’t expected the Chen family to be so deeply hidden, cooperating with the Holy Cult.
"According to Mr. Ma, what will the Chen family do next?" Shangguan Haohan asked with a seeking expression.
Ma Tianliang thought for a moment and said, "The Chen family wants to deal with the Shangguan family. The stock market is just one part; they will participate in other projects too. The Chen family is older than you, so their foundation is naturally thicker. Over the years, they must have accumulated some hidden connections. If these connections come out to fight the Shangguan family, it won’t be easy for you to handle. Regardless, caution is key. What we need to do now is stay stable."
Ma Tianliang looked seriously at Shangguan Haohan. "Your investments within Huaxia are about to start. At this time, the most important thing is stability. Don’t be too aggressive. Just don’t let the Chen family find any faults. As for matters on the periphery, with the Wu family there, you don’t need to worry."
Ma Tianliang and Wu Han had already made a plan. They decided to use the Shangguan family as bait, using their presence to attract the Chen family’s attention. Then, combining the abilities of the Ma and Wu families, inside and out, dealing with the Chen family would be quite easy.
The Chen family naturally knew about the stock market situation too. Chen Jia Hao looked at the Godfather and said, "Godfather, it seems the Shangguan family’s capital is quite substantial."
The Godfather smiled faintly. "So what if it is substantial? As long as it is just the Shangguan family alone, it won’t be hard to deal with."
Chen Jia Hao was a smart man. Hearing the Godfather’s words, he knew there was more to it. "Godfather, do you mean…"
The Godfather sighed. "What I worry about is that someone else is helping the Shangguan family."
"Someone else? In Xiangshui, I basically know everyone connected to the Shangguan family. These people are all old foxes. They won’t openly support the Shangguan family," Chen Jia Hao said seriously.
Maybe someone would secretly support the Shangguan family, but this support would be under the condition of not offending the Chen family. So, even though the Shangguan family had many connections, these people wouldn’t dare to openly fight the Chen family. After all, the Chen family was an established old family.
The Godfather looked at Chen Jia Hao. At this moment, he had an illusion that he might have misjudged the Chen family, overestimating their status. Thinking for a moment, the Godfather said gently to Chen Jia Hao, "Don’t think this is impossible. The Shangguan family’s rise in Xiangshui naturally proves their capability. Of course, I’m not distrusting you. But it’s undeniable that because the Chen family has always trusted its own ability, you have become a bit arrogant. People aren’t afraid of arrogance, but of arrogance going too far. And the Chen family is clearly a bit too arrogant."
Hearing the Godfather’s blunt criticism, Chen Jia Hao’s expression turned sour.
The Godfather ignored Chen Jia Hao’s expression and said directly, "What you should do now is quickly contact some connections. Don’t let Shangguan Haohan get there first. Otherwise, the Chen family will really be in trouble."
Although Chen Jia Hao was somewhat dismissive of the Godfather’s words in his heart, just in case, he went to contact his connections first.
Zhu Shen Fu naturally received the message from Chen Jia Hao’s side too. He frowned slightly and came to find Zhu Yong Fu. "Brother Yong Fu, there’s a problem in Xiangshui. If things are fine here, I need to go back in the next couple of days."
Zhu Yong Fu’s face darkened. He needed Zhu Shen Fu to use his identity to achieve his goals. But his goals hadn’t been achieved yet. "Isn’t Sheng Yao in Xiangshui? Didn’t he come with you? You can just hand the matter over to him."
Zhu Shen Fu looked at Zhu Yong Fu and thought for a moment. "Brother Yong Fu, I feel we shouldn’t continue with some things. Zhu Yanyi doesn’t know Zhu Shen Fu exists. Isn’t that actually quite good?"
"Good my foot! Do you know that if Zhu Yanyi doesn’t join our branch, the Four Towns Zhu family will rise? The Four Towns Zhu family will become the main lineage," Zhu Yong Fu said angrily.
"Actually, in this era, there isn’t much difference between the main lineage and side branches. If people want to know each other, they do. If not, they don’t. Why must we obsess over the main and side branches?" Zhu Shen Fu spoke rarely so seriously.
"I’ve seen this in Xiangshui for so many years. As long as our family’s inheritance doesn’t break, it’s fine. The main and side branches aren’t important. What’s important is which branch can bring more benefits. That is the most important thing." Pausing, Zhu Shen Fu looked at Zhu Yong Fu and continued, "Brother Yong Fu, to say something you might not like, as long as our Zhu family stands firm, I don’t see any difference between the Four Towns Zhu family and the Zhu City Zhu family."
Zhu Shen Fu was also a bit surprised by Zhu Yong Fu’s obsession, wondering what he was so attached to.