Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 325: Chapter 62: End up with an extra wife! It’s tough being a Young Clan Leader_1

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“Uncle Jinhuan, what on earth has happened?” Huangfu Deyun was a bit alarmed, feeling that something was amiss.

The recent changes were truly too many and often took people by surprise.

“Hmph, see for yourself!”

Huangfu Jinhuan’s face was unusually ugly as he handed the secret letter to Huangfu Deyun.

After carefully reading it, Huangfu Deyun’s face instantly changed: “No wonder the Ping’an Wang Family dared to ally with the Xu Clan of Changning against us. It turns out that they’ve made a huge breakthrough in silk reeling and weaving technologies.”

“Even though the price of raw silk, under their struggle, has risen to more than three times its original cost, they were still able to profit due to their technological breakthrough. No wonder, no wonder they still dare to compete with us! Damn~~~”

He was in a panic all of a sudden.

This gamble on the cooperation with the Ji Family, although masterminded by the Celestial Huangfu Family, was eagerly anticipated by his Ma Huangfu’s Family, as they had invested almost all their wealth into it.

If it failed, the Ma Huangfu’s Family would undoubtedly be critically wounded. The fortune accumulated over hundreds of years of hard work would be lost overnight.

And that wasn’t even the worst part.

The worst was that the two families, who had allied against each other, had also roped in the Xu Clan of Jingsha.

There used to be a tributary in Jinsha Town, and the gold-laden sand in the rivers around there attracted many Prominent Families and Independent Cultivators to pan for gold in the town.

The place was extremely chaotic, with countless conflicts. But hundreds of years later, the golden sands of Jinsha Town were depleted. Coupled with infertile lands, most of which were unfit for cultivation, the place eventually became deserted.

Only the Xu Clan of Jingsha remained in that area, slowly managing their family. By now, they had steadily established a foothold by their own abilities.

“If what’s written in the secret letter is true,” said Huangfu Deyun, his face solemn and gloomy, “the Ping’an Wang Family’s new technology can actually use water wheels as a power source for processing cocoons into raw silk. Jinsha Town, a poor place with networked waterways due to the Jinsha River, experiencing turbulent flows, and containing a lot of wastelands, turns out to be the most suitable place for building silk reeling and weaving workshops.”

Huangfu Jinhuan sneered continuously: “That Wang Shouzhe of the Ping’an Wang Family is indeed an extraordinary talent. I initially planned to arrange and deal with them slowly after those from the Purple Abode Academic Palace leave. But I didn’t expect them to dare to take the initiative in opposing us. Since they’ve chosen this path, they can’t blame us for being ruthless.”

A glint of murderous intent flashed in Huangfu Jinhuan’s eyes.

“Someone, invite ‘Mr. Yin’ here.”

“Yes, Family Head.” An attendant immediately obeyed the command.

“Mr. Yin?!” Huangfu Deyun was surprised. His gaze was somewhat worried, “Uncle Jinhuan, the direct disciple of Purple Abode Academic Palace is currently in Changning, presiding over disaster relief. If you ask Mr. Yin to act now, will he…”

“The more it is at this time, the less likely we are to be suspected. Besides, given the current situation, do we still have a choice?” Huangfu Jinhuan’s gaze was grim, “If this matter can’t be settled, Lady Ji is not someone who is easy to deal with. She has little patience, and we can’t withstand the wrath of the Ji Family in Longzuo.”

Huangfu Deyun’s gaze shifted, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating.

“Deyun, rest assured,” Huangfu Jinhuan began to reassure him, “Although the matter of the Xu and Wang Families has disgusted us, if you think from another perspective, as long as it is handled properly, the two families have actually paved the way for us.”

“Think about it, if we could gain more advanced silk reeling and weaving technologies, as well as the batch of raw silk materials they’ve stockpiled at a huge cost, we could take advantage of the cooperation with the Ji Family to grow and strengthen ourselves. In the future, not to mention being a Grade Six Prominent Family, even a Fifth Grade Purple Abode Prominent Family could aim for a higher rank.”

With this, a fanatical look filled Huangfu Jinhuan’s eyes.

He was not content to be a Spirit Platform Realm Cultivator for his whole life. He also wanted to reach the Heavenly Human Realm, to see the unique view there.

If he had another opportunity to glimpse the Purple Abode, then he would be content with his life.

Similarly, these words stirred up not a little shock in Huangfu Deyun.

Which family didn’t want to climb to a higher position, seeking greater status, power, and influence!

If the Huangfu Family of Changning had the chance to become a Rank Six Prominent Family, then the Ma Huangfu’s Family would be eligible to be a 7th-rank Aristocratic Family and all family members would ride along the coattails of the family’s rise to prosperity.

In a short while-

An attendant led a man in a black robe into the room.

The man in the black robe looked ordinary, with his face, concealed by a hood, slightly pale, as if it hadn’t seen sunlight in a long while.

However, if one looked closely, they would find that his eyes were almost devoid of fluctuations, like the calm water in a deep pit that had stood for thousands of years – eerily silent.

As soon as this man came in, both Huangfu Jinhuan and Huangfu Deyun immediately stood up and bowed to him, “Mr. Yin, we meet again.”

Mr. Yin glanced at them dismissively. His voice was calm and ice-cold, “Huangfu Jinhuan, how did the investigation into the matter I entrusted to you some days ago go?”

Huangfu Jinhuan hastily replied, “Mr. Yin, as you know, Fang Youan, the Direct Disciple of the Purple Abode Academic Palace, is currently presiding over relief efforts in our territory of Changning. I didn’t dare to investigate some matters openly. But, there have been some leads in the case. If you just give me more time, I will definitely find out who stole your son’s treasure.”