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Chapter 486: The Attitude of the Noble Families
Chapter 486: The Attitude of the Noble Families
"Thank you, Lord Wang, for your assistance. This is a small compensation from our family head to you." The chief steward of the Huang family handed over a silver note worth 5,000 taels.
After Qin Muye reported the deaths of the four members of the Huang family, the handover was quickly completed. Soon after, this chief steward came to collect the bodies and also inquired about the situation from Qin Muye.
They did not suspect Qin Muye of any involvement, for a simple reason: they did not believe an unranked huanling shi could play any significant role in this matter.
As for the total annihilation of the Golden Lock Gang in Qing Song Village, they had also investigated it and found that it was resolved by a third-rank huanling shi who happened to pass by. Don't ask where they got their intelligence from; it was from the spirits.
Through these actions, Qin Muye not only avoided any suspicion but even indirectly helped them.
If not for Qin Muye collecting herbs and delaying Xiao Fan, they might not have been able to track Xiao Fan at all.
To vent their anger or to demand his life for the death of his son would be sheer foolishness.
While the strong are respected, the Huang family is not the strongest. If they were to kill Qin Muye, the imperial court might not avenge them, but the officials of the Prefecture would not let such a good opportunity for wealth accumulation pass, and the Huang family would certainly suffer greatly.
To pay such a high price just for venting anger would likely cost them their family head's position. The family head must prioritize the family's interests over personal interests.
Noble families also have factions, not just the family head's dominance.
"That's very kind of you. By the way, I want to ask, did the Huang family catch Xiao Fan later?" Qin Muye casually inquired.
Better not to ask, as this question nearly ignited the chief steward's anger. Fortunately, he was a man of composure and did not lose his composure: "This thief is no ordinary foe, killing many pursuers on the way back to the Prefecture. Now he has returned to the academy, making it not so easy to act against him."
Outside the Prefecture, they could act without restraint, but inside the Prefecture, they dared not. Even if they ignored the Huang family, they had to consider the academy.
Chasing a student of the academy in the Prefecture was not just catching a murderer but also slapping the court in the face.
Thus, they could only change tactics, pressuring the Xiao family to hand over Xiao Fan. Otherwise, they would have to act against the Xiao family.
The academy could not stand by as noble families hunted down a student, but matters between noble families were none of their concern.
The Huang family had also communicated with the academy, but without any progress, as this was their bottom line.
Regarding the Huang family's demands, the academy suggested reporting to the authorities. If the evidence was solid, Xiao Fan would be handed over to the yamen, and the matter would naturally end there.
Reporting to the authorities, the Huang family found the situation utterly laughable.
So, they could only change their approach.
"I didn't expect Xiao Fan to be so formidable. When he first awakened his spirit, it was just a non-elite level. Now, not even a second-rank can match him," Qin Muye continued.
"He must have obtained some rare treasures. Otherwise, his spirit's potential would be hard to enhance, making him formidable." The chief steward also felt some sense of the unpredictability of the world.
"Is your spirit a non-elite level as well?"
The chief steward looked at Tiezhu, somewhat doubtful. "Judging by his appearance, he should be at least a soldier level, right?"
"Yes, that's right. No spirit intelligence, weak strength. Haven't you seen that I am still unranked?" Qin Muye countered.
The chief steward circled around Tiezhu, also somewhat amazed: "Indeed, a non-elite level potential, what a pity, what a pity."
A soldier, if at least a Soldier level, could kill a Second-Rank. Of course, this refers to those less competent Second-Ranks.
"What's there to pity? I think it's great. The city is full of intrigue; which is more comfortable than where I come from." Qin Muye said.
"Lord Wang, you are open-minded." The chief steward could only praise him this way, otherwise, would he directly admit to having no ambition?
The two continued chatting for a while longer before the chief steward finally got up and left.
Qin Muye looked at the silver note, finding it somewhat amusing.
He was not short of money in this world of silver notes, as he could conjure it himself, drawing any amount he desired.
The anti-counterfeiting technology could fool a huanling shi, but not him.
"Speaking of which, after this wave of experience packages is sent, Xiao Fan's main character aura has gone from -5 to -4. Does this mean that he needs to make up for it before he can continue to gain opportunities?"
"After countering the Huang family's pursuers, there will be the academy competition, where he will definitely be the first place. The process will inevitably involve some showing off and humiliating others. Then, with the title of the first place in the academy competition, he will lead the team to participate in the various prefecture competitions and win first place again, leading to his exceptional admission. This will likely be the point where the map changes."
"Oh, in between, he will probably go through a dungeon and show off and humiliate others once more."
"Once all these procedures are completed, the negative value of the main character aura will disappear."
These pieces of information were collected by the spirits, summarized by the intelligence department, and speculated by the think tank.
"As for the Huang family, they will likely be dealt with after the academy competition. Once the map changes, the Xuanjian Sect will be the next challenge."
"If I hadn't interfered, would the daughter of the Xuanjian Sect's headmaster actually be Xiao Fan's love interest? And after the map changes, instead of being enemies with the Xuanjian Sect, he would join it and continue to show off and humiliate others?"
Qin Muye suddenly realized that this was indeed a possibility.
The sect's name is Xuanjian Sect, so they definitely use swords. With the Wu Ling Dharma Body that allows for close combat, a protagonist would naturally choose a sword. Would he use a langyabang instead?
"So this has deviated from the original route, but the impact is not significant, not as much as giving Xiao Fan the Tongtian Order."
The Tongtian Order is not a rare item; Qin Muye can easily create one himself, perfectly replicating all its materials. This is something he can do effortlessly.
"So, I need to find a way to continue giving Xiao Fan opportunities and see what happens if the main character aura remains negative."
He has already injected the hormone, so he can't stop halfway. He must continue.
Regarding the future world-ending calamity, Qin Muye has also figured out how to handle it. If the protagonist is not up to the task, he will have to reluctantly take over the world-ending calamity himself.
If it can end the world, it must be a good thing.
What? This thing is a calamity?
Even a calamity must follow logic. If the world is to collapse, there must be a reason or a process for the collapse. The process of dying is a principle, and Qin Muye sees this as a benefit.
"Speaking of the world-ending calamity, can I play a part in it?"
The world-ending calamity is not only something Qin Muye can do; his spirits can also accomplish it.
"There shouldn't be a problem, but this time it's different and requires a small change."
In the past, he would directly ambush and take down the enemy in one go, but now that's not possible. First, he needs to gather a million enemies in one battle, otherwise, it won't count.
Gathering a million people requires a significant amount of time.
Therefore, sufficient hatred is needed, and only the imperial court can achieve this, so a well-planned strategy is necessary.
Currently, the plan is to act unpredictably and repeatedly provoke the other side.
Qin Muye thinks this is good but too slow. For example, creating a demon disaster or directly invading and doing things that anger both heaven and man to force the court, noble families, and sects to unite against the external threat.
He only gave some suggestions; the spirits will handle the specific implementation.
In short, whatever will incite hatred must be done, otherwise, gathering a million enemies in one battle will not be easy.
Of course, besides inciting hatred, there must be a sufficient threat, otherwise, they won't take it seriously and it won't work.
With the spirits' spies fanning the flames from within, the success rate is quite high.
If that doesn't work, he can disguise himself as a spirit calamity, which is the main world-ending calamity in the storyline. The records don't specify what a spirit calamity is, so as long as he is ruthless enough, it will count.
The real spirit calamity can wait; Qin Muye is not in a hurry.
He is currently giving Xiao Fan hormones to study the main character aura and it's not the right time to take action. At most, he will just do some preliminary probing and gradually escalate.
A full-scale war can only be initiated after the divine artifact domain traits are fully developed.
Currently, he is working on multiple projects, which will take about three to five months to complete.
(End of Chapter)
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