The Lei Clan Makes Its Move, a Decisive Strike!

Before long, Lin Xiao brought Lin Fan and Lin Dong to the Lin Clan's inner courtyard and found Lin Zhentian.

Lin Xiao did not hesitate. He told Lin Zhentian Lin Fan's guess from start to finish.

After Lin Zhentian heard it, shock and fury instantly filled him. "Damn it, those bastards of the Lei Clan are utter scum!"

"The Lei Clan's plan is most likely exactly as Lin Fan guessed. How did we not think of it? A few grown men aren't even as good as one child, Lin Fan."

Lin Fan said, "I was only making a wild guess based on the Lei Clan's nature. It may not necessarily be accurate."

Regarding this matter, Lin Fan had hesitated for a long time, but in the end, he still had not revealed the Lei Clan's plan too far in advance.

Instead, only after the Lei Clan had dragged things out for a while did he bring up this guess.

On one hand, Lin Fan did not want too many people to know that he could foresee the future.

On the other, Lin Fan was worried that if the ironwood was not destroyed, would they still be able to discover the Yang Yuan Stone Mine?

Compared with the Yang Yuan Stone Mine, losing some ironwood was nothing much.

When Lin Zhentian heard Lin Fan's words, he said, "Whether it's true or not, this matter cannot be delayed any longer! Lin Xiao, go call your elder brother at once. The two of you will bring men to Ironwood Estate and take it over by force!"

"All right," Lin Xiao answered, then immediately turned to call Lin Ken.

Lin Fan and Lin Dong also proposed that they go to Ironwood Estate together with Lin Xiao and the others.

When Lin Zhentian learned that Lin Dong was already at the middle stage of the Earthly Yuan Realm, and that Lin Fan had even broken through to the Heavenly Yuan Realm, he was overjoyed and immediately agreed.

Thus, Lin Ken and Lin Xiao brought several dozen Lin Clan experts, mounted fine horses, and rushed quickly toward Ironwood Estate.

As for Lin Fan and Lin Dong, they rode on Little Flame's back, and their speed was much faster than the horses.

When the group arrived at Ironwood Estate, they saw that the estate gates were tightly shut.

Lin Ken narrowed his eyes and said, "The estate gates are shut tight. Looks like this won't go too smoothly!"

Hearing this, Lin Xiao also nodded slightly and waved for the Lin Clan men to prepare for battle.

In an instant, the several dozen Lin Clan men all drew their blades and swords, and waves of clanging rang out in the air.

At the side, Lin Dong looked at this scene and could not help clenching his fists, appearing somewhat nervous.

Lin Fan chuckled. "Don't worry. We arrived suddenly, and the Lei Clan was caught off guard. They couldn't have transferred all their experts here. Even if we really fight, we're still the side that will win."

"Qin Ying, take two men and support Lin Fan and Lin Dong," Lin Xiao shouted in a low voice. Then he flicked his horsewhip and led several dozen Lin Clan men charging toward Ironwood Estate's tightly shut gates.

Although Lin Fan and Lin Dong were not weak, Lin Xiao was worried they lacked experience, so he specially arranged for a few men to support them.

Though it was unnecessary, Lin Fan did not refuse Lin Xiao's kindness.

"Halt, whoever you are! This is the Lei Family Manor. Outsiders may not enter!"

When Lin Xiao and the others reached the gates, many cold glints immediately appeared on the towering courtyard wall. A Lei Clan leader shouted loudly at Lin Xiao and the others.

"Have your person in charge come out. Today, my Lin Clan is here to complete the handover of Ironwood Estate!"

Lin Xiao sat on horseback, his deep voice like thunder as it resounded throughout the entire Ironwood Estate.

Just as his words fell, two figures flashed out on the courtyard wall of Ironwood Estate, and a mocking voice followed.

"Heh heh, Lin Xiao, if you want to take over Ironwood Estate, go to the Lei Clan to exchange the procedures first, then come back. Without the proper papers, this is rather difficult for us!"

"Lei Nuo, Lei Ying!"

Seeing these two, Lin Ken and Lin Xiao both frowned slightly, because these two were actually both Heavenly Yuan Realm experts of the Lei Clan.

At once, the two sides began a war of words before Ironwood Estate's gates.

"Brother Lin Fan, don't you feel that something's a little off?"

At the rear of the group, Lin Dong's eyes suddenly flickered slightly as he whispered to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan nodded slightly and said, "You mean, are they trying to stall for time?"

"Very likely," Lin Dong said. With Lin Fan's agreement, he became even more certain of his own judgment.

Immediately, Lin Dong proposed that Qin Ying bring them and first sneak into Ironwood Estate from another place to investigate the situation.

Qin Ying hesitated slightly. Thinking of Lin Fan and Lin Dong's strength, he eventually agreed.

With a wave of his hand, he called over two brothers and guarded Lin Fan and Lin Dong as they left the group.

The group of five people and one beast swiftly shuttled through the forest.

Before long, they successfully snuck into Ironwood Estate.

After entering Ironwood Estate, everything seemed extremely quiet.

"Let's go straight to the place where the ironwood is planted and take a look," Lin Fan said to Lin Dong and Qin Ying, his eyes flashing slightly.

Naturally, they had no objections to this.

Immediately, the group quickly headed toward Ironwood Estate's planting area.

Soon, they slipped to their destination.

However, the area where numerous ironwood trees should have been growing was now more than half empty!

Only black stumps jutted out from the ground, and at the broken parts of those stumps were many chaotic blade and axe marks. Clearly, they had been crudely hacked apart in a hurry!

Not only that, but at this moment, many Lei Clan servants were in a fluster as they splashed basin after basin of foul-smelling medicinal liquid over this land, intending to completely destroy the special soil that allowed ironwood to grow!

When Lin Dong, Qin Ying, and the others saw this scene, their faces instantly turned livid.

"Those dog bastards!"

Qin Ying could not hold back at all and directly cursed through gritted teeth.

Lin Fan's expression, however, was relatively calm. He said faintly, "Uncle Qin Ying, send the signal and notify my Uncle and Third Uncle."

Qin Ying said, "If we send the signal, we'll be discovered. How about we withdraw first?"

In Qin Ying's impression, Lin Fan and Lin Dong were both at the Earthly Yuan Realm, and they had not experienced life-and-death battles, so he was somewhat uneasy about their actual combat ability.

More importantly, Lin Fan and Lin Dong were the Lin Clan's most outstanding geniuses. He had misgivings and was worried that the two would be injured.

Lin Fan shook his head and said, "They're only two Earthly Yuan Realm practitioners, and the others aren't worth worrying about. We'll strike directly and take them down."

Hearing this, Lin Dong immediately said, "Brother Lin Fan is right. Uncle Qin Ying, don't delay any longer. We brothers won't do anything that gets us killed."

Seeing that Lin Fan and Lin Dong both said this, and then thinking of the current situation, Qin Ying steeled his heart and released the signal through gritted teeth.

"Who's there?"

The signal Qin Ying released quickly alarmed the Lei Clan members. The gloomy-faced man in the lead suddenly turned around, his eyes fierce!

"Leave those two Earthly Yuan Realm practitioners to me. Lin Dong and Uncle Qin Ying, take the two brothers and stop the others!"

Seeing that they had been discovered, Lin Fan did not hesitate either. After saying this to Lin Dong and Qin Ying, he immediately leaped down from Little Flame's back and shot toward the leading man!

"Uncle Qin Ying, let's go help!" Seeing this, Lin Dong hurriedly shouted to Qin Ying, then patted Little Flame and charged rapidly toward the crowd of Lei Clan guards.

"Roar!"

As Little Flame ran, it let out a low roar, directly shaking the Lei Clan guards into panic.

Seeing Lin Fan and Lin Dong charge out first, Qin Ying did not dare delay. He immediately brought the two brothers and quickly joined the battle as well...

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