novelraw Chapter 591 - 571: The Yun Family Is Reluctant, But Grits Their Teeth and Is Willing to Hand It Over
Chapter 591 - 571: The Yun Family Is Reluctant, But Grits Their Teeth and Is Willing to Hand It Over
In Great Wei, Shen Han’s reputation is known far and wide, nearly by everyone.
These playboys naturally know of Shen Han as well.
They also know that in the hearts of Great Wei’s people, Shen Han has the aura of a hero.
But the more this is so, the more thrilling they find it.
Making a genius like Shen Han bow before them brings them immense satisfaction.
Such people are not few; towards those revered by others,
they unleash insults and derogation to the greatest extent.
Yet when it comes to the truly unscrupulous, they search for excuses to defend them.
Soon, the group arrived at the gates of the Yun Mansion.
But this time, no matter how they knocked, no one came.
Dou Xincheng, who had previously spoken, stepped up again and started cursing.
With words insulting the Yun family, insulting Shen Han.
He even claimed that if the doors weren’t opened, half the Yun family’s servants would die today.
This statement startled the servants of the mansion.
They had been feeling anxious lately, constantly uneasy within.
These words caused many servants to collapse with weak legs.
They didn’t practice the Martial Path and had likely never been involved in conflict.
The mention of killing scared them to their core.
Hearing the commotion, Shen Han did not hesitate any longer and walked towards the mansion’s gates.
As soon as Shen Han stood up, Yun Shuang and Cailing, who got the news, followed immediately.
Opening the mansion gates, Shen Han frowned, his expression a bit somber.
"Watch your face, every time you come you look gloomy, do you have a funeral at home or something?
Now, at once, give us a smile.
Or else, I will immediately notify Mr. Luo.
You should be well aware of the Yun family’s current situation, shouldn’t you?"
An Immortal Realm master targeting without restraint.
And they’re hidden, while the Yun family is exposed.
Indeed, it’s extremely discomforting.
The arrogantly confident Dou Xincheng in front seems assured that Shen Han wouldn’t dare make a move.
"Stop pretending, I’ve already inquired.
You wouldn’t dare touch me, with so many witnesses here.
Killing me, the heir to a Viscount’s title, Luo Zuchen and the others will know how to deal with you~"
As he spoke, Dou Xincheng stepped back a few paces and waved his hand.
Signaling for Pu Wen from the Pu family to come forward, it was her turn to make demands.
Pu Wen was slightly nervous, not as domineering as Dou Xincheng just now.
"Um...
You... you need to give each of us a set of jewelry, and it must be genuine, not counterfeit.
Also, you... must greet us with a smile."
Pu Wen, this girl, clearly didn’t have the same guts.
Perhaps she loved to play, but forcing her to bully others like this, she couldn’t bring herself to do it without concerns.
Great Wei values moral education, there aren’t many like Dou Xincheng.
Hearing her words, Shen Han didn’t respond.
He merely revealed a long sword in his hand.
This caused them to jump in fright.
But quickly, they regained their composure, thinking Shen Han wouldn’t dare take action.
Behind him, Madam Yun quickly approached.
"Don’t rush, my maid is already fetching the jewelry..."
As she spoke, Madam Yun grabbed Shen Han’s sleeve, preventing him from acting impulsively.
"Han, you can’t give Luo Zuchen an excuse, a reason.
They’re currently in power, if you get burdened with a bad name, what then..."
Madam Yun’s face was filled with worry, shaking her head continuously.
Meanwhile, Cailing had already brought the items, handing them over to Pu Wen.
Looking at the heavy jewelry in her hands, Pu Wen felt somewhat nervous.
Clutching the jewelry, she prepared to leave.
Others clearly wanted to hurl some harsh words, sneer at Shen Han and the others.
However, seeing Pu Wen pulling them away, a group of spoiled aristocrats hesitated momentarily before following suit and leaving.
On the way, everyone was blaming Pu Wen one after another.
"We told you to ask for something valuable, and you just asked for this jewelry?"
"Isn’t jewelry valuable..."
Hearing this, others fell silent.
"For ordinary people, yes, it is valuable, but this is the Yun family, currently the strongest in pill-making.
What good are jewels?
Compared to the high-grade pills that Third Brother Dou asked for before, they’re far inferior!
The jewelry you got probably is only enough to buy one high-grade pill."
A cacophony of voices criticizing Pu Wen.
Yet strangely, hearing this, Pu Wen felt slightly better inside.
"I think, next time we should ask for something more valuable.
What do you all think of asking for the Yun family’s Pill Formula?
A Pill Medicine Family like theirs, the formula should be worth a lot, right?"
Hearing this, everyone applauded.
However, some shook their heads: "Something as precious as a Pill Formula, if the Yun family decides to break all ties, we might get nothing.
We should think about asking for something appropriate.
Something that the Yun family would be reluctant to give up, but after some hesitation, might be willing to hand over."
After some discussion, everyone agreed that the reasoning was sound.
These playboys and ladies took out pen and paper, starting to note down what the Yun Mansion had that was worth asking for.
They even booked an inn in Anyang City, seemingly intending to stay for a while.
After resting at the inn for two days, these spoiled young aristocrats prepared to go to the Yun Mansion again to ask for things.
"This time, let me do the talking. I see when you go forward, you don’t have any presence.
Shen Han’s face was even more sullen, as if he wanted to make a move against us.
This time, as I, Zuoqiu Shihong, go, not only must Shen Han hand over the things, he must do it with a smile on his face."
As Zuoqiu Shihong finished speaking, another pampered young master beside him spoke up.
"We should impose more restrictions on him, in the future, when he sees us, he must kneel.
He’s not allowed to sit at the table while eating, he can’t sit at all.
At most, he can squat~"
Everyone burst into laughter at these words.
The feeling of being able to torture a top talent at will is truly satisfying.
These pampered young masters don’t even have the qualification to talk to talents like Shen Han when in the capital.
With juniors like Dou Xincheng, once he inherits the Dou Family, the whole family is destined to decline.
Usually, they only dare to flaunt their power in front of common folk.
But this time, being arrogant and wanton in the face of a person like Shen Han, gave him a great sense of satisfaction.
It felt like he could trample on a top talent.
Laughing, the group walked out of the restaurant.
Seeing them come out, the people of Anyang City knew that they were off to trouble the Yun Family again.
The people of Anyang City actually have some affection for the Yun Family.
The basic pills sold by the Yun Family are very cheap.
For the people of Anyang City, it’s naturally a good thing.
But sometimes, the support of the people is not very effective.
Luo Zuchen doesn’t care about his reputation, and he dares to act so recklessly now without thinking about maintaining it.
Luo Zuchen and Luo Changping have long regarded the Eastern Garrison as their backing.
If the Great Wei Court doesn’t restrain them, they would move in and out of the Great Wei Country as they please.
Luo Zuchen’s arrogance and capriciousness could continue endlessly.
Dealing with him would become even more troublesome.
At the Eastern Garrison.
The Shen Family just started planning like this, and the morale of the troops might be slightly unstable.
But as time goes on.
If the soldiers gain better benefits and live better than before.
The Shen Family would tell them about the court’s wrongdoings.
Saying things like traitors are in power, military pay has been embezzled...
The Shen Family has led troops for decades and is experienced in such matters.
In the future, if Great Wei declines, they might even have a chance for a palace coup.
...
At this moment, Dou Xincheng and his party were already near the outskirts of the Yun Mansion.
The consecutive success in demanding things from the Yun Family made these pampered young masters increasingly confident.
These young masters now understood the reason for the Yun Family’s apparent weakness.
The main reason was still due to Luo Zuchen.
They were leveraging Luo Zuchen’s power, his influence.
They were well aware of this, but were also happy to use this power.
Moreover, they were certain that the Yun Family and Shen Han wouldn’t make a move against them.
At most, they would report to the government office to have them expelled.
After all, their status ensured that Luo Zuchen was willing to let them leverage his power.
The gates of the Yun Mansion were still tightly closed.
This time, Dou Xincheng went straight up and kicked the gate.
The gates echoed with loud bangs.
Inside the Yun Mansion, everyone was aware that these troublemakers had come again.
For the Yun Family, these few pampered young masters wouldn’t cause much impact on the family.
Asking for jewels or pills wasn’t a big problem.
But their constant harassment was indeed bothersome.
They even doubted whether Luo Zuchen would really intervene for them.
But their disturbances caused great pressure on the servants and alchemists of the Yun Family.
It seemed like Luo Zuchen could attack the Yun Family at any moment.
Even though the Yun Family was protected by three Immortal Realm experts, they were still worried.
Without cultivation strength, they could easily be killed by just half a move.
The gate continued to echo with banging sounds.
After a moment of hesitation, Shen Han frowned and then walked towards the mansion gate.
"Han, don’t go..."
Madam Yun gently tried to stop him.
But this time, Shen Han was determined: "If we let them keep causing trouble like this, it will only create more chaos inside the mansion.
And all these people coming and going are just laughing at us."
As he spoke, Shen Han was already heading for the outer gate of the mansion.
Madam Yun and Cailing frowned, following behind Shen Han.
The mansion gate opened, and several ornate carvings on it had been kicked and damaged.
"Wow, it seemed like you were never going to open your doors~
If you kept us waiting a bit longer, don’t blame us for informing Mr. Luo."
Seeing Shen Han come out, the faces of the group of young masters were full of smugness.
In Shen Han’s view, they were just a group of overgrown children.
They couldn’t even see their own roles as pawns and cannon fodders, yet they charged ahead like this.
Thinking how their insolent and wanton demeanor was so stylish.
"Brother Zuoqiu, it’s your turn this time~"
Dou Xincheng smiled, stepping back step by step, making way for Zuoqiu Shihong.
"I am Zuoqiu Shihong, my grandfather holds the rank of Count, from the Zuoqiu Family of Fushan City."
Zuoqiu Shihong first introduced himself, the thing he was most proud of was his status.
Descendant of a Count.
Because besides his background, there was nothing else he could boast about.
"Today, entrusted by a friend, the conditions will be proposed by me, Zuoqiu Shihong.
First of all, starting today, when you, Shen Han, see us, you must bow with a smile on your face.
If you keep wearing such a sour expression, don’t blame us for being ruthless."