Everyone present was secretly taken aback.
The game between the aristocratic families was much more serious than their petty squabbles.
The leaders of the aristocratic families they had met were all arrogant and hypocritical.
Even when they met their enemies, they would greet them on the surface, but stab them in the back.
Who would have thought that the second most powerful person in the Gong Family was actually … a domineering person?
Immediately, everyone present lowered their heads, trying to eliminate their sense of existence.
It was better for them to listen to some things. If they took it to heart, they would have a death wish.
"You … you'll regret this!"
Jiang De was about to vomit blood. He had thought that Lin Mengya would more or less have scruples about the Baili Family, so she would not dare to do anything to him.
But now, not only was he slapped in the face, but he was also being stepped on.
"No one has ever made me regret, because they are all dead."
Lin Mengya revealed a sinister smile. What he said was true.
"Men, escort Family Head Jiang away. There are some things that we need to discuss in private."
As soon as she finished speaking, a few men in martial arts uniforms ran in.
Everyone in the hall was stunned. When they came in just now, they did not see such people outside.
In order to show fairness, they left their men outside the door, and Master Chen also sent some martial arts masters to guard the door.
But these people seemed to have entered an unguarded place.
Especially when they saw each of them dragging Jiang De by one foot, like dragging a dead pig, and forcibly dragging him away, they could not help but tremble.
They were just birds in a cage. If they continued to talk nonsense, they were afraid that they would be the next ones to be dragged away.
Immediately, all the people became more obedient than sheep.
"I'm sorry, everyone. Oh yes, where were we just now?"
She clapped her hands and returned to her previous calm demeanor.
But now, no one dared to act as rashly as before.
Nonsense, it was not like they wanted to die.
Jiang De had the backing of the Baili Family, but he still acted like this, not to mention small sparrows like them.
At that moment, everyone was submissive, for fear of offending this female overlord.
"Haha, actually, everyone also feels that this Jiang De is being too rude."
The Chen Clan's Clan Master acted according to the situation and stepped on the Jiang Clan's foot in the blink of an eye.
Some quick-witted family heads followed closely behind.
"It's not just impolite, it's simply disrespectful to the Gong Family's ancestor. How can he suppress the good fortune on this shroud! "
"Bah! I've long felt that this Jiang De wasn't a good person! How can you be worthy of being the head of a family if you can kill someone for a few bolts of cloth? "
Lin Mengya was already used to their reactions.
Zheng Rongrong, on the other hand, was dumbfounded. She had never imagined that these Family Heads, who had always pretended to be high and mighty in front of her father, were actually a bunch of sanctimonious people.
Sure enough, just like what Sister Su said, I'm still too young and inexperienced!
Lin Mengya turned a deaf ear to these echoes and returned to her seat.
Seeing that she didn't respond, everyone's voices gradually quieted down.
None of them could guess what the woman in front of them was thinking.
"Actually, I know that when the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Some things are not what you want, but if you don't do it, I'm afraid you'll be isolated and then attacked by others. "
Hearing her words, the heads of the aristocratic families immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
They must have felt that the law couldn't punish the masses, so they punished Jiang De as a warning to others.
"Teacher, you're really wise. Alas, to tell you the truth, we do have our difficulties."
"Yes, Teacher, Jiang De used the Baili Family's name to coerce and bribe us. If we don't comply, he will report the Baili Family and purge us. "
"Apart from Jiang De, there are others who also took the opportunity to coerce us."
After a while, seeing that she didn't respond, the people immediately began to talk about it explicitly and implicitly.
Although they didn't say it explicitly, Lin Mengya could tell that these people took the opportunity to lead the topic to the whole family.
This group of people was really good at scheming. Since they knew that she would be merciless to those who did harm to the Gong Family, they wanted to implicate the Zheng Family so that she would have scruples.
Secondly, they wanted to take the opportunity to sow discord between her and Zheng Rongrong.
Only now did she understand why Zheng Congen had racked his brains to groom a qualified successor.
There were too many wolves but not enough meat. As the successor of the family, Zheng Rongrong was still too weak.
But it didn't matter. These things could be slowly trained.
"Zheng Luxi of the Zheng Family has been handed over to me by the eldest master of the Zheng Family. I'll investigate all the evil things he has done. "
Hearing this, those aristocratic families immediately changed their tone.
They all praised the selfless Master of the Zheng Family and said how evil Zheng Luxi was.
In just a short period of time, Zheng Rongrong, who followed behind her, had seen all the ugly faces in the world.
Now, she wouldn't even be disappointed.
After all, she was able to survive the repeated schemes of the second branch of the Zheng family. She was probably no longer a blank piece of paper.
After letting those people talk for a while, Lin Mengya took a sip of the new tea to moisten her throat.
"I can let go of what happened in the past. But you have to give me an explanation for what happened in the future. "
They were a little hesitant. They couldn't figure out what she meant by the future.
In the end, the Master of the Chen Family, who was expected by everyone, braced himself and said, "I'm slow-witted. Please enlighten me, Mr. Su."
"If a caravan wants to enter the Gong Family, the Zheng Family will have to pass through. If we take a detour, it will take at least a month, and the road is rugged and difficult to travel. So I'd like to discuss a deal with you. "
At the mention of a deal, everyone was a little interested.
But they also knew that they were at a disadvantage now and could only be trampled on.
"A single tree can't make a forest. If the Gong Family wants to develop, we have to cooperate with other families. But if it was like now, then the caravans that came and went would become fat sheep for all parties. If someone were to think wrongly and do something despicable, not only would it hurt the harmony between us, but it would also make those caravans cower in fear. In the end, none of us will benefit. "
That was the truth.
Although the people present didn't participate in the robbery of the caravans, those caravans would choose to take the risk of going through the Zheng Family's fief unless there was no other way.
Some of them were originally in the business of these caravans.
Now, even the cleverest housewife couldn't cook without rice, and it was almost time to close down.
This method of killing the goose that laid the golden eggs was indeed not a long-term solution.
Even if the Gong Family didn't make a move today, they would have no way out in the long run.
The Master of the Chen Family was quick-witted and immediately understood what she meant.
"Mr. Su, do you mean that we should join forces with the Gong Family?"
Lin Mengya nodded.
"Indeed, everyone knows that the Eldest Young Master is a business genius. Now that the Gong Family is stable, he is proud to show off his skills. Moreover, the Eldest Young Master has always been kind and generous. He thinks that money should be earned together. Therefore, he first suggested that we, the aristocratic families who want to make a fortune in peace, should set up a big chamber of commerce. In this way, we can help each other, and we won't have to worry about many things alone. "
Her suggestion was extremely tempting, but at the same time, it meant that once they joined the big chamber of commerce, they would be subject to many restrictions.
Not to mention that the big chamber of commerce was started by the Gong Family, after they joined, they would definitely have to pay a corresponding price to get something in return.
This was not a good thing for small aristocratic families like them, because their influence was limited.
This was because their own influence was limited, and after joining, it would not take more than a few years for them to vanish into the crowd.
"This …"
Like the Master of the Chen Family, those people hesitated.
"You can think about it carefully. Although we are now doing our own things, and although we are very free, the income of your families is getting worse and worse, right? That's right, the good resources have been taken by the powerful families, and the rest of the resources are not enough to fill the gaps between your teeth. As a person, you should have a long-term vision. However, this is a serious matter, and I don't expect you to answer me now. The eighth day of the first month is the birthday of my Ancestor. If you can think clearly, the Gong Family will be waiting for you. "
Lin Mengya did not use force to force them, but it was more torturous than forcing them to join.
Beside her, Zheng Rongrong looked cautious. She really wanted the Zheng Family to join the big chamber of commerce, but she did not have the power now.
At this moment, she understood how helpless and unwilling it was when one wanted to guard something but did not have enough power.
After saying that, Lin Mengya did not stay any longer, and left the Chen Family with her people.
Those masters of aristocratic families who felt that they had escaped from death sent her directly back to the inn, and then left one after another.
Lin Mengya sat in her room, listening to Xiu's report one by one.
"Sir, are you really letting them go like this?"
Outside, Xiu also called her by her fake name.
"What can I do if they don't go? Do you think I can really detain all of them? "
Lin Mengya poured herself a cup of tea, still calm and composed. She didn't seem to regret it at all.
"I just feel that it is too easy for them!"
Xiu's face showed a little anger.
Nowadays, many things were jointly managed by her and Liu Qianrong.
The more contact they had, the more they knew about these things.
The Gong Family was very good to her, and she really regarded the Gong Family as her own family.
In particular, her protective temper was exactly the same as Lin Mengya's.
"Don't worry, there is no free lunch in this world. However much they took, I want them to return to me. "
Who said that she was generous? Cutting off one's source of wealth was like killing one's parents. How could she be so softhearted to these people?
"Not only do I want them to return, but I also want them to spit out double the compensation, or I can't get rid of the hatred in my heart!"
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