Chapter 1196 - 1194: Nothing More Than Speculation

Bam!

Just at that moment, the door was suddenly kicked open, and immediately, everyone’s gaze turned towards the back!

Even Xiao Tianyin did the same!

Xiao Tianyin’s expression instantly became much more grim. They were in the middle of a meeting, and although he held strong opinions, this was Gold City, where he was the de facto king. How dare someone disrupt the meeting publicly?

This was indeed enough to make one furious!

But upon seeing the person walking toward them, everyone’s faces turned much grimmer, subconsciously standing up and quickly retreating, not daring to move forward, let alone meet the gaze of the approaching individual!

The person standing before them was none other than Wang Zhan and his group!

Sword Spirit and Hexagonal Golden Snake stood one on each side behind Wang Zhan, exuding an endless sense of oppression. Additionally, they released their aura, making it impossible for those present to withstand it!

After all, the strength of Sword Spirit and Hexagonal Golden Snake was extremely formidable, particularly the latter whose power had reached an unparalleled level; even those present were not his match!

For a moment, no one dared to speak, and the City Lord’s Mansion fell into complete silence!

Wang Zhan paid no mind to their attitude but walked step by step to the main seat. After sitting down, he spoke directly without lifting his head, "Is this how you handle matters?"

Beside him, Xiao Tianyin slightly frowned. Although Wang Zhan’s attitude was indeed displeasing, from Hexagonal Golden Snake’s aura, he could also feel a sudden pressure, thus didn’t dare to confront Wang Zhan lightly to avoid causing trouble for himself!

"Mr. Wang, why have you suddenly come over? And I don’t quite understand, what do you mean by that?"

Swish!

Wang Zhan’s expression became much more grim again, and then he directly cast his gaze onto Xiao Tianyin, pointing at the people present, he said, "I told you to handle the aftermath and settle all their issues, but what I didn’t expect whatsoever was that you actually gathered everyone together, even contemplating joining forces against me?"

"Is this how you solve problems?"

Xiao Tianyin fell into a silence, not saying a word!

The crowd was already scared out of their wits by Wang Zhan, and now dared not linger any longer!

As they prepared to leave, Hexagonal Golden Snake quickly reached the door and promptly dealt with the two men closest to him, saying word by word, "Before Mr. Wang clarifies the matter, anyone who dares take a step out of this room shouldn’t blame me for being ruthless!"

Seeing Hexagonal Golden Snake’s decisive actions and how easily he eliminated two experts, it was enough to prove Hexagonal Golden Snake’s terrifying strength; how could they dare to challenge him easily?

Everyone exchanged glances and stood in place, not even daring to breathe too heavily!

Wang Zhan rhythmically tapped his fingers on the table, speaking indifferently, "I told you long ago, if you helped me deal with these people, I naturally wouldn’t target their Sect!"

"After all, debts have their origins and obligations their reasons, these matters are not closely related to them, so if I act against them, it wouldn’t be fair!"

"But what disappoints me is that these people actually stood together, and now they’re even trying every means to oppose me? Even if I wanted to let them leave, I’m afraid my friends wouldn’t agree!"

Hexagonal Golden Snake and Sword Spirit looked serious, appearing ready to act at any moment!

Feeling the limitless pressure in the air, the crowd was ashen-faced, wanting only to leave as quickly as possible!

Even just seeing Wang Zhan standing before them made them feel on the verge of collapse!

"I know you’re from the Xiao Family, but the mere Xiao Family isn’t something I consider significant, you better think about how to give me an explanation, if I’m not satisfied, don’t blame me for a massacre."

If it were anyone else saying this, Xiao Tianyin would have immediately acted, showing his strength!

But now it was Wang Zhan speaking, hence how could he dare to utter a word?

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Tianyin frowned and said, "There’s a misunderstanding here, though they wanted to act against you, I’ve done my utmost to stop them!"

"Moreover, even if they really intended to strike, I wouldn’t band together with them; compared to them, I’d rather establish a friendship with you! If Gold City and Sky Pavilion join forces, it will be beneficial to both of us!"

"In this area in the future, no one will be able to shake our position, and most importantly, we’ll have a foothold on the Star War Battlefield, certainly becoming powerful in the days to come!"

Wang Zhan waved his hand; he never liked listening to others making empty promises. It’s all just lies!

Wang Zhan’s eyes followed with a shift, but he wanted to tease Xiao Tianyin in front of him, so he smiled and said, "I’m very curious. If our sides join forces, whose hands will the decision-making power fall into in the future? In other words, who would be the ruler between the two of us?"

"After all, there are so many people in Gold City, and the same goes for inside Tian Pavilion!"

Actually, even if Wang Zhan was willing to give up his position, it’s likely that the people inside Tian Pavilion would not agree, and they certainly wouldn’t be convinced!

Yet Xiao Tianyin believed it, even thinking Wang Zhan wasn’t joking, and promptly said, "Don’t worry, I will naturally hand over the initiative to you, but Gold City absolutely cannot become your vassal force. However, if anything happens in the future, we will unconditionally make a move!"

"Together, we create a situation where we’re invincible in this area!"

But Wang Zhan shook his head, what a well-calculated scheme!

The difference in strength between Gold City and Tian Pavilion is vast, and the people in Gold City are too weak, compared to the people in Tian Pavilion, there’s no comparison. If the two were to truly cooperate, it would surely benefit the people of Gold City the most!

Do they really take me for a fool?

Or perhaps this fool in front of me is clueless about the current situation.

"Alright, I’m not going to waste any more words with you. My purpose of coming here today is to ask you something." Wang Zhan’s face gradually became more serious, speaking calmly: "Earlier, you suddenly took action to kill the Young Master of the Tian Family. There must be something fishy going on!"

"I think you understand that in the face of absolute power, everything else is just illusions, and the Young Master of the Tian Family posed no threat to me. But you chose to act against him at this time, which proves that he must have known something, and you didn’t want him to leak it!"

"That’s why you took this approach, causing the Young Master of the Tian Family to lose his life!"

Xiao Tianyin slightly furrowed his brow, instinctively clenching his fist, and even his breathing became much more rapid!

Just as he was about to speak, Wang Zhan waved his hand and said, "Enough! Don’t continue wasting words in front of me, and I’m not interested in listening to what you have to say!"

"There’s still another question you need to answer, why did the Young Master of the Tian Family become the Head of the Family in such a short time? From what I know, the people of the Tian Family were very supportive of his father, but his father suddenly died, and those people were surprisingly devoted to the Young Master of the Tian Family!"

"If my guess isn’t wrong, it’s likely that a certain strong person appeared before everyone, using coercion and incentives, compelling everyone to follow his arrangements, eventually making it logical for the Young Master of the Tian Family to become the head!"

"I think what I’ve said should be correct, right?"

It’s undeniable, Wang Zhan’s analysis indeed makes a lot of sense!

Even those present nodded in agreement, as they too had sensed something fishy!

The Tian Family is considered a major family in Gold City. How could the decision of the family head be made so hastily?

Moreover, after the death of the Tian Family Head, the Young Master was already in power. Although it seemed logical, no one here is a fool. There must be someone assisting the Young Master of the Tian Family; otherwise, how could he have it so easy?

Yet Xiao Tianyin gritted his teeth; he never expected that Wang Zhan had already figured out everything!

But since Wang Zhan doesn’t have any evidence, it proves that all of this is merely his speculation. He rolled his eyes before speaking up: "Mr. Wang is clearly accusing me falsely!"

"I have no reason to do these things!"

"Moreover, Mr. Wang might not know, but during this time, I have been in seclusion and have not paid attention to anything in Gold City, let alone matters regarding the Tian Family!"

"So, even if everything is as you imagine, there must be someone else behind the Young Master of the Tian Family, but that person is definitely not me!"

Stubborn as a mule?

Wang Zhan’s lips curled into a cold smile; he didn’t put Xiao Tianyin in his eyes, so there was no need to consider his feelings!

Wang Zhan’s gaze gradually turned cold, speaking clearly and word by word: "Since you don’t intend to tell the truth, I won’t waste time with you. Next, let’s see the truth under the fists!"

Obviously, Wang Zhan is ready to make a move.

Xiao Tianyin gritted his teeth and said, "Do you know who I am?"