"Yes."

Yan Hu answered respectfully and turned to leave the villa.

When the villa's door opened again, Yan Hu came back in with Zhou Cheng, the Vice President of Yichen Company.

"Yan Hu, there are three more groups to come," Jiang Chen instructed again, and with a bow, Yan Hu left the villa.

"Young Master." Zhou Cheng, aware of Jiang Chen's recognition by the Jiang Family, began respectfully.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, "What did you call me?"

Zhou Cheng hesitated slightly, looking puzzled at Jiang Chen. He opened his mouth to speak, but Jiang Chen's words came again, "You have one last chance to address me. It will determine whether you sit down today or leave!"

Lin Bingrui and his daughter were taken aback. They knew Zhou Cheng was the Vice President of Yichen Company, but Jiang Chen's words left them both perplexed.

Zhou Cheng's mind raced; he seemed to comprehend the meaning behind Jiang Chen's words. His expression grew serious, his brows furrowed, and he stood aside, deep in thought.

Jiang Chen did not urge him, waiting quietly.

The villa's door opened again, and Wang Dingguo and his son Wang Wenkang walked in. Following them were Qiu Boyuan and his nephew Qiu Liang of the Martial Alliance, and finally, the master and disciple duo, Shen Zhenguo and Wu Feng!

"Master Shen!" Jiang Chen rose to his feet to greet Shen Zhenguo when he entered, but with the others, he simply nodded and gestured for them to take their seats.

The atmosphere was oppressive, and everyone fell silent.

"Boss, my name is Zhou Cheng, Vice President of Yichen Company, an Earth Grade Peak Martial Artist!" When Shen Zhenguo and his disciple arrived, knowing that the three waves of people were now present, Zhou Cheng realized that he needed to give an answer soon or he would be asked to leave. And such a departure would surely mean being recalled to the Jiang Family!

"Earth Grade Peak Martial Artist?!" Lin Bingrui and the others looked at Zhou Cheng in astonishment.

Before a Martial Artist could project their Inner Qi externally, there was no way to gauge another's strength. Thus, although everyone knew Zhou Cheng was the Vice President of Yichen Company, no one had been aware that he was an Earth Grade Peak Martial Artist.

"Have you decided?" Jiang Chen asked Zhou Cheng with a faint smile.

Zhou Cheng nodded, "I have decided! I am willing to leave the Jiang Family and follow the Boss. From today onwards, the Boss is my only superior!"

The question Jiang Chen had asked Zhou Cheng already indicated that Jiang Chen was establishing his own power base. Yichen was a company Elder Master Jiang had helped establish with his own funds for Jiang Chen—it belonged entirely to Jiang Chen. If Zhou Cheng had chosen to continue calling Jiang Chen 'Young Master,' he would've had to leave Yichen and return to the Jiang Family, as the title 'Young Master' was derived from one's association with the Jiang Family.

Zhou Cheng was taking a gamble. If Jiang Chen had asked him this question when Yichen had just been established, he would have called Jiang Chen 'Young Master' without hesitation. However, in the time since then, he had witnessed Jiang Chen's abilities and seen many astonishing things that had thoroughly convinced him of Jiang Chen's capability. Zhou Cheng was betting that by leaving the Jiang Family and following Jiang Chen completely, he would find better opportunities for development!

"Since you've made your decision, why are you still standing?" Jiang Chen spoke with a smile.

Zhou Cheng felt a sigh of relief and walked over to sit down in front of the sofa.

"Mr. Jiang, what is this..." Master Shen glanced at Zhou Cheng, looking puzzled at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "I've asked Master Shen, Family Head Wang, Chairman Qiu, and President Lin to come today to discuss how to deal with the Four Great Aristocratic Families. Now, in my hands, I have ironclad evidence against the Four Great Aristocratic Families provided by President Lin."

"As soon as this dossier is submitted to the relevant authorities, the Four Great Aristocratic Families will be completely doomed. However, once they are doomed, Dingjing's commercial interests will definitely suffer a significant blow in the rush."

"Given this situation, I think no one here wants to see that happen. Therefore, I would like to discuss this matter with everyone."

After a pause, Jiang Chen spoke with profound eyes, "The people who came to my house this morning, I think you all can probably guess. I won't keep it a secret from you anymore; I am the legitimate eldest grandson of the Jiang Family of Jincheng."

"What?!"

"This..."

People like Wang Dingguo and Shen Zhenguo were all visibly shocked as they looked at Jiang Chen.

"But, I have been displaced since childhood and have never set foot in the Jiang Family. It was only recently that my identity as the rightful eldest grandson was confirmed."

Jiang Chen continued, "The person who came today was my grandfather's personal butler, Butler Lu, who gave me some power, but I do not wish to use it. I don't want those forces to think that I relied entirely on them to smooth over the debacle with the Four Great Aristocratic Families. Therefore, I would like to ask for everyone's help."

Yan Hu, who was next to him, was slightly taken aback and looked at Jiang Chen, admiration showing in his eyes.

He had already told Jiang Chen that those forces had arrived in Dingjing, just waiting for his summons. Yan Hu thought Jiang Chen would use those forces to deal with the Four Great Aristocratic Families, but to his surprise, Jiang Chen did not intend to use them!

"Mr. Jiang is too polite. Without you, I would probably still be waiting to die. Anything you need from this old man, just say the word!" Shen Zhenguo was the first to speak. He didn't care whether Jiang Chen was a Jiang Family member or not; what he cared about was Jiang Chen himself!

"Shen Lao is right. If it wasn't for Mr. Jiang, my son would already be dead. Just tell us what you need us to do," another voice chimed in.

"Yes, Mr. Jiang, just tell us!"

Wang Dingguo and Qiu Boyuan were among those who also spoke up.

"Alright, then I'll speak my mind!" Jiang Chen nodded with a serious expression and said gravely, "The Four Great Aristocratic Families are deeply entrenched in Dingjing. The dossier that President Lin gave me contains not only their crimes but also their detailed networks of contacts and business."

While speaking, Jiang Chen separated part of the dossier and handed it to Shen Zhenguo, "Shen Lao, this contains information about some government officials connected with the Four Great Aristocratic Families, including their crimes. I'll have to trouble you with this!"

Upon receiving the dossier, Shen Zhenguo glanced at it and instantly his face turned ashen. After finishing, his face was livid with rage as he cursed out loud, "Bastards! A bunch of bastards!"

"President Lin, Chairman Qiu, these are some of the underground forces controlled by the Four Great Aristocratic Families. I'll leave this to you two!" Jiang Chen handed another part of the dossier to Qiu Boyuan. The dossier was provided by Lin Bingrui, so there was no need to give him another copy as he already knew the contents well.

Qiu Boyuan reviewed the documents and nodded emphatically, "Alright, we'll take care of these."

"Family Head Wang, your family is in the foreign trade industry and is the biggest in Dingjing outside of the Four Great Aristocratic Families. How long would you need to take over the foreign trade business left by the downfall of the Four Great Aristocratic Families?" Jiang Chen turned to look at Wang Dingguo.

Wang Dingguo was taken aback and said incredulously, "Mr. Jiang, are you talking about taking over all of the Four Great Aristocratic Families' foreign trade business?"

"No, I mean all that you can handle within a week." Jiang Chen shook his head, "I cannot afford to give the Four Great Aristocratic Families too much time. Today, we must take action."

As he said this, Jiang Chen abruptly gestured with a sweep of his hand:

"The moment we act, we must strike the Four Great Aristocratic Families with thunderous means so that they are completely unable to recover!"

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