"That's right, the ancient martial arts sect and the aristocratic family have the power to destroy any secular family, so no one dares to provoke them easily! Even if there are official threats, it will only make the ancient martial arts forces more fearful!"
"Oh? Could it be said that each of the seven major Longhai families has shadows of ancient martial arts forces behind them?"
Xiao Chen was a little surprised and asked.
"Some do, some don't."
Mr. Bai shook his head.
"Longhai is, after all, one of the most prosperous metropolises in China. If the ancient military forces have ideas, the officials will not agree! In comparison, the ancient military forces mostly control some secular forces in second and third-tier cities... Of course, there are also
Those hidden forces do not participate in worldly affairs, but they are the most terrifying! I think you should know this better than me."
"That's right."
Xiao Chen nodded, no one would easily provoke those real hidden forces!
Because once provoked, it may be a disaster!
There used to be a large sect in the southwest, which provoked a hidden force. Overnight, this large sect disappeared!
All the people inside were evaporated, leaving nothing behind!
This is also the biggest move by hidden forces in recent years!
"Xiao Chen, do you know who planned the five-year competition?"
Suddenly, Mr. Bai asked.
Hearing this, not only Xiao Chen was curious, but Bai Ye also sat up straight.
Because he doesn’t know much about it, he only knows that as long as he can remember, there has been a five-year competition, the survival of the fittest, the strong will go up, the weak will go down, forming its own system!
"who?"
Xiao Chen looked at Mr. Bai and asked.
"Back then, during the war, Longhai was invaded by overseas forces... Later, hidden forces appeared to help the official and drove away the overseas forces. At this point, the official, hidden forces, and the leaders of the Longhai family and the Qinghong Gang at that time,
We formulated a five-year competition together!”
Mr. Bai said slowly.
"oh?"
Xiao Chen was a little surprised that so many forces were involved?
But when he thought about it again, he felt that it was normal to drive away the external forces, and he was destined to divide the benefits.
Everyone has to have the cake!
"The official government proposed this system in order to prevent these families from becoming powerful... Because of this system, the big families in Long Hai are also competing with each other and checking and balancing each other."
When Mr. Bai said this, a flash of memory flashed in his eyes.
"The Dragon Sea back then was the most glorious moment. There were turbulent times and in troubled times, heroes emerged in large numbers! Even the officials were very afraid of it!"
"Grandpa, did you just say Qinghong Gang? Qinggang Gang and Hongmen?"
Bai Ye couldn't help but ask.
"Well, the Qinggang and Hongmen back then were not what they are now... Haha, when people get older, it's easy to recall the past."
Mr. Bai smiled.
"The Qinghong Gang participated in the formulation of the rules, but because the official needed the national strength of the Qinghong Gang, they proposed that the Qinghong Gang should not participate in the five-year competition... Later, haha, the Qinghong Gang collapsed.
Divided into two, the authorities will no longer be so afraid."
Hearing this, Xiao Chen was thoughtful.
During the five-year competition, the seven major families were checked and balanced, but the Qinghong Gang, the only one not subject to checks and balances, was eventually split into two. In this... what role does the government play?
Mr. Bai noticed Xiao Chen's expression, and a flash of appreciation flashed in his eyes.
"We won't mention what happened back then. It has passed... Now, it will be an era of great changes. The development of the seven major families is still beyond the officially acceptable range, so... the rules may have to change again.
Already."
"Rules changed? What do you mean?"
Bai Ye frowned and asked.
"As far as I know, in addition to the seven major families, three more families have risen rapidly in the past three years... and they are the ones who have been supported to contain the seven major families or even replace them."
Mr. Bai looked at the two of them and said slowly.
"Huh? The official wants to take action against the seven major families?"
Xiao Chen was a little surprised.
"That's right, and this kind of thing has never happened before... Didn't the Sun family collapse a few years ago?"
Mr. Bai nodded.
"Grandpa, then...which companies are the higher-ups targeting this time?"
Bai Ye couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry, there is no Bai family yet, but... this is only the second move from above. Who knows what the next move will be? The higher ups hope to be able to truly control Long Hai in their hands, instead of like now
.”
Mr. Bai said slowly.
Xiao Chen remained silent. He thought of what Guan Duan Shan had said to him before, about the seven major families.
At that time, Guan Duan Shan said that the higher-ups needed obedient people, not... negotiators.
However, Xiao Chen didn't care to listen, so he didn't take it to heart.
But now, after hearing what Mr. Bai said, he suddenly thought of it.
"Xiao Chen, do you have any plans to develop in Longhai in the long term?"
Suddenly, Mr. Bai asked.
"Ah? What?"
Xiao Chen was thinking blindly when he woke up and asked apologetically.
Mr. Bai didn't care and asked again.
"Well, I don't have any plans for the moment."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Haha, you have this plan."
Mr. Bai looked at Xiao Chen and said with a smile.
"Huh? Why?"
Xiao Chen was stunned.
"Do you know why Old Man Su left the Su family in the hands of Su Qing? As far as I know, your relationship with the girl from the Su family is not ordinary."
Mr. Bai asked half-smiling, even a little narrowly.
"Why? After what happened to the Su family, Mr. Su must have no one to choose, right?"
Xiao Chen thought for a while and said.
"No, not only because of this, but also because... the Su family is one of the families targeted by the above!"
Mr. Bai looked at Xiao Chen and said slowly.
"Hmm? Su family?"
Xiao Chen frowned.
"That's right, the Su family."
Mr. Bai nodded.
"Why the Su family?"
Xiao Chen was a little strange.
"Haha, pick the weak persimmon, that's the truth! Old man Su was not in good health, and he was not in good health for a day or two. Later, he stopped caring about the Su family's affairs... The Su family's ranking among the seven major families continued to decline.
! What’s ridiculous is that the Su family is fighting for power, but they don’t know that they have become a piece of fat!"
When Mr. Bai said this, he shook his head and looked at his grandson again.
"Grandpa, what are you looking at me for? Don't worry, there will never be any fight for power in the Bai family. Whoever dares to fight for power, I will kill his whole family!"
Bai Ye said seriously.
"Oh."
When Bai Ye said this, Mr. Bai was not angry, but smiled.
"I still have this old bone. If anyone wants to touch it, I don't need you."
"Yeah, grandpa can live to be one hundred and eighty!"
Bai Ye nodded.
"..."
Mr. Bai was a little speechless.
"Old man, does Mr. Su know about this?"
Xiao Chen thought for a while and asked.
"That old guy must know."
Mr. Bai nodded.
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen Su Qing... It is undeniable that he may feel guilty about the Su sisters and like her very much, but how can he hand over the helm of the family so easily?
He's betting that you won't miss the Su family, that the Su family will still be the Su family in the future... He doesn't want to bet, but if he doesn't bet, when the above takes action, the Su family may not be able to resist!"
"..."
Xiao Chen remained silent, he was still digesting what Mr. Bai said.
"So, for various reasons, he chose Su Qing and also you."
Mr. Bai said slowly.
"So that's it."
Xiao Chen nodded, he had already sorted it out.
"However, don't blame him. If it were me in his place, I would definitely do the same thing, and even do it more thoroughly than him."
Mr. Bai smiled.
"How thorough, Grandpa."
Bai Ye asked curiously.
"Let Su Qing and Xiao Chen hold a wedding, and tie Xiao Chen completely to the Su family's chariot! It would be best if they could give birth to another child while they are still alive, and let one of the children be named 'Su'.
In that case, the Su family will still be the Su family."
Mr. Bai said directly.
"..."
Xiao Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Fortunately, it fell into the hands of Mr. Bai.
"Xiao Chen, now that you are called the 'Xiao Eight Clan', are you interested in actually participating?"
Mr. Bai looked at Su Qing and asked.
"There is a position of 'alliance leader' among the seven major families, but it has been vacant in the past few years... Because the top seven families are equally powerful and no one will obey the other! In addition, the higher-ups also want this situation.
, so the position of alliance leader has never been occupied!"
"Alliance leader?"
Xiao Chen was stunned. He knew about the five-year competition, but he really didn't know that such a thing existed.
"Old man, what are the benefits of being the leader of this alliance?"
"Yes, the alliance leader must be one of the seven major families and play the role of leader... Of course, the so-called 'leader' is only relative..."
Mr. Bai explained.
After a few minutes, Xiao Chen understood.
"Old man, if you become the leader of the alliance at this time, wouldn't you become a thorn in the side of the superiors?"
Xiao Chen couldn't laugh or cry.
"Why do I feel like you are going to put me on the fire to roast me?"
"No, because you are familiar with them and they also believe in you... Therefore, they will reluctantly agree if you are the leader of the alliance! Otherwise, when they want to disintegrate the seven major families, no one can be the leader of the alliance.
.”
Mr. Bai shook his head.
"Well, I'm not familiar with those politicians... Regarding the Xuanyuan Blade, I was almost targeted by the person I used to be, and the feud became even bigger."
Xiao Chen twitched the corner of his mouth and said.
"Haha, you also said that it was the past, wasn't it? As long as the current one stands by your side, that's enough."
Mr. Bai said with a smile.
"Xiao Chen, what do you think? Think about it? As long as you agree, my Bai family will cheer for you and support you in ascending to the position of leader!"
Hearing what Mr. Bai said, Xiao Chen was a little helpless, why did he think about it again?
People from the Dragon King came to him and asked him to consider joining the Dragon King.
Now, Mr. Bai wants him to consider becoming the leader of the alliance!
This made him feel helpless. Are excellent people so in demand?
It seems that being too excellent is also a very distressing thing!
