Chapter: 1330

"Mr. Song's face was filled with gratitude as he said, 'Master Leaf, I owe it all to you - an old man like me who's about to kick the bucket has regained his youthful vigor thanks to you.'"

"As he spoke, Mr. Song asked Master Leaf again, 'How have you been lately?'"

"Master Leaf nodded and smiled, saying, 'I'm still doing well; everything is just as usual.'"

"Mr. Song muttered under his breath, 'Master Leaf, I heard that there was some unpleasantness between you and the Wu family beforehand... after the banquet, they didn't cause any more trouble for you, did they?'"

"Master Leaf laughed, saying, 'They're just a bunch of annoying little rascals; what's there to worry about?'"

"Mr. Song's expression was one of admiration."

"He knew that Master Leaf had extraordinary abilities and that the Wu family, although they were the most prestigious clan in Jiangnan, couldn't do anything to him."

"Just then, Song Rongyu walked over and whispered to Mr. Song, 'Grandfather, Uncle Kong from the Yanjing Kong family has arrived.'"

"Mr. Song's expression was one of surprise."

"He said, 'Is Uncle Kong really here?'"

"Yes," Mr. Song said. "Uncle Kong's car just entered the estate area and will likely arrive soon.'"

Mr. Song nodded and said, "Call upon Yuet-ting, let's go out to greet them together.'"

He turned around, looking apologetic towards Leaf Master, saying, "Leaf Master, please forgive me for not being hospitable enough, there is another esteemed guest from Yanjing, I'll go out to greet him for a moment.""

Leaf Master didn't think much of it and nodded lightly.

However, Chen Zehuan was surprised, whispering to Leaf Master, "Young master, the Kong family in Yanjing is a top-notch clan, with overall strength that can rank around sixth or seventh in Yanjing. Although they are inferior to your family, their assets add up to over 5-6 billion, while our family's assets only amount to around a thousand billion, logically speaking, they shouldn't look down on our family, I wonder why their young master would come here.""

Leaf Master smiled calmly and said, "Although I don't understand the Kong family's situation, with their strength in Yanjing, if they want to further their development, it would be like trying to reach the sky. If they are unable to progress locally, you think what they would do?""

Chen Zehuan thought carefully and said, "If they're unable to progress locally, they can only expand outward.'"

As he spoke, he asked in surprise, "Young master, do you mean that the Kong family might be thinking of developing in Jinling?"

Leaf Master laughed. "Jinling is just a stepping stone, the Kong family's people are certainly aware that this is an opportune moment to develop their influence."

"Because the Wu family has already given up its position as the top family in Jiangnan, the key question now is who will take over that position. Although the Song family's strength may be slightly weaker, they still have opportunities."

"If I were a servant of the Kong family, I would definitely find a family with some capabilities in Jiangnan and then form an alliance with them to help them become the top family in Jiangnan while also having them loyal to me and becoming my external force."

"This way, it's as if we've already spread our tentacles into Jiangnan and established roots there."

Chen Zehuan said, "Young master, I understand your meaning. It seems that the Kong family is targeting the Song family and wants to cooperate with them."

Leaf Master nodded, saying, "I think the people from the Kong family are coming to attend Miss Song's birthday banquet at this moment, and I estimate they have deeper plans, possibly even considering marrying into the Song family."

Chen Zehuan furrowed his brow and said, "Young master, if the Kong family wants to ally with them, it may not be a good idea for the Song family." JrNovels.com