Chapter 10: Grudges

The young master of the Qian family turned to look at the family advisor, who nodded in response. The young master said, "Then let's reduce the number of carts by two. With so many of my people injured and the goods delayed, how much will this cost us? As a younger brother, you should also consider your own family's interests." Upon hearing the young master's words, the family advisor's expression turned quite grim.

Xue Erdao: "Whoever dares to move, do not blame me for being merciless."

Xue Yunqi laughed as he thrust a spear towards the throat of the young master of the Qian family, and in an instant, blood flowed profusely. The young master of the Qian family immediately fainted, and it turned out that beneath him was a pool of pus.

Xue Yun did not respond, merely gazing coldly into the distance

Master Qian is truly a straightforward person; I like it, so do as you wish. Master Qian called two people to carry away the body of Ma Wu and went to offer an apology.

Xue Yun thought to himself that these people cannot truly be killed, after all, they are also subjects of the Ming Dynasty. Never mind, let us capture the thief by first seizing the young master of the Jin family, and then we shall see if you can still stir up trouble.

Xue Er and the others all turned to look at Xue Yun. Master Qian approached Xue Yun and said, "Xue San, everything can be discussed; let’s all make some concessions, shall we?"

Young Master Qian: "You find it amusing to use my family's goods as a wager, and even if you win, you won't allow me to receive any profit. You little ones, go and bring the big cart over."

I give you face, who gives me face? This wealth was earned by the Xue family with their lives; let that worthless young master come and take it by his own ability.

"Those who are willing to come with us, please join us. We are going home," said Xue Yun

The steward of the Qian family rushed over and said, "Can the corpse on the ground belong to me, Young Master Xue?"

Xue Yun urged his horse towards the eldest son of the Qian family, who, while circling his horse in an attempt to flee, shouted for his bodyguards to come and protect him. The bodyguards, seeing Xue Yun's formidable demeanor, hesitated to advance and pushed each other back.

Xue Er shouted, "Whoever dares to come up, I will kill them." Xue Wu, Xue Liu, and more than thirty servants rode up, raising their weapons in hand.

Xue Yun grasped the iron chain of the meteor hammer with one hand and exerted force with both arms, causing the meteor hammer to swing like a shooting star. It formed a large circle, prompting the wielder of the broadsword and the one with the spear to quickly evade. One person was unable to dodge in time and had to roll off his horse, while the other, fearing injury to the meteor hammer wielder, awkwardly crouched on his horse and fled.

Do as you wish, I will not wait for you

Xue Yun shouted loudly: "The sons of the Xue family, take the wealth and let us return home"

Qian Guye looked at the more than 200 corpses and the books, feeling a chill rising from his body

Xue Wu and Xue Liu exclaimed joyfully: "We are going home, we are going home."

Xue Er: "What should we do about these carters"

Mr. Qian also hurriedly spoke kind words and called for someone to rescue the young master. The family clerk of the Qian family said, "Young Master Xue is indeed very capable. If a life is lost, it will not reflect well on either the authorities or the two families."

The eldest son of the Qian family angrily said: "Rebellious, rebellious, you Xue family can forget about my Qian family selling goods to you in the future. Someone, take this little bastard who has offended me away; I want to teach him a lesson on how to respect his elders."

Qian Guye returned to Xue Yun and recounted the events to him. Xue Yun slowly replied: "Based on what you previously mentioned, do not speak of these matters again. I have truly never encountered such ungratefulness."

Xue Yun commanded Xue Er and the others to take the goods and the drivers and leave. The drivers, upon seeing this large group of useless people from the Qian family, who included some elderly and weak believers that had not left, began to stir up trouble and insisted on taking the large cart away

That is your business; if you bully my aunt, the Qian family is likely to have fewer people than those by the ditch

Mr. Qian urgently advised both the eldest son of the Qian family and Xue Er, saying: "Everyone can discuss this; everything can be negotiated with the Dahe Bookstore."

When Qian Kai's convoy arrived at San Kuai Shi, the drivers rushed forward, and the dead horses and broken vehicles, along with the clothes, valuables, and weapons from the corpses, were swept away as if by a gust of wind, leaving only a pile of rotten flesh behind

Master Qian: "The young master has not performed well; he has always been unwilling to suffer losses and has been spoiled beyond measure. I, an old man, cannot persuade him, so I ask the young master Xue to show mercy and allow the Xue family to preserve these goods"

Xue Yunma swiftly discarded the man wielding the meteor hammer, sweeping his gun barrel to knock the young master of the Qian family off his horse. As the young master of the Qian family attempted to rise and flee, Xue's men, determined, struck the young master's leg with the gun barrel. The young master of the Qian family fell to the ground, howling in agony, unable to rise again

Driven by desperation, the subordinates of the young master of the Qian family charged forward. At the forefront were three individuals: the Qian family's martial arts instructor. The three rode on horseback, one wielding a broadsword, another a spear, and the third a meteor hammer, all advancing towards Xue Yun.

Xue Yun did not respond, raising his spear to directly stab at the meteor spear. He lowered his head to let the tip of the meteor spear pass by, then used his gun to entangle the body of the spear and pulled with force. Although those who wield the meteor spear generally possess great strength, he happened to encounter Xue Yun, which was truly a case of a small sorcerer meeting a great sorcerer, as the person was pulled away from the horse and flew into the air.

Xue Yun turned to Mr. Qian and said: "Your family actually has such a remarkable individual from m.hetushu.com. It seems I need to reassess the Qian family."

Xue Yun: "I have my own standards when I take action"

Qian Guye then said: "You need to give me some face; after all, I am your elder. These riches have come to you without effort, and I will speak to the elders in the family myself."

The young master of the Qian family said on the ground: "You fight well, but you have offended me, the Qian family. Just wait and see what kind of outcome awaits the Xue family."

Xue Er and his group led twenty carts of goods ahead, while Qian Kai's convoy followed behind. The Qian family's steward, accompanied by dozens of people, carried two individuals—one dead and one alive—on their way back to Jiangnan.

Xue Er and his companions happily set off with their twenty carts of goods. Qian Kai said, "Let our convoy set off with you as well"

The young master of the Xue family, this 'Jade-faced Little Flying Hero,' has a bounty on him from many wealthy officials in Jiangnan. As an old man of little ability, I will return and resign from my position to the family head, so that the people of Jiangnan may know that the young master of the Xue family is eliminating harm for the public, and I may also secure some retirement funds.

Xue Yun sat on the horse, gazing blankly at the distant floating clouds, as if they held some kind of secret in the sky

Xue Yun: "Master Qian, you are a reasonable person. As for the coachmen, you may go and persuade them to work for your family; I will not force them."

The son-in-law Qian walked towards the eldest son of the Qian family and said: "Elder brother, let us all discuss this. If you reduce some, everyone will be happy, won't they"

Xue Yun's face turned ashen. The Qian family's steward repeatedly told the eldest son of the Qian family that it was unacceptable, but the eldest son of the Qian family pushed him aside and ordered his subordinates to come and take the person away

The servants of the Qian family were in a state of disarray, unsure of what to do. Several instructors did not dare to step forward, and the Qian family's steward hurried over, saying: "The young master of the Xue family cannot be treated this way. Young Master Qian's actions are inappropriate. The Qian and Xue families are always related by marriage, so please return this matter to the young master."

The middle-aged man wielding the meteor hammer said, "I apologize for the offense." He swung the meteor hammer directly towards Xue Yun's face, while those wielding broadswords and long spears attacked from both sides. Upon seeing the Qian family's people attacking, the household servants and bodyguards surged forward.

"Young man, if you know what's good for you, have your people step aside; otherwise, I won't be polite," said the young master of the Qian family.

The eldest son of the Qian family confronted Xue Er and his group, while Xue Yun rode over. The eldest son of the Qian family, along with his men, blocked Xue Yun's path

The money family's steward hurried to calm the drivers, promising them double the fare before they settled down. Meanwhile, Master Qian sought help to stop the bleeding of the eldest young master, carrying him far away from Xue Yun. Master Qian complained, "My elder brother's actions have caused me no small amount of trouble, but how can I, as your uncle, face others when you have injured him?"