"Mm."
After hearing Lin Tianci's question, Lin Ken nodded slightly, then a flare of anger suddenly surged into his eyes.
"Those bastards from the Lei Family originally agreed to complete the handover within half a month, but now it's been a whole month, and there's still no movement at all from Ironwood Manor. Even when we sent people to press them, they simply shut the manor gates and acted as though they couldn't see anyone from our side."
After saying that, Lin Ken felt waves of pent-up frustration.
During the Hunting event, with so many people watching, Lin Ken had believed the Lei Family would not dare to go back on their word.
But now, the Lei Family had indeed not outright broken their agreement. Instead, they shamelessly resorted to stalling. Even if this matter were exposed, the Lei Family could simply say that the manor was too large and the handover was still being processed, smoothly evading the issue without consequence.
That attitude was even harder to deal with than an outright breach of agreement.
Ironwood Manor produced ironwood and was one of the Lei Family's major assets. Moreover, ironwood was highly effective in making weapons and the like, making it scarce within a hundred-mile radius. Selling the ironwood not only brought in profits, but also allowed one to build many connections.
Naturally, the Lei Family wanted to keep such a juicy piece of meat firmly in their grasp, even if only for one extra day.
But as the party being strung along, it was only natural for the Lin Family to feel displeased.
Upon hearing Lin Ken's words, the expressions of several core Lin Family members turned unpleasant.
Even the juniors who had been chatting before now curiously turned their gazes toward them.
Lin Xiao also sighed.
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