Han Ping: I'd Like to See What Tricks Your Zhu Family Has

"Young Daoist priest, to tell you the truth, three years ago the Han family suffered a great tragedy. When the second young lady of the Han family went out for a spring outing, she was kidnapped by bandits. The eldest young lady of the Han family was also my son's wife. At that time, she was giving birth and died in childbirth after hearing the news.

Upon hearing this devastating news, Mr. and Mrs. Han fell ill and passed away several months later. The Han family mansion was eventually inherited by my good-for-nothing son, which led to the Zhu family mansion we see today.

Butler Zhu said with a sigh.

The young Daoist priest wasn't stupid; he could naturally sense the oddity in those words. The Han family was no ordinary Lineage; how could they have encountered such a change in just one day?

He said coldly, "Butler Zhu, stop calling me 'little Daoist priest.' When did it become your place as a mere steward to make decisions for the Han family? I, Han Xiuyuan, am still alive."

As soon as he finished speaking, the onlookers around him began to murmur amongst themselves.

"Could this young Daoist priest have lost his mind? The Zhu family is now a powerful clan in Haozhou City. The son of Landowner Zhu is also the Haozhou Judicial Commissioner. How could a mere Daoist priest possibly defeat him?"

"That's not how it works. It's said that the Han family produced some extraordinary figures in the previous two generations, which is why the Han family was able to move here from a small mountain village. Moreover, it's said that Master Han's two brothers are recluses. If this young Daoist priest can bring out those two recluses, the Zhu Lineage might not be able to withstand them."

"..."

Landowner Zhu squinted, his eyes filled with disdain as he looked at the young Daoist priest, and his expression turned cold.

"Daoist Master, have you forgotten that you are now a person beyond worldly affairs, and that worldly matters are none of your concern? Moreover, my son is the son-in-law of the Han family, half a son of the Han family, and it is only right that he inherits the Han family's property."

If you know what's good for you, I might give you some silver so you can find a Daoist temple to live out your days in peace. If you don't, then I'll have to show you the methods of the Zhu Lineage!

As soon as he said this, his servants surrounded Han Xiuyuan.

Just then, a disdainful voice came from afar.

"Then I'll see what tricks the Zhu Lineage has up their sleeve today!"

The sudden sound broke the atmosphere outside the Zhu residence, and everyone present turned their gaze in the direction from which the sound came.

A man and a woman strode towards them with impressive strides, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Many bystanders were still whispering among themselves.

"Who exactly are these young people? Their demeanor is far from ordinary. Could there be a turning point in today's events?"

"How could there possibly be a turning point? In Haozhou City, even if Judicial Commissioner Zhu doesn't have absolute power, making two people disappear without a trace would be an easy task."

"..."

Han Xiuyuan looked at the young man and felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place it.

"Who are you to interfere in the affairs of the Zhu Lineage?"

Although Landowner Zhu was momentarily intimidated by the young man and woman's imposing manner, he quickly regained his composure and angrily questioned them.

"Second Grandpa, are you Second Grandpa?"

Han Xiuyuan suddenly spoke, kneeling down with a thud and kowtowing to Han Ping: "Xiuyuan greets Second Grandfather."

Before Han Ping even got close, he simply raised his hand and helped Han Xiuyuan up, saying, "That's right, I am your second grandfather."

This left everyone present completely bewildered.

Han Ping fixed his gaze on Landowner Zhu and said coldly, "Han Yong is my elder brother, and I funded the construction of this mansion. Tell me, do I not have the right to interfere in the Han family's affairs?"

hiss...

Everyone gasped upon hearing this. Most of them didn't know who Han Yong was, but the fact that he funded the construction of this mansion showed that he was someone of considerable importance.

"How is this possible?"

"How could he possibly be Old Master Han's younger brother? Old Master Han passed away several years ago, and even if he were still alive, he would be approaching seventy."

"..."

Some of the older onlookers in the crowd tried to recall information about Han Yong.

Landowner Zhu naturally knew Han Yong. He had been adopted by Han Yong and became the steward of the Han family, eventually rising to his current position.

If Old Master Han were still alive, he naturally wouldn't dare to harbor any wicked thoughts.

When he was young, he often heard stories about the second patriarch from the old master Han. However, since the second patriarch stopped sending anything to the Han family fifteen years ago, the Han family has begun to decline.

There are even rumors that the two old masters have already passed away on their journey to immortality.

Old Master Han passed away because he was overwhelmed with grief and fell ill from missing his second grandfather.

Landowner Zhu him and said, "Nonsense! Although the Second Master is more than ten years younger than you, he is still in his forties. You look to be only in your early twenties. How could you possibly be the Second Master? Guards, throw this swindler who is disrespecting the Second Master and this young Daoist priest out of here!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the servants all pulled out fire pokers from behind the door.

But neither Han Ping nor Han Xiuyuan frowned.

"Foolish mortals, you know nothing about cultivators."

As Han Ping spoke, he gently released the oppressive aura emanating from his body, and the servants who rushed towards them instantly knelt down, their fire pokers exploding with a bang.

The situation changed so quickly that everyone present was caught off guard, and they all stood frozen in place as if petrified.

Han Ping said to Han Xiuyuan, "Xiuyuan, bring that Butler Zhu here. Today, I will interrogate this fellow in front of everyone how he plotted to seize my Han family's property."

"Yes."

Han Xiuyuan spoke, he stepped forward, grabbed Landowner Zhu in front of Han Ping, then kicked him to the ground.

Landowner Zhu was terrified and couldn't utter a single word. The young man in front of him was putting him under immense pressure.

However, he had made up his mind that no matter what the other party asked, he would deny it to the death, otherwise the Zhu Lineage would be finished.

Han Xiuyuan: "Second Grandfather, what should we do if this old man doesn't admit it?"

Han Ping laughed and said, "How could a mere mortal possibly hide anything from us cultivators? If I want to know, no secret in his mind can be kept. You want to cultivate, don't you? Today I'll show you the methods of a cultivator."

As he spoke, he casually cast a spell and struck Landowner Zhu.

"Tell me, what have you done to my Han family all these years?"

"I... didn't..."

Landowner Zhu tried to struggle a bit more, but he soon discovered that his tongue was completely out of his control, and he recounted in detail his experience of murdering everyone in the Han family.

"It all started with the passing of Old Master Han..."