Chapter 34 The Charity Auction House
Seeing that even the old master Shan had sided with Shanxi, Shan Yixiao's last hope was completely shattered.
He slumped to the ground, his eyes vacant, yet he still muttered resentfully, his voice filled with bitterness and resentment: "You...you will regret this. Without these methods, the Shan family simply cannot compete with the other families..."
Shanxi ignored Shanxio's grumbling and didn't even bother to give him a second glance.
Her face was cold and stern as she ordered in a chilling voice, "Arrange for a thorough investigation into this matter and make Shan Yixiao return all the embezzled funds he has embezzled over the years."
"Furthermore, conduct a thorough investigation of all the shops owned by the Shan family. No matter whether they are collateral relatives or members of the main family, leave no stone unturned. Get to the bottom of everything!"
After saying this, Shanxi walked out of the auction house without looking back.
Behind him, Shan Yixiao's legs went weak. Listening to what Shan Xi said, he became angrier and angrier, his heart filled with resentment.
He only wanted the Shan family to develop better, but Shanxi and the old master Shan did not understand him and even wanted to put him to death.
"Hmph, if you're heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless too." A ruthless glint flashed in Shan Yixiao's eyes.
He slowly raised his hand and beckoned to the trembling steward beside him, signaling the steward to come forward.
The manager stood there, his body trembling like a leaf, like a frightened quail, completely at a loss for what to do.
He had heard every single word of the conversation between Shanxi and Shanxi Xiao.
At this moment, he knew very well that the young master... was no longer the aloof and benevolent young master of the family!
Seeing that the steward had not moved for a long time, Shan Yixiao gritted his teeth, forced himself to stand up, and took the initiative to walk towards the steward, each step carrying a resolute and ruthless force: "Go and do something for me."
The steward's legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground with a thud. He looked at Shan Yixiao tremblingly and asked in a tearful voice, "Young...Young Master, what are your orders?"
"Spread rumors for me, saying that Shanjia is deliberately framing me to cover up their dirty deeds of selling fake medicine and falsifying accounts. At the same time, incite some uninformed people to cause trouble at Shanjia's auction house, making it impossible for them to operate normally." A sinister glint flashed in Shan Yixiao's eyes, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.
Uncle, you forced me to do this!
"This..." The steward's legs went weak, and he wished he could cut off his own broken legs.
If you don't run when you should, now you can't run even if you want to.
"You've been with me for so many years, you must know my methods, right?" Shan Yixiao looked coldly at the steward, his eyes full of threat.
The steward swallowed hard and hurriedly said, "Young master, rest assured, I will arrange everything perfectly."
Meanwhile, the Wu family.
Master Wu returned to the Wu family home in high spirits. Although he hadn't seen the girl's face, he had inquired about her and learned that she claimed to be a young lady from the Shan family.
The only one who matches the name of the Shan family's young lady is Shan Yurou.
It seems that she must have refined that elixir!
"I never expected this. Shan Yurou is said to be a genius in cultivation. I never imagined that she would not only be accomplished in cultivation, but also so talented in alchemy. The Shan family is really lucky." Master Wu shook his head and laughed as he walked inside.
Butler Wu frowned slightly upon hearing this: "Shan Yurou? Master, are you sure?"
"I'm sure, the people from that family said it themselves," Master Wu said with certainty.
"But...but Shan Yurou came to our Wu family before and said she wanted to learn alchemy from the old master." Butler Wu looked bewildered.
He's not face-blind; he can tell whether someone is kind or gentle.
"If it's not Shan Yurou, then who else could it be? Whatever, in any case, the Shan family has produced such a genius, so we should be on good terms with them in the future. Didn't they want to sell our Wu family's pills before? Go to the Shan family's auction house and tell them that this matter is negotiable." Master Wu was very happy and even hummed a little tune.
He thought the Shan family had reached a dead end, otherwise they wouldn't have wanted to sell the pills refined by the Wu family.
But who would have thought that their millennia-long foundation was so profound? Even the worst pill they casually produced was a top-tier fifth-grade pill, close to sixth grade...
As Master Wu was humming a tune, a servant rushed in to report: "Master, something has happened at the Shanjia Auction House."
What?
Outside the Shanjia Auction House, a group of people had gathered, demanding an explanation: "A thousand-year-old Shanjia, is this all the reputation you have? Selling fake medicine, you've lost all conscience!"
Someone in the crowd immediately chimed in: "That's right! They call it some kind of peerless elixir, but I think it's just a bunch of junk, a scam to swindle our hard-earned money!"
"The Shan family used to have a good reputation, but now it seems they are all show and no substance!"
“My elderly relative is seriously ill, and we were hoping this medicine could save their life. But now, we've spent the money, the medicine is fake, and I'm afraid my relative won't make it!”
"Do you have any conscience at all! You use the guise of doing good deeds to do all sorts of shady things! You're willing to risk human life for money!"
"Yes, the Shan family is so heartless! We trusted them so much and supported them for so many years, but they tried to fool us with fake medicine!"
"What kind of philanthropist family has a thousand-year history? I think they're just a thousand-year-old fraudster who specialize in ripping off ordinary people like us!"
"Selling fake medicine is a terrible sin, it will bring them no descendants! If the ancestors of the Shan family knew that their descendants had done such a despicable thing, they would not rest in peace even in the afterlife!"
More and more people were incited, and they surrounded the entrance of the Shanjia Auction House, waving their arms and cursing loudly.
Some people threw rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at the auction house's entrance, instantly covering it with filth and emitting a pungent odor.
"Hand over the person in charge of selling fake medicine! We demand an explanation!" someone in the crowd shouted.
This shout seemed to ignite the fuse of everyone's anger, and they all joined in, yelling, "Get out! Get out! Get out!"
"I heard that the current head of the Shan family is an eighteen-year-old girl named Shan Xi. Make her come out! Make her come out and give us an explanation!"
"Hand over the person in charge and give us back our hard-earned money! Otherwise, we'll make a big fuss about this and let the whole world know the ugly face of this 'good family'!"
"If you don't give us a satisfactory answer today, we'll come here every day and make a scene until your auction house can't stay in business!"
Shan Yixiao stood at the corner, watching the Shan family auction house being surrounded by a huge crowd, and a smug smile appeared on his lips!
Shanxi, Shanxi, aren't you the head of the family? I'd like to see if you can still hold onto your position as head of the family in the face of this situation.
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