The system only arrives when you're old? Then let's create a super-rich family!

The air in the living room froze instantly.

As Gongshu Yi finished speaking, the entire audience fell silent.

Qin Mao frowned suddenly, leaned forward slightly, and looked at Qin Zihao in the main seat with a blank expression and his eyes full of doubt.

He had been spending the last few days alone with Xu Qinghe, completely unaware of the turmoil outside.

They had only enjoyed a few days of peace.

How did we end up offending the Xie family, who now have to apologize, in the blink of an eye?

"Elder Gongshu, please forgive my intrusion," Qin Mao said in a deep voice, his tone tinged with caution, "Just what is the background of this Xie family?"

"The Yuan family, who clashed with our Qin family before, is said to be an ancient family with a thousand-year-old lineage. Are they really inferior to this Xie family?"

In his mind, the Yuan family was already the highest level of power he had ever encountered.

"The Yuan family? The Yuan family is nothing compared to the Xie family. They're not even worthy of carrying the Xie family's shoes."

"The Yuan family's net worth is only around ten trillion, while the Xie family, also a top-tier family with a thousand-year history, has a foundation of thirty trillion. Their connections span the military, political, and business worlds, and their roots are spread across most of the country."

That one short sentence completely stunned the two people present.

Qin Mao's pupils dilated suddenly, and he subconsciously leaned back in his chair, his Adam's apple bobbing violently twice, his face filled with disbelief.

Thirty trillion.

This number completely shattered his understanding.

When Qin Zheng casually mentioned that he had prepared a dowry of hundreds of billions for him, he was secretly shocked, feeling that he would never see a larger asset in his life and that he had reached the ceiling of the elite circle.

Only now did he realize that his limited perspective was like that of a frog in a well compared to the true elite families.

"Thirty trillion! My God, how much money is that?" Qin Mao murmured, his voice filled with shock.

Zhou Hongyi, standing beside him, also turned completely pale, his fingertips curling slightly, his heart filled with turmoil.

When Qin Zheng told him he would make him the president of a trillion-dollar group, he once thought he had joined the ranks of the top people in the country.

Compared to the Xie family's 30 trillion yuan foundation, their trillion-yuan industry is like a drop in the ocean, insignificant.

On the sofa to the side, Qin Ziyang's face visibly turned ugly, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the sofa armrest.

At this moment, he finally understood all of Bai Lingxi's previous warnings.

Stay away from Wang Zhaoyue, keep your distance, and don't get involved in her private affairs.

So that's where the root of the problem lies.

Wang Zhaoyue's fiancé is none other than the current head of the Xie family.

For such a behemoth to target the Qin family, whose territory is not yet fully expanded, would be a piece of cake; crushing them would be no different than crushing an ant.

The atmosphere was somber and oppressive, with everyone in shock and deep concentration.

The only one standing out was Zhou Erniu, who sat on the table.

His憨厚 smile didn't fade at all. As if he hadn't heard the conversation, he picked up the cheese grape drink on the table, took a big sip of the rich milk foam, and let the fruit pulp mixed with the tea slide down his throat. He squinted his eyes comfortably and let out a long sigh.

After smacking his lips twice, Zhou Erniu put down his milk tea, smiled, and looked up at the solemn-faced crowd, breaking the silence with a carefree laugh.

"Uncles, you don't need to be so scared."

"Brother Hao told me before that the Xie family looks intimidating, but in terms of true foundation, they can't compare to our Qin family at all!"

Zhou Erniu is quite savvy and already considers himself half a member of the Qin family.

boom!

A simple sentence stirred up a huge wave of emotions in everyone's hearts.

All eyes instantly focused on the chubby boy, filled with surprise, doubt, and disdain.

Despite being stared at by so many eyes, Zhou Erniu wasn't intimidated. He scratched the back of his head and added with a sheepish grin.

"It's true! I'm not kidding! Yesterday at the Genting Tower, Brother Hao told me himself that the Xie family is nothing to fear!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Duanmu Hong, who was sitting in the superior position, immediately darkened his face and let out a cold snort.

His eyes were full of disdain and impatience. He finally found an opportunity to reprimand the chubby boy who was trying to abduct his granddaughter and who was completely out of place with him.

"Ignorant child, arrogant and conceited!"

"Do you think that the competition among powerful families is just about comparing numbers on paper?"

Duanmu Hong leaned forward slightly, his sharp gaze fixed on Zhou Erniu, and said in a serious tone:

"The Xie family has a history spanning over a thousand years. Their accumulated connections, influence within their circles, and hidden power are a hundred times more terrifying than their overt assets!"

"The Xie family has been gaining momentum in recent years, and there are rumors throughout the top circles that they have already reached the threshold and are about to join the top tier, alongside the Wang, Bai, and Li families!"

"Do you know the size of the Wang, Bai, and Li families? A few years ago, their publicly disclosed valuations already exceeded 50 trillion! And that's without even counting their connections and privileged resources. Now, so much time has passed, their influence is so deep that no one dares to estimate it!"

"Do you think families at this level only know how to do business and make money?"

Duanmu Hong emphasized his words, his gaze sweeping over Qin Mao, Zhou Hongyi, and the rest of the Qin family.

"Their manpower and network of connections are spread throughout key departments across the entire Dragon Kingdom!"

"The Qin family hasn't yet expanded its business empire nationwide, and its foundation is still weak. The Xie family doesn't even need to lift a finger; they can simply use their connections in the industry to get the tax bureau or risk control department to conduct a normal audit and find any compliant pretext to freeze all of the Qin family's project cash flow."

"At the shortest, ten days to half a month; at the longest, one or two months, all of the Qin family's projects will come to a standstill!"

"Will the Qin family's companies still be operating then? Will they still be doing business?"

"No one in the entire upper class dares to offend the Xie family, and no business partner dares to sign a contract with the Qin family!"

"As long as you continue to do business and establish yourselves within the Dragon Kingdom, the Xie family has a thousand legal means to crush the Qin family!"

After speaking, Duanmu Hong turned to look at Qin Zihao, whose expression was calm, his tone slowing down but still heavy.

"Moreover, the Xie family doesn't need to personally deal with the Qin family at all."

"If he just makes a statement in the top circles, declaring that he is targeting the Qin family, countless small and medium-sized wealthy families who want to curry favor with the Xie family and gain resources will rush up to kick the Qin family while they're down."

"Your Qin family isn't just facing the Xie family, but the entire elite elite! When they all rise up against you, what will you use to withstand it?"

Finally, Duanmu Hong sat up straight, stared intently at Qin Zihao, and spoke with a final tone of advice.

"Young Master Qin, do you now understand how terrible the consequences of offending the Xie family can be?"

The entire venue fell silent once again.

Qin Mao's face turned pale, Zhou Hongyi's brows were furrowed, and Qin Ziyang's eyes were filled with solemnity.

Everyone felt a deep sense of frustration under the weight of these words.

Yes, hard power is terrifying, but intangible networks and influence are the most lethal weapons.

Only Qin Zihao's relaxed smile slowly faded.

He interlaced his fingers, rested his chin on them, and stared at the patterns on the table, lost in quiet thought.

He had previously deduced all of what Duanmu Hong said.

He had initially assumed that no matter how powerful a business family was, its reach could not ultimately extend to the core circle of power, and its connections could only be used for endorsement within that circle, and it dared not violate regulations to interfere with the normal operation of the business.

Now, after listening to Duanmu Hong's explanation, he completely overturned his previous understanding.

How could behemoths like Wang, Bai, Li, and Xie, who have stood firm in the Dragon Kingdom for millennia and occupied the top tiers, possibly be purely engaged in business?

Who would believe that someone doesn't have any power behind the scenes?

But the next second, Qin Zihao's mind was filled with the image of his grandfather, Qin Zheng.

From beginning to end, Grandpa never took the Wang, Bai, and Li families seriously.

Since Grandpa is so fearless, what does the Xie family amount to?

A bold guess began to take shape in his mind.

The Qin family definitely possesses top-tier connections and resources of equal standing.

Grandpa hid his identity for so long, yet the Qin family has such a rich heritage; it must have been accumulated since the time of Great-Grandpa.

No, it's highly likely that they started their business with their great-great-grandfather, or even their grandfather before him.

With generations of accumulated influence, how could the Qin family have never come into contact with circles of power? That's clearly illogical.

Perhaps it's because only Qin Zheng has the authority to access these core connections, while other family members, whose levels aren't high enough, have no way of knowing about them.

Immediately afterward, the mysterious black dragon-shaped jade pendant flashed through his mind.

Grandpa's original words: As long as Bai Lingxi deciphers the secret of the jade pendant, she can exchange it for a Bai family wife.

The Bai family is a top-tier family with a net worth of 50 trillion yuan.

Ordinary money simply cannot leverage marriage alliances between such high-ranking families.

Only the supreme power that transcends all other families can achieve this!

Grandpa just set off for the capital yesterday, the core city where the most powerful and wealthy people in the country are concentrated.

All the clues connected, pointing the way—

Grandpa's trip is to gather and connect with the Qin family's top-level network of contacts that they have kept hidden for many years!

After figuring it out, the gloom in Qin Zihao's eyes vanished, and a calm and confident smile slowly returned to the corners of his mouth.

He regained his confident and calm demeanor.

The expressions of the others present grew increasingly grim.

Duanmu Hong's analysis laid bare the oppressive atmosphere emanating from the Xie family, filling Qin Mao and Zhou Hongyi with immense pressure and even giving rise to a sense of despair at their inability to resist.

Even Gongshu Yi, who was watching from the sidelines, sighed repeatedly, his eyes filled with regret.

He originally bet on the Qin family, hoping to leverage their influence to revive the declining Gongshu family.

Now that the Qin family is going head-to-head with the Xie family, they've squandered a winning hand, and his hopes have vanished in an instant.

The group had not yet recovered from their depressed and desperate mood.

Duanmu Hong keenly noticed the confident smile on Qin Zihao's face, his brows furrowing deeply, utterly puzzled.

How can this young man still laugh when he's at such a critical juncture of life and death?

He couldn't help but speak, his tone grave as he questioned, "Young Master Qin, now that things have come to this, do you still think that the Qin family's provocation of the Xie family is harmless?"

Qin Zihao slowly raised his eyes, his gaze clear and firm, his posture upright and composed.

He nodded slightly, his voice carrying clearly throughout the living room, neither humble nor arrogant.

"First of all, from beginning to end, it was the Xie family that first overstepped their bounds and provoked our Qin family, stirring up trouble. It is the Xie family that should come to apologize."

"Secondly, my Qin family is not afraid of the Xie family."

These two short sentences, spoken in a calm tone, struck everyone like a thunderclap.

Duanmu Hong's brows furrowed even more, his face as dark as black water.

He had originally planned to step in and mediate when Qin Zihao and the other young people were filled with fear and at a loss.

The Duanmu family and the Xie family had a past relationship, so he stepped in to mediate and help the Qin family resolve this disaster, thus taking the opportunity to gain a significant favor from the Qin family.

From then on, the Mu family held a higher position and greater influence than the Qin family.

But now Qin Zihao is tough and confident, and is not afraid of the Xie family's pressure at all.

He couldn't bring himself to say it.

If we offer to help now, this favor will become worthless, and it will only lower the status and prestige of the Duanmu family.

Gongshu Yi's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had grasped a lifeline.

He leaned forward, staring intently at Qin Zihao, his tone urgent and earnest:

"Young Master Qin, judging from your words, does the Qin family possess a trump card that can directly confront the Xie family?"

This statement instantly piqued the curiosity of everyone in the room.

Qin Mao, Zhou Hongyi, and Qin Ziyang looked up at the same time, their eyes fixed on Qin Zihao, their eyes filled with urgency.

They were all members of the Qin family, and to this day, no one knows what secrets their family is hiding.

Qin Zihao remained calm and answered frankly, "Of course."

The simple word "simple" instantly transforms the atmosphere of the living room.

Duanmu Hong sat up straight, his eyes scrutinizing, his tone clearly distrustful:

"Oh? May I ask, Young Master Qin, what exactly is your trump card? Tell me."

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the answer.

Qin Zihao gently shook his head, a mysterious smile curving his lips.

Grandpa's trump card, the plan to go to Beijing, and the secret of the dragon-shaped jade pendant—none of these can be revealed to outsiders.

He could only keep everyone in suspense, saying calmly, "The time is not yet ripe. When the time comes, we will naturally see the outcome."

Duanmu Hong's face instantly darkened, and he let out a heavy sigh, his face full of helplessness.

"Young Master Qin, there's no need to fool me."

"Even if I believe your Qin family has a trump card that allows you to stand against the Xie family alone, what if the Wang and Xie families join forces?"

Gongshu Yi was taken aback upon hearing this, and interjected in confusion:

"Brother Duanmu, what do you mean? The Wang family and the Xie family have no connection, do they?"

He had no way of finding out the latest secrets about the decline of the Gongshu family and the top echelons of society.

Duanmu Hong turned to look at him, then swept his gaze across the entire room, dropping a bombshell in an absolutely certain tone.

"At the Wang family patriarch's birthday banquet on the 15th of next month, the news of the marriage alliance with the Xie family will be announced."

"The marriage alliance is between Wang Zhaoyue, the daughter of the Wang family, and Xie Mingqiu, the current head of the Xie family."

One sentence, and the entire room fell silent.

Qin Ziyang froze, his heart sank, and the image of Wang Zhaoyue crying and pleading drunkenly last night instantly flooded his mind.

Does Wang Zhaoyue mean the engagement banquet when she says the 15th of next month is 23 days away?

Duanmu Hong continued in a deep voice:

"The marriage between the Wang and Xie families signifies an alliance between the two families, mutual support, and joint efforts to withstand risks."

"Furthermore, the Wang family and the Bai family have been close friends for generations and are allies. In an instant, the three top powers of the Wang, Bai and Xie families are on the same side."

"The total assets of the three companies exceed 130 trillion Dragon Coins! Their connections in all sectors and their influence at the top level completely crush all other powerful families in the country. No one can survive against them."

His gaze was fixed on the confident Qin Zihao, his tone carrying a final hint of advice.

"Even if we assume the worst, that the Qin family can contend with the Wang and Xie families, can they really contend with all three of them?"

"Can your Qin family withstand a joint attack from these three families?"

"Young Master Qin, do you still think your Qin family's trump cards are useful?"