Luis and his knights arrived at the gates of the Xu family under the cover of night. The air was tense, and Luis's men, especially Devon, were ready for action.
"Stop, why are you here in the Xu family land?" The guard of the Xu family who was guarding the gate questioned with sleepy eyes. He really hates this job, where he has to stay on duty the whole night.
Devon instinctively rested his hand on the hilt of his knife and took a step forward, but Arthur quickly intervened, holding up a hand to stop him.
"Stop it; we are nobles. Don't be barbaric, and always think about destruction without reason. Boss hasn't given any instructions yet."
Arthur felt cool when scolding Devon. It feels so refreshing when correcting others.
Devon nodded and stood waiting for the orders of Luis.
"Tell your patriarch that we've destroyed the Anyu Gang, leaving no one alive. Xu Lei is in our hands."
Luis stepped forward and said to the sleepy guard. Arthur also threw the body of Xu Lei to show to the guard.
The guard's sleepiness evaporated as he saw the bloodied, battered body of Xu Lei. He felt a chill run down his spine. Watching the body of Young Master Xulei, his heart pounded in his chest.
"Can... can I leave?" The guard stammered, unsure if he could safely walk away.
"Go, if you want to." Luis answered simply and stared at the guard.
The guard didn't need to be told twice. He ran towards the inner yard as quickly as possible, with his hand instinctively covering the back of his neck as if expecting a blade to fall at any moment.
A few minutes later, the guard came rushing towards them again.
"The patriarch says... you can come inside. He welcomes the guest," the guard said as he panted.
Luis nodded and took off his hood.
"Lead us to meet your patriarch," Luis then said to the guard.
The guard took them around the building, making the way towards the patriarch yard. However, the heart of guard was far from calm. He recognized Luis; this was the masked killer.
He quickly walked inside a yard with Luis following him. There a group of men sat in a semicircle, their faces stern and serious.
The guard bowed his head and walked out. He didn't want to stay any longer with this masked killer any more.
Luis face became serious as he looked towards all the people. He could feel their aura was very strong, with almost all of them being late-stage body-training warriors. The one who was sitting in the middle even had strength similar to him.
He still had a serious face; now the negotiation would begin. In a negotiation between two parties, many things should be considered.
He must remain calm and confident, not showing any signs of weakness. If the other party senses hesitation and weakness, you will immediately fall into the weaker side.
Luis walked up to the seat and sat down. The knight followed him and stood behind him. Their faces were covered with robes, so no expression could be seen.
The two sides looked at each other without talking. Both parties were looking at each other as if examining the other sides.
'I can do this all day' Luis thought as he stared at the innate master.
A few minutes pass by, and the Xu family side began to become uneasy. One man stared at Arthur; no, he was staring at Xu Lei in the back of Arthur.
"What have you done to Xu Lei? Why is he covered in blood?" He questioned
Luis raised his hands and signaled to Arthur. Arthur nodded and threw the body of Xu Lei toward the man. The man hurriedly caught it.
"Our only objective was to destroy the Anyu Gang," Luis began, his voice echoing through the courtyard. "But Xu Lei claimed that the Xu family was behind the gang. So I'm here to ask, is that true?"
"What!" The man who asked about Xu Lei shouted in surprise.
"Does the Xu Family want to fight us and avenge the Anyu Gang?" Luis again repeated this time clearly, with his voice cutting through the air.
The man was about to rebuke when suddenly the innate master stopped him.
"Xu Ma, step back. Don't speak again." The man bellowed
"Little friend, my name is Xu Zhihao, the current patriarch of the Xu Family." Xu Zhihao started the conversation with softness in his voice.
"You can call me Han Long," Luis replied short.
Xu Zhihao sighed deeply.
"Don't listen to that trash, even if he is my son. He's already been kicked out of the family. I didn't expect he'd still cause trouble even after being expelled." His voice carried a note of sadness, perhaps regret.
"He is..."
"Don't talk about your useless son here; I am here to inform you that I will be taking the place of Anyu Gang. I hope you don't try to cause trouble for me."
Luis cut off Xu Zhihao and looked at everyone on the opposite side. Everyone on the opposite side had an angry face and glared at Luis. This kid was really overbearing and didn't take their Xu family seriously at all.
It seemed that this conversation would last for a very long time. However, Luis didn't want to waste his time here any longer. He has important things to do.
He released the vortex qi from his body towards his leg. As the vortex Qi reached towards the sole of his foot, the ground began to crack in the direction of the Xu family.
Everyone backed up in horror as the crack reached towards them.
"This is not a negotiation," Luis said coldly. "This is an announcement."
Xu Zhihao looked at Luis with a deep look. After a long pause, he nodded slowly.
"Don't worry, friend. We won't make things difficult for you."
Luis, hearing this, stood up and walked outside without speaking another word. The knights also followed him.
"You better keep your promise, otherwise you will face the..." Luis voice drifted towards them as he disappeared from their sight.