pappabearbooks Chapter 1442: Marked for Death?
Chapter 1442: Marked for Death?
"What day is it today, why are they here?" Xiang Yunshan, the current head of the Xiang Family, asked calmly.
"I mentioned it’s not the day for an audience, but the young master said it’s a matter of great importance, so—" Uncle Jie reported respectfully.
"Let them in then!"
Xiang Yunshan said indifferently.
He disliked being disturbed, but as Uncle Jie had mentioned, today was the day of his seclusion exit, a slight exception being allowed.
Soon enough, Uncle Jie went out and brought in Xiang Lun and his family of three.
"Father!" Xiang Lun was the first to respectfully greet Xiang Yunshan.
"Father-in-law (Grandfather)!" Gui Jinhua and Xiang Tiandong also hurriedly called out.
Xiang Yunshan nodded slightly, sitting there without turning his head: "What’s the matter, speak up!"
"Father, I heard from Uncle Jie that during your recent seclusion, you gained a lot. Have you broken through to that realm?" Xiang Lun eagerly asked.
"I told you to speak if there’s something, who told you to prattle?"
Xiang Yunshan said coldly.
"Uh..."
Xiang Lun felt a bit embarrassed, then glanced at his son, and said to Xiang Yunshan: "Father, this situation concerns Xiao Tian, that scion of the Duanmu Family asked him to do something..."
He then recounted the entire process of Duanmu Zhe requesting Xiang Tiandong to go to Binhai to handle Jiang Feng in detail.
It turned out, after that night, Duanmu Zhe’s other subordinates collectively passed this thankless task onto the honest Xiang Tiandong alone, leaving Xiang Tiandong quite upset.
He returned home and told his parents about it. Xiang Lun pondered for a long time and thought the matter was not as simple as it seemed and was of great significance, so he had to consult the Old Man before making a decision.
But during this period, Xiang Yunshan was in seclusion, so they could only wait until today to come to the old residence.
Hearing the whole story from Xiang Lun, Xiang Yunshan couldn’t help but feel moved and puzzled: "Could it be true that I have been ignoring the outside world for too long? The destruction of the Lin Family, such a big event, how come I’ve never heard of it?"
"Father, it’s not quite destroyed; I investigated specially. They were so terrified after returning from Jiangdong, Lian Lianhai holed up and never stepped outside, and most of the clan scattered like monkeys from a fallen tree, so the actual definition should be as good as nonexistent..."
"How is that different from being destroyed?"
Xiang Yunshan sneered, finally putting down his fishing rod and turning around: "Even Lian Yaotang is dead, a few tributors are gone too, the foundation of the Lin Family is gone, how can they still stand in the Capital City?"
"Exactly as Father said!" Xiang Lun quickly echoed.
"Though I’m really puzzled, a mere Jiangdong, how could anyone wipe out the Lin Family? And just some unknown person??" Xiang Yunshan stared at Xiang Tiandong: "What else did Duanmu Zhe say when he gave you the task?"
"He didn’t say anything else, just that we should clean up after Lin Zekai and remove that troublemaker in Jiangdong as a warning to others..." Xiang Tiandong said cautiously.
"So no one else took up the task, and it fell on you alone?" Xiang Yunshan sneered.
Xiang Tiandong’s face flushed red, and he hesitated, wanting to say something but stopped.
He didn’t want to handle this matter alone either, but none of the other brothers were generous enough, pushing it onto him, and he couldn’t escape it.
"Father, you know this child Tiandong from young, always honest and sincere, he takes every task given to him seriously..."
Xiang Lun hurriedly spoke on behalf of his son, and then continued: "Now we just want to ask you if we should handle this matter, in case the other side is really unfathomable, will our Xiang Family suffer the same fate as the Lin Family..."
"Duanmu Zhe personally made the statement, is there any way out if this matter isn’t handled?"
Xiang Yunshan calmly said: "It wasn’t easy for Tiandong to squeeze into their circle, that’s precisely why I focused on cultivating him! And Duanmu Zhe, besides having an extraordinary position in the Capital City, represents that young man behind him, who is destined to head China in the future; aligning with them as the Xiang Family won’t be wrong! As for your concerns..."
At this point, Xiang Yunshan sneered coldly: "That is even more impossible! Though the Lin Family was once on par with the Xiang Family, we Xiang are a Martial Arts Family, much more robust than the Lin Family which relied on three tributors; moreover, the Old Taishan is still here! As long as he stands, nothing can topple the Xiang Family!"
"Understood!" Xiang Lun nodded immediately: "Father, you mean let Tiandong go ahead? Doing this beautifully would even present a splendid report to Duanmu Zhe and that person behind him, making Tiandong even more favored in their eyes?"
"Something like that, sometimes what everyone wants to do may not be good, and what everyone doesn’t want to do may not be bad!"
Xiang Yunshan wore an enigmatic expression: "Since you’re here and informed me about this, take a few people from the old residence to handle this matter, to lend Tiandong a hand!"
Elated at the words, Xiang Lun hurriedly told Xiang Tiandong: "Quickly thank your grandfather!"
Xiang Tiandong immediately said: "Thank you, Grandpa!"
No one knew better than them how the people from the Xiang old residence were far more formidable than those under their command outside, each person capable of independently handling spheres!
With the Old Master’s approval, everything was bound to go smoothly, and that troublemaker Jiang Feng in Jiangdong was as good as finished!
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Jiang Feng drove Bai Zhiqing, Feng Yueji, Mo Zixun, and the four women back to their city home, with Baili Xiyue being the only one there.
This girl, as usual, was neither sitting properly nor lying properly, dressed in a sexy nightgown, leaning askew on the sofa, playing on her phone with her legs raised.
Her impressive long legs, accentuated by the ultra-short sleep shorts, appeared especially fair and delicate.
Seeing them return, she snorted and straightened up: "You’re finally back, what were you doing last night? I called you, and no one answered."
Swish!
At these words, Jiang Feng’s expression remained unchanged, but Bai Zhiqing and the four women flushed to varying degrees.
It seemed those indulgent scenes from last night flashed back in their minds.
"We were playing games last night, got so absorbed we put the phones on silent." Bai Zhiqing explained with a smile. They agreed not to disclose last night’s events to outsiders, not even to their other sisters; it was a secret only known to the five of them.
"Hmph, what games were you playing that were so exciting?" Baili Xiyue said with a hint of jealousy.
She actually regretted going to Fengming last night. Even with a body not in form, it didn’t stop her from wanting to join the fun, but after changing her mind, she couldn’t get in touch with anyone.
Not just her, every girl at home was in a bad mood last night, just because Jiang Feng took others out to play, making them feel restless no matter what they did.