Chapter 2628 - 2607: Shen Family Patriarch!

Chapter 2628: Chapter 2607: Shen Family Patriarch!

Chapter 2607: Shen Family Patriarch!

Lin Feng nodded, indicating he understood. The Prominent Families were domineering and bullied others, but to him, these were minor issues. As long as the Holy Pill Pavilion could be established soon, everything else would be manageable. He said calmly, "No problem, make the exchange."

Upon hearing Lin Feng say this, a smile finally appeared on Gu Tianhai’s face. He knew that Lin Feng wouldn’t proceed with anything he wasn’t confident about. Since the exchange could be made, it proved that Lin Feng had full assurance, so there was no need to worry. He quickly got up and went inside to prepare the Yuan Stones.

Seeing that the matters of the Holy Pill Pavilion were taking shape, Lin Feng couldn’t leave for the time being. Unexpectedly, he had found a suitable shop so quickly, and he finally felt relieved.

Not long after, Gu Tianhai excitedly returned to the auction house with the property deed and immediately got busy with the preparations for renovation. Seeing Gu Tianhai so dedicated made Lin Feng very happy. Having Gu Tianhai around indeed made things much easier for him...

But on the other side, the Shen Family was in an uproar...

A middle-aged man in a white brocade robe, looking about forty, paced back and forth in the room.

"What! Say that again?" Shen Family Patriarch Shen Youwei pushed over the tea set on the table upon hearing from his subordinates that the Lingyue Pavilion had been exchanged. He could not believe that the opportunity had slipped away. This Lingyue Pavilion was something he was determined to acquire. Since no one dared to exchange it, the widowed and orphaned could only give it up to him. Who exactly came out and disrupted things!

"Yes, yes, back to the Master, the proprietress said it was exchanged this morning." The guard, kneeling on the ground, was very frightened seeing the Patriarch’s anger, stammering as he spoke. He had been following up on this matter, and now with things messed up, he feared it might cost him his life.

"What the hell are you people doing! Go find out who did it!" Shen Youwei ground his teeth in anger. In Lin City, who would dare openly oppose the Shen Family? The Peng, Luan, and Zhan Prominent Families wouldn’t be interested in such a small shop, and the remaining four Families were allied with the Shen Family. Could there be someone else scheming against him behind the scenes?

If it’s an outsider, they need to be dealt with properly. Although the Shen Family’s territory in Lin City isn’t large, it’s the strongest in the Southern Region, and with alliances with other Families, no one dares to ignore them. They must find out who this unseeing one is, daring to snatch business from the Shen Family.

"Yes, yes, yes, I will go check immediately." The guard, relieved upon receiving the order, thought his life might be spared, and hurriedly got up and ran out of the hall.

A young woman walked over, wearing a light blue sheer gown, both sensual and charming. She moved gracefully to Shen Youwei’s side and gently wrapped her hand around Shen Youwei’s neck, whispering softly into his ear.

"Lord, don’t get angry. This Lingyue Pavilion will eventually be yours. Now that someone else has exchanged for it, isn’t it perfect? We can just openly take it, saving some money. Previously, out of respect for the old man of Lingyue Pavilion, who had ties with our Ancestor, we offered money for the exchange. They refused the wine of respect and drank the wine of punishment. Now someone else has taken over, and we don’t have to consider the relationship between the two families. Isn’t that right?" Rong’er spoke softly, having always been calculating the business of Lingyue Pavilion, unwilling to let anyone take it easily. Although she didn’t show anger, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.

Listening to Rong’er’s words, Shen Youwei spun around and hugged Rong’er, laughing heartily, "You little demon, you’re clever. Why didn’t I think of that?"

Rong’er wrapped her arms around Shen Youwei’s neck and softly kissed his cheek, shyly saying, "Lord is a man who does great things, how could Lord attend to every detail of such small matters. But having Rong’er help you think is enough."

"Hahaha, your sweet talk could kill," Shen Youwei laughed even more joyfully. After hearing Rong’er’s words, his mind cleared up. It made complete sense. Previously, due to the deceased owner of Lingyue Pavilion having a life-and-death bond with the Shen Family’s Ancestor, they maintained some courtesy. Now with that old man gone, the Shen Family intended to spend some money for the exchange. Little did they know, the proprietress of Lingyue Pavilion refused, opting to exchange it cheaply with someone else. That was a blatant affront to the Shen Family. Everyone in Lin City knew the Shen Family had eyed Lingyue Pavilion for a long time. Who dares to take on this hot potato...?

A few hours later, the guard came to Shen Youwei, knelt, and reported, "Patriarch, it has been found that a businessman named Gu Tianhai is behind it."

"Who is Gu Tianhai? Send someone to capture him for me." Shen Youwei commanded. A mere businessman dared to oppose the Shen Family. This name hadn’t even been heard of in Lin City, surely not a powerful dignitary. It seems he has lived long enough, so Shen Youwei will let Gu Tianhai taste the consequences of offending the Shen Family.

"Yes!" The guard received the order and turned to leave.

"Rong’er, you have a good show to watch this time." Shen Youwei said with a smile. He had been thinking about the Lingyue Pavilion for a long time and must seize it back. As long as it wasn’t someone from another Prominent Family, no nameless junior could count for anything in his eyes.

Upon hearing Shen Youwei’s words, Rong’er also covered her face and laughed...

...

In the center of Lin City, Lin Feng, Ma Biaohu, and Gu Tianhai were drinking tea in a teahouse, enthusiastically discussing the renovations for the Holy Pill Pavilion. The three talked and drank, completely unaware that four people had quietly stood at their table.

"Who’s Gu Tianhai, come with us." One of the four men in black stepped forward, shouting at Lin Feng and the others. Their arrogant demeanor was as if they could devour someone whole. They were the personal guards of the Shen Family Patriarch, known to instill dread in Lin City.

Lin Feng looked at the four people, lowered his head to sip his tea, and smirked disdainfully. He could tell that the strongest among them was only at the Middle Stage of the Universe Realm. Coming to cause trouble was clearly overestimating themselves, and he couldn’t be bothered with them. If they knew what was good for them, they’d leave quickly.

"I am." Gu Tianhai, sitting in the middle, replied. He wasn’t sure who in Lin City would call him out by name. He had just arrived in Lin City and couldn’t have provoked anyone, suspecting it might be related to the property exchange.

The four guards saw Gu Tianhai respond and rudely tried to seize Gu Tianhai, attempting to forcibly take him away.

Seeing this scene, Lin Feng looked at Ma Biaohu and calmly instructed, "Smack them!"

"Got it!" Ma Biaohu responded immediately to Lin Feng’s words, having already been displeased with the four individuals’ talk. If Lin Feng hadn’t been silent, he would have acted earlier. No matter who they were, causing a ruckus in front of him was unacceptable, background be damned; he would deal with them first.

In an instant, Ma Biaohu moved in front of Gu Tianhai, using his body to shield him. A casual backhand slap sent the four people flying several meters away, a series of actions so fluid that everyone was left stunned, and their faces swelled up immediately, with the marks of fingers still visible...

The landing of the four guards created four deep depressions in the second-floor floorboards of the tea house, while tables around them were shattered by the impact of their bodies, injuring several tea-drinking customers...

"My goodness, how powerful is this guy!"

"How could this young man act so quickly?"

"That slap was too brutal."

...

The people drinking tea upstairs all gaped, finding it unbelievable. They expected at least a fierce battle, not for this young man to only need a slap to instantly defeat the four individuals opposite them. They had never seen anything like this before, fully aware those were people from the Shen Family. In Lin City, provoking people from the Shen Family was tantamount to seeking death.

Impossible, what kind of strength is this!

Is he perhaps in the late Divine King stage?

We didn’t even have a chance to act...

...

The four guards sprawled on the ground murmured in disbelief, unable to accept that a single person could defeat them all with just one move, without giving them any opportunity to retaliate. What kind of strength was this? After all, the four of them were all in the middle Divine King stage, and other Divine Kings had never beaten them in a duel before. Yet, before this young man, they were as helpless as ants, rendered completely immobile by that slap.

Amid their astonishment, they were more afraid. Ma Biaohu merely slapped them, and if he had gone all out, their lives would be forfeit. But now, they couldn’t just flee; without taking Gu Tianhai back, they couldn’t answer to their master. What were they to do?

Gu Tianhai also looked at Ma Biaohu in disbelief. Since they last parted, Ma Biaohu hadn’t possessed such terrifying strength. His cultivation during this period had truly advanced significantly, taking care of these guards with hardly any effort.

"If you want to capture someone, tell your master to come." Lin Feng didn’t even raise his eyes. The words reached the ears of the four guards with a sense of humor. These guys who were so arrogant just a moment ago quieted down instantly. These prominent families in Lin City were truly paper tigers, and Lin Feng genuinely wanted to see whose shop he had taken over. They would eventually meet.

"What! Who is this young man?"

"This gutsy tone with the Shen Family Patriarch, such bravado."

"He’s boldly challenging the Shen Family!"

...

Everyone shifted their gaze to Lin Feng, who was calmly drinking tea. Hearing Lin Feng’s words, those around him were even more shocked. Speaking in a commanding tone to the Shen Family’s people was incomprehensible to them. Why would Lin Feng do this? The Shen Family was one of Lin City’s eight prominent families, feared by all. Was this kid out of his mind? Otherwise, why would he say such things, asking the Family Head to meet him? What was this kid really thinking? Was he not afraid of death!

"Still going up?"

"Is he saying to let the Family Head come personally?"

"Is this lad crazy?"

The four believed they had misheard. The young man hadn’t spoken and, upon opening his mouth, was so audacious, asking the Family Head to meet him personally? The four looked at each other, now faced with the fact that the young man’s subordinate was already incredibly powerful. They dared not risk their lives any further, and fled awkwardly from the tea house, in embarrassed retreat...