He saluted respectfully: "Greetings to the uncles!"

The elder of the clan pounded his cane vigorously and said, "Huangfu Liu, you have already put us old men on the fire. Now Huangfu Yan is bringing the current Zhan Yihou to September City. How do you plan to respond?"

Huangfu Liuhun said nonchalantly, "Don't panic, elders. Aren't they here yet?"

Another elder immediately interrupted, "You sound so relaxed. September City isn't that far from the capital. The knife is already at our necks, and you're acting like nothing happened!"

Huangfu Liu spoke slowly: "Don't worry, elders. I have my own arrangements for this matter. No matter what happens, I will not let them enter September City alive!"

The elder's expression suddenly changed. "What? You still want to murder the current Marquis Zhan Yi? I'm warning you, if this is exposed, don't blame us for turning our backs on you!"

Huangfu Liu had long seen that these old guys were people who could only share wealth but not endure adversity, so he didn't have any hope for them.

He said in a deep voice, "Liu promises that I will never implicate the elders. I will definitely do this cleanly. No one will be able to find out who is behind this. Even if the Dali Temple comes, they will only think it was an accident!"

The elder's expression finally softened. He stood up, stepped forward, patted Huangfu Liu, and said, "As long as Huangfu Yan dies, I will personally pass the Patriarch's Order to you. From now on, our Huangfu Family will follow your lead!"

Huangfu Liu nonchalantly bowed: "Thank you, great elder!"

Everyone stood up and dispersed, and no one saw the cold murderous intent that flashed in his eyes.

He had already made up his mind at this time. Once he got the order from the head of the family, none of these old guys would survive.

He hurried back to his yard and ordered someone to send a message.

At this time, Zhan Yan and his wife had just walked into a valley.

The sky was very gloomy, as if a rainstorm was about to break out at any moment.

Lin Yiwan suggested: "Don't set up the tent at the foot of the mountain, or the rocks will be washed away by heavy rain at night!"

The soldiers obeyed her orders and deliberately built their tents far away from the mountain wall.

However, Lin Yiwan was still worried.

She looked up at the high mountain wall and said immediately, "Let's speed up and find a dilapidated temple or a village to rest before the rain comes!"

Huangfu Yan asked worriedly, "What about these tents?"

Lin Yiwan uttered two words: "Don't worry about it!"

The group set out again, and after about half an hour, they finally arrived at a farm to shelter from the rain for the night.

Lin Yiwan was sleeping in a daze in the middle of the night when she was suddenly awakened by a loud bang.

She asked in surprise: "Ah Yan, what happened outside?"

Zhan Yan walked in, his body dripping with sweat, and said, "I just heard the news that half of the mountain not far from the village collapsed. The people around here are terrified. They can't understand why it suddenly collapsed when it wasn't raining heavily."

Lin Yiwan's heart was filled with alarm. She quickly asked, "Did our tents also fall down there?"

Zhan Yan nodded: "Of course, what? You still want to take it back? It should have been smashed into mud, right?"

Lin Yiwan whispered, "Tomorrow, have everyone change into ordinary clothes and pretend to be a caravan heading to September City!"

Zhan Yan quickly figured out the twists and turns involved and immediately gave the order.

After daybreak, the heavy rain gradually stopped.

Huangfu Liu, who hadn't slept all night, saw the gatekeeper running in with a piece of rag in his hand. He said anxiously, "Young Master, it's done! Those people who stayed in Yunlai Valley last night have all been crushed to death. No one escaped. This is a piece of tent cloth that we finally found!"

Huangfu Liu immediately threw his head back and laughed: "Haha, even God is helping me! Come, change my clothes for me. I'm going to find a few elders to get back the family master's order. The day they die, that will be the day I, Huangfu Liu, become the family master!"

After he had packed up, he walked towards the family meeting hall with steady steps.

When the elder saw him, his brows furrowed unconsciously. "What's going on? It's only been a day, and you've already accomplished your plan?"

Huangfu Liu proudly threw the torn tent fabric in front of everyone and said, "Look carefully, the heavy rain last night has already killed Huangfu Yan and his sister, as well as the current Zhan Yihou and his wife, at the foot of Yunlai Mountain!"

Everyone looked at each other, especially the clan elder, whose eyes flashed with fear.

He asked in a trembling voice, "Huangfu Liu, Yunlai Mountain suddenly collapsed on a rainy night. Was it you who did it?"

Huangfu Liu was very proud: "Great elder, I have told you long ago that if you go against me, there will be no good end!"

The words, half threat and half warning, frightened the elder of the clan so much that he shuddered.

After a moment of silence, he frowned and asked, "Are you sure Huangfu Yan and Huangfu Lingyun are both dead? Just a piece of rag can't prove anything!"

Huangfu Liu said with certainty: "Even if they are not dead, there is no way they can return to September City. I have already sent people to set up a dragnet outside the city gate!"

He did not continue speaking, but the elder of the clan had already heard the hidden meaning in his words.

He squeezed his eyes shut and said, "Since Huangfu Yan can't come back, we can only pass the Patriarch's Order to Huangfu Liu. Do the elders have any objections?"

Huangfu Liu's sinister gaze swept over everyone one by one, with undisguised murderous intent.

No one dared to object and nodded in agreement.

The patriarch then ordered someone to take out a small red box and hold the family head's order tightly in his hand.

Huangfu Liu's eyes were filled with eagerness, and he subconsciously wanted to take it.

However, a cold voice suddenly rang out from outside: "When did the title of Patriarch of our Huangfu Family come to be passed on to an illegitimate child?"

Just one sentence made Huangfu Liu freeze on the spot, and the ferocious hatred in his eyes flashed away in an instant.

The patriarch reacted very quickly. When he heard the old lady's voice, he immediately put the patriarch's order back into his sleeve.

He quickly stepped forward to greet her: "Sister-in-law, why are you back? Are you feeling well recently?"

Madam Huangfu glared at him in dissatisfaction: "If I don't come back, you will sell out the Huangfu family!"

The elder of the clan argued anxiously: "How could I? Huangfu Liu is indeed Ziqing's bloodline, and he is also listed in the family tree!"

The old lady angrily scolded: "Zhiqing can be my master? I don't recognize it if I say so!"

Before the elder could say anything, Huangfu Liu suddenly looked at her fiercely and said, "You can't deny it. Huangfu Yan and Huangfu Lingyun are buried at the foot of Yunlai Mountain. Now, I am the only child left in the entire family!"

The old lady's whole body was trembling. She gritted her teeth and said, "Back then, your mother seduced Ziqing and made him elope with her on their wedding day. Now you have learned her ways and love to steal other people's things. You are truly shameless!"

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