Supreme Warrior in the City
Chapter 549 - 548

Chapter 549: 548

Wang Feng quickly waved his hand and walked over to the captain, lowering his voice, "Captain Leu, you misunderstood, I certainly wasn’t saying outsiders could bully people from the Seven Great Families. It’s just, they are here to invest, and have a pretty good relationship with a few of our young masters too. You see, we don’t need to start conflict over such trifles, right?"

"Even if, in the end, he apologizes to you, Captain Leu, what’s that really going to change? Those kinds of young masters care a lot about face. If he leaves in a huff out of embarrassment, that’s a huge investment walking away. You might not be worried about them seeking revenge or anything, Captain Leu, but, wouldn’t this also mean the Grandmasters receive less income, right?"

Upon hearing this, Fatty’s expression turned solemn; what Wang Feng said had struck a chord with him.

Although he liked to consider himself a part of the Seven Great Families, in truth, his position within them was on the very fringes, without any real status.

Of course, the people of the Seven Great Families in Zifeng City did not fear those outsider young masters. But the issue was, if he spoiled this investment, and as a result, the Seven Great Families earned less, would they take their anger out on him?

Although Fatty’s status within the Seven Great Families was not high, he had seen plenty of the infighting and scheming. If because of him an investment was lost, he wouldn’t be able to escape the consequences.

Taking a deep breath, Fatty gave Wang Feng a glance and slowly nodded his head, "You make a good point, after all, they came here to invest. We shouldn’t make them think the investment environment here is poor!"

"Captain Leu is indeed wise!" Wang Feng quickly said with a smile, "Captain Leu, about what just happened, I’m really sorry. I didn’t stop it in time, and he wasn’t aware of our local customs here, so what about this..."

"Enough!" Fatty declared magnanimously with a wave of his hand, "The ignorant are innocent; I can act as though this never happened."

"Thank you, Captain Leu!" Wang Feng expressed his gratitude repeatedly.

Fatty looked quite pleased with himself, giving Su Yang several more glances before strutting away with his entourage.

From the start to the end, Su Yang hadn’t said anything; of course, he had heard everything Wang Feng had said to Fatty. But he didn’t stop them because he had come to Zifeng City to find Master Fang and Old Lin.

Had it been another time, Su Yang might not have paid it much mind. However, the situation Master Fang had encountered this time made Su Yang realize something was amiss in Zifeng City.

Therefore, prior to this, Su Yang couldn’t do anything too noticeable or alarm anyone in hiding. He needed to make sure Master Fang was alive because his goal was to rescue him.

Otherwise, based on Su Yang’s past temperament, for what Fatty had done, Su Yang could have easily taken him down with a single kick.

The old man, trembling with fear, and the little boy, though defiant, also had tears in his eyes. Only after seeing Fatty and the administrators leave did they finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Big brother, thank you!" the little boy sincerely said to Su Yang.

Su Yang patted the little boy’s head, took out a few hundred yuan from his pocket, and placed it in the old man’s broken bowl, saying softly, "Take this old gentleman out for some food first. Don’t come here for the next few days."

"Oh, young man, this is... this is too much..." the old man frantically tried to refuse.

Su Yang placed the money in the broken bowl and left without looking back. He couldn’t truly help them until he found Master Fang and Old Lin; for now, he could only briefly solve their immediate needs. But once everything was resolved, he would come back!

After finding a nearby restaurant, Su Yang ate something quickly and then started to ask Wang Feng about the Seven Great Families.

Back at Huaqing Street, Su Yang truly saw for the first time the dominance of the Seven Great Families’ people. Even the pitiful old man and the little boy were bullied by them; it was just too much.

Wang Feng sighed and said, "Ah, the affairs of the Seven Great Families, it’s a long story."

Hearing about the Seven Great Families from Wang Feng made Su Yang frown again.

He had only thought the Seven Great Families acted in a domineering way, but after hearing from Wang Feng the full situation, he was truly shocked. The Seven Great Families, in Zifeng City, were not simply domineering; it was more serious than that.

The Seven Great Families controlled virtually all of Zifeng City’s industries. Any industry was under their control. The entire Zifeng City seemed to be their kingdom, with everyone appearing to work for the Seven Great Families.

In Zifeng City, no matter what business you’re in, just having official permits isn’t enough. Without the consent of the Seven Great Families, you can forget about doing business.

This situation led to the extraordinarily high status of the Seven Great Families’ people in Zifeng City. Like Captain Leu, who was on the fringe within the Seven Great Families and by Su Yang’s previous knowledge should have been the type to be cast out generations ago.

Yet, such a character could still live flamboyantly in Zifeng City. Relying on that thin blood connection to the family, he could get many things done. People would bring him money and gifts, and even women threw themselves at him. Otherwise, Captain Leu would not have developed such an arrogant character!

"How did the Seven Great Families develop in such a distorted way?" Su Yang frowned. "The Seven Great Families aren’t that powerful, to be able to control so much? Not even the Ten Great Families of Pingnan and Pingbei Provinces are as dominant as they are, right?"

"It wasn’t always like this; the situation suddenly changed about a decade ago," Wang Feng explained. "At the time, the Ling Family from the Seven Great Families called together the members and formed a coalition of the Seven Great Families. Afterwards, they gradually began to control the industries of Zifeng City. Ten years ago, they took control of everything, and that’s how things got to the state they are now!"

At this point, Wang Feng shook his head with a sigh, "Actually, many competent people have already left Zifeng City. Only those poor commoners remain, suffering the exploitation of the Seven Great Families; it’s a helpless situation."

Su Yang furrowed his brows, speaking gravely, "As far as I know, the Ling Family’s strength is not the strongest among the Seven Great Families; they’re just medium at best. How could the Ling Family have initiated such a thing?"

"That I don’t know," Wang Feng shrugged and said, "I couldn’t understand it myself before, but it was indeed the Ling Family that initiated this. However, over the years, the Ling Family’s own strength hasn’t improved much, so their position within the Seven Great Families has always been low."