Chapter 1 The Room

Inside.

Yu Mingyuan mechanically turned his head, looking at his own aunt with dull eyes.

Yu Zhen looked at her nephew without getting angry or cursing. She said in a cold tone, "My own brother is gone, your mother has lost her husband. Whose emotions are better than yours in this family? Whose heart doesn't ache more than yours?! You're a man, so act like one! Can you handle it? If not, go back to the First District immediately, find a room to stay in, and you'll have plenty of time to show your sorrow later."

Hearing his aunt's words, Yu Mingyuan clenched his fists and forced himself to sit up.

"Go to the bathroom to wash your face, change your clothes. In two minutes, come downstairs to entertain the guests." Yu Zhen pointed at her nephew's face and said, "Let me tell you, half of the people outside are here to offer condolences, and the other half are here to watch the Yu family make a fool of themselves! Think about what kind of expression you should use to greet them later."

After saying that, Yu Zhen turned and left.

Inside the room, Yu Mingyuan sat on the bed, burying his face in his hands. After a long while, he suddenly got up and walked towards the bathroom.

...

About three or four minutes later, Yu Mingyuan put on a black suit, mustered his spirits, and walked downstairs. He started to entertain the guests with Yu Zhen.

During this time, Yu Mingyuan did not show any signs of emotional breakdown. Although he didn't smile much, his overall behavior was appropriate. Yu Zhen, on the other hand, showed no sadness or loss of composure. She briefly communicated with people from the garrison, leaders from the management committee, and some of Yu Jinrong's connections from his lifetime.

In the living room, Da Bai stood in the corner and whispered to Su Tianyu, "It's a good thing An Qiqi's mother is here to oversee things. Her presence has stabilized a lot of people's emotions."

Su Tianyu nodded in response.

"Xiao Yu!" Just then, Zhou Tonghui walked over and called out.

"Coming," Su Tianyu greeted him. "What's the matter?"

"Let's talk outside." Zhou Tonghui pointed to the door.

After a while, the two walked to the side of the Yu family villa and began to talk in hushed tones.

"...Although bringing this up at this time...is a bit insensitive, but...but I can't help it, the people in the company keep asking me." Zhou Tonghui said with some difficulty.

"Asking you what?" Su Tianyu frowned.

"They're asking me...if there's still any point in staying in Dragon City for long?" Zhou Tonghui explained softly, "Uncle Yu...after this happened, the company's executives feel that the association might not be able to continue, and they're planning to go back after attending the funeral."

Su Tianyu came back from Huadu this time with the Zhou family. Those executives were all parachuted in, preparing to help manage and operate the Tongji Association together. But now that Old Yu had an accident, they all felt that this venture was very likely to collapse, and the hope of continuing was very slim.

Hearing this, Su Tianyu immediately replied, "Uncle Yu is gone, but there are other members of the Yu family. Didn't you see Mingyuan's aunt and second uncle are here?"

"I said that, but their presence doesn't solve the fundamental problem." Zhou Tonghui responded objectively, "What the Dragon City Association needs is someone to steer the ship, but Mingyuan's aunt and his second uncle...aren't here. If we want to do it in the future, Mingyuan can only take the lead, but...can he handle such a big venture?"

Su Tianyu was silent.

"The docks haven't stabilized yet, the association's internal operations have just begun, and maintaining relationships with the upper levels of the city, including the garrison, as well as stabilizing the supply channels, all of this requires a strong person to come forward and balance things..." Zhou Tonghui continued, "I'm not saying that Mingyuan's capabilities are lacking, but rather...with his experience, it will be difficult for him to win the trust of all parties."

Su Tianyu looked at him and asked, "Is the Zhou family...thinking of withdrawing their investment?"

Zhou Tonghui was stunned for a moment. "No, no, that's not what I meant. First of all, the money has already been transferred, and everything that needs to be spent has been spent. Even if we withdraw our investment now, the association won't be able to make up for the deficit. What's more, Uncle Yu just passed away, and my dad would never mention money to the Yu family. My old man still has that much class."

Su Tianyu nodded slowly.

"It's just that everyone feels that if there's no hope of continuing, then the team will have to leave, otherwise it's just a waste of time here." Zhou Tonghui lowered his voice, "And to be honest with you, the executives who were transferred here didn't want to work in Dragon City in the first place, because they can't go home for a long time, so they want to leave."

"Tonghui, to be honest with you, I can't say for sure what the future will be like either." Su Tianyu paused for a moment and replied, "It depends on what the Yu family elders want in the future, as well as Mingyuan's own wishes. How about this, if the executives want to leave, we won't stop them, but if they have a little patience, I suggest they wait and see what the Yu family's attitude is later."

"Sigh, okay then." Zhou Tonghui sighed helplessly, "I was still thinking of gaining some experience in Dragon City, but I didn't expect to run into this."

"Let's see what happens first!" Su Tianyu patted Zhou Tonghui on the shoulder, comforting him.

...

Dockworkers' Association Headquarters.

Jing Yan sat in his executive chair, looking down at the documents and asked, "What's the situation with the Yu family?"

"They're holding a reception, a lot of people went." Zhang Ming replied softly, "The Yu family's eldest daughter has returned."

"Yu Zhen, is it?" Jing Yan asked, looking up.

"Yes."

"That woman is not simple. I heard she's preparing to run for chief legislator of the state legislative council. She's the Yu family's power bank." Jing Yan got up and replied, "Keep an eye on the situation over there."

"Okay." Zhang Ming nodded and asked, "Then Wei Xiangzuo's position as the leader of the Zhanan Gang...?"

"Those two things don't conflict." Jing Yan waved his hand, "If the Yu family falls, then we should let Wei Xiangzuo be the leader even more. The people who support him are all gone, why would you stop him from taking the position?! The General Association must have the demeanor of a General Association."

"Understood!" Zhang Ming understood instantly.

...

Around two o'clock in the morning, all the people from the Yu family had left, and at this time, Su Tianyu also had the opportunity to talk to Yu Mingyuan face to face.

Behind the Yu family's manor, Yu Mingyuan sat in a chair, drinking red wine, his eyes bloodshot as he looked into the distance.

"Mingyuan, what's done is done..." Su Tianyu wanted to say a few words of comfort.

"Can I use the group that dealt with the Xue family last time?" Yu Mingyuan asked in a hoarse voice as he drank his wine.

Hearing this, Su Tianyu frowned and replied, "What do you want to use them for?"

"To kill people." Yu Mingyuan turned his head and replied.

"Kill who?!" Su Tianyu asked with some anger, "Do you know who did it? Can you be sure?!"

"The Dockworkers' General Association, Changqing Group, the Xue family, the people from Longkou District, and Gu Tongshan's son, it's nothing more than these few families." Yu Mingyuan replied in a low voice, "I'm not sure, but I can kill them all!"