Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 26 The Shu Family Gets Scammed

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Staring at the light, longsword suspended in mid-air, everyone was astonished and exclaimed in unison, "You've awakened the Spirit Master!"

During the battle, everyone was tense and assumed that the animal hide had just been picked up by the long-haired green demon. They didn't think about it at all.

Ning Ze nodded calmly and said, "I suddenly awakened my mental power while cultivating at home, but the power is very weak. It can only provide some assistance, and it's not easy to perfectly assist my movements. If I want to coordinate my power, I can only assist myself, so I didn't tell everyone."

This was a pre-prepared explanation, given his truly astonishing speed.

The force exerted can affect speed. The speed of a beginner warrior is around 100m/s, and the standard for a warrior with 1000kg is 128m/s. The increase in speed becomes smaller as you progress.

His maximum speed can exceed 200m/s, which is far beyond the standard. Of course, he can't say that he exerts three times the force and his strength is about to reach the level of a mid-level warrior. He can only expose the unimportant mental power.

Anyway, no matter how strong the power is, these uncles can't sense it. There are very few mentalists, and the matter of mentalists is quite secretive, so we can fool them for the time being.

Ma Yu asked excitedly, "Is the mental energy in your mind in a fog-like, liquid, or solid state?"

The three states of mist, liquid, and solid correspond to the amount of mental power, and also represent the talent of a mentalist.

After a mentalist awakens, these three forms of mental energy in their mind will be unlocked, marking a period of rapid growth in the mentalist's strength. Solid mental energy is the most abundant, while mist-like mental energy is the least abundant. During this period, simply improving physical fitness will unlock more mental energy.

When all three forms of spiritual power disappear, then one must cultivate diligently, and at that time, the cultivation speed of a spiritualist will be very slow.

Ning Ze shrugged and said, "Uncle Yang, I'm already an advanced warrior, but I haven't awakened my mental power yet. I only developed mental power later when I was cultivating, and at that time it only had a few dozen kilograms of strength."

"To be honest, I can't even see into the brain right now. My mental strength is only about 1300kg, which barely qualifies me as a novice warrior."

"If I were to awaken normally, my mental strength would be two levels higher than my physical abilities. I'm currently a high-level warrior, so my mental strength should be equivalent to that of a mid-level general. At the same level, mental strength is invincible. Killing that long-fanged green demon should only take a few seconds."

"I'm afraid my talent for mental power is quite poor, but fortunately I can cultivate it, and now it can play a supporting role, which is not bad."

Yang Chao was speechless. This was more than just good; it wasn't a matter of strength or weakness. It was something that ordinary people simply couldn't awaken.

"Alright, let's hurry up and pack up our spoils! There are hundreds of valuable tusks among them," Zhang Chen reminded them.

"That's right! The materials from this Long-Fanged Green Demon are extremely rare, especially the leader of this intermediate-level warrior. Even advanced-level warriors can't capture it. It's also a monster that fights in groups. Only a War God can kill it. It would sell for at least two hundred million."

"Even G-grade materials cost 1. F-grade materials cost at least 5. If we pick the best ones, we can still earn the equivalent of two low-level beast generals."

Xu Liang, looking like a greedy money-grubber, went to tidy up.

Perhaps the commotion was too loud and scared the monsters away, because they didn't encounter any danger from the time they finished cleaning up until they left.

In the afternoon, I hunted down another mid-level beast general.

Night fell.

"Captain, I want to go out and hunt monsters," Ning Ze said calmly.

Zuo Xingyuan was very troubled. In the two battles, Ning Ze's combat strength was obvious to all, and he was even slightly stronger than him. However, the night was really dangerous, and humans were at a disadvantage in terms of perception.

Especially since Ning Zecai is a high-level warrior, if he were a general-level warrior, and his physical genes had evolved to the point that he could see at night, he could rest assured.

But Ning Ze looked so serious and stubborn that he really couldn't persuade him otherwise.

"Alright, but you can only hunt nearby. If you encounter any danger, remember to call for help. We'll be training for the first half of the night, so you need to rest too."

Ning Ze grinned and said, "Don't worry, Captain, I'll be careful." Then he quietly walked out the door.

When I arrived in the wilderness area, my "Swiftness" skill was at a proficiency of 5686/10000; my "Wind Slash" skill was at a proficiency of 5705/10000.

The fierce battle in the morning directly increased his proficiency by nearly a thousand, and in the afternoon his proficiency increased by another small percentage. Now his proficiency has reached 6805/10000 in the "Wind Slash" specialization.

Proficiency level exceeds 6666.

He is now able to exert force in four ways.

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8 month 31 number.

A luxuriously decorated villa.

Inside the living room.

A huge crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

below.

Every face on the gorgeous clothes was filled with worry, fear, helplessness, and anger.

They formed a circle and simultaneously vented their emotions on a middle-aged man sitting in the main seat.

The questions were piercing to the core, and some even went so far as to tug at the middle-aged man's sleeve without any regard for his image.

"That's enough!"

A loud roar.

Shu Heng stood up angrily. Things were already troublesome enough, and these people kept pressing him for answers.

"What's the rush? Will rushing solve anything?"

A woman with a mean-looking face stepped forward and angrily shouted, "We own shares in the company! Now that such a big order has been sold, who knows if the Shu family is trying to use this to extort money and kick us out?"

"That's right! Such a big order came out of nowhere, and then it turned out to be counterfeit after production. Do you think we're fools? Everyone knows that the young master of Qihang Company has been pursuing your daughter. I think you two were in cahoots!" A man in a suit straightened his collar and said with a cold expression.

"Even if there's a problem, it's your Shu family's fault. From sourcing materials to processing to delivery, your Shu family was responsible for the entire process of handling the combat uniform outer garments! Why should we share the responsibility? If you don't give us an explanation, don't blame us for filing a lawsuit tomorrow!"

The speaker was a square-faced man with a stern, businesslike expression.

Upon hearing this person speak, Shu Yi immediately became anxious, "Second Uncle, why are you saying the same thing?"

Yang Wenxiang said without changing his expression, "Relatives are relatives, business is business. What's wrong with me saying something fair? Do you know how much money we've lost? The materials alone cost a billion! And this was under a contract! If we can't deliver on time, hmph... even if your family goes bankrupt, you won't be able to afford it!"

Shu Yi was speechless. What was said was indeed true, but the reason why her second aunt's husband was able to make a living and even do well was all because of the help her family had given him in the past. Now that they had turned their backs on him, it was heartbreaking.

"If you ask me, we should just marry this girl off to them. Isn't the young master of Qihang Company fond of her? That's how we negotiated this deal. Marrying her off to them will give them some more time, and at least we can complete this deal. Although it will be a huge blow, at least the company will still be around!" someone suggested.

Shu Yi's face flushed red, and she waved her hands, saying, "No! No!"

These shareholders didn't care about her at all. As soon as they heard what she said, they started discussing it and all said they wanted to get acquainted with Qihang Company.

At most, the company will lose 1 billion yuan, which the Shu family can cover. As long as the company doesn't go bankrupt, it's fine.

Shu Yi said that when she looked back at these people from the past, her heart sank.

Shu Heng looked quite interested, as if he was considering the feasibility of this method.

Shu Yi quickly looked at her mother beside her, but her mother had her head down and looked like she couldn't do anything about it, which made her feel even more helpless, and her eyes turned red.

"Once a girl gets married, she won't care about the Shu family anymore. You'll be living comfortably then, but what are we supposed to do?"

Seeing that Shu Heng was about to be persuaded, Shu Yi's second aunt's husband, Yang Wenxiang, added another sentence.

"Brother-in-law, I'm not trying to harm Shuyi. Tell me, what's wrong with marrying the eldest son of Qihang Company? It's a well-known conglomerate in Yangzhou, with a market value of over 10 billion! If she marries him, this girl will be living the good life! Then our business..."

"Nonsense!"

A hoarse, angry shout rang out.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

An elderly man with gray hair, leaning on a cane, came down from the second floor. He was wearing a black Zhongshan suit and descended the stairs aggressively. With each step, he glanced down at the ground floor with a face full of anger, his eyes filled with murderous intent and cold glint.

An invisible killing intent instantly silenced the noise in the hall.

"grandfather."

Shu Yi called out and quickly ran over to help the old man up. He looked so pitiful, completely lost and helpless.

Shu Hongjing turned around, his murderous aura vanishing. He patted Shu Yi's hand affectionately and said, "A bunch of brats dare to pressure my granddaughter? They've got some nerve!"

"Don't worry, little one, Grandpa will never force you. I've met Ning Ze, he's a good kid. As for that guy surnamed Zhai, hmph! He's got some manners."

Shu Yi nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

Shu Hongjing was once a martial artist, and he had a very imposing presence. His appearance just now intimidated everyone present.

But once everyone got off the plane, they realized that there was nothing to be afraid of in this base city.

Someone immediately spoke up.

"Mr. Shu, everyone's lost money. The materials alone cost a billion, and the company's working capital isn't enough; we even had to take out a bank loan. This business is practically a labor-intensive operation. After more than half a month of hard work, we finally delivered the goods, only to find they were fake! That's a huge loss! What do you suggest we do?"

Shu Hongjing didn't reply, but turned to Shu Heng and asked in a deep voice, "Have you found the cause of the problem?"

Shu Heng turned to look at all the shareholders present, but hesitated and didn't say anything.

These people were furious. When they felt indebted, they treated everyone like outsiders and said nothing. There must be something fishy going on.

"I think this money is just something your Shu family wants to embezzle! Then the company will be nothing but an empty shell, and you'll make a killing with the money!"

"Look at his attitude, it's obvious he's doing this! He's taking advantage of people he knows!"

"I think it's being prepared as a dowry for that little brat!"

"They can't escape. If they don't give me an explanation today, I'm going to sue them!"

"Shut up!"

Shu Hongjing roared, his face full of anger.

"I risked my life to build this company, and I only gave you some shares because of your father! You were the ones who begged me to sell you shares back then."

"So what if I took your money? I won't pay you back even if the company goes bankrupt! You think you can just throw this lousy company away because you've angered me, dressed all high and mighty?

"You have no right to speak here! If you want your money back, shut up! I, Shu Hongjing, am not about to make that kind of disgusting money!"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

These are all the truths. Shu Hongjing is a martial artist after all. He still gets paid for the merits he made back then. Even after going bankrupt, he still has a place to live and connections to make a comeback. His situation is completely different from theirs.

Even if they wanted to touch it, they would only end up smashing themselves to pieces. Their statuses are different, so they might as well calm down and listen.

Knowing the old man's character, he probably didn't intentionally try to swindle them.

Seeing that everyone was stunned, Shu Hongjing turned around and asked with a stern face, "Speak!"

"Now that something has happened, we need to give everyone an explanation!"

"These are all old friends here. If you've really done something stupid, just confess! Don't wait for me to take action!"

Shu Heng's face was full of bitter smiles as he said in a low voice, "Father, how could I do such a thing? It was Nian Dong. He replaced all the goods we produced, and they became a pile of defective products when they arrived at their destination."

These words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.

This Nian Dong's full name is Shu Nian Dong. He is Shu Heng's cousin and is essentially a member of the Shu family.

This is exactly what they had suspected: the Shu family wanted to pocket the money!

The old man just didn't know about this.

Everyone present looked over, waiting for the old man to give an explanation.

Shu Hongjing's expression froze for a moment, then he fell silent. After three seconds of silence, he asked in a hoarse voice, "Nian Dongqian's?"

During the Great Cataclysm, the virus spread, and survival depended entirely on luck, with physical fitness playing a minor role. At that time, only the Shu brothers, Shu Hongjing and Shu Hongjing, remained in the Shu family.

During the Great Nirvana period, monsters ravaged the land, and they fled constantly. Shu Hongjing's younger brother died while being chased by monsters, trying to buy him time, leaving behind only this youngest son.

Shu Hongjing had always treated Shu Niandong like his own son, and he didn't believe that Shu Niandong could do such a thing.

"It is indeed Nian Dongqian's," Shu Heng replied with a wry smile.

Shu Yi was stunned. She never expected that her second uncle would do such a thing!

Shu Hongjing remained silent for a long time before finally uttering only two words: "Where are they?"

"I locked them in the basement. I wanted to force them to tell me what happened, but I didn't expect them to come," Shu Heng said helplessly.

Shu Hongjing nodded silently, then turned around and looked at everyone.

"I, Shu Hongjing, am not an unreasonable person. Since this matter concerns my family affairs, it has nothing to do with you. As for how much money it costs, I, Shu Hongjing, can afford it. Even if the company goes bankrupt, I will compensate you for your losses."

"I won't keep you any longer. Trust me, this old man's words still carry weight."

Upon hearing that they had not suffered any financial loss, everyone quickly left with a smile.

"Then, sir, we'll be waiting for you."

"Your intervention is certainly not a problem. We won't interfere in your family matters."

"We await your news. We trust Mr. Shu's character."

Before leaving, they were showered with compliments.

Just as they were halfway there, Shu Hongjing spoke again.

"Wenxiang, stay!"

Yang Wenxiang immediately stopped in his tracks. His eyes darted around, and he turned around with a smile, asking, "Is there something you need, sir?"

Shu Hongjing said with a forced smile, "Since we're related by marriage, and you're so concerned about our family's affairs, why don't you stay and take a look?" He then turned around and shouted sternly, "Speak! What does that kid want?"

Shu Heng's face was also full of embarrassment, and he glanced at Shu Yi.

That glance sent a chill down Shuyi's spine.

"He said he wanted to marry Shuyi to Zhai Yanke."

Shu Hongjing asked calmly, "What benefits?"

Shu Heng didn't dare to look at his father. He lowered his head and said, "The Zhai family promised to let him take over the Shu family's business if things go well, and if they don't, they'll give him the money for the materials for that batch of goods."

Shuyi's hands tightened. Her grandfather's love for her second uncle was obvious to everyone. If her grandfather abandoned her, then her family would have no one to rely on.

(End of this chapter)