Chapter 697

"Unfortunately, you crossed paths with me, didn't you?" another elder remarked casually. "No, it's not a matter of unfortunate encounters. After all, I had zero intention of competing with him for dominance; my self-image is strictly that of a businessman. It was purely his decision to provoke me! Otherwise, I doubt our paths would have ever crossed to this day!" Ye Chen replied with a shake of his head and a smile. "The outside world says the Wang family and the Lin family are mortal enemies, locked in a game of chess that hasn't missed a beat for years. I'm sure you know this. As a member of the Lin family, do you really think you can stand aloof and stay out of it?" an elder asked.