Meanwhile, at the Zhao family villa in Jiangdu City.
"Bang!"
Several glasses clinked heavily together.
Zhao Wanliang of the Zhao family, Qin Guangshan, head of the Qin family, and Wu Jingzhi, head of the Wu family, tipped back their heads and drained their wine in one gulp.
Qin Guangshan set down his glass and laughed heartily. "Wanliang, Brother Jingzhi, this alliance between our three families has brought both of you considerable gains. The Zhao family has rid itself of a grave threat and secured its position as the foremost of the four great families; the Wu family has taken over the Lu family's spirit money and Plague Pill businesses. From now on, things will only grow more prosperous!"
At that, Zhao Wanliang rubbed the side of his glass with his fingertips, a cold curve lifting at the corner of his mouth.
Wu Jingzhi leisurely swirled his empty glass as well, his eyes concealing a trace of disdain.
"Brother Qin, that is hardly honest," Wu Jingzhi said with a light chuckle. "When the time comes, we will help you swallow up the Lu Clan Temple at a low price. Afterward, among the four great families, only your Qin family will possess two temples. Such uniquely blessed benefits far surpass anything we receive."
Having had his thoughts exposed, Qin Guangshan was not annoyed. Instead, his smile deepened. "Brother Wu is right, absolutely right! As long as I take the Lu Clan Temple, I will have another temple in which to worship the Plague Lord. Otherwise, I truly would have been troubled over which main hall to remove in order to make room for the Plague Lord."
Then he changed the subject, sounding faintly aggrieved. "And this Plague Department, honestly—of all divine departments, it is one people fear like the plague, yet it