Protect Our Chief

Ancestor Zhoubo was trembling with anger: "Zhaang Hongqing, this contract is made from Tier Five Fierce Beast Hide, and both its age and various identification methods confirm it was crafted over three hundred years ago. Are you refusing to acknowledge it now, intending to default?"

"What a joke! What use is age identification?" Among the Zhaang Family, a young man in his thirties jumped out and shouted, "If we forged a contract now, and brought it out hundreds of years later saying the main residence of the Longzuo Wang Family belongs to our Zhaang Family, would you accept it?"

"Zhaang Guanwen, elders are conversing; it’s not your turn to interrupt!" Wang Shouyue recognized him, his expression changed fiercely, and he angrily shouted, "If you’re unhappy, I’ll be happy to entertain you."

"Enough!" Ancestor Zhoubo’s face turned somber, "You know very well, Zhaang Hongqing, whether it’s real or fake. Moreover, when this contract was signed, there were three copies; one kept by each of our families and another held at the Governor’s Mansion. How can you simply deny it?"

Finishing his words, he glanced at the refined middle-aged man beside him and bowed, "Sir Clerk Cui, we invited you here to bear witness."

The middle-aged man nodded slightly and spoke calmly with his hands behind his back, "I have reviewed the relevant notarization documents at the Governor’s Mansion; indeed, there is this notarized contract."

At these words, the members of the Ping’an Wang Family smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

In this situation, let’s see how the Zhaang Family tries to refute.

However, Clerk Cui had not finished speaking: "But... over a hundred years ago, the warehouse where the notarized documents were kept suffered a fire; this document was among them, and many characters are now unreadable."

"What?"

Ancestor Zhoubo’s face turned pale.

The Zhaang Family’s refusal was already causing frequent conflicts between both sides. Initially, there was hope in the Governor’s Mansion’s copy of the notarized document to overpower the Zhaang Family.

Now...

Indeed.

Zhaang Hongqing sneered: "With the notarized document illegible, how can it serve as evidence? Wang Zhoubo, I advise you not to be persistently unreasonable."

"Humph!" Ancestor Zhoubo’s expression turned extremely grave, "We descendants have failed, losing ninety-nine percent of our ancestral legacy. However, if we can’t even reclaim assets rightfully ours, how would I, Wang Zhoubo, ever face our ancestors underground?"

"If so." Clerk Cui said, "The truth of this matter is unverifiable. Since your two clans can’t cease their disputes, why not settle it with a traditional duel, winner takes all. I, as the Governor’s Mansion representative, can notarize it. After this, both clans must continue harmonious relations and not let this issue provoke further conflict."

"Our Zhaang Family is willing to accept Clerk Cui’s mediation." Zhaang Hongqing said with a bow, squinting at Ancestor Zhoubo, "Wang Zhoubo, the situation has come to this; further arguments are meaningless. Why don’t the two of us engage in a duel to decide the victor?"

"Ancestor, absolutely not." Clan Leader Wang Xiaorui quickly whispered urgently, "Zhaang Hongqing has been in the Middle Stage of the Celestial Human Realm for quite a while; we have no chance of winning this fight."

The other family elders were also very worried, advising against it.

Even if we can’t reclaim those ancestral assets this time, as long as we continue running the luxurious high-end hotel ’Purple Mansion Palace,’ the Longzuo Wang Family will slowly rise.

Ancestor Zhoubo also understood that Clerk Cui had probably long sided with the Zhaang Family. The actual cause of that fire—who knows how it happened.

It’s true that circumstances often overpower individuals, and the Wang Family’s foundation and network can’t compare to theirs.

However!

Ancestor Zhoubo’s eyes sharpened, his aura suddenly turning fierce: "That is our ancestors’ legacy, how can it be swallowed up without reason? Even if I, Wang Zhoubo, have to risk my life, I won’t let him succeed easily."

As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Xiaorui behind him, "If I die, you all should invite Shouzhe to take over as Patriarch for fifty years."

Wang Xiaorui trembled upon hearing this, hurriedly wanting to persuade further but was stopped by Ancestor Zhoubo.

"Zhaang Hongqing, I admit your strength is considerable. But if you think to bully our Wang Family with it, you might not be eligible." Ancestor Zhoubo looked at Zhaang Hongqing and sneered coldly.

As soon as the words fell, his body shook, and a vast, powerful Celestial Human aura erupted.

The aura was abyssal and oppressive like a cornered beast pushed to the extremes, displaying a resolute momentum of an all-out desperate struggle.

Thus.

It was Zhaang Hongqing’s turn for his expression to change.

His face was somewhat uncertain. He never expected Wang Zhoubo to fight desperately for merely twenty thousand acres of good farmland.

Admittedly!

Zhaang Hongqing’s strength does surpass Wang Zhoubo, but if both were fighting desperately, Wang Zhoubo might have a chance to take his life.

Even getting caught in a mutually destructive scenario is not what Zhaang Hongqing wants.

The value of any Celestial Human Ancestor far exceeds that of twenty thousand acres of good farmland.

"Have you gone mad, Wang Zhoubo?" Zhaang Hongqing shouted angrily, "You need to think carefully; your family only has one Celestial Human Ancestor. If you die, who will protect the Longzuo Wang Family?"

Ancestor Zhoubo was about to speak.

Suddenly.

A calm and composed voice came from behind him: "Ancestor Zhoubo is correct; if we are indifferent to our ancestral legacy being encroached upon, wouldn’t our Wang Family backbone be broken?"

"We Wang Family, though not casually humiliating others, will also never allow others to step all over us."

"This battle not only must be fought but must display the spirit of our Wang Family."

As these words resonated solidly, several figures walked out slowly from the crowd, appearing before the opposing sides.

The elders and young members of the Longzuo Wang Family’s eyes lit up, smiles almost simultaneously blooming on their faces.

"Shouzhe, it turns out Shouzhe is here."

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