Huitong

Chapter 242 The Pressure of Public Opinion

They greatly enjoyed the mistakes made by the Song family's Grand Elder. Once a mistake was made, they would latch onto it relentlessly, which was beyond doubt.

Moreover, there was a crucial point: the Song family was too powerful. Even a family like the Zhao family, who were practically as close as brothers, would not allow the Song family to remain so dominant. Therefore, they would seize every weakness of the Song family to launch attacks.

Thus, the Grand Elders of the Feng and Wu families spoke simultaneously to the Song family's Grand Elder, Song Qinglian:

"Elder Song Qinglian, to be frank, what you did just now was indeed excessive. You must know that this is the Solar Era, and the Solar Base is composed of various great families and commoners, not solely dictated by your Song family."

"I agree with Elder Feng. We must remember that we worked hard to establish the current situation, not for someone to disrupt it. Whoever attempts to disrupt the current situation, we will oppose them."

Upon hearing this, Song Qinglian sneered inwardly, finding these people before him so foolish.

They did not realize that the one truly disrupting the current situation was not Song Qinglian, but Ye Ningze. These people simply failed to see the essence of the matter.

They always felt that Song Qinglian and the Song family were their greatest threats, but they forgot that Ye Ningze's threat would be far more terrifying than their Song family.

Song Qinglian sighed helplessly, knowing that people were like this; they always focused on the visible dangers before them.

But they forgot that a more terrifying danger lurked behind them, waiting for them at times.

Since Song Qinglian had stepped into the trap, he knew that the most important thing to do now was to temporarily leave this place.

Then, he would discuss with Song Haiyang about their next course of action.

After all, Song Haiyang possessed greater wisdom in this regard. Song Haiyang had managed the Song family meticulously over the years, making him a talent in management.

It was under Song Haiyang's management that the Song family had achieved its current status.

In short, Song Haiyang of the Song family was undoubtedly wise and capable. One's strength was not only in their inherent power but more importantly in their intellect and wisdom.

Thus, Song Qinglian prepared to leave this place, but who would have thought that the next moment, a figure would appear before him?

This figure was none other than Ye Ningze. Ye Ningze seemed to have seen through his intentions, which was why he blocked his path and prevented him from leaving.

At the same time, Ye Ningze's gaze fell upon Su Xiangyang's face, as if asking if he wanted to seize this opportunity to take down Song Qinglian in one fell swoop.

If they seized this opportunity to take down Song Qinglian, it would mean taking down the entire Song family.

To be honest, Su Xiangyang was also thoroughly tempted at this moment. However, despite his temptation, Su Xiangyang did not show much reaction.

This was because Su Xiangyang knew in his heart that if Song Qinglian were to be eliminated, it would definitely not be in this place.

The reason was simple: someone from the Song family must be watching here. If they acted rashly, they might fall into their trap.

Ye Ningze had not dealt with Song Qinglian for long and did not know Song Haiyang's character, but Su Xiangyang knew it intimately.

Furthermore, these people before him were all insincere. No one knew who would stab him in the back at a critical moment.

If the Feng, Wu, and Zhao families suddenly betrayed them, they would absolutely not be capable of fighting four against two.

Therefore, Su Xiangyang suppressed his inner impulse and looked at Ye Ningze with a solemn expression, then said righteously:

"I know you must have made a series of arrangements, but these people before you are definitely not worth your trust."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ningze roughly understood what Su Xiangyang was thinking. This meant they had lost their best opportunity.

Ye Ningze could only shake his head and sigh helplessly, then said to Su Xiangyang:

"I thought you, the ancestor of the Su family, had the most fighting spirit, but I didn't expect to lose not to them, but to you."

Su Xiangyang did not know what Ye Ningze wanted to say, but he could feel the profound disappointment emanating from Ye Ningze.

Su Xiangyang asked himself in his heart, had he really made a mistake?

However, everything had already been settled. Regardless of whether he was willing or not, the final outcome was this.

Ye Ningze did not want to explain and turned to leave with his people. The crisis had been averted, and everyone in the Solar Base could live with peace of mind, but some people did not think so.

These people naturally included those in power within the Song family. Upon returning to his family, Song Qinglian's first action was to find Song Haiyang and bring him to his side.

"Song Haiyang, what happened today? I believe you already know. What do you think of this matter?"

After a moment of silence, Song Haiyang expressed his opinion on the matter:

"Grand Elder, I actually think this matter was not directed at us. If it were directed at us, we would be in a lot more trouble."

"Furthermore, the other party would not let go of this opportunity so easily. I believe it won't be long before you hear a voice within the Solar Base saying that we are tyrannical and treat all lives as our pawns."

The reality was indeed as Song Haiyang analyzed. Ye Ningze had already deeply ingrained this image in people's minds, so he would not easily abandon such a beneficial strategy.

Ye Ningze would continuously use public opinion to put the Song family at a disadvantage and against all the people of the Solar Base.

And Ye Ningze had a few people in his hands who were skilled at such matters. Song Haiyang felt extremely uneasy. If it came to strategy, he would definitely not lose to anyone. However, in terms of grasping people's hearts, he was inferior to Ye Ningze.

From this incident, he could see that he was already in a very passive situation.

If Ye Ningze utilized it even better, public opinion alone could doom the Song family.

Song Haiyang's heart was filled with unease. He did not know how to cope, nor did he know how to deal with this sudden enemy, Ye Ningze.

In the end, he realized that he could only conquer the opponent with strength.