Chapter 276: Taking Over the Host
Xu family hall.
Xu Bo sat in the main seat, facing the warriors with weapons in the yard and the people standing in the hall, without any fear on his face.
"Old Xu, why are you doing this? Why not take out those business contracts and exchange them for ten thousand taels of silver? Besides, the master has also agreed that the entire Shangyang City Workshop will belong to you."
"By then, your Xu family will be the richest family in the entire Shangyang City, and you will also have grandchildren. Don't you want to leave some family business for future generations?"
"Bah, Chen Jinyang, are you worthy of the respect that the master has for you? If it weren't for the master, you would have been killed by those hooligans who were collecting debts."
Uncle Xu had a head full of white hair, and he sprayed a mouthful of white liquid directly onto Chen Jinyang's face.
Chen Jinyang's eyes were gloomy as he wiped the white liquid from his face with his hand. He had failed in business and was in debt. It was Master Lin who found him, paid off his debts, and finally let him run the "Kelaiju" inn. Even in the entire Canglan County, he is now considered a big shot.
He made friends with high-ranking officials and nobles, and Master Lin gave him dividends from the restaurant and inn every year, so he could easily earn several thousand taels of silver a year.
Indeed, he was very satisfied with the first three years and even felt grateful to Master Lin.
But the Kelai Restaurant and the inn were under his control. The revenue had increased dozens of times in a few years, but the share given to him by the young master was still the same. He worked hard for the restaurant and the inn, which was fine, but why did the young master treat old man Xu so much better than himself?
Old man Xu's son Xu Rui was asked by the company to take charge of other businesses of the firm, and he wanted his son to join in as well, but the young master disagreed.
What contribution did Old Man Xu make to the business? None at all. Anyone can manage those workshops.
This resentment had been weighing on Chen Jinyang's mind until the young master had not appeared for three years, and it finally took root in his heart.
Although Old Man Xu said that the young master had gone on a long journey, he also heard people mention the thunderstorm in Shangyang City, which was a hot topic in Shangyang City.
It was not only because the thunderstorm was terrifying, but more importantly, it was because the young master was the best man in Shangyang City. The people of Shangyang City could not understand why God would want to kill such a good man?
After three years of waiting, Chen Jinyang confirmed that the young master was killed by lightning. He then decided to take over the restaurant and inn and make them part of the Chen family's business.
But the biggest obstacle to taking over the restaurant and inn is this old man Xu.
Because all the property contract documents of the company are with Old Man Xu, including his Ke Lai Ju Restaurant and Home Inn. If he forcibly occupied the restaurant, Old Man Xu could just take these deeds and documents and report himself to the government.
Just when he was thinking about how to deal with Old Man Xu, a noble man came to him.
He was a nobleman from the capital whom he met when he was running the restaurant. The nobleman promised him that he would give him the restaurant after he took over the Dahan Trading Company.
This nobleman is of distinguished status, and the county magistrate of Shangyang City is his people. This is the reason why he dared to bring the nobleman's men to the Xu family to force old man Xu.
"Old Xu, don't waste your chance. Do you think anyone will come to save you? Your master's men are standing at your doorstep with knives in hand. The detectives in Shangyang City dare not intervene. If you know what's best for you, hand over the deeds and documents. Otherwise, I will order three generations of your Xu family to die."
In fact, in Chen Jinyang's heart, he hoped that Old Man Xu would die. Keeping Old Man Xu alive would always be a disaster. And as long as Old Man Xu died, no one would know that he betrayed his master and embezzled the restaurant.
Because the young master had never announced to the public that he was the behind-the-scenes owner of the restaurant and inn.
"Without the young master, there would be no Xu family today. It is absolutely impossible for me to betray the young master. You will never find those deeds and documents. If you dare to embezzle the young master's property, someone will go to the government with documents to sue you!"
After taking a deep look at his daughter-in-law and grandchildren who were being held at knifepoint by those strong men, Uncle Xu chose to close his eyes.
"Old Xu, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Isn't it just that your son isn't at home? You're talking so noble, but you're just thinking that you and your son will usurp the young master's property."
Facing Chen Jinyang's words, Xu Bo pursed his lips, wanting to refute, but in the end he did not speak.
"Manager Chen, it seems that you can't do it. You promised my master that you would find the title deed and the documents ."
The middle-aged man standing next to Chen Jinyang looked at him with a fake smile. Chen Jinyang said quickly, "This old man is very stubborn, but I believe he will hand it over in the end. I don't believe he can really see his grandson die in front of him. Steward Wang, kill his granddaughter first."
"good."
The middle-aged man smiled and nodded. The next moment, a cold light flashed, and the long sword at his waist was unsheathed. After the cold light disappeared, Chen Jinyang covered his neck in disbelief, but after a few seconds, the blood could not be stopped from gushing out from the gap between his palms, until he finally fell to the ground.
Uncle Xu opened his eyes and looked at Chen Jinyang who was lying on the ground. He looked at the middle-aged man with confusion.
"My master hates this kind of guy who betrays his master for fame the most." The middle-aged man wiped the blood off the blade and looked at Xu Bo with a smile: "My master said that it would be a pity for a loyal servant like you to die. After handing over the land deeds and documents, the entire business can be handed over to you and your son to manage."
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. Although I haven't read much, I know that a servant should not serve two masters. If you want me to betray you, you'd better give up the idea as soon as possible."
"You don't know how to appreciate my kindness!"
The smile on the middle-aged man's face disappeared. He raised his long knife, pointing the tip of the knife at Xu Bo's daughter-in-law and grandchildren standing beside him.
When the tip of the knife was aimed at her, the woman's body was shaking with fear, but she did not beg for mercy, nor did she persuade her father-in-law.
Although she was a woman, she also knew the kindness that Mr. Lin had shown to their family.
"Okay, you are all so stubborn, then go and die. Even if I have to dig up your Xu family's ground three feet deep, I will find the land deeds and documents. If I can't find them, your son will be skinned alive by me!"
The man slashed at Xu Bo's five-year-old granddaughter with a long knife. Xu Bo closed his eyes, and turbid tears rolled down his eyes: "Ruru, it's Grandpa who is sorry for you."
However, the next moment, Xu Bo did not hear his granddaughter's cry. Just when he was confused, he heard the frightened voice of a middle-aged man.
“You… who are you?”
Xu Bo opened his eyes instantly. When he saw the middle-aged man covering the wound of his broken arm and then saw the figure walking into the hall, his face showed excitement.
"Mr. Jing, you are here."
As early as an hour ago, a constable came to tell him that Captain Yang asked him to take his family and leave Shangyang City. He knew that the mastermind behind the seizure of Dahan Trading Company was going to attack him.
Because of the disappearance of the young master, he has seen the changes in Chen Jinyang in the past few years. In addition, several shop owners of the company have been murdered, so he suspects that Chen Jinyang will betray the young master.
For this reason, he had long since hidden the title deed and the documents in an extremely secret place. After receiving the message from the young constable, he immediately wrote a letter to Mr. Jing, explaining the situation.
Having followed his own master for more than ten years, Xu Bo knows his master very well. Mr. Jing is the backup left by his master for the business.
But what he didn't expect was that the person Chen Jinyang colluded with was so powerful that he openly surrounded his Xu family, and the government did not react at all.
"Um."
Jing Yu responded very calmly. In fact, he and the middle-aged man and his group arrived almost at the same time. He did not take action immediately because he wanted to see what choice Xu Bo would make at the last moment.
After all, there is a possibility that he did not receive the letter, or he received the letter but did not come, or he did not arrive in time. For the lives of his family, Xu Bo might compromise with the other party.
"Brother Lin was right about you."
For a man like Jing Yu who values words as much as gold, being able to say such words already represents his greatest admiration for Xu Bo.
"Who are you? My master has taken a fancy to this Dahan Trading Company. I advise you not to interfere. My master is the current emperor's consort, the Marquis of Zhenwei bestowed by the emperor!"
The middle-aged man directly revealed the identity of his master. The other party was able to cut off one of his arms with a sword without him having any reaction. He must be a top-grade martial arts expert in the Jingzhe realm. Facing a strong man of this level, only by mentioning the name of his own master can he make the other party afraid.
"Prince Consort, Marquis Zhenwei... never heard of them."
Jing Yu's expression was very calm. He was not mocking the other party, but he really had never heard of it.
He paid no attention to the affairs of the court.
The middle-aged man obviously saw it, and he also knew that some martial arts masters were obsessed with martial arts training and didn't care about the affairs of the court at all. He quickly added: "My master is the direct disciple of the master of the Zhenwu Palace. The Zhenwu Palace will soon take over Nanjiangzhou. You must have heard of the Zhenwu Palace."
Jing Yu was silent, frowned, and suddenly looked towards the left beam.
When the middle-aged man saw this scene, he only thought that this person was already afraid after hearing that his master was the direct disciple of the master of Zhenwu Palace, but because he was injured, he had no way out.
"You are probably a guest of the Dahan Commercial Bank. Cutting off my arm today is considered as fulfilling your duty as a guest. You may as well leave now. I will also explain the situation to my master, and he will certainly not blame you."
Jing Yu withdrew his gaze from the beam and returned to the man, saying, "You think too much. I am just considering whether I should finish you off with my sword or leave it to the master to finish you off."
Seeing the man's stunned expression, Jing Yu shook his head: "Forget it, let him do it himself. I won't steal the show."
