Urban Super Soldier King
Chapter 149 - 149 149 The Crisis of the Ouyang Family

149: Chapter 149 The Crisis of the Ouyang Family 149: Chapter 149 The Crisis of the Ouyang Family “Come to my office,” Xiang Yu said, then gave the address to the other party.

About half an hour later, someone knocked on Xiang Yu’s door.

Two young men entered, dressed casually and evidently wearing makeup, likely to avoid being recognized.

The two entered and before saying a word, they suddenly knelt before Xiang Yu with a ‘thud’.

“Stand up to talk,” Xiang Yu said from the couch as he looked at them, but the two did not stand, continuing to kneel silently.

“If you two don’t stand up, I won’t be able to help you,” Xiang Yu stated calmly.

Hearing this, the two finally stood up.

Xiang Yu already knew who these two were.

Although he hadn’t seen them many times, his impression of them was quite favorable, despite their known lechery, something he found somewhat relatable.

Previously, they were both wealthy second-generation heirs dressed in flashy attire, and their natural demeanor was one of condescension.

Now, their fallen state, as well as their tone, made it initially difficult for Xiang Yu to recognize them.

The contrast between then and now was indeed significant.

The men standing before Xiang Yu were none other than the Ouyang brothers, Ouyang Xiu.

Xiang Yu was puzzled—the Ouyang Family was thriving at the moment; how could these brothers have fallen so low?

“Take a seat,” Xiang Yu indicated the sofa across from him.

The two men sat down without any hesitation.

The previously suave Ouyang Xiu, known for bullying others due to his decent skills, had started bringing bodyguards around after being beaten up by Xiang Yu.

Although with bodyguards, Ouyang Xiu still harbored a psychological shadow from Xiang Yu.

Whenever he saw him, he would hide, completely abandoning any sense of pride, which Xiang Yu appreciated, as he disliked pretentious people.

His brother was just like him, equally lecherous.

However, they had the wealth to back it up, and weren’t reckless.

“Can you help us?” Ouyang Xiu didn’t hold much hope, but he was desperate and thought of Xiang Yu.

But Xiang Yu was neither his friend nor his relative, and they even had some past grievances; he was merely trying his luck.

“Not necessarily,” Xiang Yu said, looking straight at the two of them.

Ouyang Xiu felt a spark of hope when Xiang Yu didn’t outright refuse, and he looked at Xiang Yu expectantly, hoping he would continue.

Xiang Yu frowned with a slightly resigned tone, “You two are really dragging this out.

If you don’t tell me what the matter is, how can I help you?

I’ve been waiting here for a while now, and you still haven’t spoken.”

The Ouyang brothers, Ouyang Tian and Ouyang Xiu, were rendered speechless.

Xiang Yu had just shown a deep seriousness and now seemed impatient, suggesting his depth might be an act.

Seeing Xiang Yu carelessly eating peanuts, Ouyang Xiu suddenly felt much more relaxed.

The person before him wasn’t so frightening, and was quite forthright.

“You might already know of my family’s situation.

I am from the Ouyang Family,” Ouyang Xiu said directly.

“Your family’s affairs?

What happened?

I know someone from your Ouyang Family named Ouyang Ke, and he’s no good,” Xiang Yu said indifferently.

“It’s him,” Ouyang Xiu said, his eyes cooling as he nearly slammed the table but then held back upon looking at Xiang Yu.

“What’s the actual issue?

You’ve been talking for a long time without getting to the point,” Xiang Yu said somewhat helplessly.

“You don’t know about the recent difficulties in our family?” Ouyang Xiu asked.

“Do you think I sit around doing nothing, keeping up with your family’s affairs?

Is your family that impressive?” Xiang Yu shook his head.

Indeed, for these influential families, Xiang Yu paid them no mind, as most were just businessmen.

Including Ouyang Ke, although Xiang Yu disliked them, they weren’t criminals—just somewhat arrogant.

The members of these prominent families were all haughty, but they earned their standing through real capabilities, which gave them the capital to act that way, and Xiang Yu didn’t bother with them.

What Xiang Yu gathered were those involved in illegal and criminal organizations.

Ouyang Xiu looked at Xiang Yu in disbelief, his own family being notable in this city, and now facing a serious crisis inside, yet Xiang Yu was unaware.

He wondered if Xiang Yu was pretending to be ignorant to find a way out of helping.

With this thought, Ouyang Xiu felt disappointment creeping in again.

It had to be this way; he and his brother had investigated Xiang Yu.

This man had soared to significant heights since arriving in the city, all due to his own hard work.

Ouyang Xiu had sought out Xiang Yu because although they had met only a few times, they were fated to interact, and he believed in Xiang Yu’s capabilities.

“Are you two still dawdling?

Are you even men?” Xiang Yu got impatient, throwing the peanuts he held onto the table and looking at Ouyang Xiu with displeasure.

Although he thought Xiang Yu was just pretending, now that he was here, he had to lay everything out.

Originally, the Ouyang Family was founded by Ouyang Ba, under whom were his three sons.

The eldest, Ouyang Hong, was Ouyang Xiu’s father; the second was Ouyang Ke; the third, Ouyang Wei.

Ouyang Ba, due to his old age, handed over all family matters to the eldest, Ouyang Hong, because of his generosity and ability to treat his brothers fairly.

But Ouyang Ke disagreed with the old man’s arrangements and constantly clashed with his brother over management rights.

After the old man, Ouyang Ba, passed away, the rift between the brothers grew.

This eventually led to a split within the family.

Even though externally, the Ouyang Family still appeared unified, internally it had divided into three factions.

Ouyang Hong greatly blamed himself for the current state, wishing he could give everything to Ouyang Ke to restore the brotherly affection, as they were all blood brothers.

But the situation had developed beyond his control, evolving to a point of outright hostility, especially with Ouyang Ke, who often quarreled with Ouyang Hong during board meetings.

All this could have been tolerated by Ouyang Hong since they were blood brothers sharing the same blood.

But recently, Ouyang Ke’s actions had become intolerable.

He even wanted to sell land, which was specifically entrusted by the elderly Ouyang Ba never to be sold.

But now Ouyang Ke was adamant about selling it, leading to a fierce argument between the brothers.

The night they argued, Ouyang Hong was suddenly killed in a car accident, and the two bodyguards who were with him disappeared without a trace.

When Ouyang Xiu received the news of his father’s death, he was shocked.

He couldn’t accept the reality, not until he saw his father’s body, did he fully realize his father had truly left him…