Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Mr. Bai nodded.
"That's right. Ancient martial arts sects and families have the power to destroy any secular family. Therefore, no one dares to provoke them easily! Even if there is official deterrence, it will only make the ancient martial arts forces more wary!"
"Oh? Could it be that each of the seven major families in Longhai has the shadow of ancient martial arts forces behind them?"
Xiao Chen was a little surprised and asked.
“Some have, some don’t.”
Mr. Bai shook his head.
"Longhai is, after all, one of the most prosperous metropolises in China. Even if the ancient martial arts forces have ideas, the government will not agree! Comparatively speaking, the ancient martial arts forces are mostly in second- and third-tier cities and control some secular forces... Of course, there are also those hidden forces that do not participate in secular affairs, but they are the most terrifying! I think you should know this better than me."
"That's right."
Xiao Chen nodded. No one would easily provoke those real hidden forces!
Because once you provoke them, it could be a disaster!
There once was a big sect in the southwest, which provoked a hidden force. Overnight, this big sect disappeared!
All the people inside evaporated, leaving no one alive!
This is also the biggest move by hidden forces in recent years!
"Xiao Chen, do you know who planned the five-year competition?"
Suddenly, Mr. Bai asked.
Hearing this, not only Xiao Chen was curious, but even Bai Ye sat up straight.
Because he didn't know clearly either, he only knew that since he could remember, there had been a five-year competition, where the fittest survived, the strong rose while the weak fell, forming its own system!
"who?"
Xiao Chen looked at Mr. Bai and asked.
"During the war, Longhai was invaded by foreign forces... Later, hidden forces emerged and helped the government drive away the foreign forces. From then on, the government, hidden forces, the leaders of the then Longhai family, and the Qinghong Gang jointly formulated a five-year competition!"
Mr. Bai said slowly.
"oh?"
Xiao Chen was a little surprised. Are so many forces involved?
But when he thought about it again, he felt it was normal. If the foreign forces were driven out, the benefits would inevitably be divided up.
Everyone has to have their cake and eat it too!
"In order to prevent these families from becoming too powerful, the government proposed this system... Because of this system, the big families in Longhai are also competing with each other and checking each other."
When Mr. Bai said this, a trace of memory flashed in his eyes.
"Longhai back then was at its most glorious moment. It was a time of turmoil and heroes emerged in large numbers! Even the government was very wary!"
"Grandpa, you just mentioned the Qinghong Gang? The Qing Gang and the Hongmen?"
Bai Ye couldn't help but ask.
"Well, the Qing Gang and Hongmen back then were not what they are now... Haha, when people get old, they tend to reminisce about the past."
Mr. Bai smiled.
"Back then, the Qinghong Gang participated in the formulation of the rules, but because the authorities needed the Qinghong Gang's nationwide strength, they proposed that the Qinghong Gang not participate in the five-year competition... Later, haha, the Qinghong Gang collapsed and split into two, and no longer made the authorities so wary."
Hearing this, Xiao Chen seemed to be thinking about something.
After five years of competition, the seven major families were balanced, but the Qinghong Gang, the only one that was not balanced, was finally split into two. What role did the government play in this?
Mr. Bai noticed Xiao Chen's expression and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.
"We won't talk about what happened back then, it's all in the past... Right now, it's going to be a time of great changes. The development of the seven major families is still beyond the official acceptable range, so... the rules may have to change again."
"Rule change? What do you mean?"
Bai Ye frowned and asked.
"As far as I know, in addition to the seven major families, three more families have risen rapidly in the past three years... and they are the ones who were supported to contain the seven major families or even replace them."
Mr. Bai looked at the two of them and spoke slowly.
"Hmm? The authorities are going to target the seven major families?"
Xiao Chen was a little surprised.
"That's right, and this kind of thing has happened before... Didn't the Sun family collapse a few years ago?"
Mr. Bai nodded.
"Grandpa, which companies are being targeted this time?"
Bai Ye couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry, the Bai family is not here yet, but... this is just the second move of the higher-ups. Who knows what the next move will be? The higher-ups hope to truly control Longhai, not like it is now."
Mr. Bai said slowly.
Xiao Chen remained silent. He thought of what Guan Duanshan had said to him before, about the seven major families.
At that time, Guan Duanshan said that what the higher-ups needed was obedience, not... negotiation.
However, Xiao Chen didn't pay much attention to it, so he didn't take it to heart.
And now, after hearing what Mr. Bai said, he suddenly thought of it.
"Xiao Chen, do you plan to develop in Longhai for a long time?"
Suddenly, Mr. Bai asked.
"Ah? What?"
Xiao Chen was lost in thought when he woke up and asked apologetically.
Mr. Bai didn't care and asked again.
"Um, I don't have any plans for now."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Haha, you will have this plan."
Mr. Bai looked at Xiao Chen and said with a smile.
"Hmm? Why?"
Xiao Chen was stunned.
"Do you know why old man Su handed the Su family over to Su Qing? As far as I know, your relationship with the girl in the Su family is not ordinary."
Mr. Bai asked with a half-smile, even a little nervously.
"Why? With what happened to the Su family, there shouldn't be anyone left to replace Mr. Su, right?"
Xiao Chen thought about it and said.
"No, not only because of this, but also because... the Su family is one of the families targeted by the higher-ups!"
Mr. Bai looked at Xiao Chen and spoke slowly.
"Hmm? The Su family?"
Xiao Chen frowned.
"Yes, the Su family."
Mr. Bai nodded.
"Why the Su family?"
Xiao Chen felt a little strange.
"Haha, picking on the weak is the truth! Old man Su has been in poor health for a long time, and he has not cared about the Su family's affairs since then... The Su family's ranking among the seven major families has been declining! The funny thing is that the Su family is fighting for power, but they don't know that they have become a piece of fat meat!"
When Mr. Bai said this, he shook his head and looked at his grandson again.
"Grandpa, why are you looking at me? Don't worry, there will never be a power struggle in the Bai family. If anyone dares to fight for power, I will kill his entire family!"
Bai Ye said seriously.
"Oh."
Hearing what Bai Ye said, Old Master Bai did not get angry, but smiled instead.
"I still have these old bones. If anyone wants to move, I don't need you."
"Yeah, grandpa can live to be 180!"
Bai Ye nodded.
“…”
Mr. Bai was a little speechless.
"Grandpa, does Grandpa Su know about this?"
Xiao Chen thought about it and asked.
"That old guy must know."
Mr. Bai nodded.
“Otherwise, he wouldn’t have chosen Amelia Su… It’s undeniable that he might feel guilty towards the Su sisters and likes her very much, but how can he easily hand over the helm of the family?
He is betting that you will not miss the Su family, and that the Su family will still be the Su family in the future... He doesn't want to bet, but if he doesn't bet, when the higher-ups take action, the Su family may be powerless to resist!"
“…”
Xiao Chen remained silent. He was still digesting what Mr. Bai had said.
"So, for a variety of reasons, he chose Su Qing and also you."
Mr. Bai said slowly.
"So that's how it is."
Xiao Chen nodded, he had figured it out.
"But don't blame him. If I were him, I would definitely do the same thing, or even do it more thoroughly than him."
Mr. Bai smiled.
"How thorough, Grandpa."
Bai Ye asked curiously.
"Let Su Qing and Xiao Chen hold their wedding and tie Xiao Chen to the Su family forever! It would be best if they could give birth to a child while they are still alive, and let one of the children have the surname 'Su'. In that case, the Su family will still be the Su family."
Mr. Bai said directly.
“…”
Xiao Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Fortunately, this thing didn't fall into the hands of Mr. Bai.
"Xiao Chen, now you are called the 'Xiao Eight Clan', are you interested in really participating?"
Mr. Bai looked at Su Qing and asked.
"There is a position of 'leader' among the seven major families, but it has been vacant for the past few years... because the top few of the seven major families are equally powerful and no one is willing to submit to the other! In addition, the higher-ups also want this situation, so the position of leader has never been occupied!"
"Leader?"
Xiao Chen was stunned. He knew about the five-year competition, but he didn't know that such a thing existed.
"Old man, what are the benefits of being the leader?"
"Yes, the leader must be one of the seven major families and play a leading role... Of course, the so-called 'leader' is only relative..."
Mr. Bai explained.
A few minutes later, Xiao Chen understood.
"Old man, if you become the leader at this time, wouldn't you become a thorn in the side of the higher-ups?"
Xiao Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Why do I feel like you're going to put me on the fire?"
"Not really, because you are familiar with the higher-ups, and they trust you... So, they will only reluctantly agree to let you be the leader! Otherwise, when they want to disintegrate the seven major families, no one can be the leader."
Mr. Bai shook his head.
"Well, I'm not familiar with those politicians... I was almost targeted by the guy from the past regarding the Xuanyuan Blade, and the grudge became huge."
Xiao Chen pulled the corner of his mouth and said.
"Haha, people are gone and things get cold. You also said that it was in the past, wasn't it? As long as the person now stands by you, that's enough."
Mr. Bai said with a smile.
"Xiao Chen, what do you think? Consider it? As long as you agree, my Bai family will cheer for you and support you to become the leader of the alliance!"
Hearing what Mr. Bai said, Xiao Chen felt a little helpless. Why was he considering it again?
People from the Dragon King came to him and asked him to consider joining the Dragon King.
Now, Mr. Bai asked him to consider becoming the leader of the alliance!
This made him feel helpless. Are outstanding people so sought after?
It seems that being too good can also be a very distressing thing!
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