When Li Chun saw his wife and son being humiliated, he could no longer hold it in and jumped up, his eyes widening and his beard standing on end. "You blind slave, my son is …" he yelled angrily.
Before he could finish, Madam Xie yelled, "Send Master back to the back courtyard!"
Behind Li Chun, there were already five strong servants waiting. Once they heard the order, they immediately jumped up. Two of them grabbed Li Chun's hands, two grabbed his legs, and one of them stuffed a towel into Li Chun's mouth. Then, like lifting a statue, the four of them quickly carried the struggling Li Chun out of the hall.
If this had happened in someone else's house, not only would it have been absurd, it would have been disrespectful to the husband. If a lawsuit was filed, the wife could be expelled from the family.
But in the Li family, this was a common occurrence. Even Li Chengfeng was used to it.
Madam Xie turned around and wailed, "Master, you are an enlightened master of the Spiritual Mountain Sect. You are a magnanimous man. My husband went mad from practicing martial arts in his early years. Please don't stoop to the level of a mad man."
When Sun Boren saw that she did not dare to wipe the blood off her face, he sneered and turned away without a word.
Madam Xie said, "If you are willing to let the Li family join the Spiritual Mountain Sect, the entire Li family will be grateful!"
Sun Boren had been waiting for this. He clapped his hands in realization. "Ah, Master Lingyun!
I remember now, I remember now! "
He smiled at Madam Xie. "So it was Master Lingyun who accepted it. That means he's not an outsider."
Madam Xie was overjoyed. Only then did her personal servant, Green Bead, dare to secretly hand her a handkerchief. Madam Xie secretly took it and quickly wiped her tears. Then, she hid the handkerchief in her sleeve and said carefully, "The Li family has prepared five thousand taels of silver as an offering, and five hundred taels of silver as a reward for Master …"
The reason why Sun Boren was making things difficult for the Li family was because he had lost the Zhao family village's offerings, and had been beaten into a cesspit by two thieves who had somehow come from the south to the north to steal the offerings. There was a nameless evil fire in his heart that he had nowhere to vent. Naturally, the Li family, who bore the brunt of it, was in big trouble.
Cheng 'an City was not considered big, but the wealthy families were all loyal to the Spiritual Mountain Sect. Many of these families had disciples cultivating in the Spiritual Mountain Sect. Sun Boren was a big shot when he left the mountain, but on the mountain, he was just a junior disciple. He did not dare to act rashly. If these rich families told their disciples that he had secretly accepted bribes at the foot of the mountain, he would be in big trouble.
The Li family hadn't been in Cheng 'an for long, and they didn't have a foundation in the Spiritual Mountain Sect. Therefore, the Li family naturally took advantage of them.
When Li Chengfeng heard this, he sighed bitterly in his heart. He had worked so hard to rob a worshipper, but in the end, he was the one who got his comeuppance!
Could it be that there really was justice in the unseen world?
When Sun Boren heard that the other party's offering was only five thousand silvers and his betrothal gift was only five hundred silvers, he immediately frowned and said unhappily, "Five thousand silvers?
Ha!
Looks like you're treating the Spiritual Mountain Sect like beggars! "
With that, he flicked his sleeves, got up, and walked out.
Madam Xie was shocked and quickly said, "Master, stop!"
"Hm?" Sun Boren turned around and looked at Madam Xie.
Madam Xie gritted her teeth and said, "To tell you the truth, the Li family can still offer two thousand taels of silver!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Green Bead couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, "Madam, these two thousand silvers are …"
Madam Xie glared at her angrily, and Green Bead immediately shut up. She lowered her head, her eyes red, and her fingers clutched the handkerchief tightly.
Li Chengfeng knew that these two thousand silver taels were the Li family's trump card. If they took it out, the entire family would either have to beg on the streets or starve to death!
But unexpectedly, Sun Boren still snorted coldly, lifted his leg, and walked out.
Madam Xie, who had always been self-restrained and would not change her expression even if Mt. Tai collapsed in front of her. Madam Xie, who was highly respected by the servants, was now completely at a loss. She subconsciously grabbed the end of Sun Boren's robe and begged, "Master, this is all the Li family has!"
Sun Boren was furious and kicked Madam Xie away. "Get out of my way!"
The kick landed on Madam Xie's forehead and her wound split open again. Her face was covered in blood as she fell to the ground.
"I'll kill you!"
Li Chengfeng leapt up immediately, his hair standing on end, his eyes bloodshot as he clenched his fists and charged at Sun Boren!
He was not the only one. Xiaobao jumped up as well. Anger was written all over his handsome face as he glared at Sun Boren. His hands had subconsciously retracted into his sleeves, clasping onto two Plum Blossom Darts. Once his Young Master made his move, the Plum Blossom Darts would land on Sun Boren's eyes.
Even the other servants in the hall leapt up, glaring at Sun Boren and gritting their teeth. Some picked up chairs while others grabbed teacups. Even Green Bead quickly removed the jade hairpin in her hair, looking ready to fight at any moment. They loved Madam Xie very much. Now that their master was being humiliated, how could the servants just sit back and watch?
The servants would die if their master was humiliated!
Sun Boren sneered at them, his gaze cold as if he was looking at a bunch of ants. He could crush them all with one finger.
When she saw that Li Chengfeng was about to pounce, Madam Xie suddenly yelled, "Chengfeng, stand down!"
Li Chengfeng froze on the spot as if he had been hit by a spell. He looked at Madam Xie and wailed, "Mother!"
Madam Xie yelled again, "Stand down!"
Li Chengfeng almost cried. He glared fiercely at Sun Boren, gritted his teeth and retreated.
Madam Xie glanced at Green Bead and gave her a look. Green Bead immediately understood and winked at the other servants. A few of them left quietly, leaving only Green Bead and Xiaobao in the hall.
Madam Xie pleaded to Sun Boren, "Master, I still have some jewellery worth about a thousand silvers. If you don't mind, you can take it all. It's a waste to leave it with me. Why not give it to you? At least you can make the most of it!"
After saying this, Green Bead said in a trembling voice, "Madam!
That's your dowry! "
Madam Xie ignored her. She stared straight at Sun Boren and kowtowed. "If the Li family can enter the Spiritual Mountain Sect, we will serve you for the rest of our lives! We will never regret it!"
Sun Boren knew that he could no longer get anything out of the Li family. His expression softened and he laughed. "I've heard that the people of Cheng 'an value martial arts. Both men and women are brave and aggressive. Now that I've seen it, it's true!
Hahaha! "
Madam Xie smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry for my vulgarity!
Green Bead, what are you waiting for?
Aren't you going to fetch my wooden box? "
Green Bead could not help but shed tears as she walked away. After a while, she returned with a wooden box tightly in her arms. When she came to Madam Xie, she was reluctant to hand over the sawdust. Madam Xie had no choice but to reach out and gently caress Green Bead's cheek. She said softly, "Green Bead, let go."
Only then did Green Bead loosen her grip and cover her mouth with her hand, sobbing incessantly.
Madam Xie opened the wooden box in front of Sun Boren. The jewellery in the box dazzled Sun Boren's eyes. This was not just worth a thousand silvers, it was worth a thousand gold!
This time, not only would the Zhao Family Village's deficit be made up, but he would also be able to make a huge profit and make a huge windfall!
Sun Boren laughed heartily and waved his sleeves. "Very good, very good!
Then, let me give this Young Master Li an evaluation!
If he passes, he will be able to enter the Spiritual Mountain Sect! "
Madam Xie was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed. "I will never be able to repay Master's kindness!"
Sun Boren walked to Li Chengfeng and looked at him from the corner of his eye. He said coldly, "Are you not going to kneel?"
Li Chengfeng trembled, his fists clenched!
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