The study on the second floor of the villa was once such a familiar place for Liu Zhizhong.
Here, he and Feng Xiaoyue would sit and drink tea, discussing philosophy, spending many wonderful monts together.
But now, where is Nanny, residing?
Sitting here with Godfather Zheng, sipping the familiar aroma of tea, reminiscing about that familiar charming widow, Liu Zhizhong's heart felt a myriad of emotions.
Zheng Xitong's mood was rather good, one could say it was quite full.
The adopted son is alive, the adopted son has returned, carrying a miraculous aura, indicating his great fortune, showing that Zheng Xitong really didn't misjudge back then!
In reality, the genetic foundation of Huazong people is also quite excellent. It's just that the environnt and model of education have made many geniuses blend into the crowd. The world is still undecided, you and I are both like oxen and horses!
Zheng Xitong was very excited, completely different from his forr dejection, like the smiling tiger Third Master Zheng had returned.
"Zhizhong, you've been in contact with Xuanzi, so you should know about the past two years of my life, right?"
Liu Zhizhong was also very emotional, nodding, "Yes, I understand. It's been difficult for you, Mr. Zheng. In my life, there are many people to whom I need to be grateful, and you are certainly one of the most important among them."
"Hehe... Only a grateful person can be a complete one! You must have also heard about the changes in the Southwest Faction?"
Liu Zhizhong nodded, "Yes, I have. You are no longer the vice-chairman of the Southwest Faction, but its chairman. Uncle Qian, two years ago, yielded the chairman position to relieve your sorrow, truly a shrewd individual. It can be said...he is rather sentintal and righteous, wouldn't you agree?"
Zheng Xitong took a sip of tea, said, "That's about the story as Xuanzi told it, hehe..."
Liu Zhizhong was slightly stunned, and couldn't help but smile, "You're very right, Mr. Zheng, Brother Xuan said the sa."
"Actually, Old Qian was just doing a favor that ca along with the current."
"Oh?"
Liu Zhizhong was a bit puzzled, "Mr. Zheng, what do you an by that?"
"Ever since Gu Changsha ca to power in the last two years, there has been obvious pressure on local parties. The Southwest Faction, in particular, has suffered considerable losses. Old Qian, due to age, is already unable to control the entire Southwestern situation. Facing the pressure from the Tiandu Family, he couldn't defend against them, failing to protect so areas of interest, which was widely criticized in the circle, so he had no choice but to retire and let lead the powerful figures of the Southwest Faction."
Liu Zhizhong was suddenly enlightened, nodding, "Oh, that explains it! It seems Godfather did quite well in taking over as chairman, right?"
Zheng Xitong humbly smiled, nodding, "After you were hard, I was indeed very depressed. However, since the chairmanship was passed to by Old Qian's accommodating gesture, I, Zheng Xitong, will not disgrace the mission. Fortunately, in these past two years, the foundation of the Southwest Faction has been stabilized, preventing further encroachnt and expansion by the Tiandu Family Faction, reducing our losses. This could be considered a significant effort."
Liu Zhizhong raised his thumbs up and filled Zheng Xitong's tea cup.
When Godfather spoke of his achievents over the past two years, there indeed was a bit of pride, even downing his tea in one gulp.
"Mr. Zheng is truly Mr. Zheng! Stabilizing the Southwest and protecting it, your contributions are incomparable!"
"Hehe..."
Zheng Xitong happily laughed, lit a cigarette, then said, "The condition of the Southwest right now is quite good, and that is factual. If it goes according to your plan, and Tang Zhi returns to the Southwest, there is still hope for the Southwestern faction, hehe... However, the days for the Southern Faction are a bit tougher, alas..."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhizhong furrowed his brows, felt a pinch in his heart, and quickly asked, "The Southern Faction is having an even harder ti now, isn't it? What's the situation with the Xiang family now?"
"This is exactly one of the two matters I wanted to talk to you about, concerning the Xiang family."
"Alright, Mr. Zheng, please tell !"
As Zheng Xitong recounted, Liu Zhizhong indeed felt a bit regretful for the Southern Faction.
The Southern Faction has always been open-minded and daring, willing to innovate and fight bravely, which is why Xiang Wenhua took over the leadership seat of the entire Southern Faction.
However, he was still a bit inexperienced, falling behind step by step in the confrontation with the Tiandu Family.
In just two short years, the Southern Faction successively lost its strongholds in telecommunications, energy, and pharmaceuticals.
Half a year ago, it further lost its hold on the mariti transport and photovoltaic industry. The forr was a sure profit business taken over by others, while the latter was a rising industry, heavily subsidized by the state, and yet the entire control in the south was snatched away.
Now, the only control left in the Xiang family's hands is just a cultural tourism industry, though it barely manages to influence the lifeline of the economy.
Even worse, the political elites cultivated by the Southern Faction over the years were devastated during two successive purges, left utterly fragnted, with so taking severe actions like jumping from buildings, others being incarcerated, leaving an impression of irreversible decline.
The Southern Faction, originally holding a political resource map of seven provinces and one municipality, has now been reduced to a frightening scale, with just four provinces left: Eastern Guang, Western Guang, Min Province, and Qiong Island Province.
Most troubleso of all, recently, the party and governnt team in the Xiguang Autonomous Province faced investigations and crackdowns, creating quite a storm in the city.
Zheng Xitong even regretfully said, "Seeing the once mighty Southern Faction now about to lose the Xiguang Province, it really seems their fate is at its end! Although we are allies with the Xiang family, now we can only busy ourselves with the self-preservation of the entire Southwest Faction, unable to take care of the south, let alone respond in coordination."
Listening to this, Liu Zhizhong felt genuinely heavy-hearted.
The Southern Faction, in his philosophy, actually represented the foundation of a nation, seen as the most suitable future choice.
But who could have foreseen this?
Even if only the power in three provinces remains, it is still enough to ensure the Xiang family's prosperity for generations. But as for the Xiang family, once rulers of a region, would they be satisfied with just that?
Yet, what can one do if they are not content?
"It's conceivable that Mr. Xiang, the pressure on him is imnse! However, everything seems to be set in stone, irretrievable, right?"
Zheng Xitong said, "In the past, it indeed seed irretrievable. But now that you have returned alive, there might still be a glimr of hope, hehe..."
In Third Master Zheng's eyes, there was genuine expectation for his adopted son.
"? Mr. Zheng... you an..."
Liu Zhizhong was stunned but seed to realize sothing.
Zheng Xitong nodded, "Yes, it's you. You are the key man keeping the Southern Faction alive. Given your relationship with Xiang Wenhua, under such circumstances, you wouldn't ignore the crisis, would you? If you could help him hold onto Xiguang, that would be a big help, indeed a ritorious deed!"
"I... "
"Do not hesitate, you will certainly go to the south and et with Xiang Wenhua, correct?"
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