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"Dad, they're probably just some guys who come here to freeload..."
"What did you say?"
Chen slammed his fist on the table in anger.
"The reason why my Chen family has been able to survive to this day is because we treat people with kindness and win them over with virtue."
"All who come are guests; how can you say that to guests?"
Upon hearing this, several guests at the main table felt utterly disgusted.
You old Bi Deng, are you addicted to pretending?
You're having your big birthday celebration next month, do you really think we don't know what you're doing holding this banquet now?
Those present, at least the few at the main table, knew perfectly well why Chen Jiu held his birthday banquet ahead of schedule.
The world of supernatural beings is about to change!
Longhu Mountain was teeming with people, and the Quanxing sect had all vanished without a trace. Even Chen Jiu, that old codger, was starting to fear death.
Whether he's smart or not is another matter, but he's genuinely afraid of dying.
What if what Master Lu on Longhu Mountain said is true?
If he really were to descend the mountain to slay demons and monsters...
What if the things my family did are exposed and that Taoist Master Lu turns the entire Chen family upside down in a fit of anger?
Having survived the chaos of that war-torn era until now, Chen doesn't possess the same qualities as his sons:
Thoughts like "Heaven is number one, I am number two," "Who dares to kill me?" and "I am the boss of the entire Jiangxi province."
He knew very well that he only had one life. Even if the powerful families joined forces with Nadutong Company to punish Lu Xuan, he would still be dead. Where could he go to seek justice?
Faced with danger, some people choose to run away in panic, some choose to bury their heads in the ground like ostriches, and some choose to take advantage of others' power.
Chen Jiu's idea was different; what he wanted most was to manipulate the masses...
The banquet lasted for seven days, and no one was turned away, whether they were extraordinary people, ordinary people, or even swindlers, all in order to use the food as a "protective charm".
On one hand, he quickly ordered his most trusted youngest son to sever ties with Quanxing and stop all their clandestine activities.
On the one hand, they openly and legitimately used the birthday banquet as a pretext to invite a wide range of guests.
Chen's cloudy gaze swept over the people at the main table one by one.
The local head of Nadutong Company: Zhao Fan; a local real estate tycoon: Passerby A; some minor local gentry; and a Brahmin from the county town.
These people encompass almost everyone in the city, from top to bottom, including extraordinary individuals and ordinary people, including company executives, government officials, and business elites.
In addition, the seven-day banquet he hosted attracted thousands of ordinary locals, which served as his best protection.
He refused to believe that Lu Xuan would dare to kill someone in front of so many people.
If Lu Xuan really dares to make a move, he will be cutting himself off from the entire world of supernatural beings and even modern society. He would be a hero using martial arts to break the law and disrupt order.
At that point, not only will Nadutong Company be unable to tolerate Lu Xuan, but even the real national authorities will not be able to tolerate him.
"Frame-ups," "manipulation of public opinion," "distortion of reality," "moral blackmail," "logical traps"...
Chen was very proud of his methods.
This is also what he despises most about Wang Ai.
How dare they lead a group to attack Wudang Mountain in broad daylight? How dare they personally commit murder in broad daylight, leaving behind a trail of gossip?
If a chess player personally enters the game, he will become a chess piece...
The Wang family truly lacks any semblance of the dignity of a prestigious family.
Noble families never use knives to kill; a single hat can crush you for life.
This is what a powerful family is like, a deeply rooted family. You, a mere greenhorn, dare to challenge me?
With your twenty years of cultivation, what makes you think you can compete with the Chen family's hundreds of years of accumulation?
Of course, if Lu Xuan hadn't discovered the Chen family's dirty deeds, or if he were willing to compromise, Chen Jiu might have been able to offer Wudang a sum of money as incense offerings.
Chen's only question now is why his youngest son, Chen Bo, hasn't returned yet.
As I pondered, the noise outside seemed to grow louder and louder, even threatening to erupt and sweep over us like a tidal wave.
"Fifth brother, go out and see what's going on?"
Chen frowned.
"Why are you still making such a racket? You have no manners at all. I told your third brother long ago that you should remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses before you..."
In a moment of panic, an oval-shaped object traced a perfect arc through the air and crashed into the soup bowl in front of Chen Jiu.
Fresh blood mixed with thick soup splattered all over Chen Jiu's face.
Looking closely, he saw his son, Chen Youcai, staring at him with wide, unseeing eyes.
Chen Jiu's face instantly contorted with endless terror and anger, his thick, rough skin churning like waves.
"Wealth!!!"
Chapter 160: I will stand on the moral high ground and unleash my iron fist!
Under the "Chenjiazhuang" archway.
Because Chen Youcai on the other end was overly polite, Lu Xuan hesitated for 0.00001 seconds before deciding to respond politely in return.
"Hello, I am Lu Xuan."
He paused, noticing Chen Youcai's puzzled expression, as if he hadn't quite grasped the situation yet.
Lu Xuan continued to politely explain his purpose: "I've come to wipe out your entire family."
The silence seemed to freeze the air for a moment.
Then people realized what was happening...
"How dare you speak so arrogantly?"
"I think you don't even know how to write the word 'death'?"
Before Chen Youcai could react to Lu Xuan's words, two members of the Chen family beside him jumped out.
Although it is said that Taoist priests and Buddhist monks are not to be trifled with when traveling.
But this is Chenjiazhuang, how dare they shout like this?
Believe it or not, I'll plant you in the ground and use you as ginseng!
Seeing Chen Youcai's indifferent expression emboldened the two, who immediately began to point fingers at Lu Xuan, seemingly oblivious to their own mortality.
Just as the two were about to perform the villainous NPC's signature trash-talking routine.
A dazzling sword light burst forth, instantly illuminating the approaching night.
With a dull thud as flesh was cut open, a warm, sticky sensation splattered onto Chen Youcai's face.
I touched it instinctively.
Thick blood plasma mixed with limb fragments and some unidentified flesh and blood tissue clung to my hand; it tasted slightly sweet when I licked my lips…
Then he saw the corpses of his henchmen, First and Second, cut into "salmon bellies".
Chen Youcai: "..."
Holy crap! You two are gone just like that?
To be honest, I'm a little ashamed to admit it, but his expression just now wasn't one of tacitly agreeing to let his men do it; he was just terrified when he remembered Lu Xuan's name...
Can you two be brought back to life?
It seems impossible!
He observed a moment of silence for two seconds over the corpses of his men.
Chen Youcai looked up and shouted at Lu Xuan.
"If you kill them, you can't kill me!"
Lu Xuan: “(?_?)…”
Chen Youcai: "Σ(OдO|||)ノノ"
Oh no! I blurted out what was on my mind.
Watching his henchmen, number one and number two, who were just chatting and laughing, now cut into "salmon belly" pieces.
Anyone would be annoyed by this!
"Someone come! Someone come!"
Chen Youcai quickly changed his tune, attempting to summon his men to bolster his courage.
Soon, dozens of extraordinary individuals from the Chen family arrived.
Don't ask why dozens of extraordinary people can easily emerge from Chen Family Village. It's perfectly normal for aristocratic families to conceal their existence and refuse to report it.
If every single one of our family members were registered, wouldn't we be chased by the All-Tong Company for every little thing we did, like getting into a fight or killing someone?
After shielding a dozen or so members of the Chen family in front of him, Chen Youcai finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his arrogant expression instantly changed.
They were pointing fingers at Lu Xuan from a position of moral superiority.
"Lu Xuan, my Chen Family Village has always been peaceful and virtuous, and has worked diligently and charitably for so many years. How dare you come to our door and claim that you will destroy my Chen Family Village?"
"You even murdered members of my Chen family in broad daylight? Do you really want to defy the heavens?"
Is there still any law in this world? Is there still any justice?
"Just because you come from Wudang and have the backing of Na Du Tong Company, does that mean you can do whatever you want? What about the bright and clear sky of the supernatural world?"
"Just because you have a high cultivation level, does that give you the right to bully us innocent ordinary people?"
No wonder Chen Youcai was able to inherit the family business out of so many children in the Chen family; his superb acting skills alone are something that ordinary people cannot achieve.
Chen Youcai, with tears streaming down his face, launched a accusation against Lu Xuan, pointing fingers from his moral high ground.
Not to mention the dozens of extraordinary people from Chenjiazhuang, even those who came from the surrounding area to freeload echoed the sentiment.