Supreme Martial Arts: Unlock Boundless Power!

Chapter 133

On the second day, in the grand hall of the Yuan residence, Yuan Zeyu and his son sat with smiles on their faces, while Zhou Quanxin entered with Zhou Yi and Zhou Yitian. After exchanging greetings, they took their respective seats.

During these past few days, Zhou Quanxin and Yuan Chengzhi had worked together to handle the aftermath in the county town, and it was only today that they finally managed to complete the preliminary arrangements.

Upon entering the hall, Yuan Chengzhi waved his sleeves and dismissed all the servants. With a smile on his face, he said, "Yi, Yitian, our venture into the city has been quite fruitful."

Just by looking at his joyous expression, one could tell that his words held no exaggeration whatsoever. Seven days ago, when Zhou Yi had just returned to the Yuan residence, both Yuan Zeyu and Yuan Chengzhi addressed him as "Master Zhou" and never dared to call him by his name again. Although Zhou Yi remained silent at the time, Zhou Quanxin felt that it was inappropriate, so Zhou Yi continued to address Yuan Chengzhi as "Uncle" according to his uncle's wishes. However, although their relative positions remained unchanged, there was a subtle shift in the tone of their conversations.

Just like the current situation, although Yuan Chengzhi repeatedly called Zhou Yi "nephew," his expression and attitude were far from the way one would treat a younger relative. It was even more respectful than how he treated Yuan Zeyu.

Zhou Yi smiled faintly and said, "Uncle Chengzhi, congratulations then."

Yuan Chengzhi laughed heartily and proceeded to recount their experiences in the county town. Once news spread about the deaths of Fan Shuhe and Lv Xinwen, as well as the disappearance of Fan Haori, the entire Fan family fell into chaos. It was at that moment that Yuan Chengzhi and Zhou Quanxin, leading a group of experts from the Yuan family, entered the city and immediately seized control of the remaining Fan bloodline, Fan Haoyue.

In comparison to his father and brothers, Fan Haoyue was nothing but an insignificant figure. Once he learned of the news, it was as if the sky had come crashing down upon him. He had no time to gather the remnants of the Fan family's power. Instead, he rushed back home, packed up their belongings, and tried to escape. However, with Fan Shuhe and Lv Xinwen already dead, and no one to restrain the servants and guests of the Fan family, several audacious and cunning individuals set their sights on Fan Haoyue. They intercepted him halfway as he tried to flee.

Although Fan Haoyue had a good father and elder brother, his own strength was feeble, with only the cultivation level of the sixth layer of internal energy. When he was surrounded by several mediocre guests, his legs trembled, and he could hardly speak coherently.

At that moment, Yuan Chengzhi arrived with his men and promptly rescued Fan Haoyue. Subsequently, he took control of the entire Fan family, using his name to assume leadership in their absence.

During the turmoil within the Fan family, the Yuan family smoothly gained control of all their assets. Just yesterday, Fan Haoyue signed a contract with Yuan Chengzhi, selling the entire Fan family's assets to the Yuan family for a sum of one thousand two hundred silver taels.

For an ordinary person, one thousand two hundred silver taels would be an enormous sum, but for the entire Fan family, it was an incredibly low price. Fan Haoyue was well aware of this, but even his own life was in their hands.

As the saying goes, "When the butcher brandishes the knife, the fish has no choice but to surrender." The fact that he managed to preserve his life was alreadya great victory in itself. With the agreement signed, Fan Haoyue left Zhengtong County City in a disheveled state.

With these turn of events, the Yuan family not only safeguarded their existing assets but also acquired the entire wealth of the Fan family, a windfall beyond their expectations.