"Is the Xu Mansion really behind the Liehu Gang?" Wu Yuan frowned slightly.
This matter had a hint of conspiracy from the beginning. The Liehu Gang increased the 'tribute money' for no reason, and it happened to be five thousand taels?
Too much of a coincidence.
However, Wu Yuan broke into the Liehu Gang and killed one after another. After stabbing the gang leader Yang Long to death, he then fought a battle with the mysterious master. The losses were huge and he had no spare energy to explore the causes and consequences of this incident.
"Clan leader, do you have any evidence?" Wu Yuan asked softly.
"This is what Li Ye, the second leader of the Liehu Gang, said personally." The patriarch Wu Qiming's eyes were filled with coldness: "He said that if I, the Wu family, return the five thousand taels of silver immediately, I will be fine."
"But since we don't know how to do things, teach us how to do things."
"Li Ye?" Wu Yuan recalled the battle that night. It seemed that he was the short, fat man who was stabbed to death by a flying knife?
Not very impressed.
"This guarding general has gone too far." Wu Yuan pretended to have a look of anger on his face: "We have done everything we should do, so forcefully, and let the Liehu Gang destroy our Zhuangzi? Aren't you afraid of me, Wu? Are you going to sue the sect?"
"Sue to the sect?"
Wu Qiming shook his head slightly: "Firstly, we have no evidence, and the competition was held in full view of everyone that day; secondly, Xu Yuanhan was defeated in the end and just went to Nanmeng Wuyuan."
Wu Yuan listened.
"However, I have thought about this matter carefully." Wu Qiming continued: "It is not like General Xu's hand. Although General Xu acts domineeringly, he always speaks the truth. Although things cannot be accomplished, we have tried our best. With his status, , there is no need to fall out with us over 'five thousand taels of silver'."
"Even if he really wants to get back the five thousand taels of silver, given General Xu's character, he will probably just summon us directly and use his power to suppress others. Why go through such a big circle?" Wu Qiming shook his head in confusion.
"But few people know about this matter." Wu Yuan frowned: "Is it the dean? He wants to bring down General Xu?"
The participants in this matter include the Wu family and the Xu family.
Only Zhang Da, the director of the martial arts academy.
"He won't even do it."
Wu Qiming shook his head directly: "Once the matter is exposed, the first person to be punished by the sect is the dean of the County Zongwu Academy. He is the first responsible person,"
Wu Yuan listened and felt that there was some truth in it.
"Could it be that the eldest son of Xu Mansion?" Wu Qiming suddenly remembered something: "If you think about it carefully, it looks like his style."
"The eldest son of the Xu family?" Wu Yuan showed a trace of doubt.
"You have been in the martial arts academy before, so it is normal that you have never heard of it." Wu Qiming looked at Wu Yuan: "General Xu has six sons. Except for his sixth son Xu Yuanhan, the rest are mediocre in martial arts."
"His eldest son, named 'Xu Yuanjie', is the legitimate son of his first wife. He is very old and is very valued. He controls a large amount of resources in the Xu Mansion and leaves some chores to him. Among the upper-class society in Licheng, very famous."
"Perhaps it was because General Xu had not yet grown up when he was young, so he suffered a lot. In many aspects, he did not have the magnanimity of a luxurious family," Wu Qiming said.
Obviously, he knows this 'Xu Yuanjie' very well.
"The bearing of a wealthy family?" Wu Yuan pondered these four words.
"In short, it is stinginess." Wu Qiming lay on the bed and said slowly: "This Xu Shaojie knows the pain of the family's rise, so he attaches great importance to petty profits, is reluctant to give up money, and rarely sees the overall situation."
"But how can the behavior of a wealthy family be compared to that of a small family?"
"Some things that should be given up, even if it hurts, must be given up at the critical moment." Wu Qiming said solemnly: "Otherwise, it will be a small loss but a big loss."
"Wu Yuan."
Wu Qiming looked at Wu Yuan and said with emotion: "In this aspect, you actually think more thoroughly than me."
He remembered Wu Yuan's direct promise to General Xu to "give up the competition".
It can be called a model of 'willingness'.
If it were Wu Qiming, he asked himself, he might not be so decisive.
"The clan leader is overly praised." Wu Yuan smiled.
decisive? When I agreed to General Xu's request, I simply couldn't get it.
Without the five thousand taels of silver, I would not have made such rapid progress.
"According to what the patriarch said, if the Liehu Gang is behind the Xu Mansion, it is really possible that it was Xu Shaojie's handiwork." Wu Yuan added: "Since he controls a lot of power in the Xu Mansion, he may naturally influence the Liehu Gang."
The two of them exchanged words.
A complete clue has been sketched out.
"Wu Yuan, no matter whether it is Xu Shaojie behind the scenes or not, the main culprit in this matter is the Xu Mansion." Wu Qiming said solemnly to Wu Yuan: "Although the Liehu Gang has been defeated, I hope you will not forget the lives of the eight clan members."
"I understand." Wu Yuan nodded.
He had directly killed the Liehu Gang before, ruthlessly and mercilessly. One of the important reasons was that he saw the corpses of his clan members with his own eyes.
I didn’t know about Xu Mansion before.
Now I understand the cause, and I always look for opportunities to avenge myself!
"Of course, don't worry. The Xu family is powerful and we can't provoke it." Wu Qiming said, "I didn't want to tell you, but your Uncle Long and Uncle Dongyao said that you already have the strength to be a martial artist?"
"Yes." Wu Yuan nodded.
"You have the strength of a martial arts master now. You are only fourteen years old. It will be easy to become a first-rate master in the future. There is hope of becoming a second-rate master or even a first-rate master!" Wu Qiming looked at Wu Yuan with hope.
"At that time, when you become a senior member of the sect, it will be time for revenge."
"Now, only you and I can know about this matter, and no one else can be told." Wu Qiming said.
"Clan leader, don't worry, I understand in my heart." Wu Yuan nodded: "I will not be reckless until I have enough strength."
Wu Qiming nodded.
Regarding Wu Yuan, he was at ease and extremely steady.
He also thought deeply about telling Wu Yuan this matter, hoping that it would become a motivation for Wu Yuan to practice.
"Clan leader."
Wu Yuan asked: "Just now, why did the county guard's guard leader 'Meng Qiang' come to my Wu Mansion? Logically speaking, even if the investigation on the Liehu Gang is being investigated, he would not be the one to do it."
Meng Qiang is a second-rate master.
With his great strength, neither the county magistrate nor the county lieutenant dare to look down upon him, and the county guards will respect him extremely.
He will not be sent for anything that is not important.
"Haha, Meng Qiang is here on behalf of the county guard." Wu Qiming showed a trace of ridicule on his face: "He wants us to be full of witnesses and report to the sect that General Xu used his power to suppress others and let you cheat in the martial arts competition. .”
"Will the sect believe it?" Wu Yuan frowned.
"In just over three months, you have shown strength from a new warrior to an almost martial artist. This news has spread, and you also won the first place in the martial arts competition." Wu Qiming said: "Even if the sect does not If you believe it too much, you won’t ignore it, you will definitely send someone to investigate, even if nothing is found, it will make General Xu very worried.”
"And this is probably just a plan by the county governor."
"The Liehu Gang collapsed and the Xu Mansion lost an arm. The county guard may want to take advantage of this situation to defeat the Xu Mansion in one fell swoop." Wu Qiming said.
Wu Yuan listened.
He didn't quite understand these machinations, but he could understand the rationale behind them.
"Has the clan leader agreed?" Wu Yuan asked.
"Of course I didn't agree." Wu Qiming shook his head and said, "Don't say we don't have clear evidence. Even if we do, what can we do?"
"If it is proven that General Xu manipulated the martial arts competition, and I, the Wu family, are also just 'deserving of guilt and meritorious service', is it possible that there will be benefits?"
"Then Meng Qiang promised that the county guard would protect us, but at this point, it's only up to the county guard whether he will protect us or not."
"Besides, it would be fine if General Xu is completely defeated, but what if he is not defeated?"
"General Xu is taking revenge, and we can't handle it."
"And if you refuse the county magistrate and refuse to admit it, the magistrate will most likely just suspect that Da Bi is fake and will not fight us desperately. At most, he will not like us."
"Which is the lesser of two benefits and harms."
"My Wu family is currently weak and I can't afford to offend anyone. When you, Wu Yuan, become stronger, and when my Wu family becomes stronger, it won't be too late to get all of this back."
"Remember, you have never cheated in the martial arts competition." Wu Qiming saw all this thoroughly and told Wu Yuan in detail.
"Understood, in the martial arts competition, my skills were inferior to others and I lost to Liu Ruyan." Wu Yuan said.
Let the past pass.
Reversing the verdict will only cause trouble for yourself.
"Your strength has advanced so quickly and your talent is astonishing. I, the Wu family, delayed you. Otherwise, if you had joined Yunwu Hall early, your strength would have improved even more rapidly." Wu Qiming looked at Wu Yuan with regret.
"Clan leader, my clan has treated me well enough." Wu Yuan said.
"No!"
Wu Qiming shook his head: "Treating you well does not mean that you are truly qualified. It is because we delayed you. I have prepared to ask Mr. Liu to write to the main sect. Soon the main sect will send someone to pick you up from the city."
"Master?" Wu Yuan was stunned.
The Wu family in Licheng is just a branch of the Wu family in Nanmeng.
And it is a relatively weak branch.
"Although my Wu family is not a big family in Nanmeng, it is a bit stronger than the 'Luo family'. When you go to Nanmeng Mansion, with the full support of the main sect, you will grow faster and enter the Yunwu Palace next year. The hope of winning the title of 'No. 1 in the Four Prefectures' will be greater." Wu Qiming looked at Wu Yuan and sighed: "Your genealogy will also directly enter the main sect."
"Clan leader!"
Wu Yuan frowned and said in a low voice: "I will only stay in Licheng, and my genealogy will only stay in the Wu family in Licheng, and I will not go anywhere."
