"Cui Wu, what are you doing here? Hurry up, take your men and leave immediately. "Leng Cuo still gave Cui Wu face. When Ling Dong walked to the reception pavilion of the east courtyard.
Cui Wu, who was sitting in the reception pavilion, didn't even raise his eyelids when he saw Leng Cuo storming in furiously. Instead, it was Zuo Guangbian who had an extremely unnatural expression, appearing very uneasy.
After taking a sip of tea, Cui Wu said calmly, "I say, Palace Master Leng, why aren't you handling your official duties properly, but coming here to reprimand me? What kind of logic is this? Since when am I, Cui Wu, someone you can reprimand? "
Seeing this, Ling Dong could see that Leng Cuo's influence in Yangkou City was also very limited.
Hearing Ling Dong's footsteps, Leng Cuo couldn't keep his face straight. He couldn't help but scold, "Cui Wu, do you still have me as your Hall Master in your eyes? Hurry up and scram, this is an order! "
Ling Dong silently curled his lips. If it were him, he would definitely give Cui Wu a few slaps first.
"Order?" Cui Wu sneered, "Palace Master Leng, then I'm here on the orders of my brother-in-law, Mei Chi. According to the rules, shouldn't you scram?"
"Elder Mei's orders …" Leng Cuo's expression suddenly became abnormally ugly. Seeing Ling Dong walk in, he couldn't help but shout, "Cui Wu, since when can Elder Mei's hands extend to the Yuanzhou Region? Order, then where's the warrant? "
"Warrant, if you have the guts, ask my brother-in-law for it!" Cui Wu rudely replied, instantly silencing Leng Cuo. Seeing Ling Dong walk in, Cui Wu hurriedly greeted him with a smile.
"Young Clan Leader Ling, I'm here today to apologize to Young Clan Leader Ling." Cui Wuyi smiled and bowed before pointing at Zuo Guangda and coldly shouting, "Why aren't you coming over?"
Under Cui Wu's gloomy gaze, Zuo Guangda scowled miserably and took a few steps forward. Then, he suddenly knelt down in front of Ling Dong and wailed, "Master Ling, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have cheated you with taxes. Please be magnanimous …"
"Crack …" The sound of a whip rang out as flesh and blood splattered from Zuo Guangda's back. Cui Wu had taken out a punishment whip and ruthlessly whipped Zuo Guangda's back.
"Who asked you to be so blind, who asked you to use taxes to bully an outsider like Young Patriarch Ling!" Cui Wu lashed Zuo Guangda with his whip every time he scolded him, causing Zuo Guangda to scream in pain.
However, Ling Dong didn't say anything about Cui Wu's actions. He only coldly watched Cui Wu's farce from the side. Leng Cuo also watched this scene with an ashen face.
Perhaps he was tired of whipping Zuo Guangda, or perhaps it was because he was no longer interested in whipping Zuo Guangda, Cui Wu suddenly handed the whip in his hand to Ling Dong and said, "Young Clan Leader Ling, do you want to vent your anger?"
"I wouldn't dare. Ling is terrified. I wonder what Master Cui Wu is up to today?" Ling Dong said.
"Terrified?" Cui Wu's lips curled into a smug smile. It's a good thing that Ling Dong knows how to be afraid. He grinned and took out a Yin and Yang ring and placed it on the table. He didn't even bother to hide it from Palace Master Leng, Leng Cuo, and pushed the Yin and Yang ring to Ling Dong in front of Leng Cuo.
"Young Clan Leader Ling, I won't hide it from you. My brother-in-law, Mei Chi, has taken a fancy to you. Don't you know what kind of person my brother-in-law, Mei Chi, is? Just like him. "Cui Wu suddenly pointed at Leng Cuo, who was sitting at the side." Just like our Palace Master Leng. Don't think that he's all mighty in Yangkou City and can show off to anyone. However, when he sees my brother-in-law, he's even more obedient than a dog! "
In the end, Cui Wu said with disdain, "Usually, he's even more obedient than a dog when he sees me, let alone my brother-in-law. I wonder who gave him the guts today …"
"Cui Wu, you're courting death!" Cui Wu's words made Leng Cuo, who was already blushing, slam the table and stand up.
"Yes, I am courting death. Leng Cuo, don't be so shameless!" Cui Wu straightened his neck and scolded. "What kind of ability is that if you're all talk and no action?"
Leng Cuo's old face instantly turned purplish red as if he was injected with chicken blood. His eyes burned with terrifying fury, but after two breaths, that fury was actually suppressed by Leng Cuo.
Ling Dong's expression also changed slightly at this moment. If this Leng Cuo could still control his emotions at this moment, then he wasn't a cowardly good-for-nothing, but an extremely scheming and terrifying person.
Seeing Leng Cuo sit down, Cui Wu spat fiercely and pointed at the Universe Ring that he pushed in front of Ling Dong again. "Young Clan Leader Ling, you should know what kind of person my brother-in-law is now, right?" He said with an arrogant look.
After Ling Dong nodded hesitantly, Cui Wu became even more complacent.
"Young Clan Leader Ling, the matter is actually very simple. My brother-in-law has taken a liking to your Ling family and wants to help your Ling family. Not to mention anything else, as long as you're obedient, my brother-in-law will let your Ling family grow into the number one aristocratic family in Yangkou City. Not to mention the number one aristocratic family, even the position of Hall Master in Yangkou City is not impossible in a few years! "
The muscles at the corner of Leng Cuo's mouth twitched a few times, but he didn't say a word. He only stared at Cui Wu with a sinister look.
"Inside is a little gift from my brother-in-law." Cui Wu pointed at the Universe Ring on the table and said in a condescending tone, "My brother-in-law knows that it's not easy for your Ling family to come here, so he specially asked me to reward your Ling family with some wealth to set up a business for your family. It's not much, just 50,000 mid-grade Reiki! "
At this point, a trace of complacency flashed across Cui Wu's eyes, or rather, a different kind of conceit. He, Cui Wu, was still the smartest. Wasn't this the use of deceiving those above and bullying those below?
Because according to his brother-in-law's intention, at least 200,000 mid-grade crystals should be given. After all, the ancestor of the Ling family was an existence that could instantly kill a Star Monarch.
But if that was the case, all the wealth that Cui Wu had plundered for the past four or five years would have to be given to the Ling family. If it was 50,000 mid-grade Reiki, Cui Wu instinctively thought that 50,000 mid-grade Reiki would be enough to make the Ling family wag their tail at him.
Then, he would give his brother-in-law another 200,000 mid-grade Reiki, and 150,000 mid-grade Reiki would go into his own pocket. Then, he would complain to his brother-in-law and ask for a few percent less tax crystals in Yangkou City in the coming year to make up for the loss.
By deceiving and deceiving, he had earned 100,000 to 200,000 mid-grade Reiki. At the thought of the mountain of mid-grade Reiki, Cui Wu drooled.
At this moment, Cui Wu felt that he was simply the smartest existence in the world.
In the end, Cui Wu added, "As long as you agree, I can appoint you as the Deputy Hall Master of Yangkou City right now. What do you think, Ling Dong? This is a good thing that has fallen from the sky. You have to consider it carefully."
At the same time, Leng Cuo also looked nervously at Ling Dong. He had said what he needed to say. Now, he could only wait for Ling Dong's choice.
"What if I don't agree?" Ling Dong asked with a smile.
Cui Wu's face turned cold. "If you don't agree, hmph!"
Cui Wu raised a finger. Ling Dong said, "One month. In less than a month, the Ling family will be destroyed! Young Patriarch Ling, I'm not trying to scare you, but in Yangkou City, my orders are much more effective than Leng Cuo's!
If you don't agree, from tomorrow onwards, all the forces in Yangkou City will continuously cause trouble for the Ling family. Of course, they don't need a reason to cause trouble for you! "
At this point, Cui Wu said self-righteously, "Of course, I don't think Young Patriarch Ling will make such a choice. Don't you think so, Young Patriarch Ling?"
Cui Wu's face was full of smiles.
Ling Dong was also full of smiles. "Cui Wu, you said that you have to choose between being a human and being a dog. Which path will you choose?"
"That's not easy to choose. Of course I choose to be a human. Who would choose to be a dog if they don't want to be a human?" Cui Wu said with a puzzled expression.
"Then do you think I'll be a dog like you?
If you want to exterminate my Ling family in a month, go ahead. I want to see how many Star Monarch experts you can mobilize. How about you gather a hundred and eighty people and exterminate my Ling family in one go? Otherwise, hmph! "
Ling Dong's figure flashed like lightning, and in the next moment, Cui Wu was sent flying. He was slapped to the door by Ling Dong.
It was also at this moment that Cui Wu, who felt incomparably good about himself, suddenly woke up. He suddenly recalled the terrifying scene of the Ling family's ancestor directly killing a Star Monarch expert that day, as well as Young Patriarch Ling's terrifying battle prowess.
His entire body suddenly turned cold, but his mouth still didn't show any mercy. "Ling Dong, you dare to hit me?! Just you wait, your Ling family will be exterminated! "
Ling Dong suddenly turned to look at Leng Cuo and asked, "If I kill him, how many Martial Venerables can Palace Master Leng give me? How many Martial Venerables can Region Lord Gongsun give me?"
Hearing this, Cui Wu suddenly revealed an extremely terrified expression. He crawled up and wanted to leave, but four death-like sinners appeared at the door and blocked his path.
"Two! Yangkou City is a first-class city and can enjoy a total of three Martial Venerables. I can make the decision to give you two Martial Venerables in Yangkou City! As for whether Region Lord Gongsun can give you Martial Venerables, I'll have to ask him first! "Leng Cuo quickly gave Ling Dong a satisfactory answer.
This Leng Cuo was indeed very shrewd. He understood that Ling Dong was showing his allegiance at this moment, so he didn't hesitate to push Cui Wu, who was a thorn in his side, down the road of no return!
"Hahahaha, great! Kill! "Ling Dong suddenly let out a roar.
In the next moment, four saber lights flashed in the parlor like dragons, illuminating Cui Wu and Zuo Guangda's extremely terrified faces.
Two saber lights chopped off their heads, while the other two saber lights shattered Cui Wu and Zuo Guangda's distorted Astral Souls.
Hearing Ling Dong's order, the four sinners worked in pairs and instantly destroyed Cui Wu and Zuo Guangda's Astral Souls.
"Take them down, gouge out their hearts and liver, and use their skulls as wine vessels to pay tribute to the great men of my Ling family!" Seeing the four sinners kill Cui Wu and Zuo Guangda in one blow, Ling Dong casually took Zuo Guangda's and Cui Wu's Interspatial Rings and ordered.
Ling Dong was overjoyed when he scanned them with his Divine Sense. Killing these two scumbags was a great harvest.
In total, Cui Wu had more than 200,000 mid-grade Reiki. Including the other treasures he plundered, he was worth more than 300,000 mid-grade Reiki. Zuo Guangda also had nearly 100,000 mid-grade Reiki.
400,000 mid-grade Reiki in one go. If this was in the Wood Puppet Realm, it would be the total assets of a superior family. Of course, compared to Ling Dong's current assets, it was nothing.
However, for the Ling family, who only spent money but didn't earn anything, it was a great harvest.
After the four sinners dug out Cui Wu and Zuo Guangda's hearts and livers, Ling Dong turned to look at Leng Cuo, who had a solemn expression, and said, "Palace Master Leng, shouldn't you ask Region Lord Gongsun now?"
Now that the proof of allegiance had been presented, it was time to exchange benefits!
If the Ling family wanted to expand quickly, they had to take an unusual path.
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PS: Safe home. The brothers of the Yugur Clan were too enthusiastic. They toasted with three small bowls each, and the whole family took turns. Last night, they sang and toasted us until we vomited. If any of you have time to come to Gansu in the future, I can take you for a tour. It's our custom to not drink our guests until they're drunk.
Two updates today. I owe you a chapter yesterday. I'll make up for it tomorrow!
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