Chapter 1274 - 1273: Each with Their Own Hidden Agenda
Mianlizhen was sent by Zhao Dongming to observe the situation here, and after returning, he reported the reactions of these seventeen Family Heads truthfully to Zhao Dongming and others.
"What good can come from negotiating with someone surnamed Su?" Ge Kaiyang sneered coldly: "The Su’s have always been greedy and domineering, extremely assertive. These seventeen clans actually attacked him last night, it’s already not bad that Su Yang didn’t annihilate these seventeen clans. Do they still expect Su Yang to show mercy to them?"
Zhao Dongming smiled slowly, "This is good, if Su Yang was really lenient with them, could our plan still be implemented?"
"Exactly!" Ge Kaiyang also smiled and nodded, saying: "So when do we take action?"
"Tonight," said Zhao Dongming. "Observe a bit more, I need to know what demands Su Yang has made, that made these seventeen Family Heads so angry. Only then, when we negotiate with these seventeen clans, will we have absolute say!"
"Right!" Ge Kaiyang nodded. "Let’s wait a little more and see the response of these seventeen clans."
In the afternoon, there was significant movement among the seventeen clans. Some withdrew their most vital industries, others sent core family members to the Shen Family Courtyard, and some even began to move their households, seemingly preparing to leave Capital City altogether.
This situation shocked everyone in Capital City; they knew that Su Yang would certainly demand a huge price from these seventeen clans. However, they didn’t expect the price to be so steep.
Some who were more familiar with these seventeen clans speculated, based on what these clans were currently doing, that the punishment from Su Yang had completely shaken their foundations. That is to say, if they really complied with Su Yang’s demands, the strength and status of these seventeen clans would plummet drastically, which is very dangerous.