Author: Heng Sao Tian Ya
Translation: Mixatye
In the most important meeting hall of Luo Shui Auction House.
"Clan leader, the people in private room No. 17 in the second row were followed by Yang Jun and others as soon as they left. Do we need to follow them?"
An old man who looked like an elder looked at Chen Tong Sheng, the head of the Chen family, who was sitting in the middle.
"Follow them? No need!" Chen Tong Sheng waved his hand.
"No need? Patriarch, these two people can easily produce a set of high-grade noble martial arts. They must have more treasures in their hands. If we catch them... the Chen family will become the first family in Luo Shui City just around the corner!" The elder said hurriedly when he heard that the clan leader refused without even thinking.
"Becoming the number one family in Luo Shui City? Humph, I think you want our Chen family to disappear completely from Luo Shui City!"
Chen Tong Sheng slapped the table and raised his eyebrows.
"Let our Chen family disappear from Luo Shui City... I didn't mean that?" The elder didn't expect the clan leader to be angry. He trembled in fright and hurriedly explained.
"Hmph, Xing'er, tell them what you think!"
Chen Tong Sheng was too lazy to explain but looked at his son Chen Xing and asked him to express his opinion. Firstly, it would improve his ability to make independent decisions, and secondly, it would be a test for the first heir.
"Yes, Dad!" Chen Xing hurriedly stood up. "The strength of these two people does not look very high from the outside, not even as good as me. However, they can easily produce hundreds of thousands of taels of silver and have high-grade noble martial arts. Sneaking into the auction house without anyone noticing and knocking out Nie Yu, who is at the same level, it shows that these two people aren't as simple as we see!"
"Aren't as simple as we see? Oh? Then how do we deal with this matter?" When Chen Tong Sheng heard his son say this, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes and he continued to ask.
"Our Chen family started late. In terms of absolute power, we are no match for the other three families, but our wealth is stronger than theirs! Therefore, we must be careful in everything we do. These two people at a glance could be told are not simple. Our best way to deal with it is to be appeasing! It's okay that they don't have much power, but what if there is a big power behind them?"
Chen Xing knew that his father was testing him, and continued: "Appeasing can make the other party lose their guard, and it will be easier to find out their details. If there is really a big force, we have gained a huge backer. Even if we fall out with the other three families, there is no need to be afraid. If there is no force, it will be easier to deliberately create difficulties for them. Once forced into a desperate situation, we don't have to worry about them cooperating with us and obediently handing over the battle techniques and martial arts skills they know!"
"And if we force it directly, they won't give us anything. The end result will be a mess, we won't get anything, and we will offend a big force for no reason!"
"Yes, Xing'er is right, but not completely!" After hearing his son's analysis, Chen Tong Sheng nodded and added: "Suddenly, the auction house has a set of high-grade noble skills. Even if we don't reveal the news, the three major families will definitely know that we are related to these two people. If we send people to catch these two, even if we don't ask anything, what will the other three major families think?"
"The three major families will think that we have acquired more martial arts and skills, and will unite to persecute us..." After hearing his father's words, Chen Xing realized this, and his face turned ugly.
The elder who just spoke was so frightened that he couldn't help but tremble.
"Yes, if the remaining three major families unite to persecute us, we will definitely not be able to sustain it. And if we are not able to surrender our martial arts and skills, the family will be destroyed!"
Ignoring the expressions of others, Chen Tong Sheng said slowly: "These two people have power behind them. If we catch them, we will be unlucky. They have no power behind them. If we catch them, we will be unlucky! So, let's just not go into this muddy water. Since Yang Jun wants to do it, let him do it!"
"If Yang Jun goes and gets it, he can also help us check it out. If these two people have a trump card, if Yang Jun goes there this time, there will be no return. When the time comes, we will publicize this matter widely. By then, everyone will mistakenly think that the forces behind the two of us are closely connected, and they will be extremely afraid of our Chen family! This is borrowing the east wind! If they have no trump card and are killed by Yang Jun, Hehe, we can unite with the other three families to force the Yang family to cough up! No matter what we do, we won't suffer any loss!"
Chen Tong Sheng is so cunning that he can clearly explain the gains and losses in just a few words.
"By the way, Xing'er, did you secretly make a backup of the Yangtze River Tripple Waves that was auctioned just now?"
Logically speaking, the auction house is not allowed to back up auction items, but the auction house belongs to the Chen family. Even if they do this, as long as no one catches them, no one will say anything.
"Reporting to Dad, after I got the jade token, I secretly backed it up as soon as I came out. This is..." Chen Xing said and handed over a jade token for transferring skills.
"Well, that's right. The noble's high-grade martial arts, Yangtze River Tripple Waves. Haha, with this set of martial arts, the overall strength of our Chen family will definitely increase a lot again!" Taking the jade token and sweeping it with his spirit, Chen Tong Sheng couldn't help but burst out laughing!
After laughing, Chen Tong Sheng looked at the elder who had just spoken, "Chen Ran, withdraw the clansmen who are chasing those two people. You are old. From now on, you will focus on taking care of your old age and stop meddling in family affairs!"
"Yes!" The elder Chen Ran knew that the patriarch had revoked all his rights with just one sentence. Although he was unwilling to accept so, he also knew that he could not resist. He nodded with a frustrated look on his face.
If a family or a force wants to last for a long time, it must get rid of the waste and replace it with more suitable people. Otherwise, it will just keep retreating and eventually perish!
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"Master, I have investigated clearly. There were two outsiders in private room No. 17 in the second row. They have the strength of the early and middle stages of the fourth level of Qi Sea respectively!"
"Early and mid-stage of the fourth level of Qi Sea? It turns out they are just two rich bumpkins. Master, I can kill this rubbish on my own without you taking action!"
Not long after Nie Yun and Yang Yan disappeared, three figures appeared from behind. Two of them smiled and said to the young man in front of them.
These three are exactly the Yang Jun and others that Chen Tong Sheng said!
"I don't regard them as opponents at all. Two trash-like people dared to damage my face in Luo Shui City. I will make them regret coming to this world!"
Yang Jun woke up from the rage just now, his eyes flashed with a cold light.
Before the auction was completely over, the three of them hid in the side of private room No. 17 in the second row and followed the people inside quietly as soon as they saw them coming out.
He thought that with so much money, this private room would be a big shot, but he didn't expect that it was just two little guys who had never met before, and their strength was not very good!
Yang Jun did not dare to direct his anger at the auction house, so he had to cast his hatred on these two people. Seeing that their strength was low, how could he let them go?
Aren't you rich? Didn't you buy the flame axe? As long as I kill you, everything will be mine!
"That's natural. They're just two ignorant people. If they dare to offend the young master in Luo Shui City, they're tired of living! Young master, I have a suggestion. Let's catch them after a while. Without killing them, cut off all their hands and feet, then let them kneel on the ground and torture them alive!"
"It's too easy for them to cut off the tendons of their hands and feet. Get a water tank, cut them into sticks, soak them in salt water every day, call grandpa and they will get some food, otherwise, they will starve..."
Yang Lin duo laughed with their voices full of viciousness.
Listening to their relaxed tone, it seems that this kind of thing has been done many times.
"Yang Lin is right. It is indeed a good idea to cut a stick and soak it in salt water. However, if they have so much money, they must have a way to make money. If they can be my slaves and are willing to work for me, I don't mind letting them go once!"
Yang Jun flicked his sleeves and his words were extremely generous.
"The young master is so generous and polite to others! If they knew that the young master had such thoughts, they would probably die of laughter!" Yang Lin hurriedly flattered him.
"By the way, will they have successfully refined the flame axe after they got it? Although their cultivation levels are not very good, it is still quite difficult to completely refine the flame axe!" The second subordinate suddenly remembered something and asked.
"Refining the flame axe? Are you kidding? The flame axe is a top-grade weapon of the Marquis clan. With their rubbish cultivation in the early and middle stages of the fourth level of the Qi Sea, can they refine it in such a short time? Now that they are holding the axe in their hand, perhaps it's too heavy and in the way!" Yang Jun is full of confidence.
"Yes, the young master is still very good. He revealed the mystery in one sentence and made me worry in vain!" The second subordinate laughed.
"That's natural. Don't you think about who the young master is? He reached the early stage of the fifth level of Qi Sea at the age of twenty-two this year. He is one of the top geniuses in Luo Shui City. Can he be like us?" Yang Lin laughed and continued to advocate.
"Okay, stop talking. These two people have left the city. Let's follow them quickly! We must not let them run away!"
Interrupting the flattery of the two subordinates, Yang Jun waved his hand and rushed forward.