Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 854 - 855: Leader’s Concern

Chapter 854: Chapter 855: Leader’s Concern

The representative from the Cao Family was the eldest of the Cao Family, and from the Su Family, it was the head of the Su Family, the Sun Family also sent their family head, thus Song Xiaodong had absolutely no need to show up.

The three parties conducted various procedures for the transfer of shares; with the abilities of the three families, what others needed a long time to complete, they finished in just one day.

Although this acquisition was somewhat coercive, since it was done, it required a legal procedure; otherwise, if the Cao family did not acknowledge it later, there would be trouble.

The Su Family and the Sun Family directly divided the shares during the transfer, originally it was agreed Su Family would take five, Sun Family three, the rest given to other participating families.

But now, only these two families were involved, so the Su Family took six, and the Sun Family took four.

However, an initial estimate of the Cao family’s properties was around ten billion, which was a considerable wealth to be divided among them.

The most important aspect was that it established the dominance of both the Su Family and the Sun Family.

Song Xiaodong then let the eldest of the Cao Family take away the third brother of the Cao Family and four family guards.

This matter was not concealed by the Song Family and the Sun Family; instead, it was deliberately publicized, as other families were already watching, and naturally all received the news.

Many visited the Su Family and Sun Family on the same day to propose friendship, just as Su Yuya had said, a few families even expressed their desire to have marital alliances with Song Xiaodong, but he directly declined.

This made Su Yuya and Miao Qingqing chuckle quietly beside him.

"Oh my! I’m totally worn out." Song Xiaodong slumped on the couch after attending to the last visitors, not wanting to move at all.

Song Xiaoru came over, massaged his shoulders, and jokingly said: "You’re quite imposing, shouldn’t you be excited?"

Miao Qingqing chuckled lightly, saying, "Indeed, and so many were even keen to offer you marriage proposals."

Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes, saying, "Enough! I’m overwhelmed. Such blatant intentions in these forced deals, I can’t take it."

Sun Ziyun looked slightly embarrassed but still faced Song Xiaodong’s gaze, saying, "I will try my best to gain your approval."

Song Xiaodong smiled, not saying much, keeping Sun Ziyun was one thing, but to accept her, he really wasn’t feeling it at the moment.

After relaxing with his family for a while, Song Xiaodong headed to the backyard.

"Family Head!" Su Zhentian welcomed Song Xiaodong into the house and personally poured him a cup of tea. Su Zhentian’s admiration for Song Xiaodong was indescribable ever since their last sparring match.

"Zhentian!" Song Xiaodong sipped his tea and asked, "Do you know the strength of the top martial artists among the Beijing Families?"

Su Zhentian replied, "Five years ago, I exchanged moves with a master from the Li Family in Beijing."

"And the outcome?" asked Song Xiaodong.

"We were evenly matched," Su Zhentian continued, then shook his head, adding, "But that person definitely was not one of the top masters of the Li Family. He once told me there are no less than five in his family stronger than him."

Song Xiaodong narrowed his eyes, saying, "It seems the Li Family’s strength is similar to the Zhou Family. Does that mean the Zhou Family also has more than five members stronger than you?"

Su Zhentian hesitated, then said, "These past few years have been my fastest period of improvement; I dare not claim to surpass their top five, but I wouldn’t lag behind. Having five people stronger than us would probably be the highest estimate."

Song Xiaodong said, "To think that these families hide so many masters, it’s unbelievable. Knowing I’ve been in Beijing for over three years, my unit has always been considered the best in the military, but now, it seems that any one of these families might be stronger than our entire unit."

"It’s not really comparable; the strength of a Family Guard lies primarily in personal combat, and strong as they are, they can’t beat bullets. When facing firearms, it’s all the same. The military is built for combat, for killing. If we were really talking about killing, your troops would definitely be more potent. It’s like a fully armed military attacking the Su Family; we guards simply wouldn’t stand a chance," explained Su Zhentian.

Song Xiaodong very much agreed with this point.

"By the way, Zhentian, if you were to fight a Family Guard sent by the Zhou Family, are you confident you could win?" This was what Song Xiaodong really wanted to know.

Su Zhentian said, "I wouldn’t admit defeat before fighting; only after the battle can we know."

Song Xiaodong greatly admired Su Zhentian’s spirited attitude, adding, "Alright then, be prepared; a battle is definitely coming within a couple of days."

Su Zhentian laughed heartily, saying, "I’ve been eagerly awaiting this. After being defeated by our Family Head, my biggest wish now is to have a hearty bout with an opponent. I look forward to battle more than ever before."

Song Xiaodong laughed, stating, "As long as you want to fight, such opportunities won’t be scarce in the future."

Su Zhentian’s fighting spirit surged as he declared, "Bring on the battle, I, Su Zhentian, have no fear!"

That evening, as Song Xiaodong lay in bed, about to get intimate with Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan, his phone rang. During this critical period, Song Xiaodong couldn’t be careless and had to answer the call first.

It turned out to be General Lu calling.

"Greetings, Old Chief!" Song Xiaodong immediately sat up, the blanket slipped off, revealing Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan’s allure. Neither of them covered up or made a sound, knowing what General Lu represented at that moment.

"Calling you at this hour, I hope I’m not disturbing you?" joked General Lu.

Song Xiaodong, annoyed by the Old Chief’s jest, but knowing his good mood, quickly replied, "Not a disturbance at all. There must be good news since the Old Chief is calling this late."

General Lu laughed and said, "No good news as such, but the higher-ups are quite pleased with your actions. They were only worried you might take things too far, causing unwanted repercussions, as this isn’t something that can be solved overnight, and the higher-ups can’t reveal their thoughts too clearly."

Song Xiaodong replied, "That’s a relief, I was worried this wasn’t appropriate."

"The higher-ups have long been dissatisfied with those who hoard resources for personal gain rather than serve the nation; this is a good opportunity to gauge their strength. Just stick to the plan, don’t worry about the consequences, even if it escalates, the higher-ups will handle it," continued General Lu.

Song Xiaodong responded, "Understood, I will definitely not disappoint the expectations of our leaders."

"I hear you’re quite lucky with love lately, the higher-ups don’t oppose that either, consider it a reward. Of course, provided you can manage your own family affairs without causing discord."

Song Xiaodong chuckled, saying, "Thank you for your concern." He felt secretly triumphant, knowing that with the support from above, his interactions with them were backed by absolute authority.