The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 379: Won’t Just Let It Go

The meeting place of the Honghai Association had been overrun by the Victory Sky Society; the chairman Wang Yuan and the young master of the Xus perished at the hands of Ye Chenfeng. It could be said that, after tonight, the Honghai Association in Capital City would cease to exist. The remaining members of the Honghai Association were completely disorganized, and it wouldn’t take long before they were devoured by the other gangs in Capital City.

After the battle tonight, it was no problem that the Victory Sky Society would become well-known in Capital City. Many people would probably come to join the Victory Sky Society, envious of their reputation. Once that began, the Victory Sky Society’s expansion was sure to be very swift.

An hour after the Victory Sky Society had broken into the Honghai Association’s meeting place, news had already reached the ears of the Xus in Wu State. The Xus had many eyes and ears in Capital City, and since the Honghai Association was covertly manipulated by them, it was natural for the Xus to be among the first to hear the news.

It was nearing two o’clock in the morning. In the Xu family’s villa in Wu State, the lights were bright. The living room was filled with direct and collateral members of the Xu family. The current Family Head, Xu Guodong, dressed in a simple black outfit, sat steadily on the living room sofa. His face bore a few wrinkles as his brow furrowed deeply.

Standing beside the old Mr. Xu Guodong, a man in his forties maintained a tranquil expression. Yet, one could see the blazing anger burning in his eyes. This middle-aged man, named Xu Huanan, was Mr. Xu’s son, as well as the father to Xu Pengfei and Xu Zhanchi.

Xu Guodong had only one son, Xu Huanan, and the rest were daughters. Fortunately, Xu Huanan had given pride to Xu Guodong by producing two grandsons, yet who would have thought that the eldest grandson, Xu Zhanchi, would perish on a mission years ago when he was supposed to be the future hope of the Xu family.

Xu Zhanchi died, and although regrettable, people cannot be brought back from death. Moreover, Xu Guodong still had a younger grandson, Xu Pengfei, who had performed satisfactorily over the years, much to the old patriarch’s pleasure. However, the sudden news from Capital City tonight had completely driven Mr. Xu to despair.

Xu Pengfei died! He had been killed in Capital City by Ye Chen, the direct grandson of the Ye family! It was not difficult for the old Mr. Xu to learn the details of tonight’s incident in Capital City.

Now that his younger grandson Xu Pengfei was also dead, one could say there were no longer any male successors in the third generation of the direct Xu lineage. Would the role of Family Head for the third generation really have to be passed on to a member of the collateral family?

The old Mr. Xu was extremely unwilling to accept this. If the Family Head’s position were taken by someone from the collateral line, then the direct line of the Xu family would become collateral, and the current collateral line would become the direct one.

The members of the collateral Xu family sitting in the living room were still unaware of what had happened. It was Xu Guodong who had called them out of the blue, summoning them to a family meeting. The collateral members of the Xu family understood that if a family meeting was suddenly convened so late at night, there must be some important issue to announce.

After a lengthy silence, the old Mr. Xu sighed and said, "Huanan, tell them what happened tonight."

They say it’s a parental nightmare to outlive one’s children, and Xu Guodong’s only two grandsons were both dead. Even though he once was a prominent figure in Wu State, he couldn’t ward off the sorrow that was spreading in his heart.

Standing next to Xu Guodong, Xu Huanan took a deep breath, his voice eerily calm, "Pengfei is dead. Pengfei has been killed in Capital City."

Boom!

Xu Huanan’s words were like a stone cast into a placid lake, causing ripples upon ripples. On hearing the news of Xu Pengfei’s death, many of the Xu collateral members were firstly shocked, then excited and happy. With Xu Pengfei, the only male of the third generation in the direct Xu line gone, didn’t the position of Family Head fall to them? How could they not be overjoyed by such a fortunate turn of events?

However, while their hearts were joyful, the expressions on the faces of the Xu collateral members revealed deep sorrow as they comforted Xu Guodong and Xu Huanan, urging them to "bear with the pain and comply with fate."

The Xu Family patriarch looked at the Xu relatives before him and knew exactly what they were thinking. His withered palm tightened slightly as he said, "Pengfei was killed by Ye Chenfeng, the direct grandson of the Yes in Capital City. What do you all suggest we do about this?"

The Yes of Capital City were a well-known major family there. Upon hearing it was their direct grandson who had killed Xu Pengfei, the expressions on the faces of these relatives changed. In the end, as peripheral members of the family, they should thank Ye Chenfeng for killing Xu Pengfei, which might allow them a chance to take the position of Family Head for the third generation of the Xus.

"Guodong, the Yes of Capital City are not to be provoked! Although our Xu family dominates Wu State, if we were to confront the Yes head-on, I’m afraid our family would only wither in the end," an elderly man around the same age as Xu Guodong said.

"Exactly! Uncle, my father is absolutely right. Our Xu family is not yet capable of facing the Yes head-on. In my view, we should keep the peace for now," said a middle-aged man, likely the son of the elder who had just spoken.

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Following these two members of the Xu relatives opening the discussion, the rest also shared their opinions. The majority did not favor a direct confrontation with the Yes. In their view, the wisest choice was to bide their time—as it was a peripheral member who had died, they weren’t really concerned about Xu Pengfei’s fate.

"So you’re saying you’re not prepared to avenge Pengfei’s death?" the patriarch swung his hand dismissively. "Don’t assume I don’t know what you’re thinking. You might even wish Pengfei died sooner, don’t you? That way, the position of Family Head for the third generation would fall to one of you from the periphery. But you’re thinking too simply. I will never let this matter rest; I must avenge Pengfei. Now go, all of you! When Pengfei’s body is returned from Capital City, you will come to attend his funeral," Xu Guodong waved them away, no longer wishing to see these Xu relatives.

Once the peripheral Xus had left, Xu Huanan spoke up again, "Dad, how do you plan to avenge Pengfei? The Yes have gone too far. Even if Pengfei did offend Ye Chenfeng, Ye Chenfeng should not have been so ruthless!"

Was Ye Chenfeng’s action excessive? Not in the slightest. It was Xu Pengfei who had harbored the intent to kill Ye Chenfeng and repeatedly tested his patience. That’s why Ye Chenfeng chose to eliminate Xu Pengfei so swiftly, along with the Honghai Association.

"Huanan, I will certainly seek justice for Pengfei’s death. However, we must think this through carefully. After all, the Yes are a prominent family in Capital City. If we truly want to avenge Pengfei, we need to use our wits, or else the Xus might end up facing retaliation from the Yes," Xu Guodong said, his murky eyes suddenly sharp like a blade, daring anyone to meet his gaze.

"Dad, are you saying that the position of Family Head for the third generation of the Xus will really be taken by someone on the periphery? I cannot accept that!" Xu Huanan clenched his fists, making a ’creaking’ sound. freёweɓnovel_com

"Huanan, patience is key. You would do well to give me another grandson within the next year. Wouldn’t that add another male to our direct lineage’s third generation? Time is still on our side. Although the peripheral third generation has males, who’s to say what might happen to them over the years?" Xu Guodong suggested meaningfully.

"Dad, I understand. Those people from the periphery will never get the chance to sit in the seat of the Xu Family Head in their lifetimes. They do not have the qualifications, nor do they deserve it," Xu Huanan was fully aware of what his father was implying.

"Alright, Huanan, you should also go to bed. Let me sit alone in the living room for a while," Xu Guodong said, his voice a bit hoarse; it seemed Pengfei’s death had hit him hard.

"Dad, you should also rest early. Don’t wear yourself out," Xu Huanan left the Xu family’s living room.

"Ye Zhenhong, it seems we are to cross paths once again. I said I would avenge our past grievances, and now that your grandson has killed mine, you better watch over your grandson closely, else I will make sure he joins my grandson in the underworld," Xu Guodong muttered to himself in a low voice.(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation.)