The head of the Wang Family immediately contacted the heads of the Zhang and Meng Families. Upon learning from them that the actions had been personally undertaken by Zhang Wenjie and Meng Yanran, he breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as it wasn't a coalition between the two great families of Zhang and Meng, and only Yi Chen, the Gong Family, Zhang Wenjie, and Meng Yanran were involved, the Wang Family had nothing to fear.

While all the major families in Jincheng watched on with interest, the battle between the Yi Chen alliance and the Wang Family raged for over half a month. In the end, the Wang Family prevailed, but not without significant losses—losses which the Yi Chen alliance sustained as well.

According to estimates, during this conflict, the Yi Chen alliance suffered total losses amounting to two hundred billion. Several projects under the Yi Chen Group were put on hold, only to secure a single office building in Jincheng without gaining any business to boot.

The Gong Family fell from the status of a first-class family to a second-class one, while Zhang Wenjie and Meng Yanran threw all of their resources into the fray. For this, both were severely chastised by their families!

The great battle erupted suddenly and dissipated just as abruptly. After more than half a month of fighting, Yi Chen suddenly announced their success in taking over an office building. The Yi Chen alliance quickly ceased all actions against the Wang Family.

The Wang Family was perplexed and also ceased hostilities while cautiously watching the movements of the Yi Chen alliance, somewhat disbelieving that they would truly stop fighting after such heavy losses.

At this time, some quick-witted individuals noticed something; the cessation of hostilities by the Yi Chen alliance came the day before the Jiang Family's ancestral ritual and assessment. Could the timing of their truce, or indeed their declaration of war, be related to this event?

Suddenly, everyone in Jincheng turned their attention to the Jiang Family's ancestral ritual and assessment!

In front of the Jiang Family ancestral hall.

The normally quiet square in front of the hall was now crammed with people.

It had been many years since such a scene unfolded here. The last time the members of the Jiang Family gathered like this was when Jiang Minghui, as the Family Head, led the family in ancestral worship—but that was over a decade ago. Now, they were here again for a similar reason: today would determine the successor to the head of the Jiang Family.

Even though it was about succession, everyone in the Jiang Family knew that today was a battle between Jiang Minghui and Jiang Chen.

If Jiang Minghui won, he would continue his role as the Family Head of the Jiangs, and Jiang Chen would be utterly disqualified from vying for the position as Head of the Family, because once Jiang Minghui triumphed, he would certainly not give Jiang Chen another chance.

But if Jiang Chen won, Jiang Minghui would likely have to step down from his position as Family Head!

"Who do you think will win today?"

"Is that even a question? It definitely has to be Uncle Minghui. That Jiang Chen only knows a bit of kung fu. He's been back for a month and, apart from a visit to the Jinhuan Clubhouse, hasn't been seen much. He doesn't have his own network of connections—that he could win is unimaginable!"

"I think so too. Even with Elder Master Jiang's support, Jiang Chen is just a lost cause."

"Mud can't support a wall! Had he actively reached out to other major families and cultivated relations, he wouldn't be so embarrassing today. Just look at what he's done over the past month—focusing only on currying favor with the three Great-grandfathers here and not knowing to develop any connections at all. It's really beyond me how Elder Master Jiang sees him as a suitable candidate!"

The people of the Jiang Family quietly discussed among themselves. At that moment, Jiang Minghui, Jiang Chen, and Elder Master Jiang had yet to arrive; only other members of the Jiang Family gathered at the entrance of the ancestral hall.

Within an attic in the fifth courtyard of the Jiang residence, Jiang Minghui was entertaining several distinguished guests.

"I truly didn't expect Head of the Yu Family, Head of the Zhang Family, and Head of the Chen Family to also come. I'm extremely grateful!" Jiang Minghui said with a beaming smile to the people in front of him.

By his side sat Wan Tianlin, the Family Head of the Wan Family from Jiang City, as well as other heads of five first-class families. Opposite him were Yu Hanwen, Family Head of the Yu Family in Jincheng along with his son Yu Jiaming, Zhang Yuezen, Family Head of the Zhang Family with his son Zhang Kun, and Chen Kaiyang, Family Head of the Chen Family with his son Chen Wutian.

"Head of the Jiang Family is too kind. That Jiang Chen is nothing more than a brash youth, what qualifications does he have to inherit the Jiang Family? It's your line, Family Head Jiang, that truly carries the hopes of many!" Yu Hanwen said with a light chuckle.

"Head of the Jiang Family, that Jiang Chen has killed my son, I hope the Head of the Jiang Family will hand him over to me for handling after stabilizing the situation of the Jiang Family!" Zhang Yuezen said with a grim expression. His son was the very Zhang Feng who had been slain by Jiang Chen in Dingjing.

Jiang Minghui was startled, then asked in surprise, "This Jiang Chen is indeed cruel, he even killed the son of Family Head Zhang?"

"What are you suggesting, Head of the Jiang Family..." Zhang Yuezen's eyes shifted as he looked at Jiang Minghui with a mix of shock and doubt.

Jiang Minghui turned his head to look at Wan Tianlin.

Wan Tianlin said with a cold expression, "Jiang Chen killed two of my sons, this vengeance is irreconcilable!"

"What a bastard, this Jiang Chen is too much of a bastard! We absolutely cannot allow him to take control of the Jiang Family, otherwise, he will bring Jincheng to ruin."

Chen Kaiyang spoke with righteous indignation, "Head of the Jiang Family, you must suppress him! If the Jiang Family falls into the hands of such a scoundrel, it would be the end of us!"

"Everyone rest assured, I will certainly not let the Jiang Family fall into the hands of such a cruel person!" Jiang Minghui declared with great resolve.

Meanwhile, in Jiang Chen's loft.

Jiang Chen, Elder Master Jiang, Gong Jianqiang, Hua Zhiqiang, and three elders were sitting together.

"Chen'er, let Grandfather introduce you." Elder Master Jiang gestured toward the three elders, "These are your Grandfather Zhang, Grandfather Liu, and Grandfather Tian. They are the former Family Heads of the First-Class Families of the Zhang Family, Liu Family, and Tian Family, all old brothers of your Grandfather, and can fully represent the three families."

"Grandfather Zhang, Grandfather Liu, Grandfather Tian." Jiang Chen greeted politely.

Elder Master Zhang glanced at Jiang Chen, then at Gong Jianqiang and Hua Zhiqiang, and said indifferently, "Young Jiang, this is Gong Jianqiang, the Family Head of the Gong Family. Who is this?"

"Grandfather Zhang, this is the Chairman of the Thriving Group, Hua Zhiqiang," Jiang Chen replied with a light chuckle.

"Oh? Thriving Group?"

"Chairman Hua Zhiqiang!"

The three elders all expressed their surprise for a moment. They knew one of Jiang Chen's women was the young miss of the Gong Family but did not expect that Jiang Chen also knew Hua Zhiqiang.

"In that case... I'm afraid that's still not enough, I've heard that eight or nine Family Heads from First-Class Families have already sided with Jiang Minghui!" Elder Master Liu said in a deep voice.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, "Elder Master Liu need not worry, I have a plan."

"Are you counting on the Zhang Family, Meng Family, and Sun Family?"

Elder Master Tian raised his eyebrows and said in a stern voice, "The three youngsters from their families made such a scene with your Yi Chen and have been locked up by the three Family Heads. Moreover, you have also offended the Wang Family, and if the Wang Family also comes out in support of Jiang Minghui, your situation will indeed be worrying!"

Jiang Chen's expression remained unchanged, still carrying a faint smile, "Elder Master Tian, rest assured, I truly am confident!"

"Well, since you are so confident, then we few old fellows will gamble with you!" Elder Master Zhang looked deeply into Jiang Chen's eyes and spoke earnestly.

Jiang Chen smiled again, "I will certainly not disappoint the elders!"

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