Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 719: Chapter 92 Offend Shou Zhe! Serious Consequences_4

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Longzuo County Town.

In a high-end private room of the Purple Abode Palace, an establishment owned by the Wang family in Longzuo.

Wang Shouzhe, who had hurried back to the county town upon receiving news, was leisurely sipping a pot of premium spiritual tea. It was the “Immortal Tea” gifted to him some time ago by Prefectural Governor Taishi Ankang.

The tea, worthy of being a fine product from the Frost Moon Immortal Dynasty, not only offered an enduring and far-reaching flavor but also nourished and revitalized the spirit and the God Sense. At his level, every slight enhancement of God Sense was significant.

As the saying goes, it is easy to change from frugality to extravagance. Wang Shouzhe had already entrusted various channels to acquire the spirit seed of this Immortal Tea.

“Master Shouzhe,” Qian Xuehan said anxiously, drenched in sweat. “What time is it, and you still have the leisure to brew tea and taste it leisurely. You really need to think of a solution.”

“Don’t rush, don’t rush.” Wang Shouzhe laughed lightly, delivering a cup of tea. “Master Xuehan, first taste this Immortal Tea. It can calm the mind and cleanse impurity. We can talk about everything slowly over tea.”

“Gulp, gulp.” Qian Xuehan received the teacup, finishing it in two or three gulps, then wiped his sweat and addressed, “Master Shouzhe, the Zuoqiu family is bearing down on us relentlessly. I really don’t have the same leisurely mood as you.”

Having spent plenty of time with Wang Shouzhe, Qian Xuehan had also picked up a smattering of odd and exotic phrases.

He was in a terrible mood.

The all-out pressure from the Zuoqiu family primarily targeted Qian’s various businesses. With every passing day, the Qian family suffered substantial losses.

Over a decade ago, Qian Xuehan enjoyed the misfortune of the Cao family from the distant region of Liaoyuan while sitting back and watching.

Now that it was the turn of the Qian family to be attacked by the Zuoqiu family, he now truly understood the pressure and helplessness. The gap between the Fifth Grade Prominent Families and the Rank Four Prominent Family was indeed significant.

Moreover, the Zuoqiu family were not an ordinary Rank Four family. They possessed six old ancestors in the Purple Abode (one of them was in Qing’an College). In the whole of Qing An Prefecture, their influence was overwhelming.

“Master Shouzhe, you have to stand up for us, the Qian family.” Qian Xuehan said grievously, “There are now rumors that Zuoqiu Qingyun of the Zuoqiu family was killed by us together. Moreover, the Zuoqiu family has always thought that the Wang family is merely a pawn of ours…. That’s why all their aggressive actions are targeted at us, the Qian family. We’re being wrongly accused.”

“Master Shouzhe, you need to take responsibility for us, the Qian Family….”

“Calm down.” Wang Shouzhe placated Qian Xuehan, “Zuoqiu Qingyun’s death is a scandal. The Zuoqiu family would not dare to openly defy the Daqian Law by attacking the Qian family directly. At most, they will resort to some covert tactics.”

Covert tactics?

Qian Xuehan looked deeply into Master Shouzhe’s eyes. You may downplay the matter, but do you realize that our Qian family will suffer a huge loss in a year due to those small tactics? And do you know how massive the pressure that I, Qian Xuehan, have to bear as the Family Head?

Besides, everyone is fully aware now that Zuoqiu Qingyun was actually killed by your Wang family… but we, the Qian family, are being made scapegoats! What frustrated Qian Xuehan the most was that for the sake of maintaining the long-standing friendship and mutual interests of both sides, they, the Qian family, had to keep carrying the blame.

“However, we should solve any problems that arise.” Wang Shouzhe calmly said, “But before that, let’s go together to pay a visit to the treasured Prefectural Governor.”

“I’m afraid even the Prefectural Governor will have a hard time handling this matter, right?” Qian Xuehan was full of doubts. In fact, the Qian family had already gone to visit the Prefectural Governor, Taishi Ankang, but had not received a satisfactory answer.

However, Qian Xuehan still respected Wang Shouzhe’s proposal and, together, they revisited the Prefectural Governor.

Inside the Prefecture Mansion.

In the midst of his “hundred busy tasks,” Taishi Ankang took some time to meet with Wang Shouzhe and Qian Xuehan, treating them well with fine tea and fruit. The Qian family was a Fifth Grade Prominent Family and naturally received special attention. Besides, the Wang family was not something to sneer at, so Taishi Ankang did not display indifference towards them.

“Master Xuehan, as I mentioned before,” Taishi Ankang said, “Zuoqiu family actually abides by the law in opening a business chamber and conducting regular business activities in our Longzuo County. I, as the Prefectural Governor, really don’t think I can do anything about it.”

“Prefectural Governor sir, our Qian family is, after all, considered part of your own group,” Qian Xuehan perseveringly said. “If it were simple business competition, both our Keep Achieving Commercial Firm and Qian Family Business would not be afraid. It’s just that Zuoqiu family’s operations are truly disgusting—they are neglecting the flourishing flying carriage market in Qing An Prefecture and instead coming first to our Longzuo County to compete with the Keep Achieving Commercial Firm.”

“This is clearly bullying, they are guarding the meat in their own pot and not eating it, instead they are sticking their chopsticks into our bowl to steal our meat, where is the logic in this?”

Taishi Ankang’s face also seemed somewhat upset. After all, in essence, the Zuoqiu family was somewhat bullying, and indeed they didn’t have him, the Prefectural Governor of Longzuo County, in their eyes. However, helplessly, he said: “While the Zuoqiu family’s actions are indeed vile, there really isn’t much we can do to them.” He then turned his gaze to Wang Shouzhe and asked, “Does Master Shouzhe have a solution?”

No matter how you look at it, whether it’s the Qian family, Keep Achieving Commercial Firm, or Wang family… all were considered part of his own group. It was as if his own child was being bullied and there was nothing he could do about it.

“Why don’t we have the governor himself visit Qing An Prefecture and pay a visit to the Prefect of Anqing and the Cheng Commandery Prince,” Wang Shouzhe suggested. “There, you could file a stern protest against them, saying that Zuoqiu family’s actions are too greedy. Have them keep an eye on the Zuoqiu family, to balance things out and prevent them from going overboard.”

Taishi Ankang’s face turned dark.

He spoke to Wang Shouzhe with slight disappointment: “Master Shouzhe, Prefect Wu Ding Hai of Qing An has always stood in line with the Zuoqiu family. My visit to Qing An Prefecture would just be humiliating myself.”

“Sir’s words are reasonable,” Wang Shouzhe acknowledged. “The ‘humiliation’ I want you to bring back, though, should be known to many, both in the surrounding counties and the national capital.”

Taishi Ankang’s face turned an ashen hue: “Wang Shouzhe, are you suggesting that I, Taishi Ankang, have no sense of shame? How am I to show my face after this?”

“Sir, please calm down for a moment,” Wang Shouzhe said calmly. “The reason I asked you to act first is that my plan for the Qing’an Prefecture, specifically against the Zuoqiu family, would be…even more disgusting, more excessive, making it more difficult to stomach… than what the Zuoqiu family have planned for us.”

“To avoid Prefect Wu Ding Hai of Anqing and others from becoming unable to bear it and coming to you for help, and hence putting you in a difficult position… it is better that you approach them first and let them gloat a bit to silence everyone.”

Taishi Ankang immediately regained his spirits and said in a low voice, “What is the brilliant plan, Shouzhe? Speak quickly and give me some joy.”

Qian Xuehan on the side was also extremely excited, saying repeatedly, “I knew it, Master Shouzhe must have been prepared…”

Wang Shouzhe smiled, and murmured a few words.

Fifteen minutes later.

Taishi Ankang and Qian Xuehan’s expressions were constantly changing, and in the end, they looked at Wang Shouzhe with strange and horrified eyes.

How is your plan just more excessive?

This is clearly putting Zuoqiu family in a situation of certain death. Even they, as Wang Shouzhe’s “own group,” had a chilling sensation. A reminder seemed to be ringing in their hearts like a warning bell never to offend Wang Shouzhe.

He had been gradually laying his plan, slipping the noose around Zuoqiu family’s neck since fifteen years ago.

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