Within the Xingyu Center, Su Chiming massaged his temples, feeling exhaustion hit him. He had just finished a meeting with the chairman of the Yushan Electricity Group and had successfully arranged a position for Su Huaigu within the company.0

Lately, he had been so busy that it felt as if he had returned to the early, grueling days of founding the Buzhou Group. There was hardly a moment to rest, and his aging body, now in its seventies, was beginning to struggle under the strain.0

However, as he considered the gravity of his current actions, a sharp, spirited light quickly returned to his eyes.0

Why was an aristocratic family called an aristocratic family? It was because they had woven their influence deep into every corner of the people's livelihood. From grains and oils to clothing, housing, and transportation, everything was held within their grasp.0

Because of this, any outside force that dared to strike at them would face a backlash from every industry across the city, or even the entire province. Tactics like following orders but ignoring secret decrees, being publicly compliant while secretly defiant, or isolating and marginalizing opponents were merely child’s play for true aristocratic...0