Chapter 135 Undercurrents Raging! Debt Collection!
Zhou Zhengtang paused upon hearing this.
"A plague caused by the Nestorian Church?"
He could hardly believe it.
If this is true, the consequences will be severe!
A religious organization capable of researching and developing epidemics would be the most dangerous entity in any dynasty!
You should know that these diseases can spread to many places.
It may only take a month, half a month, or even less to travel from a village to a city!
If it spreads on a large scale, the entire Great Wu Dynasty will suffer!
Thinking about all of this, Zhou Zhengtang couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine!
"They... probably don't have that ability yet, right?"
Zhou Zhengtang murmured uncertainly.
"I don't know," was a question posed to Su Hao, and to himself.
"This is, of course, just speculation."
Su Hao shook his head.
The previous statements were, of course, based solely on speculation.
As for whether the Nestorian Church actually had the ability to develop a plague and wreak havoc on the world, no one can say for sure.
After all, he had heard rumors about these Nestorian Christians before, and they seemed to have some background and were quite well hidden.
"No matter what, the Chu family is inevitably involved in this matter. Even if members of the Nestorian Church are involved, they dare not act too recklessly due to pressure from the government!"
Zhou Zhengtang glanced around Qingzhi Valley, then continued, "Brother Su, how about you stay here with me in Qingzhi Valley for the next few days, observe the situation, and then leave after my father and the others return?"
"Okay!" Su Hao nodded in agreement.
At this time, the Zhou family needs manpower.
He could not possibly leave at this critical juncture.
As for how the Zhou family will handle the feud with the Chu family, that's not something he can decide.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhengtang sighed, patted Su Hao on the shoulder, and strode out of the valley.
The matter of Qingzhi Valley has been temporarily resolved, but we still need to strengthen our vigilance.
After all, although the Chu family had destroyed many medicinal fields, many others remained intact.
If anything happens to the remaining medicinal fields, they will truly suffer heavy losses!
The two returned to the valley entrance and then had the rest of the Zhou family guards enter the valley to handle the aftermath.
Shortly after the group entered the valley, dozens of torches lit up the outside.
Everyone immediately became wary and prepared to respond, only to find that the other side consisted of young martial artists dressed in Ren family attire.
Zhou Zhengtang also breathed a sigh of relief, and then hurriedly went to greet him. He spoke in a low voice to a man in his thirties, of medium build and with a square face.
Su Hao also recognized the man; his name was Ren Wu, Ren Yingying's brother, and Zhou Zhengtang's brother-in-law.
Upon hearing Zhou Zhengtang's description, Ren Wu's face darkened and his eyes flashed with a fierce light.
He was about to turn around and go back to settle accounts with the Chu family, but Zhou Zhengtang pulled him back.
The two then went inside to discuss their next move.
Su Hao also joined the guards of the Zhou and Ren families to patrol and guard the valley, checking to see if any other members of the Chu family were still in the valley.
The search continued all night, until the first hint of dawn appeared on the horizon, but the group still found nothing.
After what happened last night, the Zhou and Ren families began to mobilize their remaining forces to completely seal off Qingzhi Valley, not allowing anyone to enter.
As for Zhou Zhengtang's side, with his brother-in-law in charge, he led two third-blood experts sent by the Ren family, along with a group of more than a dozen second-blood martial artists, and then took Su Hao with him to the Chu family's ironwood stake!
Although they knew that what happened last night must have been done by the Chu family, they hadn't caught them in the act, meaning they had no evidence.
Since everyone present was killed, it's impossible for them to seek help from the authorities now.
However, Zhou Zhengtang was not in a hurry. As long as the Chu family was still in Yanshan City, they would eventually have to pay off their debts.
However, that ironwood stake was the prize from last night's bet, so today we'll go to the Chu family to get it back! And while we're at it, let them pay for last night's blood debt!
However, Su Hao had not originally planned to go along for these matters.
After all, this document is in black and white and the government recognizes it, so there's no need to make such a fuss.
However, seeing that Zhou Zhengtang insisted on dragging him along, he had no choice but to go with him.
Along the way, the two third-blood experts from the Ren family were very kind to Su Hao, and they were also aware of his relationship with Zhou Zhengtang.
Most importantly, they also heard about Su Hao's ring match last night.
They helped mitigate the losses suffered by Qingzhi Valley.
Therefore, the young man in front of them was not much weaker than them. Even disregarding these interpersonal relationships, they dared not underestimate him.
The group left Qingzhi Valley and continued their journey along another mountain path.
About fifteen minutes later, the group arrived at the gate of Tiemu Manor. When the guards saw that it was the Zhou family's carriage, they all sharpened their eyes and became alert.
Unexpectedly, the Zhou family members came running over at this time?
However, when they saw Zhou Zhengtang get out of the car and take out the official document for the transfer of Tiemuzhuang, the Chu family members guarding Tiemuzhuang looked at each other in bewilderment.
For a moment, they had no idea what had happened, nor did they know that Tiemu Village had been exported.
"Zhou Zhengtang, don't think that just because your Zhou and Ren families have joined forces, my Chu family will be afraid of you. Don't be so arrogant. When did Tiemu Manor become part of your Zhou family?!"
At this moment, a middle-aged man with a large belly, a face full of fat, and a long string of black beads around his neck walked out of the manor and angrily rebuked Su Hao and the others!
"And this one of yours? Who knows if it's fake? No one from the Chu family came to tell me this estate has already been sold! So if you want to cause trouble, get out of my way, or don't blame me for showing you no mercy!"
The middle-aged man's fleshy face twitched violently as he pointed at the document in Zhou Zhengtang's hand, his tone disdainful!
"This estate now belongs to the Zhou family. If you have any questions, you can go back and ask Chu Tian. I'm only giving you ten breaths to get out of here, or you'll bear the consequences!"
Zhou Zhengtang spoke in a cold tone, put away the official documents, and stood at the entrance of the village, waiting with his hands behind his back.
"Hey! You little brat, you've gotten pretty arrogant lately. Have you forgotten how your grandpa taught you a lesson back then?!"
The man's eyes widened, and he strode towards Su Hao!
His steps were steady and his aura was powerful. As he approached Zhou Zhengtang, he slapped him across the face!
This slap was extremely heavy. You could vaguely see that the skin on his palm had a slight metallic sheen as he slapped out!
This person is actually a master of the third bloodline realm!
"kill!"
Zhou Zhengtang's eyes were icy cold. He gave a low shout, and the two Ren family third-blood realm warriors beside him smiled sinisterly and rushed out at the same time!
Seeing this, the other Chu family disciples and guards also picked up their weapons and charged out of the manor.
A bloody battle is about to break out!