69: Chapter 69 The Pei Family's Fangs

As Pei Tianlin and his group left Mufeng Manor with the captives, a massive fire ignited the entire manor in the next second.

There is a saying that killing and arson lead to riches.

They did this not to destroy the evidence, but mainly to prevent corpse mutation.

Several miles away, Patriarch Li Wu led the Li Family guards rushing towards Mufeng Manor.

Before they even arrived, they saw raging flames rising above Mufeng Manor.

Against the backdrop of the night, the flames appeared exceptionally bright.

It seemed as if the heavens were worried that Patriarch Li Wu and his group were blind, for a sudden gale began to blow.

Under the assault of the strong wind, the smell of charred corpses, accompanied by thick black smoke, rushed towards Patriarch Li Wu and his group.

"It stinks so much, what on earth is this smell? It's so awful." The guards covered their noses and coughed continuously.

"Who's to say? It smells a bit like burnt raw meat. Who's cooking at this time of night?"

"If you're going to cook, don't make it taste so terrible. Whoever the hell is eating this stuff is having terrible luck."

Just as everyone was discussing the source of this burnt smell, the scout at the very front of the line suddenly shouted, "Fire! Fire! A great fire has started ahead!"

Hearing the voice, everyone looked towards the direction of the firelight; flames nearly a zhang high were raging, and even from several miles away, everyone could see the sky-piercing glow of the fire.

Patriarch Li Wu, riding on horseback, felt his heart skip a beat as he looked at the location of the fire.

He immediately ordered all the guards, "Everyone, speed up!"

Not long after, Patriarch Li Wu and his group arrived at Mufeng Manor.

Looking at the charred corpses left behind after the fire, Patriarch Li Wu's heart sank to the bottom.

Although he had anticipated this the moment he saw the fire, seeing this scene in reality still made him curse inwardly, "Damn it, I really was one step too late. What a bunch of useless trash."

"Ten Divine Strength Martial Artists and over a hundred men, and they couldn't even hold out for a quarter of an hour. I really don't know what those Wang Family Elders are good for."

After the rant, Patriarch Li Wu returned to his normal state; he looked around and said to the guard commander beside him, "Arrange for a few people to go in and check if there are any survivors."

"Understood." After receiving the order, the guard commander immediately conducted a search inside Mufeng Manor.

Apart from a few corpses that hadn't been burned, there were no survivors at all.

Upon receiving this answer, Patriarch Li Wu was not disappointed, as he had already prepared himself mentally when he saw the scene.

"In such a short time, over a hundred men are gone. The Wang Family must have sent out their entire force this time. I didn't expect the Wang Family to act so decisively," Patriarch Li Wu thought to himself.

However, just as he was thinking, the few guards who had entered Mufeng Manor seemed to have made a new discovery.

They held a few broken blades and tattered armor, and said to Patriarch Li Wu, "Reporting to the Family Head, we have a new discovery. My subordinates have inspected the style of these weapons, and they are not the same as the Wang Family's."

"Bring them here for me to see."

As he spoke, the guard handed the broken blade to Patriarch Li Wu.

Taking the broken blade, Patriarch Li Wu examined it carefully for a few moments, and his expression changed drastically.

"This is the Pei Family's weapon style. It seems that it wasn't just the Wang Family that mobilized tonight; even the Pei Family participated in tonight's operation. It's no wonder that old guy Wang Chaoting couldn't even hold out for this long."

"Since the Pei Family already knows about this matter, there is no need to keep hiding it. The deed to the medicinal garden is in the hands of Magistrate Tang, let's see how your Pei Family handles this."

Thinking of this, Patriarch Li Wu also revealed a cold sneer.

In fact, he did not care much about the life or death of these Wang Family rebels.

From beginning to end, he was only using them.

If he could use this to bring down the Wang Family, that would naturally be best.

But if it failed, it would be the end of it.

Relying on the condition of the medicinal garden, he had already connected with the Prefecture Office.

Furthermore, the damage would only be to the Pei Family's interests.

He did not believe that the Pei Family would dare to take action against the Prefecture Office.

Inside the Liu Manor, Wang Gang, leading three Wang Family squads, also completed the slaughter of the rebels in the Liu Manor.

Although it wasn't as smooth as the two families capturing Mufeng Manor, the entire process was relatively easy.

Three to one; the Wang Family was stronger in high-end combat power, so it was not surprising they could achieve this.

However, the only thing that didn't go smoothly was that the commotion of the killing was too loud, alarming the nearby Prefecture Office.

Wang Gang did not want to get entangled with the Prefecture Office, so he left in a hurry after the killing.

But even so, some people were still captured by the people from the Prefecture Office, which made Wang Gang very furious.

But if asked to slaughter all the government guards who came in pursuit, he would not dare.

In terms of strength, the standing forces of any of the three families were not weaker than the Prefecture Office.

However, the Prefecture Office had the Dynasty behind it, and no matter how big their own backing was, how could it be bigger than the Dynasty?

Just like that, Wang Gang left in unwillingness.

Returning to the Wang Family, Wang Gang saw Wang Tianqi, who had returned a long time ago.

Soon, Wang Tianqi reported the situation at Mufeng Manor.

Hearing that Mufeng Manor was taken by the two families so easily, he was a bit surprised.

In comparison, his operation at the Liu Manor seemed somewhat incompetent.

On the other side, after Pei Tianlin brought the Pei Family guards back to the Pei Family grounds, he arranged for everyone to disperse on the spot.

Because it was too late, Pei Tianlin planned to arrange the interrogation for tomorrow at daybreak.

Anyway, the matter was not urgent.

As for the situation on Wang Gang's side, Pei Tianlin was even less worried.

If Wang Gang couldn't even handle this small matter, then if he died, he died.

The Pei Family was not short of such a useless subsidiary family.

The next day, early in the morning, under Pei Tianlin's arrangement, Wang Gang personally interrogated the rebels captured from Mufeng Manor.

Under the confessions of the rebels, the ins and outs of the matter were quickly revealed.

The thirty percent of the Wang Family's industries that were lost could be fully recovered in no time.

The only thing was that the deed to the medicinal garden had vanished into thin air.

It wasn't until he interrogated Wang Chaoting that Wang Gang learned the deed to the medicinal garden had fallen into the hands of the Prefecture Office.

Upon receiving this news, Wang Gang wished he could tear Wang Chaoting into a thousand pieces.

Was he really so hated as a Family Head?

But he also understood that doing so would be of no use.

With the deed to the medicinal garden in the hands of Magistrate Tang Mu, he had absolutely no possibility of taking it back.

After venting with a lashing, Wang Gang immediately sent this news to the Pei Family.

"What! You said the deed to the medicinal garden is in the hands of Magistrate Tang Mu?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Pei Tianrong stood up abruptly, his eyes full of shock.

"Yes, according to Wang Chaoting's confession, the deed to the medicinal garden was even personally delivered by Patriarch Li Wu."

Wang Gang nodded slightly, not daring to look directly into Pei Tianrong's eyes.

The loss of the medicinal garden deed, regardless of the reason, was his Wang Family's fault.

"This is truly outrageous. The Li Family has a good plan, taking my Pei Family's property and giving it to Magistrate Tang Mu as a gift. It seems that the Li Family does not take my Pei Family seriously."

Pei Tianrong was furious, a trace of imperceptible killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"Then, Family Head, what should we do?" Wang Gang looked at Pei Tianrong and asked tentatively.

"Since the Li Family thinks that my Pei Family can do nothing about them, then my Pei Family must naturally make a move against them."

Speaking of this, Pei Tianrong's gaze also carried a trace of profoundness.

Wang Gang stood to the side without answering, waiting quietly for Pei Tianrong's next instruction.

In an instant, the room suddenly became quiet.

Pei Tianrong did not make him wait long; after thinking for a moment, he slowly said, "Next, you do as I say. Take some time later and go directly to the Li Family. I will have Tianlin accompany you. When you get to the Li Family, don't even mention that the deed is in the hands of Magistrate Tang Mu; demand it directly from the Li Family."

"But what if the Li Family doesn't admit it, what should be done?" Wang Gang said.

Pei Tianrong sneered, "I never thought the Li Family would admit to this matter; having you go to the Li Family is just a test."

Hearing this, Wang Gang's eyes lit up, and he was lost in thought.

At this moment, if he still couldn't understand Pei Tianrong's purpose, he would be truly stupid.

If his guess was correct, the Pei Family wanted to take action against the Li Family.

However, even with Pei Qingyun, a Mid stage of Five Viscera Realm expert, it would not be easy to directly take down the Li Family.

Could it be that Pei Qingyun was willing to pay the price of significant casualties just to take down the Li Family?

Thinking of this, Wang Gang's eyes, which had just lit up, suddenly dimmed.

Fighting meant casualties; if the Pei Family attacked the Li Family, his Wang Family would inevitably have to be the vanguard.

The Wang Family had already suffered heavy losses in this rebellion, and their power was only half of its Peak.

If they were to engage in such a large-scale battle again, the Wang Family's power would likely fall to second-rate in Wuyang County.

But if the Pei Family made a decision, he had to execute it unconditionally, unless the Wang Family wanted to end up with the fate of annihilation.

Just as Wang Gang was worrying about the future of his Family, Pei Tianrong's next sentence confirmed his conjecture.

"After you fail to demand the deed at the Li Family, make this matter known to the whole city as much as possible. I will let all the forces within Wuyang County know that it was the Li Family that stole the medicinal garden deed. By that time, I want to see if Magistrate Tang Mu dares to admit that it was he who took it."

"If Magistrate Tang Mu does not admit it, then the Li Family will have no need to exist. Having taken something of my Pei Family's, I will have his entire clan buried with it. I believe that for this deal, my Pei Family will not lose out."

Listening to what Pei Tianrong said, a deep chill rose in Wang Gang's heart.

He could feel a strong sense of confidence and determination in Pei Tianrong's words; he even had a premonition that the Li Family's destruction was imminent.

"Family Head, I will go handle it immediately." Wang Gang bowed slightly and said in a deep voice, though his thoughts were still immersed in Pei Tianrong's words.

With Wang Gang's departure, a look of worry also appeared on Pei Tianrong's face.

If it were only the Li Family, Pei Tianrong would not be worried at all; he even had full confidence in taking down the Li Family.

The Pei Family was long different from the past; not only had the Old Ancestor broken through to the Late Stage of Five Viscera, but Pei Tianlin had also broken through to the Early stage of Five Viscera Realm.

With the Pei Family's strength, it was fully capable of dominating Wuyang County.

However, Magistrate Tang Mu was, after all, a person from the Dynasty; if Magistrate Tang Mu intervened, it would be difficult for the Pei Family to handle.

But this time, for the Pei Family, it might not be a bad opportunity.

With this reason, the Pei Family could also openly deal with the Li Family.

However, before taking action, he still needed to ask for his Old Ancestor's attitude.