Urban: It turns out this is a comprehensive world

In Yangcheng, at the Cheng family residence, the blue bricks and gray tiles exuded the solemnity of a noble family. Only in the direction of the study was the atmosphere so oppressive that it felt like water could be squeezed out of it.

Cheng Xiaotian sat upright in the main seat, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the edge of the teacup, his expression as solemn as iron.

Xiao Guodong, sitting opposite him, had long lost the usual high spirits of the young master of the Xiao family in the capital. He was slumped in his chair, his brows furrowed in worry.

He was completely unaware that a cigarette had burned down to his fingertips, and ashes fell in a flurry onto his expensive suit trousers, making him look utterly disheveled.

Seeing his son-in-law's distraught appearance, Cheng Xiaotian finally couldn't hold back any longer. His voice was low and icy as he slowly asked, "Is the news confirmed?"

Xiao Guodong snapped back to reality, the cigarette butt burning his fingertips making him recoil, but he didn't care. He just gave a bitter smile, nodded heavily, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's confirmed, father-in-law, absolutely true."

Recalling how his father-in-law had brought his critically injured son, Xiao Chen, back from Shanghai not long ago, Xiao Guodong felt as if an invisible hand was gripping his heart tightly, causing him unbearable pain.

He didn't even have time to feel sorry for his son; he immediately dispatched his most capable subordinates to thoroughly investigate the killer who attacked his son.

With the information provided by Xiao Chen's protectors, the killer's identity was quickly confirmed.

The clearer the information became, the more depressed Xiao Guodong felt, as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest, making it difficult to even breathe.

Because the name of that pillar of the nation was prominently displayed on that list.

That being is the pillar of the Dragon Kingdom, its future, and a force to be reckoned with in all directions.

Let alone a young master of the Xiao family, even if the entire Xiao and Cheng families joined forces, they would be no match for him.

When it came to that person, Xiao Guodong didn't dare to have even the slightest thought of revenge. He didn't even dare to let his wife, Cheng Ying, know about it, for fear that she might do something foolish and irredeemable in a moment of impulse.

At the same time, he also had people follow the clues and carefully investigate the cause and effect of the conflict between his son Xiao Chen and these five people.

The results of the investigation were largely consistent with the description given by people close to Xiao Chen, but upon closer examination of the details, it was discovered that the fault lay entirely with his son, Xiao Chen, from beginning to end.

This put Xiao Guodong in a real bind.

Originally, it was already incredibly difficult to seek justice and retaliate against that pillar of the nation.

Now that the fault lies with his own son, let alone seeking revenge, even wanting an apology or some compensation seems like a lack of confidence and even overestimating his own abilities.

However, upon further reflection, Xiao Guodong breathed a slight sigh of relief. Fortunately, although his son was seriously injured, he had ultimately survived.

Although Xiao Chen was at fault, his crime did not warrant death. If he put in a little more effort to suppress the anger in his wife and son and prevent them from provoking that important figure, the matter could perhaps be quietly forgotten.

As for his father-in-law Cheng Xiaotian and his own father Xiao Li'ao, they are both seasoned veterans who have weathered many storms and are relatively rational. They should understand the pros and cons and will not insist on a head-on confrontation.

But to his utter surprise, before he could even properly discuss countermeasures with his father-in-law, Cheng Xiaotian...

Then another piece of bad news came from his subordinates, shattering his last bit of hope.

Like them, the Luo family couple, Luo Anhao and his wife, who lost their child years ago, quietly left the capital, heading straight for Hai City!

What terrified him even more was that Bai Zhenbang, that cunning old man from the Bai family in Suzhou, also left Suzhou at the same time and headed towards Shanghai!

Xiao Guodong clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles turning white, his eyes filled with surprise and unease: What were they trying to do? Could it be that they wanted to join forces with that pillar of the nation to deal with his Xiao family and the Cheng family?

Once this thought arises, it's like wildly growing weeds that can no longer be suppressed.

He knew better than anyone the grudges between the Xiao family, the Cheng family, the Luo family, and the Bai family.

It involves more than a hundred years, and its origins can be traced back to his father's grandfather's generation. In fact, it is an extremely dramatic and absurd past.

At that time, the Dragon Kingdom was beset by internal and external troubles, and its national strength was extremely weak. The powerful and wealthy officials in the court only cared about enjoying themselves and exploiting others, and did not care about the lives of the people.

Foreign enemies are also eyeing the country covetously, eager to take a bite out of it at any moment, plunging the entire nation into chaos.

In that chaotic era, the then-head of the Xiao family, who was also his father's grandfather, and the then-head of the Luo family, who is now the grandfather of Luo Zhenguo, the former head of the Luo family, actually became mortal enemies because of a woman.

Xiao Guodong couldn't explain the specific cause, as it was too far in the past.

Moreover, he has always been clear-headed and knows that seeing is believing, so even if the person who told him this story was his biological father, he would not dare to believe it completely.

All he knew was that the two family heads had both fallen in love with the same girl, and in the end, the girl chose the head of the Luo family.

The head of the Xiao family was unwilling to accept this, and from then on he targeted the Luo family in every way. The two families fought back and forth, and the struggle never stopped.

And so the grudges were passed down from generation to generation.

According to his father, the head of the Luo family used despicable means to abduct the girl, which is why the patriarch held a grudge against her.

But Xiao Guodong had no idea what the truth was, nor could he verify it.

Even if it were his own ancestors, he couldn't guarantee that the "truth" his father spoke of was necessarily true.

Coincidentally, the feud between the Cheng family and the Bai family also unfolded in the exact same way.

However, it was Cheng Xiaotian's grandfather who ultimately won over the girl he loved, along with Bai Zhenbang's grandfather.

According to Cheng Xiaotian, the feud between the Cheng and Bai families began because Bai Zhenbang's grandfather, unwilling to accept defeat, deliberately provoked trouble, which led to a conflict between the two families, and this grudge has continued to this day.

Xiao Guodong felt helpless and even somewhat disdainful about this.

To be honest, he never cared about these old grudges from over a hundred years ago. More than a hundred years have passed, are the four families really going to keep fighting to the death over two women?

But reality is so ironic. This melodramatic feud not only continued but also affected his entire generation, and even his wife and son.

Especially now, his son Xiao Chen has just been found and hasn't even had a chance to enjoy a few days of happiness before he offended that pillar of the nation who is not to be trifled with.

However, there is still no news about Luo Anhao's son, and not even a clue.

Under these circumstances, Luo Anhao and his wife learned that Xiao Chen had offended that pillar of the nation.

It would be perfectly logical, and the possibility of them wanting to win over that important figure and form an alliance to take revenge on the Xiao and Cheng families, is incredibly high.

But for some reason, Xiao Guodong felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

He dared not be careless and immediately ordered his men to conduct a more detailed and in-depth investigation.

The Lingtian Manor, where the pillar of the nation resided, was so heavily guarded that not even a fly could get in. His subordinates had no way to get in and could only return empty-handed.

Fortunately, they managed to find out exactly where Luo Xixi, the eldest daughter of the Luo family, was.

When his subordinates reported the results of their investigation, saying that Luo Xixi had recently visited the hospital and had a DNA test done, Xiao Guodong's heart sank.

An ominous premonition instantly swept over him, making him feel cold all over.

It was only after Luo Xixi obtained the DNA test report that Luo Anhao and his wife, along with Bai Zhenbang, hurriedly set off for Hai City.

Upon arriving in Haishi, they went directly to Lingtian Manor, where the pillar of the nation resided.

Xiao Guodong closed his eyes. Even though he was unwilling to believe it, he had to admit that the truth was probably just as he had guessed.

The Luo family has also found the child they lost all those years ago, and that child is none other than the pillar of the nation whom they are not even worthy of looking up to!

This speculation, like a sharp dagger, pierced Xiao Guodong's heart.

He knew better than anyone that if this guess came true, then there would be no possibility of reconciliation between his son Xiao Chen and the other party.

The feud between the Luo and Xiao families, the Cheng and Bai families, and all those dramatic past events caused by women—now, who was right and who was wrong is no longer important.

The important thing is that the attack on Luo Anhao and his wife and the loss of their child were indeed the work of the Xiao family and the Cheng family.

However, neither the Luo family nor the Bai family has been able to find conclusive evidence.

The lack of evidence does not mean they will not hold grudges, nor does it mean they will not retaliate.

Wasn't the attack on him, his wife Cheng Ying, and their son Xiao Chen back then the result of the other party's revenge?

It was only because the Xiao and Cheng families were on guard against retaliation from those two families that the three members of their family escaped injury or death.

But his child was also lost in an attack.

And they have been waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to completely crush the Xiao and Cheng families and make them pay a heavy price.

And now, that opportunity has arrived.

If that pillar of the nation is indeed the lost child of the Luo family, then the enmity between him and Xiao Chen will become the beginning of the Luo and Bai families' total revenge against the Xiao and Cheng families.

At that time, let alone Xiao Guodong, even if the entire Xiao family and Cheng family joined forces, they would not be able to resist at all, and would only end up with their families destroyed and their lives ruined.

That's why Xiao Guodong rushed to find Cheng Xiaotian, looking worried and desperate the whole time. They couldn't get revenge.

They couldn't afford to offend the other party's identity, so they could only watch helplessly as they were slaughtered.

Cheng Xiaotian, who was standing to the side, remained silent throughout Xiao Guodong's story. His face was terribly gloomy, and the teacup in his fingers was already deformed from his grip.

To be honest, he was also filled with regret.

The feud between the Cheng and Bai families originated from his grandfather's generation. By his father's generation, although there were still sporadic conflicts, the irreconcilable differences of the past were long gone, and the intensity of the struggles decreased year by year.

By the time it came to his and Bai Zhenbang's generation, this hatred had actually become negligible.