"You … you're still protecting them?"
Dongfang Haotian went up and slapped his son. If it was just for money, it wouldn't be a big deal. The Dongfang family didn't lack money. Actually, embezzling money from Du Feng's shop wasn't a big deal. It was just a couple of young people who didn't have enough pocket money and wanted to get some from outside.
The problem was that the City Lord's office had already been notified, and the City Lord had already asked about it. What was more interesting was that the old man had personally gone to make a fuss. He felt that his grandson's death had something to do with Du Feng. In the end, not only did he fail to sue Du Feng, but he was also hit in the back.
The City Lord's office would investigate this matter, or they would find out all the scandals the Dongfang family's youngsters had done. Losing money was a small matter, but losing face was a big matter. The great Dongfang family had embezzled money from a small shop owner. How humiliating would it be if outsiders found out?
"Sigh, I'm afraid this can't be hidden any longer."
Dongfang Haotian sighed helplessly. Because the City Lord's office had already gotten involved, they would definitely find out and announce the truth. Once the results were announced, all the families and even the residents of Holy City would know. How would the Dongfang family have a foothold in Holy City in the future? The reputation they had accumulated over generations had been destroyed, just like that.
"Grandpa, it's not that serious. We'll just pay him money. At most, we'll pay double."
"Plus, my younger brother is dead. The City Lord's office probably won't make things difficult for us."
Dongfang Shaoming felt that his grandpa was exaggerating. It was just a few coins. If it was just to protect the family, then they should pay more to Du Feng. After all, an important descendant of the Dongfang family had died. It couldn't be the Dongfang family's fault.
"Mm, you're right. I've got a plan."
When Dongfang Shaoming's father heard this, he suddenly had an idea. They had to pay, and they had to take the initiative. Since they couldn't hide it anymore, they might as well admit their mistakes. They could say that the youngsters were ignorant and had embezzled money from Du Feng's shop. As an elder, they had to take the initiative to compensate and pay double.
In this way, the residents of the Holy City would know about it before the City Lord's Mansion announced the news. Our Dongfang Family did make a mistake, but we took the initiative to admit it and even took the initiative to take responsibility. Isn't it just money? We don't lack money.
"Good idea. I'll leave it to you. Remember, if necessary, you can …"
When Dongfang Haotian heard this, he didn't agree. His son was still very smart, much better than his grandchildren. When it was necessary, he meant that he could push the blame onto the Chun Yu Family. Although they were relatives, the Dongfang Family was more powerful than the Chun Yu Family, so they were not afraid of offending them.
In this way, Dongfang 'ao quickly took the money and took the initiative to find Du Feng.
"Brother Du, sorry to bother you. I have something to talk to you about."
He was really thick-skinned. If it was an ordinary person, they would be too embarrassed to meet the person in question when something like this happened to their family. It could be said that he was afraid of not being able to avoid Du Feng. Because whenever she saw him, she would be reminded of the terrible things that happened to her family.
However, Dongfang 'ao was different. Although there was the word "proud" in his name, he was not arrogant at all. In fact, he was very good at getting things done. He asked his subordinates to go out and spread the news that his children had done something wrong and that he would personally go to apologize. Then, he really went to the entrance of Du Feng's shrine.
Since he had taken the initiative to spread the news, many people naturally came to watch the show. Everyone began to discuss whether Du Feng should accept double the compensation.
"The Dongfang Family is really embarrassing. They're already so rich, yet they're still greedy for other people's money. How shameless are they?"
"Yeah, aren't they not short of money? What the hell are they doing?"
The crowd liked to watch the show, especially those whose families were not as powerful as the Dongfang Family. They wanted to see the Dongfang Family suffer. However, there were also people in the crowd who spoke up for the Dongfang Family.
"It's not a big deal. It's just a few juniors playing around. The Dongfang Family is not short of money, so they offered double compensation in the past. "
"That's right. We'll give you double the compensation. What else do you want? I'm willing to do it."
Some of these people were on good terms with the Dongfang Family, while others were directly arranged by Dongfang Ao in advance. They had deliberately arranged for some people to mix with the crowd to help stir up public opinion. As an elder of a big family, if one did not know how to use the power of public opinion, he would not be a qualified elder.
In a place like the Holy City, where there were many hidden dragons and crouching tigers, it was not enough to just Cultivate. One also had to know how to take advantage of the situation.
For example, Du Feng had used the power of the City Lord's Mansion to stir up this matter, and took the opportunity to show the City Lord the evidence. If he had gone to report the Dongfang Family himself, the City Lord would not have met him at all, and this matter would not have been blown out of proportion.
Similarly, Dongfang Ao also knew how to take advantage of the situation. He wanted people to create public opinion and make greed for money seem like a small matter. He knew how to take advantage of the situation, but didn't Du Feng know how to do it? Du Feng knew it better. Therefore, there was immediately a different voice in the crowd.
"What do you mean by insensible juniors? I think it's just that their family education is not good. If they were found out, they would have to pay. What if they weren't found out? "
"That's right. It's not easy for them to open a small shop, and they have all been emptied by you. The shop is about to close down. The Dongfang Family is not short of money, but this will cause people to die. "
"I heard that they even arranged for two spies to go there. They are really vicious."
"I also heard that there was an internal conflict in the end, and a young master of the Dongfang Family died."
"Really? The death of a young master of the Dongfang Family is a big deal. Why didn't I hear about it?"
Originally, Dongfang Ao only wanted to talk about the matter of money, but the crowd soon brought up the matter of his son's death. As a dignified member of the Dongfang Family, the young master's death would of course be avenged. But why didn't they mention it? Was it because they were in the wrong?
The crowd liked to watch a good show, and they liked to add some of their own imagination. Since the Dongfang Family did not make a fuss about the death of a person, there must be something else going on.
"Everyone, please calm down. We will talk about my son's matter later. Today, I am here to ask for Mr. Du's forgiveness."
"The child is insensible, and he has already been taught a lesson. I hope that everyone can be merciful."
Dongfang Ao was indeed an experienced person. He had downplayed the matter of his son's death in such a casual manner. What he meant was that Dongfang Shaolin Temple had been greedy for the money in Du Feng's shop. Now that the young master was dead, it could be said that he had learned a lesson. He did not say that his son's death had anything to do with Du Feng, but the way he expressed it made it easy for people to imagine that this matter was related to Du Feng.
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