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"Everyone can see how difficult this operation is and how much profit it will generate. In order to keep it secret and keep it from the Wu family, we can only keep it from everyone else. They have done a very good job in this regard, and everyone has already felt it."

"In this way, even the Xue family, the Lü family, the Liu family, and others who have been eyeing my Su family and want to take advantage of my misfortune have all failed."

"Just now, everyone was wondering why I put Tan'er in charge of the Su family. It's because of this. Who is more qualified than Tan'er!"

Chapter 617 Closing the Net

The clan assembly, which the second and third wives had been eagerly anticipating, ended in a surprising turn of events, with a result that caught everyone off guard.

Su Tan'er's ability to manipulate events at will is astonishing, yet also inspires awe.

After the conference ended, the news spread like wildfire in all directions.

Many people were filled with awe and wonder, recounting what had just happened to others.

Despite their resentment, the second and third wives had to admit that Su Tan'er's elaborate scheme was incredibly clever and deceitful. Her methods far surpassed those of the idle and lazy members of the second and third wives; there was simply no comparison.

Those who were previously wavering are now thinking about how to get closer to the eldest son's family and how to show their loyalty.

Those who had distanced themselves from the first wife, become estranged from her, and even secretly mocked her in the past are now thinking about how to reconcile with her and repair their relationship.

There are so many different things.

With Su Tan'er's identity as the future head of the Su family officially confirmed, the entire Su Corporation is gradually moving closer to her.

Meanwhile, Su Tan'er wasn't idle either. Seizing the opportunity, she stabilized the already weakened position of the main branch of the family over the past few months, appeasing, winning over, and subtly warning all parties involved…

In this regard, she was quite magnanimous and tolerant. Just as she once told Li Mu, those who had wavered in their attitude during this period, or even been lured away by the second and third wives, might not really be optimistic about the second and third wives. It was just the way things were. The first wife's various actions during this period were too incomprehensible. It was normal for them to be pessimistic and hesitant.

After being reassured, these people are not necessarily unloyal or incompetent; they just lacked confidence in the main branch of the family recently.

After being reprimanded, they may be more loyal and steadfast than others when they experience similar situations in the future.

While Su Tan'er was busy, Old Master Su was also not idle. Looking at his two sons, Su Zhongkan and Su Yunfang, who looked completely lost, he couldn't help but sigh. Although the two were somewhat unruly, the power had been given to the eldest son's family after all, so he still had to appease them and let things pass smoothly.

Not only the Su family, but the outcome of this clan meeting was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples to spread throughout Jiangning.

Throughout Jiangning City, all the large and small business forces that were concerned about the outcome of the Su family's case were stunned upon receiving the news.

After the clan meeting, when Li Mu saw Old Master Su again, he personally handed Su Tan'er's hand to Li Mu: "This granddaughter is now in your care."

Li Mu nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Grandpa!"

Grandpa Su nodded with satisfaction: "Brother Zian has a good grandson."

Then he turned to Su Tan'er and said, "I hesitated for a long time before I asked you to take charge of the household now. Besides your ability, I was also worried that your personality was too strong. Although it is said that a woman should be strong when she is in charge, it would be too difficult for you to support it alone. Now... Grandpa can finally rest assured. When Liheng married into the family, I didn't want to treat him as a son-in-law, and I was also afraid that he would not be able to adapt. Now... he has the ability."

The old man paused for a moment and then continued, "With this ability, no one can hurt him. With this ability, he can stand in front of you and take on some responsibilities for you."

……

“Grandpa…” Su Tan’er’s eyes were a little red.

Grandpa Su patted their hands and said, "If you two take good care of yourselves from now on, I can rest assured."

……

Watching the old man walk away, Li Mu held Su Tan'er's hand and said, "Wife, let's go back!"

……

After the clan meeting, the entire Su clan quickly settled down, and its reputation rose to even greater heights.

And another matter is gradually coming to an end.

Su Boyong was not a man without temper. Last time he was assassinated, although the assassin failed thanks to Li Mu's intervention, he was still shaken and determined to take revenge.

It was initially thought that the Wu family had used ruthless methods, but after investigation, it was found that it was not. The mastermind was someone else, one of whom was Xi Junyu, who was implicated by the Wu family.

The assassination attempt was actually orchestrated by one of the family's managers, something Su Boyong never expected.

After Xi Junyu was captured last time, he used some methods. Although his confession was not very clear, it was clear that he had a powerful force behind him. Indeed, during this period, a force was searching for Xi Junyu's whereabouts in Jiangning City. They approached and even infiltrated the Su family multiple times to investigate Xi Junyu's whereabouts.

Fortunately, Xi Junyu's arrest and imprisonment were kept secret, with only a few trusted guards aware of the situation. He was being held in an unused warehouse belonging to the Su family; the Su family owned dozens of such warehouses in Jiangning.

In order to completely eliminate the force behind Xi Junyu and prevent future troubles, Su Boyong had been planning to use Xi Junyu as bait to lure out this force and wipe them out in one fell swoop.

During this time, Su Tan'er was busy taking over the Wu family's assets and preparing for the clan meeting. Su Boyong, after all, was still the head of the main branch of the family. He had the ability and skills, and he was not lacking in connections. He did not allow Li Mu and Su Tan'er to interfere and began to make arrangements in secret.

The Su family had been operating in Jiangning for many years and had a considerable network of connections, both overt and covert, in both the underworld and legitimate circles.

The Hundred Blades Alliance, one of the largest gangs in Jiangning City, is the largest force the Su family can mobilize in the underworld. The Hundred Blades Alliance is not usually ostentatious, but it is quite powerful, and its leader, Cheng Lie, has a deep relationship with Su Boyong.

After Su Boyong and Cheng Lie, the leader of the Hundred Blades Alliance, discussed and planned, they decided to use Xi Junyu as bait and lay in ambush nearby with a large number of skilled fighters to lure out the forces behind him. Now, it is finally time to close the net.

Upon hearing the news, Li Mu and Su Tan'er were both curious and Su Tan'er was worried about her father's safety, so the two of them, along with a few maids, rode in a carriage all the way over.

The ambush site was located on Shibu Street outside Jiangning City. This area was usually a no-man's-land, with a diverse population, rampant gangs, and frequent fighting and killing.

Even if a few corpses were found on the street one day, the government would be too lazy to investigate and would not file a case.

As a result, things became even more chaotic here.

To minimize the concerns of the forces behind the scenes and allow them to act with full force, the ambush was set up here.

The carriage had just reached the street corner when it was stopped by members of the Hundred Blades Alliance. The leader was about to reprimand the carriage and make it leave when Su Tan'er quickly revealed her identity.

The man hesitated for a moment before letting them pass, allowing two of his gang members to lead them there.

As they drew closer, shouts of battle could be heard. Then, with a bang, the gate was smashed open, and a blood-covered man rolled onto the street. Several members of the Hundred Blades Alliance rushed out and unleashed a flurry of sword strikes, creating a gruesome scene.

The girls screamed in fright and closed their eyes. Su Tan'er's martial arts skills were also quite good, but martial arts are martial arts. After all, she had never fought or seen blood. Although she had considerable martial arts skills, she was still an ordinary person in terms of mentality.

Although she didn't scream like the other young girls, she clung tightly to Li Mu's clothes. This wasn't the first time she'd seen something like this. Years ago, when she was leaving Jiangning, she encountered bandits on the way. Unable to buy her way through, a fight broke out, and she witnessed a river of blood. However, not being a member of the martial world and having never experienced battle, it was difficult for her to adapt to such a scene in a short time.

Fortunately, he remained relatively calm.

Perhaps it was the screams of the little girls that attracted the attention of those inside the courtyard, and Su Boyong and Cheng Lie came out.

Su Boyong frowned when he saw the group, and said with some concern, "Tan'er, Liheng, it's so chaotic here, what are you doing here?"

Su Tan'er calmed down and nimbly jumped off the carriage, brandishing the long sword in her hand: "Father, you forgot that Li Heng and I both know martial arts."

Su Boyong shook his head helplessly. He had also heard that his daughter had been practicing martial arts recently. Ning Yi had also developed the habit of practicing boxing and swordsmanship since he entered the Su family.

But they just thought they were practicing for fun, to exercise their bodies, and didn't believe they could develop any martial arts skills.

Cheng Lie, upon hearing this, looked over curiously and was surprised to find that Su Tan'er seemed to actually possess martial arts skills. As for Ning Yi and Ning Liheng, who were famous throughout Jiangning, they seemed to have martial arts skills, but upon closer inspection, they didn't seem to.

He felt something was strange. The only person who could give him this feeling was a legendary master, someone he couldn't see through. But how could this young man be such a master?

While pondering this, Su Tan'er stepped forward, looked at the two fighting sides, and asked curiously, "Uncle Cheng, who exactly are they?"

At this moment, fighting was still raging in the courtyard, and the overall situation of the battle was unclear, as both sides seemed to be still in a probing phase.

Cheng Lie was in his forties or fifties, tall and robust, with half of his hair and beard turned white. He looked like a lion or tiger, exuding a calm and dignified aura. A large knife was placed beside him.

Hearing this, she snapped out of her daze, glanced at Li Mu again, but couldn't see anything special, and replied, "It's hard to say. There are quite a few of them, but... they're definitely not from Jiangning."

Su Tan'er said thoughtfully, "Not from Jiangning?"

Cheng Lie nodded and said, "Yes! They are all unfamiliar faces, but they are brave and daring. There are no such people here. Judging from their mannerisms, they seem to be from other places. They are probably one of the groups of reckless guys who came to Jiangning during the previous floods."

Jiangning is a wealthy city, and while there are many people who engage in shady dealings and organized crime, most of them come from other places. Especially when natural disasters or man-made calamities occur, large numbers of refugees gather, and many desperate criminals emerge, making Shibu Street a gathering place for such people.

While such people pose little threat to large gangs like the Hundred Blades Alliance, they can be devastating to smaller gangs and factions. For those starving to death, their recklessness can be deadly.

Su Tan'er asked, "Uncle Cheng! Did any of these people come from Ezhou?"

Cheng Lie asked, "Ezhou?"

"Hmm... I remember now, the person who assassinated your father was from Ezhou!"

"Shibu Street is a place where all sorts of people gather. The groups of desperados who came to Jiangning recently have also been active in the area. According to the information we've gathered, there is indeed a group of people, mostly from Ezhou, led by someone named Ou Peng..."

"Could it be them who came today?"

Su Tan'er said, "Xi Junyu also worked as a shopkeeper in Ezhou for a period of time a few years ago. It is very likely that he is one of these people. Uncle Cheng, be careful. Since they dare to come, they must have made preparations."

Cheng Lie laughed heartily and waved his hand boldly, saying, "Don't worry, my niece Tan'er. As the saying goes, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. There's no need to worry about these unorthodox individuals. They think they're powerful just because they've become outlaws. Tonight, we'll make sure they die a clean death here."

"Even those who didn't come can't escape. We know all the people from other places who came to Jiangning to beg for food this year. Once we know which group they are, even if they didn't come tonight, they can't escape."

Having said that, he glanced at the two sides still testing each other and waved his hand, saying, "Stop wasting time with them, make your move!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Tan'er realized that there were people standing under the eaves and in the shadows of the courtyard. With a wave of his hand, he drew his sword and pounced on them.

On the other side, upon hearing this, a disciple of the Hundred Blades Alliance immediately opened a bamboo tube, lit it with a hiss, and as smoke and fire rose into the sky, a hundred or so disciples of the Hundred Blades Alliance surged out from nearby courtyards and alleys, drawing their swords and shouting in unison, "Kill..."

A moment later, a sudden surge of echoes roared through the night sky: "Kill..."

"Kill..."

Disciples of the Hundred Blades Alliance, who had been lying in ambush in various places, rushed out like a tide, engaging in close combat. Those desperate criminals who had also arrived nearby were also forced out, and the fighting escalated instantly.

At this moment, a figure leaped towards the room where Xi Junyu was imprisoned. Just as he approached the roof, Cheng Lie spotted him, roared, grabbed his broadsword, and pounced. The man also drew his broadsword and met him head-on. With a bang, the two swords clashed, sparks flew, and the two figures instantly intertwined. Clang clang, swirling sword light, sparks flying everywhere.

The two fought for a while, but the man was no match for the other, and soon half of his body was stained red with blood.

After another move, Cheng Lie said, "Since you're about to die, leave your name behind."

The man spat, brushed his hair aside, and gritted his teeth, shouting, "Listen carefully, Grandpa's name is Ma Lin! Don't forget."

Just as he was about to charge with his knife, another burly man, wielding an iron spear, charged from the neighboring courtyard with a loud roar.

Cheng Lie brandished the broadsword in his hand: "State your name, you men..."