Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

"Is Zhang Qishan crazy?"

"Patriarch, how can we agree to this?"

"That's right, Patriarch. Although the Zhang family has nothing to do with us anymore, after all, the ancient building is also the resting place of our blood relatives!"

"Besides, what kind of mechanisms are there in the clan land? They were all made by the older generation of craftsmen. We have never seen the construction drawings of the ancient building. How can we and those outer sect men leave the ancient building safely?"

In the evening, Zhang Qiling gathered the Zhang family members who came to Shacheng with him.

Zhang Qiling told them what Zhang Qishan had told him today. As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the Zhang family was filled with indignation.

"Clan leader, let me be frank. Zhang Qishan and the Zhang family members around him have long been expelled from the clan. Although we all have the surname Zhang, we are not a family after all. Moreover, the so-called Nine Gates of Sand City have actually long since fallen into decline."

"If you ask me, this incident with the higher-ups is a good opportunity to clean them up. Those who have done something wrong should be arrested and put in jail. The higher-ups who have done nothing wrong should not be implicated. They will definitely be made to reform themselves."

"Besides, Zhang Qishan wasn't just talking about the people in the Nine Sects. There are many people who live a more miserable life than them. At least they are able to survive in this chaotic world by working in the fields."

"Back then, there were many people who exchanged their children for food, and they never took out money to help those in need. Now that they have committed a crime, they are asking you for help as if they were in great trouble. Isn't this..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Zhang family members below nodded in agreement. Zhang Qiling sat at the top, holding in his hand the string of eighteen beads that Hua Yu had given him before Changbai left.

"Chief, this was a trap from the beginning. Zhang Qishan is an official. If he hadn't said it himself, how could anyone know about it? And I've also inquired about it. The higher-ups knew about this because Zhang Qishan once said it when he was drunk."

"However, we probably have no way out in this matter of Lao Liu. If the people above really have this intention, we can't avoid it no matter how hard we try. It's better to let them take a look openly so that they will give up."

"Tenth Brother, we have never been to the ancient building. Even the clan leader only went there once when he was a child, and was taken there by the then-grand elder. We have already started to live a stable life. How can we let this incident disrupt our stable life?"

"Okay, the older generation will follow me tomorrow, and the younger generation will stay outside. If anything happens here, you will immediately leave the mainland and go to Hong Kong Island!"

"Clan leader!"

Everyone wanted to say something, but Zhang Qiling raised his hand and said, "I have made up my mind!"

Everyone had no choice but to give up. The few people named by Zhang Qiling went back to their rooms to pack their luggage, and the rest of the people also packed their luggage, ready to leave at any time.

For those who were named by Zhang Qiling to go with him, he also prepared a letter for the younger generations, saying: If they don't come back, they can open the letter, but don't come to look for them. They have been learning this all their lives, and being able to die in the tomb is also like going home.

The next day, Zhang Qiling and the Zhang family waited in the hall. After watching Zhang Qishan come again, they set the time for the Nine Gates' action.

Er Yuehong didn't know about this until just before departure, and took Hong Xingjun to ask Zhang Qiling.

"Mr. Zhang, why didn't you tell us about this in advance? Did Ayu tell him? Besides, this time it's your family's... Mr. Zhang could have just refused directly. We always have a way. Why would Mr. Zhang do this for us?"

"Even if it doesn't happen this time, there will be a next time. Why not let them go and see it, so that they can give up completely."

"I have never taught Xingjun anything. This time, Zhang Qishan actually asked me to bring Xingjun with me. I'm afraid he is treating Xingjun as a hostage."

Er Yuehong looked at Hong Xingjun beside him and sighed in embarrassment.

"You haven't touched the bottom of the matter for a long time. If you don't have a handy hostage, how can you obey obediently?"

"I don't care, but Xingjun is so young and has to go through something like this. If I had known this would happen, I would have stayed in Germany and not come back, so as not to offend certain people."

"You still have people from your clan in Dragon Country. They will find a way to force you back from abroad."

Er Yuehong opened his mouth but knew that Zhang Qiling was telling the truth, so he could only keep silent. Hong Xingjun on the side looked at his father and Zhang's brother at the top, confused.