"Then... it's probably the Chu family," Gong Yitian said leisurely. "Of the six great families of the empire, apart from the already-decimated Xiahou family, there are still five remaining families that control the lifeblood of the empire. However, whether it's the Gongyi family, the Ouyang family, the Zishu family, or the Weisheng family, their assets are very clear. Only the Chu family, in every sense, is out of tune with the other families, right?"
In fact, this matter has always confused Chu Shangli.
The fact that the other families all had double surnames, while the Chu family was the only one with a single surname was omitted. Growing up, he had no idea how the Chu family was able to gain a foothold in the empire, or where their vast wealth came from.
Chu He and Luo Yunjiang did not seem to be cut out for business, nor had they heard that the Chu family was doing any big business. Instead, in his previous life, after Chu Moyin was kicked out of the family, he gradually took control of all the businesses in the empire a few years later.
Chu Shangli couldn't help but admit that she was also very curious, but if she showed her curiosity too much here, she didn't know if it would bring trouble to herself...
After a moment of contemplation, Chu Shangli chuckled and said, "I've always been curious about this question. It seems we're not on the same page. The other families all have double surnames, but the Chu family is the only one with a single surname. To put it bluntly, it's like we're some upstarts who forced our way in."
"Ha, you're actually complaining about that. Well, come to think of it, that's indeed a big point to complain about." Although Gong Yi Tianhe said "ha", there was no smile on his face.
"Indeed, at first glance the Chu family may seem like a group of upstarts who forced their way in, but in reality, they are the most feared existence within the empire—"
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Chu Shangli showed an incredible expression.
She had never heard that the Chu family was the most feared. From childhood on, she had been instilled with the idea that although the Chu family was as famous as other families and seemed to be no less powerful than any other family, in reality, they should never compare themselves with other families.
The Chu family has a very short history, and its so-called luxury is just an empty shell. Chu Shangli can only keep his desire to show off to a minimum. Seeing that people from other big families can behave themselves, it is best for him to behave himself too - this is what his brother and father have always taught him.
In his previous life, he had even been treated almost humiliatingly at Wei Sheng's engagement party, and Luo Yunjiang had been forced to apologize profusely. At that moment, Chu Shangli couldn't help but ponder—he had always thought he and Wei Shengfan were on the same level, but he had never imagined he was so lowly.
At that moment, her mindset might have been distorted. Fortunately, Brother Youfan always supported her, never looking down on her or thinking she was just a hollow being with a gorgeous exterior.
"It's hard to believe, isn't it? But the truth is this—the Chu family is like a 'sweeper,' carrying out the secrets of the major families, as well as the dirty work that I find it difficult to meddle with. However, splendor doesn't necessarily last forever; as long as we live, we continue to produce garbage. So, over time, the Chu family has become like a spider weaving a web, entangling the flesh and blood of everyone in its threads. Anyone who dares to touch this spider will inevitably be implicated, not only themselves but also the other families closely connected to them. Assassination organizations are a major part of the Chu family's business. Although I've never used them myself, I can't guarantee that the main members of the Gongyi family and their branches haven't, nor can I guarantee that my fiancée's family has never used them... So, even if I, seemingly upright, became the head of the family, I wouldn't touch the Chu family. That family is just that kind of existence..."
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