1043: Chapter 1044 It was me who had it done!

1043: Chapter 1044 It was me who had it done!

“Hmph, he’s nothing but a stray dog, and he actually has the delusion that I would kneel and beg him to come back?”

Duanmu Lin’s face darkened, unable to believe that Xiao Chen was being so disrespectful.

Not only did he refuse to come back, but he even made such an outrageous demand.

It was absurd.

“He’s nothing important, reduced to being another family’s son-in-law, yet he’s so audacious.

What right does he have to be so arrogant!”

Duanmu Yun said indignantly.

“That’s right, if we were to personally invite someone, it would have to be at least a Family Head of the top ten Aristocratic Clans.

Zhili Prefecture, nothing more than a provincial commoner, yet so ignorant of his place!”

“This Xiao Chen is too much, I really want to kill him, he’s so outrageous!”

Although they said this in anger, there was nothing they could do.

For the sake of the Duanmu Family, they still had to bring Xiao Chen back.

They could only vent their frustration with words.

“Father, just listen to me, let’s take action and capture him, with our Duanmu Family’s strength, the small Li Family of Xiongcheng City is nothing to us.”

“Exactly, destroy the Li Family, capture Xiao Chen alive, and just send him directly to Tajin Country.

The deadline the king of Tajin Country gave us is only a week away; we can’t afford delays.”

“Yes, if this deal is ruined, our losses will be massive, and our entire clan’s status will surely fall a lot.”

“The Bai Family won’t let us off either!”

…

Everyone chimed in one after another, filled with righteous indignation.

A cruel light glinted in Duanmu Lin’s eyes, “Boy, don’t blame me.

Although you are my own flesh and blood, it was I who enabled you to be born into this world.

Now, it’s time for you to pay back.

Besides, the Li Family of Xiongcheng daring to make our Duanmu Family lose so much face, I must personally destroy them this time.”

“Don’t be so reckless!”

Duanmu Chang shook his head.

This old man was cunning and had played a significant role in developing the Duanmu Family to its current state.

“Since the Li Family of Xiongcheng dared to act against us, it means they must have something to rely on.

If we offend someone we shouldn’t, it could cause trouble.”

When they heard Duanmu Chang’s words, everyone suddenly fell silent.

This could indeed be possible.

They also knew about incidents that had happened before, many Aristocratic Clans fell in Xiongcheng.

Even the Zhou Family, one of the top ten clans, hadn’t made a move against the Li Family.

To say that the Li Family had no backing, they wouldn’t believe it.

“I heard that Xiao Chen established something called ‘Jiangnan Xiao Family,’ and he’s very arrogant.

Do you think, him refusing our Duanmu Family, could it really be because he has some powerful support behind him?”

Duanmu Chang added.

Duanmu Lin’s expression grew even uglier.

The old man was meticulous indeed, nearly causing a serious mistake.

“Maybe we should ask the Yanzi Sect for help.

The Yanzi Sect’s main headquarters now is in Xiongcheng, and if we can get their support, no matter what backing the Li Family has, we wouldn’t need to fear.”

Duanmu Lin pondered.

Duanmu Chang nodded, “I heard Yanzi Sect’s Lin Fengyun has retired, and the new Sect Leader is someone called Liu Hong.

I still have some connection with Lin Fengyun; although he’s retired, he still has significant influence in the Yanzi Sect.

I’ll try giving him a call.”

“Thank you, Father!”

Duanmu Lin said.

Duanmu Chang took out his mobile phone and dialed Lin Fengyun’s number.

“Patriarch Duanmu, it has been a long time since we last spoke.

What do you need?”

Lin Fengyun answered the call quickly, maintaining the minimum etiquette as it was all formal.

“Elder Lin, I have a favor to ask of you.”

Duanmu Chang lowered his stance significantly in front of Lin Fengyun.

You know, the eight major sects are comparable to, and in some aspects even more formidable than, the top ten Aristocratic Clans.

An Aristocratic Clan is, after all, just one family.

But the eight major sects are a mix of dragons and snakes.

Their network of connections is much more extensive.

Again, the eight major sects were all founded by people of Jianghu, pursuing the cultivation of Martial Dao.

Many were very strong.

They absolutely should not be provoked.

“Speak!”

Lin Fengyun said.

“It’s like this.

My son Duanmu Hai went to Xiongcheng City to take care of some business, and someone broke his limbs, leaving him disabled.

We still don’t know when he can be cured.”

Duanmu Chang cautiously said, “I hope you can help me find out who is behind the Li Family, who dared to lay hands on my son.”

“No need to investigate.”

Lin Fengyun coldly said, “Behind the Li Family in Xiongcheng City is our Yanzi Sect, and Xinmeng Group also has business cooperation with us.

Your son, Duanmu Hai, hired assassins in Xiongcheng City, which has violated our Yanzi Sect’s rules and gravely provoked our Yanzi Sect.

Not killing him but just breaking his limbs, are you not satisfied?”

“No, no, no!

Absolutely not!

I didn’t know the Li Family had ties with you or with Yanzi Sect!

It’s all my foolish son’s fault; I truly apologize!”

Duanmu Chang was startled.

If he offended Yanzi Sect, the consequences would be even more terrifying than offending the Bai Family.

They would not only be unable to hire experts from Yanzi Sect from outside but might also be assassinated.

That was too dangerous.

Thus, he quickly apologized.

“So, it has nothing to do with Xiao Chen.”

He covered the receiver and told everyone, “That kid just took advantage of the Li Family.”

Hearing this, everyone was relieved.

They were not looking to make enemies with the Li Family, they just wanted to capture Xiao Chen.

That would be easier to handle.

“Forget the apologies; let’s not have a repeat.

I spared your son, thinking of the little friendship we once had.

Otherwise, you’d be seeing his corpse now!”

Lin Fengyun coldly said.

“Elder Lin is right.

Since you have connections in Xiongcheng City, I thought I’d inform you beforehand.

Our Duanmu Family needs to take care of some business there.

We will definitely not break any rules, I hope you can facilitate this, how about it?”

Duanmu Chang said.

“What business are you intending to take care of?”

Lin Fengyun asked.

He was in the northwest and naturally was not aware of what had happened in Xiongcheng City.

His earlier responses were merely because Duanmu Chang had mentioned the Li Family, which he took advantage of.

As for Xiao Chen and his ties to the Duanmu Family, he really had no idea.

Duanmu Chang smiled and said, “Actually, it’s nothing big.

My son Duanmu Lin used to have a son who was lost, but now we’ve found him.

We want to bring him back.

Unfortunately, this child is quite stubborn, so we might need to use some more drastic measures.”

“Heh, you abandoned him, and now you must need something from him to seek him out.

I wouldn’t agree to it either, but it’s none of my business.

What’s his name and where does he live?

I need to check if he’s related to us.”

Lin Fengyun scoffed.

The old fox was an old fox indeed, immediately guessing the small designs of the Duanmu Family.

Duanmu Chang wasn’t embarrassed at all; this kind of thing was all too normal in their circles.

“That person is Xiao Chen, the in-law of Xinmeng Group!”

Duanmu Chang said with a smile, “He’s just a trivial character.

We indeed need him for something, to have him replace my grandson and go to Tajin Country.”