"No, no!"
Xu Chengyi's old body trembled, his face contorted with rage as he said, "Lin Yu, you brat, have gone too far! Ever since he came to Guanzhong, he has repeatedly humiliated my Xu family, causing me to lose face! If I bow down now, what will the whole of Guanzhong think of me? I would rather die than hand over the letter of recommendation!"
Lord Xu was originally the number one person in Guanzhong.
However, due to Lin Yu's arrival, the Xu family's prestige plummeted, and now it has fallen to the status of a third-rate family.
He even invited several bigwigs to his home recently, but they all refused.
Having fallen to such a state, how could he possibly swallow this insult!
At this moment, the old steward also stepped forward to persuade him, "My lord, Guanzhong will always belong to the Xu family. Why should we fight over this momentary anger? As the saying goes, 'A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan.' Even King Goujian of Yue could endure hardship and humiliation. What can't you do, my lord? As long as you can stand up again, what's wrong with bowing your head?"
call!
Xu Chengyi took a deep breath.
Despite feeling incredibly angry.
But he also knew that the old butler was right.
Now, if the Xu family wants to make a comeback, their only trump card is the letter of recommendation!
After weighing the pros and cons, he decided to call Lin Yu to discuss the terms.
The call was made very quickly.
Lin Yu wasn't surprised to receive the call. He knew the Xu family was now at their wits' end. That old fox would come looking for him sooner or later.
"Lord Xu, how have you been? I heard you were hospitalized? Oh dear, I was just about to buy some fruit to visit you!" Lin Yu couldn't help but tease.
Xu Chengyi said coldly, "Lin Yu, let's not beat around the bush. You just want a letter of recommendation, right? We can make a deal!"
Lin Yu asked calmly, "What do you want to do?"
Xu Chengyi said, "I want 10 billion to revitalize the Xu family's business. In addition, you must swear that you will never suppress my Xu family again from now on!"
"Ten billion? Tsk tsk, Xu Chengyi, you really dare to ask for that much!" Lin Yu couldn't help but click his tongue.
Clearly, he felt that the old man was asking for an exorbitant price.
Xu Chengyi snorted, "You should know that if you want to become the heir apparent, you must have my letter of recommendation. Only by becoming the heir apparent can you rightfully take over the Feng Army and take charge of the Feng Prefecture!"
"Ten billion for a position as the heir apparent, do you think that's a loss?" Xu Chengyi said with a sneer.
"hehe!"
Lin Yu responded with a cold laugh, "Xu Chengyi, do you think you have the right to negotiate with me now? In the beginning, I gave you face and let your son go, but what did you do?"
"Time and time again! They've mocked me! They've avoided me! They've even tried to use other people's power to deal with me?"
"Well! Now that your Xu family is penniless, you've finally decided to do business with me? Do you really think I, Lin Yu, am easy to bully? That I can be summoned and dismissed at your beck and call?"
By the end, Lin Yu's voice had turned completely cold.
Xu Chengyi was slightly taken aback.
This is not what he expected.
He thought that if he took the initiative to call, the kid would lower himself and beg him for a recommendation letter.
Even if you don't ask for anything, shouldn't you at least talk it out calmly?
I never expected this attitude!
He snorted and gritted his teeth, saying, "So what exactly do you want?"
"It's very simple!" Lin Yu stated his conditions directly: "Obey the letter of recommendation and I can guarantee you a peaceful end! Your illness is so serious, I can pick a decent sanatorium for you and find two pretty young ladies to take care of you. If you don't cooperate, hehe..."
"Threatening me?"
Xu Chengyi sneered disdainfully, "Although I am now penniless, I am still a marquis. When I return to my hometown, I will still have at least several dozen acres of fiefdom, enough to barely make a living. It is not your place to threaten me!"
"Not a threat to you? Are you sure?" Lin Yu said sarcastically. "Lord Xu, don't forget, I have dirt on you!"
"My weakness? Hah, what a joke, what weakness could I possibly have..."
At this point, Xu Chengyi suddenly stopped, as if he had just remembered something, and said in a trembling voice, "You mean... Qi Wei?"
Previously, Lin Yu had kidnapped his concubine. He had been trying to silence her, even considering asking Long Tianqi for help, but all his attempts failed.
He had almost forgotten about it, but Lin Yu suddenly brought it up now.
His eyes flickered with uncertainty as he tentatively asked, "So, you already know?"
Lin Yu sneered, "Qi Wei is mine now, what do you think? Besides, I suspect the Wu family probably knows about this too. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been neglected by the Wu family all these years, and even when your Xu family was on the verge of collapse, your father-in-law wouldn't have offered to help you! It's clear that in his heart, you've already been relegated to the cold palace!"
Xu Chengyi took a deep breath.
That's right!
What kind of methods did Wu Tiande employ?
Investigating the cause of his daughter's death was not difficult.
Over the years, neither side has brought it up; it's just an unspoken understanding.
Wu Tiande didn't touch him, firstly out of respect for Xu Junwei, and secondly because he still held the title of nobleman.
However, how could Wu Tiande pretend that the murder of his daughter had not happened, a hatred that cut to his very bones?
Xu Chengyi was fully aware of this. Therefore, he no longer expected to get anything from the Wu family.
And over the years, he has always wanted to make amends.
Therefore, when Wu Tiande asked him to safeguard the letter of recommendation, he dared not disobey in the slightest. He was even willing to escalate the conflict with Lin Yu to this extent.
Xu Chengyi sighed, "Lin Yu, I underestimated you. I didn't expect you to see things so clearly!"
"However, since you see things so clearly, you should know that Qi Wei is no longer that important to me! She poses no threat to me!"
Lin Yu didn't deny it, but just smiled and said, "Indeed, many years have passed since this incident, and you and Wu Tiande may have let it go! But have you ever thought about what would happen if your son knew that it was his own father who killed his mother with his own hands? How would he face this cruel truth?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Chengyi's face changed drastically, and he couldn't help but roar, "Lin Yu, you're asking for death!! If you dare tell my son about this, I'll risk my old life to take you down with me!!"
Xu Chengyi panicked completely.
The person he cared about most in his life was his son, Xu Junwei.
Everyone can know the cause of Wu Xuefang's death, but not her own son!
If the son knew that it was his own father who killed his mother with his own hands.
As a father, how should I face this?
As a son, wouldn't he feel resentment?
He has nothing left. If even his son hates him, despises him, and abandons him...
How should I spend the rest of my life?
Xu Chengyi threatened through gritted teeth, "Lin Yu, if you really dare to do that, I swear, I'll never give you the recommendation letter, even if I have to take it to my grave!"
"Is that so?" Lin Yu sneered disdainfully. "Fine, then let's see. If you have the guts, take the letter of recommendation to your coffin and never give it to me again!"
Snap!
After saying that, Lin Yu hung up the phone.
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