nycdaug Chapter 132 King Xiang of Longxi
Chapter 132 King Xiang of Longxi
Wen Shu sat upright in the main seat, her posture as straight as a pine tree, her eyes calmly sweeping over the elders present below.
After a while, the noisy discussions gradually died down and the room fell into a brief silence.
Wen Shu slowly said, "Dear elders, thank you for gathering here so late at night. It is really hard for you all.
I wonder what the current situation is with the person we are keeping under close watch?"
The Sixth Elder was the first to step forward. He frowned, shook his head, and said, "Well, that man said that if we can release him, he will definitely reward us greatly one day.
And he keeps saying that he is a descendant of King Xiang of Longxi!" At this point, the Sixth Elder couldn't help but sneer, his words full of doubt and disdain.
Wen Shu's gaze turned to the Sixth Elder, and a hint of thought flashed in her eyes.
Then she continued, "Sixth Elder, do you think what that person said is credible?"
The Sixth Elder replied without hesitation, "Humph, I think that guy is just talking nonsense!
What descendant of Prince Xiang? If he really had such a distinguished background, how could he have ended up in this remote and poor place like ours?
In my opinion, there must be some trick here!"
As the Sixth Elder finished speaking, a low murmur of agreement suddenly rang out throughout the room.
However, most people just remained silent, with extremely serious expressions on their faces.
This matter is of great importance, and any carelessness may bring disaster to the family.
"Sixth Brother, do you think this is false?" an elder asked.
"Otherwise, if they were the real descendants of King Xiang, they wouldn't have fallen to our place now!" The Sixth Elder had a mysterious confidence in his intuition.
In his opinion, the descendants of King Xiang had become successful and dared to declare themselves kings under the banner of rebellion.
What their ancestors did not have the courage to do, they managed to accomplish for their descendants and took up the banner of resistance against the Jin Dynasty.
As for the Chengwang Li family, they were warlike and brave. They took advantage of the Sima family's fierce fighting and seized the opportunity to gain a firm foothold.
If this person is really a descendant of the Li family, he would never believe it even if you beat him to death.
Du Suan, who was sitting next to Wen Shu, suddenly said, "Chief, how true do you think this is?"
"Uncle, do you believe what that man said?" Wen Shu asked back.
Du Suan said with a serious face, "This is a blessing, but also a curse.
"Over the years, our Du family has been hiding here, avoiding the chaos and calamities outside, but it just so happens that someone broke in right now!"
He glanced at everyone, recalling the Du family's past glory. "Although our Du family is not as prosperous as our ancestors in recent years, it is not as prosperous as it was during the turbulent times decades ago.
We can rule one place, but our Du family’s influence outside has never been weak.
But before, the Duke of Shu was in charge of this place, and the Du family had no power, and they didn't want to be the first to stand out in such a chaotic world, so they just lived in peace in a corner."
Perhaps they were thinking about someone trespassing. If Wen Shu hadn't been quick-witted, their entire clan would have been nearly wiped out without any preparation.
Thinking of this, the second elder felt a pang of fear and cold sweat broke out on his back.
His voice was a little unsteady. "But, our Du family has not just been eating for so many years. Our troops, our soldiers, and the descendants of our Du family have never slacked off!"
"Suanna, according to what you said, that person is really the descendant of King Xiang."
The Sixth Elder's eyes widened when he heard this, and he felt uneasy.
Wen Shu saw that everyone was paying attention and said, “Dear elders, although Wen Shu is young.
I haven't seen much of the world, and even though I had a brief conversation with that person last night, I know he's no ordinary person."
"Shu girl, are you saying that person is really from the Li family?"
"Regardless of whether he is from the Li family or not, our Du family's place is obviously not a safe place anymore. I don't know how long that person has been here.
Since they were able to settle down in the village, at least they had a clear understanding of the situation around it." Wen Shu spoke the truth, using the worst-case scenario to prevent future problems.
The second elder, Du Suan, picked up the tea, took a sip, and placed the cup on the table next to the chair. He continued, "The clan leader is right. They were able to get here after scouting for a long time. When they encountered danger, they immediately thought of occupying our village.
It’s no longer safe here, and I don’t know if there are any other people here!”
The oldest elder, with completely white hair, could no longer sit still after hearing this and stood up, angrily saying, "Could it be that our Du family is going to give up our clan land?
We want to leave this place, but our ancestors are here, and our forefathers are buried here. How can we leave?
This elder is the oldest here, five years older than the second elder. He has never interfered in the affairs of the clan and is content to be a hands-off boss.
When he was young, he read a few books and enlightened the younger generations in the clan school. He taught as a teacher all his life.
Now that he is old, he has no energy to teach, but his fellow tribesmen still respect him just as much. Now, half of the tribe members, if not all of them, were enlightened by him.
Normally he doesn't care about the tribe's affairs, and only shows up when something big happens in the tribe.
He was born and raised here, and this land raised him. He has lived here all his life. When he heard about this, he was afraid that he would be forced to leave his hometown in his old age.
The Sixth Elder was a man who loved to watch the fun, and seeing the boss so anxious, he added fuel to the fire, "Boss, don't worry, you've lived to such an old age, you won't have any regrets if you die.
If it really comes to that, and you are unwilling to leave, then when you die, don't worry, I will bury you here, and you will regret it."
"you you……"
When the Great Elder heard this, he was so angry that he was shaking. He pointed at Wen Du Suzhi with trembling hands, and was so angry that he couldn't say a word in his heart.
——Snap——
With a loud bang, the Second Elder slammed his hand on the tea table and pointed at the Sixth Elder, who was watching the fun and stirring up trouble, and scolded him:
"Du Suzhi, if you are not interested in discussing this and continue to cause trouble, please leave first."
"I, just won't tell you!" The Sixth Elder said in a stern tone, tilting his head back to look at the roof, ignoring everyone's focused gaze.
Wen Shu pretended not to notice Sixth Uncle's embarrassment, and looked at the Great Elder and said, "Uncle, don't worry, our village is safe. We, the children of the Du family, have raised so many followers over the years.
Over the years, they have not settled down here and have not been idle.”
"Well, that's good, that's good. Although I haven't been involved in the clan's affairs these years, I still can't be careless when it comes to the clan's future. With the clan leader and the second brother, I feel relieved."
The eldest elder was lazy and after getting the promise, he didn't care about what the sixth elder said.