Just then, Gu Chen's phone rang again. He was about to ask who it was when he saw it was Wen Ziqi from the Wen Family calling. He answered the phone, his voice low and suppressed anger, "What happened?"
"Young Master Gu... you finally answered the phone!" Wen Ziqi's voice was excited, but he quickly realized Gu Chen's question and said, "You already know?"
"I don't know, but I received a phone call as soon as I got back to Zhou City." Gu Chen asked, "What exactly happened?"
"Something terrible has happened!" Wen Ziqi said helplessly, "Zhao Haiqing's Black Wind Hall is about to be wiped out, and our Fierce Tiger Gang is also about to collapse."
"Let's talk when we meet!" Gu Chen's face darkened. He gave an address, then went to the entrance of a tea restaurant, sat on a chair outside, and waited for Wen Ziqi's arrival. Less than ten minutes later, Wen Ziqi drove his sports car to the business district and jogged over as he watched Gu Chen approach.
There was no one else around Wen Ziqi, and Gu Chen felt slightly relieved after scanning him with his Divine Sense.
"Young Master Gu, you're finally back!" Wen Ziqi said with a mournful face, "Zhao Haiqing has been arrested, and the underground forces in Zhou City controlled by the Black Wind Hall are almost finished."
"Who did this?" Gu Chen's fingers cracked as he clenched them.
"The Qian Family," Wen Ziqi said in a deep voice, "the Qian Family from the Shangjing!"
"The Qian Family?" Gu Chen frowned. The name sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember when he had offended this family.
"It was the Su Family who sent them!" Wen Ziqi looked up at Gu Chen and then said, "They arrived in Zhou City three days ago, a total of more than twenty people. They directly caused trouble for Zhao Haiqing. I also voiced my support for Zhao Haiqing, but it was to no avail. If it weren't for the fact that my Wen Family still has some influence in Zhou City, I probably wouldn't have escaped unscathed either."
"More than twenty people?" Gu Chen's expression turned grim again. "People the Su Family sent?"
"Yes, they are too powerful, almost overwhelming us. I later investigated and found that the Qian Family in the Shangjing also has a powerful backer, probably a powerful family like the Liu Family." Wen Ziqi shook his head and said, "The Qian Family comes from a mysterious place, even more terrifying than the Liu Family. I even offended the Liu Family before, and they didn't give us any face. We simply can't beat them."
Gu Chen finally remembered: the Qian Family —wasn't that the family that old fox Su Zhenbei used to threaten him when he left Zhou City? The Qian Family descendant who said he would marry Su Qingqing to him!
"Damn it!" Gu Chen slammed his hand on the solid wood table, shattering it, and stood up abruptly, his aura extremely fierce!
He had already warned Su Zhenbei, but he still dared to do this! Moreover, when he left, he instructed Zhao Haiqing to keep an eye on Su Zhenbei, but the latter actually managed to have the Qian Family uproot his connections in Zhou City!
How dare they! They're practically asking for death!
Noticing the fierce glint in Gu Chen's eyes and looking at the scattered wood chips, Wen Ziqi couldn't help but shudder. He said, "Young Master Gu, I suspect the Su Family has harbored ulterior motives for a long time. Before the Zhou Family collapsed, they wanted to make their move. Now that the Zhou Family has fallen, only the Black Wind Hall can take over Zhou City. They are unwilling to accept this, so after you left, they sent reinforcements to take action."
"That's not the only reason." Several thoughts raced through Gu Chen's mind before he said coldly.
"Hey, hey, hey... what are you doing?" When the waiters in the tea restaurant saw that Gu Chen had actually broken their table, two or three of them rushed out, rolled up their sleeves, and were ready to cause trouble.
Wen Ziqi tossed out ten thousand yuan and said coldly, "Take it all, and don't bother us, or you'll face the consequences."
The waiters nodded quickly, picked up the money, and ran back in a flash.
"Young Master Gu," Wen Ziqi asked, "What should we do now?"
"Do you know where those people are?" Gu Chen asked coldly.
"I'm not entirely sure, but some of them seem to be living at the Su Family. We don't know where the people who arrested Zhao Haiqing are." Wen Ziqi said, "I'm already trying my best to investigate, just waiting for you to return, Young Master Gu."
"Thanks. Give me the keys." Gu Chen walked directly towards Wen Ziqi's sports car and said, "Can I borrow your car for a bit?"
Wen Ziqi watched Gu Chen get into the sports car and leave, knowing that he couldn't help even if he went, and he couldn't even call for help. This was no longer a battle he could participate in.
Zhou City, Su Family.
Su Zhenbei is really in high spirits and riding high lately.
The underground forces in Zhou City changed hands in just a few days. The Black Wind Hall, which was once as fierce as tigers and wolves, was completely routed after the arrival of the helpers he had invited. Now, the Su Family only needs to eliminate the real threat to secure their position as the number one family in Zhou City.
There are now four people in the living room.
Su Yi and his son Su Zhenbei, along with two burly men in leather jackets who looked like tough guys. These two men were from the Qian Family; one was named Qian Tao, and the other Qian Jiang.
"President Su, these negotiations have been going on for several days now. Have the other families already bowed down to you?" One of the men was drinking tea. After putting down his teacup, he said casually.
The speaker was named Qian Tao.
Among the martial artists dispatched by the Qian Family this time, he and Qian Jiang held the highest positions, being the confidants of Qian Shuoming, the Qian Family's representative in the secular world!
At this moment, he and Qian Jiang are sitting here, talking with Su Zhenbei.
"No." Mentioning this, Su Zhenbei's face darkened. He said, "Although most families are aware of our power, the Xiang Family Wen Family, the original three major families of Zhou City, are still unwilling to submit. It seems that the lingering influence of that brat Gu Chen still keeps them from betraying us."
"Heh." A murderous glint flashed in Qian Tao's eyes. "Still retaining some influence? These third-rate families in the secular world actually trust a junior who was abandoned and driven out by his family. How laughable."
"Young Master Qian, you have no idea how ruthless and decisive Gu Chen is. If it weren't for your generous help, I wouldn't have dared to confront him." Su Zhenbei wiped the sweat from his forehead, seemingly recalling how terrifying Gu Chen was.
Qian Jiang laughed and said, "President Su, you can rest assured this time that we're on the case. Gu Chen's Black Wind Hall is practically defunct, and Zhao Haiqing has been imprisoned by us. He's all alone now; what trouble can he possibly cause?"
Although Su Zhenbei was somewhat excited to see his men take over the Black Wind Hall recently, he was still uneasy. After all, the pressure Gu Chen had put on him was immense, and the examples of so many families that had failed him made him tremble with fear.