PFC Chapter 195 The Wang Family's Reaction
Chapter 195 The Wang Family's Reaction
The Zhennan Marquis's Residence.
The courtyard was deathly silent; not a sound of chickens or dogs could be heard. It was eerily quiet.
Even from a distance, you could smell the strong stench of blood.
Not long after Li Wudao and the others left, someone noticed something was amiss and mustered up their courage to go inside.
Upon seeing the scene of corpses strewn throughout the mansion, he collapsed to the ground, his face deathly pale: "The Zhennan Marquis's mansion... has been wiped out?!"
The news quickly spread like wildfire, and the powerful families that were on good terms with the Meng family turned pale and stayed indoors, fearing that they would be implicated.
........
Meanwhile, Li Wudao, with the idea of eliminating all traces of the weeds, was on his way to the Miao family with the Xuantian Sect group.
The disciples had gained a great deal from this trip to the Marquis's residence, and they were overjoyed when they heard that they could continue to confiscate property.
"Senior Brother Li, besides the Miao family, have any other families offended you?"
"Yes, senior brother, raiding houses is perfect for us. When it comes to raiding houses, we are professionals."
Several young people had hope in their eyes.
If I could plunder a few more families like that, I wouldn't lack cultivation resources for a while, and I could even squander them—it would be incredibly satisfying.
"........"
Li Wudao glanced at them silently.
Good heavens, are they addicted to raiding homes?
"clatter--"
Zhou Bai glared at the group and gave each of them a flick on the forehead without any politeness. "Where did you get so many places to copy? I don't know what you're thinking all day long."
"Oh ho, you dare to hide?"
The clever disciple instinctively tried to dodge, but was instantly struck twice with a "tap tap" sound, causing him to howl in pain and transform into a mask of agony.
"You little rascal, huh? Now you know how powerful Senior Brother Zhou is, don't you?"
One of the disciples joked.
"Yes, yes, I know I was wrong..."
The mischievous disciple nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, then lowered his voice at the end and muttered, "He'll do it again next time."
"Gan Ning, I think you're itching for a beating again!"
Zhou Bai's lips twitched slightly, and he rolled up his sleeves, feigning anger as if he was about to punch someone.
The mischievous disciple let out a strange cry and darted behind Li Wudao, saying in a teasing tone, "Senior Brother Li, look at him, he dares to make a move right in front of you."
"You better not get caught by me, kid."
Zhou Bai gave up in frustration, gritting his teeth as he glared at him.
"Well... In terms of combat strength, even two of me are no match for you, Senior Brother Zhou. But in terms of agility, if I wanted to run, you couldn't catch up with me even if you rode a horse, hehe."
Gan Ning grinned, making a face to provoke him.
"That's almost it."
Watching the two playfully bickering, Li Wudao smiled wryly, feeling somewhat uneasy.
He's clearly the youngest person there, so it's a bit unreasonable that he's always the one to cover for everyone.
After the little episode.
Zhou Bai, as if struck by a thought, subtly approached Li Wudao, his face filled with worry, and said:
"Senior Brother Li, what are your plans for handling the matter at Tingxuelou? Should we report it to the sect first? I'm sure the sect leader and the others will have a solution..."
Li Wudao was slightly taken aback, then smiled faintly, "You don't need to worry about that. I have my own plans, so don't worry."
Having been in this world for some time now, he is no longer the same person he once was, and is no longer a pushover to be manipulated.
With his current combat strength, if he were to use all his trump cards, no one, unless they were a powerful old monster, would be able to kill him.
Even if all else fails, he still has Old Man Xia, his cheap master, as a fallback plan.
Even if Tingxuelou is strong, it wouldn't be worth offending a high-level Martial Emperor for the sake of a Martial King realm assassin, would it?
........
Wang family.
Inside the main hall, a large crowd had gathered; all the core members of the Wang family were present.
Seeing Wang Xu, who was wrapped in bandages, weak and slumped in the rattan chair like a rag doll, everyone's faces were grim.
In front of the Imperial Treasure Pavilion, Wang Huan and his son, who had been dealt with by Li Wudao, were also among those present.
Compared to Wang Xu, the two looked better, but the bruises and hidden injuries on their faces would be difficult to remove in a short time, making them look quite gruesome.
"This is outrageous! How dare that little bastard act like this?"
"That's right! No matter what, he still has the blood of the Wang family flowing in his veins. How dare he defy his superiors and treat his own uncle so cruelly? Is he even human?!"
"I saw through them back then; neither of them, mother or son, were good people. They'd only ever betray their own kind, ungrateful wretches who could never be raised!"
The top members of the core faction all looked resentful and denounced Li Wudao's faults.
"Enough! I called you here not to listen to this nonsense, but to think about how to solve this."
Wang Weiyong, the Grand Secretary and the most powerful figure in the Wang family, sat at the head of the table, leaning on his cane, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.
"That brat must be beheaded and his head displayed to the public, otherwise how can our Wang family have any face left?"
"I agree with the Second Elder's opinion. If this child is not eliminated, the Wang family will have no place to stand in the capital!"
"But that young man's strength is such that even the clan leader is no match for him. His background is probably not as simple as we know. If we act rashly, it might bring disaster upon the clan..."
"Bullshit! I've watched that kid grow up since he was a kid. Do you think I don't know his background? I think you're just worrying unnecessarily and bringing shame to the Wang family!"
The crowd immediately started chattering.
Most were radicals, determined to kill Li Wudao and defend their family's honor; a minority, however, were worried, believing that the other side was prepared and that they should not rush into anything.
Wang Weiyong's eyes flickered as he listened to his clansmen's words.
He recalled the few treasures Li Wudao had casually given him that day, as well as the words with deeper meaning before he left, and his old face darkened.
His intuition told him that this grandson he didn't particularly like was probably someone of great importance, someone the Wang family couldn't afford to offend.
But in reality, seeing his son, the dignified head of the family, with his cultivation crippled and beaten into a state that was neither human nor ghost, he couldn't help but feel furious.
At this moment, Wang Xu, who had been unconscious, slowly awoke, weakly raised his head, and said in a venomous tone:
"Father, I want him dead! I cannot sleep a wink until he is dead, and the shame of the Wang family can never be washed away..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Huan chimed in, "Father, don't hesitate any longer. Just do as my elder brother says. Are you really going to stand by and watch our Wang family's reputation be ruined because of a little bastard?"
Seeing that Wang Weiyong was still hesitating, Wang Xu dropped a bombshell, "Father, you probably don't know, that little beast is incredibly audacious; he even killed the Second Prince..."
"How dare he?!"
"Arrogant? Isn't he afraid that His Majesty will be furious and send troops to kill him on the spot and chop him into mincemeat?"
As Wang Xu revealed the information, everyone's pupils contracted slightly, and there was a constant uproar. They were all stunned by Li Wudao's "outrageous" behavior.
"this......."
It took Wang Weiyong a long time to process this shocking news.
Immediately, a thought struck him, and he vaguely understood Wang Xu's meaning. He muttered to himself, "If His Majesty takes the lead in this matter, and the Miao family, the Meng family, and our Wang family join forces, it is something we can accomplish."
As he spoke, he tapped his cane rhythmically, and after a few moments of contemplation, he made his decision.
"Since everyone agrees to take action, I won't say anything more. Let's do as Xu'er wishes..."
Wang Weiyong took a deep breath and took out a golden token engraved with the character "王" from his pocket.
"This is......"
Several core executives' expressions changed simultaneously upon seeing the token.
It should be noted that this token is the Wang family's greatest asset, and it is usually only used when the family faces a life-or-death crisis.
The last time was a hundred years ago, when it was used to purge the court of corrupt officials. No wonder the old clan leader chose to use it on a young boy.
"Huan'er, this secret order is temporarily entrusted to you for safekeeping."
Wang Weiyong placed the token on the table and pushed it towards Wang Huan, saying in a deep voice, "Take all the Martial King-level secret guards of my Wang family, and cooperate with Marquis Zhennan and the others. Make sure to kill them in one blow, and don't hold back!"
"Yes!"
Wang Huan was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to take the token as if it were a precious treasure. He said confidently, "Father, don't worry. This time, all the secret guards of our Wang family will be out in force. Even if that brat has three heads and six arms, he won't survive!"
In his view, although Li Wudao had the strength of a King Realm expert, he was definitely not capable of facing several well-trained Martial King-level bodyguards alone.
However, he did not witness the scene where Li Wudao knocked Shen Huaimin back with a single punch.
They also didn't know that their Wang family's allies, the Marquis of Zhennan and the Minister of War, had both died by Li Wudao's sword.
Otherwise, they probably wouldn't have displayed such a determined attitude.
They watched Wang Huan's confident figure disappear into the distance.
Wang Weiyong felt a sense of loss and unease, though he couldn't quite put his finger on why.
"I hope everything goes well..."