The Man In Rage novel Chapter 471

"If you lose, then besides bowing in apology, most would give up some of their assets or withdraw from competing in certain markets," said Xue Ren-Yang in a low voice to Ye Fan in the room.

Some things changed with the times, but the spirit of it didn't.

As long as there were people, they would form a society of sorts.

Society was now ruled by the law, and there were many disputes that could be settled by the law. But this method was highly ineffective and the procedures were very complicated.

The giants of the business world didn't have too much time to waste.

So they needed a simpler and more effective way to settle disputes.

That was how the underground matches began.

All the various feuds and disagreements among the powerful would be settled at this match.

This society went according to who could cause greater damage and who had more resources on hand in the first place anyway.

Underground matches were primitive, but it was the most effective way to settle disputes and arguments.

That was also why every powerful group in Yanjing would manage a martial arts academy of their own.

On the surface, they were earning school fees from students who wanted to strengthen their bodies, but they were also preparing for the Yanjing fighting match that came once a year.

Longyang Martial Arts Academy was also set up for the same reason. The Xue family had been progressing well all these years partly because the academy had helped them in many areas.

Ye Fan was immediately enlightened when he heard this.

"Is that so? Then I think this year's underground match is going to be a blast. If my guess is correct, the one who has been trying to attack your family will show his face during this match."

What?

Xue Ren-Yang got a shock.

"Do you mean that the other party will use the upcoming underground match to attack the Xue family?"

But Ye Fan smiled and shook his head.

"The one living in the mountain can't see the mountain for itself. Longyang, your worldview is still too small. As far as I know, the Xue family isn't the only one that has been riddled with problems in Yanjing recently. Many other families have been attacked in a similar fashion. The other party is building up momentum, a momentum that would consolidate the power of all the powerful people of Yanjing. Someone wants to be the king of Yanjing."

Ye Fan just smiled coldly, but there was a strange glint in his dark and deep set eyes. Nobody knew what Ye Fan was thinking about right now.

But Xue Ren-Yang's expression changed dramatically upon hearing these words.

He was so shocked that his eyes grew wide.

He just felt extremely terrified!

"That...that can't be true, right? Who would have the capability and the boldness in Yanjing to consolidate the powers here? Even the four influential families continue to clash among themselves. They're about as powerful as each other, but none of them has enough prestige and ability to actually consolidate the various powers in this city."

Xue Ren-Yang kept shaking his head and just felt that Ye Fan's idea was beyond belief. He found it too hard to accept.

Ye Fan picked up the teacup and took a sip before continuing, "Longyang, that's why I say that your worldview is too narrow. You keep looking at only the area around yourself. You mean you think there's nobody more powerful than the four influential families of Yanjing? You think there aren't more powerful families than people like the Xu family or the Xur family?"