Chapter 28 - 28: Lu Clan of Yingxiui
Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Lu Clan of Yingxiui
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The reaction of this independent cultivator took Wang Shouzhe somewhat by surprise, and his face immediately darkened: “It seems you have committed no small crime in Yingxiu.”
“Sir, I’m to blame, I was overtaken by greed.” The independent cultivator confessed in tears, “We are a group of peddlers traveling together. We just passed by Yingxiu and saw a wealthy family marrying off a daughter. We had intended to leave immediately after a drink or two, but noticed that the wedding gifts were extremely substantial. There were hundreds of Qian Gold pieces and two hundred-year-old ginseng plants that were worth a fortune. We had a terrible idea and sneaked into the wealthy family’s house and committed robbery…”
Throughout his confession, Wang Shouzhe’s face became darker. This group of independent cultivators had the audacity to silence anyone who discovered the theft and then seize the goods.
Luckily, these cultivators started to quarrel due to their greed. In the end, the one who had been laughing last was this independent cultivator. It’s just that he had some bad luck. While treating his wounds in a dense forest with few people around, he ran into Wang Shouzhe’s group.
“Sir, as long as you swear to spare my life,” the independent cultivator pleaded, “I’m willing to reveal the location where the stolen goods are hidden, and offer everything to you.”
The independent cultivator seemed to know something about the way the Profound Martial prominent families operate – if Wang Shouzhe swore in front of his subordinates, he wouldn’t break his word.
Otherwise, how would a head of a household who could abandon his vows at will make his subordinates feel? Would they be able to trust the head of household’s words in the future?
Wang Zhong and the other subordinates also turned their eyes on Wang Shouzhe, with some anticipation in their eyes. The stolen goods were quite valuable. If they could get them, it would help alleviate the Wang family’s financial strain.