"Who is it?"
"Could it be that thief Evan Chu coming to cause trouble?"
Upon hearing the guard's report, Victor Wei's mind raced through several possibilities, but what followed was pure anger.
"Let's go. I want to see who dares to be so bold, acting as if the Wei Family doesn't matter!"
With a sharp command, Victor Wei strode outside, with Lena Wei hurrying after him.
Feng Kai tried to follow, but the tall, thin man stopped him: "Second Young Master, that person is most likely Evan Chu. You shouldn't go out!"
"What do you take me for?"
Feng Kai angrily shook off the tall man's hand and rushed after Lena Wei: "Lena, wait for me!"
If he shrank back now, how would Lena Wei see him in the future?
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Ahhh!"
Inside the Wei Family courtyard, a tall, handsome man in white strolled along. With every step he took, he casually sent two or more Wei Family guards flying, his demeanor relaxed to the extreme.
So, within just a few dozen breaths, the ground was littered with bodies.
Finally.
When Ian Song sent the last dozen guards flying, Victor Wei finally arrived with the last two or three Divine Sea experts of the Wei Family. Lena Wei, Feng Kai, and his bodyguard—the tall, thin man who had fled—came along as well.
Seeing the guards sprawled all over the ground, Victor Wei's face grew so dark it looked like water might drip from it.
At last, his icy gaze landed on Ian Song. In a deep voice, he said, "Evan Chu, you've gone too far!"
"So what if I have?"
Ian Song curled his lip in disdain.
"How dare you speak to Uncle Victor like that! I order you to apologize to him right now!"
Feng Kai strode out, face full of pride, and shouted at Ian Song.
Ian Song looked Feng Kai up and down, half-smiling.
The guy barely qualified as handsome, and his cultivation was at mid Divine Sea—already considered pretty good among the younger generation.
Feeling Ian Song's gaze, Feng Kai grew extremely uncomfortable: "What are you looking at? Apologize to Uncle Victor right now, or I definitely won't let you off!"
"And how exactly won't you let me off?"
Ian Song looked amused.
Utterly disrespected!
Anger! Blood rushing to his head!
"Uncle Huang, kill him for me! I want him dead!"
Ian Song just sneered, then looked at the tall, thin man: "Do you still have the guts to try attacking me?"
Hearing this, the tall, thin man's face flushed red, but he kept silent.
That made Feng Kai's face look even worse.
"Evan Chu, I'm warning you—he's the second young master of the Feng Family from Maplecloud City. If you dare lay a finger on him, the Feng Family will never let you off!"
At that moment, Lena Wei suddenly jumped out and shouted.
Ian Song wasn't angry at all. Instead, he teased, "So you're Lena Wei. You do look pretty standard—no wonder this idiot is so head over heels for you!"
Lena Wei: "...You...!"
"Enough!" Ian Song suddenly straightened his face. "Joking time is over—let's talk business. You took my Chu Family's mine, and you humiliated our stewards. So, tell me: how are we settling this debt?"
Just then, Feng Kai jumped out again and shouted, "Evan Chu, listen up! I'm Feng Kai, second young master of the Feng Family. Right now, I order you to hand over all your Chu Family assets as compensation to the Wei Family. And you must come with me to Maplecloud City to be punished!"
"Are you an idiot?" Ian Song looked at Feng Kai, half amused and half exasperated.
"How dare you call me an idiot! Do you know who I am?" Feng Kai roared.
Ian Song teased, "Aren't you just the second young master of the Feng Family? I already know that, no need to keep repeating it. Anyway, this has nothing to do with you, so go play somewhere else. If you insist on getting involved, I don't mind teaching the Feng Family's second young master a lesson!"
"Young Master, we shouldn't get into a conflict with him. Once we're back in Maplecloud City, we can bring in some experts and settle the score then!" The tall, thin man moved to Feng Kai's side and whispered.
"Uncle Huang, are you scared?" Feng Kai glared angrily at the tall, thin man.
Faced with Feng Kai's question, the tall, thin man's cheek twitched. He explained, "Young Master, I'm only thinking of your safety. That Evan Chu is dangerous. As the saying goes, 'A nobleman's son shouldn't court danger.' You're of high status—there's no need to stoop to his level. Once we're back in Maplecloud City, we'll have plenty of ways to deal with him!"
"Have you made up your mind?"
Ian Song fixed his gaze on Victor Wei.
Victor Wei weighed the strength of his side and realized they probably weren't a match. Plus, Feng Kai's bodyguard wasn't fully committed; even if they fought Evan Chu, he might not help.
Given that, he might as well back down for now. After all, Evan Chu had already offended Feng Kai—once they returned to Maplecloud City, dealing with him would be easy enough.
"Go ahead, what are your terms?"
"Smart move!" Ian Song grinned and continued, "First, the heads of the three martial arts families in Changyang Town must come to the Chu Family and apologize within three days. Second, my Chu Family lost a lot of guards this time, so I need compensation for their families. Since this was all your doing, you'll pay two million taels of silver! Third, from now on, half of Changyang Town's income goes to the Chu Family!"
Hearing Ian Song's three conditions, Victor Wei could barely contain his anger. Even so, he decided to agree for now—three days was enough time for Feng Kai to return with experts from the Feng Family.
He watched Ian Song leave.
Feng Kai said to Victor Wei, "Don't worry, Uncle Wei. I'll hurry back to Maplecloud City and bring some experts—then we'll settle the score with that brat!"
"My dear nephew, maybe it's best to let it go. This matter really has nothing to do with you," Victor Wei said insincerely.
"That's right, Kai, you shouldn't get involved—otherwise it might affect your standing in the Feng Family!" Lena Wei chimed in.
Feng Kai suddenly raised his voice: "How is this none of my business? I own forty percent of the mine! Besides, if word gets out that I was threatened by the head of some tiny family and did nothing, how will I ever hold my head up in Maplecloud City? Anyway, I'm definitely getting involved!"
Soon, Feng Kai left with the tall, thin man.
That very day.
News of Ian Song killing one of Feng Kai's guards and breaking into the Wei Family alone quickly spread across Changyang and Fenghua Towns.
Some admired him, some feared him, and some just enjoyed the spectacle.
That night, at the Chu Family estate.
Chuxue brought Ian Song a tray of delicate pastries, wanting to speak but hesitating.
Although he led his men to reclaim the mine and even forced the Wei Family to back down, anxiety still gripped everyone in the Chu Family.
And that unease all stemmed from the Feng Family.
"Silly girl, don't worry. As long as the Feng Family doesn't send a Yuandan expert, I can handle it. And even if they do, I've got a way to deal with them!" Ian Song said confidently.
After Chuxue left, Ian Song stepped out of his room and began setting up around the estate.
His cultivation and soul power might be sealed by the system, but his mastery of formations remained. As long as he set up a grand array in the Chu Family estate, even a Yuandan expert wouldn't be able to leave alive.