My Apprentice Is Too Diligent

Chapter 25: Qin Shubao of a Certain Family

The Li family.

It was already late at night, but the candles in the study were still burning brightly.

Li Changyu took a sip of cold tea, picked up the expenditure ledger from the previous quarter, and continued to cross-reference, trying to find any discrepancies.

As the head of the family, Li Changyu was not the most powerful or the strongest in terms of cultivation.

For nearly two hundred years, the Li family had never chosen their family head based on strength, but rather suitability.

Li Changyu was the most suitable among the younger generation of the Li family to be the family head.

For over a decade, under his management and coordination, the Li family had not expanded its influence, but it had also not declined. They successfully stabilized the Li family and continued on a healthy course.

Knock, knock.

A knocking sound was heard.

"Come in," Li Changyu replied without lifting his head.

The door creaked open, and an old servant entered the room with light steps. He approached the desk and whispered, "Master, there is a mysterious guest at the door who wants to discuss a big deal with you."

"Hmm?"

Li Changyu looked up at the old servant, showing a puzzled expression. "Discussing business at this hour? Who is this mysterious guest? Can't it wait until tomorrow?"

"Yes, the other party said that if you miss this opportunity, you will regret it in the future," the old servant whispered.

"Regret in the future?"

Li Changyu's eyes flickered. He put down the ledger and stood up. "Alright, I will go and meet this person."

"And..." The old servant continued, "the other party said that if you agree to meet, it would be best to have the eldest and second young masters accompany you."

"The eldest and second young masters too?"

Li Changyu's interest was piqued upon hearing this. "Alright, Uncle, have someone go and invite the eldest and second young masters. I will go and meet this person first."

"Yes, Master!"

The old servant bowed and replied.

Li Changyu raised his hand slightly and quickly left the study, heading towards the reception hall.

...

A spacious and bright reception hall.

When Li Changyu arrived, he saw guards standing on both sides of the door, holding weapons and looking alert.

"Master!"

"Greetings, Master."

Upon seeing Li Changyu, these guards called out and visibly relaxed.

"Hmm."

Li Changyu nodded, gesturing for everyone to step back a bit, and walked into the reception hall.

The first thing that caught his eye was a man sitting on the back of a chair. He was nearly eight feet tall, with a burly physique like a bear, a square face, a thick beard, and sharp, lively eyes. His temples were bulging, and he was happily eating a piece of fruit.

A master!

A master at the Body Refining Eighth Layer!

Li Changyu's heart skipped a beat as he sensed the invisible pressure emanating from the man. He took a deep breath and greeted him with clasped fists.

"Li Changyu of the Li family pays his respects to the brother. May I ask for the brother's name? What business brings you here so late at night?"

The burly man ignored him and continued eating his fruit.

Li Changyu was not annoyed either. He waved his hand to signal the servants to continue offering fruits and sat down to wait.

Before long, Li Changzhan, Li Changwu, and other high-ranking members of the Li family in White Water County arrived at the reception hall one after another.

"Third brother."

"Eldest brother!"

Li Changyu greeted each of them.

Finally, they looked at the burly man and once again clasped their fists. "We have all arrived. May I ask what business the brother has? We must have everyone present for the discussion."

As they spoke, Li Changzhan, Li Changwu, and the others tensed up, focusing their attention on the burly man, ready to react to any movement.

Pfft~

In the face of the vigilant gaze of Li Changyu, Li Changzhan, and others, the burly man spat out the fruit pit, casually wiped his hands, and picked up a black cloth package from the ground next to his feet, placing it on a low table.

Then, he waved his hand and opened the package, revealing a bloody head inside.

"Wang Zhongxun!"

"What do you mean?"

"Be on guard!"

Crash~

Li Changyu, Li Changzhan, Li Changwu, and others exclaimed in astonishment.

They recognized the identity of the head.

Two years ago, Wang Zhongxun, who had reached the Eighth Layer of Body Refining, had a face that they would recognize even if it turned to ashes.

"Sir... what do you mean?"

Li Changzhan, who had the highest cultivation level present, at the Nurturing Spirit stage, took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, stared straight at the burly man with unwavering eyes, and said in a deep voice, "You killed Wang Zhongxun and brought him to my Li family. Are you looking for a reward?"

"Reward? No need for that."

Chen Wuji maintained his rough appearance, the personality he had created for his disguise. He raised his big hand, slapped the low table, grinned, and said, "There's no need for a reward. I brought this head here to show my attitude. My family has a grudge against the Wang family. Secondly, I invite all of you to join me in annihilating the Wang family tonight! This deal, I wonder if the Li family is willing to accept the challenge?"

"Oh, by the way, my name is Qin Shubao."

"You can call me Old Qin, or Second Brother. I have quite a few brothers, and because I'm the second oldest, everyone calls me Second Brother."

Qin Qiong, Qin Shubao, Second Brother Qin!

This was the disguise that Chen Wuji had temporarily created for himself.

As for approaching the Li family and joining forces to annihilate the Wang family, it was a strategy he came up with after listening to Han Ying's analysis during the day.

Since they were going against the Wang family, they had to consider everything carefully.

They needed to eliminate the main force of the Wang family with the greatest effort.

However, the Wang family had too many people, and they were scattered throughout White Water County.

Relying on Chen Wuji alone would not only be troublesome but also a waste of time.

But if they could bring the Li family along, it would be different.

The Li family had been enemies with the Wang family for decades, and when it came to familiarity with the Wang family, the Li family was undoubtedly the most knowledgeable in White Water County.

With the Li family, they could not only launch a comprehensive attack on the Wang family but also distance Chen Wuji's true identity.

When Wang Zhongxun and his men wanted to annihilate the Hidden Dragon Gate, only a few high-ranking members of the Wang family, such as Wang Zhongxun and Wang Zhongyi, knew about it.

Once these people were dead, the troubles caused by the "Storm Sword Technique" would be completely eliminated.

Because it was the Li family who annihilated the Wang family.

No one would associate it with the Hidden Dragon Gate or Chen Wuji.

And if the Wang family were to disappear...

If Wang Zhongxun brought his dowry and went directly to the Hidden Dragon Gate to force a marriage, who would care?

...

There was silence in the reception hall.

Li Changyu, Li Changzhan, Li Changwu, and others were initially shocked.

After a moment, they regained their composure, and their expressions quickly changed.

They looked at each other and exchanged glances.

"Brother Qin..."

After a pause, Li Changyu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Qin's proposal is indeed shocking, but because of this, can we have a few days to consider?"

"No."

Chen Wuji waved his hand and said in a rough voice, "I killed Wang Zhongxun less than half an hour ago, and the Wang family doesn't know he's dead yet. Launching a surprise attack on the Wang family at this time will undoubtedly have the greatest effect. By the way, when I killed Wang Zhongxun, I also killed a member of the Wang family at the Eighth Layer of Body Refining."

"As a result, the strength of the Wang family's high-ranking members has been weakened compared to all of you from the Li family."

"Wang Shitong, the highest cultivation level in the Wang family, can be killed by joining forces with the old head of the Li family."

"As for the remaining members of the Wang family, don't tell me you don't have the confidence to eliminate them?"

After a pause, Chen Wuji chuckled and said, "If you hesitate and hesitate, could it be that you don't want to exterminate the Wang family?"

"Or... are you afraid of the Wang family?"

(End of this chapter)