Urban Seduction: Housewives Club Chapter 1985: 314: Auntie’s Reverse Deduction 2

“I pressed him for details, but he remained tight-lipped. He simply insisted I avoid this mess and head to Tianhai, where he promised to safeguard me in the shadows. The line went dead right after,” Shen Siying said, shaking her head.

“Are you actually going to Tianhai?” Chen Peng gazed at her grandmother with an expression of deep concern. Being the youngest, she possessed a naive heart.

She was terrified of her grandmother departing and leaving the three major families behind, yet simultaneously, she wished for her grandmother to escape so she wouldn't perish with the rest. Her heart was a whirlwind of conflicting emotions.

Shen Siying gave a gentle smile and stroked Chen Peng’s hair. “If I intended to flee, I would already be halfway to Tianhai by now.”

After a moment of reflection, Chen Peng suggested, “What if you reveal your true identity when the Zhang family’s second patriarch arrives? Perhaps he would fear the Hua family and hesitate to strike us.”

Shen Siying let out a heavy sigh. “That is a futile hope. The Zhang family is just as formidable as the Hua family. Furthermore, there is no love lost between the two clans. Even if I come forward, the Hua family might refuse to acknowledge me. And even if they did, the Zhang family wouldn't show mercy. They would likely use me as a tool to further insult the Hua family.”

“That won't work either? Is there truly no way out of this?” Chen Xi muttered, her frustration boiling over.

Accustomed to Chen Xi’s volatile temperament, Shen Siying didn't take offense. She calmly stated, “There is one method.”

The eyes of every woman in the room snapped toward her. “What is it?” they asked in unison.

Shen Siying clarified, “We could surrender Yue to the Zhang family and let them deal with him as they see fit. We could even request the Warriors Alliance to serve as mediators. If a person commits a fault, they should be the one to pay the price. In that scenario, the Zhang family would have no justification to target us.”

“Absolutely not!” The six women rejected the idea instantly, shaking their heads. Even Chen Peng, who frequently bickered with Wang Yue, stood firm.

Chen Xi’s temper flared even higher. “Grandma, are you seriously suggesting we throw Wang Yue to the wolves?!”

“Xiao Xi, watch your tone with your grandmother!” Ling Xueyan barked a reprimand. However, the look she directed at Shen Siying was also filled with a sense of letdown.

Ignoring her mother, Chen Xi continued to glare at Shen Siying with indignation.

“I merely mentioned it as a potential path. I never said I would actually do it. If I had that intention, I would have acted already. Even though Yue has reached the Gui Zhen Realm, I am confident I could subdue him,” Shen Siying remarked. “Xiao Xi, do you honestly believe your grandmother is that cold-hearted?”

Realizing she had jumped to conclusions, Chen Xi’s anger vanished. She apologized softly, “Grandma, I’m sorry. I was just so panicked about Wang Yue. Please don't be angry with me.”

“You’d doubt your own grandmother over Wang Yue?” Shen Siying spoke with a stern face before breaking into a chuckle. “My, how quickly young girls grow up.”

“Grandma, you’re making fun of me!” Chen Xi whined playfully.

The tension broke briefly as the women shared a laugh.

The lighthearted moment was fleeting, however. Silence soon reclaimed the room as the crushing weight of their situation returned. The burden they carried was nearly unbearable.

Unable to sit still under the pressure, Chen Yao suddenly bolted upright. “Why are we sitting here worrying? We can strike back! If our three major families unite, we can at least drag one of them to the grave with us, even if we fall!”

“She’s right. Death comes for everyone eventually. Whether it's a few years early or late makes little difference,” Wang Yuqi said, backing her daughter.

It was a peculiar thing to say, considering they were all warriors. Their lifespans weren't measured in mere years; even if their Cultivation stalled now, they would easily live another century.

Nevertheless, the other women murmured their agreement. Their path was set.

At the same time, the Su family had convened to weigh their options. Their verdict mirrored that of the Chen family: the fate of the three major families was intertwined, and they would stand together!

Only Su Mengqing, who had hurried back for the crisis, held a different perspective.

The people who understood Wang Yue best weren't his mother, but his aunt Su Mengqing and his twin sister Wang Xin’er.

Su Mengqing was aware that Wang Yue had reached the eighth level of the Gui Zhen Realm, perhaps even higher. With his extraordinary combat prowess, he could hold his own against someone in the Die Fan Realm, provided they weren't beyond the third level.

Even if victory was impossible, he had the means to retreat.

As long as Wang Yue—a powerhouse with the strength of the Die Fan Realm—remained at large and unburdened by ties, the Tianhai Zhang family would hesitate to move against the three major families.

A rogue warrior of the Die Fan Realm hiding in the shadows is a nightmare scenario for any clan.

Furthermore, based on her observations of Wang Yue, she knew that despite his youth and occasional teenage impulses, he was not a fool who acted without a plan.

She was certain he had intervened for Chu Mo’s sake, but she refused to believe he had crippled Zhang Lingfeng without considering the fallout.

In fact, she harbored a suspicion that Wang Yue had seized that moment on purpose.

Of course, it was merely an intuition; she couldn't pinpoint a specific motive for why Wang Yue would provoke such a disaster intentionally.

Beside Su Mengqing, Su Mengyun also appeared deeply uneasy, as if she were battling an internal conflict.

Neither woman voiced their private thoughts, and the meeting eventually adjourned.

While the three major families were shrouded in a somber atmosphere, the Zhang family of Jinling was in the midst of a grand celebration. News had arrived that the reinforcements from the Tianhai Zhang family had pulled in, and their roster was terrifying—it even included an Elder who had stepped beyond the Mortal Realm.

The Jinling Zhang family felt a mix of trepidation and soaring excitement.

Their anxiety stemmed from the fact that Zhang Lingfeng had been crushed by Wang Yue right under their roof. If the main branch in Tianhai decided to assign blame, they would be first in line.

However, their joy far outweighed their fear. With such an overwhelming force at their disposal, wiping out the three major families of Jinling would be trivial.

By aligning with the Tianhai Zhang family, they were poised to become the undisputed rulers of the city.

As word of these developments leaked out, the entire martial arts community in Jinling was shaken. Consequently, most local factions rushed to the Zhang residence that very night to pledge their loyalty; a few others remained on the sidelines to watch the winds change.

As for allies willing to stand by the three major families... there wasn't a single soul to be seen.

This was exactly what the Zhang family wanted. First, it allowed them to broadcast their new authority over Jinling.

Second, it acted as a deterrent against the three major families taking any desperate, suicidal actions.

The combined strength of the three families still dwarfed the local Zhang family. If they were pushed into a corner and decided to launch a final, bloody assault, the Zhang family would be annihilated alongside them.

With so many other martial forces now surrounding the Zhang estate, it would be much harder for the three major families to strike.

They only needed to hold out until the experts from the Tianhai Zhang family made their move, and their victory would be absolute.