Wu Sanxing let out a cold snort. "Which of the families in the Nine Gates doesn't have roots stretching back a century? If it hadn't been for the heavy losses suffered back in the day for the sake of the Buddha, any one of the Nine Gates families could stand head-to-head with this so-called Li Ka-shing today."
After all, the Nine Gates had built their fortunes on the antique trade. Which of them didn't have a massive hoard of rare, peerless treasures hidden away? It was just that many of these items couldn't be brought into the light; otherwise, their value would far exceed what anyone could imagine. If they were overseas or in Hong Kong, the Nine Gates might be a step behind Li Ka-shing, but here, within the borders of Daxia, they certainly weren't about to play by his rules.
It was just a pity that times had changed; many things could no longer be done openly, or even spoken of. Making an enemy of such a top-tier billionaire was, indeed, not a very clever decision. Furthermore, the Nine Gates were currently riddled with internal problems and under significant external pressure. Families like the Huo Family, the Xie family, and others dared not easily cross the red line of a man like Li Ka-shing.
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