NOVPUBChapter 853: Chapter 572: Finally a Pawn Chapter 853 -572: Finally a Pawn The Wu family from the northwest ranks seventh among the eight great families of Hua Country, with a business foundation in express delivery and similar services.
The current Family Head, Wu Tongda, is indeed a formidable figure.
With eight sons and six daughters, the Wu family is quite large, and as a result, the competition for the successor is particularly fierce.
Unlike the other families that have established their successors early on, all eight sons of the Wu family have a chance to inherit the family business.
Up until now, from among the eight potential heirs, three hold the most power and are also the most likely to succeed in taking over the Wu family affairs.
The first is the eldest son, Wu Nianguo, who, as the eldest, has received more bountiful resources from birth than his brothers and sisters.
The second in the power ranking is the fourth son, Wu Nianren, and the last is the seventh son, Wu Nianhua.
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Among these three heirs, the one who most likely will become the next Family Head will emerge.
Standing in the Capital City鈥檚 Sky Garden at this moment is the seventh son, Wu Nianhua, who appears to be about twenty-two or twenty-three years old.
Having grown up in America and receiving an elite education, he returned home at the age of twenty and quickly showcased his abilities in the family enterprise, attracting a group of followers.
Within just three years, he has become one of the strongest contenders for succession within the family.
Wu Nianhua has a carefree nature; he forges relationships with high-level bosses while also getting along warmly with the juniors of other families.
He is one of the rare individuals who can both handle significant responsibilities and enjoy life, indulging in whatever pleases him.
In the entire northwestern region, it is the seventh young master of the Wu family who leads the circle of the second generation.
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Perhaps bored with playing on family turf, or aspiring for the more bustling Capital City, Wu Nianhua came here with a group of profligate juniors and consequently clashed with the second-generation circle of the Capital City.
Of course, the Capital City鈥檚 circle of the second generation wasn鈥檛 originally warm to these outsiders.
Wu Nianhua and his group made such a grand entrance and were so provocatively high-profile that a confrontation was inevitable whenever the two sides met.
Although the Capital City is large, the number of upscale venues where these top-tier juniors play is actually quite limited.
As they went back and forth, it was impossible not to run into each other.
The group from the Capital City was originally led by the third young master of the Yang family, Yang Shulin, but since he offended Chu Mo in the Magic City a year ago, and after being dealt with by Chu Mo, Yang Shulin has become much more subdued, hardly stirring up trouble.
As a result, the circle in the Capital City lacked clear leadership, and originally one of Yang Shulin鈥檚 followers, Liu Wei, garnered some respect due to being the sole heir to the Liu family and thus became the implicit leader in the Capital City.
Naturally, in the conflict with the northwestern second generation, Liu Wei was the most active.
However, distracted by other concerns during today鈥檚 planned race, Liu Wei lost, which was a significant blow to the face of the Capital City鈥檚 second-generation circle.
Furthermore, Liu Wei took this opportunity to announce his withdrawal from their circle, much to the disappointment of his former friends.
However, despite this, the depth of grievances accumulated against the northwestern group was profound, and even though Liu Wei had reformed, the other side clearly did not intend to let go, which led them to follow quietly.
Therefore, just as Liu Wei had barely settled down in the Sky Garden and had not even had time to drink a cup of tea, the group of young masters from the northwest arrived hot on his heels, brimming with provocative and humiliating intent.
If this had been two hours ago, Liu Wei would not have been able to tolerate it; facing such a situation, he would have definitely rallied his brothers, rolled up his sleeves, and gone to battle.
However, now, having undergone a profound change in attitude, when he looked at his former rivals with a different mindset, Liu Wei suddenly felt a sense of melancholy.
Back then, he was quick to fight at the drop of a hat芒鈧€漵eemingly full of boiling blood and pride, gathering friends to strut around in an apparent show of glory.
But looking back now, aside from describing it as the rashness of youth, it really meant nothing at all.
So this time, when faced with the provocation of the group, Liu Wei did not rise in anger but sat calmly in his original spot.
His gaze gently turned towards Chu Mo, and with a slightly apologetic voice, he said,
鈥淵oung Master Chu, I鈥檝e disturbed your peace.
These are some old friends of mine, and I鈥檒l go greet them.鈥
After receiving a nod from Chu Mo, Liu Wei grabbed the bottle of alcohol in front of him and carelessly walked towards the group on the opposite side.
Although Liu Wei was alone, the group facing him saw his nonchalant grip on the alcohol bottle as he approached and became apparently panicked, with the leading little blond retreating two steps, thinking that Liu Wei intended to go for broke.
However, the moment he realized the superiority of numbers on his side, the same little blond immediately took the lead in standing in front of the young master of the Wu family from the northwest, showing his loyalty.
Liu Wei had no regard for the little blond, who was as inconsequential as a random passerby.
He was tall, at least a head taller than his counterpart, and pushed him aside with one hand, lifting the alcohol bottle.
With clear eyes, Liu Wei spoke calmly,
鈥淵oung Master Wu, I鈥檝e offended you in the past, and I hope you鈥檒l forgive me.
I鈥檒l drink this bottle as a gesture of apology.
Let鈥檚 write off any past grudges, and should you have any trouble in the Capital City in the future, just give the word芒鈧€漨y Liu family will not stand idly by.鈥
Without wasting words, Liu Wei tipped the bottle to his lips and poured the alcohol straight into his belly.
As the glugging sound filled the hall continuously, a moment later, when the last drop of alcohol had emptied into his belly, Liu Wei, looking a touch pale, shook the bottle in his hand as a sign of respect.
