When Chu Xiu returned to the Chu Family, the entire Chu Family was in a mess.
Chu Shang was lying on the stretcher, howling in pain while the Third Madam was crying on Chu Shang's body.
The eldest son Chu Xiu and the eldest madam were rejoicing in Chu Shang's misfortune, while the Third Madam and the Second Madam were hypocritically comforting Chu Shang. However, their acting was a bit clumsy, to the point that even Chu Xiu couldn't stand it anymore.
Chu Zongguang was sitting in the main seat, his expression was gloomy. His anger was like a volcano, ready to erupt at any time.
As for the other Chu Family elders, they didn't care much about the family's affairs, especially now that the Patriarch's son was involved. They didn't dare to say anything.
The previous Steward of the caravan, Liu Youcheng, was kneeling in the middle, trembling as he recounted the events in detail to everyone. The more he spoke, the more Chu Zongguang's expression became gloomier.
At this time, a doctor came in. He only took a glance before shaking his head and said, "Patriarch Chu, your son's limbs are all broken. If they were reattached in time, he would still be able to walk. But now that several days have passed, he is completely crippled. I'm afraid he can only stay in bed for the rest of his life."
Hearing this, the Third Madam cried even harder.
Seeing this chaotic scene, Chu Xiu didn't say anything. He directly sat to the side and leisurely drank a cup of tea.
Seeing Chu Xiu's leisurely appearance, the Third Madam Chu Sheng suddenly said, "Second Brother, Fourth Brother is already injured to this extent, you still have the mood to drink tea here? Are you happy that Fourth Brother is crippled? "
As soon as these words came out, everyone's gaze turned towards Chu Xiu. Even Chu Zongguang looked at Chu Xiu with an unfriendly gaze.
He was currently very angry. If Chu Xiu said something wrong, he would easily become the target of his anger.
Chu Xiu coldly snorted, then heavily put down the teacup and coldly said, "I'm happy? I'm just about to cry right now!
Fourth Brother is already crippled. If I cry like you, do you think Fourth Brother will recover?
Before I left, I told Fourth Brother to be careful, but in the end, such a thing happened.
Fourth Brother is young and inexperienced, and his subordinate steward doesn't know how to dissuade him. If they hadn't all died this time, I would have killed them again! "
Chu Xiu walked out and saluted Chu Zongguang, then said in a deep voice, "Father, now is not the time to cry. If this matter isn't handled well, then it won't just be Fourth Brother who will cry, our Chu Family will also cry!
Those bandits crippled Fourth Brother and stole our Chu clan's goods. There's already a deep grudge between us, but should we fight or not?
If we fight, then we need to investigate the location of the other's village and their strength. After all, the leader of the bandits has the ability to easily kill Lin Qian.
And if we don't fight, will our Chu Clan's caravan be robbed the next time they enter Shang Mang Mountain? I won't say much about who is right and who is wrong in this matter. In any case, if this matter isn't settled, our Chu Clan won't go through Shang Mang Mountain in the future. We'll just take a detour and take the official road. All of this is up to Lord Father to decide! "
Chu Xiu gained the upper hand with a show of strength. His imposing manner was incomparably calm, and he unexpectedly subdued everyone present.
As these words were spoken, the complexions of everyone present changed. Even Chu Sheng couldn't be bothered to pretend to cry.
This matter was absolutely a major matter for the Chu Clan. If they fought, did their Chu Clan have the ability to do so?
His favorite son had been crippled, so Chu Zongguang was naturally angry. But after all, Chu Sheng's life was still there, so he wouldn't go crazy.
For the past twenty years, he hadn't carefully managed the Chu Clan. Besides him, there were very few martial artists in the Chu Clan who could truly fight. Compared to those bandits who numbered in the hundreds or even thousands, they had no advantage at all.
The most important thing was the strength of the bandit leader.
With the eyesight of Liu Youcheng and the others, they simply couldn't see whether the bandit who killed Lin Qian was at the Blood Condensation Realm or Xiantian realm. But from his description of the result of the battle, the other party was most likely at the Xiantian realm. That kind of strength could almost be considered as crushing.
This way, if they fought head-on, they wouldn't have the confidence to win.
And the remaining Chu Kai and Chu Sheng, as well as the Chu Clan Elders, had the same thought.
The Chu Clan wasn't just Chu Zongguang's Chu Clan, it was also their Chu Clan.
In order to avenge Chu Shang, the result was that the entire Chu Clan would have to risk their lives to fight against those bandits. This was obviously not something they wanted to see.
Chu Xiu retreated to the side, his eyes revealing a trace of ridicule.
With the Chu Clan's conduct, it really wasn't easy for them to last until now. Everyone was only thinking about their own benefits. There wasn't a single person who was thinking about the Chu Clan as a whole. In fact, Chu Xiu even had a feeling that even his father was the same. He was only thinking about his own benefits, as if he didn't care about the Chu Clan at all.
Chu Kai coughed and said, "Father, this matter should be considered at length. Those bandits have occupied Shang Mang Mountain for so many years that even the soldiers have been unable to do anything. Even the strongest Chen family in our Tong Prefecture has tacitly accepted their existence. If we were to act now, it would be a bit unwise."
Chu Sheng also said from the side, "Big brother is right, we have to be cautious about this matter. Moreover, this matter was also fourth brother's impulsiveness. No matter how greedy those bandits were, at most they would have taken two hundred taels of silver. We could have just given it to them. How could we have ended up like this? Not only have we caused so much trouble, we even caused our Chu Clan's Blood Condensation expert to lose his life."
Once the two of them finished speaking, the other Chu Clan Elders also began to agree, advising Chu Zongguang to calm down.
Although they were all old and didn't have many years left to live, a portion of their nephews were still stewards of the Chu Clan.
They didn't care about the power struggles of the Chu Clan's young masters, but when it came to the benefits of the entire Chu Clan, they couldn't ignore it.
At this time, the third madam who was lying on top of Chu Shang couldn't help crying out, "Master, you have to get justice for Shang 'er!"
Chu Zongguang frowned and said, "Shut up! Do you think I don't want to get revenge for Shang 'er? But can I gamble the entire Chu Clan for a single Shang 'er? And Shang 'er, before we left, I warned him again and again to be careful, but he was still so impulsive and caused so much trouble! "
Being shouted at like this by Chu Zongguang, the third madam didn't dare say another word.
Chu Shang was already crippled, so she no longer had any hope in the Chu Clan. If she offended Chu Zongguang again, it was very likely she would be directly expelled from the Chu Clan.
At this time, an elder of the Chu Clan suddenly coughed and said, "Clan Master, it is not wise for our Chu Clan to take revenge on Shang Mang Mountain at this time. But people under the eaves have no choice but to lower their heads. As long as our Chu Clan's caravan still wants to continue traveling in Shang Mang Mountain, there must be a conclusion to this matter. Otherwise, if this caravan is robbed again, our Chu Clan will not be able to accept it. "
The one who spoke was Chu Xiu's great uncle, and also the oldest of the elders. He was already over 80 years old and normally didn't care about such matters. But this matter involved too many people, and he was afraid that Chu Zongguang would be too impulsive, so he spoke up.
Chu Zongguang also took the opportunity to back down and nodded his head, saying, "Uncle is right, we will let those bandits go for now, and find an opportunity to deal with them once and for all. But next time, who will lead the caravan?"
Everyone present looked at each other in dismay. Those bandits did not hesitate to cripple Chu Shang, proving that they did not put the Chu Clan in their eyes. Who would dare to go again? Were they not afraid of being cut down by the bandits?
At this time, the great uncle looked at Chu Xiu, his face revealing a trace of a kind smile, and said, "Chu Xiu, among us brothers, you are the most daring but careful, and the most capable. Last time, you did a good job, not only did you not lose our Chu Clan's face, but you also brought benefits to the caravan. Why don't you go again this time? "
Chu Kai and the others all had a complicated expression on their faces.
It was very simple to see who had the most ability. When something happened to the clan, the first person everyone would look for was obviously the one with the most weight in everyone's hearts.
Now that the great uncle spoke, it was clear that he thought that Chu Xiu's ability was more outstanding than theirs.
Of course, they did not fight with Chu Xiu for this limelight. Such a dangerous task, even if it was given to them for free, they would not do it.
Chu Xiu did not agree, and only sneered in his heart.
This old thing really had a good idea. When it was his turn to take on a dangerous task, he would become the Chu Clan's young hero? Chu Xiu remembered very clearly that none of the elders had even looked at him in the eye during the clan meeting.
Chu Zongguang also coughed and said, "Chu Xiu, since First Uncle has said so, then you go."
Chu Xiu still did not agree, he just stood up and said in a deep voice, "Dare I ask Sir Father, does my Chu Clan still have rules?"
Chu Zongguang frowned and said, "What are you talking about? Of course there are rules. "
Chu Xiu said indifferently, "Since there are rules, then things can't be done like this!
The caravan is managed by me, and it is also under my hands that the profits have doubled. Sir Father said that if you want to train Fourth Brother, you can, I gave the caravan to Fourth Brother without any hesitation.
But the result? Chu Shang messed things up, and I have to clean up his mess. Who is responsible for this? Also, who does this caravan belong to in the end?
If things go on like this, then Sir Father, this child will not accept it! "
Chu Xiu's last sentence suddenly stunned everyone present.
Although Chu Zongguang did not care much about the Chu Clan these years, his prestige within the Chu Clan did not decline. After all, his strength was still there.
Chu Xiu could be said to be the first person in so many years who dared to disobey Chu Zongguang's orders, and this person was his own son.
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