The Villain Plundered the Children of Destiny’s Luck - Chapter 41:

Chapter 41: The Lu Family’s Black Hand

In the brightly lit main hall of the Lu Family in Xuanfeng City, all of the Lu clansmen had gathered, though the atmosphere was heavy and oppressive.

“Patriarch, during this period, the Qin Family of Lingfeng City has been expanding their business more and more. It has already begun to affect our Lu Family’s trade. We must suppress them,” Third Elder Lu Yifeng said to Lu Tianxiong, who sat at the head seat.

Three months ago, during the True Martial Academy’s enrollment assessment, the Qin Family’s disciples had performed outstandingly. In particular, Yang Hao and Ye Tian’s talent had caused a sensation. If nothing unexpected happened, both of them would soon break through to the Innate Realm, and even stepping into the Spiritual Power Realm should not be difficult. Because of this, many families in Xuanfeng City were eager to establish good relations with the Qin Family and cooperate with them.

However, this situation had already started to affect the Lu Family’s interests. The Lu Family’s strength in Xuanfeng City was undoubtedly ranked first. They had more than five Innate Realm martial artists in their family, with their strongest having reached the 8th stage Innate Realm, overwhelming all other powers in the city. The Qin Family’s growing business was in direct conflict with theirs. When the scale of the Qin Family’s business was small, it wasn’t an issue, but over the past three months, its rapid expansion had begun to severely impact the Lu Family’s profits.

“It’s true, we should teach them a lesson. The Qin Family only has Qin Xiao, an old man who just broke through to the Innate Realm in his eighties. His potential is long since exhausted,” one elder remarked. “Now, relying on a few talented juniors, they dare to blindly expand outward. It’s time to make them sober up.”

Lu Tianxiong tapped the table with his finger, his expression cold. He then turned to Lu Yifeng and said in a low voice, “Third Elder, I’ll leave this matter to you. Make sure the Qin Family retreats back to Lingfeng City.”

“Don’t worry, Patriarch. I will make sure the Qin Family receives a deep lesson,” Lu Yifeng nodded coldly. He held no goodwill toward the Qin Family, who had begun competing with the Lu Family’s interests.

Second Elder Lu Yigu then spoke, “The Qin Family is easy to deal with, but Qin Xiao’s adopted son and disciple will eventually grow into trouble. Has the Patriarch thought of a plan for them?”

Yang Hao and Ye Tian’s talent was evident to all. If allowed to grow, they would surely become a thorn in the Lu Family’s side.

“There’s no need to worry about them for now. Within ten years, they won’t pose much of a threat to us. Besides, they are not Qin by blood. When the time comes, we can try to win over their families instead,” Lu Tianxiong said calmly, his eyes flashing with cunning.

He had already investigated Yang Hao and Ye Tian’s backgrounds clearly. In the past, the Yang Family and the Ye Family had been hostile toward the Qin Family. If not for Qin Xiao breaking through to the Innate Realm and suppressing them, they would still be enemies today. The Ye Family was hard to predict, but the Yang Family had been oppressed by the Qin Family during this time and currently had no strength to resist. Once Yang Hao reached the Innate Realm, who could say what thoughts they might harbor?

To Lu Tianxiong, Qin Xiao was a fool. Despite the grudges between him and the Yang Family, he had still chosen to help them in times of crisis, even sheltering them. Most absurd of all, he was now carefully nurturing the descendants of his former enemies. Wasn’t he afraid of raising ungrateful wolves who would one day bite him back?

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Half a month later, in the inner courtyard of the Qin Family.

Qin Xiao lay on a bed while Yang Qingwu sat on his back, using her delicate hands to massage him. Feeling the soft movement of her small hips pressing against him, Qin Xiao felt an indescribable comfort.

Nalan Feiyan sat nearby, smiling as she ate snacks from the table. Ye Suxin, however, looked at Qin Xiao, who was enjoying Yang Qingwu’s massage, and a trace of helplessness flashed in her eyes. It seemed her husband truly had no intention of letting this girl go. She worried that when her son returned, there would be a conflict with Qin Xiao, and she would be stuck in the middle, unable to handle it.

“Father, something bad has happened!” At that moment, Qin Long rushed in anxiously, shouting loudly.

“What is it now? Why are you making such a fuss?” Qin Xiao frowned at his hot-tempered son and asked.

“Our shops in Xuanfeng City have been attacked. Everything was stolen, and both the Great Elder and the Second Elder stationed there were seriously injured. Many of our guards have been killed or wounded!” Qin Long said hurriedly. That morning, he had received word from Xuanfeng City and had rushed to report it to Qin Xiao.

“What? Who dares to be so bold, to attack my Qin Family?” Qin Xiao roared in anger. The Qin Family had been keeping a low profile recently, avoiding trouble, yet someone had dared to target them. It was outrageous.

“We don’t know. They were all masked and hid their identities. The attack was swift and clean. We have no clues at all,” Qin Long shook his head. The attackers were meticulous, leaving nothing behind.

“Hmph! Useless! Then tell me, who are our main competitors in Xuanfeng City? Whose business conflicts with ours the most?” Qin Xiao snapped. Even if the attackers hid their identities, couldn’t his son guess? Whoever profited most from the Qin Family’s downfall was the culprit!

“Of course, it’s the Lu Family…” Qin Long replied instinctively, then suddenly realized. “Could it be those Lu bastards?”

“Hmph! Whether it was them or not, they can’t escape responsibility. Go tell your elder brother not to interfere in this matter. I’ll personally go to Xuanfeng City and settle it!” Qin Xiao said coldly. He had been lying around the house for months, his bones nearly growing stiff. It was time to stretch, and what better way than to uproot a thorn in the Qin Family’s side? This would also serve as a warning to all the forces in Xuanfeng City: just because the tiger has been quiet doesn’t mean he is a sick cat.

As for whether he was mistaken, or if the Lu Family was framed, Qin Xiao didn’t care. All he knew was that the Lu Family’s interests clashed with theirs. Crushing them would only benefit the Qin Family.

“Husband, the Lu Family is very powerful. Perhaps I should go with you…” Ye Suxin said worriedly. Although she rarely stepped outside, she still knew the Lu Family had many Innate Realm experts, while her husband would be going alone.

Qin Xiao patted Yang Qingwu’s small hips, signaling her to stop massaging. He stood, pulled Ye Suxin into his arms, kissed her fair cheek, and said softly, “Don’t worry, wife. Your husband has already reached the Spiritual Power Realm. Dealing with a few Innate Realm martial artists is nothing but a simple matter.”