The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 219: Gratitude and enmity

Zhong Family Villa, the residence of Master Zhong San. Several members of the Zhong family were drinking and chatting at Master Zhong's house. In fact, they didn't talk about anything important, but mostly flattering words. Master Zhong was happy after drinking, so he called a group of dancers to dance to liven up the atmosphere. The dancers were all at the foundation-building stage, and their looks were one in a million. Their revealing clothes made the men who were drinking even more excited. The dancers hadn't even finished dancing when they were pulled into the arms of the lechers of the Zhong family and touched all over.

These dancers were bought by Third Master Zhong from a brothel in Fuguang Town, Yancheng, at a high price when he went to Yancheng. Third Master Zhong Tianzhu, why is Third Master Zhong so rich now? It all started when the Zhong family started selling wine. Third Master Zhong had basically no management in the Zhong family before, and it was all managed by the head of the family and several elders. He only had that little salary every month, which was not enough for cultivation, so how could he have spare money to enjoy himself?

Three years ago, the Zhong family changed drastically, and Master Zhong San hid in the secret room and dared not come out. He only had the second level of Nascent Soul cultivation, and the people outside were all cultivators who had reached the Great Perfection of Nascent Soul. He originally planned to surrender in the end. Unexpectedly, Li Qianer came back with her men. Not only did she kill all the foreign enemies, but she also advanced to the God Transformation Realm together with her aunt, and annexed the other two Fancheng families. Master Zhong San's mind became active, and he began to collude with some of the direct descendants of the Zhong family, hoping to squeeze Li Qianer out of the position of the head of the family.

In the past, the Zhong family had no one. Although the ancestor Zhong Wuyan had a high level of cultivation, he was old and his life span was not long. Therefore, the ancestor supported Li Qianer to be the head of the family, and most people had no objection. Moreover, Li Qianer was very qualified as the head of the family. Not only did she lead the Zhong family to prosperity, but she was also very good to the direct descendants of the Zhong family. But now the situation is different. The Zhong family is no longer the small family that it used to be. Its business has expanded to Yancheng. The income from the wine and beverage business alone, the third master himself estimated, is at least millions of high-quality crystal beads a year.

This is an astronomical figure for a Nascent Soul cultivator! In the past, the Zhong family would have to sell everything they had, not to mention a million high-quality crystal beads, even a million medium-quality crystal beads. And this is just the beginning. If the business gets bigger and bigger, this figure will only get bigger and bigger.

So Mr. Zhong wanted to get involved in the wine business, but Li Qing'er held him tightly and didn't give him any chance. He had no choice but to go to the ancestor Zhong Wuyan to complain about how hard it was in the past, and now that the Zhong family finally got a little better, he wanted to drink some of his own wine, but it was controlled by people from other families.

As the oldest person in the Zhong family, Zhong Wuyan was moved by the hard work of her children and grandchildren. She gave the wine shop a call and said, "From now on, when the younger generation of the Zhong family comes to get wine, her account will be kept." So these people started to get free wine, and they became more and more daring. Now they are taking the Zhong family's wine and selling it on the black market privately. Among them, Master Zhong San is the most daring. He has earned more than 100,000 high-quality crystal beads in the past few months, which is much more than what he earned in the first half of his life!

At the banquet, several people were drinking with dancers in their arms. A junior of the Zhong family flattered, "Third uncle is really capable. He is doing business now and has made a fortune. When will you bring your nephew to make money with you~" Another man of the Zhong family also flattered, "That's right. These dancers must be worth at least 10,000 top-grade crystal beads, right? I didn't even dare to think about it before." As he spoke, his big hand grabbed the dancer's breasts, causing the dancer to blush. She quickly grabbed the mischievous big hand and said in a coquettish voice, "Master, please don't do that. My clothes are wrinkled and I still have to dance later."

The Third Master embraced the beautiful lady and said generously, "If my cousin likes them, I will send them to you tonight. So will my nephew. They are just a few dancers. Let's have fun together! As long as that is done, not to mention a few dancers in the foundation-building stage, even a prostitute in the Nascent Soul stage can be brought back to you by the Third Master! I heard that those prostitutes in the Nascent Soul stage are all excellent furnaces and are helpful for cultivation!"

Today, Master Zhong San invited three people to drink, one is his nephew Zhong Fa, the other is his cousin Zhong Tianyang. The last one didn't say a word from beginning to end, nor did he try to snatch the beautiful lady, but just kept drinking. Master Zhong San didn't invite people casually, these three people would be very helpful to his future plans. What plans? Of course it's the Zhong family winery! The current staff of the winery are all "own people" arranged by Qing'er, and some are from the Li family. But more are the Zhong family's own people who have been trained by Qian'er and Qing'er over the years. Master Zhong San looked at Master Zhong Qi who was drinking and said, "Seventh Master, what's your attitude? Give me a word! What do you mean by drinking all the time?"

The Seventh Master of the Zhong Family is also the direct descendant of the Zhong Family and the youngest male in Li Qianer's generation. The last time the enemy invaded, the Zhong Family suffered heavy casualties, and the middle and high-level leaders were almost killed. The Seventh Master Zhong was lucky and was not at home. When he came back, the matter had been settled. When he was young, the Seventh Master Zhong was arrogant and unruly. He went out to explore and offended many people. He was ambushed and almost died. He fled all the way to the edge of Fancheng. Before he returned home, he was blocked at the door.

People knew that he was a member of the Zhong family, and had long blocked him on this road. Fortunately, the head of the family, Li Qian'er, happened to be out and ran into him, saved Zhong Qiye's life, and killed the invading enemy. Since then, Zhong Qiye has restrained himself a lot, and has been practicing and doing things in the family with peace of mind. After a period of observation, Qian'er felt that Zhong Qiye was still reliable, and slowly began to arrange some important things in the family for Zhong Qiye to do. Until this time with the wine shop, Zhong Qiye was not left out. Now Zhong Qiye is responsible for the purchase of raw materials in the wine shop. It can be said that Qian'er and Qing'er still trust him very much.

Master Zhong Qi did not want to accept the invitation. He knew what his third brother wanted to do, but when he thought about the fate of the elder not long ago, he was his own elder brother after all. Even if he made a big mistake, he should be spared, but the head of the family ordered that he be dealt with according to the family rules. The elder's incident this time made many people in the family feel sad.

Originally, he was a person who had the hope to inherit the position of the head of the family, but in the end, he ended up like this. But it also shocked some people, letting them know that even if you are a direct descendant of the family, you will be punished according to the family rules if you betray the family. It can only be said that there are good and bad sides. Before, everyone was afraid that the ancestor would not have much time left, and sooner or later, Li Qianer would have the final say in the Zhong family. Now it is different. The ancestor of the Zhong family, Zhong Wuyan, has also broken through to the state of incarnation, and she still has at least a few thousand years of life. Zhong Wuyan is the biggest support of the Zhong family. After all, her surname is Zhong. Li Qianer was just married from outside, and cannot be considered a real member of the Zhong family.

Master Zhong Qi drank another glass of wine and said, "Third brother, the head of the family has not treated us badly over the years. Now the salary is ten times what it used to be, which is enough for cultivation." Master Zhong San sneered, "Ten times is only 5000 medium-grade crystal beads. What can you do with it? Do you know how many crystal beads the beauty in Third Brother's arms gives her every year?" Master Zhong Qi opened his mouth, and Master Zhong San said, "10 high-grade crystal beads! There are seven beauties here, so 70 beads are needed every year. 5000 medium-grade crystal beads, hum! It's a pity she can afford it!" Zhong Tianyang also sneered, "Our salary is not as good as these beauties. The head of the family is really 'good' to us." Zhong Fa laughed and said, "Now the family business is really booming. The income is more than ten times of the past. I think it's more than a hundred times, especially the income from the winery. It's really enviable."

Master Zhong Qi said, "In fact, as long as you contribute to the family, the head of the family will give you extra dividends at the end of the year." Master Zhong San sneered, pushed the beauty away and waved his hand. The dancers all left. It was time to talk about business, and outsiders naturally could not stay. Master Zhong San stared at the thin waists of the dancers who left, and fantasized for a while. After the dancers left, he turned around and said, "Master Zhong Qi was attracted by her, but don't forget that your last name is Zhong!" Master Zhong Qi said, "If there was no head of the family over the years, the Zhong family would not be so prosperous. Not to mention the wine shop, which is Master Pan's secret recipe."

Master Zhong San slammed the table with a bang, stood up and pointed at Master Zhong Qi's nose and said, "Don't forget how the eldest brother and the fifth brother died! If I hadn't kept a low profile these years, they would have been killed by that woman long ago!" Master Zhong Qi said, "The eldest brother and the fifth brother brought it upon themselves! Didn't the head of the family not give them a chance?" Master Zhong Qi said angrily, "Enough! Don't think I don't know what you, Old Seven Zhong, are thinking! Just give up on this idea! He only has Master Pan in his heart now! He doesn't like you!" Master Zhong Qi's momentum dropped, and he quickly explained, "Don't talk nonsense, Third Brother! I never meant that."

Master Zhong sat down again and said earnestly, "There was no chance before, but now the chance is here. It depends on whether you are brave enough, Old Master." Master Zhong Qi hurriedly said, "Brother San, don't talk nonsense. The ancestor has already betrothed the head of the family to Master Pan..." Master Zhong San whispered, "It's different now. Before the ancestor broke through, he needed to rely on that Pan, so he had to use the beauty trap of the head of the family. Now that the ancestor has broken through to the spirit transformation, things have taken a turn for the better. You see, they haven't consummated their marriage yet. Isn't that a signal?" Master Zhong Qi felt a surge of heat in his heart, but then he calmed down and said self-deprecatingly, "Even so, the head of the family would never fall in love with me."

Master Zhong San said angrily, "My silly brother! Don't you think about it? The ancestor is the master and elder of that woman! As long as the ancestor speaks, she will never dare to disobey!" Master Zhong Qi was excited and asked hurriedly, "Brother San, can the ancestor speak this way?" Master Zhong San said, "That woman is too strong. We have to slowly take power back from her. As long as she is not the head of the family, you have a chance! The clan meeting in a year will be our biggest chance. By then, as long as there are enough clan elders standing on our side, we can force her to give up the winery business and let us manage it! As long as the winery is in our hands, our strength will surpass her sooner or later! By then, we can do whatever we want!"

Zhong Tianyang said, "My third brother and I can take a seat at the elders' meeting, and Zhong Fa's father can also take a seat. If you stand on our side again, we will have four votes out of ten elders. Then we can just ask the ancestor to come forward, and the wine shop business will be at our fingertips!" Master Zhong Qi shook his head and said, "The ancestor will never support us. She single-handedly supported the head of the family to take the position. I don't think it's possible for her to come out and compete with the head of the family now." Master Zhong San said with a gloomy face, "We, a group of direct descendants of the Zhong family, are going to beg her! I don't believe that the ancestor can be so cruel as to ignore us when she sees the younger generations of the Zhong family kneeling on the ground. The Zhong family still needs someone with the surname Zhong to be the master."

When the Zhong family was in trouble, this group of people didn't know where to hide. It was Qian'er who brought people back and pulled the Zhong family back from the abyss. Now that the Zhong family has finally improved, these people are still here to make trouble again. They feel that the family is unfair to them. The salary is ten times the previous one, supporting these people who do nothing. They feel that Li Qian'er has treated them unfairly and want to be the master of the family themselves. What kind of logic is this? A little bit of rice is a favor, and a big bit of rice is a grudge. The ancients never deceived me.