Chapter 23: Wu Tong's Test

  Early in the morning, Qin Lianshan set out with his son and daughter towards the Luojiang Square. Today was the day of the Wudong test, and Qin Xiu looked particularly excited.

  Although Qin Lianshan tried his best to show his steady side, the intense emotions deep in his heart would still be revealed unintentionally from time to time, and naturally could not escape Qin Wushuang's eyes.

  This is family!

  Every step of their life is filled with their care and love, expectation and blessings!

  Even if it's just to make Father and Sister happy, this martial test should yield some results, Qin Wushuang secretly made up her mind.

  Silence is golden, but one cry can shock the world.

  Qin Wushuang is going to make a big show this time, to boost the morale of the Qin family and wash away the bad luck, and bring back some popularity.

  At the entrance of the square, many people have gathered. According to regulations, accompanying relatives and friends are not allowed to enter.

  The entrance was lined with a long queue, all of whom were waiting to enter the venue. Qin Wushuang took a glance around and found many familiar faces.

  "Lian Shan, your son is also here to join in the fun?" A fellow townsman from Donglin Town, the owner of a medicine shop, Niuzhanggui, walked over with a big belly, his tone not without teasing.

  He brought his buck-toothed second son Niu Dou to participate in the Wu Tong test.

  Niú Dòu Nà Sī saw Qin Wúsuǒ after several years, and he had grown up to be a handsome young man with clear eyebrows and eyes, looking even better than himself. Feeling annoyed, Niú Dòu Nà Sī clenched his fists at Qin Wúsuǒ and sneered: "Qin Wúsuǒ, are you going for the first or second place in the Martial Arts Competition this time?"

  Qin Wushuang didn't want to waste his mind on this foolishness, and smiled as he chatted idly with his sister, directly ignoring Niu Dou's existence.

  "Hmph, you little brat, it's best if you don't run into me!" Niu Dou said with a scowl.

  "Hmph......" Qin Wushuang didn't even bother to move the corners of his mouth, unwilling to waste his breath on this kind of person.

  Pulling his sister, they walked forward. Qin Lianshan didn't bother to be polite to Cow Boss either, and after a brief exchange, he left directly. For the jackals who wanted to take away their industry and cold door qualifications, being polite was futile.

  Qin Wushuang suddenly stopped in his tracks, because not far ahead, Zhang Maorui and several nobly dressed figures were pointing and gesturing, their eyes occasionally glancing over at the Qin family's direction.

  The dress of the nobility also has its own rules, and different grades of nobility have different clothing. The main body of the clothes is roughly the same, but the patterns on it, as well as the color of the waistband, have distinct differences.

  At a glance, among Zhang Maorui's group of people, there were three heads of the Wang family, and one was actually the head of the Hao family - the head of the Hao family, Xu Sanli.

  Qin Lianshan knew that with his current identity, trying to chat up these people would only lead to embarrassment, so he didn't bother with polite small talk and decided to just brush past them.

  "Qin Lian Shan!"

  Just a few steps away, Zhang Maorui let out a loud shout.

  Qin Lianshan nodded and asked slowly: "Is there any advice?"

  "You're just a humble family head, seeing so many masters, yet you don't even greet them and just leave? Do you understand etiquette? Especially this Mr. Xu, do you know what his status is?" Zhang Maorui was pretending to be fierce, but it wasn't convenient to mention the vendetta of killing his son at this moment, lest he lose face, but when he found an opportunity to humiliate the Qin family, he wouldn't let it go.

  Xu family, one of the three major wealthy families in Luojiang County. In Luojiang County, their power is not to be underestimated! Qin Lianshan certainly knows them. Aren't they the number one villain who manipulated his own family's business from behind?

  These aristocratic families would never look down on a humble family like yours. However, just because they don't need it themselves doesn't mean their relatives and friends won't need it.

  In this world where strength represents everything, who wouldn't want to have some powerful forces by their side? Moreover, the Qin family's assets are indeed a piece of fat meat in the eyes of these people!

  Qin Lianshan felt humiliated being stared at by pairs of eyes in front of his children and being questioned.

  In the Baiyue country, in informal situations, as a lower-ranking noble, it's actually not necessary to bother with these formalities. However, since your status is lower than others, if they do make an issue of it, you'll end up being at a disadvantage.

  Just as he was about to swallow his pride and make a courtesy call, Qin Wushuang suddenly blocked his way, smiling: "Old Master Zhang, I think you don't look too well. Did you have some sort of nightmare last night?"

  "What did you say, young man?" Zhang Maorui's eyes suddenly widened.

  "I say it's better to leave some room for maneuver! If you do too many things that go against your conscience during the day, you'll inevitably have nightmares at night. Gentlemen, we may not have this law in Baoyue, but don't we have an obligation to show respect to nobles of higher rank in informal settings?" Anyway, let's occupy the moral high ground first.

  Zhang Maorui's eyes rolled around in suspicion. He immediately connected Qin Wusuo's words with the death of his own men. Could it be...

  Impossible! He immediately overturned this hypothesis. What's going on with the Qin family, Zhang Maorui was too familiar with it.

  Xu Sanli glanced at Qin Lianshan and calmly said, "Is this Qin Lianshan? I advise you, the key to being a person is to know when to advance and retreat. When it's time to let go, one must have the awareness to do so. This time, 'Family Morality', you're on your own!"

  A naked threat, which doesn't sound as ferocious as Zhang Maorui's, but the wolf-like nature is evident nonetheless.

  "Everyone, I don't know how many powerful families are eyeing this humble seat of the Qin family, but please rest assured, my father and I guarantee that this humble seat will definitely be left to you."

  Not to mention Xu Sanli and Zhang Maorui, even Qin Lianshan and Qin Xiu behind him were stunned.

  "Unmatched, what are you talking about?" Qin Xiao hastily pulled his younger brother back, stopping him from continuing to speak nonsense.

  Qin Wushuang remained calm and composed, cupped his hands: "It's settled then, gentlemen. We'll meet again."

  "Hmm, those who know the times are heroes! Lian Shan, your son is more agile than you." That made San Li unsure whether he was praising Qin Wu Shuang or mocking Qin Lian Shan.

  She dragged Qin Wushuang for over a dozen steps before Qin Wushuang couldn't help but fling off her hand, feeling both sorrowful and indignant. "Wushuang, sister has always doted on you, but today, you actually said something so humiliating! Are you still a member of the Qin family or not?"

  Qin Xiu, although not having any martial arts talent, had a gentle and kind personality. However, when it came to family matters, she was stern and severe, clearly distressed and heartbroken to the extreme. Her eyes were slightly red, as if on the verge of tears.

  Qin Lianshan didn't say a word, staring at Qin Wushuang, waiting for him to speak.

  "Dad, sister. I'm sixteen this year, officially an adult, considered a man now, right? I want to ask you both, from the time I was born until now, when have I ever done something that would shame our family?"

  The father and daughter looked at each other, thinking carefully. Qin Wushuang had been diligent in his martial arts training since he was a child, almost to the point of madness. What was he working so hard for? Of course, it was to support the future of the family!

  They would never believe he'd betray his family. But just now, he said those infuriating words!

  "I said it for a reason. Father, sister, please believe me, no matter what, I will never let the Qin family take another step back!"

  Qin Wushuang's words were indeed teasing Xu Sanli and Zhang Maorui. At that moment, he had already made up his mind. Since they wanted to plot against the humble Qin family, then let them have it.

  Of course, this naturally won't be given away for free. They want to take their noble and aristocratic seats in exchange!

  Yes, Qin Wushuang has already made up his mind——

  Take this as a stepping stone for Tu Rui and Xu Sanli to complete the Qin family's resurgence!

  Zhang Maorui looked at the back of the Qin family from a distance and smiled wryly: "Master Xu, this young man from the Qin family is not very clear-headed, his words are not very credible."

  Xu Sanli still had that calm expression: "Whether you believe it or not, it's just a matter of fact. If the Qin family is willing to let go of the meat I've set my sights on, then they're lucky; if they're not willing to let go, then they don't know how to appreciate kindness."

  Xu Sanli is a tyrant in Luojiang City, he has set his sights on the Qin family's fat meat, and the Qin family can only wait to be bitten.

  Zhang Maorui's relative recently asked him to pull strings for a position in the humble Qin family.

  Looking at Xu's firm stance, his relatives probably have no hope.

  Thinking of the Qin family's three or four thousand mu of fertile fields, Zhang Maorui's heart rate accelerated rapidly. His coveting of those fertile fields wasn't just a day or two either.

  The giant forces of Luojiang County, apart from the extraordinary Daxi family, are the three major wealthy families led by the Xu family.

  The Daxi family is high and above, with power surpassing that of the Lujiang County government office, so they naturally wouldn't get involved in these trivial disputes.

  So since the Xu family has made up their minds, which other powerful families in Luojiang County will be able to compete with them?

  He thought of himself as a Zhang, charging into battle for the Xus, even sacrificing his own son's life. But in the end, it was the Xus who swallowed up all the benefits, leaving him feeling somewhat unwell. Especially after his son died, this discomfort became even more severe.

  But Zhang Maorui was just the head of the Wang family. There were eight such families in the entire Luojiang County, and although they were nominally only one level lower than the aristocratic families, their status differed by a wide margin that couldn't be measured.

  To put it bluntly, if the Xu family were to casually send out a strong person, it would be enough to wipe out Zhang Maorui's entire household!

  Zhang Maorui was unwilling to admit defeat, but had no choice. He felt very uncomfortable in his heart and it was really unlucky. He didn't get to eat the mutton, but instead got a whole body of bad luck.

  A surge of evil fire in his belly, and all the blame naturally fell on the Qin family. Gnashing his teeth in his heart: "Qin Lianshan, ah Qin Lianshan, even if I don't get a share of your property, I'll definitely kill you and your son, and rape your daughter!"

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