Chapter 97

After a moment, in the room, only Liu Daquan, Liu Xiaoyue, and Jing Yan remained.

"Liu Family Head, what exactly is your relationship with my family's Fourth Elder?" Jing Yan was also quite curious. Jing Tianying had only told him that this Liu Daquan was a distant relative, but he hadn't specified what kind of relative.

"Well... Fourth Elder is actually my grandmother's husband's sister's cousin!" Liu Daquan, upon hearing Jing Yan's question, showed a rather awkward expression, but he still answered.

He also knew that this relationship was so distant it was almost laughable.

"Damn, you really are a distant relative..." Jing Yan's heart skipped a beat. It was no wonder they hadn't been in contact for a long time. However, Liu Daquan's thick skin was quite impressive; most people probably wouldn't even consider such a distant relative.

"I understand." Jing Yan nodded, then changed the subject, "Liu Family Head, what kind of trouble is your family facing now?"

"Ah, speaking of this, it's really quite humiliating. Young Master Jing Yan, I'll cut to the chase!" Liu Daquan really wanted to ask what Jing Yan's status was in the Jing family, but this question was a bit difficult to ask, so he had to hold back for now.

"In Blackwind Town, although my Liu family has some influence, it's just average. The strongest local force in Blackwind Town is probably the Skywolf Gang. This gang has three leaders, all of whom are advanced martial artists, and they have a large group of martial artist enforcers, making them renowned throughout Blackwind Town."

"Originally, the relationship between my Liu family and the Skywolf Gang wasn't bad, but there were no major conflicts. My Liu family would also pay a certain amount of protection money to the Skywolf Gang every year. The problem started two years ago when my Liu family bought a spirit stone mine from the Skywolf Gang."

"Of course, it was just a small spirit stone mine, nothing compared to the large mines owned by the Jing family. The situation was that, at the time of purchase, this spirit stone mine was considered a waste mine. Although it could still produce some spirit stones, it only produced one to two thousand per year, which wasn't very valuable."

"I spent a considerable amount of spirit stones to buy this mine and sent people to continue mining. But I never expected that within this waste mine, there was another previously undiscovered vein, producing one to two hundred thousand spirit stones per day, sometimes even three to four hundred thousand."

"At first, the news could be kept secret, but in this world, there's no such thing as a completely airtight wall. The news eventually reached the Skywolf Gang. At that point, the Skywolf Gang was unwilling to let it go and wanted to reclaim the vein. But I couldn't agree, Young Master Jing Yan, could I? Although I bought the mine at a waste mine price, once I bought it, it was mine. You can't just take it back because it has new value."

A spirit stone mine that produces tens of thousands per year is indeed quite good. Even the Jing family wouldn't ignore such a mine.

"Ah, the Skywolf Gang is used to being dominant. In Blackwind Town, most people really don't dare to provoke them. If I don't return the mine, my Liu family will face a great disaster. So, I wrote a letter to the Jing family's Fourth Elder for help."

"..."

Liu Daquan spoke at a rapid pace for about half the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, but he managed to explain the situation in general.

Jing Yan looked at Liu Daquan and thought to himself, "That's what you call cutting to the chase?"

This matter, in fact, wasn't really Liu Daquan's fault.

Jing Yan's purpose in coming here was indeed to help Liu Daquan, but if Liu Daquan had been bullying others and then faced retaliation, Jing Yan might not have helped him.

"What's the current situation?" Jing Yan paused and asked again.

Liu Daquan frowned. He really didn't want to talk about this matter anymore. He was thinking of ways to bring Jing Yan and his daughter together, and then quickly move out, relocating to Donglin City. Although the journey was long, it wasn't a big deal; it would just take more time.

"The current situation is very awkward. The Skywolf Gang can attack at any time. They gave me an ultimatum half a month ago, saying that if I didn't give up the vein, they would kill my entire family. At that time, I received a reply from the Fourth Elder, so I had the confidence to firmly reject the Skywolf Gang's unreasonable demands. I guess the Skywolf Gang must be extremely angry!"

"They haven't acted yet, probably because they know I have connections with the Jing family in Donglin City, and the Jing family will send people to help me. They must have some concerns."

At this point, Liu Daquan gave a dry laugh and looked at Jing Yan.

"Now that Young Master Jing Yan is here, things will definitely be simpler." Liu Daquan said a heart-piercing statement. No matter how disappointed he was with Jing Yan, he didn't dare to show it; the most important thing was to make Jing Yan happy.

If he upset Jing Yan, and Jing Yan just turned around and left, Liu Daquan would be in a dire situation with no one to help him.

"Alright, Liu Family Head, here's what we'll do. Send a message to the Skywolf Gang and arrange for both sides to sit down and negotiate again to see how to resolve this. Yes, it's a bit late today, so let's do it tomorrow! We'll meet at noon tomorrow and talk it out." Jing Yan thought for a moment and made a suggestion.

Hearing Jing Yan's words, Liu Daquan was immediately stunned!

Didn't you hear what I said?

The Skywolf Gang has many advanced martial artists and is a dominant force in Blackwind Town.

Can you negotiate with these ruthless people?

If negotiation worked, would I need to seek help from the Jing family?

Liu Daquan stared blankly at Jing Yan.

"Young Master Jing Yan, you don't understand. The Skywolf Gang are unreasonable people. I'm worried that if we don't agree, a fight might break out!" Liu Daquan tried to make his words sound as tactful as possible.

What if a fight breaks out? Who can guarantee your safety? Who can guarantee the safety of the Liu family?

Hearing Liu Daquan's words, Jing Yan smiled. He, of course, understood Liu Daquan's concerns.

"Liu Family Head, that was before I arrived. Now that I'm here, they will be reasonable. If they really aren't reasonable, I'll find a way to make them be. Just send the message," Jing Yan said with a smile, but firmly.

Liu Daquan pursed his lips and looked at his daughter, Liu Xiaoyue, sitting beside him. He hoped Liu Xiaoyue would speak up to persuade this young man from a powerful family, but his daughter didn't seem inclined to speak.

"Ah, young people from powerful families don't understand how vicious these forces can be. In Donglin City, people might give you face because you're from the Jing family, but this is Blackwind Town. If you provoke those people, they'll do anything. Even if they cause a huge commotion, they'll just move to another place and start over!" Liu Daquan's thoughts raced, but he didn't dare to say these words out loud.