Such a grand spectacle could only be Mr. Long.
The tycoons of A City have their own pomp, but none match Mr. Long’s extravagance.
As they drove away, Mr. Long’s composure completely crumbled.
His face darkened, and he spat viciously, “Never in my life have I endured such humiliation. Even when their main lineage was still alive, they never treated me like this.”
“Those two little girls, rejecting us time and time again.”
Long Tuo was equally furious. He said, “Dad, if they won’t take the toast, let them drink the forfeit. We can start from other angles. Once we’ve snatched the Ouyang family’s business and left them with nowhere to turn, they’ll be meat on our chopping block.”
“At that point, we can do whatever we want with them. I’ll marry them if I feel like it, or make them my mistresses if I don’t. The Ouyang family has plenty of daughters, doesn’t it? I’ll have them all, to punish them for their disdain and coldness towards us now!”
A crooked beam raises crooked rafters. Mr. Long was ruthless, and his son inherited his viciousness and lechery.
“I think the Ouyang family is so wealthy, with so many businesses, it’s a juicy prize in many eyes. We can quietly make moves, start by partnering with other companies, especially those who are sworn enemies of the Ouyang family.”
“There’s strength in numbers. When we’ve banded together to oppose the Ouyang family, I don’t believe they can hold out. By then, even their in-laws might want a piece of the pie.”
“Then, send some skilled assassins to target Ouyang Ya and Ouyang Ting. If the assassination succeeds, great. If not, it’ll at least scare them.”
“In my view, the Ouyang family currently relies on Ouyang Ya and Ouyang Ting to hold things together. If we take them out, the family will be leaderless, like scattered sand. The third and fourth young ladies lack the boldness to turn things around.”
“We can easily swallow up the Ouyang family’s assets. Take out their two young heirs too, wipe out their male line. The older generation won’t withstand the blow, they’ll die of heartbreak without us lifting a finger.”
Mr. Long looked at his son, a smile spreading across his face. He patted his son’s shoulder and praised, “As expected of my son, full of ideas and ruthlessness. I’ll leave this matter to you.”
“On the surface, keep pursuing cooperation. Behind the scenes, ally with the Ouyang family’s enemies. Form a coalition. If open methods fail, use covert ones. Prepare both ways. Even if it takes years, as long as we succeed, it’s worth it.”
When he seized power, it took nearly a decade of planning and alliances to overthrow the main lineage.
Great plans need not be rushed.
Long Tuo, brimming with ambition, said, “Dad, I’ll plan it carefully.”
“As long as we can swallow the Ouyang family, even without the Long family, we won’t have to worry.”
That little brat was somewhere in the world, neither seen alive nor dead. The family head’s token and seal might never be found.
If they couldn’t get them, they’d never truly control the Long family’s vast empire, which would end up in someone else’s hands, leaving them powerless.
Better to secure a fallback now while they still held some influence.
They couldn’t end up like Jiangcheng’s Feng family.
Long Tuo knew the fate of the Feng family in Jiangcheng.
What could Feng Yue’s biological children do? No matter how unwilling, they had to give up the family head’s position.
He’d heard Feng Yue’s three sons were particularly resentful. Even now, as Feng Qing and that woman named Hai Ling were transferring power, Feng Yue’s sons were still desperately struggling.
Long Tuo thought, if they weren’t so far away, he’d want to help Feng Yue’s three sons take out Hai Ling.
The people of Wancheng were quite annoying.
