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Chapter 105 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada (Please Subscribe)

The Wu family mansion.

"Who did you say came to visit?!" The head of the Wu family trembled, as if he were hard of hearing, and asked again.

"Patriarch, it is the patriarch of the Zhong family in the county town who has arrived. Young Master Wu Zhan is leading the way."

"Wu Zhan, him."

The head of the Wu family felt an urge to vomit blood on the spot.

I never imagined he was such a reckless fool, blinded by so-called good fortune and jealousy, completely incapable of analyzing the pros and cons.

The head of the Wu family was utterly disappointed, but for now he could only do his best to entertain the Zhong family, so he went out to greet them with a smile.

hall.

The head of the Zhong family took the initiative and sat in the seat of honor.

None of the people below dared to raise any objections.

"Zhong came here at the request of Wu Zhanxian's nephew for matters concerning the Xu family. Judging from his words, there seems to be some disagreement within the Wu family?"

The head of the Zhong family tapped the rosewood tea table lightly with his finger, his eyes showing arrogance as he said, "I also do not wish to waste time in Qingjiang. We shall gather at the mansion gate at Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow."

Those of the Wu family who wish to go, may come with me.

“If there is no one left, Nephew Wu Zhan, then you will have to settle accounts with me for deceiving me.”

"I wouldn't dare."

Regardless of the circumstances, Wu Zhan is doomed.

As for the rest, we can leave it to fate. If we are truly blinded by greed, we cannot blame others.

Wu Zhan persuaded his father, the master of Tianlong Martial Arts School, and eight or nine out of ten instructors and students in Tianlong Martial Arts School agreed, and more than half of the Wu family's elite guards also went.

The head of the Wu family was filled with anxiety, and the county magistrate repeatedly tried to persuade him, but to no avail.

The next day.

Everyone gathered in front of the Wu family mansion.

“My nephew Wu Zhanxian invited me here. Considering the friendship between our two families, I will definitely help him with this.”

The head of the Zhong family glanced at Wu Zhan, the master of the Tianlong Pavilion, and everyone present, and said with a smile that concealed a knife, "Everyone, come with me."

"I am willing to go with Patriarch Zhong."

Everyone raised their arms and spoke out, feigning righteous indignation, but their eyes revealed greed, filled with covetousness for the Xu family's wealth.

Russia.

The group rode their horses through the neighborhoods and alleys, heading straight out of the city.

But when they reached the stream, the head of the Zhong family suddenly tightened the reins and signaled to stop.

The group behind them all did the same.

The master of Tianlong Pavilion squeezed the horse's belly with his legs, causing it to take a few steps forward and come to the side of the Zhong family patriarch.

"Master Zhong, why have we stopped?" Master Tianlong asked in confusion. "If you are not familiar with the roads in Qingjiang County, you can let my son go first."

"No need, we've arrived."

What does this mean?

The master of the Heavenly Dragon Pavilion looked at him with a puzzled expression, but a silver glint flashed in his eyes.

The next moment, he felt dizzy and saw a headless corpse fall from the horse.

I'm dead?

"Father!" Wu Zhan cried out in anguish, "Why!"

The Zhong family patriarch said coldly, "Kill them all, leave no one alive!"

"Wu Zhan, leave him for last."

With seven Innate Realm experts, one Grandmaster, and dozens of Peak Acquired Realm experts facing hundreds of first-rate martial artists, the mere seven or eight Peak Acquired Realm experts were like tigers among sheep, undoubtedly a massacre.

Before the time it takes to drink a cup of tea is up, everyone except Wu Zhan was killed on the spot, and the stream was stained red.

Wu Zhan's eyes were bloodshot and his pupils were filled with a hatred that even the waters of the Three Rivers could not extinguish.

“Patriarch Zhong, your attempt to monopolize the Xu family's fortune and murder your allies will surely incur divine retribution!”

"Hahaha~"

The head of the Zhong family laughed loudly, "Swallowing the Xu family's fortune for myself?"

"What makes you think that the Zhong family came to Qingjiang to steal the Xu family's fortune?"

"If you knew who was behind the Xu family? Xu Mingwei, Xu Mingshu, with such power, would you find it unreasonable?"

"With the backing of a prestigious family of the fifth rank and their support, do you think the Xu family wouldn't be able to grow?"

"Is that so?!"

Wu Zhanshi found it hard to believe.

The next moment, everything went black, and I lost all consciousness.

"Burn all these corpses."

"Yes, master."

The numerous guards immediately began to move.

The Zhong family grandmaster walked up to the Zhong family patriarch and, looking towards the distant Xu family, asked, "Should we pay them a visit?"

“Uncle, there’s no need.” The head of the Zhong family turned his head and shook his head, saying, “The Xu family is using someone else to do their dirty work. They don’t want to get their hands dirty with blood. Otherwise, why would they have made us come all this way?”

"Going there will only make them unhappy."

The head of the Zhong family sighed, "Let's go back to the county town. The Xu family has big plans. In no time, the county town will have another seventh-rank family."

"I'll do as you say."

After finishing their business, the Zhong family headed towards the county town.

High above them, a blue eagle circled for a moment before flying back to the Xu family.

uh~
After looking up, Xu Mingshu turned to Xu Mingyuan beside her and said, "The Wu family has been completely killed, and their bodies have been burned to ashes. They acted decisively and did not try to curry favor with our Xu family. They went straight back to the county town."

Xu Mingyuan nodded slightly, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "A wise choice. If they had come, they would have been met with Big Brother's arrows."

"The Wu family is in deep trouble now."

Xu Mingshu gloated, waved to Xu Mingyuan, and returned to Bihan Pool. In the county town, at the Wu family residence...

The head of the Wu family was uneasy. He waited from dawn until sunset, but no one returned. So he sent someone to Dongxi Village to inquire about the situation.

However, everything at the Xu family's residence remained as usual, and people continued to patrol the boundary of the Xu family's stone tablet in Dongxi day and night.

After some discussion, the head of the Wu family and the magistrate of Wu County each had their own speculations, but neither had any concrete evidence.

Finally, the head of the Wu family personally went to the Xu family.

However, the Xu family was peaceful and harmonious, and the servants came and went in an unhurried manner, just as they had seen before, with no trace of having experienced a fierce battle.

Upon seeing this, the head of the Wu family understood the situation.

Only one day later.

Rumors began to circulate in the county town that some people had seen a large number of people being slaughtered from afar, the streams were dyed red, and then black smoke slowly rose into the sky and dissipated in the clouds.

Then the group of people rode away, seemingly heading towards the main road leading to the county town.

Zuiyunju in the county town.

"I don't know who those people offended, that they were so brutally massacred!" someone lamented.

Upon hearing this, someone at the next table turned around and said, "I heard someone say that a large number of people from the Wu family left the county town. Could it be that the Wu family members who died were from the Wu family?"

“Absolutely impossible. The Wu family is the most powerful family in Qingjiang. Who in Qingjiang could kill them?” someone retorted.

Immediately, more and more people at Zuiyunju began discussing this matter.

"It's said the murderer headed towards the county seat, but who knows if it wasn't the Wu family who angered the powerful clans of the county? They've been running rampant in Qingjiang for a long time; this is retribution!"

"It seems the Wu family is in for a major disaster."

"Hmph, there is no such thing as a family that can hold high office forever. It's just a matter of fortunes changing, and it's up to someone else tonight."

Upon hearing these rumors, the head of the Wu family was filled with anxiety.

They had also suspected that the Zhong family was behind it, but they had no grudges against each other and had even exchanged benefits, so they couldn't understand why the Zhong family would do such a thing.

However, as time went on, only this one answer remained.

However, the Wu family had no time to ponder the reasons; they were now facing the wolves and tigers of Qingjiang County who had once been subservient to them—whether they would devour the Wu family alive at this moment.

Even if someone from the Wu family were to become the county magistrate, their position would be in grave danger.

Xu family.

Wu Rushan was completely unaware of the situation, her face full of loving kindness as she prepared to give birth.

Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingyuan ignored the Wu family's plea for help and stood by coldly.

Xu Mingxuan, Xu Mingshu, and a group of younger disciples were cultivating and practicing martial arts at Bihan Pool.

Currently, among the entire Xu family, only Bai Jing has the ability to help the Wu family. If she were to plead for the Wu family, Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingyuan would have to think twice.

But like Wu Rushan, she only found out afterward.

The powerful families never lived in peace and seclusion; instead, they endured and lay low while constantly scheming against each other.

Even if someone wants to follow good advice, it is difficult to guarantee that people's hearts are not corrupted, and that wealth and resources can dazzle the eyes and deceive the wicked.

For example, the Wu family, knowing full well that they are not as strong as the Xu family, still had someone trying to use the strategy of driving one tiger to devour another, to get a share of the spoils, but they didn't know who the wolf was and who the tiger was.

If he had this thought and the Xu family found out, he would have no complaints even if his entire clan were wiped out.

The Fang family residence.

The four families of Fang, Wang, He, and Cao gathered together to secretly plot the division of the Wu family's property.

The antique-style study was brightly lit, and only the four heads of the family were present.

"Brother Fang, one of my men reported that the Wu family went to Dongxi yesterday to ask for help, but it seems they were turned away." The head of the Cao family stroked his beard, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Haha, this is the will of Heaven to destroy the Wu family!" The head of the He family clapped his hands and laughed loudly. "Brother Fang, now you can rest assured to join forces with us."

The head of the Fang family tapped the table lightly with his knuckles, making a "thump-thump" sound.

Russian qing.

"It seems the Wu family has offended the Xu family in some way, otherwise, given the marriage ties between the two families, they wouldn't stand idly by," said the head of the Fang family.

"They're probably afraid of getting involved with the county seat," Wang Jia said after a moment's thought.

The study remained silent for a long while.

The head of the Fang family glanced at everyone, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Since you all think so highly of the Fang family, let's make a pact to stay together through thick and thin and share the risks."

"It should be so."

a few days later.

On his way back to the Wu family home after leaving the county office, Magistrate Wu was ambushed by several Xiantian experts.

Although he was at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, he was old and had been besieged. Although he managed to break through the encirclement, his heart meridian was injured, and he vomited blood and fell into a coma after returning to the Wu family.

The entire Wu family was placed under martial law.

However, how could the Fang, Wang, He, and Cao families let the Wu family go? Their nearly two hundred years of accumulated wealth and resources, if divided among the four families, would be enough to keep them prosperous for decades to come.

"Fang, Wang, He, and Cao, I know it's you four families. The wheel of karma turns, and you who take advantage of the chaos today will surely suffer the same fate one day!"

"Everyone, for the sake of the Wu family, kill!"

The angry shouts echoed in all directions, and those nearby could almost hear them, but they all remained silent, pretending not to hear or see anything.

After all, sometimes having too sharp ears and too keen eyes can only bring trouble.

It would be better to pretend to be deaf and dumb and just be a wealthy old man.

The head of the Wu family knew that the four families wanted to destroy the Wu family. No matter what they said, they would not stop until they had completely wiped out the Wu family.

Even if most of their elites are lost, the four factions could still suffer heavy losses if they joined forces.

However, times have changed.

The Wu family had no choice but to fight desperately, until the enemy felt pain and fear, before they could have a sliver of hope.

Meanwhile, several miles away, atop a tall building, Xu Mingwei stood tall, with Xu Mingyuan and others standing beside him.

Xu Mingxuan and Xu Mingshu came to join in the fun and to see their elder brother Xu Mingwei's demeanor.

That's right, he plans to make his move today and eliminate all the Xiantian cultivators besieging the Wu family at the opportune moment.

From this day forward, the Xu family will completely control Qingjiang, uniting it into a single force and making it the foundation of the Xu family.

(End of this chapter)