Lin Cheng-fan was stunned. It was very strange that a guest had come to visit at this time.
"Master Lin!" An old man walked in from outside the door. His footsteps were light, and his landing was silent.
Lin Cheng-fan's expression turned serious, and he hurriedly went up to greet him. "So it's Elder Zhang. Forgive me for not coming out to meet you."
The old man waved his hand slightly, and his face was expressionless. "Master Lin, there's no need to be so courteous. I've come under orders to inform Master Lin that the agreement between my master and Master Lin is now null and void. From this moment onwards, all business dealings between our two families will be terminated. "
Lin Cheng-fan was dumbfounded. He asked, "What … what does this mean?"
The old man had a pitiful look on his face. He cupped his hands towards Lin Cheng-fan and said, "Master Lin is a smart person. Naturally, you know what this means. I didn't alert anyone when I came here, and Master Lin didn't see me either." He paused and looked at Lin Cheng-fan. In the end, he couldn't help but sigh. "Master Lin, tomorrow morning, my master will publicly announce that he is cutting off all business dealings with the Lin family. Master Lin, please prepare early."
After he finished speaking, he stopped in his tracks and used his qinggong to disappear.
Lin Cheng-fan didn't say much before he left. He could only smile bitterly. How could he not know what this meant? Cutting off all business dealings was already extremely benevolent. Some people were probably already plotting to take over the Lin family's businesses.
Following that, a few more people secretly came to the Lin family. Without exception, they all expressed their intention to cut off all ties with the Lin family.
"A storm is coming!" He sighed deeply.
Lin Cheng-fan cupped his hands towards Yang Xuan. "Childe Yang, thank you very much. Stay here for the night. When the Lin family survives this crisis, we'll entertain you again. "
"Father!" Lin Suyi shouted. She wanted to say something.
"Suyi, time is of the essence right now. I have to go out personally to contact my old friend and see if I can deliver a message to Master Yuan before Liu Wenyuan does."
After he finished speaking, he made some arrangements for Uncle Wu. Then, he called a few disciples and left directly.
"I'm sorry. I didn't expect something like this to happen," Lin Suyi apologized to Yang Xuan.
"It's fine!" Yang Xuan smiled.
That night, Yang Xuan stayed with the Lin family.
His original plan was to save Lin Zhuyi and take her inner core before leaving. However, from the looks of it now, the Lin family was on the brink of destruction. Even if it was for the sake of Lin Suyi, he couldn't just leave.
Tonight, a storm was brewing in Falling Cloud City.
There were countless families and forces operating in the dark. There were also countless forces that tore up the contracts with the Lin family and even directly seized the shares of the Lin family's shops.
Money and silk could move people's hearts.
Lin Cheng-fan ran around the whole night. It wasn't until the next morning that he dragged his tired body back to the Lin family.
"Father, how was it?" Lin Suyi didn't sleep the whole night. She was waiting for Lin Cheng-fan to come back.
The Lin family didn't have many children. Among the direct descendants, there were only her and her younger brother. Lin Zhuyi was bedridden all year round and couldn't make any decisions. Therefore, other than Lin Cheng-fan, she was the only one who could make decisions about the Lin family.
"This is bad!" Lin Cheng-fan looked so worried that his hair seemed to have turned white. "I ran around the whole night, but the door was always shut in my face. The world is so cold."
Lin Suyi sighed slightly and said to Lin Cheng-fan, "Forget it. Father, you don't have to force it. There are many people who add flowers to the brocade while there are few who offer help in the snow. This has been the case since ancient times. Now that the Lin family is being pushed down by everyone, it's within our expectations."
Lin Cheng-fan looked worried. He knew that Lin Suyi's words were reasonable. However, when things really came to a head, who could let go?
"Father, you don't have to worry too much." Lin Suyi paused for a moment and said, "Now that the Lin family has a benefactor to help us, we will definitely be able to survive this disaster."
"A benefactor?" Lin Cheng-fan was surprised. Just as he was about to ask for more details, a commotion suddenly came from the door.
"Lin Cheng-fan, come out," someone shouted.
Lin Cheng-fan's expression changed. He exchanged a look with Lin Suyi, and their hearts sank.
When they came out of the door, they saw about twenty to thirty people gathered in the courtyard.
"Zhengguang, what is the meaning of this?" Lin Cheng-fan stared at the person in the lead and asked in a low voice.
The person in front was Lin Cheng-fan's cousin, Lin Zhengguang. He looked at Lin Cheng-fan with a cold smile and said, "Lin Cheng-fan, look at what you have done."
The people behind him were all collateral members of the Lin family. At this moment, the crowd was agitated and they were all criticizing Lin Cheng-fan.
"What are you doing?" Lin Cheng-fan's people rushed over when they heard the news.
"What are we doing?" Lin Zhengguang sneered. "Look at what our family head has done. Is Master Yuan someone we can afford to offend?"
"Lin Cheng-fan, for your son, you stole Master Yuan's things and brought the Lin family into the abyss. What right do you have to be the family head?" Lin Zhengguang scolded Lin Cheng-fan righteously.
Lin Cheng-fan was stunned. Although Lin Zhengguang's intentions were not pure, what he said was the truth. He could not refute it.
Lin Suyi's expression turned cold. She suddenly said, "Second Uncle, the Lin family is in danger now. Instead of doing something for the family, you brought people to surround my father. What is the meaning of this?"
"You little girl, you have no right to lecture me," Lin Zhengguang scolded.
"Your father has offended Master Yuan. Now, he should be stripped of his position as the family head. He should bind his hands and go to Master Yuan to confess his crimes. He should strive to save the Lin family."
"Confess his crimes?" Jiang Tingtao also rushed over. He was furious when he heard this. "What crime did Master commit? How can he confess his crimes? "
"Hmph, offending Master Yuan is a heinous crime. Isn't that a crime?" Someone behind Lin Zhengguang scolded impatiently.
"Whether it's a crime or not, it's not up to you to decide." Those who belonged to Lin Cheng-fan's faction also spoke up.
For a moment, the two factions were arguing. Their faces were red with anger.
"That's enough!" Lin Cheng-fan suddenly shouted.
His inner strength was at Stage Ten. His voice contained inner strength. It shook everyone until they were dizzy and could not continue arguing.
"Zhengguang, now is not the time for internal strife. If you have anything to say, say it after we get through this."
Lin Zhengguang sneered. "If you go to Master Yuan and confess your crimes now, the Lin family will naturally be safe."
Lin Cheng-fan's face was full of mockery. "How childish. Do you really think he's targeting the Lin family for a fire-type inner core?"
"Is that not the case?"
"Of course not. It's all because the Lin family doesn't have a Connate Master. A tall tree attracts the wind." Lin Cheng-fan decided to tell the truth.
"What nonsense! You're trying to shirk responsibility. "Lin Zhengguang sneered. He did not believe him at all.
At this moment, someone said lightly, "Miss Suyi, bring me to your brother's illness."
Everyone was silent. Then, they turned their heads and saw a young man about seventeen or eighteen years old standing to the side.
Behind him was a burly man who was looking left and right.
"Childe Yang, you …" Lin Cheng-fan looked at Yang Xuan with a trace of dissatisfaction in his heart.
His Lin family was in a crisis and was not in the mood to entertain guests. However, this young man did not know any etiquette.
His daughter Suyi was the same. How could his brother's illness be joked about? How could he tell an outsider?
Lin Cheng-fan was already extremely impatient. He thought that Yang Xuan was a young master from that big family in Yan City and was Lin Suyi's suitor.
If it was any other time, he would still entertain him and see if he was a good match for Suyi. But at this moment, how could he be in the mood to care about romance?
"Childe Yang, there's no need for you to worry about Zhu Yan's illness. Please go back," Lin Cheng-fan said.
"Oh? Really? "Yang Xuan looked at Lin Cheng-fan with a half-smile on his face.
"Father, you …" Lin Suyi was anxious. She had spent a lot of effort to invite Yang Xuan from Yan City. If Yang Xuan got angry and left, she would not even have time to cry.
"Suyi, you too." Lin Cheng-fan reprimanded her slightly. "You're usually quite intelligent. How could you be so foolish in this matter?"
Lin Suyi stamped her feet anxiously. However, there were too many people here. She could not tell the truth no matter what.
"Childe Yang, please go back first. The Lin family is in troubled times. Please forgive us for not entertaining you. Old Wu, see our guest out," Lin Cheng-fan said calmly. He had already given the order to leave.
"Junior Sister, I knew that this kid was not a good person. Maybe he's a swindler. We should have chased him out long ago."
"Childe Yang, please!" Old Wu extended his hand expressionlessly.
At this moment, a servant suddenly ran in and shouted, "Master, it's not good. Young Master's cold poison is acting up again."
"What?" Lin Cheng-fan turned pale with fright.
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