How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 223 Do you think they will go easy on you?
Wei Da took a sip of tea. "Do you think that little brat is that cunning?"

Wei Er: "Big brother, you mean that little brat has someone backing him?"

"Yes. He was only seven years old when Lao Liu passed away."

Wei San also felt that a seven-year-old child couldn't possibly be so cunning. "Could it be that his mother taught him?"

"No. If his mother were that cunning, she wouldn't have fallen for Lao Jiu's trick."

Wei Er: "Could it be that his uncle taught him?"

“If it were his uncle, it would be easier to handle. I’m afraid it’s the old man.”

Upon hearing this, Wei Er and Wei San immediately said, "Impossible."

"I also hope it's someone else. But we have to consider the worst-case scenario."

Wei Er: "The old master has our people by his side."

Wei San: "Yes. If the old man were the one behind that little brat, we would have known long ago."

"What if our people have already betrayed us?"

"This……"

Wei Da rubbed his forehead. "We've always wanted to send that little brat down to keep Lao Liu company, but we never succeeded."

Wei Er's neck felt a little cold. "I thought that little brat was just tough."

Wei San felt a chill run down his spine. "If it's the old master, does that mean the old master always knew that little brat was his grandson?"

"possible."

Wei Er: "Then what should we do?"

Wei San: "The old master has been the head of the family for so many years..."

"He is still the head of the family."

Wei Er and Wei San: "..."

After a long while, Wei Sancai said, "Back then, we should have let their family reunite in the underworld."

Wei Da also regretted it. "Now that things have come to this, we can only ask Lao Jiu to make do for the time being."

Wei Er: "Just give him more silver."

Wei San: "Big brother, do you want Lao Jiu to fake his death?"

"Hmm." Wei Da looked towards the courtyard where Wei Liefeng's mother lived. "If Lao Jiu dies, they won't be able to overturn the case."

Wei Er: "Then let Lao Jiu fake his death."

Wei San's eyes darkened. "Big brother, when do you plan to tell Lao Jiu?"

"When the old man and that little brat want to overturn the case."

The three discussed how to deal with Old Master Wei and Wei Liefeng before parting ways.

Old Master Wei was copying Buddhist scriptures in the courtyard when Wei Da walked in. "Old Master."

"Hmm. What brings you here?"

Wei Da looked at Old Master Wei and smiled, "I have some good news to tell you. Just now, the dean of Hanshan Academy came to see me and asked me to urge Feng'er to do more. He said that with Feng'er's talent, if he used his abilities more, he could become the top scholar in the imperial examination."

"Really?" Old Master Wei was delighted to hear this.

"Yes. Dean Han never speaks falsehoods."

Old Master Wei smiled. "Then you should keep a close eye on him. If Feng'er can become the top scholar in the imperial examination, our Wei family will rise to a higher level."

"Yes, sir. Besides telling you about Feng'er, I also want to discuss the matter of the head of the family."

"You want Feng'er to be the head of the family?"

Wei Da: "..." This old man is really cunning. "No. What do you think of the third brother?"

"I'll ask Buddha."

Old Master Wei stood up, took three sticks of incense, walked to the Buddha statue, and said with a devout face, "Buddha, I want to pass on the position of head of the family to my third nephew. Is that alright? If so, the incense will burn normally; if not, the incense will break in two."

After lighting the incense, Old Master Wei respectfully kowtowed three times. Only after kowtowing did he place the incense sticks into the incense burner.

Wei Da was a little stunned. They agreed just like that? That was too easy! He had barely finished thinking that when all three incense sticks broke.

Wei Da: "..."

Old Master Wei frowned. "Besides the third son, who else would be suitable?"

Wei Da wanted to say something, but he was afraid the incense would break. "I'll go back and discuss it with them again."

"alright."

"Then I won't disturb you."

"Ah."

After Wei Da left, Old Master Wei snorted coldly to himself and said, "You weren't even born when I was outsmarting others."

Wei Er and Wei San were surprised that Old Master Wei had agreed so readily. Wei San asked, "Did he tamper with the incense?"

"The things he uses were all purchased by our people."

Wei San wanted to smash the Buddha statue that Old Master Wei worshipped. Why couldn't he be the head of the family? He was no less capable than his brothers! "So, is the matter of becoming the head of the family just going to be left like this?"

Wei Da was at a loss for what to do. "Let me think of something. How are things on your end?"

Wei Er: "Hanshan Academy is too strict; my people can't get in at all."

Wei San: "I've already made arrangements. As soon as that little brat leaves Hanshan Academy, my men will break his hand. If his hand is broken, he won't be able to participate in the imperial examination."

That night, Wei Jiu was sleeping soundly when he suddenly felt something cool on his face. He reached up and touched it. "Ah... um!"

Wei Jiu had barely uttered a cry when someone covered his mouth. "What are you yelling about? It's just a little scratch."

"Uh-huh! Uh-huh!"

Wei Liefeng slapped Wei Jiu's face with his dagger. "Still going to yell or not?"

Wei Jiu quickly shook his head. Wei Liefeng knew he wouldn't dare shout again. As soon as Wei Liefeng released him, he asked, "Why are you here again? Let me tell you, even if you kill me, I won't give you any money."

Wei Liefeng patted his face with the dagger again. "I'm not here to ask you for money, I'm here to save you."

"You're really that kind?" Wei Jiu didn't believe it at all.

Wei Liefeng smiled. "Whether you waited for me to finish or not, you can figure it out yourself. I got first place, you know that, right?"

"know."

"Do you think I cheated? Let me tell you, I didn't cheat."

"impossible."

"If you don't believe me, go ask Dean Han. Dean Han tested me today."

Really? "How could you possibly get first place if you sleep all day?"

“There’s a word called genius, and I am a genius.” Wei Liefeng looked into Wei Jiu’s eyes and asked, “Tell me, what would Wei Da and the others do if they knew I was a genius?”

you still need to ask?

"Do you think Wei Da and his gang are trying to ruin me? You've wanted me dead for a long time now. What do you think they'll do if they find out I'm still as resilient as before?"

Wei Jiu thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a good solution.

Wei Liefeng slapped his face with the dagger again. "Let me tell you. They will kill you. If you die, I won't be able to prove that I am my father's son."

"impossible."

Wei Liefeng smiled. "If you don't believe me, fine. It's not like I'm the one who's going to die. By the way, they'll either kill you outright or tell you to fake your death, and then turn that fake death into a real one once you agree. You know better than I how ruthless and cold-blooded those people are."

"You either come forward and admit that you slandered my mother, or you wait for those people to kill you. If you die, things will become unclear."

"Think about it."

“I remember that my father was very good to them when he was alive, but after he passed away, they wanted to kill my mother and me.”

Do you think they'll go easy on you?

"When I can't threaten them, they'll treat you like a hero. But once I do threaten them, they'll get rid of you immediately."

*Facepalm* Thank you so much for correcting my mistake, darling! You worked so hard! Wishing you ever-increasing beauty! Sending love! **(*з)(ε｀*) *kiss*