Chapter 515 - 494: Second Update
The house servant entered the hall, his expression tensing further, not daring to look at anyone. He tiptoed directly to the center of the hall and didn’t dare to whisper the news to his master. He could only slowly kneel down and steel himself to report:
"Reporting to the Family Head, General Wen Qun is already at the door. He requests to see the Family Head." The house servant didn’t dare to speak more; he was not one of the watchmen at the main gate but a personal servant of the Family Head.
However, in the past two days, there remained less than one-tenth of the Yan Lin Family’s servants, and because he was a trusted aide of the Family Head, he was fortunate to escape death and was tasked with guarding the gate.
The Wen Family had reached an agreement with their Yan Lin Family more than half a month ago, offering very generous terms which the Family Head had promptly accepted.
Just two days ago, a mysterious group of black-clothed people suddenly broke into their Yan Lin residence. In less time than it takes an incense stick to burn, they took control of the Yan Lin Family, trapping all the wives, children, and elderly in this hall, with countless people outside in the courtyard. The Yan Lin Aristocratic Family had sent out five servants to get help.
No sooner had these servants set foot outside the Yan Lin mansion’s gate than they were thrown back into the hall. The remaining house servants had either been killed or imprisoned, leaving only enough to maintain the basic necessities for the several dozen people of the Yan Lin Family.
Although these people had not revealed their identities, the Yan Lin Aristocratic Family was no fool and had naturally discerned that they were sent by the Crown Prince. Their ruthless actions clearly indicated a wish to prevent any collaboration with the Wen Family.
Initially, the Master of the Yan Lin Family remained defiant, as he had his own private army and was not someone who could be easily trapped. However, within less than a Shichen, three heads had appeared in the hall, belonging to the leaders of his private army, and the Master of the Yan Lin Family panicked.
It turned out, his every move had already been observed by the Crown Prince, and he hadn’t noticed anything amiss.