Evening.

First-Grade Kingdom.

In the study on the second floor.

Meng Po placed a document in front of Yang Chen and said, "This is the asset report of the Xiang family. I must say, the accumulation over these centuries by this family is truly astounding!"

Even someone as knowledgeable as Meng Po couldn't help but admire it.

Yang Chen smiled slightly and picked up the document to read.

However, upon looking at the report, even Yang Chen was secretly alarmed.

Although he had some mental preparation for the foundations of these centuries-old families, he still didn't expect the Xiang family to have such massive strength.

The wealth accumulated by the Xiang family over the years is indeed enough to rival a nation.

The key is not the cash flow in Xiang family's business field, but the gold, silver, and various precious antiques accumulated over the centuries!

It can be said that the Xiang family has emptied half of the underground tombs!

Due to the ancient custom of extravagant burials, about eighty percent of Flame Country's wealth is buried underground.

The Xiang family is not the type of thieves who directly control tomb types.

However, they would definitely take out gold and silver jewelry, and next, they would take some rare antique utensils, without moving other things, not even damaging tomb structures.

In fact, many of the excavated tombs now have been looted by the Xiang family, and even the people presiding over the excavation were from the Xiang family.

The gold, silver, and jewels stored by the Xiang family almost rival those in the national treasury.

Originally, Yang Chen somewhat underestimated the Xiang family because they only engaged in tomb looting business, their external industries weren't clean, their business scope was the narrowest, and the cash flow was also the smallest.

But now it seems that the Xiang family might indeed be the wealthiest among the Nine Venerables.

Even the Zhang family, owning Golden Avenue, might not have accumulated more wealth than the Xiang family.

After a long time, Yang Chen closed the report, and his heart could not calm down for a long time.

If they didn't use such a strong armament method now but only used economic warfare, they might not necessarily be able to topple the Xiang family.

The wealth they have accumulated is really too much.

"Send all this information to Leonard, let him use it as a preparation for future events," Yang Chen said.

"Yes!" Meng Po nodded slightly.

"Now that both the Xiang family and the Zhang family are at our disposal, is the next step to..." Meng Po looked at Yang Chen and said.

Yang Chen said, "Target the Wu family. Isn't there a competition to attend in New City next week? Let's do it then!"

"Alright!" Meng Po nodded, "But I think the plan might need to change. We seem to have underestimated the true foundations of several families."

Yang Chen nodded slightly, "You discuss this with Wei Xueqing, and it's up to you two."

Meng Po glanced at Yang Chen and hesitated before saying, "Also... Baisheng Real Estate came again today. Do you want to consider meeting them?"

Yang Chen frowned slightly, falling into silence.

Meng Po saw this and hurriedly said, "If it's inconvenient for you, I'll talk to Wei Xueqing and let her reject them."

"No need for now." Yang Chen was indeed very torn in his heart.

Meng Po advised, "Master, I think... some things cannot be avoided. Forget why they left you back then, even if they did abandon you, you should still see them, after all, they gave you life. Sometimes, having something is better than nothing. At least now we have the ability to choose, unlike me, who doesn't even have the right to choose. Sometimes, the emptiness in the heart needs something to fill it up; if left vacant, at night staring at the sky, it feels hollow, as if the soul is missing."

Yang Chen was stunned for a moment and looked up at Meng Po.

Meng Po's pretty face was sad, her beautiful eyes filled with mist, and her gaze revealed deep longing.

Yang Chen immediately stood up, walked to Meng Po, and rubbed her head, "Silly girl, I'm just having trouble getting over this hurdle in my heart. Give me a few more days, once I figure it out, I'll naturally go to see them. You don't have to be too sad, I believe your parents would certainly be very comforted by how excellent you are now. When I find my parents, I'll let you be their goddaughter."

Yang Chen prohibites talking about this topic in front of Meng Po every time. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

When he found Meng Po back then, her parents' corpses were beside her, and their deaths were miserable.

Ordinary people couldn't imagine that kind of fear.

Therefore, Yang Chen always avoided bringing up this issue in front of Meng Po.

Even when later they established a school in Lijia Continent helping the children, Meng Po spared no effort and even invested all the money she earned over the years. If it weren't for Yang Chen stopping her, she would indeed leave not a penny behind.

Beneath Meng Po's strong exterior, there was an extremely fragile heart.

"Really?" Tears in Meng Po's eyes finally couldn't be held back, rolling down in a big drop.

"Really!" Yang Chen said with a smile, "For so many years, you have been like my sister, what can't be."

"Sister?" A trace of disappointment flashed in Meng Po's eyes.

Meng Po nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and left the study.

Not long after Meng Po left, Wei Xueqing walked into the room.

"You came back, aren't you going to meet with Ye Xin?" Wei Xueqing said somewhat displeased.

Yang Chen looked up and asked, "What's up?"

Wei Xueqing sat down grumpily, "I'm not afraid of normal business tactics! But what about these shady tricks her people are playing? In this period of time, five of our muck trucks have broken, eight heavy trucks have broken, thirty-two people have been injured, the construction site has been smashed three times, manpower is severely lacking, and we can't find anyone in the market because they've been warned that if they work on our site, there will be no good end! No one dares to come now!"

Yang Chen frowned.

He didn't expect Nine Venerables Group to use such despicable means.

"Are you sure it's Nine Venerables' people?" Yang Chen asked with a frown.

Yang Chen still didn't want to believe that under Ye Xin's leadership, these people would do something like this.

Wei Xueqing looked at Yang Chen and said, "Do you think I would falsely accuse Xinxin? I've already investigated; it is indeed done by Nine Venerables' people! They have four small real estate companies under them working together, competing with us, so they used such low methods. But, considering Xinxin's reputation, I've not hit back, but this can't go on, it has severely affected our project progress!"

Yang Chen frowned slightly.

Because Yang Chen knew, for the people he left behind, solving such small issues is actually very simple, they could wipe them out in one go.

But Wei Xueqing didn't do that, all for Ye Xin's sake.

"Since this is the case, I'll find her tomorrow and ask about the situation," Yang Chen said.

"That's good!" Wei Xueqing nodded slightly, glanced at Yang Chen, "Did you bring the dean here for Baisheng Real Estate's boss?"