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At this moment, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence.
It was as if everyone’s heartbeats had stopped, unable to believe their eyes, let alone that An Mingjie would make such a crazy move.
Feng Chengye’s shocked expression froze on his face. He never imagined that An Mingjie would point a gun at him. This was an unbreakable bottom line among underworld families. If An Mingjie really shot him, the An family would be in an irreparable situation.
“Unless…” Feng Chengye seemed to have realized something, his eyes flashing with fear and unease.
An Mingjie, how could he dare?
And at this moment, not only An Mingjie, but also the members of the An family behind him, all raised their guns.
Every gun was pointed at Feng Chengye without exception, the cold metallic sheen shining brightly under the lights, appearing particularly dazzling.
Feng Haoxuan witnessed all this, feeling an indescribable fear churning in his heart.
He roared, “An Mingjie, what the hell are you trying to do?! Are you crazy?!”
The members of the Feng family also quickly regained their composure after a brief shock and were about to take action, but it was already too late.
A mysterious smile crept onto An Mingjie’s lips as he slowly began to pull the trigger, each gun aimed at Feng Chengye.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment. The once noisy venue fell into a deafening silence, with everyone, including Wang Xuelin, holding their breath.
*Click!*
A crisp and subtle sound echoed in the banquet hall, causing everyone’s hearts to tighten abruptly. The anticipated scene did not unfold because An Mingjie’s gun did not fire a bullet.
Then, an even more astonishing scene unfolded.
In the bewildered gazes of the crowd, An Mingjie and the dozen or so members of the An family behind him slowly aimed their guns at their own hearts. This sudden move left everyone in the room baffled.
With the gun barrels without bullets pointed at their own hearts, in a moment of silence, they once again pulled the triggers.
*Click!*
Another light click rang out, just like before, no bullets were fired, but the heavy atmosphere made it hard to breathe.
Then, An Mingjie lifted his head, his eyes filled with mockery, looking at the terrified Feng Chengye with a smile on his face.
At that moment, he seemed to have become the kingpin controlling the situation.
Wang Xuelin’s pupils slightly contracted, his gaze as sharp as a hawk, carefully examining An Mingjie standing opposite him.
In his mind, he couldn’t help but recall the detailed evaluation of the An family leader in the Wang family’s comprehensive dossier – those eight words that he hadn’t truly taken to heart before now surfaced in his mind at this moment.
An family leader An Mingjie – unparalleled intelligence and bravery, a prodigy in Jiangdu!
For a moment, the entire banquet hall fell silent, even Feng Haoxuan understood what was happening.
An Mingjie’s actions were a long-standing ritual in the underworld families, requiring a representative from the leading family to witness it.
The meaning of the ritual was clear to everyone present – a declaration of war!
A full-scale war, no holds barred!
An Mingjie stared intently at Feng Chengye, a mocking smile playing on his lips as he slowly spoke, “Mr. Feng, you should know what this means, right?”
Feng Chengye’s expression was exceptionally grim at this moment as he gritted his teeth and said, “An Mingjie, you are truly insane. An Xingchang is insane to allow you to do this!”
“Do you know what this means?!”
“Of course, I know, that’s why I specifically asked Mr. Wang to help with this favor.” With that, An Mingjie turned to Wang Xuelin and said, “Please, Mr. Wang, as a representative of the leading family, bear witness to this declaration of war.”
“From today onwards, there will be no possibility of reconciliation between the An family and the Feng family, no holds barred!”
“Within a month, no matter the cost, one side will surely be destroyed!”
An Mingjie’s voice was filled with determination and ruthlessness, sending shivers down the spine of everyone present.
At this moment, Wang Xuelin also dropped his previous smile, staring seriously at An Mingjie. He understood that he had been outmaneuvered by this leader of the An family.
An Mingjie had cleverly involved him in the imminent family war by leveraging his status as the head of the leading family.
An Mingjie, using his status as the head of the leading family, had initiated a war against the Feng family.
Whether An Mingjie acted on impulse or had planned in advance, Wang Xuelin decided to take a fresh look at this leader of the An family.
“I agree. As the representative of the leading Wang family, I bear witness to the An family’s declaration of war against the Feng family!”
Wang Xuelin did not hesitate and decisively accepted.
Since the Wang family was planning to move to Jiangdu City, whether the An family or the Feng family perished, it would free up a significant amount of positions and resources, which naturally benefited the Wang family.
Wang Xuelin had no reason to refuse.
With this statement, a decision was made, with no turning back.
The members of the surrounding smaller families swallowed hard, realizing that this war would bring unprecedented changes.
Trembling, they quickly took out their phones and sent messages to their families.
The An family and the Feng family were at full-scale war!
This news spread instantly throughout Jiangdu City, causing a stir among the leaders of various families.
Lin Hui let out a long breath, his eyes filled with astonishment and disbelief as he looked at An Mingjie.
“What a madman…”
He never expected An Mingjie to be so ruthless, openly declaring war against the Feng family. How dare he?
“Brother…” Watching her brother’s back, An Rou’s face was filled with worry. Su Jiang placed his hand on her shoulder, gently comforting her.
Recalling the conversation with An Mingjie in the car a few hours ago, those words echoed in his mind.
“Later at the restaurant, I will declare war against the Feng family.”
“Once the war starts, both families will go all out until one is completely destroyed, with no room for negotiation.”
“So in the next month, I hope you can protect Rou Rou. Although I have planned carefully, accidents can happen.”
“Su Jiang, you are my trump card…”
Su Jiang didn’t want to be involved in this conflict, but faced with An Mingjie’s request and trust, he chose to agree.
Because of An Mingjie’s trust in him and his attitude.
“Repay kindness with kindness…” Su Jiang silently recited in his heart.
An Mingjie’s actions caught Feng Chengye off guard. He couldn’t understand why An Mingjie chose to declare war against him at this moment.
The struggle between the two major families had always been subtle, and such a blatant challenge was beyond his expectations.
Would the An family and the Feng family fight each other to the point of mutual destruction, benefiting the Lin family?
Impossible. An Mingjie wouldn’t let Lin Hui gain such a huge advantage.
Feng Chengye frowned, he really couldn’t understand.
“Old Feng, I can tell you one more thing.” An Mingjie said, suddenly pointing his finger far away at An Rou.
“If you want to defeat me, you can only target my sister. She is my only weakness!” His words were incredibly ruthless.
“If you capture my sister, your Feng family will win.”
“Otherwise, I am a hundred percent sure that within half a month, I will destroy your Feng family!”
Following An Mingjie’s pointing finger, countless gazes converged on An Rou.
An Rou was a bit nervous, gripping Su Jiang’s hand tightly, trying to appear more composed.
Feng Chengye looked at An Rou for a while, casually glanced at Su Jiang, and didn’t pay much attention.
To An Mingjie’s words, he just sneered.
For so many years, both he and Lin Hui knew that you shouldn’t believe a single remark from An Mingjie’s mouth.
Otherwise, it would be an irreparable trap.
If they really laid a hand on An Rou, they might fall into An Mingjie’s trap, leaving the Feng family with no room for retaliation.
“Let’s end it here, then we won’t disturb you. Prepare yourselves.”
After An Mingjie finished speaking, he nodded slightly to Wang Xuelin, then turned around and led the An family members to leave slowly.
Su Jiang and An Rou followed behind. As they left, Su Jiang glanced at the people, keeping the key figures in mind.
In today’s banquet, except for Lin Hui, no one paid attention to Su Jiang, considering him just an insignificant figure in the An family.
And this was exactly the effect An Mingjie wanted.
In the upcoming family conflict, Su Jiang would be his most important card.