Nightmare Cultivator Family
Song Zhigang was anxiously waiting for news from his father at home.
Around eight o'clock, a series of whooshing sounds could be heard outside the door.
What's that sound?
Two guards rushed in. "Young master, something terrible has happened! Someone has driven a road roller right to our doorstep!"
"Who the hell is this? Who let them drive a road roller into the village? I'll fucking..."
Song Zhigang pretended to be very angry, but in reality he wasn't angry at all; he was filled with fear.
Before long, another guard came in to report, "Young master, there's a madman outside. He said he's giving us ten minutes. If we don't move in within ten minutes, he'll drive a road roller into the yard."
"How can you move in ten minutes? Ignore that lunatic, shoot him!"
The guard agreed and went out.
Would he really dare to shoot?
Even if you gave him the guts, he wouldn't dare.
So many interesting things have happened these past two days: the head butler has disappeared, the master has disappeared, the second young master is nowhere to be found, and the eldest young master lost a game of Wilderness Contest.
The news is spreading like wildfire that the Blue Poplar Village.
The young master is definitely worried about this, but the guards don't need to be.
If even the young master himself doesn't dare to risk his life, what's the point of the guards going out to fight?
The guard arrived at the door, looked at Li Banfeng on the road roller, and didn't dare to say anything.
Ten minutes passed quickly. Li Banfeng glanced at his pocket Pocket Watch and smiled, "Time's up."
One of the guards, being bolder, stepped forward and advised Li Banfeng, "Sir, please calm down. Let bygones be bygones. You said you'd let us move, but you have to wait for our master to return. You put the road roller in front of our door; do you really think you can drive it in? If you ask me, you should first..."
Li Banfeng pushed the steam valve, and with a whoosh, the road roller started and crashed directly into the door.
The guard was so frightened that he turned tail and ran.
Several road workers stood watching from a distance. One of them, named Little Genzi, lowered his head and asked, "Is this really okay? Are we just going to lend this road roller to outsiders and make a mess of things?"
Little Chuanzi rolled his eyes and said, "Why are you calling him an outsider? He's the Fifth Young Master!"
Little Genzi was a little worried. "The problem is, he's been kicked out of the house!"
Little Chuanzi sneered and said, "I say, is this something you need to worry about? Fifth Master has already paid you, so what are you afraid of? At worst, you can quit your job and we'll follow Fifth Master from now on."
Li Banfeng crashed into the courtyard wall.
The Song family's house is quite sturdy; it would be a little difficult for a road roller to hit it directly.
However, Li Banfeng had made preparations beforehand, secretly placing Stone-Eating Silkworm in some key locations.
Many of the wall bricks on the front side had been hollowed out by insects, and the road roller broke through the wall and drove directly into the yard.
Standing in the front yard, Song Zhigang's voice trembled with fear. "What are you doing? What do you want? Killing someone is just a matter of a head falling to the ground, what else do you want?"
Li Banfeng took out his Pocket Watch, smiled at Song Zhigang, and said, "I'll give you ten more minutes. If you don't leave in ten minutes, the road roller will drive into your house."
The guards have all run away.
The women in the family were also terrified and ran away everywhere.
Song Zhigang grabbed one of the guards and said, "Quickly, bring Ni Ruiliang here."
The guard shoved Song Zhigang aside. "What's with the invitation? Ni Ruiliang ran off a long time ago!"
Ni Ruiliang ran away, and he was keenly aware of one thing: the Song family had fallen.
He had even guessed that Song Jia Sen was dead.
He knew the Ma family was not to be trifled with, but he had a vague feeling that this matter did not seem to be the work of the Ma family.
There seems to be another force behind Ma Wu, a force that Ni Ruiliang cannot comprehend. Such madness and ruthlessness are things Ni Ruiliang has never encountered in his life.
With a cultivation level of four, he could make a living anywhere; he had no desire to stay here and risk his life.
Song Zhi summoned his guards, while Li Banfeng watched coldly.
Isn't Li Banfeng afraid?
Of course I'm not afraid.
With three floors for House Cultivator and two floors for Travel Cultivator, what does he have to fear?
Let all these henchmen come at him together. Li Banfeng will take as many as they are; they're all for delivering food to his Wife!
Song Zhigang gritted his teeth, wanting to fight Li Banfeng, but no matter how many times he called, not a single guard came.
There were some things that Song Zhigang had heard his father talk about when he was young, and he knew what it meant for a tree to fall and the monkeys to scatter.
He just didn't expect that the tree in his own home would really fall, and he didn't expect the monkeys to scatter so quickly.
Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Li Banfeng placed his hand on the gas valve, and Song Zhigang shouted, "Sir, even if you're trying to kill me, give me a moment to catch my breath. I'll get the people moving right away!"
That evening, Song Zhigang moved out of Blue Poplar Village with his entire family.
Song Zhigang packed up most of the valuables in the house, and since he couldn't move the remaining furniture immediately, he didn't want it anymore.
These pieces of furniture were in good condition, but Li Banfeng didn't like them.
Li Banfeng told Little Chuanzi to shout from one end of the village to the other, telling everyone that the Song family had left and that they should hurry up and come to their house to move their things.
At first, the villagers didn't believe it, Little Chuanzi found a few workers to lead the move.
The villagers saw people carrying tables, chairs, beds, and washbasins running in front of their doors.
They even moved the washbasin?
We have to go!
Hurry up and go!
If we don't go now, there won't be anything left!
The villagers couldn't sit still any longer. They rolled up their sleeves, got on their carts, and headed towards Songjiachong.
Li Banfeng had Ma Wu stand in front of the Song family's gate and continue to use his eloquence.
"Fellow villagers, listen to me. Over the years, we've suffered a lot at the hands of the Song family. They eat the meat but don't even give us a drop of soup. They extract Bone Marrow from us and don't leave us a single scrap."
From now on, the Blue Poplar Village. If you go hunting in the new area, just let us know. The price the Song family pays for their goods will be passed on to me and Qi..."
What Ma Wu wanted to talk about was him and Seventh Master.
He knew that Li Banfeng was unwilling to reveal his identity, but Ma Wu did not want to monopolize this great opportunity to make a name for himself, since it was all won by Li Banfeng.
Before Ma Wu could finish speaking, Li Banfeng suddenly glared at him.
Ma Wu quickly changed his tune. "The price the Song family pays for their goods, but when it comes to me Ma Junyang, the price will only be higher, not lower!"
Blue Poplar Village was bustling all night long. An old lady, 85 years old, pushed a cart and made three trips to the Song family's house to move things!
The entire Song family home was completely emptied; even the door panels were removed.
Li Banfeng drove the road roller and had Little Chuanzi gather a group of workers to start demolishing the house.
Ma Wu felt a pang of heartache. After enduring so much hardship for so long, he was reluctant to part with such a fine house.
"It must be demolished!" Li Banfeng said firmly. "From now on, Blue Poplar Village and the Song family have nothing to do with each other. The Song family can forget about coming back, and the people of Blue Poplar Village will never think of the Song family again."
At dawn, the Song family completely disappeared from Blue Poplar Village.
Li Banfeng instructed Little Chuanzi: "Tell all the workers that those who are willing to follow Ma Wu can come and sign up with you. Ma Wu will pay them wages monthly. Those who are not willing to follow Ma Wu can continue repairing the road at the village entrance. There is no need to force them."
Little Chuanzi gathered all the workers together and relayed Li Banfeng's message.
There were more than seventy workers in charge of road repairs. About thirty of them chose to follow Ma Junyang, while the rest said they would think about it some more.
It's worth considering; Li Banfeng said he wouldn't force anyone.
But the logic must be made clear: if they come to join Ma Wu again in the future, their status will be at a much lower level.
Ma Wu discussed with Li Banfeng: "Brother, if we do this, it's like we're undermining my father's relationship. I'm scared..."
When it comes to things at home, Ma Wu can't understand them.
Li Banfeng waved his hand and said, "Don't be afraid. As long as he's your biological father, he guarantees he won't pursue this matter. If he's not your biological father, we'll discuss this further."
Song Zhigang led his entire family all the way to Tai Ming Town.
In this town, the Song family has a mansion, not very big, with two courtyards, front and back, which is enough to settle the whole family.
As soon as his family settled in, Song Zhigang, accompanied by two servants and ten thousand silver dollars, went to Liu Family Paper Shop.
What was he doing at the paper horse shop? Was he buying paper money for his father to burn?
No, that's not it.
He went to the paper horse shop to find Liu Liangyi, a powerful figure in Tai Ming Town and the head of the Liu family.
Song Jia Sen's ability to dominate Blue Poplar Village for over twenty years can be attributed 30% to the Liu family, 30% to the Si Family above the Liu family, and the remaining 40% to the Lu Family above the Si Family.
Liu Liangyi has a cultivation level of four, which is not considered high in Green Water Bay.
However, Liu Liangyi's sect is special. His family is a family of Nightmare Cultivator. Nightmare Cultivator are good at controlling Ghost Servant. In battles against most sects, Nightmare Cultivator have the advantage.
In particular, Liu Liangyi also has a special battle tactic: he can use Ghost Servant to possess paper figures. A fourth-level Nightmare Cultivator can control sixty Ghost Servant, and sixty Ghost Servant can control three hundred paper figures to fight, which is equivalent to having a small army.
Liu Liangyi was originally a bandit. Relying on the paper figures of the Liu family, he ruled the mountain for more than 20 years and had few rivals.
Although they have now cleaned up their identities and no longer engage in robbery, the mention of the Liu family still instills a degree of fear in the bandits of Tai Ming Town.
Upon arriving at the paper horse shop, Song Zhigang didn't see Liu Liangyi, but instead saw Liu Changyu. Tears streamed down his face. "Young manager, please tell the old master that our family has fallen on hard times."
Liu Changyu was the young manager of the paper horse shop, Liu Liangyi's youngest son, and twenty-one years old this year. He and Song Zhigang were of the same generation. Seeing that Song Zhigang was about to kneel down, he quickly stepped forward to help him up. "Brother Zhigang, what's wrong? What happened?"
Song Zhigang selectively recounted the events.
Ma Wu was shipping goods behind their backs. He told them about it, but he didn't mention that they were going to beat Ma Wu up.
He talked about the Wilderness Contest, and he also talked about Ma Wu setting a trap, but he didn't talk about his father setting the trap himself.
Liu Changyu frowned upon hearing this. "Ma Junyang is being far too unruly. You don't need to tell my father about this; I'll take care of it for you. No matter if he's a down-on-his-luck young master or who he is, we can't let him turn Blue Poplar Village upside down!"
The young shopkeeper, along with two shop assistants, was about to head to Blue Poplar Village. Song Zhigang's prestige soared, and he ordered his men to summon several servants to bolster their presence. Before the group even left the town, they were caught up by Hu Juncai, the accountant from the paper horse shop.
"Young Master, the Master wants you to go back." Liu Changyu had no choice but to go back with the accountant. Song Zhigang had no hope and could only return to the mansion to wait for news.
Liu Changyu returned to the paper horse shop and saw his father, Liu Liangyi, sitting in the back room. Just as he was about to explain what had happened, Liu Liangyi waved his pipe, telling him he didn't need to say anything.
"Changyu, I put you here to watch the shop so that you could experience more things and meet more people, not so that you could go out and show off your strength."
Liu Changyu didn't understand what he meant. "Dad, the Song family is our family. This is their business, shouldn't we get involved?"
Liu Liangyi sighed, somewhat disappointed by his son's attitude. "You only see the Song family's affairs and people, but what about the Ma family's affairs and people?"
Why doesn't Song Jia Sen come to us himself? Why has he disappeared without a trace? Ma Wu, a down-on-his-luck young master struggling to survive in Blue Poplar Village, why is he so determined to fight the Song family to the death? Have you thought about these things?
Liu Changyu really hadn't thought of that.
Liu Liangyi tapped his pipe. "You haven't thought about it, but I have. Song Jia Sen is a third-level martial arts cultivator, and we haven't heard from him since. He's probably dead."
Even he's gone. You're taking a few people to Blue Poplar Village. Do you think you can come back alive?
Ma Wu was begging for food in Blue Poplar Village. If he hadn't been driven to desperation, he wouldn't have fought Song Jia Sen to the death.
They've already fought to the death, why are you going over there to talk about rules with Ma Wu?
If you can't beat Ma Wu, you'll just be throwing your life away. Even if you could, could you really kill him? Do you think the Ma family would let you get away with it?
Liu Changyu fell silent; he had acted rashly.
"Father, are we just going to let this matter go?"
"The Song family's affairs are their own doing; we don't need to concern ourselves with them."
But Blue Poplar Village is our territory, so we have to deal with this. In three days, it will be time to collect the debt. Let Lao Hu collect the money according to the amount owed, and see if Ma Wu will pay.
As long as he provides the funds, the rule isn't broken; it wouldn't be a problem for Blue Poplar Village to change its leader.
If he doesn't give it to us, the rules will be broken. Then we can confront him later, and we'll have a legitimate reason to do so.
Liu Changyu understood the reasoning behind this, quickly apologized to his father, and obediently stayed to watch the shop.
The next day, Song Zhigang came to Liu Changyu again, crying and complaining. Liu Changyu sighed and said, "Zhigang, go back and wait for news. Over the years, your family has made a lot of money in Blue Poplar Village. If you ask me, it's good to live a down-to-earth life."
P. S.: Living a down-to-earth life is a good idea, but it's wrong of them to try to collect debts from Li Banfeng.