Chapter 892: Chapter 892: Alliance

Wu Jindao sighed, his expression complex, with a hint of self-mockery in his voice: “Ye Xuan, don’t be fooled by the glamorous appearance of the Wu Family, admired by many. In front of those true lions and crocodiles, we’re nothing! We could be butchered at any time. If they decide to raise their butcher’s knife against us, the Wu Family is truly in danger!”

“Ah! Actually, I’m not afraid of you laughing at me. The family powers in Shangjing are panicking every day. I never sleep comfortably, always wary, and sometimes I even dream of being chased by people wielding butcher’s knives! It’s truly shameful…”

Saying this, Wu Jindao shook his head in secret, feeling that it was quite disgraceful to be living in such fear as a leader.

Ye Xuan furrowed his brows, not expecting the situation in Shangjing to be this complex. Why would those old hidden forces suddenly have such large-scale actions? There must be some cause and effect.

After pondering for a moment, he asked, “Brother Wu, logically speaking, the Wu Family has been operating in Shangjing for so many years. You should have many allies and protectors. Is it necessary to be so anxious and fearful?”

“Sigh, what good are allies? In the face of great calamity, everyone flies away. Even if they can temporarily unite in front of those true powerful families, how long can they hold out?”

Wu Jindao shook his head, saying in a deep voice, “Moreover, those old established forces are now in a tripod-like stalemate, seemingly resolute in taking action, trying their best to suppress their opponents! Although they appear to maintain balance on the surface, secretly they are contending. Who wouldn’t want to become the most powerful overlord?”

“And those of us with backing become the target of everyone! If we take a wrong step, we will certainly face the sieges of other large forces, and then we will be divided with nothing left! This method of enhancing their own strength while weakening opponents to the maximum extent is one that anyone would want to employ. So, having a backing has instead become a burden for our Wu Family…”

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan fell silent.

He suddenly thought of what Wei Hongjun had said. Could it be that the current changes in Shangjing’s powers are related to that thing?

However, all of this was just his unilateral speculation. He was not certain about the specific situation!

It seemed like there would really be upheaval in Shangjing, and with the influx of foreign powers, who knows how chaotic it could get! Even without foreign influence, just the conflicts among the local aristocratic families would inevitably create a great storm!

“Brother Wu, what do you plan to do?” After a while, Ye Xuan asked.

“What else can I do? Meet soldiers with arms, defend water with earth! We can only take one step at a time. The Wu Family is already caught in the game, and it’s impossible to withdraw now. We can only go with the flow of the trends.”

Wu Jindao’s tone was filled with helplessness: “Speaking of which, although the Wu Family is influential, in the bottomless torrent of Shangjing, we’re just a small boat. We lack the strength to protect ourselves, so we can only drift with the current! This is the only thing we can do, isn’t it laughable?”

With a trace of self-mockery on his face, he suddenly became serious, looking at Ye Xuan earnestly, and said somewhat expectantly, “Ye Xuan, if only you could come help us, given that you are the disciple of that person, as long as you are willing to step in, the Wu Family would surely survive this storm! I wouldn’t have to live in constant anxiety.”

Hearing his father speak like this, Xiao Wu’s eyes also lit up, looking at Ye Xuan with a face full of expectation. As long as the Big Brother was willing to help, the Wu Family could surely weather the storm!

Ye Xuan’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, thinking about the origin of that thing and its connection to this matter, he said, “Brother Wu, this incident is vast in its implications. I might end up involved; when that time comes, cooperating with you will indeed be necessary!”

“Oh? Are you serious?” Wu Jindao’s face was full of surprise.

“Exactly! As long as I stand with the Wu Family, I will ensure that you are safe.” Ye Xuan said with a smile.

“That’s wonderful!”

Wu Jindao’s face turned red with excitement. He slapped his thigh and stood up, speaking boldly: “Ye Xuan, since you trust our Wu Family, I’ll give you my word, as long as you help the Wu Family through its difficulties, both the Wu Family and the Golden Saber Society will be at your command, becoming your most loyal allies! I can even work for you as a subordinate! How about that?”

At this moment, Wu Jindao had thrown caution to the wind, thoroughly placing his posture beneath Ye Xuan, treating the latter as a person of higher status!

In reality, this was his true thought! Although he called Ye Xuan “brother” verbally, he never considered Ye Xuan as someone of the same level.

Because he was very clear about Ye Xuan’s background, he certainly wouldn’t be arrogant to view the latter as someone of the same tier! That’s why he spoke without hesitation.

Thus, he didn’t feel any inappropriate even in serving as Ye Xuan’s subordinate!

“Dad, if you become the Big Brother’s subordinate, then I’m also his subordinate; aren’t we on the same level?”

Xiao Wu said with a cheeky grin, winking at Wu Jindao: “Hehe! Let’s be clear first. We have to respect the order of things. I pledged to the Big Brother first, so you’re behind me! So… should you call me Big Brother?”

“I’ll call you nonsense!”

Wu Jindao raised his eyebrows, knocked on Xiao Wu’s head with a flick, and scolded with a smile: “You little brat, you dare to take advantage of your old man. Do you not want to live? Do you believe I’ll throw you back into your mother’s belly for a remake?”

“Ouch!”

Xiao Wu cried out in pain, clutching the spot on his forehead where he was hit, looking pitifully at Wu Jindao, but dared not say another word.

Ye Xuan found it amusing, waving his hand, he said: “Brother Wu, you’re taking it too seriously! There’s no seniority between us, nor is there a big brother or little brother. We are equals at all times.”

“Alright, since Brother Ye Xuan doesn’t mind, I will continue calling you as before. I’ll shamelessly accept this alliance! Hahaha!”

Wu Jindao laughed heartily, the weight lifting off his shoulders, and the gloom between his brows disappeared.

To him, as long as he could bind Ye Xuan, this powerful figure, to his little boat, it would definitely sail through the storm waves!

No matter how big the storm, it couldn’t capsize.

Thump, thump, thump!

However, just as the atmosphere in the room improved, and the clouds hanging over the father and son’s hearts dispersed, suddenly footsteps were heard outside the lounge!

Then, the door to the lounge was knocked on hurriedly, ‘knock knock’.

“Hmm?”

Wu Jindao frowned, stopping his words, and gestured to Xiao Wu to see what was happening.

Xiao Wu immediately understood, quickly walking over to open the lounge door. He looked outside and saw the one knocking was an elderly man over sixty.

This person was the old steward of the Wu Family villa—Mr. Fu.

“Mr. Fu, did something happen?” Xiao Wu paused and asked in confusion.

“Young Master, something bad happened!”