Chapter 315 - Taunting (1/2)

Old Xiong looked tiredly at Linfeng.

”I don't have anything to say to you, young man, unless you change your mind and accept my order.”

Linfeng smiled helplessly. ”I can't do that. I have already promised myself to someone I love.”

”Then go, don't block my way. There's nothing else to discuss.”

The elder continued on his way and approached the door. The others also began to leave towards the other exit

Linfeng did not leave. Instead, he followed Old Xiong. In a much lower voice enough only for Old Xiong to hear, he whispered, ”Master Xiong, I have ways and evidence that can break the treaty between our two families.”

The old man froze.

???

!!!

This young man actually dared to open up this matter in broad daylight! He had not even pursued the matter out of mercy, yet this cub still voluntarily brought it up. Did he even know the consequences of this threat?! Truly not afraid of death!

Instantly, flames of fury began to appear in his eyes. He stomped his cane hard. He looked at Linfeng with extremely cold eyes, as if looking at a dead man. He slowly said, ”Don't test my patience. This old one doesn't like to be threatened.”

”I am not threatening you, Master Xiong. I merely want to advice. We can discuss it in private, or I can discuss it here with all of the core members of the Xiong family and the Zhou family present,” Linfeng said as politely as he could.

The window paper had been torn already, there was no use to continue obeying the will of the Xiong family.

He wanted to avoid disputes as a sign of respect to the Xiong family, but if he could not, he was not afraid of clashing with them. It was something he had already prepared himself for since he started his quest of breaking the covenant.

The people heard the loud thump of the elder's cane. They looked back at them confusedly, wondering what the two was whispering about.

In order to ensure that the people would not see each other's crests, the chairs were distanced from each other. When Old Xiong had signaled that the trial had ended, the people had already began to stand up and walk towards the other side to leave the mansion.

Only Xiong Zhi stayed still, but she also could not hear their whispers.

Thus, the rest of the crowd could not hear the words they said.

Xiong Zhi frowned, but then she recalled what Linfeng had been telling her.

Was this related to the preparations he mentioned?

”You really are dreaming impossible dreams. You have continuously gone way overboard, insulting the Xiong family again and again. Do you really think the Xiong family would take all these insults lying down? Even the Zhou family will not stand by you!”

Linfeng shook his head. ”Master Xiong, by no means do I intend to insult the Xiong family. I truly have the means of breaking the treaty.”

Old Xiong harrumphed. ”Ridiculous. Do tell us. I don't believe you have something up your sleeve that could possibly break the three hundred year old alliance between the Xiong and the Zhou families.”

”Master Xiong, such an unfair treaty is not an alliance. It was a shackle used to cheat my ancestors and their future generations into slave labor,” Linfeng said coldly through gritted teeth.

A rather sharp look began to appear in his eyes as he recalled the fate of his ancestors. They did not get much freedom. Many of them had tried to find ways to break it, but failed repeatedly.

Generations after generations, their hopes were continuously crushed, until the Zhou family had turned into its current state—a loyal dog of the Xiong family.

He continued to speak. ”The Zhou family had suffered too much. Our pride has been lost. If I go as planned by my past self, I will not even consider your feelings nor the face of the Xiong family and publicize it immediately. But... I am doing this for my Young Miss. I don't want her to be ashamed and criticized because of her surname, Xiong.”

Old Xiong had lost all traces of tiredness. He angrily stomped his cane on the floor again. His eyes glimmered dangerously like a wild lion. How insolent! Linfeng dared to threaten him again.

How could he say that he could tarnish the Xiong's reputation if he so wished to? What gave him the courage? How preposterous!

All bits of mercy for this boy vanished in his mind. Right now, he saw Linfeng as an enemy of the Xiong family.