"You … You … You're slandering me!" Shen Jingbing was so angry that his entire body was trembling. Xiao Chen's words had hit his sore spot, and he immediately flew into a rage out of humiliation. He turned to look at Shen Hongjian and said, "Second Great-grandfather, please seek justice for me! Also, this white fox has been disrespectful to you. Please chase him out! Chase him out of the Shen Family! "
"He's not slandering me. Isn't what he said the truth?" Shen Hongjian said lightly, "You poisoned him. Although it delayed him, it increased the difficulty of treatment. That's right. Besides, didn't you think so too? You wanted to delay Shen Shanhe's illness for a few days at all costs, to delay his death by a few days so that you could pretend to be filial and let him pass his position to you?"
"Huh?!" Shen Jingbing stared blankly at Shen Hongjian. He did not understand why his Second Great Grandfather had suddenly gone crazy. Didn't he not object when he asked him to support him? If he did not deny the existence of such an expert, why would he change his mind at the last minute?
"Hello, Clayden, we meet again. Your family is really messy!" Xiao Chen waved at Shen Hongjian. "You old fart, no wonder you didn't dare to tell me you were from the Shen Family when I asked you where the Shen Family was. So this is the reason!"
Shen Hongjian was a little embarrassed. He was indeed Clayden! And Clayden was just a code name he came up with for the Warrior Guild! He had studied abroad when he was young, and his name was similar to the main character in Fortress Besieged. Even their experiences were similar. He was a martial arts fanatic. How was it studying abroad? He just wanted to see what foreign martial artists were like. He was busy practicing martial arts all day long and did not study at all. In the end, he only came back with a fake diploma.
As a result, he gave himself the name "Clayden" and that was how he came to be.
"Cough cough … Young friend, you and I are about the same. If you call me an old fart again, I won't be polite to you!" Shen Hongjian coughed twice and said.
Shen Jingbing was dumbfounded. He had completely turned into a lunatic. He widened his eyes and pointed at the white fox in disbelief. "You … You know each other? Impossible. This is impossible. I was supposed to win. You bastard. If you didn't come and ruin things, I would be the head of the Shen Family! I can't accept this, I can't accept this, wa ya ya ya ya … "
Extreme joy begets sorrow. He had always felt that he was the biggest winner, but now, he suddenly fell from the sky to the mortal world. This feeling of being on a roller coaster made him go crazy.
Previously, regardless of whether Shen Shanhe's illness was cured or not, as long as Shen Hongjian stood up for him when the time came, everything would be fleeting. No matter how powerful Shen Zhengquan was, he would still have to listen to Shen Hongjian.
Because his strength was there, his identity was there. No matter how much Shen Zhengquan jumped, it was all for naught.
But how could he not have foreseen the White Fox accident! Previously, when he saw the white fox make Shen Zhengquan's family suffer a setback, he was quite happy. It didn't take much effort to suppress the first branch. But now, the other party was definitely coming to deal with him.
"Alright, in the end, this young master is still the Shen Family's matter. It's not good for an outsider like me to participate. It's just that if the matter with Jingmao isn't resolved, I might have to stay in Lan City for a period of time. It might delay some other matters …" Xiao Chen had a "you know what I mean" expression on his face.
"…" Shen Hongjian was a little speechless. But to be honest, whichever of the younger generation of the Shen Family became the young master had little to do with him. He wasn't keen on power. Previously, when Shen Jingbing looked for him, he naturally knew what Shen Jingbing was thinking. However, he felt that Shen Jingbing was quite smart. He was just a little sinister, but at least he wasn't as bad as the first branch.
Being sinister was different from being bad. Shen Zhengquan's poisoning was already devoid of conscience.
But now, with the white fox's involvement, Shen Hongjian could no longer support Shen Jingbing. He could only say, "Hmm … I think that Shen Zhenghao's son, Shen Zhengmao, has a noble character and is young and promising. At the Righteous and Demonic Summit in Songning, even though his strength is low, he didn't back down. He's a good seedling and even helped me search for medicinal herbs from the white fox. His filial piety is commendable. Shen Shanhe, why don't we let him be the young master?"
"Ah … sure …" How could Shen Shanhe dare to say no? Shen Hongjian had already made it so clear that he couldn't refute it even if he wanted to. Moreover, the person he liked was Shen Jingmao.
Shen Jingtian was dumbfounded. He didn't know that Second Great Grandfather actually knew the white fox. Then wouldn't his previous bragging be exposed in an instant? At that time, would Second Great Grandfather believe him or the white fox? It went without saying!
Since the white fox dared to call Shen Hongjian an old fart, one could imagine how good their relationship was. Moreover, even Shen Hongjian said that their strength was about the same. Then, what level of expert was this white fox? Could it be that he was also a Martial Artist Level Ten Great Perfection?
"Since that's the case, I hereby announce that Shen Jingmao is the Young Master of the Shen Family. Shen Shanhe, don't retire yet. Assist him for a few years and let him inherit the family business smoothly." Shen Hongjian said, "If anyone is dissatisfied, you can tell me."
"Alright!" Shen Shanhe hurriedly nodded.
Dissatisfied? Who would dare to be dissatisfied? Hearing Shen Hongjian's words, be it Shen Zhengquan or Shen Zhengxin, they both shrunk their necks. If they were dissatisfied, they would be courting death. Shen Hongjian was the true decision-maker of the Shen Family. Even if he killed a descendant of the Shen Family, there would be no one to reason with!
These Ancient Martial Arts Clans all retained the style of the Clan Patriarchal System. Even if they killed their descendants, the Martial Arts Guild and the Supernatural Investigation Bureau would not find trouble with them. That was only an internal matter. No matter how much trouble they caused, as long as they did not interfere with other Clans and Sects, it would not matter.
"Well, Claiden, you look quite old, but you're not muddle-headed. Alright, I'll be free after this matter is settled," Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"Hmph!" Shen Hongjian snorted coldly, clearly displeased with Xiao Chen's shameless behavior. He said, "Alright, children of the Shen Family, go do what you need to do. From today onwards, the first branch, Shen Zhengquan, and his family are chased out of the Shen Family and are not allowed to return! Although the second branch, Shen Zhengxin, and his family are not in the wrong. I'll give you a chance to turn over a new leaf. You must live up to your name, Shen Zhengxin! "
"Yes! Second Grandpa, I understand. " Shen Zhengxin knew that the matter had been settled. Their family had no chance at all, so he did not think too much about it. He tugged at the slightly deranged Shen Jingbing and said, "Alright, don't go crazy. If you don't want to die, quickly come back and sit down!"
"Oh …" Shen Jingbing returned to her seat in a daze. She lowered her head. No one knew what she was thinking, but it was obvious that she was disheartened.
"White Fox, are you satisfied this time? If you are, when the time comes, you must work hard. Don't let me down! "Shen Hongjian looked at Xiao Chen and said.
"Don't worry. Everything is fine here. I'll go back and prepare as soon as possible!" Xiao Chen said.
"Mm." Shen Hongjian nodded and turned to leave the conference hall. No one knew what they were talking about or what kind of riddles they were playing, but no one dared to ask.
"Alright, the Shen Family's conference is over. Shen Jingmao, come to my room. I have some family matters to discuss with you. Everyone else, go back to your own business! Shen Zhengquan, you may leave, "Shen Shanhe said.
Shen Zhengquan's eyes were filled with indignation. He pulled Shen Jingtian and Tan Muwei and quickly left the conference hall. Before he left, he glanced at White Fox. No one knew what he was thinking.
Shen Jingtian did the same. She glanced at the people in the room, lowered her head, and left with her father.
However, if Xiao Chen said that the traitors of this family should be killed directly, what was the point of keeping them alive? Regardless, this was Clayden's family matter. It was not appropriate for him to interfere further. If he said to let them go, then so be it.
This time, everyone in the Shen Family knew that the Shen Family's future depended on the family. Actually, these people already knew that White Fox was a very powerful person. Not only did he know the people from the Hong Chamber of Commerce, he also knew the people from the Martial Artist Guild's Law Enforcement Hall. Even the people from the Supernatural Investigation Bureau had to give him face!
Just this alone was enough for Shen Jingmao to gain a foothold. Previously, Shen Zhengquan and Shen Zhengxin had staked everything on one throw. Even if they knew about it, they did not want to give up. However, the others knew that Shen Jingmao was not to be trifled with.
However, if one were to say that they were surprised, what followed was shock. The pillar of the Shen Family, Shen Hongjian, actually knew White Fox. Moreover, they were on good terms. They were of the same generation. This … how could they compete with Shen Jingmao?
This brother-in-law of his was amazing! Many young girls from the side branches of the Shen Family cast envious gazes at Shen Jingxuan. However, they could not help it. They were not as beautiful as Shen Jingxuan. The boyfriend of a goddess was indeed different!
At this moment, Shen Jingxuan's heart was filled with sweetness. This family meeting was really full of ups and downs. Her heart was hanging in suspense one moment and relaxing the next. However, what made her happy was that in the end, Shen Jingmao still won.
All of this was thanks to Xiao Chen. Thinking of this, Shen Jingxuan looked at Xiao Chen with eyes full of love. She … after that time, this was the first time she took the initiative to do it with Xiao Chen …
Sometimes, the reason why women fell in love was very strange. Just admiration alone could make them unable to extricate themselves.
The members of the Shen Family began to leave. However, before Xiao Chen walked out, no one dared to pass him. Suddenly, he felt that something was wrong with Shen Jingxuan, who was beside him. Xiao Chen turned his head and looked. However, he discovered that Shen Jingxuan's face was red. There was a hint of seduction in her eyes, and her breathing was a little rushed. This made Xiao Chen slightly stunned.
"Jingxuan, what's wrong?" Xiao Chen asked.
Shen Jingxuan took the initiative to hold Xiao Chen's arm. Previously, when she was in the Shen Family, she did not dare to publicly act so intimately. However, she was not afraid now. Not only was her grandfather personally betrothed her to Xiao Chen, but … her younger brother, Shen Jingmao, was already the young master of the family!
Of course, the higher level reason was that her man was White Fox. Now, no one dared to say anything bad about White Fox!
"Go … go to your room …" Shen Jingxuan said softly. "I miss you …"
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