Chapter 1510: Chapter 1422: Zhao Yi of the Zhao Family
As Ye Guichen entered the Song Family, the gates quickly closed behind him.
Han Zhuang lifted his head, and immediately sensed something was amiss.
The atmosphere throughout the Song Family was somewhat eerie, even somber, and everyone’s expressions carried a hint of hostility.
Han Zhuang couldn’t help but shiver.
Although he had to pay Spirit Stones to the Song Family every month, in their eyes, he was nothing more than an outsider.
Compared to the Song Family members, Han Zhuang felt that now he was more like being on the same boat as Ye Guichen.
After sensing the unfriendly gazes from the Song Family members, Han Zhuang instinctively moved closer to Ye Guichen.
Song Botong remained silent, leading Ye Guichen directly into the council hall.
Just as Ye Guichen entered the council hall, over a dozen Song Family experts suddenly surrounded the hall tightly.
They all stared menacingly at Ye Guichen.
Song Botong, sitting at the head seat, looked at Ye Guichen with a gloomy expression: "Speak, are you an infiltrator sent by the Zhao Family and the Nolan Family? Speak honestly, and I might let you die a quick death!"
"An infiltrator?" Han Zhuang was stunned, quickly explaining: "Mr. Song, do you have some misunderstanding? Brother Ye is someone I met near the Ice Wall, coming from the Northern North Desolation, how could he be an infiltrator?"
In this situation, Han Zhuang had to clarify Ye Guichen’s identity.
If Ye Guichen was truly deemed an infiltrator, then he would be labeled a conspirator, and he might not even know how he died.
Thrown into the Spirit Stone mine?
That would be too easy.
Upon hearing this, Ye Guichen frowned, "An infiltrator? What infiltrator?"
"Still playing dumb here? Hmph, I think you’ve heard something and came on purpose!" Song Botong refused to relent: "Since you refuse to speak, fine, then we’ll beat you until you do!"
Song Botong seemed unwilling to waste further words with Ye Guichen, and with a wave of his hand, the over a dozen Song Family experts all launched attacks on Ye Guichen and his group.
Han Zhuang was dumbfounded on the spot.
All of these Song Family experts had cultivation levels higher than his, how could he fight?
Frightened, Han Zhuang fell to his knees with a thud, about to beg for mercy, ready to reveal the news related to Ye Guichen and barbarians, but then Ye Guichen’s voice sounded again: "I am speaking kindly, yet you dare to make a move against me? Heh, it seems you Song Family think too highly of yourselves?"
As soon as these words fell, Han Zhuang raised his head in disbelief, only to see that the silent person next to Ye Guichen had drawn a sword.
With a single slash, he cut down three Song Family members into two halves directly.
There was not a single unnecessary move.
The rest of the Song Family members were so scared that they dared not move.
Too strong!
And, that sword was too sharp!
Although Han Zhuang had known before that the person beside Ye Guichen, who was referred to as uncle by Ye Guichen,
But he had never seen the person truly take action.
But now, Han Zhuang was dumbfounded.
Once an expert makes a move, it’s apparent whether they are competent.
Putting aside cultivation, the other party’s power seemed to be one of the few in Taihe Town that could be counted on one hand.
"Gulp!" Han Zhuang swallowed hard, feeling that things had taken a serious turn.
The bodies of the three Song Family members were left lying there, and if the Song Family became enraged, they might not be able to leave ever again.
Song Botong had not expected the man beside Ye Guichen to be so formidable, and his expression twitched twice.
His face was extremely unsightly.
"What is your name?" Finally, after a long silence, Song Botong spoke up.
He found himself unable to see through Ye Guichen.
Moreover, even with Ye Guichen’s companion, he lacked the confidence to deal with him.
If they really fought desperately, the Song Family might end up losing many lives.
The Song Family was in troubled times, and if they were not careful, they might bring about catastrophic disaster.
Most importantly, throughout the whole time, Ye Guichen showed no intention of fighting and seemed to have great confidence in the person beside him.
Involuntarily, Song Botong felt a bit baffled, prompting him to test again.
Ye Guichen naturally understood Song Botong’s intention and smiled faintly: "My name is Ye Guichen, as I said, I’m here to make a deal with you, not to cause trouble."
"What kind of deal do you want to make?" Song Botong asked again.
"It’s simple, help you clear out the things in the Spirit Stone mine!"
"How do you know there’s something in the Spirit Stone mine?" Song Botong squinted his eyes.
Only a handful of people in the Song Family knew about the things in the Spirit Stone mine, most were completely unaware.
Yet this Ye Guichen came and said right away that he would help them clear out the things in the Spirit Stone mine, this seemed a bit too arrogant.
The Song Family had controlled that Spirit Stone mine for over a decade, and over the years, they had tried all sorts of ways to clear out the things inside.
However, not only did the Song Family lose countless elites, but even the Song Family Master and Elder Mrs. Song were severely injured.
All these years, Elder Mrs. Song had not appeared in public, not because she was cultivating, but because she was recovering from her injuries.
But just yesterday, the injuries of the Song Family’s Old Lady suddenly worsened, and it seemed that she would not survive. It was at this moment that someone came to visit and even boldly claimed to clear out the creatures in the Spirit Stone mine. Anyone would feel that the visit was ill-intentioned.
If that creature was so easy to deal with, why hadn’t the Song Family managed to eliminate it all these years?
Moreover, Ye Guichen’s arrival was too coincidental.
Could it be that he was here to probe the reality of the Song Family’s Old Lady’s condition, allowing the other two families to take advantage of the situation?
Song Botong remained silent, clearly rejecting the truth of Ye Guichen’s words.
Ye Guichen ignored Song Botong’s doubts and continued, "I came to greet the Song Family only to propose cooperation. I’m very interested in the things in your Spirit Stone mine, but if you don’t appreciate the offer, I don’t mind taking action personally. Hehe, at that point, it won’t be as simple as cooperation."
Arrogant!
It was an utterly arrogant statement.
Song Botong was furious, just about to take action personally when a house servant’s report came from outside: "Sir, Sir, someone from the Zhao Family is here."
"What?" Song Botong raised an eyebrow, "Who is it?"
"Zhao Yi, the eldest son of the Zhao Family," the house servant replied.
"Zhao Yi?" Song Botong clearly knew this Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi is the son of the head of the Zhao Family and now the son of the Zhao Family’s Patriarch, Zhao Fangcheng, and his cultivation level had also reached the Peak of Foundation Establishment Realm, and he was only twenty-five years old.
At this age, reaching the Foundation Establishment Peak already counted as genius.
Compared to the younger generation of the Song Family, Zhao Yi was indeed an outstanding figure.
However, this Zhao Yi had fallen for the daughter of the Song Family, who was also Song Botong’s daughter, Song Yanran.
He even declared that he would marry no one but Song Yanran in his life.
The Zhao Family also intended to form an alliance with the Song Family through marriage.
The Song Family knew that if the marriage were successful, the Zhao and Song families would be one, and eliminating the Nolan Family would be a breeze.
For this reason, the Nolan Family naturally wouldn’t stand idly by.
The Nolan Family secretly approached the Song Family, wanting to use an iron mine as a guise to marry their daughter into the Song Family, to achieve the purpose of forming an alliance through marriage.
Although the iron mine wasn’t as valuable as the Spirit Stone mine, it did produce some high-grade iron. If lucky, one could forge high-grade Spiritual Artifacts.
Most importantly, the iron mine’s annual profit was worth tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, which was substantial wealth.
Upon considering this, the Song Family naturally felt that an alliance with the Nolan Family was worthwhile, thus rejecting Zhao Family’s marriage proposal.
But who would have thought that when the Song Family went to accept the iron mine, the Nolan Family suddenly attacked, killing more than a dozen Song Family members and accusing the Song Family of attempting to seize the mine, intending to join forces with the Zhao Family to punish the Song Family.
It was only then that the Song Family realized they had been duped, raging, but facing the combined threat of the Zhao and Nolan families, the Song Family could only swallow their anger.
Yet at this time, the injuries of Elder Mrs. Song suddenly worsened. If this news reached the Zhao and Nolan families, the Song Family might face a catastrophic disaster.
Song Botong gave Ye Guichen a deep look, hesitated for a moment, then finally waved his hand and said, "Let him in."
Although it was unclear if Zhao Yi’s arrival was related to Ye Guichen, this was, after all, the Song Family’s territory. If Zhao Yi dared to act rashly, Song Botong was confident that Zhao Yi wouldn’t escape even with three heads and six arms.
Soon, Zhao Yi came in.
Seeing the tense atmosphere in the entire council hall and Ye Guichen with several strangers, Zhao Yi was puzzled.
However, Zhao Yi didn’t say much and bowed to Song Botong: "Junior Zhao Yi greets Mr. Song."
"What brings you to our Song Family?" Song Botong, having no time for Zhao Yi’s small talk, asked directly.
Rather than answering directly, Zhao Yi glanced at Ye Guichen and asked, "Mr. Song, who might these people be?"
"What, you don’t recognize them?" Song Botong was taken aback, could it be that Ye Guichen wasn’t allied with the Zhao Family, but instead with the Nolan Family?
Zhao Yi was equally puzzled, "Sir, what do you mean? Why would I know them?"
Seeing Zhao Yi showing no signs of lying, Song Botong relaxed slightly, "His name is Ye Guichen, since you don’t know him, let’s leave it at that."
As he spoke, Song Botong stood up, heading outside. When passing by Ye Guichen, he said, "Mr. Ye, I’ll step out for a moment, please wait."
Ye Guichen nodded, "Your Song Family can withdraw, these people are of no use to me."
This statement was clearly a threat.
But seeing the three corpses of his Song Family, Song Botong knew that Ye Guichen was being truthful.
He nodded begrudgingly and gestured, ordering the corpses and everyone else in the council hall to be removed.
Zhao Yi also saw the three corpses.
Initially stunned, he showed disbelief, then turned his head away, pretending not to have seen anything.
"Come with me!" Song Botong walked out of the council hall.
Zhao Yi hurried to follow.
The two came to the side of the rockery outside.
Song Botong said, "Nephew Zhao, what business do you have with our Song Family?"
With a thud, Zhao Yi knelt before Song Botong, fervently saying, "Sir, I truly love Yanran, could you give me another chance? This time I’ve come secretly without my family’s knowledge. Please, give us a chance!"
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