Chapter 164 - Chapter 164: Chapter 159 The Problem Has Been Found 1 (2/2)

Young Master Fang appeared extremely confident.

This is the power of a great family. They have their own network of connections in every aspect and countless people working for the clan.

With just one command, if the whole family’s resources are leveraged, there’s hardly any herb they couldn’t find.

“First, bring a hundred-year-old specimen for me to see. I’ll compare it, and if this old water grass really has a problem, we’ll replace it. By the way, how is the water supplied? Could there be a problem?”

Qin Niu believed that the water grass constantly releasing cold energy was definitely not normal.

“The water supply is locally sourced, and direct descendants of our Fang Family are in control, so the likelihood of a problem is infinitesimal. Nonetheless, since Master Qin mentioned it, I will immediately dispatch someone to secretly investigate.”

Young Master Fang was not letting any clue go unnoticed.

“If possible, try not to let too many people know. I’m not certain yet whether there’s an issue with this water grass. If there is indeed a problem with it, then there are only two possibilities. Either the water grass has mutated over time, or someone has deliberately tampered with it.”

No sooner had Qin Niu finished speaking than he felt the surrounding air turn freezing cold; his body tensed up, and his soul trembled.

All five of the Fang Family’s elders opened their eyes simultaneously.

These five were actually eavesdropping on Qin Niu’s conversation with Young Master Fang while pretending to meditate.

“Fang Lian, if you find out that someone has tampered with this herb, remember to keep them alive. I want to see who dares to meddle with the foundations of the Fang Family,” a white-haired, shorter elder spoke indifferently to Young Master Fang.

Despite his unimpressive appearance, like a local earth deity, his status among the five Fang Family elders was likely the highest.

Because once he spoke, none of the others said anything further.

“Understood! They dare to attack the Fang Family during my father’s seclusion, thinking that I, Fang Lian, am too young to be a threat. If I find out who it is, I will exterminate their entire clan to deter others from coveting what belongs to the Fang Family.”

Young Master Fang, who looked to be just over thirty, spoke with a chillingly grandiose demeanor.

Wiping out an entire family seemed to him to be as trifling a matter as any. And from his tone, it seemed that he didn’t care which major family within Black Tiger City it was; he would dare to annihilate them just the same.

Qin Niu was getting a glimpse into the tip of the iceberg of Black Tiger City’s hidden strength.

Powerful families entrenched within the city were locked in fierce competition. Without substantial power, one’s life in the city was as insecure as that of an ant.

And this was just the Fang Family, already so powerful. What about the Lu Family, into which Wang Furen dreamed of marrying her daughter? How strong might they be?

Qin Niu had no idea.

He was just a minor character at the moment, not daring to get too involved with those top-tier families that were like huge immovable objects.

Young Master Fang activated the mechanism for the forbidden area, and the stone door opened again.

“Guard number one!”

“Present!”

A figure gradually emerged from the darkness.

“Bring over a water grass that’s over a hundred years old. Secretly investigate the water supply entering the forbidden area. Keep a close watch on Master Pang’s every move, but for now, don’t alert him…”

Young Master Fang issued a series of orders.

The guard’s figure disappeared.

Before long, a water grass, stored in a bucket, was brought over.

But the guard didn’t dare set foot in the forbidden area, only placing the item at the entrance.

Young Master Fang personally brought it in

And he carefully checked it before bringing it inside.

He made sure there was nothing abnormal before he brought it in.

The herbs and trees cultivated in the forbidden land were the core high-level strategic resources of the Fang Family.

They could not afford any mishaps.

Having an outsider like Qin Niu brought into the forbidden land made him extremely uneasy.

In his mind, he had already quickly thought through several life-saving plans. As long as he could escape back to Shuangf eng Village after leaving Black Tiger City, he would have the means to protect himself. The Ancient Banyan Tree was a natural maze, providing considerable protection.

The only downside was that he couldn’t hide inside it at night.

Because at night, all the living creatures inside would be indiscriminately killed by the tree.

“Master Qin, please check if this water grass is normal!”

Young Master Fang handed him the bucket.

Qin Niu closed his eyes again, feeling carefully.

The energy contained within this water grass was clearly less, which also indirectly indicated that it was much younger. But the energy was normal, belonging to cool energy, with no trace of cold energy.

“This one is normal,” Qin Niu said, with only four words.

“Could someone really have attacked the most crucial asset of the Fang Family? Despicable.”

Young Master Fang’s fists clenched tightly, cracking with tension.

“I suggest we replace all the water in this pool and store the replaced water in tanks. Then cultivate the normal water grass in there. This way, we can find out if there’s a problem with the pool water.”

Qin Niu himself couldn’t be sure where the problem lay.