Meanwhile, the situation inside the Ximen family had completely descended into chaos, and Ximen Yu had only gained this position because of the other party.

But the message he just received revealed that the person he had always relied on was now ignoring him, and the last thing they told him was to suffer the consequences of his own actions.

Hearing these words, he was stunned. He hadn't expected that all his hard work over the years would only amount to so little.

He couldn't believe that he now had to rely entirely on himself for everything.

Not only that, the people who were originally sent to support them have also completely disappeared.

Many people within the Simon family are aware of the family's actions and understand what kind of trouble the entire family would face without their protection.

After a brief pause, everyone's eyes turned to Ximen Yu.

"What should we do now, family? The other party has already withdrawn. Should we tone down our dealings with Lu Fan's company and the smuggling activities?"

Some people immediately offered their opinions, believing that the younger children had already broken free from this routine.

If they don't recognize the current situation, they could easily be overtaken by the opponent, and by then it will be very difficult for them to regain their composure.

"Although we have been strictly guarding against smuggling, I feel that it has caused quite a bit of trouble."

Several units have already been given leverage, and if this continues, the enemy will definitely seize the opportunity to exploit it.

Without protection, they were unable to conduct some of their businesses, all of which were illegal. If they angered someone, it could be a devastating blow to them.

For most people, the most important thing right now is to preserve themselves, and then, if possible, let them survive.

They felt this might be the best approach: to wait for the other party to return.

"What's there to be afraid of? Our new family has made a name for itself. Even if those people try to stop us, someone else will take over the business."

Ximen Yu did not realize the seriousness of the matter. He thought that although the other party no longer cared about him.

However, his three titles, along with his connection to the Ximen family, have already become deeply entrenched in Nancheng City.

Most people would give them some face, so he had long since become arrogant.

"You bunch of spineless cowards, don't you even know how powerful our Ximen family is now?"

After they left, they left us with everything. If we don't make good use of it now, wouldn't they look down on us?

In his mind, he should now do everything properly so that they would look at him with new respect when they came out.

Deep down, he still believed that the other person's situation would continue to have repercussions.

In the family meeting below, many people also maintained the radical stance, having tasted the sweetness of the huge increase in money and income during this period.

Some things are like gambling; once you get involved, there may be no way to change. In the eyes of most people, this benefit is what they deserve, and their actions are just to protect themselves.

Money can cloud judgment, and most people continue with their current ways, which has led to the Simon family continuing to operate as before.

Meanwhile, Lu Fan quickly sent people to investigate. He was just about to make a move when he discovered that the Ximen family had not only not restrained themselves from what they had been doing before, but had become even more aggressive.

Lu Fan felt that this was obviously a trap, and under normal circumstances, he should proceed cautiously and steadily.

At the same time, he also obtained a lot of information about smuggling from Dongfeng Taibai. Now everything is ready, except for the east wind.

If I were to suddenly strike from behind, the Ximen family would suffer a severe blow, and by then it would be difficult to fight against them.

"What's going on with the Ximen family? I feel like they're getting increasingly arrogant, and their actions seem designed to continue their occupation of this area?"

Jiang Manyue, who was standing to the side, was also a little confused for a moment.

He looked at the documents in his hand and fell into deep thought. He had to admit that the changes in the Simon family had greatly exceeded his expectations.

"That shouldn't be the case. The Simon family is so aggressive. Could it be that they haven't withdrawn yet?"

They are now waiting for news that the other party has stopped helping the Simon family. Many people are inquiring ahead, but they have received a lot of information that they have all withdrawn.

But given the current situation, this action is no different from failing to detect it.

"Could it be that they also want to continue expanding and not follow the previous pattern?"

Thinking about this, Lu Fan remained silent, his mind racing with thoughts of what might happen if this were true.

This situation is definitely worse than they imagined. If things continue like this, it will threaten their interests sooner or later.

So there is still some energy supply coming in, and a lot of building materials are being transported to them in batches.

Lu Fan didn't know when he was among the last batch.

“We can’t continue like this. Our prestige is declining and we’re about to lose our footing in the whole of Jinhai.”

All the information we have so far indicates that the other party has withdrawn. Could there be something fishy going on?

Thinking about this, they all had the same idea: the other party didn't care at all and was just after money.

"Why not give it a try? I think they really are capable of doing anything for money!"

It was at this moment that they all thought of the father and son of the Simon family. They knew their son better and wanted to ask them for their opinions.

The two arrived together at the residence of the Ximen family, father and son.

After they sought refuge with him, Lu Fan specially provided them with a suite and hired a nanny to monitor and protect them at all times.

He believed that these two must have played a special role.

As they watched Lu Fan pass by the two men again, they felt a little melancholy, unsure of what Lu Fan was up to.

"Mr. Lu, is there some new task you'd like to assign us?"

Ximen Tian was even more aware that the other party would never have come here for no reason. Based on the previous situation and the turmoil outside, he was also unaware that the Ximen family had undergone a change of power.

"There's something about your Simon family. I wonder how much you really know about this son."