"Xiao'er, you have to be more careful of Ouyang Hong."
Tang Xiao was never afraid of Ouyang Hong, and he only feared Long Yi, who stood behind him and the Ouyang Family.
"I've been in business for a long time, and I've also helped your grandfather with his affairs, so I know many things." Zhao Wei faced Tang Xiao and continued. "The status of Ouyang Hong and the others in this country is indeed extraordinary in the eyes of the common people, but they are just puppets, and there are several far more powerful families behind them. The deaths of Ran Linfeng, Yao Wei, and Meng Wuya must have awakened them. I'm sure they'll appear soon, and their influence is too significant within this country, including within the government."
"You mean the four cardinal families, right, Grandpa Wei?" Zhao Wei was surprised that Tang Xiao already knew about them. "I heard about them from Su Rou, Yi An's personal assistant. Ouyang Hong often brought her along when he visited those families, so she knew quite a lot about them, and I've also investigated them myself. The Xi, Dong, Bei, and Nan Families, with Huang Xiaoming of the Huang Family as their leader."
"Yes." Zhao Wei nodded to Tang Xiao. "Ouyang Hong and the Ouyang Family are Huang Xiaoming's direct subordinates. Ran Linfeng and Yao Wei are subordinates of Xi Mingjian from the Xi Family. Yang Kang is a subordinate of Bei Linyang from the Bei Family. Meng Wuya is a subordinate of Dong Wutian from the Dong Family. Shen Tianhu is a subordinate of Nan Yueqin from the Nan Family."
"Which of the four families is stronger, Grandpa Wei?"
"Their families' power and influence aren't that much different, but the strongest is the Dong Family. Next in line are the Bei Family, the Nan Family, and the Xi Family." Tang Xiao nodded in understanding to Xiao Wei. "Although the Xi Family is the weakest among them, it is still much stronger than Ouyang Hong, so you still have to be careful of them."
"I understand, Grandpa Wei."
Zhao Wei informed Tang Xiao of something else. "The Nan family dominates the domestic cosmetics market, and they own many beauty companies in other countries, especially in Asia. Nan Yueqin is a little different from the other three, and she is more focused on her business empire. Even so, she does not hesitate to use dirty methods to get rid of her competitors, especially if they threaten her business. Since Yin'er is in that field, and her company is progressing rapidly, they may face each other soon."
"Hmm?" Tang Xiao furrowed his brows. 'Xiao Ai, collect all data about the Nan Family, Nan Yueqin, and Nan Xinyue.'
[Master, I've been collecting their data since my mistress decided to establish the Tianmei, and I've saved them into my database, so you can read everything yourself.]
Xiao Ai's quick and efficient actions always met Tang Xiao's expectations. "Does that old bastard have any relationship with one of those families, Grandpa Wei?"
"You should already know that your grandfather is too arrogant, and he is not willing to submit to anyone. Although those families are powerful and influential, my brother does not have close relations with them, and he avoids business that comes into contact with them. He is closer to the Pang, Qin, and Hong families." Tang Xiao didn't think much about Zhao Teng or the three families, but Zhao Wei directly told him about several other families. "By the way, the influence and strength of the Wang, Long, Tian, Chen, and Miao Families are also significant, and they are always at odds with the Huang Family and the four cardinal families."
"Zhao Zheng is Wang Yuelin's husband, so Wang Xiaogang has quite a close relationship with that old bastard." Zhao Wei nodded to Tang Xiao.
Zhao Wei patted Tang Xiao's shoulder. "If you want to fight the Huang Family and the other four, I advise you approach the Wang, Long, Tian, Chen, and Miao Families. If you can gain their support, you won't have any difficulty fighting Huang Xiaoming and the others."
Since Zhao Wei was unaware of cultivators and the primordial divine ark, he didn't realize that Tang Xiao could handle Huang Xiaoming and the others without needing support from their families, as he had Xiao Ai's assistance.
"Thank you for your advice, Grandpa Wei." Tang Xiao sincerely replied. "For now, I haven't given those families much thought, but I've prepared myself to deal with them if they suddenly appear and attack me. My main focus now is getting rid of the Yang and Shen Families, and I will focus on other matters after that. However, if Nan Yueqin thinks about doing anything bad to Big Sis Yin and the Tianmei, I will destroy her family like I destroyed the others, and I will make her regret her entire life for ever messing with us."
Zhao Wei could only sigh after hearing that. "Xiao'er, I don't know how you and Yin'er were able to do all that, but I hope you two will always be careful in your every action. Do you understand?"
"I understand, Grandpa Wei." Tang Xiao replied with a firm nod.
After they discussed a few other things, Tang Xiao immediately left Zhao Wei's house and went somewhere else.
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Inside the room, Lin Yan sat in front of the dressing table with a pale expression. Her eyes trembled as she read the message on her smartphone, especially the picture and video in it. She repeatedly tried to contact the sender, but the owner of the number never picked up the call.
Lin Yan tried to contact a friend, but Luo Qinlin's number was turned off because Tang Xiao had killed her and thrown everything into the void. She tried to contact another friend, but Ouyang Qing didn't answer the call because she was in a deep sleep due to exhaustion.
Thereafter, Lin Yan contacted Jessica, but she refused to meet her and asked her to handle everything herself, which was because of Xiao Ai's orders.
After all, Jessica was not the real one, and she was an artificial doll.
*Ding*
Another message arrived on Lin Yan's smartphone, but after reading it, she immediately threw her phone away, and her expression grew even more frightened.
"Who actually sent those pictures to me?" Lin Yan hurriedly changed clothes before leaving her house, and she went to the Ouyang House.
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In a restaurant, three young men were eating and drinking together, discussing some matters.
One of them suddenly mentioned something else. "I still find it difficult to believe that Meng Huo had such a relationship with Aunt Wenhua, and they even killed Uncle Meng to cover up their abnormal relationship. What do you think really happened between them, Yang Chen and Shen Tianlu?"
"I don't know," Shen Xiang replied with a shake of his head. "Honestly, there was no point in them killing Uncle Meng because their sex video was widely circulated on the internet, and they even live-streamed their sex activity on a porn site, so everyone in this country knew about their abnormal relationship."
"Can you contact Ouyang Ming?" Yang Chen suddenly asked. "He was discharged from the hospital ten days ago, but he hasn't contacted us. I've tried calling him many times, but he never picks up my calls."
Both Lin Xia and Shen Xiang responded to Yang Chen by shrugging their shoulders. "We've tried contacting Ouyang Ming several times to no avail, so we didn't contact him again, and we can only wait for him to contact us."
"Should we meet him at the Ouyang House?" Lin Xia and Shen Xiang immediately rejected Yang Chen's idea. "Forget it, let's—"
They suddenly saw Ouyang Ming enter the restaurant, but he wasn't alone; he was with Su Rou. Moreover, the two of them looked so intimate, which confused them.
"Isn't that woman Aunt Yi's personal assistant? Since when did Ouyang Ming have a relationship with her?" Lin Xia asked, glancing at the two.
Shen Xiang shook his head slightly as he focused on them. "Judging from his expression, Ouyang Ming seems infatuated with that woman. He doesn't even realize we're here, and his focus is entirely on her."
"I'll go over to them now, and—"
"Leave them alone." Shen Xiang stopped Yang Chen. "I don't know what happened to Ouyang Ming, but he won't like you interrupting his time with her, so forget it."
Yang Chen decided to give up, and they immediately left the restaurant after they finished their food and drinks.
Yang Chen and Shen Tianlu left together in separate cars, while Lin Xia went alone to another area. However, he frowned when he saw a familiar face in the distance, and the person was also staring at him from afar.
"Is that person really who I think he is?" After some consideration, Lin Xia decided to chase after the person until they arrived at a deserted place. He immediately froze once they stood face-to-face at a fairly close distance.
"Haha." Tang Xiao laughed at Lin Xia's expression. "Are you surprised to see me still alive?"
"How... How is it possible that you are still alive, Tang Xiao?" Lin Xia stuttered as he walked backwards, and cold sweat began to drip down his forehead and body. 'Shit! I have to leave this place and inform the others about him.'
"Too late." Tang Xiao moved in front of Lin Xia and knocked him unconscious. "It's time for you and your sister to join them in the afterlife."
- To Be Continued -