Ling Yun wasn't polite to the representatives of the ten small families.
They were just a bunch of fence-sitters. When they saw benefits and benefits, they would swarm over and fawn over you. However, once you were in trouble, they would hide faster than anyone else. They would be the first to hit you when you were down!
Benefits were their top priority. That was their rule. They dared to do that to the Ling Family, let alone to others.
Ling Yun had ordered them to scram. The people from the ten small families felt as if they had been granted amnesty. They kept quiet out of the living room and carried Han Tiexin and Zhao Jingming, leaving the Ling Family with their tails between their legs.
They came with anxiety and fear. Now, they left with absolute fear and an indescribable sense of regret.
The only thing they received was half of the capital they invested to curry favor with the Ling Family.
Just as Ling Yun had said, whether this matter was right or wrong, everything would be revealed in four days!
After getting rid of these disgusting flies, Ling Yun, Ling Yue, and Cui Lao left the living room immediately.
Zhao Jingming was scared out of his wits just now and had lost control of his bladder. The entire living room was filled with the stench of urine.
Ling Yun and Ling Yue walked side by side with Cui Lao following closely behind.
"Yun Er, you've saved the Ling Family once again."
Ling Yue smiled and said slowly, "To be honest, if it weren't for you, the Ling Family would have gone bankrupt without waiting for the deathmatch in three days."
Ling Yun chuckled when he heard that. "Second Uncle, what are you saying? I'm the head of the Ling Family now. Doesn't my money belong to the Ling Family? If the Ling Family went bankrupt, wouldn't I have nothing to eat? "
Ling Yue only smiled at Ling Yun's cheeky words.
"Yun Er, Second Uncle didn't expect you to have so much money. It seems like you've earned quite a lot in Qingshui City, huh?"
Ling Yun signed the cheque for 10.8 billion yuan from the twelve families in half an hour without so much as a frown. Even Ling Yue, who was used to seeing big scenes, was left speechless by Ling Yun's wealth and boldness.
"Hehe, Second Uncle, I did earn a lot of money back in Qingshui City, but I also spent a lot of it." Ling Yun was elated when he heard that. Then, he scratched his head and said, "Hehe, Second Uncle, I did earn a lot of money back in Qingshui City.
"If it wasn't for the opening of the Heaven and Earth Group and the fact that the Cao Family got Cao Tianlong to send me ten billion as a congratulatory gift, this would have been troublesome."
Ling Yun knew that Ling Yue was in charge of the Ling Family's finances, so he told Ling Yue the truth.
Ling Yue chuckled. "Ten billion? I think it's the dowry that the Cao Family gave in advance? "
…
Ling Yun was helpless against Ling Yue's teasing. He scratched his head and said, "Second Uncle, don't joke with me. We're talking about serious matters …"
However, after Ling Yue brought it up, Ling Yun suddenly remembered that ever since he saved the Cao Family and separated from the courtyard house, Ling Yun hadn't contacted Cao Shanshan.
Over the past few days, ever since he saved his father, Ling Xiao, he had been working non-stop. He was so busy that he had no time to care about these things.
Now that the Ling Family was going to fight to the death with the Chen Family and the Sun Family, the Cao Family definitely knew about it. However, he didn't know how they would react.
Ling Yun tossed the thought to the back of his mind. The Cao Family wouldn't be able to help him in the battle in three days.
The strongest person in the Cao Family was Cao Junxiong, but he was only at Xiantian Realm Level Four. Even if they wanted to help the Ling Family, it would be a drop in the bucket.
At present, the power of the Cao family was more reflected in the secular world. Moreover, their family was almost exterminated by the Chen family. Their control over power was greatly reduced and was not as good as before.
From Ling Yun's point of view, the best choice for the Cao Family was to remain dormant and recover their strength in the dark.
At such a crucial time, the Cao Family would be helping Ling Yun if they could ensure their own safety.
"Alright, alright, alright. Let's talk about serious matters …"
"Whoosh!"
A folding fan appeared in Ling Yue's hand. He opened it casually and fanned himself with a leisurely expression.
Ling Yun glanced at the ring on Ling Yue's hand and asked, "Second Uncle, how is it? Is this ring useful?"
Ling Yue laughed heartily and looked at Ling Yun. "Anyway, I won't trade with anyone who gives me ten billion."
"Second Uncle, don't make fun of me like that … Are you done?" Ling Yun's face turned bitter.
After the two of them sent away the people from the smaller families, they walked leisurely and chatted. Unknowingly, they had arrived at the third courtyard.
The entire courtyard was built majestically. It was simple and unadorned, yet ingeniously combined with the simplicity of modern architecture. The design of the layout was very ingenious.
In the past, this courtyard belonged to the previous head of the Ling Family, Ling Zhen. Hence, Ling Yun had never entered it before. Now that he was the head of the Ling Family, the entire courtyard belonged to him.
Ling Yue stopped in front of the courtyard. "Yun Er, your uncle has resigned from his position as the head of the family and is going out to relax. From now on, this courtyard will belong to you. Your grandfather should have given you all the keys, right?"
Ling Yun nodded.
Ling Yue pointed at the courtyard door with his folding fan. "Open the door and go in."
Ling Yun took out the key, unlocked the door, and took the lead to walk in.
Ling Yue and Cui Lao followed closely behind. They brought Ling Yun around the courtyard a few times, and Ling Yue introduced the layout of the courtyard. Then, he urged Ling Yun to open the door to the main house, and the three of them entered.
After entering, Cui Lao immediately turned on the lights, and the house lit up instantly.
The entire third courtyard was actually a standard Siheyuan. The area of the courtyard and the main house were very large, and the house was very spacious.
The facilities in the house were also a combination of ancient and modern. Facing the door, there was a square table with armchairs on both sides. It looked very simple and unadorned. However, in the living room, there was a brand new sofa and coffee table for the host and guests to chat over tea.
This layout seemed a little out of place, but because the room was large enough, the placement of each piece of furniture was ingenious and reasonable, giving off a feeling that it was the way it should be.
After the three of them entered the house, Ling Yue brought Ling Yun around and introduced the uses of each room to him. Finally, the three of them returned to the living room and sat down.
Ling Yue was the first to speak. "Yun Er, this courtyard originally belonged to your father."
He spoke with fervor and assurance, "The Ling Family's third courtyard is for generations of family heads to live in. Your father is a genius. In terms of ancient martial arts cultivation, he is the best in our Ling Family since your grandfather's generation."
After finishing his sentence, Ling Yue immediately smiled and added, "Of course, you're too heaven-defying, so naturally, you can't be included."
"Before the Ling Family's incident, your grandfather had already decided that your father would be the future head of the Ling Family. Hence, he left this courtyard to him.
"However, after the incident, your father was completely disheartened and requested to no longer stay here. Hence, your eldest uncle took over the position of the head of the Ling Family, and this courtyard belonged to your eldest uncle.
"Now that your eldest uncle has passed away, and you've taken over the position of the head of the Ling Family, this courtyard naturally belongs to you."
At this point, Ling Yue sighed and smiled. "After all, the position of the head of the Ling Family still belongs to Second Brother's branch!"
Ling Yun was slightly embarrassed. He scratched his head and said, "Hehe, Second Uncle, I didn't want to be the head of the family in the first place. If you're willing, I can give it to you now …"
Ling Yun couldn't wait to be a hands-off boss.
Who knew that Ling Yue would shake his head seriously. "Yun Er, the position of the head of the Ling Family isn't something that can be changed so easily. Even if everyone wants me to be the head of the Ling Family, I can't do it.
"That's because, with Second Uncle's realm, you won't be able to hold your ground outside.
"For example, those people who came today. They are all from third or fourth-rate families. Of course, I can handle them. But think about it, if the people from the Long Family and Ye Family were present, and their realms are higher than mine, how would I deal with them?
"If that's the case, our Ling Family would be bullied by others. That would be a disgrace to our Ling Family."
Ling Yue's reasoning was simple. As the saying goes, a county official is not as good as a person in charge. If the head of a family wasn't strong enough, even if his family was strong, he would still be bullied and ostracized in special occasions where only the head of a family was present. This was normal.
That's right, as long as he had the strength, he could bring people to regain his lost reputation. However, what was the use of that?
"Simply put, the head of the family is the face of the family. The stronger the head of the family is, the stronger the family is. That's why your grandfather made you the head of the Ling Family."
Ling Yun nodded his head and didn't say anything else. He thought to himself that he would do it for a period of time. Anyway, it felt pretty good so far.
"Look, Yun 'er, everything in this courtyard that originally belonged to your First Uncle's personal belongings have all been moved away. I just had people clean it up and simply decorated it for you. In the future, if you have any needs, you can add more according to your personal living habits at any time. Just let me know at any time. "
Ling Zhen's personal belongings had been moved away long ago. Other than some necessary facilities, the entire room could be said to be empty. Of course, Ling Yun needed to add something.
"Alright, Second Uncle, I understand."
Ling Yun didn't beat around the bush. He nodded with a smile.
After that, Ling Yue inquired about Ling Yun's situation in detail. The three of them began a secret discussion. The main topic was, of course, the battle to the death in three days.
This conversation took up close to two hours.
After the secret discussion, Ling Yun asked Ling Yue about the location of the remaining hundreds of lead balls. Then, he let Ling Yue and Cui Lao rest.
When it was close to midnight, Ling Yun left the Ling Family's ancestral home alone to collect the hundreds of lead balls. Then, he went straight to the Assassins Organization in Beijing!
According to the old rules, the Ling Family had to inform the Sun and Chen Families of the location of the death battle the next morning.
Therefore, Ling Yun had to take advantage of tonight to set up the battlefield and make the final preparations for this battle! (To be continued.)
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