Chapter 980: Chapter 981: The Old Cunning Fellow
That night, in Song Xiaodongâs bedroom, the atmosphere was absolutely vibrant. Song Xiaoru and Lin Suâer were doing their utmost to be gentle and please Song Xiaodong.
Although Li Sijie was inconvenienced, she was still able to kiss Song Xiaodong or caress his skin from the side, which brought her immense happiness.
Sun Ziyun, experiencing it for the first time, showed a wild side, enduring the pain to be with Song Xiaodong more than once.
What impressed Sun Ziyun the most was that Song Xiaodong was indeed strong. Being with four people at once, he still managed with ease. This stamina, this intensity, was indeed incomparable to ordinary men.
However, Song Xiaodong did not assist anyone with True Qi today due to the number of people, which was inconvenient, and he genuinely needed to comfort a few people. Studying something else at this moment would truly spoil the mood.
The next day, as Song Xiaodong was meeting with several key figures of the Su Family, he received a call from the Patriarch of the Zhou Family.
This was Song Xiaodongâs first time directly speaking on the phone with the Zhou Familyâs Patriarch.
"Patriarch Song, you detained people from our Zhou Family and the Qiao Family, what does this mean?"
The Zhou Familyâs Patriarch, Zhou Tianman, started with an aggressive tone, directly questioning.
Song Xiaodong calmly said, "Find someone who knows how to talk to speak with me." After saying this, he directly hung up the phone.
Putting down the phone, Song Xiaodong said, "Ignore the call from the Zhou Family."
Su Yuya squinted her eyes, smiling at Song Xiaodongâs dominating confidence. Even if it was the Zhou Family, so what? They had already detained the people; there was no need to treat them with courtesy.
The other members of the Su Family twitched at the corners of their mouths. They wanted to advise him, but seeing that Su Yuya didnât say anything, they remained silent.
Shortly after, Song Xiaodongâs phone rang again, but he simply put it on silent and tossed it aside, completely ignoring it.
Zhou Tianman called several times, and Song Xiaodong didnât answer any calls, driving him mad. Although the Zhou Family wasnât at the top among the Beijing Families, they were still a significant family. Local families couldnât compare to them. Usually, local families fawned over them, not daring to ignore even calls from someone at Zhou Zhengfangâs level, let alone from the Patriarch.
Despite his anger, Zhou Tianman realized that Song Xiaodong simply didnât care about the Zhou Family. If he handled this as usual, negotiations would be impossible.
Finally, the call went through. Zhou Tianman said in a deep voice, "Patriarch Song, this is Zhou Tianman from Beijing, the Zhou Family Patriarch."
"Ah, itâs the Patriarch of the Zhou Family, my apologies, my apologies. I didnât realize it was your call earlier. I thought it was just an ordinary person from your family, so I didnât pay attention. Had I known it was you, I would have dropped everything to talk to you first."
Su Yuya and the others instantly widened their eyes, staring blankly at Song Xiaodong. At this moment, Song Xiaodong was all smiles, sounding like an old hand. This behavior was completely different from the usual Song Xiaodong, the dominating figure they knew.
Zhou Tianman, initially furious, found it difficult to vent his anger after hearing Song Xiaodongâs words and responded with a laugh, "Patriarch Song, you really are busy."
"I have to be busy because of an unexpected event that turned everything into chaos at home. I must handle it properly to prevent similar incidents from happening again. If another blind fool causes trouble at my Su Family, where would that leave us?"
Su Yuya and the others couldnât help but laugh secretly. Song Xiaodong was scolding Zhou Tianman in jest without using harsh words, which was rather clever.
Zhou Tianman was indeed upset, yet couldnât lose his temper. He could only reply in a somber tone, "Patriarch Song, how do you plan to handle our Zhou Family and the Qiao Familyâs people now?"
Song Xiaodong chuckled, "Patriarch Zhou, Iâm also at a loss about this matter and was hoping you could advise me. If another family came to your place doing these thingsâsupporting puppets and trying to swallow your familyâhow would you handle it? Would you kill them outright or cripple them first?"
Zhou Tianmanâs face immediately darkened. The question was hard to dodge. He had always underestimated Song Xiaodong, thinking the Patriarch was young and inexperienced. Now, he realized Song Xiaodong was not lacking in experience and was as shrewd as any seasoned family head.
So, Zhou Tianman quit beating around the bush and said, "Patriarch Song, letâs not beat around the bush. What terms do you need to release our people?"
"Well, the Su Family doesnât lack anything, so there are no conditions to mention."
Su Yuya and the othersâ faces turned dark immediately. This was a perfect opportunity to set conditions, but how could Song Xiaodong refuse it?
However, Zhou Tianman found it even more troubling. If Song Xiaodong had set conditions, it would have been easier to negotiate. Without any terms, it made discussions nearly impossible.
Snorting, Zhou Tianman said, "Patriarch Song, I hope you donât go too far with this matter, or it will be difficult for us to meet in the future."
Song Xiaodong chuckled, "I wonât go too far, just until itâs slightly less than the obliteration of the Su Family."
Zhou Tianman was immediately choked by the retort. How could he not understand Song Xiaodongâs implication? The Zhou and Qiao Families planned to ruin the Su Family, reaching an extreme level, and now theyâre advising against extremityâabsolutely unacceptable.
Zhou Tianman said, "I donât think we can settle this over the phone. How about this, Patriarch Song? How about you come to Beijing, and we can sit down and talk?"
"No, no, Iâm very afraid of dying. Who knows if you set up a Hongmen Banquet? You can come to my Minghe instead. Rest assured, I wonât hold you any longer, ha..."
Zhou Tianmanâs face was gloomy as he squeezed out a "fine" through his teeth and hung up the phone.
Song Xiaodong threw the phone aside and said to Su Yuya, "Aunt, now you go and devise an extortion plan, donât be polite, the harsher, the better."
"This... isnât this a bit excessive?" Su Yuya hesitated.
"We name an exorbitant price for them to bargain down. Anyway, we have the people, and we are justified. No matter how it turns out, weâre not afraid. With such an opportunity to extort, why not do it?"