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Chapter 1086 - Chapter 1086 Chapter Three Hundred and Eighty Gain the Land

Chapter 1086: Chapter Three Hundred and Eighty: Gain the Land but Lose the People Chapter 1086: Chapter Three Hundred and Eighty: Gain the Land but Lose the People Another vicious stomp landed on Yun Huan’s chest, forcing the white-haired old man to vomit blood, yet there was not a trace of submission or fear in his eyes, only serenity.

“Do you think that just because people call you councilor, you really are one? You must have forgotten who you are. You are nothing but a worthless, prodigal son who gambled away the family fortune in your youth and was even expelled by the Yun clan. Had the Xiang family not found you, you would have died a mere fisherman or farmer. The Xiang family is your true master. Your wives, concubines, children, they are all provided for by the Xiang family. How dare you betray the Xiang family?!”

“Speak, who exactly is that Ghost Assassin? How did he make contact with you? Tell us everything, and only then can you save the lives of your entire family. Otherwise…” Xiang Longteng sneered, “Tonight that Ghost Assassin has already wiped out two entire households. One more councilor wouldn’t be a surprise!”

Hearing his wives and children being threatened, Yun Huan clenched his teeth and said, “The calamity should not extend to wives and children!”

“If you care about them, then hurry up and tell us everything!” Xiang Longteng flicked his fingernail, looking indifferently toward the descendants of Yun Huan who were kneeling all over the courtyard, “Hand over the remnants of the Yun clan, and your entire family will be safe. The old man has lived long enough. You all are still so young, do you want to die, too?”

Compared to Yun Huan, his second-generation children and third-generation grandchildren felt little allegiance to the Yun clan. In fact, leaving Chaochang was the last thing they wanted.

Here, they were the relatives of a councilor, but leaving Chaochang meant not only giving up their business here but also bidding farewell to a life of luxury, essentially starting over incognito.

With the lives of the entire family hanging by a thread, it was not something the younger members could readily accept.

“Grandfather, Xuan’er doesn’t want to die. Please just tell them. It was all the idea of the remnants of the Yun clan. Our family got dragged in too!”

Yun Zhaoxuan, the youngest grandchild beloved by the Yun family, suddenly spoke up, urging the always affectionate Yun Huan with a nodding head like a pecking chicken, “Grandfather, please just say it!”

The Yun family had never been very attached to the Yun clan, and with the outburst from Yun Zhaoxuan, the female relatives also began to cry and scream, begging Yun Huan for their lives. The urge to survive was infectious.

When the entire family turned to him, the head of the family, praying for their lives, Yun Huan couldn’t help but let the tears flow. He hated the Xiang family and hated himself even more for having raised such a spineless brood.

Xiang Longteng was very satisfied with the behavior of Yun Huan’s family members, and proudly addressed the old man at his feet, “Old man, did you hear that? This is where the people’s hearts are. The luxurious life they enjoy now is all thanks to the Xiang family, which is why they are closer to the Xiang family. It’s the same principle as raising a dog; whoever provides the bones is the master. Do you know why I am angry today? It’s because the Xiang family has taken care of you, and you should be loyal to the Xiang family, not eating the Xiang family’s food while secretly colluding with the remnants of the Yun clan. Understand?!”

Lifting his foot from Yun Huan’s chest, Xiang Longteng squatted down, grabbed Yun Huan by the hair to face him, and chuckled, “Isn’t there a saying among merchants, something about ‘The wise adapt to the times’? I believe that was said by an ancestor of the Yun clan. How come you cannot learn from that? Can’t you see who is in power now? Do you really think that taking your family into exile is the righteous path?”

Yun Huan’s face was ashen, his mouth moved lightly, and his voice was so faint that Xiang Longteng couldn’t hear it clearly. But the fact that the other party could speak at all was a good sign.

“What did you say?” Xiang Longteng leaned forward happily, but Yun Huan, who had been struggling for breath, suddenly changed his expression and opened his mouth as if to bite.

How could an ordinary person ever succeed in ambushing a strong warrior from the Fierce Realm? Sensing the old man’s sudden surge in aura, Xiang Longteng’s expression didn’t change. With a flick of his wrist, he channeled force from above his head into Yun Huan’s body, scattering the old man’s joints throughout his frame.

Holding the old man, now limp as mud, by the hair, Xiang Longteng snorted coldly, “So ignorant of the times! Let the Speaker see some blood!”

He signaled to the guard, who brandished his halberd and then decapitated Yun Huan’s eldest son, Yun Zhizhong.

Yun Huan, completely weakened, watched as his eldest son’s headless body fell to the ground. An old man sending off a younger generation, he couldn’t help but shed tears.

But this was just the beginning; the soldiers of the Xiang Family Army knew not what mercy was. With swings of their halberds, they killed the entire family of the eldest son, grandsons included, right in front of Yun Huan.

And the soldiers, now ignited with a lust for killing, unsatisfied after slaughtering one household, proceeded towards the second. The grieving old man collapsed entirely, only capable of letting out a bestial groan from his throat.

“That’s enough, it seems the Speaker might have something he wants to say,” Xiang Longteng reattached Yun Huan’s jaw and spoke indifferently, “Speaker Yun Huan, don’t blame Xiang here for not warning you. If you continue to be obstinate, these concubines and children of yours will definitely die. As you just witnessed, these soldiers won’t go easy just because you’re the council’s Speaker!”

Gasping for breath, Yun Huan slumped his head, powerless, and said, “If I reveal the liaison, will you let them go?”

“Of course!” Xiang Longteng responded indifferently, “But if you dare deceive Xiang, the fate of your clansmen might be even worse than death.”

What abruptly changed Yun Huan’s mind wasn’t because of Xiang Longteng’s threats, but rather the message from beyond the wall.

Not wanting Yun Huan to sacrifice the lives of his entire family to keep a secret, Brother Tian used the Spirit World Passage to quietly transmit a message to the old man who had just been lying on the ground, telling him to give himself up, and that he would just change his identity.

For Brother Tian, disguising was as easy as eating and drinking, as the Yun Family’s art of disguise was the best in the world. All he needed to do was to get back to the courtyard before Xiang Longteng and hide Tang Luo!

Receiving the hint, Yun Huan wasted no time and directly revealed Brother Tian’s identity: “The one dealing with our street dwellers lives in Lower City West District, East Market alley, number thirty-three. His name is Yun Tian!”

“Oh?” Xiang Longteng raised an eyebrow, gave a meaningful glance to the Wind Media accompanying him, then set Yun Huan down, chuckling lightly, “How much better it would have been, Speaker, if you had cooperated like this earlier, saving me the trouble of getting rough.”

“First and second teams, take the Speaker’s family back to the house and take good care of them. Make sure no miscreants harm them anymore! The rest of you come with me. Send orders to the guard post to encircle the alley at Lower City East Market. Remember, the Yun Family’s art of disguise is unparalleled; Yun Tian could have become anyone. Therefore, nobody in the entire East Market alley is allowed to leave, not even a mosquito. Also, gather all information on this Yun Tian. Anyone related to him, don’t let a single one slip by, bring them all back to the guard post for interrogation!”

Having vast resources at its disposal in Chaochang, the military power of the Xiang Family had made tremendous leaps over the past two decades, especially with the Xiang Family Army being among the strongest forces in Longzhou. When such a military force received precise orders, their efficiency in action was astounding.