Guilongchao: I played the domineering CEO to the bone.

Yu Youming stared at the information about Min Moyou and the Min family in the documents, pondering and reflecting on it again and again...

The servant who brought the documents had already been dismissed by Yu Youming, leaving him alone in the empty study, his eyes fixed on the documents the servant had handed over, never looking away.

"The Min family... Min ink painting..."

"A powerful clan that dominated the entire Qinmin District approximately eight hundred years ago, a top-tier clan that successfully seized and controlled the supreme dragon curse of Qinmin District several times in the past five hundred years... For the last three hundred years, they have been living in seclusion for unknown reasons, but recently there seem to be signs of them emerging again..."

"The established powers in Qinmin District still believe that the Nine Dragons Curse of Qinmin District is controlled by the Min family..."

"The other families who believe the Min clan lost the battle for the Nine Dragons Curse three hundred years ago also firmly believe that, without the Dragon King, the Min clan is the strongest..."

"The family head is sent out to gain experience during a period of seclusion. Once the heir has thoroughly explored the Kowloon area and gained sufficient knowledge, they can return to the family to assume power... Min Moyou is currently the only designated heir of the Min family..."

Yu Youming pinched the bridge of her nose, her heart filled with turmoil—could such a terrifying family really exist?

Three hundred years in seclusion?

How much wealth would a clan need to sustain itself for three hundred years without engaging in worldly competition for resources?!

Yu Youming's brows were red from clenching her fists, but she seemed oblivious and continued reading the documents.

"The Min clan provided significant support to the Zhenlong Division (the official force of the Dragon Blood Realm) at its inception and established a long-term, in-depth cooperation with it. In every generation, members of the Min clan have held high positions within the Zhenlong Division..."

According to records of the Min clan by the two generations of powerful figures in Qinmin District, three hundred years ago, the Min clan had over a thousand direct descendants, more than 30% of whom were descendants of the emperor, and nearly ten thousand collateral descendants, more than 10% of whom were descendants of the emperor...

"He has 100,000 servants and countless martial arts experts; his network of connections and followers numbers no less than a million..."

"Furthermore, there is a death squad and guard force of over five hundred men, all of whom are of Dragon Blood rank, with nearly a hundred holding the Purple Rank..."

"Huff... Huff... It's unbelievable, how can there be such a terrifying force...? With such resources, they could easily sweep through half of Kowloon..."

"They were able to hide it so well that even I, who has been in power in the Yu Clan for over fifty years, hadn't heard a word about it outside of Qinmin District..."

Yu Youming's hand had moved from his brow to his dry beard, twirling it back and forth. Some of the drier, harder hairs, worn down by age, were ripped off and broken off, leaving faint traces of blood. But even this couldn't rouse him from his fear and shock...

"No wonder...no wonder...I was still wondering how a family could survive after failing in the struggle for the Nine Dragon Curse..."

"With such a terrifying force, slaying a 'dragon' is not out of the question if we're willing to go for it."

According to reports from their spies, this information came from word of mouth among the elders of the old forces in Qinmin District, as well as from historical records found by various forces, including the Zhenlong Division stationed in Qinmin District.

Seeing this, the terrifying nature of the Min family is self-evident—but this is only half of the information brought by the servant.

"The Min clan possesses unique technology that allows them to 'capture,' 'exploit,' and 'control' unclaimed ancient dragon domains. According to the information that has been revealed, the Min clan owns more than ten resource-type ancient dragon domains!"

"No wonder...no wonder...with such resources, the reclusive world will not decline, but will only continue to accumulate strength..."

"Three hundred years have passed... How can the Min clan become powerful now...?"

"Sending the heir to travel all over Kowloon... could it be to gather intelligence, harboring ambitions to sweep across the nine districts and dominate the unification?"

"But no matter how you look at it... the Min clan has nothing to do with my Yu clan, and they don't even have any interaction with each other."

"It can be roughly deduced that the incident of Xiaobing having her reserved room snatched in Nakaura Ward was not due to other families noticing the Yu Clan's fatigue and wanting to provoke or test them..."

The Yu family can be considered one of the top families in the region, and Yu Youming, the actual person in charge of the Yu family, is naturally no ordinary person.

He could often see things that others couldn't see from the slightest clues, and seize opportunities that others couldn't grasp. Ruthless and decisive, he once maintained the clan, which was on the verge of decline, as a top clan in the Wuli District for two whole generations.

So far, Yu Youming has confirmed that the Min clan, this great monster, does not seem to have any conflict with the Yu clan, which is good. He can breathe a sigh of relief and his mindset is relatively balanced.

Until he saw:

"Looking at the Yu Clan's assets in the Wuli District, over 15% of the shares and assets were acquired and purchased by the Min Clan's affiliated forces in the Qinmin District using hundreds of false identities. Prior to this, the Yu Clan still believed that all of its assets and shares were only a small number distributed among a few forces affiliated with the Yu Clan..."

"In fact, the Min family's operation was already fully launched more than a hundred years ago, targeting the leading forces in each region..."

"15%, at least 15%?! How is that possible...? How is that possible...?!"

"Guards! Guards!!!"

"Investigate! Investigate! Investigate for me!!!"

"I, Yu Youming, want to see which traitors are out there—do they think I, Yu Youming, am about to die?! Cough cough cough.........How dare I! How dare I!!!"

Yu Youming threw the document containing the event record at the door, roared furiously, and unleashed a powerful aura of authority completely incongruous with his aged appearance—

Whether Yu Youming was power-hungry and unwilling to delegate authority to the younger generation, or willing to serve as a whetstone to help Yu Bing grow into a qualified head of the family,

However, it cannot be denied that the current Yu Clan was essentially built and managed by him single-handedly over fifty years. He considered it an impenetrable, monolithic entity, and through his various maneuvers, the cohesion between its various subordinates and those in power was extremely strong...

But he never expected it! He never expected that the Yu family he had worried about his whole life! The Yu family he had held onto his whole life—!

Right under his nose, 15% of his family fortune was stolen!

Is 15% a lot or not?

There are so many!

If handled properly, it could completely overthrow the entire Yu family!

A complete upheaval!

The key point is that this 15% stake in the industry is enough to open a gap in the calligraphy and painting market that the Yu family has dominated for centuries, allowing the Yu family's voice to no longer be "unanimous" in the Wuli District.

If the other party were ruthless enough to transfer this 15% of assets to any force in the Wuli District that is slightly inferior to the Yu Clan, they could immediately support a ruthless figure in the Wuli District who is no less powerful than the Yu Clan.

If the Yu Clan's status in the Wuli District were to decline even slightly, those smaller families and forces that the Yu Clan had offended in their struggle for dominance would become extremely uneasy...

Rats from the gutter climbed onto the stage, and the fallen Yu Shi was devoured by the rat swarm!

The Yu clan is facing utter destruction!

With his wisdom and experience, coupled with the wisdom and experience that comes with being in his seventies or eighties, it is safe to say that Yu Youming is one of the most outstanding strategists still alive in the Kowloon district.

He is often able to think ten steps ahead for every one step he takes. When he sees something, he can think about the possible causes and effects behind it in his mind, grasp the countless effects of the cause, and think of solutions in advance. In the end, no matter which direction things develop, he always has a way to deal with them.

But now, he feels like he has seen things clearly, yet he has absolutely no idea of ​​a countermeasure.

There's no other reason than sheer force. Faced with the absolute strength of the Min clan, no matter how brilliant the strategy, if the Yu clan were to act as a mere "mantis trying to stop the chariot," there would be absolutely no way to "stop the chariot."

But a truly wise strategist doesn't only look at the bad side of things.

The next second, Yu Youming's cloudy pupils, squeezed between the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, became even brighter. His gaunt old face flushed red with blood, and his tightly furrowed brows instantly relaxed.

"Even if... the lifeline of my Yu Clan is almost entirely controlled by an overwhelming force that we cannot contend with, why should the Yu Clan still resist...?"

"If we can't beat them, we'll join them! This might just be an opportunity for the Yu family to advance further!"

"The Min clan happens to have a male heir, and my Yu clan happens to have an outstanding female heir..."

"Both of them happen to be in Nakaura Ward. Xiaobing should be going to see that young master Minmo You right now, right...?"

"If we could get Xiaobing to marry him, and our Yu and Min clans could form a marriage alliance, then by joining forces with the Min clan, we could completely take over the neighboring Wuli District and Qinmin District in the shortest possible time..."

"The Lion District next door is full of petty thugs and makeshift gangs. The only strong one is that Azure Dragon Sovereign, who is suspected of mastering the Nine Dragon Curse. Although her dominance over the Lion District is unparalleled, she is still too weak in front of the Min Clan..."

"As long as we manage the Wuli District well, and use the Yu Clan as a springboard for the Min Clan's invasion of the Lion District..."

"Further west, the top power in Nakaura Ward is weak and lacks strength. Recently, it was rumored that the Nine Dragon Curse has been taken over by a wild underground force, but they're just another easy target..."

"In this way, the four southern regions can be completely controlled by the Yu and Min clans! Then, leveraging the resources of these four regions, we can gradually find the Nine Dragon Curses in each region, and before the five northern regions can react, we can activate the Min clan's hidden agents, also planted within the top forces of each region—"

"Let's launch a northern expedition in one fell swoop!"

"The entire Kowloon district can absolutely, absolutely have the opportunity to be unified! It can absolutely be controlled by our Yu and Min families!"

"The Min family has a strong enough relationship with the Zhenlong Division, and incidents of resistance to law enforcement that the Zhenlong Division encounters occur frequently in various regions..."

"As long as the Min clan is willing to promise the Zhenlong Division certain benefits and pledge to assist the Zhenlong Division in maintaining order between the Dragon Yin Realm and the Mortal Realm within the Min and Yu clans' territories, even if they cannot obtain the Zhenlong Division's support, they should at least gain its tacit approval..."

"So it is! The great undertaking is accomplished! The great undertaking is accomplished! Haha ...

"What if Xiaobing marries into the Min family and can't fulfill her promise to become the head of the Yu family?"

"Then it's not that I, Yu Youming, am incapable of continuing to serve as the acting head of the family and contributing to the Yu clan!"

"As long as Xiao Bing doesn't cause trouble and disrupt my plans, I am fully capable of facilitating a marriage between the two families and forming an alliance!"

"As long as the Min family has ambition, the plan we just discussed can be realized!"

"Even if the Min family has no ambition, wouldn't it be enough to have Xiao Bing whisper sweet nothings in Min Moyou's bedside while he's in power?"

"If all else fails, relying on the strength of the Min clan is enough for my Yu clan to overcome the current difficulties and stand strong for another hundred years!"

"But given Xiaobing's personality, she probably won't be willing... So what? Hasn't she always wanted to find out about her father and brother? I'll give her that opportunity! As long as she's willing to marry Min Moyou, she's entitled to know!"

"What if Young Master Min doesn't want to...? How could that be! What hero doesn't love a beauty?! Even if I have to force her on him, I'll still put Xiao Bing in his arms!"

"The Yu Clan will ultimately reach its zenith under my control! Ahahahahahaha..."

"Uh—cough cough cough cough... I guess I'm just not ready to admit I'm getting old, I actually laughed myself to death..."

"Someone! Call Yu Bing. For the glory of the Yu family, I must speak to her personally! She cannot refuse!"

"Cough cough cough...... Hahahahahaha, Yu Youquan, my dear brother, it's good that you've disappeared! Good! Hahahahaha—"