Power

Jingdu Base City, Xingwang Residential District, inside an extremely spacious and luxurious hall.

The floor was made of silver-white marble, and there was a round mahogany table surrounded by five exquisite mahogany chairs.

Five elderly men were sitting in those five chairs.

These five people are the true power holders of the Wang Family in Kyoto, and the leader among them is Wang Junhong, who just spoke with Yang Wu on the phone.

The other four were all pale-faced, and one of them even had beads of sweat on his forehead.

"Tell me, what should we do?" Wang Junhong's eyes were filled with Evil Qi.

Since Wang Junhong became the Invincible War God, the Wang Family's status in the HR Alliance has been steadily increasing, and it is now comparable to the most core families.

If Wang Junhong could take another step forward and win over one or two more retainers, he might be able to become the chairman of the HR Alliance.

But all of this is predicated on... not provoking the existence of Councilor!

Even if Wang Junhong offended an ordinary Councilor, he wouldn't be too afraid. Although ordinary Councilor were stronger than him, they had the protection of the Black God Set, making it difficult for even those powerful Councilor to kill him.

However, Yang Wu and the other five council chairmen were different. Each of them possessed the strength to kill him, and even with the Black God Set, it would be useless. Therefore, Wang Junhong simply could not afford to offend them.

"I trust you all. Family matters have always been handled by you. But what have you done?"

Wang Junhong's voice was full of anger. "Xingzhi is the eldest brother's grandson. Although the eldest brother expelled Zitao from the family in a fit of anger, they are still blood relatives. Now that Xingzhi has been recognized by his ancestors, you still allow others to scheme against him. You really disappoint me!"

And the most important thing is the relationship between Xingzhi and the Fifth Councilor. Can't you find out about that?

"Second Brother!" Wang Junyang, the patriarch of the Wang Family, finally spoke. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "That Phantom Squad has only been to the Wilderness Area a few times with the Fifth Councilor, and the total time they spent there wasn't even a few months. They probably don't have much of a relationship!"

The fact that Wang Zihao had put a bounty on Wang Zhi was actually with Wang Junyang's tacit approval; otherwise, he wouldn't have told his grandson about Wang Zhi's return to his ancestral home. However, at that time, Yang Wu was just an ordinary martial artist.

He truly hadn't expected that Yang Wu would actually soar to new heights after that assassination attempt. Such a speed of cultivation was unbelievable; even Hong and Thunder God couldn't compare.

It's likely that in just a few years, the Fifth Councilor will become the world's strongest person.

If he had known all this beforehand, he would never have allowed Wang Zihao to put a bounty on Wang Zhi. However, now that it has happened, he can only try his best to exonerate Wang Zihao and the others. He can't really abandon his own child, can he?

"Hmph!" Wang Junhong snorted coldly, angrily saying, "Third brother, you're still clinging to wishful thinking! How do you know there's no connection between the Fifth Councilor and the Phantom Squad? If there really wasn't, why didn't the Fifth Councilor separate from the Phantom Squad after defeating 'Demon Drinking Blade' Fang Qing? At that time, you should have taken this matter seriously and treated Xingzhi well!"

Wang Junyang and the other elders dared not utter a sound. They were also secretly wondering about it. Wang Junhong was aware that Yang Wu had joined the Phantom Squad.

"Now that such a huge problem has arisen, and even the Fifth Councilor has to call me personally, if this is not handled properly, my Wang Family will be in deep trouble!" Wang Junhong was furious at this moment.

He was indeed somewhat terrified and uneasy. With Yang Wu's current power, dealing with him alone might be troublesome. However, dealing with the Wang Family would be a piece of cake.

Yang Wu doesn't even need to lift a finger. As long as Yang Wu reveals his intention to deal with the Wang Family, many people will surely take care of it for him. Even the other families in the HR Alliance would probably be happy to reduce the nine core families to eight.

Thinking of this, Wang Junyang's eyes grew even colder; he had made his decision.

"In order for our family to continue to survive, we, the Wang Family, must satisfy the Fifth Councilor this time!" Wang Junhong said very seriously.

"Right!"

"We must satisfy the Fifth Councilor!"

The surrounding elders nodded hurriedly. Among these people, even the weakest was a mid-level War God, and naturally they were all members of the War God Palace.

That is why these people were so aware of how terrifying Yang Wu was.

"Who exactly put a bounty on Xingzhi's head back then?" Wang Junhong asked.

The other elders all looked at the clan leader, Wang Junyang.

To outsiders, Wang Zihao's plan seemed flawless. But these individuals were the true power holders of the Wang Family, making it incredibly easy for them to investigate.

The elders were only pretending not to know because of the clan leader, Wang Junyang.

"Third brother, is that you?" Wang Junhong frowned.

"It wasn't me!" Wang Junyang shook his head, then sighed and said, "It was Zihao who put the bounty on it!"

"That beast!" Wang Junhong cursed angrily, "Xingzhi is his nephew!"

"Zihao was just confused for a moment!" Wang Junyang said with a wry smile.

The other elders inwardly scoffed at these words. Clearly, it was about the identity of the heir, yet they claimed it was a moment of confusion.

However, they were just being sour grapes. Although they were the heads of the Wang Family, because they were from a collateral branch, the position of patriarch could never be theirs.

Why did Zihao put a reward on Xingzhi? Where did the money for the reward come from? Who else is helping him behind the scenes?

"These things must all be recorded, and whoever it is, they must be severely punished!" Wang Junhong finally calmed down.

"It's all the fault of the family heir. After this matter is resolved, it's time to replace the clan leader! Young people, young people! Hmm, Xingzhi is a good kid!"

Thinking of this, Wang Junhong immediately stood up and ordered, "Investigate this matter thoroughly, arrest everyone who should be arrested, and then convene a family meeting to re-determine the candidate for clan leader!"

"Yes!" the elders replied hastily, while Wang Junyang's face turned ashen.

In a luxurious villa, a young man dressed in fine clothes sat comfortably, while two beautiful women served him, peeling fruit for him and feeding him, and giving him massages.

This young man was none other than Wang Xing'an, the eldest son of the Wang Family.

"Young Master, Young Master, something terrible has happened!" A thin young man rushed in, shouting anxiously.

"You bastard! What brings you in here? If it's nothing important, you'll lose your life!" Wang Xing'an shouted.

This was Wang Xing'an's private space, and no one else was allowed to enter. Besides, the Xiao Qing in front of him was just one of his lackeys, not even a martial artist, so he could be dealt with as he pleased.

"Young Master, something terrible has happened at home! Your father just called and said that they have sent people to arrest you and that you need to go to your mother's place immediately!" the Xiao Qing shouted hurriedly.

"What?" Wang Xing'an's expression changed drastically.

His mother, Qiu Wenjun, was a high-ranking figure in the Military. His father sending him to her meant that even the Wang Family couldn't suppress the matter he had committed this time?

Wang Xing'an carefully recalled what he had done recently. Although he had done quite a few bad things, he hadn't offended any important figures, had he?

"Then let's go quickly!" Wang Xing'an was not one to hesitate. Although he didn't know what had happened, he pushed the two beauties aside, went out, called his bodyguards, and headed to the military base where his mother, Qiu Wenjun, was located.

Boom!

As soon as Wang Xing'an stepped out of the villa, accompanied by the roar of engines, he was surrounded by the Wang Family's special operations team.

"Wang Xing'an, by family orders, surrender immediately!"

That very afternoon, a massive arrest operation was launched across the entire Wang Family in Kyoto. Everyone involved in the fight against Wang Zhi, regardless of their background, was arrested.

Meanwhile, Wang Zhi and Zheng Tao, who were in Jingdu Base City, were respectfully invited into the Wang Family...

That evening, Yang Wu received another call from Wang Junhong.

During the phone call, Wang Junhong informed Yang Wu that the people who had put a bounty on Wang Zhi were Wang Zihao and his son Wang Xing'an. Now, the two of them had been imprisoned by the Wang Family, and everyone else who had dealt with Wang Zhi had also been punished accordingly.

As for Wang Zhi, he became the new patriarch of the Wang Family.

Subsequently, Yang Wu received a thank-you call from Wang Zhi.

Wang Zhi truly hadn't expected this matter to alarm Yang Wu; he was unaware that Chu Tian had come to find Yang Wu.

During the phone call, Yang Wu recommended Wang Zijin, with whom he had a good relationship, to the other party. After chatting for a few more minutes, he hung up the phone.

Whether it's Wang Zhi, Wang Zijin, or even Wang Junhong, they are all minor matters to Yang Wu now.

Now that the matter had been resolved, Yang Wu naturally stopped thinking about it.

In the days that followed, Yang Wu resumed his arduous training and occasionally sparred with Hong and Thunder God.