Zhang Wenxing's face flushed red, and he hurried out. He was famous for being henpecked, and it truly wasn't easy for him to have held out this long.
As soon as Zhang Wenxing rushed out of the hall, Zhang Longxing suddenly grabbed Zhang Wenfeng by the collar and snarled, "All the members of the Zhang Lineage are here. Over the years, how many resources have you taken from the family, Zhang Wenfeng? Have you ever repaid even a fraction? Now Big Brother is competing for the position of Deputy Alliance Leader of Penglai Immortal Island. Is he doing it for his own selfish gain? Do I really need to spell out what this means? One ignorant remark from a greenhorn, and you all suddenly feel sympathy for each other."
"Have you ever considered where you'd get your resources without the protection of the Zhang Lineage? Without Big Brother's arrangements, how could our Zhang Lineage remain among the top three of Penglai Immortal Island's eight great families? Let me remind you: in this cruel world where the strong prey on the weak, there's no such thing as peaceful days. It's only because someone is silently shielding you from the wind and rain."
Zhang Longxing's outburst immediately suppressed the sorrow and resentment roiling through the crowd.
Though Zhang Longxing had always been domineering, no one could deny that what he said was the truth.
Zhang Longxing suddenly let go of Zhang Wenfeng and said coldly, "Zhang Wenfeng, you needn't resent Big Brother for being ruthless. The family doesn't support dead weight. You have two choices. Either Zhang Bao'er marries Liu Chuanshan, or you go to Nanzhang to supervise the mines. You won't be allowed back for fifty years."
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Wenfeng said, "I'll go to Nanzhang. I won't come