Ding! Option completed, you have obtained 300 acres of undeveloped land in Shanghai. All relevant agreements have been stored in the villa at Yujing Garden!
Su Ming felt particularly pleased as he listened to the system's notification.
"Su Ming, those two people earlier were my second uncle and cousin, Ning Canghai and Ning Fengchao!"
"My second uncle has always been in opposition to my father. Whenever my father makes a decision, his opposition is the loudest!"
At this moment, Ning Fengqing began to explain.
Ning Canghai had long held a grudge because his grandfather did not pass on the position of family head to him. His appearance at the mansion gate today was not accidental; he had been waiting for some time.
His purpose was naturally to give Su Ming a hard time and to tell Ning Cangyun how foolish his decision was.
Unfortunately, they had underestimated Su Ming. In the end, their plan failed, leaving them worse off than before.
Soon, Ning Fengqing led Su Ming to a row of houses.
"Su Ming, you must be tired from rushing here today. You can rest here, and I'll come get you for dinner."
"Alright!"
Su Ming opened the door and walked in. From the outside, it looked like a traditional mansion, but inside, it was fully equipped with modern amenities.
He took a quick shower and lay down on the bed, pulling out his phone to report to Lin Yixue.
About an hour later, Ning Fengqing knocked on the door.
Following her, Su Ming entered the main hall of the Ning family.
The hall was set up with ten tables, all of which were already occupied by people. As Su Ming arrived, everyone turned to look at him, most with smiles, while a few remained expressionless.
Ning Fengqing led Su Ming to the table where Ning Cangyun and others were seated.
"Su Ming, please sit here. You are our honored guest!" Ning Fengqing said with a smile.
"Alright!"
Without hesitation, Su Ming sat down.
"Young Friend Su, I will need your help tomorrow!" Ning Cangyun's voice rang out, and he handed Su Ming a glass of wine.
"Family Head Ning, there's no need to be so polite. I am being paid, after all!"
Su Ming's words caused a brief pause, followed by laughter from Ning Cangyun and the others.
"Haha... Young Friend Su is indeed a direct person. Here, let me toast to you!"
Ning Cangyun laughed.
With that, the ice was broken, and the conversation at the table became lively, without any of the tension from earlier in the day.
Time flew by!
The next day!
Su Ming got up early and finished his morning routine. Soon, Ning Fengqing arrived at the door.
"Su Ming!"
"I'm here!"
Opening the door, Su Ming stepped out.
"Let's go! The Chen and Wang families have arrived, and the match will start soon!"
Su Ming nodded and followed Ning Fengqing.
They quickly passed through several courtyards and arrived at a large mansion.
A massive 300-square-meter arena was set up in the center of the mansion, with tiered platforms on either side.
At this moment, many formally dressed people were seated on the tiers, indicating their high status.
Indeed, the Ning, Chen, and Wang families, as long-standing clans, had many descendants, most of whom were elites in various fields.
This arena battle was a major event for all three families, and only those of significant status were qualified to participate.
"Su Ming, there are two types of matches: a round-robin format and a challenge format. In the round-robin, you fight each of the other two participants, and winning both fights means victory. This is usually the method used each year. For the challenge format, one person becomes the defender, and the other two attack together. If the defender wins, each family must contribute an additional 10% of their annual profits. If the defender loses, they must contribute an additional 10% annually," Ning Fengqing explained.
"Ten percent? That's tens of billions more each year, over a hundred billion in three years, and two hundred billion for both families!"
Su Ming couldn't help but be impressed by the scale of these families, who dealt in sums of hundreds of billions.
"That's right!" Ning Fengqing nodded with a smile.
"In that case, maybe I should try the challenge format. If I win, your family can give me a bigger reward!"
Su Ming chuckled.
To be honest, he did have this idea. Fighting one by one was too slow. If someone got seriously injured, it would delay the process even further. Such a scenario had happened before, as accidents could happen in a fight.
"Haha... You are confident. If you really win, I'll marry you as a reward!"
Ning Fengqing laughed.
"Okay, deal. But I don't dare to marry you. What if I get into trouble and you arrest me? That would be embarrassing!"
"Stop dreaming, you!" Ning Fengqing rolled her eyes and then turned serious. "But, Su Ming, this is no joke. Stick to the round-robin; the risk is too high!"
Just as Su Ming was about to respond, a voice interrupted.
"Fengqing, are you going to marry him?"
The voice was cold, with a hint of anger.
Su Ming looked up to see a young man with a sinister face glaring at him.
Ning Fengqing frowned. "Chen Moran, who I marry is none of your business, is it?"
Chen Moran's gaze grew colder. "Fengqing, I've been pursuing you for years, working hard every day to meet your standards. Are you telling me it was all for nothing?"
Ning Fengqing's frown deepened. "Chen Moran, I've already told you, I will never like you. Give up!"
"Hmph... You don't like me, but you like him, is that it?"
Chen Moran fixed his glare on Su Ming.
"That's enough, I don't have time for this. Su Ming, let's go!" Ning Fengqing said, grabbing Su Ming's arm and leading him towards Ning Cangyun and others.
"Boy, you must be the outsider the Ning family brought in. I'll be the first to challenge you. I hope you can survive!"
Chen Moran's voice came as they turned away.
Ning Fengqing ignored him and pulled Su Ming along.
Su Ming frowned but said nothing.
Soon, they reached Ning Cangyun and the others.
Standing beside Ning Cangyun were two middle-aged men, clearly the current heads of the Chen and Wang families.
"Dad!"
Ning Fengqing called out crisply.
Ning Cangyun nodded slightly. "Young Friend Su, Fengqing has explained the rules to you, correct?"
Su Ming nodded in response.
"Good! Then I'll leave it to you, Young Friend Su!"
Ning Cangyun, a man of few words, said no more.
At this moment, Chen Moran and another young man approached, standing behind the two middle-aged men.