Signing In At The Civil Affairs Bureau, I Was Rewarded With A Gorgeous Wife

Chapter 147: Chapter 147: What to Choose After All?

"Does the Nangong Family really think they are invincible, acting as they wish? Do you not realize that you are now too big to fail, yet still deluding yourselves about advancing further! After this incident, your Nangong Family could completely disappear from the list of aristocratic families!"

Cheng Liguo said painfully, "Tell me, do you have any other plans? If so, cancel them now!"

"There is... I was planning to secretly harm Song Yun, to make him disappear from this world..."

Nangong Han choked up and said, "Uncle, I know I was wrong now, I will immediately send those people away! You must save me! You are my uncle, we are relatives!"

"Bullshit!" Cheng Liguo felt a chill in his heart when he heard Nangong Han's words. Fortunately, he had arrived in time, otherwise, this kid would have undoubtedly carried out the plan to its bitter end. Then, wouldn't Cheng be suspected by Elder Ouyang due to his relationship with the Nangong Family?

He was acutely aware of how much Elder Ouyang valued Song Yun, otherwise he wouldn't have been sent to deal with this matter personally.

Furious, Cheng Liguo slapped Nangong Han hard, leaving him kneeling on the ground with blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, looking pitiful.

"Do you really think I can do whatever I want because of my status? Don't you know that I am also extremely careful in front of Song Yun, for fear of leaving a bad impression on him! And you dare to be so bold! Don't call me your uncle! I do not deserve to be called that!"

"Uncle... Please, for the sake of my aunt, save me. You can't let the Nangong Family die out!"

"You!!!" Cheng Liguo's forehead veins throbbed as he controlled his rage and rebuked, "Tell your father that he must immediately reduce the Nangong Family's power. Only by showing weakness first can I maneuver among you!"

"But... What if Song Yun refuses to let go..."

"Then the Nangong Family will just have to live like ordinary people! I believe he will spare your lives for my sake, but as for wealth and honor, forget about it!"

In fact, Cheng Liguo had long been exasperated with the Nangong Family's actions, but he had been obsequious because of his wife. Now, after this incident, he could strongly diminish his wife's family's influence, and wouldn't have to be overly concerned about their feelings in his decisions.

"Contact your father right now and have him reply to me within ten minutes! Otherwise, I'm done with the Nangong Family's affairs!"

Upon hearing these words, Nangong Han was torn. Ultimately, fear overcame reason, and he shakily called his father to report the day's events.

The other party was stunned as if struck by lightning, unable to recover for a long time. He hadn't expected that Song Yun's backer was Elder Ouyang Shu!

What a joke, if he'd known earlier, he would have never antagonized Song Yun!

Now it was all over!

From his brother-in-law's implication, there was a chance for the Nangong Family to earn Song Yun's forgiveness if they reduced their influence!

Should he listen?

Thus, the head of the Nangong Family urgently summoned all the managers to discuss the matter that night.

In the end, everyone reluctantly agreed that with the Nangong Family entangled with the Zhao Family, angering Song Yun and bringing the Ouyang Family into the conflict would cause the Nangong Family to plummet from grace in an instant!

The only question remaining was whether, if they conceded and even withdrew from Forty-nine City to recuperate in their ancestral land and become a local family, would the Zhao Family and Song Yun allow it?

The head of the Nangong Family asked this question over the phone, and after pondering, Cheng Liguo gave a definite answer, "Rest assured, as long as you are willing to move, I will be able to help you manage the situation and even ensure you can still live a life of wealth on the local level!"

"Then I'm depending on you!"

After finishing the conversation, the head of the Nangong Family felt deflated, collapsing to the ground, gasping for air.

Only he knew the enormous pressure he faced at that moment. The ancestral legacy that took countless people generations to establish in Forty-nine City was now at stake because of a wrong decision, leading to the whole family's relocation. Ah, after death, how could he face his ancestors!

On Cheng Liguo's end, as he was about to go to Song Yun with Nangong Han, Yi Wenbiao stopped him.

Yi Wenbiao said with a smile, "Uncle Cheng, there's no need to be so hasty, otherwise the other side will just think we're easy to bully."

"Yi Wenbiao, is the Yi family involved in this matter too?"

Cheng Liguo's eyes narrowed. If this was true, the situation would become truly troublesome.

"Relax, I have no intention of meddling in this affair. It just seems to me that Uncle Cheng is being too accommodating to an outsider. So what if Song Yun is the old gentleman's lifesaver? Does that really make him invincible?" Yi Wenbiao calmly helped Nangong Han back to his feet, "Xiao Han and I are like brothers who have grown up together; I can't stand to see him suffer like this."

"You want the Yi family to join the game???"

Cheng Liguo asked somewhat panic-stricken, "Are you saying the current situation isn't chaotic enough???"

"Are we supposed to let others bully our aristocratic families?" Yi Wenbiao sneered, "Uncle Cheng, haven't you turned foolish from being a secretary for the Ouyang Family? Do you not know how many generations it takes to build an aristocratic family? Isn't it too tyrannical to banish the Nangong Family to oblivion with just one word? Even the Ouyang Family can't afford to do that!"

"You!!!"

Cheng Liguo took a deep breath, surprised by the appearance of this troublemaker. He stared into Nangong Han's eyes and asked word for word, "Will you listen to me, your uncle, or to your 'brother'?"

Nangong Han had no clue what to do. He truly did not understand what was happening and felt utterly confused.

"Uncle Cheng, how about I call the head of the Nangong Family?"

Without waiting, Yi Wenbiao made the call.

"Uncle Nangong, I heard the Nangong Family is in trouble? The Yi family may not be big, but we're willing to help the Nangong Family through this crisis."

The head of the Nangong Family fell silent upon hearing this. What was going on???

Hadn't everything been settled?

Why was the Yi family suddenly offering help??? With their recent momentum, poised to enter the top five among the Forty-nine City's aristocratic families, why would they now want to support the Nangong Family? Was there a hidden agenda?

"Uncle Nangong, you only have two choices now: either abandon the ancestral legacy and leave in disgrace, or accept the Yi family's help. Of course, the Yi family won't provide assistance for free. After the Nangong Family resolves this matter, how about forming an alliance with the Yi family?"

"Is that all you want?"

The voice of the Nangong Family head was hoarse as he asked, "That's it?"

"That's right. I can also assure you, this action of mine represents the decision of the Yi family head, and if it's not true, may the ancestors abandon us!"

"..."

What to choose?