Chapter 56

"Are you serious? The peak True Qi Realm not only broke through the peak Formation Qi Realm martial technique but also killed him directly?"

Inside the city lord's residence, the city lord stood up abruptly upon hearing Luo Chenshao's explanation, finding it unbelievable.

The city lord looked to be in his forties, with a pair of sword-like eyebrows slanting upwards, and his dark eyes gleaming with a cold light, focused and restrained, indicating his profound cultivation!

"It was witnessed by this subordinate. I've never seen such a martial technique before. One move, and the Formation Qi formed a three-layered momentum, immensely powerful, even surpassing our city lord's noble upper-class martial technique, 'Tiger Roar Over Heaven'!"

Luo Chenshao nodded.

"Yesterday, when Cheng'er came back, I felt this young man was talented, but I didn't expect him to be so powerful!"

The city lord stood there, lost in thought.

"City Lord, should we intervene? If we do, we might be accused by the four major families of violating the agreement. But if we don't, Miss seems to have a liking for Nie Yun..."

Luo Chenshao expressed his subtle concerns.

"What does Cheng'er think of Nie Yun?"

The city lord frowned at the old man's hesitant words.

"Miss seems... to have some feelings for Nie Yun!" Luo Chenshao revealed his guess.

"Hmm! She's been praising this boy non-stop since last night. As soon as she woke up, she insisted on seeing him. How could I not know what she's thinking! Sigh, my Qincheng has finally grown up!"

The city lord didn't seem surprised but sighed, shaking his head helplessly.

"Then... what should we do?" Luo Chenshao, seeing that the city lord didn't oppose, breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Miss is still waiting outside. She said if we don't go to save Nie Yun, she will do it herself..."

"Ha ha, girls are always more attached to outsiders. When daughters grow up, they're no longer under their parents' control!" The city lord smiled, shook his head, and took a few steps forward. "Chenshao, it seems our city lord's residence has been dormant for too long. It's time to make a move! Otherwise, if the four major families continue to meddle, once that event happens, our Luoshui City will be a scattered mess, and its downfall is just a matter of time!"

"But with our current strength, we can't stand up to the four major families if they unite..." Luo Chenshao's face changed upon hearing the city lord's decision.

"No buts. If we don't give the Nie family a lesson today, our city lord's residence will become increasingly passive, eventually becoming a plaything of the four major families! Besides, I only have one daughter. She was sent to the sect for cultivation from a young age, so our bond isn't deep. If I can't fulfill her request, what right do I have to be called her father? Even if the four major families unite against us, even if I die, I must fulfill Qincheng's wish and not let her take the risk!" A sharp light flashed in the city lord's eyes.

As the city lord of Luoshui City, no one understood the city's situation better than him. He knew that if the city lord's residence continued to retreat, it would be dominated by the four major families, with no chance of turning the tide!

Moreover, he always felt he owed his daughter a lot. If he didn't help her with her first crush, she might resent him as a father!

"That's not what I meant, my lord. I'm asking, if we intervene to save him, what pretext should we use? After all, Nie Yun is from the Nie family..."

Luo Qincheng asked.

"What pretext? That's simple. I, Luo Zhanhao, want to save my son-in-law. Who dares to stop me?"

The city lord slammed the table, his killing intent overwhelming, like a lion waking from a deep sleep!

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"Master, we did as you instructed. We had that woman, Fu Hong, seduce Li Fu. After a few months, we secretly revealed this to the tigress of the Li family. As expected, they had a huge fight a few days ago, and we took the opportunity to transfer the Fuyun Money House to your name!"

In the living room of the Fuyun Money House, a young man in gray clothes looked flatteringly at the young master, speaking respectfully.

The Fuyun Money House had now completely changed its name. "Nie Family Money House" was boldly written on the sign, making it clear that the richest money house in Luoshui City had a new owner!

"Very well done! I knew Li Fu was a man afraid of his wife, but he lacked the courage to be unfaithful. That's why I deliberately had you use a drug to make him and Fu Hong get together. As long as we have leverage over him, he won't dare to resist!"

The young master, known as the young lord, waved his hand, his tone revealing a commanding and confident demeanor.

"Master, your foresight is admirable. A few days ago, the tigress beat Li Fu again. We knew the time was ripe, so we used the Fu Hong incident to threaten him and took over the money house. Here are the property deeds and transfer agreements, clearly stating that not only the land but also all the depositors and gold inside belong to us!"

Seeing the young master's appearance, the young man in gray clothes felt an uncontrollable admiration, bowed, and handed over a stack of documents.

"Good, I trust you. According to my knowledge, the Fuyun Money House has no less than 80,000 to 90,000 taels of gold in reserve. Although the plan was good, the fact that you could take over the money house so quickly shows that you did an excellent job!" The young master praised him, nodding in satisfaction. "As for that woman, Fu Hong, find a way to tell the tigress where she lives and have her killed. Otherwise, if the plan leaks, it could cause trouble from the other three major families and the city lord's residence!"

He took the documents and put them in his pocket, nodding.

"Yes, Master!" The young man in gray clothes nodded quickly.

This young master was none other than Nie Qiang, and Li Fu of the Fuyun Money House was the same person Nie Yun had tricked before.

If Nie Yun had heard this conversation, he would have realized that the scandal involving Li Fu and his mistress, which shook Luoshui City in his previous life, was not a coincidence but was orchestrated by Nie Qiang!

No wonder the Nie family's branch in his previous life never recovered after its downfall. With such a cunning opponent, how could he have won?

However, since he was reborn, the outcome of his previous life would definitely change!

"Go and check how much money the Fuyun Money House currently holds and how much gold is in the warehouse. Report back to me later! The Yang family has just established a new first heir and is hosting a banquet for the prominent figures of the four major families. I'll go there first. Once you have the details, prepare a detailed account and bring it to me!"

Nie Qiang stood up, his hands behind his back, his white robe and proud demeanor making him look dignified and talented.

"Yes!" The young man in gray clothes nodded quickly, his face full of admiration as he escorted the young master out the door.

In his eyes, the young master was a divine figure, always making perfect plans. If the Fuyun Money House had been taken by force, the Nie family could have done it with their strength, but that would have alarmed the other three major families and the city lord's residence, potentially causing a mess and tarnishing their reputation.

However, the young master cleverly used a prostitute to make the wealthy Li Fu willingly hand over the money house. The strength of his strategy and the effectiveness of his methods left the young man in awe!

A god! Only such a person deserved to be the supreme ruler and the new master of Luoshui City!

Although the Yang family was officially establishing a new heir, and the other three major families' young masters were coming to congratulate, as the young master's confidant, he knew very well that the young master planned to use this opportunity to showcase the Nie family's wealth and strength, making everyone understand that the Nie family was the leading family in Luoshui City!

In terms of wealth, after merging the Fuyun Money House, the largest money house in Luoshui City, the Nie family's wealth would definitely surpass the other three major families!

In terms of strength, since acquiring the noble upper-class martial technique, many core disciples of the Nie family had greatly increased their power. Even the young master, though only at the initial stage of the Out-of-Body Realm, could defeat even peak Out-of-Body Realm experts with that martial technique!

Add to that the young master's secret deployments in Luoshui City over the years, and once revealed, they would shock everyone!

"Alright, go and execute the young master's orders. Before their banquet starts, bring the account book to show the other three major families our Nie family's substantial financial power..."

Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, the young man in gray clothes, excited, took out the key and opened the gold storage warehouse!

Since threatening Li Fu to take over the Fuyun Money House, he had been guarding this place, ensuring that the gold stored by depositors hadn't been touched!

There were 80,000 to 90,000 taels of gold, all in gold bars. The young master would definitely become rich with this wealth!

As he was fantasizing about the gold bars, the young man in gray clothes unlocked the door and pushed it open.

"Ah?"

Thud!

The young man in gray clothes, who was imagining the gold bars, suddenly let out a惨call and fell heavily to the ground!

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