Trillionaire's Slice of Life

By Yang Tianxia's side, Liu Wei, the head of the third family in the Capital City, closely followed. The Liu family owns assets worth 300 billion and is a close ally of the Yang family. It is worth mentioning that Liu Wei, the sole heir of the Liu family, has a decent relationship with Chu Mo.

Afterwards, Alibaba's Chairman Ma Yu, also with a beaming smile by his side, Hua Country's richest man Zhang Dahua was quietly talking with Renyi Cao of Xingchen Technology about something.

As for the others, they were all top magnates ranked in the top ten of the Forbes list; they all share a common characteristic: each has a net worth exceeding 200 billion and controls a group valued at over a trillion. In terms of social influence, they are not comparable to ordinary top tycoons.

In such a circle, even Ren Wenxuan, known as the godfather of entertainment, had no leverage to squeeze in. After all, Shangyuan Entertainment, which Ren Wenxuan controls, has a market value of just 180 billion. He might be a top tycoon in the entertainment circle, but before this group of capitalists, he still only had to lower his gaze.

Similarly, when facing these top magnates, Ren Wenxuan, with a net worth exceeding 100 billion, had to rein in his momentum as well. Even the rich who surrounded him, with net worths of one to two hundred billion, naturally could only bow their heads.

As Family Head Yang Tianxia drew closer, Fang Nianhan, the young miss of the Fang family by Chu Mo's side, had already widened her eyes in shock. Her family owned only 20 billion in assets. Even her father had to curry favor with Ren Wenxuan, let alone with a real tycoon like Family Head Yang, who moved in circles her father couldn't access, much less someone of her generation.

Fang Nianhan may be one of the Capital City's four great beauties, but that title was just something touted among a group of do-nothing rich second-generations in the Capital City and held no substance.

Even just now, facing Ren Wenxuan, Fang Nianhan had to stand off to the side and dared not interject; as for entities like the eight great families, she didn't have any contact with them on normal occasions.

Therefore, at this moment, not only had Fang Nianhan's eyes widened, but she was also nervously swallowing her saliva.

The top superstar Situ Lichun across the way retreated discreetly, not even possessing the qualifications to show her face.

No matter how big a star Situ Lichun was, in front of the real predators, she was just an actress.

It only took a moment. Under the gaze of all the top magnates present, Yang Tianxia, with a commanding presence, finally came in front of Chu Mo. The leader of the Yang family, with assets of trillions, gently raised his glass and addressed Chu Mo:

"Mr. Chu, your presence graces us indeed!"

Ren Wenxuan, the chairman of Shangyuan Entertainment, had already automatically positioned himself behind Chu Mo. He had wanted to take the initiative to come forward with a toast, but when he saw Yang Tianxia standing directly in front of Chu Mo, he wisely halted.

The two extremely beautiful women behind him straightforwardly became mere foils.

Chu Mo also held a wine glass, filled with a top-quality red wine worth tens of thousands. Although the wine was good, for Chu Mo, who was accustomed to drinking bottles of wine worth a million, it was just barely palatable!

Gently raising his glass, Chu Mo, with an expressionless face, casually said:

"Mr. Yang looks in high spirits. Have you had some joyous occasion recently?"

Chu Mo's words carried layers of meaning, but he did not spell them out, leaving Yang Tianxia to raise his eyebrows slightly. However, as a tycoon worth trillions, he was certainly not going to be unsettled by a single remark from Chu Mo.

A smile flickered in his eyes once more as Yang Tianxia responded steadily:

"I've heard that Mr. Chu has been getting quite close to the Zhou family of Modu recently. It seems that Zhou Weijun, the Zhou family's second head, has found a powerful backing. I wonder what Mr. Chu's thoughts are."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mo, whose expression remained unchanged, casually regarded Yang Tianxia. His mind raced, considering that among Modu's four great families, the Lin family was openly opposed to him but was actually already under his sway. The Lu family was also starting to lean toward him due to Lu Siyue.

The Wu family remained neutral, and as for the last family, the Zhou family, it became the new battleground for Chu Mo's struggle against the eight great families.

The eight great families were secretly supporting Zhou Weimin, the Zhou family's head, while Chu Mo was covertly backing the second head, Zhou Weijun.

The Zhou family's assets totaled over 120 billion. Aside from Modu's second tallest building, which Chu Mo had acquired, their biggest industry was Tianhua Entertainment Company, ranking third in the entertainment industry with a market value of about 50 billion.

To support Zhou Weijun, Chu Mo instructed Qin Zixuan to use Shi Yuan Entertainment's connections to suppress Tianhua Entertainment Company.

Of course, under such circumstances, Chu Mo, the behind-the-scenes supporter, slowly emerged into the public eye.

Zhou Weimin, leading the eight major families, and Zhou Weijun, headed by Chu Mo, both wielded their power and turned the Zhou family's internal strife turbulent. It was foreseeable that, whichever of the two brothers took control, the decline of the Zhou family was already set in stone.

However, at present, on this battlefield within the Zhou family, Chu Mo held the advantage, as the metropolis was his stronghold; the eight major families hadn't benefited much.

According to the information received by Chu Mo, the Yang family from the Capital City had invested fifty-nine billion in this struggle. If they failed, the Yang family's fifty-nine billion investment would likely be lost entirely.

Contrary to the cautious and step-by-step funding of the eight major families, Chu Mo was unfazed by the potential losses. In just two months, his investment in Zhou Weijun had reached twenty-eight billion, not counting the resources mobilized by Shi Yuan Entertainment. The reason Yang Tianxia took the initiative to approach was probably to gauge Chu Mo's intentions.

Chu Mo analyzed the situation rapidly in his mind and said nonchalantly:

"I and the old man of the Zhou family hit it off at first sight. The patriarch Zhou Shixing was a formidable figure. Although the old man has passed away, he provided great assistance to me, so I would detest seeing the Zhou family manipulated by schemers and ending up fragmented."

"The chaos within the Zhou family must end soon, and the family needs a powerful leader to take charge. Zhou Weimin might be the Family Head, but he has his imperfections. The second brother, Zhou Weijun, possesses the guts and spirit of the old man. I believe Weijun is surely capable of taking on the responsibility!"

Chu Mo spoke seriously, but his intention was clear; the position of the head of the Zhou family, one of the four major families of the metropolis, was to be passed on to the second brother, Zhou Weijun.

And Zhou Weimin, the official leader, could only step down.

Yang Tianxia frowned for the first time. The Yang family had invested nearly sixty billion in the struggle for control of the Zhou family. If everything went smoothly, and Zhou Weimin took charge, this investment would be doubled, and the Zhou family would become a pawn of the eight major families.

But now, with Chu Mo's intervention and Zhou Weijun's rise to power, if the eight major families wanted to continue the fight, they would have to invest more.

Yet Chu Mo seemed entirely ready to go all the way.

Yang Tianxia pondered whether to cut losses now, or to continue investing and fight a life-and-death battle with Chu Mo.

In Yang Tianxia's slightly narrowed eyes, Ren Wenxuan, standing behind Chu Mo, took a subtle half-step back. He knew that the two in front of him were engaged in an invisible struggle; the battlefield was none other than the Zhou family of the metropolis, with assets worth hundreds of billions.

And the metropolis Zhou family, an ancient clan with a history spanning over a century, renowned and influential in the metropolis, seemed but a pawn in the hands of the two men before them.

That was what truly terrified Ren Wenxuan.

Of course, Ren Wenxuan neither wanted nor dared to entangle himself in such a struggle, so his only choice was to step back.

As for Fang Nianhan and Situ Lichun, standing behind Chu Mo, both were completely in the dark.

For these two stunning beauties, whether it was the Zhou family, one of the four major families of the metropolis, Chu Mo, or the Capital City's Yang family, all were too far removed.

The conversation between Chu Mo and Yang Tianxia could only be truly understood by those acquainted with the metropolis's power structure and the situation of the Zhou family.

What these two top magnates decided in a few words, however, would determine the fate of a family worth hundreds of billions.