Chapter 410: Growth and Transformation (2)
Translator:Â CKtalon
Even the prefecture lord, the Qi familyâs patriarch, the Demon Vanquishing Divisionâs chief, and other important figures came to visit his master. How could these people in front of him be on par with them?
âPlease pass a message,â Chen Shiâan said. âIâm the father of your master, Mr. Wu Ming. My name is Chen Shiâan. Tell your master, and he will know.â
Liu Fu was stunned.
Masterâs father? Chen Shiâan?
He didnât dare to put on airs anymore and nodded. âEveryone, please wait a moment. Iâll report it to Master.â
With that said, he immediately ran into the residence.
It was snowing heavily, and the Chen family members stood silently in front of the door.
âChen Qi should count his blessings for us to do this.â
âShut up! Pay attention to your words and actions. In the future, Chen Qi will be an important figure in the Chen family. I wonât have any objections if he wants to be the patriarch.â The old patriarch glared at the clansmen behind him.
âWe havenât seen him yet.â The clansman smiled awkwardly and didnât dare utter another word.
Finally, the door to the residence opened again!
Xu Jingming walked out with Wu Qi.
âHow dare you come here!â Wu Qiâs expression darkened as he immediately shouted angrily.
Some of the Chen family members immediately had ugly expressions. After all, Wu Qi was a butler of the second young master. He usually had to bow and greet them, but he didnât show them any respect now.
They had received strict orders before they came, so the Chen family endured it.
The old patriarch gazed at Xu Jingming and sighed. âChen Qi, I know you have grievances.â
âIâm no longer a member of the Chen family. My surname is Wu now.â Xu Jingming looked at the old patriarch calmly.
Of course, he was calm. After all, the one who was emotionally tied to the Chen family was the former Chen Qi.
âAlright, Mr. Wu.â The old patriarch nodded. âAs you know, itâs not easy to survive in this world. If we offend the powerful Demon Vanquishers, the Chen family might be finished. If we offend powerful demons, the Chen family will also be finished. We canât even afford to offend some important figures in the government. As the family head, itâs my responsibility to keep the family in first place. The Wu family has offended someone important, so our Chen family naturally has to draw the line with the Wu family. I hope you can understand.â
âChen Qi,â Chen Shiâan said with reddened eyes, âyouâre my son. How could I bear to kick you out? There was nothing I could do about it; it was the familyâs decision. Now, youâve become one of the top Demon Vanquishers in Chengâan Prefecture. Our Chen family doesnât need to listen to others, so we naturally donât have to keep you out anymore. In fact, Iâve dreamed of you these past few months. When I woke up, my face was covered in tears.â
Chen Shiâan moved himself to tears as he spoke.
Xu Jingming watched everything calmly and sighed with emotion.
What a good performance!
âDo you dream of my mother?â Xu Jingming asked.
Chen Shiâan nodded immediately. âOf course, I dream of her. The relocation of your motherâs grave was the idea of the subordinate. I knew nothing of itâreally!â
âMr. Wu, although the Chen family didnât treat you well in the past, weâre family after all,â the old patriarch said. âIâm old now. As long as you return to the Chen family, you will immediately be the Chen familyâs patriarch! You can investigate the matter of the tomb relocation. You can punish and kill whoever needs to be punished. In the future, the Chen family will follow the rules you set.â
The old patriarch was the one who gave instructions to relocate the grave, but the subordinates he had directly instructed had long been silenced. There was no evidence to prove that the patriarch had personally given the order.
âIt looks like you guys are really anxious to have rushed over from White County.â Xu Jingming nodded. âBack then, you chased me out and removed me from the family register. You even embezzled the silver my mother left behind. You were the ones who did everything in the first place, so donât blame me for being heartless.â
âLet me make things clear to you today. My surname is Wu, and my surname is no longer Chen. Itâs useless no matter what you say. Iâm already very kind not to wipe out the Chen family personally.â Xu Jingming looked at them. âEveryone, itâs cold. Go back and rest early.â
With that said, he turned to leave.
âChen Qi! If you donât agree to return to the Chen family, Iâll kneel to my death here,â Chen Shiâan shouted. âDo you really want a father to kneel to his son? To kneel to his death in front of you?â
âIf you donât give the Chen family a way out, our Chen family can only kneel here and die.â The old patriarch immediately wanted to kneel.
Bang!
Wu Qi kicked the old patriarch and sent him flying.
âDonât tarnish Young Masterâs reputation,â Wu Qi said coldly.
âThreatening me? Forcing me?â Xu Jingming stopped and turned to look at the Chen family. âEven if you kneel and beg me to return, Iâll never return. Iâll give you five minutes to leave obediently. Otherwise, I can only send you to prison because the sight of you sullies my eyes.â
With that said, he walked into the courtyard and closed the door. Only Wu Qi and Liu Fu stood at the door.
âChen Qi,â Chen Shiâan shouted. âChen Qi, are you really not going to recognize your father?
âChen Qi, are you really that heartless?
âChen Qi, arenât you going to give us a way out?
âChen Qi, youâre inhuman!â
Chen Shiâan said one sentence after another.
Wu Qi watched everything coldly. âYoung Master said that if you donât leave in five minutes, I can only throw you into jail.â
âHow heartless.â The old patriarchâs eyes turned red. âIf he doesnât give the Chen family a way out, I can only kill myself here.â
âOld Patriarch, donât dirty this wall.â Wu Qi held his saber. âIf you dare to ram it, I shall have to be the one sending you off with a strike.â
The old patriarch stared at him.
âYou have to pay the price for what youâve done,â Wu Qi said calmly. âDonât you understand this?â
The old patriarch fell silent.
Everyone from the Chen family was indignant, but they still left five minutes later.
In the next few days, the Chen family visited repeatedly! They thought of all kinds of ways to apologize and beg for Xu Jingmingâs forgiveness.
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