northernbook Chapter 234 Parting on bad terms
Chapter 234 Parting on bad terms
Liang Hui and Ji Rourou entered the Jiang family home, personally greeted by Jiang Zhenbang.
After entering the Jiang family's residence, Liang Hui and Ji Rourou gained a preliminary understanding of the Jiang family's overall strength through brief observations along the way.
The two originally thought that in a remote place like Taiping Town, even if the Jiang family was lucky enough to be promoted to a Bronze-level force, they should not have much foundation and should be considered the bottom of the Bronze-level forces.
However, on their way to the lobby, the two discovered that things were not as they had expected.
Whether it was the family head Jiang Zhenbang, whose strength had reached the late stage of the Returning Heaven Realm, or the other Jiang family members who passed by the two of them, their realm and strength were not low.
From small things, one can see the big picture.
Given the strength of the Jiang family, one should be a little more careful in their attitude when demanding treasures.
On the other side, after receiving Jiang Yuchuan's reply, Jiang Kai was completely relieved. Therefore, he calmly sat in the lobby, waiting for Liang Hui and Ji Rourou to arrive.
Soon, Liang Hui and Ji Rourou came into Jiang Kai's sight.
Jiang Kai treated him with courtesy, immediately standing up and greeting him with a smile.
Liang Hui spoke first, personally congratulating Jiang Kai.
Jiang Kai warmly invited the two into the main hall, where servants brought out tea, desserts, and other refreshments.
After taking their seats, Jiang Kai and Liang Hui exchanged a few casual pleasantries while drinking tea.
Once the atmosphere warmed up a bit, Ji Rourou immediately gave Liang Hui a wink.
After receiving Ji Rourou's signal, Liang Hui coughed lightly, smiled at Jiang Kai, and said:
"Some time ago, when my junior sister and I were traveling around the area, we suddenly saw an unusual celestial phenomenon in Taiping Town, with thunder rolling. I wonder if Senior Jiang is aware of this?"
Jiang Kai thought to himself, "As expected," but on the surface he maintained a composed demeanor and replied with a smile, "Of course I know. To be honest, the celestial phenomenon that night actually occurred right in front of our Jiang family's house!"
Upon hearing this, Liang Hui and Ji Rourou's eyes lit up instantly.
Jiang Kai continued earnestly, "It's strange, the thunder that night came very strangely, right when our Jiang family was fighting the Zhao family. The lightning struck the Zhao family's crowd as soon as it appeared! If it weren't for that, our Jiang family wouldn't have been able to defeat the Zhao family so easily."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rourou's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.
Jiang Kai was clearly avoiding the main point, not mentioning the treasure at all.
Liang Hui, on the other hand, had anticipated this. His eyes flashed, and he said, "In that case, the Jiang family is truly blessed by heaven, able to attract the help of thunder. Their rise seems unstoppable!"
—To praise someone to death!
Jiang Kai immediately understood the meaning behind Liang Hui's words.
Between forces of the same level, there will inevitably be open and covert struggles, while they will also have to face suppression from forces of a higher level.
The Jiang family has now been promoted to the Bronze level. If Liang Hui's words were to spread, it would surely attract the attention of other forces near Taiping Town.
It's easy to imagine what kind of situation the Jiang family will face in the future.
However, given the circumstances, Jiang Kai had no choice but to continue with the original plan.
there is always a solution to a problem.
What difficulties we will face in the future can be considered later; for now, let's deal with these two people first.
"Where."
Jiang Kai waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "Nephew Liang, our Jiang family is truly unworthy of such words! The strange phenomenon of heavenly thunder was nothing but a coincidence. If Heaven had truly favored our Jiang family, we wouldn't have been trapped in Taiping Town for so long."
"coincide?"
Ji Rourou finally ran out of patience and looked at Jiang Kai with a cold smile: "Senior Jiang, do you think everyone is a fool? Who would believe you if you said that!"
Jiang Kai frowned. "What do you mean by that, Junior Nephew Ji?"
Ji Rourou stood up and said bluntly, "With the strength of your Jiang family, you are no match for the Zhao family! If it weren't for the strange phenomenon at that time, your Jiang family would probably have been wiped out by the Zhao family by now! How could you not only annex the Zhao family but also advance to the Bronze level in one fell swoop! If all of this is just a coincidence, it's a bit too ridiculous!"
Liang Hui then stood up as well, and continued Ji Rourou's words, applying pressure:
“Senior Jiang, as the saying goes, ‘A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.’ In this dog-eat-dog world, some things cannot be kept just because you have them. My junior sister and I have come here to help the Jiang family get out of the predicament they are about to face.”
Seeing that Jiang Kai remained silent, as if he was thinking about something, Liang Hui continued, "As long as Senior Jiang can hand over the item to our Sword Gate Palace, all the problems will naturally be solved. From then on, the Jiang family will be an appendage of the Sword Gate Palace, and will not only receive sufficient protection, but the disciples of the family will also be accepted into the Sword Gate Palace."
This combination of carrot and stick would have swayed any Bronze-level faction, forcing them to compromise. Therefore, after speaking, Liang Hui looked at Jiang Kai with a confident expression, awaiting his reply.
After a moment, Jiang Kai sighed softly, stood up, and looked at Liang Hui and Ji Rourou, saying:
"I understand what you two junior disciples mean. If our Jiang family truly possesses any treasures, we would be more than happy to hand them over to the Sword Gate Palace in exchange for their protection. But unfortunately, the treasures you speak of, Junior Disciple Liang, are something our Jiang family truly does not have! How can I possibly offer them?"
Before Liang Hui could say anything more, Ji Rourou, who was furious, preemptively uttered a harsh remark:
"Very well! It seems your Jiang family is going to refuse a polite offer and then drink a forfeit! Since you refuse to hand over the treasure willingly, then let my Sword Gate Palace come knocking on your door to take it! I hope that by then, your Jiang family will still be as tough as they are now! Senior brother, let's go!"
After saying that, Ji Rourou turned and left.
Liang Hui glanced at Jiang Kai, shook his head with regret, and then followed Ji Rourou away from the Jiang family.
After the two men walked away, the Jiang brothers, Zhenbang and Fengqing, who had been hiding behind the lobby, came out.
"Ancestor, is our Jiang family really going to clash with Jianmen Palace?"
Jiang Zhenbang's expression was particularly solemn. In his view, for the Jiang family to confront a behemoth like Jianmen Palace head-on was tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock, with almost no chance of victory.
Although they have Senior Jiang as their backer, no matter how strong Senior Jiang is, he is only one person. As a long-established Black Iron Force, Sword Gate Palace has at least two Mountain Shaking Realm experts and dozens of True Embryo Realm experts!
How could the Jiang family possibly resist such a terrifying force?
However, Jiang Fengqing, standing to the side, clearly held a different opinion from his elder brother. "Brother, there's no need to worry. Since Senior Jiang doesn't take Jianmen Palace seriously, he must be absolutely confident in dealing with Jianmen Palace's next move. We just need to follow Senior Jiang's instructions."
Jiang Kai nodded slightly and said, "Feng Qing is right. Now that our Jiang family has pledged allegiance to Senior Jiang, we should naturally trust his decisions. Besides, things have already developed to this point, so saying anything more is useless. We might as well adjust our mindset and be ready to meet the challenges ahead!"