Urban's Fury: The War Dragon God
Chapter 760: Pleading for Mercy

Chapter 760: Chapter 760: Pleading for Mercy

"Family Head, the Dong Family Head has come to visit."

The Wang Family butler quietly walked into the courtyard where the Family Head was, and although dawn had just broken, the fifty-something Wang Tiandao had long risen, practicing Tai Chi in the courtyard.

"Oh!"

Wang Tiandao showed a hint of surprise upon hearing the butler’s announcement. After all, it was early even for the workday to begin, and for the Dong Family Head to arrive at the Wang Family residence without any prior notice that early was out of the ordinary.

"Do you know what has happened?"

The Wang Family butler pondered for a moment: "The Dong Family Head has also brought along his eldest son, Dong Xing."

Wang Tiandao made a sound of acknowledgment.

"Could it be that the Dong Family is here to propose a marriage?"

Wang Tiandao had previously let it be known that he wanted to select a husband for his daughter, but what did the Dong Family have to do with it? Wang Tiandao had only intended to find a son-in-law to continue the Wang Family lineage.

Both families were among the Eight Families, and although the Dong Family’s strength was not on par with the Wang Family’s, they were still a top-notch, prestigious family. If Dong Tianyu had brought with him a member of the Dong Family’s side branches, Wang Tiandao might have understood, but Dong Xing was being groomed as a successor of the Dong Family.

Wang Tiandao shook his head: "You go tend to them first, and say that I will be right there."

Following the order, the butler left, and Wang Tiandao turned to go back to his room for a quick shower and a change of clothes before heading to the front hall’s guest parlor.

"Haha, brother Dong, what a rare visitor you are."

Wang Tiandao stepped into the guest parlor with a hearty laugh. Dong Mingyu rose to look at the incoming Wang Tiandao: "Brother Wang, I truly apologize for visiting so early in the morning. I am here because I had no choice but to come to Brother Wang and bow my head in apology."

Dong Mingyu didn’t beat around the bush, getting right to the point. After speaking, he lowered his head and clasped his fists in a gesture of submission, while Dong Xing, who was beside him, didn’t hesitate either and took two steps forward, dropping to his knees in front of Wang Tiandao with a thud.

"Uncle Wang, I beg for your help."

As Dong Xing spoke, he pressed his forehead to the ground with a thud.

Wang Tiandao was baffled by this turn of events—what was happening? An early morning visit with apologies and pleas for help.

"Brother Dong, what is the meaning of this? Our two families are old acquaintances, and there hasn’t been any conflict between us, right? Could it be that a younger member of my Wang Family has had a conflict with brother Dong’s son?"

As Wang Tiandao spoke, he was dubious. Those younger members of the Wang Family seemed mostly ambitious but without equal talent; though a few were known to cause trouble outside, there seemed to be no one capable of bullying the Dong Family’s young master to the point where Dong Mingyu, the old ghost, would bring him to their doorstep seeking help. He thought it over but couldn’t think of anyone from his family capable of such a thing.

After exhaling deeply, Dong Mingyu looked at Wang Tiandao: "Big brother Wang, let’s not mince words. My son has offended your son-in-law, and my Dong Family is in peril of being destroyed."

"My son-in-law?"

Wang Tiandao frowned even more upon hearing this: "Brother Dong, when did I acquire a son-in-law, and which of the younger Wang Family members has the capability to put the Dong Family at risk of destruction? Brother Dong, your joke is not funny at all."

The Dong Family was one of the Eight Families, and although not the most powerful, they were still a wealthy and influential family. Even the Wang Family wouldn’t dare claim they could put the Dong Family in jeopardy.

Dong Mingyu’s gaze deepened as he looked at Wang Tiandao: "Brother, who doesn’t know that you’ve reached an understanding with the Li Family, and that your precious daughter is to be married to the young master of the Li Family?"

"Furthermore, brother, are you truly unaware of the recent turbulence in the stock market? My son and your son-in-law have been fiercely competing for control of the Century Group."

"Old brother, the Dong Family admits defeat. I hope you, Brother Wang, will look on the long-standing friendship between our Eight Families and show us mercy, sparing the Dong Family from this plight. I, Dong Mingyu, will remember this kindness and from now on will look to the Wang Family as my guide."

Dong Mingyu knew that this was not the time to save face. His attitude had to be humble, especially since the Wang Family was stronger than the Dong Family. It wasn’t shameful to bow to the Wang Family, but if he didn’t handle this matter well, his position as Family Head would certainly be unstable.

Even if he remained secure, it would cause turbulence within the Dong Family. In these times, when the wall falls, everyone pushes; upon seeing an opportunity, who wouldn’t come to take a bite? And there were countless families wanting to replace the Dong Family’s position.

The business world is a battlefield, just as there are no absolute friendships between families.

Interests come first.

Wang Tiandao was indeed a bit puzzled by Dong Mingyu, he hadn’t really followed these developments recently, and as for any information about Li Feng, he didn’t even want to hear it. Recently, he’d been racking his brains, trying to find a suitable husband for his precious daughter.

"Dong little brother, let your nephew get up first. As for the squabbles of the younger generation, ha, those are trivial matters. Please, have a seat. I will call that boy Li Feng and ask him to clarify things in person."

Wang Tiandao finished speaking and immediately turned and left the reception hall. He was still somewhat unclear about the situation—what exactly had Li Feng done to make that old ghost of the Dong Family come to him for mercy?

Once outside, Wang Tiandao waved his hand to call the butler over.

"What’s been happening outside lately?"

"What exactly is the Family Head referring to?" The butler looked puzzled as he asked Wang Tiandao, who turned to look at him.

"It’s related to the Dong Family, and to Li Feng." Wang Tiandao really didn’t want to mention that wretch from the Li Family, who took advantage of his precious daughter, had the audacity to talk back to him, and dared to shamelessly say he would marry his daughter. Not only that, but he also rashly suggested that he should marry a younger woman to have a second child. Could that even be considered human speech?

The butler knew the situation as clear as day, but he wouldn’t bring it up unless Wang Tiandao asked, especially since the old master had been quite temperamental lately because of that son-in-law from the Li Family.

"Well, are you referring to the recent stock equity dispute at Century Group over the past half month?"

"Just get to the important part," said Wang Tiandao.

"Yes, sir. About ten days ago, the young master of the Dong Family rallied seven or eight young heirs to aggressively buy up Century Group’s equity, causing the company’s stock price to hit the daily limit for seven or eight consecutive trading days," the butler explained.

"Oh, that’s it?" questioned Wang Tiandao.

"Not only did the Dong Family mortgage their salaries, but they also took out loans from banks. Moreover, they borrowed money from that woman Xiao Mingyue."

"How much did they borrow?"

"That, I don’t know. But judging by the situation on the stock market, it must be at least thirty to fifty billion."

Upon hearing the number from the butler, Wang Tiandao frowned.

"If it were thirty to fifty billion, Dong Tianyu, that old thing, wouldn’t lower his head and lose face by coming to me like this."

"Is there any other news?"

The butler spoke again: "The people from Dong Xing want to drive Young Master Li out of Century Group. With the shares they’ve purchased in the stock market, that alone is not enough to achieve it. So, I guess the opposition must take over the shares held by Eastern Investment Fund."

"Because Eastern Investment Fund holds a large portion of Century Group’s shares and is the second largest shareholder."

"Going by the current market price, the capital required to acquire these shares must be at least in the hundreds of billions."