The Tide Has Turned

After listening to Zhang Jiucheng, Zhang Henian fell into deep thought.

He slowly closed his eyes. "If I so much as clenched my fist, Chen Mengyun would be dead. I was only one step away."

Zhang Jiucheng said, "Uncle, Chen Mengyun cannot die. Lu Chengwen's backing and influence are beyond anything either of us can imagine."

Zhang Henian seemed to have lost all strength. He wearily raised his head and opened his eyes.

"If I back down today, the other three families will see me as a traitor. The Zhang family's businesses will be isolated from now on, and the four families will never again be able to form a united front."

Zhang Jiucheng said, "But there will be an enormous opportunity on the Zong Family's side! At most ten years—perhaps not even ten years—the Zhang family's influence will grow explosively. Father asked me to bring you something."

Zhang Jiucheng took something from his sleeve and handed it to Zhang Henian.

Zhang Henian frowned deeply. A Bamboo Tube Letter.

His elder brother had once agreed with him that a Bamboo Tube Letter represented the highest level of communication between them.

He unscrewed the Bamboo Tube Letter and pulled out the note. Written neatly on it was just one sentence.

Retreat three thousand miles today; tomorrow, soar ten thousand miles high.

Zhang Henian gave a bitter smile. "Lu Chengwen... without even showing yourself, you've thrown the whole world into chaos. The younger generation is truly formidable. Truly formidable!"

Lu Chengwen slipped out when he had a moment, intending to head upstairs to find Chen Mengyun.

He had just reached a corner when Hua Xuening called out, "Master! Master!"

Lu Chengwen said, "Xue Ning?"

Lu Chengwen was overjoyed. "Transfer that money into your account first! I won!"

"I know. I transferred