68: Chapter 68 Getting to the Bottom

The leader followed silently behind him with his two other lackeys.

When they reached a corner, Shen Yan suddenly stopped.

"Let's not go to the hospital for now."

The leader was stunned when he heard this.

"How can we not go to the hospital? We need to hurry and see how badly your little brother is injured."

Shen Yan let out a sigh.

"Actually, I already knew he was fine just now because he sent me a message saying it was only a cut on his forehead."

Hearing this, the leader breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the person wasn't seriously hurt, it was fine.

If he had really caused serious harm, Xiao Guang would have been sent to prison for several years no matter what.

"Since he's fine, I'll compensate you. How much money do you want?"

Shen Yan leaned against the wall, his expression unreadable.

"Do you think this matter can be solved with money?"

The leader's face darkened, and a bad premonition rose in his heart.

"What do you mean by that? You aren't trying to use this incident to threaten us into moving out, are you?"

Shen Yan shook his head.

"Let's find a place to eat first. We can talk while we eat."

The leader and the other two had no idea what Shen Yan was up to.

They looked at each other and finally agreed to Shen Yan's proposal.

Once they reached a food stall, Shen Yan ordered a few dishes and said to the leader, "Actually, the two of us went to find you specifically for the matter of the land."

There wasn't a hint of surprise on the leader's face.

"At a time like this, only people like you would come looking for me."

"Anyway, I'll put it plainly: it's impossible for you to make me move. I can pay you compensation, but if you want me to move out, not a chance!"

Shen Yan picked up a bottle opener, opened a bottle of wine, poured a glass of beer for himself, and then poured one for the other man.

"Why are you getting so worked up?"

"I said I have my ideas, but I don't want to use this incident to force you to move. I just want an opportunity to talk to you calmly."

The leader snorted, his face full of disbelief.

"How about this: tell us, why are you unwilling to move out?"

Xiao Guang answered bluntly, "Because this has always been our home. Why should we move just because you tell us to?"

After taking two sips of beer, Shen Yan said, "Actually, I've looked into your village. I found that your village still places quite a bit of importance on folk customs."

The leader remained silent.

Seeing him like this, Shen Yan knew he had hit upon the leader's concern.

Usually, there are only two reasons why holdouts are unwilling to move.

The first reason is that the money offered wasn't enough.

But this reason clearly didn't apply here.

Because these few holdouts hadn't given Bi Corporation any chance to talk about money at all.

Therefore, he had investigated Wang Family Village before coming.

Then he discovered that Wang Family Village was a very traditional village.

This tradition was not only reflected in the people but also in the village's atmosphere.

The people of Wang Family Village believed in 'falling leaves returning to their roots' and also cared about Feng Shui.

Shen Yan guessed that the reason these holdouts were unwilling to move was because of their ancestral graves.

"If I'm not mistaken, the reason you refuse to move is that your ancestral graves are here, right?"

The leader picked up his glass and drained it in one go.

"That's right! Our ancestral graves are on that mountain next to the village. If we really just wash our hands of it like this, it would be a grave offense against our ancestors!"

"Our lineage would be cut off in the future!"

Seeing the leader so emotional, Shen Yan patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be so anxious. I haven't finished speaking yet."

"Since you say you're unwilling to move because of the ancestral graves, then why don't you listen to your ancestors' wishes?"

The leader frowned, thinking Shen Yan was playing tricks again.

"What are you trying to say? My ancestors can't speak, so how am I supposed to listen to their wishes?"

Shen Yan clicked his tongue, feeling that the leader was playing dumb.

"I don't believe that you don't usually worship your ancestors. Since you really believe they can manifest their spirits, then you should ask them in your usual way of worship whether they are actually willing to relocate the graves."

The leader rolled his eyes and waved his hand. "What the hell do you know? Our ancestors definitely wouldn't want to relocate. The mountain we chose is the only auspicious Feng Shui site in the surrounding area!"

"How could they possibly agree to let us move the graves?!"

Shen Yan sighed inwardly.

This leader was truly stubborn and narrow-minded.

On one hand, he felt that relocating the graves would anger the ancestors, but on the other hand, he didn't want to ask for the ancestors' choice.

It was as if his left and right brain were at war with each other.

"What exactly are you afraid of? Are you afraid that your ancestors' choice will be different from yours?"

Having his inner thoughts exposed, the leader immediately became flustered.

"What are you saying? What do you mean I'm afraid their choice will be different from mine?!"

"I'm telling you, stop talking nonsense here. My patience with you is limited!"

Shen Yan really didn't want to argue with an elder whose hair was already turning white.

But since the other party had already spoken this way, he had to take issue with it.

"Since you aren't afraid, then let's go ask for the truth in front of your ancestors. If their choice is the same as yours, I'll leave immediately without another word."

"Moreover, I can help you talk to Bi Corporation and have them stop bothering you forever!"

The leader looked suspicious; he didn't believe Shen Yan's words, nor did he believe Shen Yan had such great authority.

If Shen Yan had such power, why had he never seen him before?

He thought Shen Yan was playing him.

"I've never seen you before. I don't believe you have the power to make that bastard named Bi stop harassing us."

Shen Yan chuckled.

"If you don't believe me, what if that man named Bi says it himself?"

The leader paused and fell silent.

Seeing this, Shen Yan took out his phone and dialed Bi Ming's number.

After a long time, the other party finally answered the call.

"Hello?"

A lazy voice sounded, and Shen Yan asked him, "CEO Bi, I am currently with the people from Wang Family Village. I want to verify something with you alongside them."

"If I ask you to stop harassing the people of Wang Family Village, do you agree?"

As the words fell, the second hand of the clock moved slowly forward.

Tick, tock, tick, tock...

Five seconds later, Bi Ming's laughter rang out, and he responded, "Sure, I agree of course. Why?"

Shen Yan didn't answer; he hung up the phone directly.

"Now you should finally believe my words, right?"

The leader nodded and replied, "I recognize that man's voice. He's been to our village several times. Others seem to call him Young Master Bi."

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Then shall we go ask your ancestors now?"