Wang Chong woke up four hours later.
"Gongzi, the clans have arrived!"
A familiar voice sounded by his ear. Opening his eyes, Wang Chong immediately saw The Eagle standing by his bed, his body bowed respectfully.
Wang Chong was taken aback, and then he smiled bitterly in understanding.
"The Eagle, I know you meant well. But don't do it again. "
"Yes, gongzi. The Eagle understands. "
The Eagle did not talk back.
Wang Chong smiled bitterly, not dwelling on this matter. The Eagle had a good personality, and Wang Chong knew that it was for his own good. However, time was tight, and there were too many things to do. How could he rest so easily?
"Where are the people from the clans?"
Wang Chong asked.
"In the main hall. I only came to inform gongzi after I made arrangements for them. "
The Eagle said.
Wang Chong took a deep breath, nodded, and quickly left the room.
… …
The main hall of the Wang Clan was packed with people.
The clans of the Wang Clan were all gathered here. The Wang Clan was a clan of ministers and generals, and its status far surpassed that of the other clans. Ordinary clans could not even step through the gates of the Wang Clan.
Moreover, under the influence of the Old Master, the Wang Clan was very strict, and they rarely invited other clans into their residence.
To the clans of the capital, this was the first time they had been invited into the Wang Clan Residence. However, at this moment, the atmosphere in the lobby was not harmonious at all.
"What does the Wang Clan want?"
"Why hasn't anyone appeared after so long?"
"Is this how the Wang Clan wants to borrow people from us?"
"Hmph, what borrow? You've agreed, but I haven't. I want to see what right the Wang Clan has to make such a request. "
"That's right, that's right. Even if Duke Jiu is famous throughout the world, he can't do this, can he? We don't even have many True Martial realm cultivators, so why should we lend them to the Wang Clan? And a True Martial Tier 4 or 5 expert at that! "
… …
The main hall was bustling with activity, but the atmosphere was not friendly.
"These bastards!"
When The Eagle came out with Wang Chong, they saw such a scene. The Eagle's eyebrows twitched.
"It's alright!"
Wang Chong smiled. Just as the Eagle was about to beat someone up, he suddenly pulled him back. Unlike The Eagle, Wang Chong only needed one glance to know what was going on.
"Someone is setting the pace!"
Wang Chong said calmly in his heart. He clearly understood the situation before him.
With so many aristocratic families in the capital, it was inevitable that they would be unwilling to lend their precious True Martial Realm experts to others.
But for so many people to work together to cause a ruckus in the Wang Clan's hall was definitely abnormal. If someone wasn't intentionally causing trouble, there was no way that so many people would be so united in such a manner to denounce him.
However, Wang Chong didn't care at all.
If he didn't have some confidence in this operation, he would never have dared to do such a thing. He was not only confident that he could convince the great clans of the capital to willingly lend him their experts. Even if it was those people who were intentionally causing trouble, Wang Chong was confident that he could completely convince them.
In truth, he wouldn't be the one begging them. They would probably be the ones begging him.
"I've kept everyone waiting!"
With a wave of his sleeve, Wang Chong and The Eagle walked into the hall.
"It's Young Master!"
"Young Master Chong has come!"
Wang Chong's appearance immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the hall. Wang Chong glanced around. There were quite a few people in the room, but compared to the number of people he had invited, it was only a tiny fraction.
Furthermore, most of the people who appeared here were not true members of the aristocratic families. Instead, most of them were subordinates of the aristocratic families.
"No wonder he was so easily instigated by others and used as a tool."
Wang Chong quietly said to himself, now fully aware of everything.
"Young Master Chong, what does Young Master Chong want to borrow people for?"
"Young Master Chong, Duke Jiu has always been revered. If the Wang Clan has a need, our Li Clan will do its utmost to help. However, even we don't have enough True Martial Tier 4 or 5 experts! "
"Young Master Chong, I truly apologize. Our clan leader hasn't been around in the past few days, so we can't give you a reply. Thus, we sent me here to apologize to Young Master Chong! I hope that Young Master can understand! "
"Young Master Chong, these are two Deep Sea Xuan Pearls that represent a small token of our Yu Clan's appreciation. As for the matter of ten True Martial realm experts, forgive us for not being able to do it. Our Yu Clan also doesn't have enough people, so I'm not sure if two True Martial realm experts will be enough! "
… …
Wang Chong coldly watched from the sidelines. All sorts of people had appeared in the hall. There were those who directly refused, those who wanted to refuse but were wary of the Wang Clan's influence, so they found other excuses, and there were also those who wanted to negotiate and reduce the number of people …
Previously, when the Eagle had struck his acupuncture point, while he had been unconscious, the measures taken by the person who had secretly set the pace had clearly been effective.
But Wang Chong wasn't surprised by this result in the slightest.
True Martial realm experts were extremely important to the great clans. Moreover, the imperial court had always been extremely strict with the experts of the great clans.
Every great clan had people serving in the army, and if there were too many experts in the clan, they would immediately request to be forcibly inducted into the army and put under the control of the army.
Thus, the number of experts that the great clans could control had always been limited. Moreover, the experts of the clan were a special resource. They couldn't be casually lent to others like gold or silver.
On the contrary, if they met someone with talent and outstanding strength, the various aristocratic families would actively recruit them into their family. How could they possibly lend their experts to others?
From the very start, it was very unlikely that anyone would agree to Wang Chong's request.
"Hmph, isn't it just twenty True Martial realm Tier 4 or 5 guards? I'll borrow forty of them! "
Suddenly, just as everyone was trying to find excuses to shirk responsibility, a thunderous roar suddenly entered everyone's ears.
In an instant, the entire hall quietened down. Everyone was looking at the straightforward and forthright young man from an aristocratic family.
"Hmph, I was wondering who it was. So it's Wei Hao! You and Wang Chong are childhood friends, grew up together, and are brothers who wear the same pants. Of course you'll lend them to him! "
However, an eccentric voice quickly sounded from the crowd. It was filled with sarcasm.
"But Wei Hao, I just want to ask you something. You casually asked for forty True Martial realm experts, but do you have them yourself? If I remember correctly, you still have Big Brother and Second Brother, right? Have you asked your Big Brother, Second Brother, and your father, the Duke of Wei? "
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