Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 2091: Chapter 2088: Sowing Discord

Li Wenfeng approached Miss and spoke very gentlemanly: "Congratulations on your promotion to Chairman, cousin. The old man was very happy when he found out, praising your wisdom and capability. He often thinks of you. Drop by to visit when you have time."

"Why didn’t you say so back then?" Before Miss could speak, Xiao Manxuan pouted unhappily, showing her distaste for Li Wenfeng’s words.

Li Wenfeng remained unperturbed, keeping his smile: "I can understand Xuanxuan’s feelings. I also don’t deny the past grudges, but those were disputes of the older generation. There’s no need to carry them over to us youngsters."

"Their era will pass eventually. This world will ultimately belong to us. In that case, why not let bygones be bygones, don’t you think so, cousin Manxue?" Li Wenfeng spoke with poise and logic, making it hard for others to refute.

"I have other guests to attend to, please do as you wish." Miss neither argued nor mocked, merely responded calmly, indicating not to block the entrance, treating him as if he were invisible.

Li Wenfeng’s words sounded reasonable and open-minded on the surface, but they were actually barbed, seemingly hinting to the Yun Family and others that Yunhua Commerce’s chairman was someone from the Li Family, subtly sowing discord.

Luckily Miss was no fool, she responded with a brief reply, like a sword void of smoke or fire, deflecting any attack.

Li Wenrong, who stood behind, furrowed his brow and was about to step forward to say something when Li Wenfeng gestured him to be silent.

Li Wenfeng didn’t linger but turned to Lin Tian, nodding in greeting, and then walked into Ziwei Garden. Li Wenrong, clearly displeased, glanced at Lin Tian and Miss before following his brother inside.

"Manxue, whether it’s in Ancient Martial or business, Li Wenfeng is your rival, pay more attention." Wang Wanxi reminded.

Miss nodded: "Aunt Wang, I will be mindful."

"That’s good. Let’s head inside first. Whatever happens, we stand by you, go ahead boldly." Wang Wanxi encouraged, as fellow female Ancient Martial Artists, there was always mutual understanding.

The Yun Family and Ning Family also entered, leaving the outside of Ziwei Garden momentarily quiet. Yet, Xiao Manxuan was still somewhat indignant, snorting: "Li Wenfeng is worse than those old men from the Li Family; he should be fed to the Giant Pig."

"Fed to the pig?" Miss was taken aback, but soon caught on, the three exchanged knowing smiles, understanding that given Li Wenfeng’s physique, feeding him to the Giant Pig wouldn’t suffice to fill its teeth.

Though Miss hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she could imagine from Lin Tian’s description the magnitude of such a beast, an almost invincible presence.

More guests arrived sequentially and Miss welcomed each inside. As night fell and the time reached half-past seven, Miss concluded her duties, instructing the closing of the Ziwei Garden doors. Those who hadn’t arrived by then were no longer eligible to enter.

When Lin Tian re-entered the main hall, the inside was already bustling, with businessmen from the chambers, family heirs, and guests discussing observations and business, creating a jubilant and lively atmosphere.

The elders, led by Yun Hongxi and Mr. Ning, and the younger generation, seemingly led by Li Wenfeng, presented an intriguing scenario. Ziwei Garden was Yunhua Commerce’s domain, yet those youngsters seemed to favor Li Wenfeng more.

However, Li Wenfeng belonged to the Sea Navigation Chamber of Commerce, which, alongside Yunhua Commerce, operated in the south and the north respectively—two enormous chambers with cooperation, competition, and even discord.

Thus, the younger generation of Yunhua Commerce favoring Li Wenfeng wasn’t a great sign for Yunhua Commerce. Yet, it was unavoidable, as Yunhua Commerce lacked a future leader-grade figure among its youths.

What constitutes a future leader-grade figure is someone who, once matured, reaches Yun Hongxi’s level, possessing charisma, ability, background, and prestige to command other family members within the chamber.

Although Miss became Chairman, her background from a smaller family meant the larger families like the Qian, Zhao, and Shen were inherently unconvinced.

Such a person should ideally arise from the Yun Family, but unfortunately, the Yun Family was struggling itself. Yun Xiaotian was too young to officially participate in family affairs, whereas Li Wenfeng had already managed parts of family enterprises and his results were widely acknowledged by the older generation—something Yun Xiaotian couldn’t match.

If Yun Xiaotian’s elder brother, Yun Tian, were still around, he might have emerged as the leader among Yunhua Commerce’s youth, but alas, Yun Tian went missing, and most believe he is dead.

The elderly expressions of Yunhua Commerce’s old guard revealed they also realized this issue. The Qian, Zhao, and Shen families were conflicted, wanting to leverage the Li Family’s power to control Yunhua Commerce, yet unwilling to let the Li Family overstep in chambers affairs.

Lin Tian’s keen observation skills, capable of grasping complex martial techniques in one glance, ensured he comprehended the sentiment of the main hall’s key figures instantly.

The appearance of Miss naturally drew attention, especially with Lin Tian beside her. The last meeting saw Lin Tian’s remarkable performance, though the Qian Family and others viewed it as barbaric behavior.

But Lin Tian couldn’t care less; if fists could resolve matters, why bother using words? Strictly, the Qian Family and others were the real barbarians, commercial bandits bullying the smaller; Lin Tian was merely being a bigger bandit.

Nothing in this world cannot be resolved with a punch, if not, then two. Historically, disputes between nations that lead to broken negotiations have resulted in warfare.

"Chairman Xiao..."

"President Xiao..."

Many turned to greet Miss, and Lin Tian noticed they were mostly from smaller families. This wasn’t a bad thing. In fact, it was Miss’s strategy, where she was backed by the Yun and Ning Families above, and various smaller families below.

Though termed smaller families relative to powerful families like Yun and Li, their forces couldn’t be ignored.

Mrs. Xiao and Wang Wanxi were conversing, but Miss had no time to join as she took the stage to begin her annual speech.

Summarizing last year’s achievements and missteps, envisioning the coming year’s goals and plans, most smaller and medium families were pleased, having received assistance and collaborations.

However, the Qian, Zhao, and Shen families were less pleased, showing solemn expressions. Despite strongly opposing the Xiao Family during the last meeting, Miss wasn’t magnanimous enough to ignore past grudges. Besides, that wasn’t called magnanimity; it was called being foolish.

Since it wasn’t a formal meeting, Miss’s speech wasn’t extensive, and after several remarks, the ceremony transitioned into a cocktail party. An enterprise’s annual event is, in essence, a cocktail party, or a ball, a banquet.

This explained why there were more young heirs present compared to before. Such occasions are perfect for fostering connections among the youth, flirtations included.

At least here, everyone was of equal social standing. If they found mutual interests, the chances of marriage were significantly higher. Marriages meant familial alliances, which implied forming coalitions. Thus, the marriages of the young ones influenced the future of the families.

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