Chapter 1713: Chapter 1713

Song Zude came with this purpose? The reactions of the various clan chiefs were different, but they all had some murmurs in their hearts. After Song Zude suppressed for a while, he mentioned the ranking issue, and these clan chiefs had no choice but to take it seriously.

After all, even though the Song Family has lost a lot by now, they still have one to two billion in assets, and some assets have already been sold, recouped, but speaking of assets, there is still a lot left. If Song Zude forcibly demands a new ranking, can they refuse?

When he brought up the ranking issue, they directly excluded the Song Family. No one even mentioned the Song Family. They were halfway through the ranking, with the top three already determined, leaving only the last three positions, but then Song Zude jumped in.

Fourth and fifth place seems inconsequential to Li Yifei, but it’s a significant matter in the eyes of the Chu and Zheng families. Meanwhile, Wang Chunlai has his own plans, and his expression isn’t a good one.

Old Master Ye finally spoke up. He looked at Song Zude and said, "The ranking issue is almost finished. So, do you have any suggestions?"

"Oh? Haha, so it’s not finished yet?" Song Zude replied, "That’s perfect. Since we’re doing a new ranking, my Song Family should participate too. Otherwise, without the Song Family on the list, what face do your represented families have to hang on that list?"

His gaze swept across the Wang, Chu, Zheng, and Ye families, and finally landed on Old Master Ye, filled with provocative intent and heavy disdain, seemingly saying, you Ye Family was second to last before, what right do you have to be ranked ahead now?

Song Zude already knew the ranking order of the families: Li Family is first, Hu Family second, while the Ye Family actually ranked third. This was simply an insult! Upon learning this news on his way here, Song Zude cursed up a storm in the car.

As Song Zude fired his shots, the remaining clan chiefs couldn’t help but change color in unison. If Song Zude wants a new ranking, they can’t refuse because there are rules, and breaking the rules might make them unwelcome. Moreover, if Song Zude goes out and talks later on, it can influence the reputation of the other families.

After all, this ranking may seem simple, superficial, but is it really superficial? The six most powerful families sit here, having long investigated each other and know a lot about each other. So, while the ranking was set easily, it’s merely a show of formalism. In other words, even if Li Yifei wasn’t here today, the clan chiefs from the other five families wouldn’t dare leave out the Li Family.

But now, after Song Zude spoke, the clan chiefs couldn’t sit still anymore. They no longer leisurely ate and drank, but all turned their attention to Li Yifei and Old Master Ye.

"Sun Family and Lin Family fell in your hands, and that was bad luck for them. Your Li Family rose swiftly, and that’s skill, so I concede the first place to you, and my Song Family also accepts it." Song Zude said this, then motioned to the two beside him, "If you’re hungry, eat a little first. Once I’m finished with the ranking with these chiefs, we’ll talk about other matters."

One of the two grinned, showing a mouthful of buckteeth. He not only had an underbite but also buckteeth, not noticeable when not smiling, but extremely unsightly when he did. He wasn’t shy and started eating skewers by holding two meat sticks, while the other kept a cold demeanor, only nodding slightly at the food in front of him but touching none of it.

These two weren’t members of the Song Family, otherwise Song Zude wouldn’t be so polite to them.

"Song Zude, what do you want to do?" Zheng Family Patriarch couldn’t hold back anymore. At this time, they must unite against the Song Family externally. According to the ranking, the top three are fixed, among the remaining three families, Zheng Family is the strongest. This time Ye Family rose suddenly, Zheng Family can’t say a word, but facing the Chu and Wang families, Zheng Family still has some sway, definitely stronger than those two families. So, this fourth place was originally in the bag, but with the Song Family’s appearance, wouldn’t the fourth place change hands?

Chu Family Patriarch sneered, gently poking the table with the tongs in his hand, leaving a series of marks.

Wang Chunlai folded his arms, leaning back in the chair, not speaking. Anyway, Zheng Family has taken over the baton, so he’s happy to be idle.

Li Yifei took a big gulp of wine, didn’t rush to swallow, letting it spread in his mouth. It was spicy but not overwhelmingly so. A few seconds later, he swallowed it and praised, "Grandpa, pack some of this wine for me to take home later. I think it tastes better than those costing hundreds or thousands."

Old Master Ye raised his eyebrows, smiled, and said, "If you like it, that’s easy. Tomorrow, I’ll have someone send over a few barrels, keep them in the cellar and drink slowly."

Li Yifei said, "That sounds great, after one drink I can tell the taste is nice. Later, if we have guests at home, we can use this pure grain wine. It’s healthy to drink."

The grandfather and grandson developed a casual chat. The clan chiefs moved their mouths, but didn’t feel anything inappropriate. What people talk about is their freedom, really none of others’ business to intervene.

Wang Chunlai chuckled, reached out to take two peeled garlic cloves from the table, dipped them in some sauce, threw them into his mouth, crunching them, then took a sip of white spirit, and comfortably exhaled, seeming very pleased.

Song Zude’s facial fat trembled, his skin already quite loose. He came here today aiming to bite Li Yifei and the Ye Family, but these two didn’t respond much, while others kept jumping out to bite him.

Hearing Li Yifei and Old Master Ye sing in tandem, Song Zude finally couldn’t hold his emotions. He banged on the table and said, "I don’t care if you heard me or not, but I, Song Zude, don’t accept the current ranking. We must redo it now. The Song Family’s assets don’t compare to the Li Family, I accept that, but second and third should absolutely not be for your Hu Family and Ye Family!"

Song Zude wanted to fire shots, and couldn’t avoid the Hu Family. Relations with Hu Family weren’t well in the past; one’s first, the other second, their relationship couldn’t be good, unexpected. But Song Zude’s target wasn’t Hu Family, instead was directed at Ye Family. If ranked by assets, Song Family could barely be third; if by influence, it might even be second. As a result, he got angered facing off, speaking rashly, bringing Hu Family into the fray.

The Hu Family Patriarch tilted his head, coldly replied, "So, Song Zude, do you think Song Family can rival my Hu Family now?" Follow current novels on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽

Song Zude regretted after speaking, facing the Hu Family Patriarch’s counterattack. He hesitated without a reply, but the nearby bucktooth who was eating threw down his food and said, "A family with assets barely worth billions, dare jump out and compare with others? Don’t we need some face?"