Chapter 236 (1/2)

Ling Tian coldly smiled as he continued, ”So what if he takes over the country? In the end, it still belongs to the Long family and not our Ling Family! He will still be surnamed Long! And our Ling Family's younger generation will still have to heed their orders! As the saying goes, wealth never goes past three generations. Maybe the Imperial Court still needs to rely on us for the first two generations, but we've already reached the state where we can only promote in status. With the Imperial Family's knowledge, there's no way there they would allow a family with enough ambition and power to take over the country to remain a threat! Thus, it is only a matter of time before our Ling Family is destroyed! Doesn't grandma agree? Don't try to kid yourself!”

Old Madam Ling was silent for quite a while. As the wind blew over, her fluttering white hair looked incomparably desolate. She sighed, ”Yes, when you're still alive, the Ling Family won't be harmed. But people eventually die, and after centuries, if there are no other capable people in the Ling Family, then the Imperial Court will destroy us for sure! The most unfeeling party here is the imperial family. I'm clearer than you on this point!”

Ling Tian's gaze was deep and profound as he cautiously replied, ”As such, it will only be by building our own country and taking our clan's fate into our own hands that we have a chance to survive. If our descendants perish in the future, that would be because of their own incapability, and not because of others!”

”This woman and her husband are already old. Whatever happens in the Ling Family from now on, I'll leave it to you.” Old Madam Ling could only sigh and reply as such.

Ling Tian's heart jumped with joy. By saying this, it signified that his grandmother had chosen to unconditionally support him! As such, things would only get easier!

”There's still something that I require grandma to personally settle. I'm quite sure you'll enjoy doing this.” Stretching his hand into his bosom, he took out the notebook that NanGong TianLong had given to him. ” These are all the spies that the NanGong family has hidden in our place the past ten years. Paired together with the deeds of Ling Kong, I've dug through everything, there shouldn't be anything left out!”

Taking over the little notebook, Old Madam Ling's eyes flashed with a sharp killing intent as she growled, ”Good, this matter can be left to me. It can be considered as fulfilling one of my life's objectives!”

”En, however, Ling Kong is still after all grandpa's adopted son. If we don't handle it well, it will make grandpa sad. Let me deal with him personally, as I've yet to settle my debts with them!” Ling Tian pondered a while more, before continuing, ”I've also already deployed my men to control the areas where each of the spies are at. As long as grandma orders it, I'll have them all captured and sent over!”

Ling Tian gave a cruel smile at this point, commenting, ”These people are truly unrepentant, grandma cannot go easy on them.”

”Get lost, you brat!” Old Madam Ling jokingly scolded. ”These old bones have lived for decades, and I know more stuff than you do. Do I need you to remind me?” However, she suddenly paused for a while before giving a knowing smile, ”Are you worried about Ling Zhen? You thought that grandma didn't know what kind of person he is?”

Ling Tian seriously nodded his head. ”In the past ten years, Ling Zhen has always been by your side, and you've personally groomed him. In these ten years, Ling Zhen has actually not made a move! This is the most skillful sort of scheming in my generation! No matter what problems fall into his hands, he can produce a perfect solution for it. If he wasn't Ling Kong's son, with such caliber, he would definitely be a great a.s.set! However, since he has already decided to be enemies with our family, then keeping such a person would only be a huge tumor! I'm aware that grandma will settle him cleanly, but being humans, we will definitely have feelings, let alone something that has been with us for a long time!”

A severe look pa.s.sed through Old Madam Ling's eyes in contrary, ”Tian'er, you look down on grandma too much. I've been waiting for ten over years for this day. What feelings do I have for that traitor? The father and son are my enemies who caused me to almost not be able to enjoy the blessings of having a grandchild!”

Ling Tian laughed out in understanding, ”Since you have already steeled your heart, then you can just activate the family head token at any time, and lock all of them up within the residence! I've given my men instructions not to let even a single one of them go! Such matters should be handled quickly!”

Old Madam Ling nodded in agreement, commanding, ”Then pa.s.s down the order. The Ling Family should also be purified. I've waited too long for this day!”

When Ling Tian returned to his courtyard, Ling Chen immediately rushed up to him. ”Young n.o.ble, the Violent Wind has reported that they have found Su HuaiRen and little Chrysanthemum. They have captured both of them!”

Ling Tian only replied with an 'oh', before grumbling, ”If they had to take any longer, I would have given all of them a good smack on their b.u.t.ts!” However, he didn't stop walking, entering the study and writing out a few orders before handing them to Ling Chen to deliver them.

Only then did he ask, ”Where are the two of them? Did they only catch them? Any others?”