Inside the royal family residence in Sunset City.
Wang Tong, the head of the Wang family, looked respectfully at the figure sitting in the main seat.
"Senior Sun, I am truly sorry to have troubled you to come all this way!"
The old man in the main seat snorted and said, "Patriarch Wang, there's no need for such formalities. You serve my Sun family, so you're practically one of us. There's no need for us to be so polite with each other!"
Wang Tongxin thought that if he weren't already in a bind, he really wouldn't want to get involved in this mess! Originally, he was very happy that the Sun family took the initiative to help him deal with the Zhao family, but the more he learned, the more serious things became!
It seems the Sun family is playing a much bigger game, and the Zhao family is just an add-on!
He thought to himself, but his face grew even more respectful!
"Senior, may I ask who the prefecture has sent here?"
The old man surnamed Sun was unconcerned and said, "Do you think I can't handle this by myself?"
"No, no, senior, you were already a master of the Innate Realm ten years ago, so your cultivation must be even more profound now!"
After a pause, Wang Tong thought for a moment and then said, "I'm afraid that Dongfang Qingyun will cause trouble, after all, the Zhao family and Dongfang Qingyun have a good relationship!"
The old man laughed heartily: "Don't worry, that old bastard Dongfang Qingyun has his own things to deal with and won't be distracted by coming here."
"You've helped me take down the Zhao family, so you don't need to worry about the rest. You need to understand that knowing too much isn't a good thing!"
The old man sneered, and an aura emanated from his body, impacting Wang Tong!
Wang Tong broke out in a cold sweat instantly: "Don't worry, senior, I, Wang Tong, know what's important! I will follow Senior Sun and Young Master Sun's instructions in everything!"
"Um"
The old man nodded in satisfaction: "Cong'er has remarkable talent. It was his father's idea to send him to Sunset City to oversee this matter. I've heard that there's a talented young man in Sunset City named Zhao Feng?"
"Yes, he is the son of the Zhao family patriarch. He has already reached the Acquired Realm at a young age, and his swordsmanship is even better than his master's. Some time ago, Young Master Sun plotted to kill him, forcing him to jump off a cliff in the Fire Cloud Forest. Unexpectedly, he survived. When he returned a few days ago, he was accompanied by three people. The origins of two of them are unknown, but it has been determined that one of them is at the Innate Realm!"
Wang Tong quickly told him what he knew: "Young Master Sun told us to wait and see, send a message home and wait for the senior to arrive, then we'll wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"
Just then, the butler's voice came from outside: "Master, Wang Er has sent a message."
Wang Tong glanced at the old man, and after receiving the old man's instruction, opened the door, took a note from the steward, read the message on it, and instructed the steward, "Go and invite Young Master Sun over for a meeting."
Before long, a young man and several middle-aged men entered the room. When the young man saw the old man, he asked in surprise, "Second Grandfather, when did you arrive?"
The young man's name was Sun Cong, the second son of Sun Zhenshan, the head of the Sun family.
Several middle-aged men behind him immediately knelt down and bowed to the elderly man in the main seat.
"Hmph, your father was afraid you'd suffer any mishaps, so I went myself!"
"Hehe, how could a mere Zhao family dare to trouble Second Grandfather to come here?"
"I've told you so many times, you must be cautious when facing any enemy. Besides, the Zhao family is not without the power to resist. If it weren't for other forces in his family holding Dongfang Qingyun back, he probably would have come here long ago!"
Sun Cong curled his lip, unconcerned: "If the Zhao family hadn't somehow summoned a Xiantian Realm expert, I would have wiped them out long ago. Two retainers would have sufficed. If my second grandfather came here, wouldn't my eldest brother and third brother laugh at me for being incompetent?"
The old man's eyes flashed with doting affection: "Cong'er, you must not underestimate your enemy. However, it is good for members of the Sun family to have a certain degree of pride. Now that I am here, and the family has also entrusted Guo Shan and Yang Jianhai, two elders, to assist you, you can discuss with Wang Tong here and strive to achieve your goal as soon as possible!"
The old man, named Sun Cheng, was the second uncle of Sun Zhenshan, the head of the Sun family. After thinking for a moment, he said seriously, "The Zhao family is an important part of the plan. We must take them down as soon as possible!"
Wang Tong then hurriedly reported to Sun Cong: "Young Master Sun, this is a message that just came from the servants at home. Please take a look."
Sun Cong took the note, glanced at it, and saw that it read: The Zhao family secretly cashed out 130,000 taels of silver from Hengtong Bank, which has now been brought into the mansion.
What does this mean?
Logically, it would be reasonable to deposit all valuables into Hengtong Money Shop. Bringing them into the house would only benefit the enemy after the family is destroyed.
Although Sun Cong considered himself a clever person, he really couldn't figure out the key to it.
Unable to understand, he looked up at Sun Cheng and asked, "Second Grandfather, what do you think the Zhao family means? Are they planning to offer tribute to my Sun family to sue for peace? To pay money to avoid disaster?"
Sun Cheng was also puzzled: "Zhao Wuji and his sons are all stubborn and have a close relationship with Dongfang Qingyun. The Zhao family wouldn't do this. Since we don't understand, we should strike first, or things will change!"
"You all discuss this, but remember to make sure everything is arranged properly. If you don't act, then don't act; if you do, then act quickly. Don't give them a chance to burn the supplies!"
"Second Grandfather, rest assured, your grandson will bring ruin to the Zhao family tonight!"
"Rest assured, senior, I will do my utmost to assist Young Master Sun!"
...
Inside the Zhao family mansion's treasury.
Meng Fan stared wide-eyed at the hundreds of large wooden crates in front of him, then grasped Zhao Wuji's hand tightly, as if it were a close relative!
"Elder Zhao, your loyalty to the sect is as clear as day!"
"Young master, wealth is but an external thing; we cultivators still need to focus on ourselves..."
Before he could finish speaking, Meng Fan said seriously, "No, Elder Zhao, you are wrong. Money may be an external thing, but nothing in the world can do without it. Your idea is very dangerous!"
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