manynovel Chapter 50 A Petty Person
Chapter 50 A Petty Person
Lin Jing also looked at Chen Chunan with a probing expression.
Chen Chunan turned around and gestured to indicate that he had already replied: "I'm fine now. By the way, I've been in seclusion for a few days?"
"Brother has been in seclusion for forty-nine days. I miss you so much."
As she spoke, Hongxian rushed over and buried her head in Chen Chunan's stomach.
Chen Chunan affectionately patted his sister's head: "Brother missed you too."
Lin Jing, who had been silent until now, looked at Chen Chunan and suddenly said, "You seem a little different! Before, I could barely sense your strength, but now I can't see through it at all."
Chen Chunan smiled and said, "I have gained some insights during this seclusion, and my cultivation has improved a bit."
Lin Jing gave Chen Chunan a deep look, then left without asking any further questions, citing her patrol duties.
After seeing Lin Jing off, Chen Chunan realized that he had forgotten to contact his clan before going into seclusion and ask them to retreat as soon as possible!
"Damn it! I forgot to tell the clan chief we should leave soon! I hope that old dog Liu is too badly injured to do divination!"
Only then did they quickly use the sound transmission conch to inform others of the truth.
When clan chief Chen Daoping heard that Chen Chunan had killed Liu Sen, he realized the seriousness of the matter.
That old dog Liu Guisheng might go crazy!
As if remembering something, Chen Chunan took out the fourth-tier talisman from his storage ring and handed it over:
"By the way, take this fourth-tier talisman. It only requires a little spiritual energy to activate. It contains three bolts of divine wood lightning. If you encounter danger, release them immediately and run away. Got it?"
Chen Hongxian knew that her brother had bought this for her specifically to prevent her from encountering danger, so she quickly nodded to show that she understood, and then carefully put the talisman away.
Liu Guisheng, whom Chen Chunan had been thinking about, had now fully recovered after more than a month of treatment.
He originally intended to keep Liu Sen's death a secret.
However, he forgot that his son Liu Sen also had a life tablet. When Liu Sen died, the life tablet shattered, and the guarding disciple panicked.
In addition, he also wanted to kill Chen Chunan to make up for the losses, which delayed him for several days.
Several days is enough time for the news to spread throughout the clan.
...
More than a month ago, a young man knelt quietly in front of Liu Ruyan.
"Miss, it's confirmed. Since the patriarch and the head of the family weren't around at the time, no one suppressed the news, and now almost everyone knows."
"Hehe, it seems that Uncle Guisheng's lineage has truly run out of luck. He was always skilled in divination, but he never expected that both of his sons would die young."
One of the people next to Liu Ruyan stepped forward and said, "Young Miss, shall we now?"
Liu Ruyan shook her head: "This is not something I can decide. I'm going to see my father. You all just wait and see!"
...
Liu Guisheng had just emerged from seclusion after recovering from his injuries, and before he could even make any arrangements, someone came knocking on his door:
"Uncle Guisheng, the clan head requests your presence to convene a clan meeting today."
Upon hearing this, Liu Guisheng's expression changed slightly, knowing that it was definitely not good news.
He asked, feigning calmness, "What requires a meeting?"
The middle-aged man bowed even lower: "My nephew doesn't know, he was just assigned this task of delivering a message."
Liu Guisheng was filled with trepidation, unsure of what the main branch was planning, but he hoped it wasn't about taking back the spirit stone mine.
"Go back and report, I'll be right there."
"My nephew/grandnephew takes his leave."
...
Liu Clan Meeting
Liu Guisheng, feeling somewhat guilty, took his seat while trying to appear calm.
Liu Qingyang smiled faintly: "Uncle, please don't be offended. It's just that the matter is urgent, and I had no choice but to summon you here."
Liu Guisheng laughed and said, "Clan leader, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry? I just came out of seclusion."
Liu Qingyang said, "Our cousin Liu Sen has unfortunately passed away. We are afraid that our uncle will be unable to support the family alone, so we feel that we should take back the management rights of a portion of the business."
Liu Guisheng's face darkened: "Heh, so this meeting was held specifically for me? You just want the spirit stone mine. When Sen'er died, you didn't come to mourn, but now you're so keen on how to exploit our branch of the family. Qingyang is truly a competent patriarch."
Liu Qingyang didn't expect Liu Guisheng to be so direct and even mock him.
His complexion was not good, but he couldn't show it immediately.
"One thing at a time. Once this matter is settled, the family will hold a grand funeral for our cousin Liu Sen."
Liu Guisheng sat there blankly, ignoring everything.
Subsequently, Liu Guisheng's opinions were largely ignored throughout the meeting.
They took over the management of the spirit stone mine in just a few words, and then began discussing profit sharing.
Looking at Liu Guisheng, whose face was ashen, Liu Wangde of the third branch of the family felt both schadenfreude and a sense of pity for his fellow human.
Liu Guisheng remained expressionless; both of his sons were dead.
Now that Liu Wangde has also sided with Liu Qingyang, I really don't have the confidence to say no to four Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Let these people do whatever they want. Once Chen's daughter gives birth to an heir, she will achieve the Foundation Establishment stage.
I'm determined to make these people pay back double!
...
Just as the elders of the main branch were arguing heatedly over the distribution of dividends...
A man dressed in blue was led in.
Disturbed during an important family meeting, Liu Qingyang frowned slightly: "Is this Liu Yun? How can he be so rude? Doesn't he know the family is in a meeting?"
As he spoke, Liu Qingyang looked at Liu Ruyan.
Liu Yun was so frightened that she trembled all over.
Liu Ruyan immediately stood up and defended him, saying, "Father, Liu Yun is not someone who doesn't understand the rules. He wouldn't have done this if it weren't for important intelligence."
Then Liu Ruyan looked at Liu Yun: "Liu Yun, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"
Liu Yun shrank back and said, "Young Miss, you assigned me to monitor the twelve Qi-refining families in the southwest. Just recently, I accidentally discovered that the Chen family has become much smaller, and it seems that they are secretly relocating."
As soon as Liu Yun finished speaking, the elders exclaimed in surprise.
"What? The Chen family is leaving Tianmu Mountain?"
"Really? The Chen family occupies the best location in the southwest. Even among the Qi-refining families in the entire Falling Dragon Ridge, they are considered to be rich in resources."
"Yes, the Chen family fought a battle with the Southeast Yun family over Lingyuan Lake four years ago, losing many members. How could they give up so easily? Liu Yun, is your information accurate?"
"I've been observing them for two days and I'm absolutely certain they're migrating as a whole, and they only travel at night! There's nothing unusual during the day, so I guess they're leaving Tianmu Mountain. But what's strange is that they don't seem to want the spirit peach tree anymore."
After Liu Yun finished speaking, he sneered inwardly. Last time, when he collected this year's tribute, Chen not only refused to give him any benefits, but also embarrassed him in front of everyone. This time, he naturally had the opportunity to make Chen suffer to the death. Moreover, what he said was all true!
Liu Ruyan glanced at Liu Yun with an ambiguous look in her eyes.
The other elders, however, were quite happy:
"Hehe, this is a good thing. Twelve spirit peach trees are a considerable resource, as are the Spirit Origin Lake. We can just arrange for someone to take over. Let them leave if they want, but if they come back, there will be no place for them to stay in Falling Dragon Ridge."
Upon hearing that the Chen family had secretly moved away, Liu Qingyang, Liu Ruyan, and Liu Guisheng all felt that something was amiss.
Liu Guisheng devised a plan to obtain tribute from twelve families in the southwest.
I'm not exactly an expert on the twelve families in the Southwest, but I'm quite familiar with them.
The Chen family is prosperous, with three members having reached the perfect Qi Refining stage, making them the strongest of the twelve families in the southwest.
They've occupied the best piece of land, and unless something major happens, it's absolutely impossible for them to give it up.
It's impossible for the Chen family to keep accepting 90% of the tribute indefinitely; they must be aware of that.
Could something have happened?