Vigorous Old Lu Maoxian

Duan Shaohong, holding a newspaper, stormed up to Duan Shaoxia, slammed it on the table, and said, "What do you mean by this? How could you spread the news?"

Duan Shaoxia glanced at the newspaper; the headline read, "The Lu Family falls into misfortune, and Zhang Bochun, cuckolded, seeks wealth and power."

Duan Shaohong pointed at the newspaper and shouted, "How awful are those words? How are we supposed to face our family with our heads held high after this?"

After reading the newspaper, Duan Shaoxia advised Duan Shaohong, "Why are you bothering with this? Besides, this matter will get out sooner or later. The wedding banquet is in a few days. Are you afraid others will find out?"

Duan Shaohong pushed Duan Shaoxia away and said, "I don't care what others say if things are done, but this isn't even done yet..."

As they were talking, Monkey Qiu entered the hall. Duan Shaohong said fiercely, "Steward Qiu, you weren't the one who spread this news, were you?"

Qiu Zhiheng was taken aback. "What is it?"

Duan Shaohong tossed the newspaper to Monkey Qiu: "Read it yourself!"

"Night Fragrance?" Qiu Zhiheng looked surprised. "I've never even heard of this newspaper."

"Haven't you heard? This newspaper is selling like hotcakes in Green Water City. Look at how they describe our family!"

Qiu Zhiheng shook his head and said, "I know nothing about this."

"You didn't know? Who else could it be but you?"

Monkey Qiu suddenly stopped talking.

Duan Shaohong shivered, lowered her head, and said nothing more.

These past few days, she's been thinking about her son becoming the head of the Lu Family, which has made her forget her own identity.

In Green Water City, even Lu Family have to speak politely to Monkey Qiu.

Duan Shaoxia smoothed things over, saying, "Let's not worry about that for now, Little Qiu. We need to hurry up and get things done for the banquet; the date is fast approaching."

Monkey Qiu agreed and left the mansion.

He didn't handle the banquet arrangements because it was simply impossible to organize.

Lu Maoxian looked at the news in the newspaper.

"Any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to lay a finger on the Lu Family," Lu Maoxian called over a servant, "Bring some men and teach Zhang Bochun a lesson. Don't kill him, but make sure he's thoroughly humiliated."

Zhi Gua said, "Master, Zhang Bochun has long since lost all shame, given his willingness to do such a thing. What's the use of shaming him? We might as well just get rid of him."

Lu Maoxian looked at the sign and said, "Foolish! Am I Zhang Bochun who's shameful? I'm Monkey Qiu's shameful! He even said he'd throw a banquet, let's see who he can shamelessly invite!"

No sooner had the butler left than he returned. "Master, that movie you mentioned called 'Blood Blade Detective' is getting its fourth installment."

Lu Maoxian nodded and said, "Let the Ghost Hand Gate Sect take action. Tell them that the more they take, the more they get, with no upper limit."

At Yuezhou Third Hospital, He Haisheng left his ward and went downstairs to smoke.

He'll have to smoke at least a pack of cigarettes on this trip; He Haisheng is a smoker, this is a basic requirement of his practice.

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, He Jiaqing fiddled with the buttons on his chest.

Today is the premiere of Blood Blade Detective 4, and he wanted to ask about the movie, but Ling Miaoying spoke first about the Lu Family: "Jiaqing, the Lu Family's affairs are getting bigger and bigger."

He Jiaqing had already heard about Lu Yuanshan and Lu Yuanhai's affair. This was big enough; He Jiaqing couldn't imagine anything bigger.

Ling Miaoying continued, "Duan Shaoxia brought her nephew Zhang Huaiyi to her home, saying that she wanted Zhang Huaiyi to change his surname, acknowledge their kinship, and hold a banquet."

"Zhang Huaiyi? As far as I know, this man is indeed Lu Dongliang's son, but his lineage is incorrect, and the Lu Family would never acknowledge him. Whose idea was this? Monkey Qiu? He's not that confused, is he?"

Ling Miaoying said, "I suspect it was Duan Shaoxia's idea. She's probably just grasping at straws. Jiaqing, should we get involved in this?"

He Jiaqing laughed, "Why bother with them? Let them fight like dogs. I'd like to see who wins. How's the movie going?"

Ling Miaoying tried to steer the movie issue away by talking about the Lu Family, but she couldn't.

"Jiaqing, our film has been stolen."

He Jiaqing's face darkened. "How much did you steal?"

Six portions.

On the day of the premiere, six film reels were stolen, which proved that six theaters did not screen "Blood Blade Detective".

He Jiaqing paused for a moment, then asked in a relatively gentle tone, "Who stole it?"

If Ling Miaoying answers that she doesn't know, things will get complicated.

Fortunately, he found some clues. "It must have been done by the Ghost Hand Gate."

"The Ghost Hand Gate? What are they stealing film for?"

"He must have been instructed by someone."

"Who ordered this?"

Ling Miaoying pondered for a long time before saying, "I'm still investigating."

He Jiaqing fell silent again, while Ling Miaoying's sweat continued to fall.

After a while, He Jiaqing finally spoke, "I'll write you a letter, which you should personally deliver to Xie Juncong, the leader of the Ghost Hand Gate, and have him tell you who's behind it all."

Ling Miaoying wiped her sweat and said, "The Ghost Hand Gate takes money to do things, so they probably won't easily reveal their employer. Xie Juncong's cultivation is not low, so if I force him..."

"Don't force him, he'll tell you after reading the letter."

That evening, someone delivered the letter to Ling Miaoying. Ling Miaoying did not dare to delay and took the letter directly to an old house east of the Hou Tang City God Temple. She knocked on the door three times and waited for a response from inside.

The gatekeeper asked, "Who is it?"

Ling Miaoying truthfully reported, "The third son of the Ling family has come to pay his respects to First Boss."

Upon hearing that someone from the Ling family had arrived, everyone in the mansion became tense. Ling Miaoying, who was outside the door, heard everything clearly. "Don't worry, everyone, I'm not here to cause trouble. I just want to deliver a letter to the First Boss."

The gatekeeper quickly informed Xie Juncong. The old man had just gone to bed when he heard that Ling Miaoying had come to deliver a message. He took two magical treasures and put them on his person, then ordered his disciples to invite Ling Miaoying in.

Upon meeting, Xie Juncong clasped his hands in a respectful greeting. "Mr. Ling, what can I do for you?"

He assumed Ling Miaoying had come to question him about the film issue.

He's not afraid of being accused; Xie Juncong has experienced this kind of thing many times. He'll catch the thief red-handed, and he certainly won't admit to anything without evidence. If Ling Miaoying comes up with something ruthless, Xie Juncong can handle it.

Unexpectedly, Ling Miaoying really did come to deliver a letter.

Xie Juncong took the letter, unfolded it, and sweat uncontrollably broke out on his forehead.

With his knowledge and cultivation, there are very few things that can make him sweat.

Ling Miaoying was very curious about what was written in the letter, but Ling Miaoying Xie Juncong invited her to sit down and respectfully bowed to Ling Miaoying: "Ms. Ling, we accepted the wrong business and offended you."

"We burned the film you stole as instructed by our employer. We apologize for the inconvenience caused and are willing to compensate you. Name your price."

He admitted it?

Xie Juncong actually took the initiative to admit to the matter?

What methods did He Jiaqing use?

Even Ling Miaoying can't understand it now.

"Let's put the film issue behind us. I'm here today to ask who the client is for this deal."

Xie Juncong's face was very ugly. He didn't want to say it, as it was against the rules of the Ghost Hand Gate.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally said, "It is the old master of the Lu Family, Lu Maoxian."

"Lu Maoxian?" He Jiaqing was furious upon receiving the news. "Why is that old devil causing us trouble?"

Ling Miaoying said, "Our relationship with Old Master Lu has always been good, but some recent events are hard to understand."

A few days ago, he hired some writers to publish articles in the newspaper, implying that some filmmakers had ulterior motives. When I inquired about it, Lu Maoxian said he was referring to other people and it had nothing to do with us.

After some time, many cinemas downloaded our film. I went to inquire about the situation, and it turned out that Lu Maoxian causing trouble behind the scenes.

He Jiaqing frowned and said, "Why didn't you tell me about this sooner?"

Ling Miaoying said, "Jiaqing, you haven't contacted me these past few days, nor have you let me contact you first. I haven't had a chance to say anything."

"Lu Maoxian has always wanted to be the head of the Lu Family. We've helped him a lot before, so why is he causing us trouble?" He Jiaqing was also puzzled.

Ling Miaoying did not answer; she couldn't figure it out either.

After a moment's thought, He Jiaqing laughed, "This old bastard is trying to do business with us."

Ling Miaoying asked, "What do you mean by that?"

He Jiaqing said, "The two Lu Family brothers have been framed, which must be related to Lu Maoxian, but it would be very difficult for Lu Maoxian to accomplish this alone."

He must have found a powerful backer who helped him, but this backer couldn't have helped him for nothing; they must have asked for payment, and that payment is with us.

Ling Miaoying asked, "Who is his backer?"

He Jiaqing said calmly, "My backer is a big shot. My encounter with Green Flower is very likely related to this backer."

That old man Lu Maoxian needs a good beating. He made me lose a hand before, and now he's causing us trouble again.

This time, we need to teach him a lesson he won't forget, a real blow to the face. Then we'll see how he reacts, and that'll reveal his powerful backer.

With only two days left until the first day of the seventh lunar month, Lu Maoxian booked out Drunken Immortal Pavilion and invited many people from various branches of the Lu Family.

After a few rounds of drinks, Lu Maoxian arranged a performance to liven things up.

He ordered someone to bring Zhang Huaiyi's father, Zhang Bochun, in front of everyone with a rope and walk him around.

After everyone had looked through it, the two assistants made Zhang Bochun kneel at Lu Maoxian's feet.

Lu Maoxian looked at Zhang Bochun with a kind expression and asked with a smile, "You want to ask the Lu Family for help?"

Zhang Bochun cried, "No, I wouldn't dare."

He speaks incoherently, and all his teeth have been knocked out.

Lu Maoxian asked, "Does your son want to become the head of my Lu Family?"

"I dare not, I dare not..." Zhang Bochun cried so hard he was speechless.

Lu Maoxian patted Zhang Bochun's face and said with a smile, "Take your wife and son and get out of Green Water City today, or I'll send your whole family on their way."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire Drunken Immortal Pavilion erupted in cheers.

"The old man is so domineering!"

"The reputation of our Lu Family rests entirely on the patriarch's shoulders!"

"You surnamed Zhang, get your whole family out of here right now! As long as our patriarch is alive, don't even think about touching a single penny of the Lu Family!"

Zhang Bochun was thrown outside the Drunken Immortal Pavilion and scrambled back home.

Lu Maoxian continued eating and drinking. After the banquet, he invited several famous singers from Green Water City to perform in turn.

After three performances, Lu Maoxian was not satisfied and summoned the theater troupe leader, asking him to change to a few more lively plays.

The troupe leader was working with his staff to change the play when an invisible wall trapped them backstage.

The troupe leader was panicked and didn't know what had happened. He thought that he had offended Old Master Lu by changing the play too slowly.

After a while, several men wearing white shirts and gray vests unfolded a screen on the stage, and a movie suddenly started playing on the screen.

Lu Maoxian taken aback and asked Zhi Gua to ask the theater owner what was going on.

The Lu Family didn't know what had happened and thought it was the old master's arrangement.

The film gets straight to the point, opening with a beautiful young woman.

The girl has a very good conscience; she openly displayed her conscience on the screen.

The Lu Family watched with great interest, exclaiming, "Our old man is quite trendy! This is even like 'Blood Spear Detective'! How did he know we liked this?"

After a while, Lu Maoxian also appeared on the screen.

The Lu Family exclaimed, "Our old master is extraordinary! He even made a movie himself!"

After a while, Lu Maoxian patted the girl's conscience and went into action.

The Lu Family was shocked for a moment, then exclaimed in admiration, "Was this for real? Our old man is quite strong! He's so old, yet he still has this ability!"

A little while later, Lu Maoxian wiped his sweat and ended the battle.

After thinking for a moment, the Lu Family continued to praise, "Our old master is indeed domineering. Even at such an old age, if he were a little shorter, he would still be domineering."

Someone nearby asked, "You mean it's short?"

"It's not just about time... well, it's just about sheer dominance!"

Lu Maoxian gritted his teeth, but didn't dare to make a move.

Ling Miaoying stood behind him and said in a low voice, "Old Master Lu, how was today's performance?"

Lu Maoxian replied, "You want to kill me? If we really fight to the death here, you might not have a chance."

With so many Lu Family present, and Lu Maoxian possessing a cultivation level of seven, Ling Miaoying, despite having the initial advantage, might not necessarily be able to kill Lu Maoxian.

Ling Miaoying laughed and said, "Grandpa, it's not worth risking your life for something so trivial."

It's just a movie, why get so worked up?

If you're not satisfied with the play, I have plenty of other good stuff to offer.

"I'll edit a movie for you tomorrow and send it to the theater. We'll call it 'Vigorous Old Lu Maoxian.' What do you think?"

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