Xiao Cang looked at everyone with a warm smile, his tone exceptionally casual as he spoke.
Everyone froze at his words, then stared in astonishment before anger welled up in their eyes.
"O... one copper coin?!"
"Lord Xiao Cang must be joking."
"Although the Liu Family is merely a second-rate family, we spent more than a decade painstakingly building our estate. Everyone in the family relies on it to survive. If it is bought for one copper coin, how are we supposed to live afterward?"
"..."
The family heads erupted into an uproar, all staring at Xiao Cang in disbelief.
Before coming here, they had assumed that since Xiao Cang was willing to sit down and talk with them, there was still room for negotiation.
Even if the Xiao Family intended to swallow up their assets, they should at least leave them some room to survive.
But Xiao Cang's first words had left them utterly stunned.
One copper coin could not even buy a single dish from some random roadside shop! And he wanted to use it to purchase their businesses?
Jia Lie Bi's eyelids twitched, his face spasming as he forced out a smile and cupped his hands toward Xiao Cang. "Little Friend Xiao Cang certainly loves to joke. That joke about buying our families' industries and shops for one copper coin truly gave this family head quite a fright."
"Yes, this family head was startled by Little Friend Xiao Cang as well." Ao Ba Pa gave a dry laugh and hurriedly added.
"Hmph. Do I look like I'm joking?"
Xiao Cang snorted, and the atmosphere in the hall immediately grew tense.
Every family head's heart clenched. They instinctively gripped their chair armrests, staring at Xiao Cang with nervous unease.
An invisible pressure rose from Xiao Cang. Though it