Suicide

Qian Xi frowned upon hearing this, a look of displeasure on her face. She said,

"Young Master Qian, what are you saying? Why should we run?"

"We are all officially registered employees of the Civil Affairs Office, and this is our residence."

"Even though your Jing Family is the owner of the main store, everyone present here has had their wages withheld by you for a long time, the shortest period being over five years."

"If you don't settle these wages, why should we leave?"

"Moreover, for so many years, the Jing Clan Main Store has been able to barely survive entirely thanks to my husband, Wu Yan, struggling to support it."

"Now that he has gone out to sea and hasn't returned, you want to drive me away? Where is your conscience?"

This daughter of the main wife from the Qian clan, although without cultivation talent, had diligently planned for her family, putting herself in the situation to stir up trouble in the Jing Family Main Store.

With the support of the Qian clan, she had long since taken root within the rules of the Jing Clan Main Store, almost becoming the host instead of the guest.

For Jing Qian, perhaps what the woman opposite him said made some sense and could convince some people.

But why should he care?

These petty, scheming matters were not worth wasting his time on.

Only by cutting through the mess quickly could he clear his mind and fully devote himself to cultivation.

He spoke again, saying:

"Steward Wei, I will not delve into past matters."

"I will only ask you one question: I have already entered the Dao through Determining Destiny, obtained an official position in the government office, and hold authority within the family."

"Are you willing to wholeheartedly dedicate yourself to my Jing Family and the interests of the Jing Clan Main Store?"

Jing Qian's words were directed at the old man in the center of the crowd.

He waited for the other party's reply, but saw only the old man trembling slightly, yet remaining silent.

At this moment, there were over thirty people present, and everyone was surprised by the old man's inexplicable reaction.

Normally, this old man, who managed the daily affairs of the main store, was the most skilled at handling relationships and had excellent eloquence, able to turn black into white.

Yet now, under Jing Qian's intimidation, he couldn't even express his loyalty?

Jing Qian didn't get a response from the old man, so he spoke again:

"Since that is the case, if you still remember the many years of care from my Jing Family, then commit suicide at the entrance of my main store!"

With that, he threw an iron skewer to the ground with a clang.

The old steward trembled and shuffled forward, actually picking up the iron skewer!

Then, he held the iron skewer with difficulty, walked out of the main store's door, and came to the street.

He turned the iron skewer, placed the tip against the center of his throat, and then suddenly knelt down!

"Pfft!"

The iron skewer pierced the old man's throat, spilling blood all over the ground!

He actually didn't say a word and died kneeling in front of the Jing Clan Main Store!

The crowd watching in the hall was so shocked they were on the verge of collapse!

How could it come to this!

This old fox had been the steward of the Jing Clan Main Store for over twenty years, making him one of the Jing Family's most core members and direct descendants.

Truth be told, he was also a distant cousin of Jing Qian's grandmother, a blood relative of the Jing Family.

As for why he betrayed the Jing Family, what schemes he had behind it, or what difficulties he faced, Jing Qian simply couldn't be bothered to care.

This world was not like his previous life; those with ulterior motives were after his very life!

No matter who this person was, they still deserved to die!

After the old man died, Jing Qian stood up, walked over to another person, stared directly into his eyes, and said:

"What about you? Will you dedicate yourself to my Jing Family, or choose to commit suicide?"

The person in front of him trembled like a sieve, but he also stumbled out the door.

He kicked over the old steward's corpse, pulled out the iron skewer, and clutched it in his hand.

Then, mimicking the old steward, he aimed the iron skewer at his throat, knelt down, and stabbed himself to death.

Jing Qian stepped forward again, came before another person, and said:

"What about you? Do you want to commit suicide?"

This person also repeated the actions of the previous two, walked out the door, picked up the iron skewer, and knelt to his death in front of the door.

The main street of the sea market was directly opposite the main store's entrance, and pedestrians were like weaving threads on the road.

Such strange and terrifying events were simply unheard of!

Quickly, a large number of pedestrians gathered to watch.

And one after another, the main stores of various families also received information and sent people to investigate.

The onlookers witnessed with their own eyes, one person after another, walking out of the main store and committing suicide in front of everyone.

Such ruthless people were rarely seen on ordinary days, but unexpectedly, there were so many in this Jing Clan Main Store; they were practically all ruthless!

For a time, blood flowed like a river in front of the Jing Clan Main Store, with corpses lying everywhere.

Inside the main hall, the remaining people were all trembling, filled with inexplicable fear!

The development of this matter was simply too bizarre, too terrifying!

Among the crowd, only Qian Xi reacted. She exclaimed in surprise:

"This isn't right!"

"You're behind this!"

"This is your..."

Halfway through her sentence, a transparent thread suddenly appeared in Qian Xi's mouth, forcefully sealing her lips.

Then, Qian Xi discovered in horror that she had lost control of her body and involuntarily turned around and walked out the main door, onto the main street.

She passively pulled out the iron skewer stuck in the corpse, and under the control of this strange force, held it against her throat.

With infinite fear and resentment, she suddenly knelt down.

"Pfft!"

This delicate daughter of the Qian family knelt and died!

That's right, this was a solo performance directed and acted by Jing Qian.

These jackals, wolves, and leopards who had been preying on the Jing Clan were all pawns under Sewing Souls and Weaving Spirits, and under his manipulation, they all committed suicide in front of the door.

He used an extremely brutal method to declare his existence to the entire Hun Zhou Sea Market.

From today onwards, the Jing Clan Main Store would return to its rightful place!

These corpses on the ground were a warning to everyone who had reached out their hands.

Jing Qian certainly knew that those who coveted the Jing Family's assets might not stop.

But instead of wasting time dealing with them, why not use it to refine his Destiny Constitution?

Ninety percent of the people in the entire Jing Clan Main Store died, leaving only the last three.

Jing Qian then spoke:

"You three, are you willing to pledge loyalty or commit suicide?"

"I am willing to pledge loyalty!"

"Please forgive me, Young Master!"

"I have never had any disloyalty towards the Jing Family!"

The three of them knelt on the ground, frantically kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"Then go drag the corpses outside to the backyard and burn them!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

The three of them acted as if they had been granted a great pardon and quickly moved according to Jing Qian's request.

Jing Qian didn't know the identities of these three people.

However, under the observation of Worldly Understanding, these three were the only ones who held goodwill towards him.

He temporarily spared their lives.

Jing Qian leisurely walked out of the main door and turned towards the other side of the sea market.

And the onlookers outside the main door were also reluctant to disperse for a long time.

Most of those who came to the Hun Zhou Sea Market were profit-seekers who used this platform to earn profits.

And each of the twenty-four main stores in the sea market represented a huge business opportunity!

If the long-declining Jing Clan Main Store could resume operations, it would also mean new opportunities for everyone present!