In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 363 Taking to the Skies

"That's all."

Wang Wenshu's uncle shook his head and said that it was not that he did not want to save the Taishan bandits, but even if he sent people, it would be too late, and he could only let the Taishan bandits fend for themselves.

"Ok."

Wang Wenshu sighed. Although he valued Wang Taishan, Wang Taishan was ultimately an outsider. There was no time to provide assistance, so this was all he could do.

Wang Wenshu shook his head, putting the matter of the Taishan bandits out of his mind, and said in a deep voice, "Uncle, Zheng Qing's intentions are now very clear: he wants to start a war against our Wang family. I wonder how we should deal with this?"

"I don't know how high the sky is."

Wang Wenshu's uncle dismissed the idea, saying, "Zheng Qing is just a peak sixth-rank cultivator. Even if we add the other members of the Zheng family, they are no match for our Wang family. Why should we worry?"

"I'm afraid it's not just the Zheng family."

Wang Wenshu shook his head and said, "Uncle should know that Han Yue of the Suiyue Martial Arts School has always been in cahoots with Zheng Qing. If Zheng Qing attacks my Wang family, he will definitely join forces with the Suiyue Martial Arts School. Besides..."

Wang Wenshu recalled the news he had received a few days ago: "Besides the Zheng family and the Suiyue Martial Arts School, there is another force involved."

Another force?

The three old men were stunned. Apart from the Zheng family and the Suiyue Martial Arts School, what other forces in Taicang County could be of equal strength?

"That was a little bastard named Chen Dao."

Wang Wenshu recalled the news he had received a couple of days ago and gritted his teeth, saying, "This person is extremely arrogant. A while ago, he crippled my son Wang Xi in the county town, and then successively killed several high-ranking martial artists of our clan. His strength should not be underestimated..."

As Wang Wenshu recounted all the things Chen Dao had done, the three old men's expressions finally changed!

According to Wang Wenshu, Chen Dao killed two sixth-rank and two peak sixth-rank martial artists from the Wang family, and also crippled another peak sixth-rank martial artist, Wang Wu...

This person's strength is indeed as Wang Wenshu said, and should not be underestimated!

Wang Wenshu's uncle snorted coldly and said, "I told you long ago to discipline your illegitimate son properly and not let him run wild in the city and ruin the reputation of my Wang family, but you didn't listen. Now look what's happened, you've brought such a powerful enemy to the Wang family!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Wenshu's face immediately turned ugly. It was indeed due to his improper discipline of Wang Xi, but who could have imagined that Chen Dao, that peasant who appeared out of nowhere, would be so formidable?

What angered Wang Wenshu even more was his uncle's tone.

He is the true patriarch of the Wang family, while his uncle is nothing more than an old, frail man who indulges in pleasure and has made no contribution to the family. Yet now he is using his seniority to berate him...

This undoubtedly infuriated Wang Wenshu!

However, with a formidable enemy at hand, Wang Wenshu had no choice but to suppress his anger and said, "Uncle, now is not the time to talk about this. Let's discuss how to deal with the Zheng family!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Wenshu's uncle didn't say anything more. After pondering for a moment, he said, "So what if the Zheng family and the Suiyue Martial Arts School join forces, plus Chen Dao? My Wang family has five hundred armored soldiers, and the manor is as solid as a rock. If Zheng Qing doesn't come, fine, but if he does, we'll make sure he doesn't leave alive!"

500 followers, three peak sixth-rank martial artists (excluding Wang Wu and his group), 10 seventh-rank martial artists, plus 30 eighth- and ninth-rank martial artists—this is the foundation of the Wang family's dominance over Taicang County!

The royal family's retainers were not the lowly soldiers of the imperial court who couldn't even get enough to eat; they were truly fierce and ruthless warriors.

Although these sergeants are not martial artists, their daily training is extremely rigorous. They have three meals a day, and every five days they can eat meat!

Compared to the soldiers of the imperial court who rarely even got to eat, the royal family's retainers enjoyed extremely generous treatment and were incredibly powerful in combat.

With the combined strength of five hundred retainers, even a peak sixth-rank martial artist would find it difficult to withstand their attack. No matter how powerful Zheng Qing is, he cannot shake the Wang family manor in the slightest!

“Brother is right. Unless Zheng Qing mobilizes a large army, there is absolutely no way he can break into my Wang family manor.”

“That’s right! There are no imperial troops stationed in Taicang County. With only the Zheng family and the Suiyue Martial Arts School, there is absolutely no way they can shake the foundation of my Wang family!”

"..."

Wang Wenshu's second and third uncles nodded repeatedly. The Wang family had such a deep foundation that they would not be frightened by Zheng Qing.

"but……"

Wang Wenshu's uncle changed the subject, saying, "Although the manor is impregnable, we still need to be on guard. Wenshu, from today onwards, everyone in the manor must be on high alert."

"I see."

Wang Wenshu nodded, and after discussing with the three old men, they finalized the defense plan for the entire manor.

As for going outside the manor to fight Zheng Qing head-on...

That is impossible.

Chen Dao killed four sixth-rank martial artists from the Wang family and crippled another. At this point, the Wang family had few sixth-rank martial artists left, so forcibly going outside the manor to fight Zheng Qing was not a wise choice.

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Entrance of Lijiapo Village.

The two men guarding the village entrance yawned, looking dejected.

They were low-ranking bandits in the Taishan bandits and weren't qualified to attend last night's banquet, but...

After the massacre at Lijiapo, they were very lucky that each of them was assigned a woman from Lijiapo. These past few days, they have been working until late at night every day, which has caused them to be extremely exhausted both physically and mentally.

"The women of Lijiapo are really delicious."

The slightly taller henchman yawned and smirked, "The woman the boss gave me at first tried to resist, but after a few slaps, she immediately became obedient and did whatever he asked."

"Mine is the same."

Another henchman licked his lips, a lewd look on his face: "But I just love this kind of wild horse, hehe!"

"I also like these spirited horses; riding them is truly a unique experience!"

"Hey! Old Zhang, how about we take turns playing with our wives tonight?"

"Sure, sure~ I've had my eye on your woman for ages!"

"..."

The two henchmen were discussing bedroom pleasures with lustful expressions.

Just then, the tall henchman's eyes narrowed, as if he had noticed something: "Old Lei, did you hear anything?"

Upon hearing this, the henchman called Old Lei pricked up his ears and asked suspiciously, "The ground seems to be shaking. Could it be that an earth dragon is turning over?"

"It's not an earth dragon turning over!"

The tall henchman's pupils suddenly contracted as he saw a black dot gradually expand in his vision, becoming clearer and clearer as time passed.

"It's the cavalry!"

The tall henchman was horrified. Seeing the cavalry less than 500 meters away, he almost turned around and went into the village to report the news without thinking.

However, it was too late!

Han Yue, who was at the forefront, stepped onto the horse's back and soared into the air, landing directly in front of the short henchman.