Urban Seduction: Housewives Club Chapter 1973 - 302: Support from All Sides 2

With Zhang Lingfeng now in serious trouble, who would handle the clandestine task of procuring young women for him? It was unthinkable for the Zhang family’s second patriarch to manage such sordid affairs personally.

Should the other three prominent families catch wind of this, the head of the Zhang family would likely be the first to punish him severely.

"Second Patriarch, we were just deliberating on this. Our plan is to retrieve Lingfeng first and then present a full report to you," Zhang Jianyuan explained with deep respect.

"Second Patriarch, you cannot let Lingfeng suffer like this! You must seek justice for him!" Zhang Jiancheng collapsed to the floor, clutching the patriarch's legs while wailing, his face a mess of tears and mucus.

The second patriarch of the Zhang family kicked Zhang Jiancheng away in disgust. "There is no need for further talk. I shall personally travel to Jinling to bring Lingfeng home and exact revenge."

"However..."

Zhang Jianyuan paused, hesitating once more. The second patriarch represented one of the Zhang family's primary pillars of power.

While a trip to Jinling might not be physically perilous for someone of his stature, it provided an easy opening for rivals to use the move as a political pretext against the family.

"That is enough. My mind is made up," the second patriarch declared with a dismissive wave of his hand. He scanned the gathered members in the meeting hall and asked, "Who among you will accompany me?"

"Second Patriarch, I will go!" five individuals shouted simultaneously, stepping forward to volunteer.

They had no genuine desire to visit Jinling on their own, as the city offered them no profit. However, by accompanying the second patriarch and serving him diligently, they hoped to climb the ranks and earn his personal favor.

This group of five consisted of two experts at the Guizhen realm and three at the Tianyuan realm.

The second patriarch didn't waste time; he nodded and said, "Very well, the five of you shall come. We depart immediately!"

"We won't even wait until morning. The thought of young Lingfeng enduring misery in Jinling is more than I can stand," the patriarch added, signaling the group to follow him out of the hall.

As soon as they crossed the threshold, the patriarch’s facade of fury evaporated, replaced by a predatory, lecherous grin.

His claim of rescuing Zhang Lingfeng was a mere facade. In truth, he had heard rumors that Jinling was a treasure trove of stunning women, particularly within the three great families.

Previously, the restrictions of the Warriors’ Alliance had kept his hands tied regarding the Jinling families. Now that he possessed a valid grievance, he intended to exploit the situation to the fullest.

Shortly after, the party of six boarded a flying vehicle and surged toward Jinling.

With a lineup featuring three Tianyuan realm cultivators, two at the Guizhen realm, and one at the formidable Tiefan realm, they possessed enough raw power to bring the entire city of Jinling to its knees.

This was merely a glimpse into the staggering strength of the four major families of Tianhai. The massive chasm between a standard human city and a supercity was laid bare by this deployment.

Despite the vast distance separating Tianhai and Jinling, the high-speed flying vehicle ensured they would arrive no later than dawn.

By that time, a catastrophe of unmatched proportions would likely descend upon the three major families of Jinling.

"It’s nothing specific. I just found myself free this afternoon and wanted to catch up with you," Su Mengyun remarked with a gentle smile. "Seeing that Yue has finally matured and developed such impressive capabilities, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

Indeed, he had grown quite large—so large, in fact, that even his aunt found it difficult to accommodate him.

At the mention of her nephew, Wang Yuyao felt a sudden flutter in her chest. Even though they had reached a peak three times that very morning, her inner cravings remained unquenched.

Keeping her composure, she shook her head and replied, "What is there to be so worked up about? He is still just a boy; he has a long road of learning ahead of him."

"True, the weight on his shoulders is likely even heavier than mine," Su Mengyun sighed.

"Consider the Zhang family. They are growing restless and might even seek an alliance with the powers in Tianhai. That will be a formidable hurdle to overcome."

"What is there to dread? With Yue and my cousin backing us, the Zhang family won't be able to stir up much trouble," Wang Yuyao said, sounding completely unconcerned.

The "cousin" she referred to was Shen Siying. Chen Lingwei, a member of the Chen family, was the cousin of Shen Siying’s husband.

Su Mengyun, however, did not share her confidence. "But what if Tianhai dispatches a master at the peak of the Guizhen realm, or perhaps someone even more powerful?"

"That is highly unlikely. The Warriors’ Alliance isn't just a hollow organization," Wang Yuyao countered.

"Furthermore, if Jinling were truly valuable enough to attract such high-level powerhouses, wouldn't those major factions have seized it a long time ago?"

Su Mengyun actually agreed with that logic. Raising these concerns with Wang Yuyao was simply a tactic to lower her guard.

She had a lingering suspicion that the dynamic between Wang Yuyao and Wang Yue was abnormal. Specifically, that morning, Wang Yuyao had appeared strangely flushed—bearing the unmistakable look of a woman who had just been thoroughly satisfied by a man.

"You're likely right; I'm probably just being overly cautious," Su Mengyun said, smiling as she pivoted the conversation. "Yuyao, let’s be honest with each other. For all these years, I’ve felt that the Su family has treated you unfairly."

"Not at all, I have lived quite well within the Su family. You and your mother-in-law have been incredibly gracious to me; I am truly thankful," Wang Yuyao replied with a smile.

"But regardless of how kind my mother and I are, we are still women. There are certain needs we simply cannot fulfill for you," Su Mengyun pressed on.

"And as for my brother... even before his disappearance, he was rarely home. I didn't grasp the weight of it back then, but over these last three years, I've realized so much. I truly don't know how you endured it all."

"It was nothing; I simply managed," Wang Yuyao said, a wave of guilt washing over her. Had Su Mengyun brought this up two weeks ago, she would have argued vehemently that the brother had indeed failed her.

But now that she had engaged in such a scandalous affair—and with her own nephew, no less—discussing her marital loneliness only made her feel like a hypocrite.