Episode 129: Standoff! Ring Match!

"Don't worry, the Zhou and Ren families paid a heavy price to take over Qingzhi Valley, so they won't give up easily. They will definitely come tonight."

The man in black, known as Chu Tian, ​​smiled faintly and then glanced outside the courtyard.

"Have all the personnel arrangements been made at the rear?"

"Hehe, don't worry, everything has been arranged. One level-three expert will lead the team, with six level-two experts following. With the manpower the Zhou family has deployed in Qingzhi Valley, they simply can't stop them!"

A middle-aged man walked out and smiled.

"Remember to act quickly! Otherwise, things might change! After all, the Zhou and Ren families aren't stupid. If we block their way like this, they'll definitely become suspicious."

Chu Tian said calmly.

"Don't worry, Young Master Chu! We've already arranged for people to hold the Ren family back, and we've got the Zhou family in the bag tonight. No one can stop us!"

"We asked them to cooperate and achieve a win-win situation before, but they wouldn't listen. Now... hah..."

A group of people around them chimed in agreement.

"They're here..."

Just when everyone thought that the Zhou family would definitely be controlled by the Chu family tonight, a series of rapid footsteps came from outside the window.

At this moment, everyone in the manor focused their attention and turned their gazes toward the door.

Flames surged outside and soon approached the village.

Then the gate was violently pushed open.

"Chu Tian, ​​don't go too far. We're all from the same town. If you push things too far, it'll be hard to clean up the mess later!"

A soft voice drifted over, drawing everyone's attention to a young figure standing at the doorway.

The person who arrived was none other than Zhou Zhengtang.

When Chu Tian saw Zhou Zhengtang arrive, a faint, cold smile appeared on his face.

"Heh! Zhou Zhengtang, this is my Chu family's territory. I'm just doing what I can do. How is that going too far?"

Chu Tian's lips curled into a mocking smile. He looked at the menacing Zhou family group and continued, "On the contrary, it's you, Young Master Zhou, who trespassed into my Chu family's territory without permission. Isn't that going too far?"

"Stop fucking wasting my breath! How do you want to negotiate? Just say it, don't whine and ramble on like this!"

Zhou Zhengtang's gaze was icy as he led a group of people into Qingyan Manor.

Facing the formidable force of dozens of members from the Chu family, they were clearly well-prepared.

He was not afraid of this standoff between the teams at all. Among the people present, apart from Chu Tian, ​​who made him slightly wary, the others had no effect on him at all.

Although the Chu family had a larger number of members, giving them an advantage.

However, in terms of the quality of martial artists, our Zhou family is far superior.

This has been demonstrated in many previous encounters.

"Tsk tsk tsk... Young Master Zhou is really quite imposing!"

Chu Tian smiled faintly, but he wasn't in a hurry, because he knew that it was Zhou Zhengtang who was anxious.

"Is this how you beg for help? But if I say I don't want to negotiate tonight, and your Zhou family can forget about going down this path in the future, what can you do about it?"

Chu Tian said, and then quietly looked at Zhou Zhengtang.

He was older than Zhou Zhengtang and had been playing around with the game for a while longer.

So he had already seen through the other party's act today; it was just an attempt to show off his power, and it was actually useless.

Most importantly, apart from Zhou Zhengtang, there is no one else in the Zhou family who can take charge. So, he has plenty of ways to manipulate the other party!

Most importantly, the initiative is on his side!

"Then tonight this place will be a river of blood!" Zhou Zhengtang looked at Chu Tian with icy eyes and said coldly, "Chu Tian, ​​you're only losing because of the Qingzhi Valley incident, so you can't swallow this insult. I thought your Chu family would have some backbone and compete with us fairly, but I overestimated your bottom line. Now you're colluding with the Guan family and using such despicable means. It's truly laughable..."

"Arrogant brat! You dare acknowledge Zhou Cheng'an as your father? Believe me, the people here can execute you tonight!"

"Go home and drink your milk! Trying to play threats with me? Who do you think you are?"

……

Zhou Zhengtang's words immediately enraged the Chu family.

Then, a very dissatisfied voice suddenly came from the crowd.

Zhou Zhengtang didn't care about this at all, and continued to stare intently at these people.

The two teams immediately began their verbal sparring session before the match.

"This doesn't seem to be the negotiation I expected..."

Su Hao stood behind Zhou Zhengtang, quietly watching this scene, feeling speechless.

He had assumed that Zhou Zhengtang's arrival meant the two sides couldn't reach an agreement, which was why the conflict had escalated.

I didn't expect that we'd start fighting so soon after we arrived?

However, since Zhou Zhengtang did this, he must have his reasons.

He wants the Chu family to give him an explanation as soon as possible!

After all, the Chu family is currently blocking the route, preventing them from entering or leaving Qingzhi Valley. In addition, Qingzhi Valley's defenses are weak, so if they cause trouble, the losses will be huge.

"Chu Tian, ​​if you want to keep wasting time here, I don't have the time. I'll ask you one more time, how do you plan to negotiate?"

Zhou Zhengtang spoke again.

As soon as the words were spoken, several figures appeared on the courtyard wall, holding heavy bows that gleamed with metallic luster.

Facing the Chu family group.

A faint killing intent quietly permeated the entire manor!

This sudden turn of events caused Chu Tian's gaze to sharpen slightly.

He hadn't expected Zhou Zhengtang to be so assertive today.

This is completely different from how the other person used to be—so gentle and humble!

"As expected of the future leader of the Zhou family, his aura is quite impressive..."

Chu Tian's gaze swept over the Zhou family guards holding heavy bows on the wall, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes. He slowly stood up and said calmly, "However, your Zhou family is still in charge of your father's household. Can your words carry any weight? If you go back on your word after losing, then this negotiation will be meaningless."

"No need for that. The Zhou family has always been a family of its word. If that's not possible, a contract can be drawn up!"

Zhou Zhengtang waved his hand. A guard beside him handed over a contract document with the terms already written on it.

He held the document in his hand and said.

"Can!"

Seeing the contract in Zhou Zhengtang's hand, Chu Tian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was secretly delighted.

At that moment, he seemed to see an opportunity.

He had originally been thinking about how to get Zhou Zhengtang to sign some kind of contract with them, so that even if they went to the government, they would have something to say.

But now Zhou Zhengtang has taken the initiative to deliver the goods to their door, which is truly a stroke of luck for them!

"In that case, let's settle this with a duel! Best two out of three. If my Chu family wins, we'll receive 30% of Qingzhi Valley's profits every year. If we lose, Qingyan Manor will belong to you. What do you say?"