Now, in Linzi, who Chong Xuansheng is, needs no further introduction.

Even the most obtuse person knows the difference in weight between Chong Xuansheng’s words and Chong Xuan Mingguang’s. Though sharing the same Chongxuan surname, Chong Xuan Mingguang is utterly unqualified to represent the Chongxuan family.

At this moment, Chong Xuansheng’s smile is bright, his words gentle, but the single word “force” is more than these elderly, weak, women, and children can bear.

Even the entire city of Linzi has few who can withstand it.

No matter how many benefits Chong Xuan Mingguang promises, it will be in vain.

“Ah Sheng, that’s not right of you. How can you say people are forcing you?”

Chong Xuan Mingguang immediately jumped out, relying on his seniority: “People can’t live anymore, shouldn’t we be responsible?”

Call him foolish, and he has some petty cleverness, knowing how to irritate people.

Call him clever, and he’s truly foolish! Even his irritation is off-key.

These people came to the Xia Mountain Manor to cry and make a scene, damaging more than just Chong Xuansheng’s reputation. To put it seriously, they’re slinging mud at the Chongxuan surname.

This spectacle of crying and闹ing at the Xia Mountain Manor is a provocation to all those who have carved up Chong Xuanzun’s business interests.

But regardless, this can be considered a father’s effort and struggle for his son, who is in closed-door cultivation at Jixia Academy.

Seeing Chong Xuansheng’s momentum growing, and having obtained the supreme divine ability, “Heaven and Earth Dharma Form,” Chong Xuan Mingguang is very worried that the position of family head will be decided before Chong Xuanzun leaves Jixia Academy.

Though perhaps doing nothing would be the best thing for Chong Xuanzun.

He firmly believes in his son, and is very proud of Chong Xuanzun. But he obviously doesn’t understand just how formidable Chong Xuanzun is. The mere name is enough for people to wait. The outcome is far from settled.

He understands nothing.

Perhaps he even believes that Chong Xuanzun’s widespread attention is due to the efforts of his father.

“Uncle is right, we should be responsible. Our Chongxuan family will definitely be responsible.”

Chong Xuansheng is respectful to Chong Xuan Mingguang. He has no reason to be disrespectful to his uncle. He even hopes that this uncle is happy and lives to be five hundred years old.

“However, let’s put this matter aside for now. Allow your nephew to handle some family affairs first.”

He turned around, looked at the two gatekeepers, and asked calmly, “What are your duties?”

The two exchanged glances, and ultimately dared not refuse, answering tremulously, “To guard the gate for the young master.”

“Then have you fulfilled them?” Chong Xuansheng asked lightly.

His voice was not loud, but it weighed like a falling mountain.

The two gatekeepers could barely bear it, their faces instantly turning ashen, and they knelt on the ground.

One of them explained, “The Grand Elder insisted on bringing them in. The juniors dared not stop him…”

“No need to explain to me.” Chong Xuansheng waved his hand, “My Chongxuan family has always fought for merit on the battlefield, and governs the family like an army. Your duty lies in your posts, yet you dared to let people in without even a word of notification. How can I entrust you with guarding the gate? Go to the backyard to receive your punishment!”

“Yes!”

The two gatekeepers left with fear on their faces.

Chong Xuan Mingguang originally came to make things difficult, but for some reason, seeing this corpulent nephew’s bearing while managing the manor, he forgot how to speak for a moment.

This little fatty seems to have really grown up, he thought.

For a fleeting moment, he seemed to see Mingtu…

“Forget it,” he suddenly became disheartened, and was about to take the people away, letting this corpulent nephew off the hook.

But then he heard Chong Xuansheng say, “This matter is easy to handle!”

Easy to handle?

Chong Xuan Mingguang was angered again. This was a “scheme” he had racked his brains to come up with. How dare this little fatty belittle it?

“Speak!” he said, with a stern face, squeezing out some dignity. “If it’s not fair, your uncle won’t let you get away with it.”

Chong Xuansheng smiled: “Easy to say.”

“Ah!”

A scream rang out from the direction of the backyard at that moment, presumably the two gatekeepers were being punished.

The sound was mournful, making one’s teeth ache.

Chong Xuan Mingguang’s eyelids twitched, let alone the group he had drummed up, each of their expressions clearly showing panic.

“Everyone…”

Chong Xuansheng was not affected by the screams at all. He looked at the elderly, weak, women, and children Chong Xuan Mingguang had brought, his expression normal: “Your lives are so difficult, it is this young master’s negligence. There will definitely be an explanation for this… Someone!”

A black-clad man entered silently, standing beside him.

“Record them one by one, their surnames, given names, whose family members they are, for whom they are seeking redress, making sure not to miss a single one.”

The screams from the backyard continued, but did not affect Chong Xuansheng’s commands in the slightest.

Especially the black-clad man, a shadow guard under Chong Xuansheng’s command, his gaze sweeping over them as if looking at dead men. Where was he like a scribe, he was clearly an assassin!

“Ah Sheng,” hearing the screams, Chong Xuan Mingguang finally couldn’t help but say, “Don’t punish the gatekeepers so severely. It was your uncle who insisted on entering the manor. How could they stop him? Even if you were guarding the gate yourself, you couldn’t stop your uncle!”

“Uncle is right,” Chong Xuansheng smiled brightly, “For Uncle’s sake, I won’t kill them today.”

These words made people’s hearts turn cold. Are Chongxuan family rules so strict?

Just for not guarding the gate well, for not stopping the Grand Elder, one would be beheaded? Being beaten so badly was already for the Grand Elder’s sake?

Amidst the fear and trepidation of those in the courtyard, Chong Xuansheng looked at them again, still wearing a smile, but the feeling he gave was particularly cold: “Don’t crowd or scramble, cooperate with the recording, and this young master will deal with each of you individually, making sure not to shortchange anyone. Each family will be given a hundred taels of silver, delivered to your door, to help you through your difficulties!”

“Oh dear, look at my memory!” An old man seemed to suddenly come to his senses: “I forgot to collect the grain that was drying. I’m really getting old. I have to hurry back and take a look.”

Saying that, he turned around nimbly, and hurried towards the gate.

Who knows where this grain to be harvested in spring comes from.

Just kidding, being remembered by this ruthless corpulent young master, how could one hope for anything good in the future? One would fear having the silver, but not having the life to spend it!

“Little darling, didn’t you want to eat a sugar figurine? Let’s go quickly, or they’ll be packing up for the night.” An aunt, carrying her child, trotted away.

In an instant, everyone in the courtyard had all sorts of strange reasons, fleeing as if running for their lives.

Chong Xuansheng couldn’t stop them from behind: “Hey, don’t go, don’t go! I, representing the Chongxuan family, will give you silver!”

He even stamped his feet: “If you just leave like this, how will I explain it to my righteous and generous uncle!”

Even if Chong Xuan Mingguang were naive, he would have realized his ridiculousness by now, his face turning very unsightly.

Chong Xuansheng’s expression, however, gradually calmed down as the crowd dispersed. He looked at the empty courtyard, and ordered in a low voice: “Follow them, find out who they all are, where they live, and whose families they are from.”

The shadow guards belonging solely to him obeyed and left.

Chong Xuan Mingguang suddenly became angry: “What do you want to do? They were all brought here by me, and you still want to investigate them thoroughly? If you want to be ruthless, why not come at your uncle!”

That’s why he’s said to be an embroidered pillow – only momentarily angered, even forgetting to conceal himself.

“Grand Uncle,” Chong Xuansheng’s attitude remained respectful: “Don’t be angry. I don’t intend to do anything to them. I really want to settle them well, properly settle them. How can the reputation of the Chongxuan family be neglected?”

He sighed: “It’s only right that your nephew washes the pants you’ve stained with yellow mud.”

Chong Xuan Mingguang was temporarily choked.

Chong Xuansheng then said, “How about going inside for a cup of tea? It’ll be good to think about how to explain things to Grandpa.”

Chong Xuan Mingguang glared, fierce but inwardly weak: “What do I need to explain!”

“The things that happened just now, of course,” Chong Xuansheng was still smiling: “I’ve already told someone to inform him. I think Uncle, being so filial, wouldn’t hide family matters from Grandpa, right?”

Chong Xuan Mingguang had always been good at complaining, and he was now using his own methods against him.

“You!” Chong Xuan Mingguang pointed his trembling finger for a long time, but ultimately couldn’t ‘you’ out anything, and left indignantly with a flick of his sleeves.

Jiang Wang, who had silently watched this uninteresting farce, shook his head and turned back to his room.

As he left the courtyard, he heard Chong Xuansheng’s sincere sigh—

“I really hope that my Zun-ge can inherit three parts of my uncle’s talent!”