Signing In At The Civil Affairs Bureau, I Was Rewarded With A Gorgeous Wife

Meanwhile, in a high-class private room of a teahouse in Forty-nine City.

Four young men were enthusiastically playing mahjong together.

"Three of bamboo!"

"I win!"

A young man with a sleazy haircut pushed his tiles forward and laughed, "Thanks, Boss!"

"No more for me, no more! Today, I'm the only one losing."

The young man who had been hit by the win pushed the mahjong tiles together in irritation, then leaned back in his chair and lit a cigarette with his head raised.

"What's the matter, Nangong? The money you usually lose isn't enough for one of your social gatherings, right? What's got you so restless today?"

The youth known as Nangong was none other than Nangong Han, who had previously been expanding the Nangong Family's reach in Magic Capital.

And the three others playing mahjong with him were also not nobodies.

They were, respectively, Yi Wenbiao, from the Yi family ranked sixth among the noble families of Forty-nine City.

Hu Shengpeng from the Hu Family, ranked second.

And Wu Batian from the Wu Family, ranked sixteenth.

"I've heard from the airport that Song Yun and his entourage have already arrived in Forty-nine City."

Nangong Han blew a ring of smoke calmly as he spoke, yet the hatred in the depths of his eyes couldn't be so easily dispelled.

After returning from Magic Capital, his status in the Nangong Family had plummeted from a celebrated business genius to a criminal who put the family in jeopardy.

Although his position as heir had not yet been stripped from him, the effort it would take to rise to power would now be tens of times greater than before!

"Song Yun? If you hadn't mentioned him, I'd have almost forgotten about him. What's he doing in Forty-nine City? Expanding the market?"

Yi Wenbiao had previously visited Nangong Han in Magic Capital and was even warned by the secretary of the old master Ouyang Shu at that time.

"It's Old Master Ouyang's birthday celebration!"

Nangong Han sighed deeply, knowing that he had been powerless to do anything to Song Yun before, and now, without the help of others, he probably wouldn't be able to best Song Yun even on his home turf!

"Ah Han, don't you want revenge?" Hu Shengpeng said with a smile, "I've heard that the Ouyang Family has been quite prominent lately, and even I'm getting anxious."

At those words, Nangong Han's pupils suddenly constricted; the implications behind that statement were all too broad!

Everyone knew that the top three families in Forty-nine City were the Bai Family, the Hu Family, and the Ouyang Family. This structure had been in place for decades. If the Ouyang Family suddenly rose to power, who would feel threatened first?

The Hu Family!

Did that indicate the Hu Family was displeased with the recent moves made by the Ouyang Family?

As the three of them talked, only Wu Batian had been silent up until now.

But that didn't mean he lacked the status to speak.

On the contrary, among the four, Wu Batian held the highest status!

It didn't matter that the Wu Family was ranked sixteenth, because Wu Batian was the Wu Family's only son. His parents had died in a car accident when he was very young, and his grandfather, the pillar of the family, passed away from grief the same year.

Now, there were only two people in the Wu Family who had a say: Wu Batian and his grandmother!

Thus, he had grown up coddled and spoiled, having done all the things a profligate heir was supposed to do.

Wu Batian handled actions considered taboo in other noble families with ease, and with his grandmother, who had made significant contributions to the founding of the nation, to protect him, everyone had to show some deference.

"Ba Tian, how does your brother Nangong treat you?"

Yi Wenbiao asked with a smile, lighting a cigarette for him.

Wu Batian didn't show an ounce of courtesy as he took a drag and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, saying, "Of course, there's nothing to discuss! Han, you say, how do you want to handle this?"

"Sigh, it's best to leave some room when dealing with people so you can face each other in the future. I... I can endure some grievances—it's no big deal."

Nangong Han feigned distress as he spoke.

Yet these words deeply stung Wu Batian. He slammed the table and stood up, speaking aggressively, "Tomorrow I'll bring a few brothers to meet him, to let him know that in Forty-nine City, even dragons must coil for me, and tigers must crouch in their dens!"

"Hold on, take a look at this news first."

Hu Shengpeng swept away the mahjong tiles to clear a space and placed his phone on it, saying, "Song Yun and his group have gone to the Jade Spring Sanatorium, and according to my information, they've gone to the Bai Family's building! Moreover, the news that the Bai Family granny has returned is spreading throughout the Forty-nine City!"

"The Bai Family granny? Who's that? Are they impressive?"

Wu Batian said disdainfully.

When he was born, Bai Qiu had already been missing for many years, so he was quite unfamiliar with the name.

"These are all old stories," Yi Wenbiao said, frowning slightly and waving his hand before quickly asking, "By age, could it be that Song Yun is Bai Qiu's son?"

At these words, Nangong Han felt a chill in his heart. Dealing with just one Song Yun was already tough enough, but with the addition of the Bai Family, there would be no point in him even playing the game!

"Heh, have you forgotten who Bai Qiu ran off with back then?"

Hu Shengpeng's eyes narrowed slightly as he said indifferently, "Ba Tian, you don't need to go looking for trouble with Song Yun recently. Just dealing with the young ones from the Bai Family will be enough to keep him busy!"

"That can't be... After all, the old man of the Bai Family, Bai Qiu's return after so many years missing, he couldn't pamper her enough, how could he allow those young ones to bully his own granddaughter."

Nangong Han asked cautiously.

"Fool! The old man of the Bai Family is about to pass away, and at this time Bai Qiu's return is for what purpose? To divide the inheritance! Would those people allow their interests to be shared with a stranger?"

Hu Shengpeng said with a smirk that didn't reach his eyes, "We just need to sit back and enjoy the show. Let Song Yun be ground down first before we make our move, it's not too late."

...

Ouyang Family.

With a tea bowl in hand, Song Bu chatted away with Ouyang Shu and Ouyang Rong in the study, all smiles.

"You just got back to Forty-nine City and didn't even consider apologizing to the Bai Family! Are you not afraid the Bai Family head will come knocking at our Ouyang Family's door?"

Song Bu shrugged and said, "Qiu'er and Song Yun will go and scope things out for me first. If my father-in-law can put aside grudges from these past years, it won't be too late for me to visit then."

"He has let go, for sure," Ouyang Shu sighed and said, "He doesn't have many days left. I'm afraid he won't even survive the month."

"Pfft!"

Song Bu spewed out a mouthful of tea, staring dumbfounded at the two in front of him, "What do you mean?"

"Your father-in-law has contracted a strange disease. According to Qi Shan, the end of this month is his final day. The secretarial department has even started drafting obituaries," said Ouyang Shu, his expression somewhat somber. After all, these were comrades he'd once fought alongside. Watching one after another depart, it was inevitable that a sense of sorrow would take hold in his heart.

"Damn! I need to hurry and see him!"

Song Bu stood up intending to leave when the door of the study was pushed open from the outside.

Ouyang Jie walked in and said, "Grandfather, Song Yun and the others have arrived."

Ouyang Shu gave Song Bu a look that said you're on your own, and stood up to welcome the new arrivals.

"Qiu'er, it's been a long time!"

Ouyang Shu acted like a kindly elder at that moment.

Presently, Bai Qiu's heart was a mess, and she simply nodded slightly before silently moving to the side.