Trapped in the Same Day for a Thousand Years: A Few Days?

That reminded Mao Rusong of how he had first met Wu Chen. Their relationship had been hostile, and Mao Rusong's son, Mao Qi, had once brought over a hundred men who had nearly beaten Wu Chen. Yet they had never become enemies. If anything, they had grown closer.

That showed Wu Chen wasn't the sort of person who pursued revenge without giving anyone a chance to make peace.

So what was different this time?

He wasn't offering the Qi Brothers even the slightest opening. They might not even get a chance to talk before he went after them—and he meant to destroy their whole family.

Just how big was this going to get?

Mao Rusong wielded enormous influence in Dongpu District. He knew people in practically every circle, far more than the Qi Brothers did. But when it came to powerful backing, the Qi Brothers had the edge. Each had his strengths. Mao Rusong's connections made almost anything easier to arrange, but if serious trouble struck, the Qi Brothers could probably weather it better.

The difference was that Mao Rusong had a private connection with Gu Rui Bo, not a superior-subordinate relationship. He wasn't part of the Gu Family. He and Gu Rui Bo were contacts for each other.

Qi Jun's elder brother, Qi Min, had much deeper ties to the Xiang Family. He had relied heavily on them while building his business, and naturally passed them a share of the profits. To put it bluntly, Qi Min was the Xiang Family's dog—albeit a high-ranking one.

If someone suddenly wiped out Mao Rusong, Gu Rui Bo would be furious, but it wouldn't involve the entire Gu Family.

Going after the Qi Brothers, though, and trying to finish them off? That would be a slap in the Xiang Family's face. Even