Chapter 376 Preparing

a bitter smile. He knew very well about Xiao Yu's temper; since he had been crippled by ambushing Xiao Yu, it would be extremely difficult to get Xiao Yu to treat him again. He then told them about th...Chapter 376: Preparations

Although Wang Pingyuan didn't know why Xiao Yu and he had such a deep grudge, at this moment, he no longer cared. Ever since Xiao Yu crippled his grandson, he had been thinking about revenge all the time. However, with Song Hushan and Li Sujun blocking him, there was nothing his Wang family could do.

Hearing what Xiao Yu said now reignited his desire for revenge, which was gradually fading away.

For these top-tier families, a duel isn't a big deal. To ordinary people, it might seem distant, but to the upper class, it's an effective way of resolving disputes.

Usually, such duels don’t result in fatalities because they often arise from disagreements or conflicts over interests and are not about mortal enemies. Thus, both sides usually stop when one has no strength left to fight back.

However, there are exceptions: signing a death warrant. This is generally used by those with deep-seated grudges and afterwards, neither side pursues the matter further. This method is employed because both parties are powerful families, and it's used to prevent mutual hatred from destabilizing domestic politics. The higher-ups tacitly accept this approach without supporting or opposing it.

The participants in these duels are usually people who have been trained since childhood by their respective families or skilled soldiers from the military. Depending on how badly they get injured during the duel, they can receive substantial rewards. For example, Ah Hu, whom Xiao Yu met in the deep sea, was a death row inmate rescued by Cao Er's grandfather and then became a loyalist to the Cao family.

These participants generally have term limits; after several years, they regain their freedom. In addition to gaining freedom from a death sentence, they also receive high salaries. If anything happens or if they get injured during the duel, they can earn even more rewards, which keeps them dedicated for these few years.

Moreover, such duels aren't frequent occurrences. Some people who serve these powerful families don’t encounter one in their entire service period. They have no other skills and thus eagerly take up this kind of work; after all, they were originally sentenced to death.

Furthermore, if they do meet a life-or-death duel later on and perish, the wealthy and influential families provide the deceased’s family with generous compensation—often over a million—and confer upon them the honorific title of martyr, ensuring their family's livelihood無憂無慮。

It is precisely for these reasons that these loyalists are willing to serve these powerful families wholeheartedly for a few years. Once they have accumulated enough money, even if they no longer wish to continue serving, returning home and starting a factory or shop will be sufficient for them to live well.

But now, Xiao Yu and Wang Pingyuan not only had to sign a death warrant but also bet their lives on it. Such an occurrence is extremely rare.

Although Wang Pingyuan found it strange that Xiao Yu could have such deep-seated hatred for him, he was filled with hate towards Xiao Yu just thinking about his crippled grandson who lay in bed wailing.

Because in the past, Li Lao and Song Hushan had taken the blame. He had no way out because not only did he dare not be unhappy with them—regardless of whether it was Song Hushan or even just Li Lao—he risked his entire Wang family’s future.

At this moment, Xiao Yu asked Li Lao and Song Hushan to stay out of it. Moreover, they seemed to have agreed. With that settled in his mind, he only thought about how to ruin Xiao Yu to avenge his grandson.

Wang Pingyuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Li Lao and Song Hushan, waiting for their final answer.

"Regardless of what happens with this matter, we will not be involved!" Seeing Wang Pingyuan look at them, Song Hushan and Li Lao pondered before saying.

Although Song Hushan knew that Xiao Yu’s combat strength was formidable, the Wang Family also had some real masters. They were concerned, but after considering Xiao Yu's personality, he agreed.

Old Man Li felt even more so. He only saw this as a trial for Xiao Yu and with him around, would never let Xiao Yu be in danger of losing his life. Therefore, he hesitated slightly before agreeing.

"Alright, do you want to die I'll grant your wish! It's the perfect chance to avenge my grandson!" When Wang Pingyuan saw that they agreed, he gritted his teeth and said to Xiao Yu.

"Old Wang..."

"Brother Wang..."

The two elderly men upstairs rushed downstairs in several strides and looked at Wang Pingyuan while shouting. The intense killing intent and aura that had burst out when Xiao Yu went berserk earlier told them that he was no ordinary person; how many people would one have to kill to have such a powerful aura

Therefore, the two of them were also wary of Xiao Yu. They now looked at Wang Pingyuan with concern. These two elderly men had been comrades-in-arms with Wang Pingyuan in the past.

Both these elders lived in different parts of China—one in Northeast and one in Southwest—and they came to attend Song Taigong’s birthday celebration this time around.

Their original intention was to help Wang Pingyuan examine his grandson's wounds after the celebration, but such a change had occurred unexpectedly.

"Old Wu, Old Qian, don't worry! When have you ever seen me fight a battle without confidence Moreover, this is my only chance to avenge my grandson!" Wang Pingyuan saw that the two of them still wanted to勸他, so he waved his hand and told them.

How could he be unaware of Xiao Yu's strength Just now, Xiao Yu's killing intent was directed entirely at him. If it weren't for his experience in bloodshed back then, which had allowed him to maintain his composure and bite his tongue in time, he would likely still be trapped in the illusory scene of carnage, leading to a mental breakdown!

However, he also had his own confidence. Over these years, he hadn't been idle; he had taken in some truly formidable dead soldiers, two of whom were exceptionally powerful. Although they couldn't match his old comrades-in-arms, they still belonged to the top tier.

"Xiao Yu... Xiao Yu..." At this moment, Yun Xi heard a commotion outside and came out from another room. Seeing Xiao Yu standing there with a gloomy expression, she hurried over and said:

"Don't worry! Nothing will happen!"

As Yun Xi ran towards him, Xiao Yu gently told her.

"Aunt Zhou, please take Yun Xi to rest in the room first," Xiao Yu said to Zhou Ruoying who came out with Yun Xi. Then he turned to Yun Xi and said, "Yun Xi, go rest for a while with Aunt Zhou; I'll call you later."

"Okay... Alright, I'll wait for you inside." Yun Xi thought about it for a moment and looked at Xiao Yu, afraid that her presence might affect him.

"Wang Pingyuan, find someone! I'll wait outside," said Xiao Yu as he shot Wang Pingyuan a cold glance.

After saying this, the killing intent in Xiao Yu's body gradually subsided and disappeared. He hadn't dissipated his aura but rather repressed it within himself to醞釀爆發。

Xiao Yu didn't turn back as he got up and walked out of the house. Song Lao was seriously ill at present; fighting here wasn't appropriate, and Xiao Yu had no effective remedies for him right now. Hence, encountering Wang Pingyuan presented an opportunity to address this matter.

After leaving Song Lao's courtyard, Xiao Yu circled around a wall and arrived in the living area where there was a basketball court at its center. He went over to the basketball court and found a spot to sit cross-legged with his eyes closed, conserving energy.

Xiao Yu dared not be careless; when he felt Grandpa Song's pulse just now, he realized that beyond him there were others who were stronger. His current cultivation level was far from being able to disregard everything under the sun, so he had become very cautious towards the Wang family and no longer looked down on them.

In addition, at this time, unless it was absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t resort to the methods of a Celestial Master, because there were many hidden talents here, and perhaps some high-level experts might be hiding.

Especially after learning about Elder Mr. Song’s cultivation level, he didn’t believe that Li Suijun and the others were ordinary people either. Although Xiao Yu hadn’t sensed anything amiss from them, he believed they weren’t ordinary as well. Therefore, Xiao Yu couldn’t guarantee there wouldn’t be any high-level cultivators here.

If it wasn’t absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t reveal his identity as a Celestial Master. Where was this place If he displayed the power of a Celestial Master here, he would likely be forcibly conscripted by the state! Although he wasn’t afraid, he didn’t want to bring such trouble upon himself.

After Xiao Yu left, Wang Pingyuan picked up the phone in Elder Mr. Song’s living room and dialed a number. After connecting, Wang Pingyuan instructed casually before stepping out.

The elders like Li Suijun and Wang Pingyuan's two friends also followed him outside. The stakes between Xiao Yu and Wang Pingyuan were quite high; they directly wagered their lives. Such matters rarely occurred among the nation’s upper echelons.

Except for the doctor who was examining Elder Mr. Song, Old Chen and Old Wang didn’t come out either. They were trying to think of ways to help Elder Mr. Song.

Li Suijun and the others arrived at the basketball court and saw Xiao Yu sitting cross-legged on the ground. Old Wang looked down upon Xiao Yu; although Xiao Yu’s aura of killing intent was dense even he was startled, but Xiao Yu was still young—how powerful could he be Perhaps he just had a strong aura of killing intent

With time passing, about an hour later, a business car rushed over.

The car drove to the edge of the basketball court and braked suddenly. After the door opened, seven or eight people got out one after another.

Among them, four wore black hoods while the others didn’t wear anything. Only when everyone was off the vehicle did someone walk over to take off the hood from those four.

The leading figure among these people was a middle-aged man in his fifties, and this person was precisely the one Xiao Yu had met in the Great Hall of the People.

This person was Wang Jing’s father, Wang Jian. Wang Pingyuan didn’t talk about what exactly happened on the phone but only said he should bring people to participate in a life-and-death contest. (To be continued...)won’t take the ginseng at all—I have my principles!"Xiao Yu thought for a moment before continuing. When he said he would not take the ginseng if there was no payment, his tone was decisive."This...,"...