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Chapter 44: Who Dares Raid My Home?!
Chapter 44: Who Dares Raid My Home?! (End of preview)
Xujun He remained silent, sighing inwardly. After this great calamity, if his foolish son had escaped by chance and fled to Wu, he would probably be even more obsessed with seeking out reclusive masters.
Only by finding a reclusive master and learning the legendary powerful martial arts could he take revenge.
He knew his son too well.
"Old Pan, you should leave tonight. Chen the Escort Leader and the others might do their best against the Heavenly Mother Cult, but when it comes to the government, they won't side with the Xu family to the end."
Xujun He spoke with a heavy heart.
"Understood!"
Pan Yaoshi nodded and turned to leave.
"Husband, will the people from the Heavenly Mother Cult come tonight?"
Lady Xu asked quietly after a moment of silence.
"Probably."
Xujun He nodded.
He gazed out the window, a heavy weight in his heart.
In an inn across the street from the Xu family residence, a group of about a dozen people dressed in coarse hemp robes sat. Their leader held a goose feather fan and stood by the window, looking toward the Xu residence.
"Master Kou, aren't we going to make a move?"
A burly man spoke in a low voice.
"Rest assured, tonight the Xu family will be wiped out. The Prefect of Donghe County thinks that by setting up a net, he can raid the Xu family and eradicate us at the same time. What a joke!
"I, Kou, have already made all the necessary arrangements. Once he makes his move, it will be time for Donghe County to change hands. Taking control of Donghe County begins tonight!"
Kou Rezhi's face was filled with confidence.
"The Qi Emperor is incompetent and tyrannical, and the Qi imperial court is filled with officials who do nothing but warm their seats and are utterly incompetent. Our Heavenly Mother Cult, carrying out the will of Heaven, will start with Donghe County and show the Qi Emperor the true talent for governing a country!"
Kou Rezhi's eyes were sharp, and his tone was filled with anger toward the Qi Emperor and the Qi imperial court.
The burly man nodded frequently, expressing his indignation. "Master Kou was once an exceptional warrior, and his literary talent and strategic wit are unmatched in the world. Yet, he failed the imperial examination three times. The Qi imperial court is truly incompetent and blind to talent."
The others nodded in agreement. Master Kou was the brains behind the Heavenly Mother Cult, a man of extraordinary talent and unmatched in strategy. Yet, he had failed the imperial examination three times. This showed the incompetence and blindness of the Qi Emperor and his court.
This turn of events was for the best. Since Master Kou had joined the Heavenly Mother Cult, he had been meticulously planning, and now they were just one step away from success. Taking over Donghe County and raising the banner of rebellion was within reach!
With Master Kou's strategizing, our Heavenly Mother Cult will undoubtedly succeed in this rebellion!
Clop clop clop clop...
On the quiet street, the sound of horse hooves rang out, along with a series of footsteps approaching the Xu family residence from a distance.
"They're here!"
Kou Rezhi's expression turned lively. "Act according to the plan. During the transport of Xujun He and his wife to the prison, we will intercept and abduct them.
"As long as Xujun He joins our cult, with our connections in Qi and Wu, amassing wealth to rival nations will not be a dream."
"But will Xujun He agree?"
The burly man asked, puzzled.
"He will."
Kou Rezhi's expression was one of certainty. "Even if he doesn't consider himself, he will do it for his foolish son."
...
Boom!
The main gate of the Xu family residence was knocked open.
The Prefect of Donghe County led his soldiers into the compound, throwing the Xu family into chaos. Chen the Escort Leader, Wang the Hall Master, and the others were all stunned. They had expected the Heavenly Mother Cult, but it was the government soldiers instead?
In an instant, their expressions changed, and they quietly stepped back, ready to flee at the first sign of trouble.
"Xujun He, colluding with the Heavenly Mother Cult, has committed heinous crimes. By the order of this prefect, the Xu family will be searched, and Xujun He and his wife will be arrested!"
The Prefect of Donghe County's eyes were sharp as he looked at the guards and experts like Chen the Escort Leader. "Uninvolved individuals, hand over your weapons and submit to a search to verify your identities. After that, you may leave."
The guards of the Xu family reluctantly put down their weapons.
Chen the Escort Leader and the others did the same.
This was the government, not the Heavenly Mother Cult. Taking action here would be considered rebelling, a crime punishable by the execution of the entire clan.
Xujun He, supporting his wife, stepped forward. He looked calmly at the Prefect, who had been drinking and chatting happily just a while ago but was now mercilessly carrying out this raid.
This was the cruelty of the struggle for the imperial succession.
"Colluding with the Heavenly Mother Cult? Why would I do such a thing?"
Xujun He looked at the Prefect and sighed.
Colluding with the Heavenly Mother Cult was a serious offense, one that would lead to the extermination of not only the Xu family but also his in-laws.
The Prefect's expression was cold and indifferent. "It is this prefect's duty to search the Xu family. As for the collusion with the Heavenly Mother Cult, the Ministry of Justice will make a fair judgment."
Xujun He remained silent.
The Prefect had not explicitly declared him guilty of colluding with the Heavenly Mother Cult, perhaps to give him a chance to reconsider his actions. If he truly colluded, there would be no turning back.
This was a crime punishable by the execution of the entire clan.
If he were convicted on other charges, he might be exiled instead of executed.
None of this was something a mere merchant like him could control. It all depended on his father-in-law in the capital and whether he could find a way to turn the situation around.
"Take them away!"
The Prefect waved his hand, and two soldiers stepped forward, holding shackles. They were about to restrain Xujun He and his wife, and the soldiers swarmed out to search the Xu family residence.
The richest family in Donghe County, with its vast wealth, would naturally attract greedy eyes.
Now, this giant was about to fall, and countless wolves would rush in to take their share.
Suddenly, a furious roar rang out like thunder.
"Who dares raid my home?!"
Lady Xu's face paled, and she exclaimed, "Yan'er!"
Her face turned deathly pale. Why did he have to come back at this moment?
Boom!
At that moment, two crimson dragons, shrouded in terrifying fiery power, dived from the sky, sweeping toward the soldiers who were swarming into the Xu family residence like heavenly wrath.
In an instant, all the soldiers were knocked back, falling to the ground and struggling to get up.
The two soldiers who had been about to restrain Xujun He and his wife with shackles were coiled by a giant dragon and lifted into the air. An explosive sound rang out, and the scorching heat turned them into charred chunks that fell among the other soldiers.
A young man, surrounded by fiery qi, descended from the sky with an awe-inspiring aura, landing in front of Xujun He and his wife.
Silence!
The Prefect of Donghe County was trembling, his eyes filled with shock.
The soldiers lay on the ground, too scared to move.
The guards of the Xu family stood with their mouths agape and eyes wide, staring at the young man who had descended from the sky, completely dumbfounded.
Chen the Escort Leader swallowed repeatedly, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. His eyes were wide, his mind blank.
Xu Yan?
Xujun He's foolish son?
This was impossible!
The most shocked of all were Xujun He and his wife. Seeing Xu Yan descend from the sky and witnessing the terrifying dragons sweeping away the soldiers, they knew their son had attained extraordinary power.
Their son had always been seeking reclusive masters, wanting to cultivate the legendary, immensely powerful martial arts.
Had he truly succeeded?
Xu Yan's face was filled with anger at this moment. He had held back earlier; otherwise, those soldiers would have been killed instantly, their bodies torn apart.
This was his family home, and his mother was here. He didn't want to dirty the Xu family's name or scare his mother, so he had shown mercy.
Only the two soldiers who had tried to restrain his parents with shackles had been struck by his dragon-subduing palm and blasted into the air, their bodies incinerated by the intense heat.
(End of Chapter)
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