"Boom"

Bai Luohe put down the white porcelain cloud pattern wine glass in his hand, looked at Xu Fan who was leaning on the soft couch with a brocade quilt, and asked curiously, "You won't stop them?"

Bai Luohe felt that he was completely addicted to Xu Fan's wine. Every time he drank a small glass, he would feel the cyclone acupoints in his body filling up a little. Even the injuries he suffered in the previous two times were mostly healed.

Xu Fan's wine is simply the holy medicine for healing.

But today, she hid in the dark and observed that everyone in the Xu family said they just wanted to go to Jinling for refuge, but Xu Fan forced them to separate families. The other Xu family members also nodded in agreement.

"Stop? Why stop?" Xu Fan bent his knees so that he could change into a comfortable position and said calmly.

"Isn't this something that should be prevented?"

Not only was Bai Luohe confused, but Zi'er, who had been waiting by his side, also looked incredulous as to why his young master would do such a thing.

According to the family rules, the family cannot be easily divided. This is also for the continued and growing growth of the family clan.

Xu Fan slowly stroked the cracks on the old gourd with his fingers. He didn't care at all about the thoughts of the other people in the Xu family, but there was a slight frown between his eyebrows.

After pondering for a moment, his eyebrows stretched, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he had remembered something happy or made a decision that made him happy.

The Xu family is not the Xu family with the surname Xu. Since the person named Xu is unreliable, then use an outsider.

The two people who noticed the changes in Xu Fan's face had their minds spinning a thousand times, their eyes flashing with light as they were always watching every move of the young man in brocade clothes.

Xu Fan turned his head sideways, supported his head with his hands, and smiled slightly, "Zi'er, go get a pen and paper."

"Yes, Master."

Zi'er turned around and left, and quickly took pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the study room in the flower hall. At the same time, she spread the paper flat on the round table in the hall and placed various objects.

"I said, you write."

Xu Fan tapped the edge of the bed with his fingers, as if thinking about what he wanted to say in his mind.

Zi'er picked up the brush, dipped it in some ink, and waited for Xu Fan to continue speaking.

After pondering for a moment, Xu Fan finally thought about what he was thinking and said it concisely.

Zi'er was shocked when she looked at what she had written.

Does the young master want to hand over the management of the Xu family's property to outsiders? Can those people be trusted?

Xu Fan's idea is actually very simple. Just like the sect he belonged to in his previous life, he recruits many disciples, teaches them carefully, and leaves the affairs of the sect to the disciples.

Nowadays, no one can practice cultivation, but he has an old gourd.

The wine in the old gourd can not only calm the mind but also nourish the body and replenish a tiny ray of vitality of heaven and earth.

With this drink, Xu Fan can recruit a large number of people for his own use.

Even if he leaves this world in the future, the people left behind can help the Xu Mansion continue to exist, and the efforts of Xu Ji and Xu Xiang will not be in vain.

Beside the round table, Zi'er quickly finished writing Xu Fan's instructions.

Bai Luohe on the side also felt swaying in his heart. Throughout the ages, many families have relied on blood connections to maintain family prosperity. Xu Fan wanted to break this rule and reuse people with other surnames.

After frowning and thinking for a moment, Bai Luohe also wanted to understand the key. Xu Fan had no one to help him, so it was better to rely on outsiders.

Soon, a notice was posted outside the gate of Xu Mansion, and then it was posted all over Xu Mansion's properties in Guangling City.

When they saw the contents of the notice, Xu Ji and Xu Xiang were stunned.

"What do you think should be done? Doesn't this make it clear that our Xu Mansion's property will be given away to others?" Xu Ji looked at the contents of the notice in his hand, and the veins on his forehead jumped.

"Since they want to leave, Brother Fan has no choice but to make this move." Xu Xiang did not react as much as Xu Ji, but the worry on his face was also extremely strong.

The appearance of this notice accelerated the eviction of the second, third, and fourth bedrooms in the Xu Mansion.

In the next two days, two strange scenes appeared in front of the Xu Mansion. One was a large and small vehicle carrying various large and small objects. The convoy left the Xu Mansion like a long queue, leaving Guangling City and heading north.

Another scenery is the long dragon formed in front of the Xu Mansion. These people are of different shapes, including scholars, warriors, farmers, women, children, and even old women. Each of them holds a notice in their hands.

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Obviously, they came to Xu Mansion to apply for jobs.

Notice from Xu Mansion

The Xu Mansion's family capital exceeds 10,000 yuan, and the government is now recruiting people. Anyone who passes the test can become a member of the Xu Mansion, and family members can also move into the Xu Mansion. Elderly people with good character and skills can become Xu Mansion stewards.

Looking at the content written in the notice, Guangling Prefecture was boiling, and it even affected the villages and counties near Guangling Prefecture.

Inside Pinzhu Pavilion, wisps of cool air flowed from the bronze animal-headed ice mirror. Occasionally, the chirping of cicadas could be heard outside the house, which made the boy on the verandah look anxious, fearing that the noise would affect the adults in Pinzhu Pavilion.

Lu Baishan, who was dressed in dark brocade clothes, was sitting on the main seat, with a group of Diaoyutai blue-patterned fish bags standing on the left and right sides. Everyone had a cold look on their face and a calm aura.

Putting down the tea cup in his hand and spitting out the tea leaves in his mouth, Lu Baishan glanced indifferently at the young man sitting on the left, "Tell me, did you send someone to kill those people?"

After saying that, Lu Baishan also glanced at a certain place in Pinzhuxuan, intentionally or unintentionally, where Bai Luohe was hiding.

Xu Fan crossed his legs and slowly moved the wine glass next to him with his right index finger, causing the white porcelain cloud pattern wine glass to rotate gently on the pear wood round table, but the wine in the glass did not spill out at all.

"Master Lu, what you said is too much. Our Xu Mansion is a family of merchants who have passed down poems and books for many generations. How could we do such a thing as killing people? If we kill people, it will be those people in the mansion who are taking advantage of us."

Xu Fan neither denied nor admitted.

This made Lu Baishan look extremely ugly. Diaoyutai's blue-striped fish bag and the soldiers searched Guangling City for three days in a row, but there was no clue.

This reminded him of the Yin Yang Gate, which had the same method as Diaoyutai. He also secretly asked Lu Jia, but found nothing.

But he still got a key clue, "The saint of Yin Yang Gate is missing."

The disappearance of a saint is not a big deal. There are too many saints in the Yin and Yang Sect. Saints who fail in their missions will have their identities changed and be sent to the mansions of dignitaries in the Daqian court to become concubines.

But the time when the saint named Bai Luohe disappeared was too coincidental. Could it be that she really took refuge in the Xu Mansion?

Lu Baishan's face was gloomy and he said sternly, "I suspect that the deaths of these people are related to your Xu Mansion. All properties of your Xu Mansion in Guangling City need to be seized. If the murderer is not found, the business will not be allowed to open."

Lu Baishan made it clear that he wanted to use his power to force Xu Fan to bow his head. He could either hand over the Xu family obediently or watch the Xu family fall completely.

Xu Fan's fingers suddenly stopped playing with the white porcelain cloud-patterned wine glass, but not a drop of wine was poured out. He said leisurely, "Let's just seal it. Our Xu family has a great cause, and this little storm can still support it."

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"Since we want to investigate, we should do it more thoroughly. I just happen to also want to check Xu Mansion's properties in various places in Jiangnan Province to see if there are any sneakers mixed in. Why don't we close the shop together this time."

Although Xu Fan's words were light and airy, the meaning behind them weighed heavily on Lu Baishan's heart, making him feel depressed for a while.

Lu Baishan tightened his lips and snorted coldly. "Xu Fan! Don't go too far!"

Xu Fan wanted to go toe-to-toe with him and get going. But he couldn't go along with Xu Fan's wishes yet.

Once all Xu Mansion's industries in Jiangnan Road are shut down, it will inevitably affect the entire Jiangnan Road, and even the five southern roads.

Not to mention that Governor Jinling would not agree, even Diaoyutai would remove him from office first.

This is why Xu Mansion, just a mere merchant, has become the most critical chess piece in Jiangnan Road.

Now, this chess piece is somewhat out of control and even wants to be the chess player.

If not, he actually wanted to overturn the chessboard.

Xu Fan ignored Lu Baishan and shrugged casually, sneering secretly in his heart. If you want to kill the Xu family, you still have to ask me to wash my neck and wait for you to kill me?

It’s ridiculous, just dream about it!

Lu Baishan slapped his palm heavily on the round pear wood table next to him. With a "boom", the small round table suddenly turned into sawdust all over the floor.

With an angry look on his face, Lu Baishan flicked his sleeves and turned around to leave, but Xu Fan's slightly distressed voice came from behind him, "Hey, this is the treasure that my grandfather spent a lot of money to buy, but you slapped me in the face, Mr. Lu."

...You have to pay at least five thousand taels for this."

While talking, he kept clicking his tongue.

Lu Baishan suddenly turned around and saw Xu Fan's face, which was pretending to be very distressed. He was so angry that unknown fire ran around in his heart, "Give it to him!"

A silver-patterned fishbag beside him took out a banknote from his arms and threw the banknote on the round table beside him as if he was looking at a dead person.

Looking at the people leaving Diaoyutai, Xu Fan released his left hand from the old gourd around his waist and hooked his fingers towards the banknote on the round table.

Xu Fan looked at the number on the bank note, shook his head and sighed, "It's easier for officials to make money. If it's five thousand taels, it's five thousand taels, without any counter-offer."

At some point, Bai Luohe in a white dress appeared in the hall. Looking at Lu Baishan and the others who had already disappeared, he shook his head slightly and said, "You have completely offended him to death this time. He will definitely not let it go."

"Let's give up? He? I will never let him go! Haven't you sensed it in the past two days?"

Xu Fan looked very philistine and carefully put the 5,000 taels of silver note into his arms and patted his chest gently with his hand, fearing that the note would grow wings and fly away.

"In the past two days, I noticed a strange smell, and a familiar smell appeared near Xu Mansion." Bai Luohe sat opposite Xu Fan, his beautiful eyes slightly frowned, and there was a hint of worry between his eyebrows.

"They are waiting for all the people from the Xu family's branches to leave." Xu Fan pointed out, "The Xu family cannot completely fall yet, whether it is the big shots in Shenjing, officials in Jiangnan or the vassal king."

"Is this why your words made Lu Baishan have to bow his head? I'm afraid he saw that you have been recruiting people for the past two days and is worried that some other people will be mixed in?"

Bai Luohe glanced at Xu Fan with her beautiful eyes. At first, she didn't understand why Xu Fan wanted to recruit people on a large scale. It seemed that he wanted to completely muddy the water in Xu Mansion.


Chapter completed!