The Huang family's main hall was in chaos. Upon hearing the conditions set by the Ouyang family, everyone was restless. They all knew that their current wealth and prosperity depended on their industries. If they had to give them up, how would they live in the future?
"Su Haiqing, that wicked woman, is too much of a bully! The Ouyang family too, colluding with this wicked woman!" Old Mrs. Huang's face was ashen with anger. She had racked her brains to build the Huang family's current foundation, only to be told to hand it over now. How could she possibly accept this?
"Mother, what should we do? If the Ouyang family forcefully backs Su Haiqing, what will our Huang family do?" Huang Shigui was also anxious, his face filled with panic.
Old Mrs. Huang gritted her teeth, a cruel glint flashing in her eyes, and then said in a somber tone.
"Hmph! They bully my Huang family for being weak. Fine! Very good! Does Su Haiqing, that wicked woman, really think she can do whatever she wants with the Ouyang family as her backing?"
"Shigui, arrange for the patriarchs of the Niu family and the Zhu family to meet me. If she, Su Haiqing, can find helpers, can't my Huang family?"
The Niu family and the Zhu family were the second and third most powerful families in the southeastern region. Although individually they couldn't match the Ouyang family, their combined strength far surpassed the Ouyangs.
"Mother, what are you planning to do?" Huang Shigui was startled. The Niu and Zhu families had approached the Huang family for cooperation before. This was because one of Su Haiqing's companies was involved in the bio-pharmaceutical industry, generating enormous profits annually. Both the Niu and Zhu families had their eyes on this lucrative pie and wanted to get involved.
However, the two families had previously used their superior strength to demand unequal contracts from the Huang family, which led to the Huang family's rejection.
Now, Old Mrs. Huang was inviting people from both families. Was she preparing to agree to their terms?
"You fool! What we hold in our hands is truly ours! Su Haiqing wants us to hand over all her companies, but the Niu and Zhu families only want one. This way, we lose a little but gain two allies. I don't believe the Ouyang family will dare to continue backing Su Haiqing then!" Old Mrs. Huang reprimanded him.
To be honest, Old Mrs. Huang was reluctant to do this, but for the sake of her Huang family's interests, she had no choice. Moreover, the Ouyang family's demands, especially the last one – making all of them kneel and apologize to Su Haiqing – was something she absolutely could not accept! It was an insult to her!
"As long as the Zhu and Niu families are willing to help us, the Ouyang family's threat will be insignificant!" Old Mrs. Huang sneered, but her heart ached terribly. It was all because of that wicked woman, Su Haiqing, that her Huang family had to suffer so many losses.
Everyone in the hall remained silent, no one objecting. After all, as long as most of the Huang family's assets remained intact and their future livelihoods were secured, losing one or two companies was not a big deal. Since none of them would become the Huang family's patriarch, having too many assets was useless.
"Also, Bai Jie, call your brother tonight. I have something to instruct him!" Old Mrs. Huang said to the glamorous woman beside her.
Bai Jie was Huang Shigui's mistress. Because she had given birth to a healthy son for Huang Shigui, she had now successfully transitioned into the position of the Huang family's matriarch.
"Mother, do you want my brother to take action?" A shrewd glint flashed in Bai Jie's eyes. Her brother, Bai Hao, was involved in illicit businesses abroad, and his subordinates were all ruthless. It was rumored that he had been involved in numerous killings in some war zone and was now hiding out in the southeast.
The Old Mrs. was summoning Bai Hao to the Huang family, clearly intending to kill.
Old Mrs. Huang nodded with a cold smile. She was a ruthless individual herself, otherwise, she wouldn't have developed the Huang family as a woman. Now that she was being threatened by a wicked woman, she couldn't stand it.
If someone was sent to kill that wicked woman Su Haiqing and her helpers, wouldn't the problem be solved? She didn't believe the Ouyang family would still back Su Haiqing if she were dead!
Without legitimacy and proper justification, the Ouyang family would have no choice but to accept!
Subsequently, the Huang family mobilized. On one hand, they allied with the Niu and Zhu families; on the other hand, they distributed wedding invitations in large numbers, clearly not taking the Ouyang family's threat seriously. They believed that as the foremost family, as long as the Huang family had the moral high ground, the Ouyang family, out of concern for their reputation, would not do anything drastic to them.
Unfortunately, the Huang family had been a noble family for too short a time. They had no idea that there were even more overbearing methods in this world, especially their opponents, who had no intention of reasoning with them this time when they came to the southeast!
If it weren't for the need to avenge his aunt, Li Xiaotian wouldn't have bothered coming to the southeast. He would have simply sent people to exterminate the Huang family.
Li Xiaotian paid no attention to the Huang family's actions, leaving everything to the Ouyang family. He didn't even mobilize the Dragon King Hall brothers.
After all, it was just a minor Huang family. The Huang family's strength was even less than that of the Wang family he had destroyed before, not even comparable to ants.
The day after tomorrow was the day of Huang Shigui's wedding. The Huang family had finalized their cooperation with the Zhu and Niu families in just one day. Simultaneously, Bai Jie's brother, Bai Hao, had been dispatched by Old Mrs. Huang.
With everything seemingly arranged, Old Mrs. Huang felt relieved. The Huang family mansion was bustling with preparations for the wedding.
During the day of the following day, Li Xiaotian looked coldly at the individuals brought in by the Ouyang family.
These were Bai Jie's brother, Bai Hao, and his four companions. They had barely left the Huang family mansion when they were apprehended by the Ouyang family. They had thought it would be a simple matter.
"Big Brother, are the Huang family people fools? Sending these guys to kill us? Who gave them the confidence?" Long Yi scoffed. Although Bai Hao and his four companions looked fierce, in his eyes, they were like five chicks, easily dispatched with a wave of his hand.
"Hmph, Huang family, courting death!" Li Xiaotian sneered. Before he had even made a move, the Huang family dared to send assassins to kill him. How desperate were they to die?
"My lord, spare us! We know nothing! Old Mrs. Huang, that old hag, didn't tell us the truth. We had no idea who you were! My lord, spare us!" Bai Hao and the others knelt on the ground, crying out, their hearts already filled with hatred for Old Mrs. Huang.
She had said it was just to eliminate two ordinary men and women with no background.
These bastards! They hadn't done anything, yet they were captured by the Ouyang family. Was this considered no background?
The Ouyang family was the foremost family in the southeast. If this wasn't considered background, then what was?
Bai Hao's heart was filled with regret and hatred for Old Mrs. Huang. This time, he and his brothers had been utterly betrayed by her.
"Keep them locked up for now. We'll give the Huang family a wedding gift later," Li Xiaotian commanded indifferently, a cold smile playing on his lips.