Wei Jiuduan was surprised by Forefather Wei's sudden visit.
He naturally knew the Wei Clan's ancestor and had many dealings with him when they were young. Of course, with their personalities and standpoints, these so-called dealings were naturally more confrontational and conflicting.
But as Forefather Wei went into seclusion, the two did not have much interaction.
Wei Jiuduan knew that Forefather Wei was famed for his fear of death. When his vitality started to decline, this old man did not dare to stay in the jianghu. He hid in the back residence of the Wei Family to recuperate and wanted to extend his lifespan.
When Forefather Wei saw Wei Jiuduan, he smiled and cupped his hands. "We have not seen each other for many years. Official Wei is still as elegant as ever."
Wei Jiuduan put on a fake smile and said, "The two of us can be considered old acquaintances, so don't talk so much nonsense. All these years, you haven't taken a single step out of the Wei Clan. Why have you suddenly come to find me?"
Seeing Wei Jiuduan so direct, Forefather Wei did not keep him in suspense. He said gravely, "Chu Xiu! The Wei Family has come for Chu Xiu! "
Wei Jiuduan frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Forefather Wei said gravely, "Official Wei, you should know what I mean. Chu Xiu has wild ambitions. As long as he exists, Guanxi will not have a day of peace.
This time, Chu Xiu was so arrogant that he went to other prefectures to capture people. I sent Wei Changling to demand an explanation, but he was wounded by Chu Xiu's subordinates.
Lord Wei, forgive me for speaking bluntly, but Chu Xiu's influence in the Guanxi Region is stronger than yours. After a period of time, I'm afraid that the entire Guanxi Region will only know of Chu Xiu and not you, Lord Wei! "
Wei Jiuduan's expression changed but he still snorted. "So what? This old man is about to retire. Do I still care about these things like fame and fortune? "
The Wei Clan ancestor revealed a faint smile: "Master Wei, you and I have known each other for several decades. Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are? Can you just swallow your anger?
Just now, you told me not to keep you in suspense. Now, let's be frank. Chu Xiu capturing someone from my Wei family is a small matter, but my Wei family losing face is a big matter. So, my Wei family must get this person back, and Chu Xiu must give in.
As for you, Lord Wei, I'm sure you also want to suppress Chu Xiu. This time, you and I can join forces and completely suppress Chu Xiu's arrogance.
This time, Chu Xiu is in the wrong. Don't tell me that Lord Wei doesn't even have the courage to touch Chu Xiu? "
Hearing this, Wei Jiuduan's face immediately revealed a hint of anger.
However, before Wei Jiuduan could react, the Wei Clan's Patriarch handed him a card. Wei Jiuduan opened it and saw a large number of precious spirit medicines and cultivation resources.
The Wei Clan's Patriarch said indifferently, "I knew that Lord Wei was preparing to retire, so I prepared these gifts for you in advance."
Wei Jiuduan closed the card and thought for a while before saying, "In three days, come to the main hall to collect the person. I will ask Chu Xiu to hand over the person."
The Wei Clan's Patriarch nodded and left.
Just as the Wei Clan's Patriarch had said, Wei Jiuduan had long wanted to suppress Chu Xiu. Now that he had this opportunity, it was just right. Especially since the benefits that the Wei Clan's Patriarch had given him were something that Wei Jiuduan could not refuse.
Wei Jiuduan ordered someone to call Yang Ling over. After entering, Yang Ling immediately bowed and said, "Foster father, why are you looking for me?"
Seeing Yang Ling, Wei Jiuduan's expression became a little better.
The Guanxi Patrol Envoys were either disloyal like Chu Xiu, or like Jiang Taoran and the others, each with their own schemes and eagerly waiting for him to leave. The one who was truly on his side and reliable was his foster son, Yang Ling, whom he had been nurturing and taking care of all this time.
Thinking of this, Wei Jiuduan really felt that he had treated Yang Ling unfairly all these years.
Looking at Yang Ling, Wei Jiuduan's expression softened a little. He said, "You should have heard about what Chu Xiu has done during this period of time. Now that the Wei Clan has come knocking, I is also prepared to suppress this Chu Xiu. Go and tell Chu Xiu that in three days, bring the person to the branch and hand the person over to the Wei Clan!"
Yang Ling said hesitantly, "But Foster father, with Chu Xiu's personality, will he hand the person over so easily?"
Wei Jiuduan said indifferently, "Not handing the person over is disobeying orders. Don't forget, I am still the disciplinary officer!
It is a big taboo to go against one's superiors in the Guanzhong torture room. If Chu Xiu dares to disobey orders, although I won't go too far, it won't be a problem for me to take away one of his prefectures. Even Hall Leader Guan won't be able to say anything.
Hall Leader Guan is impartial and impartial. Even if he is biased towards Chu Xiu, he will still have to consider the rules of the Guanzhong torture room, right? "
Yang Ling's heart trembled. According to what Wei Jiuduan said, regardless of whether Chu Xiu handed the person over or not, he would actually be at a disadvantage.
If he handed the person over, he would definitely lose his reputation. As long as he handed the person over, the people of Guanxi would definitely think, "So what if you, Chu Xiu, are arrogant? In the end, you still have to compromise. "
If he didn't hand the person over, Wei Jiuduan would use the crime of disobeying orders to take away one of the prefectures under Chu Xiu. This was even more unsolvable. A higher official could crush a person to death. Unless Guan Siyu could step forward to stop it, could Chu Xiu kill Wei Jiuduan?
However, according to Yang Ling's understanding of Guan Siyu's personality, it seemed like she wouldn't intervene in such matters.
After thinking for a moment, Yang Ling respectfully cupped his hands at Wei Jiuduan and said, "Yes, I will do it now."
After exiting the main door, Yang Ling immediately headed to the Jianzhou prefecture.
At that moment, he was already completely tied up in Chu Xiu's carriage. It was too late to leave now.
Once he entered the hall, Yang Ling said to Chu Xiu in a deep voice, "Official Chu, something bad has happened. Wei Jiuduan has joined forces with the Nine Plains Wei Family to deal with you!"
With that, Yang Ling directly told him about the conspiracy and plans of Wei Jiuduan and the Wei Family.
Wei Jiuduan thought that he only had one loyal godson, Yang Ling, under him. If he knew that Yang Ling had sold him out in such a short time, Wei Jiuduan would probably go berserk from anger before Chu Xiu could do anything.
After hearing this, Chu Xiu's eyes immediately revealed a hint of coldness.
To be honest, Chu Xiu actually didn't want to deal with Wei Jiuduan so soon.
Previously, Chu Xiu's plan was to make Wei Jiuduan a mere figurehead step by step. With Wei Jiuduan as the Disciplinary Officer above him, Chu Xiu's authority would be completely above Wei Jiuduan's. This way, once he reached the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm, he would naturally become the Disciplinary Officer.
The rules of the Guanzhong torture room had always been like this. The Torture Officers were all promoted from their respective territories. This way, they would have a certain foundation and would be easier to manage.
With Chu Xiu's current power in Guanxi, as long as he reached the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm step by step, the position of Guanxi Torture Officer would definitely belong to him.
But now that Wei Jiuduan insisted on finding trouble with him, Chu Xiu couldn't care so much.
Regardless of whether it was the first or the second of Wei Jiuduan's conditions, Chu Xiu wouldn't agree to them. Since that was the case, Chu Xiu wouldn't choose either and would choose to completely fall out with them!
After calling the Ghost Hand King and the others over, Chu Xiu explained his plan to them. The Ghost Hand King and the others could accept it, but Yang Ling's eyes widened in shock. He hesitated and said, "Official Chu, is this really feasible?"
Chu Xiu said indifferently, "Nothing in this world is 100% feasible. I can only reduce the variables to the minimum. Yang Ling, you are the most crucial part of this. If you don't participate, I won't force you. If you stand on my side, there will definitely be a place for you in the Guanxi area in the future. You know my personality. I'm not Wei Jiuduan, and I don't like to paint pavilions in the sky for others. "
Yang Ling smiled bitterly and said, "Whatever Lord says, this subordinate will do."
Chu Xiu gave him two choices, but he didn't dare to choose the former.
He had heard everything, and Chu Xiu had something on him. If he didn't want to follow Chu Xiu, then there was only one path — death!
Chu Xiu didn't force him, because there was no need to force him to choose death.
Three days later, Chu Xiu brought the Ghost Hand King and the others to the Guanxi branch.
Actually, ever since Chu Xiu came to the Guanxi branch, he rarely came to the branch. Chu Xiu couldn't be bothered to deal with Wei Jiuduan, and he didn't want to deal with Wei Jiuduan either.
He raised his head and glanced at the sky. Perhaps from today onwards, this place would be under his control. Of course, it depended on whether things went smoothly.
After the surrounding warriors of the Guanxi branch saw Chu Xiu, they all greeted Chu Xiu. Their attitudes were not bad.
In fact, Chu Xiu's reputation in the entire Guanzhong torture room was still very good. Although he was mostly cursed in the outside world, he was, after all, a member of the Guanzhong torture room. For so many years, the Guanzhong torture room had always been unknown. It wasn't easy for a person like Chu Xiu to become famous outside. Regardless of whether his reputation was good or bad, it was enough for the Guanzhong torture room to gain face.
Even if they were all Wei Jiuduan's men, this didn't prevent them from having a good impression of Chu Xiu.
From this, it could be seen how bad Wei Jiuduan's methods were. In the entire Guanxi branch, there was almost no one who truly stood on Wei Jiuduan's side. Even his adopted son, Yang Ling, had some complaints about him.
Since ancient times, the way to control subordinates relied on nothing more than two things. One was a strong personal charisma, just like the previous Hall Master Chu Kuangge, who was respected by all the warriors in the pugilistic world.
The other was benefits. If you brought benefits to your subordinates, they would risk their lives for you.
The more benefits you could give to your subordinates, the more they would risk their lives for you. This was because they were afraid that one day, someone who could risk his life even more than them would come and replace their position.
This was what Chu Xiu was currently using. He firmly believed that a relationship maintained by benefits was more reliable than the so-called familial and brotherly love.
Just like now, Chu Xiu's subordinates, Du Guangzhong, and the group from the Blue Dragon Society. Both sides were competing with each other, afraid that they would be pulled apart by the other and then abandoned by Chu Xiu.
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