On this day, Song Yan walked out of the Chu family's library, and the newly appointed manager Chu Sen sent a message.
The person who wrote the post was Qin Yingxiong, inviting him to a banquet at Qin's house tomorrow.
Ever since that day at the banquet of his succession ceremony, when the Qin, Li, Wang, and Zhou families each brought their outstanding girls to toast, Song Yan had guessed what they were thinking.
It's just that he already has more than ten wives in his main world, and he really doesn't want to add new members.
Therefore, he could only act stupid and pretend not to understand their intentions.
Now it seems that they are unwilling to give up.
"So, do you want to go to the party tomorrow night or not?"
Just when Song Yan was considering whether to go to the Qin family for a banquet, invitations from the other three families were sent one after another, and they all invited him to the banquet tomorrow.
"interesting!"
When he saw the invitations from the other three families, Song Yan couldn't help but smile. It seemed that these four families regarded him as a reason to compete with each other. However, the invitations from the other three families gave Song Yan a much easier choice.
So, he ordered the chief steward to reply to the four families, saying that he would be practicing hard in seclusion during this period and would not have time to attend the banquet.
An hour later.
Qin Mansion.
When he learned that Song Yan rejected his invitation, Qin Yingxiong looked a little ugly. At the same time, he felt uncomfortable because Song Yan refused to give him face.
At this moment, the chief steward of the Qin family came in a hurry and reported a piece of news to Qin Yingxiong. After hearing this, Qin Yingxiong slapped his palm on the tea table in anger and shouted coldly: "Asshole! No wonder Chu Fan didn't come to go." Yan, it turns out it’s those three bastards who are causing trouble secretly!”
But he knew that the other three families had also sent invitations, inviting Song Yan to a banquet at their house tomorrow night.
If only one family sends invitations and Song Yan doesn't go, it will definitely be disrespectful and will offend others.
But if the four families send out invitations at the same time, going to any one of them will offend the other three families. Therefore, the best way is not to go to any of them, so that no one is offended.
A few days passed quickly, and he had read through the thousands of books in the Chu family library, which made him understand a little more about the world.
The Chu family has returned to normal under the dedicated efforts of the four elders.
The Chu family was safe and sound, and Song Yan had decided to leave Fenghua Town in two days to investigate Chu Tianxing's affairs.
At this moment, an elder came in a hurry with a look of panic on his face.
"Master, it's not good, our mine in Heita Mountain was taken away by people from Changyang Town!"
Black Tower Mountain produces refined iron ore. The ore stock is large and it is relatively easy to mine. There is no need to worry about sales, because there are too many warriors in this world. Anyone who practices martial arts needs weapons, and refined iron is the basic material for refining weapons. .
Therefore, the Black Tower Mine accounts for 60% of the Chu family's income.
At the same time, the Chu family does not exclusively own the Black Tower ore. The Chu family holds 40% of the shares, and the Qin family, Wang family, Zhou family, and Li family each hold 1.5% of the shares.
Changyang Town is across the river from Fenghua Town, but it is not as wealthy as Fenghua Town. They have long coveted the mines in Heita Mountain. When Chu Tianxing was here, the martial arts family in Changyang Town also considered the Black Tower Mine.
But in the fight, Chu Tianxing defeated the two Shenhai late-stage players in Changyang Town one against two, and they gave up the idea of fighting for the Black Tower Mine.
Now that Chu Tianxing is dead, they have come up with the idea of the Black Tower Mine again. They have been plotting for several months and finally succeeded in taking over the Black Tower Mine last night.
Only a quarter of an hour.
The heads of the Qin family, Li family, Zhou family, and Wang family arrived one after another. Needless to say, they were all about the Black Tower Mine.
"Nephew Chu Xian, please get a charter. What should we do this time?"
Qin Yingxiong spoke with a gloomy expression.
"What else can we do, naturally take back the mine!" Li Shiyuan shouted grumpily.
"Yes, mining is one of our five important industries, and we cannot fall into the hands of a bastard like Changyang Town under any circumstances!"
The head of the Zhou family and the head of the Wang family have expressed their opinions one after another, both of which have the same intention: to take back the Black Tower Mine.
Song Yan pondered and said: "The mine must be taken back, but before taking back the mine, we will send people to negotiate first. If they are willing to return the mine to us, just say, if they are not willing, we will take it back by force!"
"My dear nephew, according to me, our five families can just join forces and send troops to attack, so why bother!" Li Shiyuan was somewhat disapproving.
"Yes, there is no reason to spit out the fat that is eaten in the mouth, so it is superfluous to send people to negotiate!" Qin Yingxiong nodded with deep understanding.
Song Yan smiled: "The news about me killing Chu Tianlong should have reached Changyang Town, right?"
The four of them didn't know why Song Yan asked this question, but they all nodded and it should have been passed on.
"Since the people in Changyang Town know my strength, why do they dare to continue to seize the Black Tower Mine? Therefore, I guess they must have something to rely on. We sent people to negotiate to test their attitude. As the saying goes, know yourself and the enemy and you will win in any battle... !”
After listening to Song Yan's explanation, the four family heads were convinced and agreed with him to send people to negotiate.
Heita Mine is only more than sixty miles away from Fenghua Town, and the trip back and forth only takes more than an hour.
The person sent to negotiate with the martial arts family in Changyang Town was a steward of the Chu family.
But after two hours.
The steward didn't come back. What was sent back was a guard from the Ming Chu family, and he also brought back one of the steward's ears.
"Arrogant, the people in Changyang Town are too arrogant!"
Qin Yingxiong shouted as he slapped the table.
"Yes, they actually dared to cut off the ears of their nephew. It was a naked provocation!" Li Shiyuan also shouted angrily.
Song Yan raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "Although our two towns fight from time to time, they maintain due restraint. Last time, my father clearly killed two of them, warriors from the late Shenhai period, but he didn't. But this time, they first seize the mine and then humiliate us. It is obvious that they intend to fight with us to the death. This shows that they really have support, and they have no support. In this way, we first hold our troops stationary, and then send people to Changyang Town. Let’s do some research and see what they rely on!”
"Okay, just do as my nephew says!"
All four people agreed with Song Yan's opinion.
Changyang Town, Wei family.
There are three martial arts families in Changyang Town, among which the Wei family is the strongest.
The head of the Wei family is called Wei Mingshan, and his cultivation has reached the late stage of Shenhai. A few years ago, Changyang Town tried to rob the Black Tower Mine, but Chu Tianxing finally frightened them with his absolute strength.
One of the two late Shenhai players that Chu Tianxing defeated was Wei Mingshan.
Originally, he had thought that he would never have a chance to win the Black Tower Mine, but three months ago he got the news of Chu Tianxing's death.
Then he came up with ideas and began to conspire with the other two families.
But just as they were taking action, news came from Fenghua Town that Chu Tianxing's son killed Chu Tianlong, who was in the later stage of Shenhai, with one sword and regained the power of the Chu family.
Being able to kill the late Shenhai with one sword means that his strength must have reached the peak of Shenhai.
Therefore, they had to cancel the plan that they had been preparing for several months, which can be said to be very frustrating.
But just three days ago.
Her daughter Wei Le came back, and she brought back a man, and that man was Feng Kai, the second son of the head of the Feng family, a powerful martial arts clan in Yunfeng City.
It is said that there are more than three Yuan Dan experts in the Feng family.
Therefore, with the arrival of Fengkai, Wei Mingshan started to think about the Black Tower Mine.
Author's digression: Second update, thank you to the lonely Fenglan, Xiaofeng and Xiaohuihui for their generous reward (to be continued)