Chapter 2750 - 2812: Sudden Change

At the time, when Wang Yaxin was admitted to the hospital, he knew about it because he approved it. The reason he approved was not because Wang Yaxin’s family sought connections, but because he liked this type of woman. Just graduated, young, and the personal file noted she was unmarried, which was very much to his liking, so he recruited her.

Later, he took advantage of work opportunities to be alone with Wang Yaxin a few times. However, he sensed her attitude and did not forcibly advance things. Thinking back today, damn, that was the wisest decision. Otherwise, if anything unpleasant had happened with Wang Yaxin, given her current meteoric rise, she might have come back to trouble him.

The hospital director’s rank was not low; some were even at the deputy bureau or director-general level. This director was also at a deputy bureau level, which isn’t low, but compared to the Ten Major Families, he was insignificant.

Rubbing his few strands of hair vigorously, the director secretly felt lucky. Thankfully, thankfully, he kept his pants zipped with Wang Yaxin, for others, not so much. At least, for now, there wouldn’t be any trouble.

After the wedding ceremony ended, the feast began. Eating requires talking and chatting; however, many people spoke softly, not daring to be loud and boisterous, making the hall feel very quiet. Li Yifei raised his cup to Elder Wang Chunlai and said, "Elder, here you are the most senior and experienced; would you raise a toast?"

Wang Chunlai spat out a bone and said, "As for status, you are above me, Clan Leader Li. You are being too humble; today, everyone is here for you, so the first toast should be yours!"

"Very well then, everyone, I was just saying a moment ago that I wanted to propose a toast. I’ll start with this first glass; thank you all for attending my brother’s wedding!" Li Yifei raised his glass and said.

Brother Hu, having changed clothes, came over immediately to ask if Li Yifei wanted to move to the private room inside, where it was quieter.

"Good idea. While we’re here, others can’t eat well." Wang Chunlai said.

After moving, Brother Hu began to offer drinks, downing three glasses to show respect and gratitude, knowing he didn’t have that kind of face; he left promptly after the toasts.

"Clan Leader Li is truly generous to his friends!" someone from one of the families remarked.

Li Yifei smiled faintly and said, "When it comes to friends, you don’t look at status but at relationships."

"Makes sense, indeed it does," the other party said.

Li Yifei added, "But I was a bit surprised you all came today; it’s granting me quite a lot of face. Elder Wang, I can’t help but think you all might have other matters?"

The private room was completely soundproof and relatively independent, with no sound from outside, so Li Yifei only asked then.

The other families all paused at the same time, looking at Li Yifei and Wang Chunlai.

"Doesn’t Clan Leader Li know?" Wang Chunlai put down the chopsticks, swallowed the food, and said.

"Know what?" Li Yifei asked.

"Some things have happened recently, so we thought we’d take this opportunity to get together and discuss," Wang Chunlai said.

Li Yifei leaned back a bit, thinking to himself that indeed, something was up. However, such a serious matter for these families must be significant. He smiled a bit and said, "I’ve been out of town recently, not managing family matters; I just returned and indeed wasn’t aware."

"Ah, that explains it. Some things have happened recently!" Wang Chunlai said, "The Zhao family in Black Province has been restless lately. Not only have they expelled our subsidiaries there, but they’re also threatening to invade Ning Province. Of course, the invasion is commercial, which is fine as none of us are cowards. However, the key is that they have experts."

"Experts?" As soon as Li Yifei heard this, he already had some calculations in his mind. Hearing the word "experts," Li Yifei couldn’t help but ask, "Martial arts experts or business prodigies?"

"The former, the latter isn’t much of a threat anymore. Each of our families has some formidable characters, but these martial arts experts are a bit tricky to handle. Clan Leader Li, since you’re here, we won’t hide anything. The opponent not only sent experts but even assassins. My family has already lost a direct descendant!" Wang Chunlai said with a sigh.

"What? There’s been a death? Isn’t there any evidence? Aren’t they afraid of the authorities?" Li Yifei knew Wang Chunlai wasn’t joking, so he was shocked. Li Yifei was familiar with the Zhao family in Black Province; one was the Zhao Clan of Southern Sky, the other Zhao family in Black Province, both were adversaries of Li Yifei. The Southern Sky Zhao family, such a large family, dominant in one area, nearly perished due to crossing Li Yifei. Had Li Yifei not held back, it’s likely the other families would have banded together to devour them even without his intervention.

Now the Zhao family in Black Province is starting trouble again? Also, what kind of skill is assassination? If it’s business competition, let it be business competition, but killing people... that breaks a taboo, which was why Li Yifei took such ruthless measures against those three provincial families then, even at the cost of a bloodbath. It’s the same reasoning. In business competition, both open and covert actions are possible, but abducting his son to force his hand was out of the question. It directly led to years of suffering for Su Mengxin and created an unusual atmosphere in the Li family during that period.

"Yes, someone died. Not just in our family; the Ye family has also had attempted assassinations, more than once," Wang Chunlai said with a nodding chin.

"The Zhao family in Black Province is this arrogant?" Li Yifei found it hard to believe. This is within the country... oh, but within the country, hatred born from money has always been bloody.

The uncle from the Ye family appeared quite upset, saying with exasperation, "A cousin of mine was nearly killed in Black Province and barely escaped back. He’s still in the hospital, damn it, these bastards in Black Province are really bold as hell!"

"Other families too?" Li Yifei asked.

He saw a few people nodding and saying, "Yes, all of us have."

"In our place, or in Black Province?" Li Yifei asked.

"In Black Province, all our families have subsidiaries, various collaborations, and departments in Black Province, so they’ve all been attacked to some extent," everyone said.

Li Yifei let out an "oh" and said, "Didn’t you report it to the police?"

"Clan Leader Li, of course, this matter was reported. However, the police haven’t found anything. The actions were extremely arrogant and swift. From what we can see, it’s likely not just one expert we’re dealing with, but those with incredible prowess, and they appeared suddenly, which led to our families being attacked within a short period!"

"Oh." Li Yifei knew the Zhao family in Black Province was a martial arts family with deep roots and a true century-old lineage, so having experts wasn’t surprising. However, from previous conflicts, Li Yifei remembered they weren’t that formidable.

"Clan Leader Li, today we came not only to celebrate the wedding but also to remind you that the Li family also has assets in Black Province. Be careful not to get harmed by the Zhao family and suffer losses. This isn’t a threat; the Zhao family has gone crazy. They’re definitely capable of carrying through."

"Really? I’ve just returned and am not very clear yet, but so far, I haven’t heard my wife mention this!" Li Yifei said calmly.

What do these people mean? Do they want him to take the lead, or do they want to draw him in? The Zhao family of Southern Sky inflated and went crazy, leading them to almost perish. Now, has the most northern Zhao family in the Black Province also inflated? What’s the purpose behind these actions? On the surface, it seems pointless, because killing a few people would only incite these families to resist, not scare them into submission. So, the panic among these people, is it due to concealment, or is there a conspiracy...

"So the Li family hasn’t been touched by the Zhao family’s hands yet. Well, the Li family has you as its god, those madmen would have to think twice before acting!" the uncle from the Ye family said.

Li Yifei glanced at him, slightly displeased. Others might say snide remarks, but remotely cannot you. Your family elder can, but you cannot, because your status isn’t enough. If Li Yifei scolded you a bit, you’d have to take it.

With a slight smile, Li Yifei said, "What, are you hoping the Li family gets attacked too?"

The uncle from the Ye family realized he had misspoken and quickly said, "No, absolutely not. It’s just... we’re here to ask for your advice. Our family’s elder also means this. You’re the head of the Ten Major Families!"

"Head of the family?" Li Yifei chuckled, "What, does this position have any authority? I’ve never heard of it; when was this decided? Why wasn’t I notified?" Li Yifei was even more displeased. Others were one thing, but talking about such matters in this setting? Even if you were being sincere, couldn’t it have been said privately? Now, speaking out in front of other families, what, parading me in what role?"

The family member from the Ye family wanted to say more, but Wang Chunlai raised his hand to stop him, interrupting him, then said to Li Yifei, "Clan Leader Li, please don’t be angry. We’ve all discussed this and wanted to use today’s occasion to finalize this matter. Your family is now in the lead. We thought about establishing an organization akin to a chamber of commerce, of course, usually very loose, with you as the chairman. This way, we can discuss matters together, advance and retreat as one, especially during such invasions from external families."

"Oh, that position sounds uninteresting. Besides, I’m young, and can’t hold things down, or else Clan Leader Wang, you should do it. You’re highly esteemed and well-aged, enough to lead us," Li Yifei said.

The Ye family member realized his mistake when Li Yifei spoke so unceremoniously, rather suddenly, realizing that he indeed misspoke earlier. He resented himself for being carried away, assuming the relationship between the two families was special and speaking heedlessly. But he didn’t consider who Li Yifei was? He is the richest man in Ning Province, with extremely ruthless methods. Unfortunately, realizing was too late, as it was likely he had already offended Li Yifei.

Sighing, the Ye family member quickly bowed his head, thinking about how to explain to the family elder when he got home and find a way to mend this rift.

Wang Chunlai laughed upon hearing Li Yifei’s words, stroked his beard, and patted Li Yifei’s shoulder.