After receiving the news, Sun Yue immediately sent people to investigate, and sure enough, they found a gambling den there.

The current situation made him even more certain that Lu Fan's previous actions were correct. Now it was too clear that it was basically impossible for them to shake up the entire area with their strength alone.

The four great magic families must be defeated through magic, and the existing rifts between them can be fully exploited.

They planned to exploit the four major families later, causing them to fall apart. Each of these actions appeared flawless to them.

After doing all that, Lu Fan returned to the company. He had just received news about Liu Shang.

He never expected that the other party would not only come back to life, but also try to threaten his position and constantly harass him.

Now that I've freed myself up, I can have some fun with them and take this opportunity to see what kind of people they really are.

The events that had occurred before made him even clearer that it was no easy task for these people to completely control them.

As for the Dongfang family, he was also thinking about finding an opportunity to bring them completely under his control. He was quite busy with all sorts of things, so he couldn't be blinded by them.

He had just returned to the company when he saw Nangong Qi already waiting for him in the lobby for quite some time.

"President Lu, you're finally back! I've come to discuss something with you, something about our Nangong family!"

Lu Fan was rather curious: in such a sensitive place, what could the Nangong family possibly have to discuss with him?

Especially since the other party was practically riding on his head from then on, going up to negotiate with such a person was just asking for trouble.

However, he was somewhat curious about what the old man behind the Nangong family planned to do next.

However, at this moment, the visit of the Dongfang family, coupled with the infighting among these major families, were things that even he himself had not expected.

Even he never imagined that the seemingly simple Dongfang family could actually be behind such a huge pie.

However, since there is such a big cake, one must have such a big appetite to eat it, otherwise he doesn't know what will happen next, and all sorts of situations will cause him a lot of trouble.

He especially wanted to eliminate the four major families in front of him as quickly as possible, and then decide whether they were friends or foes.

"Your father sent you to find me? He said that your Nangong family has no interest in these matters?"

During this time, he also sensed that the Nangong family was constantly annexing the Dongfang family, which had handed over all its assets to him.

"My father came here this time to discuss the final decision on which side to take. After observing you for the past two days, he thinks you are quite capable."

Furthermore, we've heard that the Dongfang family has already yielded to you, and it won't be long before the Ximen family intensifies their offensive!

Lu Fan was well aware of this as well; Dongfeng River was currently a hot potato, and everyone wanted to share it.

Preserving it would certainly be difficult, but the more difficult it was, the more he wanted to try.

Especially in the last two days, he has discovered many problems involved, and his current decision is to solve these problems!

"I don't know what your father is thinking! You can speak directly about anything, and maybe the two of us can reach a cooperative relationship."

Having more friends and fewer enemies makes dealing with things much easier, a principle Lu Fan naturally understood.

Nangong Qi felt slightly annoyed by Lu Fan's business-like demeanor.

Looking at Lu Fan, he recalled his relaxed demeanor from before, and he almost wished it had been like that!

"Can you relax a little? This matter isn't as bad as it seems. Our Nangong family will remain neutral!"

"From now on, we will not interfere with you or any other family!"

The Nangong family's choice to remain neutral was clearly an attempt to protect themselves, but Lu Fan knew that the other party would not be so simple.

The whole place is in complete chaos right now. It's a pipe dream to think that the other side can take control of the whole place by themselves!

Moreover, the situation before him made it very clear that many things were not as they seemed, not to mention that many things were far more complex than they had imagined.

Even if you want to protect yourself nowadays, you must have a certain amount of strength!

"In that case, go back and tell your grandfather that this matter must be handled flawlessly. If any unexpected problems arise, and trouble comes from siding with either side, it's not something we can change!"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Qi frowned slightly. He looked at Lu Fan in front of him and said in a low voice.

"We're friends, and I'm only here to discuss something with you. Can you please stop looking at me like that?"

And... isn't that a bit too formal? We're practically friends, after all."

Hearing this, Lu Fan looked at the other party with slight embarrassment. After all, this was for business purposes, and his previous demeanor seemed perfectly reasonable.

Although they were friends, he was well aware that he was now a married man and needed to maintain some distance from women.

It's better for the two of them to have less contact. Besides, the little chick at Jiang Manyue's place last time made him realize that if he's not careful, he doesn't know what Lin Wanqing might do!

It's better to avoid trouble than to get involved. He felt that there was still a certain distance between them, and keeping a distance was the safest course of action.

"This isn't about work, and besides, we should keep a certain distance from each other in the first place."

Look at me, I'm a married man, and besides, you're just a young girl. It's not appropriate for others to gossip and spread rumors about you!"

As luck would have it, at that very moment, the door to the room opened, and Jiang Manyue walked in carrying several documents.

"I didn't expect Miss Nangong to be here too. What were you talking about just now? Did my sudden appearance disturb you?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan realized that Jiang Manyue had probably been listening outside the whole time.

"How could that be? We're just discussing the next strategic plan for dealing with the Nangong family and the other major families."

If you're interested, feel free to sit down and listen in; it has close ties to our company!