The Xu Family's Grandmasters had suffered the backlash of the Xiang Family's karma, then faced the encirclement of the Qian and Liu Families.
Only Xu Lin had escaped.
Jiang Jingnian's face remained as still as an ancient well. "Where is Xu Lin now?"
"Daoist Master Jiang."
Qian Youcai lowered his voice. "Our agents saw Xu Lin get into a vintage car at the embassy in Aofei's concession."
"Following the trail, we discovered that the car belonged to the Lu Family of Eastwater Prefecture. The Xu Family's collateral branches in the surrounding counties were also taken away by Lu Family boats that same day."
Jiang Jingnian nodded without betraying any emotion. "Given the Xu Family's current circumstances, joining forces with the Xiang Family again is impossible. They could either throw themselves entirely behind the foreigners or seek refuge with the Nanwan Army or the Eastwater Army."
"Since the Xu Family's remnants went to the Lu Family, it seems they still want revenge!"
"If they had gone to the Nanwan Army or the foreigners, things really would have been difficult."
That would mean the Xu Family's remnants had either gone overseas or moved to Nanwan Prefecture.
Either way, hunting them down would have been extremely difficult.
"Daoist Master Jiang."
Qian Youcai offered quiet counsel. "Even if they have joined the Eastwater Lu Family, wiping them out completely won't be easy. With the situation still uncertain, we would be better off cleaning up the aftermath in Peace City and consolidating our strength."
Whether the Qian Household or the Liu Family, seeing only one clan elder escape with a handful of collateral relatives was enough for them to consider the Xu Family destroyed.
The Xu Family's holdings and territory in Peace City, and indeed throughout Dongjiang Prefecture, would take them a long time to