Dragon's Origin

Chapter 803: The Fall of the Shi Family, Continued

Wang Sheng didn't ask directly but invited them to sit down first. Unfortunately, there was nothing to entertain guests with, which earned him many glares from Miss Ling'er. She had to take out wine and dishes from her own storage ring to set up for Wang Sheng and Lu Wenhou.

"Thank you, Ling'er," Wang Sheng said, taking advantage of the situation and thanking Ling'er repeatedly, which only made her angrier without being able to vent it out. Who knows how many times she cursed Wang Sheng in her heart.

"What happened to the Shi family?" Wang Sheng asked Lu Wenhou, raising his glass.

"They're completely finished," Lu Wenhou clinked glasses with Wang Sheng and drank it down, ignoring the displeasure in the beautiful Ling'er's eyes, before starting to explain to Wang Sheng.

In fact, Lu Wenhou had just received the news. The real event happened last night.

All the experts of the Shi family in the valley at the core of the Thousand Absolutes Land were slaughtered. Obviously, this wasn't done by Lin Xiu, but by the various families after they learned the news. It's not clear which family or families specifically, as any of them could have done it. The important thing is that the legendary experts stationed here by the Shi family are all dead.

Including those within the Shi Kingdom, as long as they were fifth-level or higher experts with known whereabouts, none escaped being killed. It has been seven days since the Shi family's old ancestor had his accident. The fact that no one has touched the Shi family for so long suggests that the families were mobilizing their forces and formulating a plan for a fatal strike.

In short, except for the Shi family members in the capital and Worry-Free City, and a few Shi family experts who escaped this disaster, there isn't a single fifth-level or higher Shi family expert left in the entire Shi Kingdom.

The fact that the remaining ones can safely protect their lives and everything they currently have is already fortunate. Revenge? To be enemies with the whole world? Without Lin Xiu's abilities, they want to imitate Lin Xiu's heroic deeds?

In fact, without Lu Wenhou's confirmation, everyone could guess that the ones who attacked the Shi family at this time, besides the other seven great families plus those forces with old ancestors backing them, who else could it be? Perhaps Li Zhen Workshop wouldn't directly attack, but they would definitely be happy to see the Shi family in great trouble.

In the end, it was the inevitable result of the Shi family's old ancestor and the experts in the Shi Kingdom's capital being wiped out, with the entire high-level leadership perishing. Without experts to guard it, and foolishly holding onto such a rich territory as the Shi Kingdom, surrounded by a pack of wolves, it would be strange if nothing happened.

It's just that the timing of their accident was wrong. The Dai Kingdom also experienced a massacre of the royal palace, with the family head, grand elder, and the entire royal palace guard being killed, but at that time, there wasn't a significant difference in strength between the various families. By the time the Dai family quickly mobilized their hidden manpower, other families no longer had the opportunity to act.

The most critical thing for the Shi family was that their high-end combat power was directly wiped out. Without a leader, and after delaying for several days, they ended up in this state.

"How will the Shi family's territory be divided?" Wang Sheng wasn't surprised. Wasn't the reason the families killed the Shi family like this for their territory? At most, plus the titles given by the current Emperor.

"It hasn't been divided yet. It's estimated that there will be a long argument," Lu Wenhou had only just received the news. Such a big matter couldn't be divided up in less than a day. It would take several months.

"Fortunately, they didn't exterminate the Shi family," Wang Sheng sighed. When the great families dealt with the Lin family back then, they completely exterminated them.

Of course, Wang Sheng was just sighing and didn't feel sorry for the Shi family. Isn't this the style of the great families? Wasn't the Kai Xuan Palace in the same situation a few years ago? The female disciples of the Kai Xuan Palace were even given to Wang Sheng as gifts. It's just that they didn't know those female disciples still had strong combat power. If they had known, they would have definitely killed them all.

"If the remaining Shi family members are smart, they should quickly give up the Shi Kingdom, find a small place, live in anonymity, and never mention revenge," Lu Wenhou nodded, continuing Wang Sheng's thought, "But if they have any other thoughts, I'm afraid they'll be close to death as soon as they act."

"Speaking of being smart, there's something I don't understand," Lu Wenhou brought up this topic, and Wang Sheng really didn't understand, so he immediately asked Lu Wenhou, "Lu brother, isn't it good for you to live in anonymity as the master of Worry-Free City and the owner of Yu Bao Zhai? Why get involved in this? What good does playing such a trick do for you?"

Of course, Lu Wenhou knew what Wang Sheng was asking. Seeing Wang Sheng's serious question, he couldn't help but smile wryly.

"Would you believe me if I said I had no choice?" Lu Wenhou asked Wang Sheng.

"I believe you!" Wang Sheng nodded immediately, "Who would be full and do something so big? At that time, the two of us were public enemies!"

The meaning of public enemy is that anyone who intervened at that time would either be killed by Wang Sheng and Lin Xiu, or be hunted down and killed by the eight great families afterward. Lu Wenhou wasn't that stupid, and Ling'er wasn't a fool. They must have had a reason to do so.

"Because of Uncle Li," Lu Wenhou stopped being mysterious and directly stated the reason, "Uncle Li didn't kill you in the capital, and after returning to Worry-Free City, he wanted to target you in every way. He didn't know what method he used, but he left a mark on you that only he could track. If I hadn't shown up that day, Uncle Li would have killed you."

"Even so, you could have completely not shown up," Wang Sheng asked, puzzled, "Troubles all come from sticking your neck out. I don't believe you don't understand."

"But if you die, what hope do we have?" Lu Wenhou smiled and replied.

Wang Sheng understood Lu Wenhou's meaning. Without Lin Xiu, those old ancestors from all sides would come out, and the whole world would face a reshuffle. Whether Worry-Free City could still be worry-free would be another matter.

"Then why did you have to forcibly take her away?" Wang Sheng continued to ask. Wang Sheng could understand killing Uncle Li. Who would dare to keep a master with different intentions by their side? But separating Wang Sheng and Lin Xiu was a bit puzzling.

"I am a businessman," Lu Wenhou didn't shy away from this, "Since I'm making a move, I have to maximize my profits. Separating you can let me gain favor with Miss Lin. Also, you have Uncle Li's mark on you. Who knows if he has already told some people to track you? Once they see me through you, Worry-Free City and Yu Bao Zhai will face destruction. I dare not take this risk."

Wang Sheng only believed half of Lu Wenhou's words at most. He believed that half of Lu Wenhou's thoughts were really like that. But the other half that wasn't said was definitely wanting to take advantage of Lin Xiu's half-year recovery period to get something from Lin Xiu. Or maybe he already got it, or maybe he didn't dare to take further action, who knows?