If only...

If there were ifs, if I could go back to the past, if I hadn't left for money, then now...

As Xiaojing looked at Wen Xing beside her, tears of regret instantly streamed from her eyes.

Xiaojing knew that the Zhou Family was completely finished. After so many years in business, hardly anyone in the Zhou Family had a clean record, and once the authorities decided to investigate, it was certain that the family members would spend the rest of their lives in prison.

The fact that she had left Wen Xing for money, only to suffer so much humiliation at the Zhou Family and eventually end up with nothing, both financially and personally, gave Xiaojing an impulse to burst into uncontrollable tears.

And Wen Xing, whom she had abandoned, although still crippled, now had a brother-in-law who was an admiral, and what's more, an admiral as outstanding as Huang Batian. Even the mayor and the military commander had to curry favor with him!

This huge contrast made Xiaojing feel utterly mortified.

Wen Xing was indifferent to Xiaojing's remorseful gaze. He was now filled with disgust for this shallow, ignorant, and materialistic woman. What she thought no longer had anything to do with him.

The only thing that excited him now was Ye Feng. He hadn't expected his brother-in-law to be so awesome!

Moreover, this time, his brother-in-law had truly helped them vent their anger, making those who had mocked his family lose face, and those who had humiliated him slap their own faces hard!

At the same time, Wen Lan's two aunts were shivering with fright, never in their dreams having imagined that the man they mocked as a pauper was actually an admiral, who with just a few words doomed the Zhou Family to irreversible destruction!

At that moment, these two women tried their utmost to please Wen Lan and Wen's mother who remained cold and indifferent. Knowing that these relatives had not a shred of family affection, they ignored them completely.

And these two seemed to be deeply ashamed of their own behavior, now sneakily hiding to the side, silently eating their own words of regret.

After dealing with the Zhou Family members, Zhang Xueren and the town's leaders eagerly invited Ye Feng, Mayor Hua, and others to take a seat, even asking Zhang's elderly father to accompany them.

This meal was spent in shock by everyone in Zhangjiang Town, as they witnessed Mayor Hua and Commander Zhu repeatedly toast Ye Feng. The looks they gave Wen Lan's family were filled with envy!

Almost everyone knew that the Wen Family had prospered!

After a hearty meal, people were in high spirits!

Mayor Hua and Commander Zhu had drawn closer to Ye Feng over this dinner, which could be considered a perfect explanation to their own families.

And Zhang Xueren, along with many other local leaders, were also extremely excited. After all, Ye Feng had not continued to hold their mistakes against them, and now they had forged close ties with Mayor Hua and Commander Zhu, which was bound to bring immeasurable benefits to the future of Zhangjiang Town.

After a jovial gathering, Ye Feng took Wen Lan and her family to their car.

Wen's mother, upon learning that Ye Feng and Wen Lan were taking her to Mingzhu City, wanted to go home to gather some belongings but was stopped by Ye Feng.

The Wen home was already beyond repair and there was nothing worth holding on to. Ye Feng simply instructed Zhang Xueren to deal with the Zhou Family's dowry before getting into the car to leave with everyone else!

What Ye Feng didn't expect was that after his trip to Zhangjiang Town, the town really livened up, and it would later boast the only estate villa complex ever built there, for Wen Lan and her mother to live in when they visited their hometown.

After returning to Mingzhu City, it was almost midnight.

After parting ways with Mayor Hua and Commander Zhu, Wu Hai drove Ye Feng and the others to a villa complex.

This complex was definitely the best in Mingzhu City, complete with artificial mountains and flowing waters, breathtaking beauty, and situated in a prime location, its value extraordinary!

Ye Feng immediately understood Uncle Jiu's intention, but he did not object. After all, he could not bear the thought of Wen Lan living in a low-rent house!

However, Wen Lan and her family were already so astounded they were beyond words, especially after entering one of the luxurious villas. As they gazed upon the magnificent decor, the three of them felt utterly dazed!

"Ye Feng, this..." Wen Lan was at a complete loss for words at this moment. She had never even dreamed of such a luxurious villa in her entire life.

"From now on, this will be our home! Auntie and Wen Xing should live here comfortably!"

Ye Feng reassured Wen Lan with a smile, then had several maids take her and her family to their respective rooms.

Once they had all gone upstairs, Ye Feng then joined Major General Wu Hai in the living room.

"Li Jiu! You've really outdone yourself!" Ye Feng was immensely grateful to the Major General, as the old man had truly helped him a lot in Mingzhu City.

Hearing Ye Feng's words, both the Major General and Wu Hai were pleasantly startled and said with a smile:

"Young Master Ye, we're old acquaintances, such trivial matters are not worth mentioning! Besides, handing the Batian Club over to our Kowloon Gang is like giving us a gold mine!"

As he spoke, the Major General took out a gold bank card and a contract from his pocket.

"Young Master Ye, there are ten billion in funds in this card, and these contracts are for eighty percent of Huang Batian's industrial shares!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng's eyebrows raised, knowing that the Major General was trying to tie him to his chariot. He smiled lightly:

"I can accept the money, but not the shares! Also, if you encounter any issues you can't handle, let me know, and I'll help you resolve them!"

Ye Feng's words made the Major General and Wu Hai ecstatic.

The Kowloon Gang had already become the underground rulers of Mingzhu City, and their greatest current fear was attracting government scrutiny. With Ye Feng's protection, they could now be completely at ease.

Seeing that Ye Feng had no intention of accepting the shares, the Major General promptly put the contracts away, then said:

"Young Master Ye, the brothers below are all prepared and will set off tomorrow!"

"Excellent!" Ye Feng snapped his fingers, and then said with a smile:

"I've already notified Amazon. However, the families of these people need to be properly taken care of, as the vast majority of them won't be coming back!"

Hearing this, Wu Hai laughed:

"Don't worry, Young Master Ye! Most of the gang members in the Kowloon Gang are bachelors without families, many from the Orphanage. Once they get married, the Major General provides them a settlement fee to leave the gang. The ones we've selected for this mission are all unencumbered, and their loyalty and reverence for Young Master Ye are beyond question!"

Wu Hai's words slightly surprised Ye Feng, who regarded the two men even more highly from that moment on.

People with families often lacked the drive and ferocity; helping them leave the gang to live a good life was indeed a wise decision.

Moreover, Ye Feng knew that those who would survive this mission would become the cornerstones of his future powerbase!

"I will be returning to Jiangnan City in the next couple of days. The Jiang Family and Wen Lan's family in Mingzhu... I will need you to take good care of them from now on," Ye Feng turned and said to the Major General and Wu Hai.

"Rest assured, Young Master Ye! Our Kowloon Gang will do everything in our power to protect the Jiang and Wen families!"

Both the Major General and Wu Hai said respectfully.

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