Twilight's Threshold Chapter 691: Burning Incense Invites Disaster - Novel Cool

Chapter 691: Burning Incense Invites Disaster

Chapter 691: Burning Incense Invites Disaster

"The Hu family, the Hu family, their actions are truly too much..."

In the ancestral mansion of the Meng family in Salt Prefecture, the servants and maids knelt on the ground, and several bodyguards and personal maids were hung on wooden frames, exposed to the sun for days, and had already perished, with mosquitoes and flies swarming around.

These were the people who had attended to the Meng family's matriarch in the mansion. Meng Siliang, the young master of the Meng family, hated them for failing to protect the matriarch, and had them all hanged a few days ago.

Now, Young Master Meng Siliang sat on a locust tree chair in the courtyard, his eyes red and swollen, with tears welling up. He occasionally wiped his eyes with his sleeve. Around him were a clan elder and the four hall officials, the steward, and bodyguards.

At this moment, everyone knew that the young master was heartbroken and worried about the matriarch's safety. They dared not even breathe loudly.

"The Hu and Meng families are like gentlemen engaging in a contest, fighting through indirect means, and there may be victories and defeats, but no loss of face..."

In the midst of the silence, Meng Siliang spoke in a trembling voice, his eyes brimming with tears, "But why are the Hu family's actions so ruthless?"

"Not only did they spread rumors outside, saying that the young master of the Hu family defeated the old master in a duel, but they also intend to indulge demons and abduct my mother..."

"Although my mother is the head of the Meng family, she has always been kind and values face. Now that she has been abducted by these demons, no one knows her whereabouts. How will outsiders view the Meng family now? And how will our bodyguards and hall officials, who are unruly and rebellious, secretly mock us?"

"..."

Hearing his words, the clan elder beside him sighed softly and said, "Siliang, it's time to make a decision."

"I've always been in charge of the military and logistics, and as soon as something happened, I rushed back. I know the situation outside the best."

"Now, I'm afraid the Meng family's business will be destroyed!"

"We are currently gathering forces to search for the matriarch and capture the rebellious demons. But who would have thought that the soldiers and retainers we have all over the world would each have other intentions and claim that they can't find anyone..."

"I don't believe that there are so many powerful demons in this world who can commit such evil deeds and then hide like ghosts in their graves."

"In the end, it's because the Meng family is in trouble, and they've all developed ulterior motives and are not doing their jobs properly!"

"Not to mention those warlords, even the case god governors in various places are probably just making excuses and not following orders. It's likely because the old master is in trouble below and couldn't leave any instructions, and the shadow seal register was stolen. There's no time to create a new one."

"In my opinion, if the Meng family continues to be in chaos like this, not only will they fail to achieve great things, but even their current foundation may not be preserved. As the eldest grandson, you should make a decision."

"What should we do about the rebellious demons, the uncooperative god governors, and the warlords who are late in coming to Salt Prefecture to escort the old master and matriarch?"

"..."

As he spoke, the woman in white robes beside him, her face also covered in white cloth, became worried. She was the hall official in charge of spirit affairs for the Meng family and said in a deep voice, "I think it's better to remain calm than to act rashly."

"The Meng family is not like the Zhang family, where the destruction of one dragon nest would cause the entire clan to flee. The Meng family worships the Ancestor, and as long as the Ancestor is still there, the Meng family will be fine."

"No matter how the demons cause trouble or provoke us, they haven't harmed the Meng family's foundation. No matter what outsiders say or how they gossip, as long as the Ancestor wakes up, what belongs to the Meng family will remain with the Meng family, and no one can take it away!"

"As for the old master and the matriarch..."

"..."

As she spoke, Young Master Meng Siliang suddenly turned to look at her, his eyes cold. She stopped speaking mid-sentence.

"Wait for the Ancestor to wake up?"

Young Master Meng Siliang looked up, his eyes filled with sorrow. "I want the Ancestor to wake up and take charge more than anyone. Aren't my second and third uncles also waiting below for his instructions?"

"But who knows when he will wake up?"

"After all, the Ancestor is in the deepest part of the Spirit Hall, and who knows how much time has passed while he takes a nap..."

"I can wait, the Meng family can wait, and you can wait, but can my mother... can she wait?"

"..."

Hearing his clenched teeth, everyone's hearts sank, and they all said, "Young Master, please reconsider..."

"The demons are causing trouble, and the City of the Wronged is in chaos. Although we suspect the Hu family is involved, and there are related rumors in the jianghu, there is still no evidence. Moreover, the Stone Pavilion Alliance is approaching, and if we rashly take action against the Hu family, I'm afraid the Meng family will be at a disadvantage..."

"..."

The steward also gathered his courage and said, "Moreover, what if the old master and the matriarch are indeed in the hands of the Hu family?"

"If we take action, won't they suffer even more?"

"..."

"Shut up!"

Although his eyes were red and swollen, Young Master Meng Siliang suddenly glared at him and said coldly, "I haven't asked you to account for your actions yet! How could the matriarch be abducted from the mansion?"

The steward wanted to say that it was because you insisted on going out again to find those demons, giving them the opportunity to take advantage, but he dared not speak. He just shrank his neck and lowered his head, mumbling, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault!"

"Then go and die!"

Meng Siliang stood up and looked away, his eyes filled with anger. He said in a dark voice, "No matter what you all say, can the Meng family endure such humiliation and retreat into Salt Prefecture without taking any action?

"Do you know what I hate most about the jianghu?"

"It's that everyone says that the Meng family can only kowtow and nothing else!"

"..."

The Incense Division Hall Official beside him looked concerned and suggested, "This matter is of great importance. If not, shall I invite Second Master to come up and discuss it?"

"What's the point of finding him?"

Meng Siliang gave him a cold look and said, "Our Ancestor cannot make decisions alone. He has to wait below and attend to him, awaiting the Ancestor's instructions. The matters above will naturally be handled by the Head of Ten Clans."

"Do you think I can only attend to the Ancestor and not handle the matters above?"

"..."

The others listened, all afraid to speak. After he said these words, a hint of malice and resentment appeared on his face, and he muttered to himself, "I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

"When that bastard from the Hu family delivered my brother's head to me in Mingzhou, humiliating me in front of the officials of Guanzhou and countless commoners of Mingzhou, he should've known this day would come. Finally, he's fallen into my hands!"

"If the Meng family can slaughter his father and drive his mother-in-law to her death, how can we not deal with him?"

"..."

Hearing his sinister words, even the silent Meng family's Great Swordswoman couldn't hold back and slowly spoke up, "Our Ancestor is no longer receiving offerings. The Evil Suppression Bureau of the Hu family has already opened its doors. The wandering ghosts have also greatly increased their abilities. If we want to move against the Hu family, I fear..."

Before she could finish, Meng Siliang suddenly asked, "Out of the Thirty-Six Ghost Caves, how many are currently in the hands of the Meng family?"

The Reasoning Hall Official beside him suddenly raised his head and said in a low voice, "Seven!"

"Out of the Thirty-Six Ghost Caves, thirty of them have long been unguarded and have been divided among the Ten Clans. Only seven can be dispatched by Meng Tongyin, and there are three more that haven't been clearly divided."

"..."

"Then it's as simple as that, isn't it?"

The young master of the Meng family lowered his head and slowly picked at his nails, a faint smile on his face. "The Hu family now only has one left, and how many descendants are there within the five degrees of kinship in the Meng family?"

"Even if we take ten of them to exchange for him, it's enough."

"Moreover, it's common knowledge that the Hu family has fate but no fortune. It's like having their neck exposed to others' knives, just waiting for someone to chop it off. After delaying for so long, what I don't understand the most is why the Patriarch has been keeping the Hu family alive!"

"..."

"Young Master, do you want to... summon the Yin Wind?"

Upon hearing this, the people around suddenly guessed his intention and knelt down in unison, saying in a deep voice, "Young Master, please reconsider!"

"This is a plan to exterminate a family. Moreover, to deal with the benevolent Sun family, even if the Patriarch were here, he wouldn't want to associate with those demons... Besides, even if we succeed, the price the Meng family has to pay is too great..."

"..."

"The benevolent Sun family has always been licking their faces, trying to form an alliance with our Meng family, right?"

The young master of the Meng family said sternly, "As for the price, if we're not afraid of the cost with only one left in the Hu family, why would the entire Meng family be afraid?"

"Pass on my order. Within the Meng family, choose ten who are over sixteen years old, each holding an incense stick, and go!"

"..."

"Young Master, you... are you really disregarding the Patriarch and the Matriarch?"

The steward beside him could no longer hold back and knelt down, tears streaming down his face. He kowtowed as he spoke.

The young master of the Meng family turned his head in surprise and exclaimed, "Eh? Why haven't you died yet?"

"I thought you might feel lonely on the way, so I let your family accompany you."

"..."

"..."

"A catastrophe?"

At this moment, in the depths of Old Yin Mountain, Hu Ma looked at the terrified couple for a long time, then smiled faintly and said, "From what you're saying, it seems your Meng family does have some secret method to deal with our Hu family..."

"Not just us?"

The Meng family Patriarch continued, "The other nine clans, which one doesn't have a way to deal with your Hu family?"

"The Hu family was too ruthless in their pursuit of the Evil Suppression Bureau, especially after you killed the Duke of Guanzhou. It made it clear that the current Hu family is solely shouldering the burden of evil suppression, having fate but no fortune. No matter how ferocious they are in the mortal realm, their vital point is in the hands of others."

"If that unfilial son has other ideas, then so be it. But if he truly listens to the demonic persuasion of the benevolent Sun family and goes to the ghost caves to burn incense and invite calamity, then... then the situation will be irreversible!"

"Although the Meng family will be divided by other greedy wolves, your Hu family is destined to be exterminated by our Meng family first!"

"..."

"I understand..."

Hu Ma listened silently for a long time before slowly raising his head to look at the Meng family Patriarch. "So, the Meng family isn't as stable as you say. It's finally time to gamble with the Hu family's lives?"

(End of Chapter)

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