Zhang Dehou pondered for a moment, weighed the pros and cons, and made a decision.
"Go to the front hall and send them away, we can't help with this matter."
"Let them fend for themselves!"
Zhang Dehou waved his hand, "We can't let the Zhang Family be put in danger; for now, we're just seeking self-preservation."
Zhang Jun nodded slightly, "Alright, I'll go send them away."
Patriarch Xue, Patriarch Hu, Patriarch Fang, and Patriarch Fan left the Zhang Family in dismay, cursing the Zhang Family for not lending a helping hand.
But they were also clear in their hearts that they weren't closely related to the Zhang Family, and the Zhang Family had no obligation to help them.
They could only stare helplessly, with no solutions.
There was no one to help them fend off the attacks from the four second-tier families, and pleading for mercy was useless.
Being annexed by those four families was inevitable.
