Farmer's Wife Has Magic Skills

Chapter 1021: A Stack of Silver Notes
Editor: Henyee Translations

The family head of the Xuan family was a skilled martial artist. He felt the pressure from the immense power displayed in the courtyard. At this moment, he sensed an unshakable force when facing Xuan Louze, but the dignity of the family head could not be violated.

He sent a wave of inner strength towards Xuan Louze. “Get out!”

Xuan Louze raised his hand to block, sending the family head flying into the wall. The impact caused him to fall to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. “Can’t we talk this out? Why resort to violence?”

The family head was so angry that he spat out another mouthful of blood.

Xuan Louze stared at him for a while. “Are you leaving or not?”

The family head would never leave!

Xuan Louze dusted off his hands as if getting rid of some dirt. “Fine, I tried to be reasonable, but you don’t listen. Don’t blame me for being rude.”

He put on his gloves, grabbed the family head by the collar, and threw him out.

The family head tried to resist, but it felt like something was restraining him. He couldn’t muster any strength and was forcibly dragged to the courtyard gate.

The Xuan family members who had just gotten up from the ground were stunned. What was Xuan Louze trying to do? Was he asking for death?

Xuan Louze declared, “Remember, from now on, this courtyard is mine. Do not disturb me.”

“Oh, and don’t blame me. I asked the steward to refurbish my courtyard, but he refused. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come here.” He then picked up the steward and hung him at the main gate.

The steward felt like dying. If he had known Xuan Louze would do something like this, he would have complied. He regretted it deeply.

As he was hung at the main gate, his regret reached its peak.

His regret wasn’t enough. The Xuan family members took Xuan Louze’s words to heart and directed their resentment at the steward, who was eventually expelled from the Xuan family.

Fifth Master Xuan shouted, “Rebellious son, what do you want?”

“That should be my question. You wrote me a letter asking me to return, then had me enter through the back door, making me look like a bastard.” Xuan Louze added, “And you’re not my father, so don’t boss me around, or I’ll hang you up too.”

Everyone assumed Xuan Louze was just angry and didn’t take his words seriously. After all, given how Fifth Master Xuan treated him, anyone would be upset. Only a few didn’t dare speak due to seniority.

Fifth Master Xuan was speechless with rage. “You…”

Xuan Loufei, Xuan Louze’s elder sister, thought he had gone mad. “Xuan Louze, he’s your grandfather. How dare you?”

Xuan Louze calmly replied, “Who is my grandfather? Someone who summons me at will, dismisses me at whim, and doesn’t care if I live or die? You call that a grandfather? Try begging on the streets for two years and see if you still recognize him as your grandfather.”

The eldest master couldn’t stand it anymore and shouted, “Shut up!”

Xuan Louze looked him up and down. “Who are you? Let me tell you, this is none of your business. If you meddle, I won’t hesitate to deal with you too.”

“And let me warn you all, don’t send your shadow assassins to disturb my peace. If they all end up dead, I won’t be responsible.”

The family head shouted, “Arrogant!”

Xuan Louze blinked. “Old man, you’re getting on in years. A fall would hurt for a long time.”

The family head felt a bitter taste rise in his throat. “You…”

Xuan Louze waved his hand. “Everyone get out. I need to rest. Oh, and prepare a feast. If you don’t comply, I’ll wreck the kitchen. And if anyone poisons my food, I’ll force them to eat it themselves. You have one incense stick’s worth of time.”

He then beckoned Zeng Huo. “Let’s go.”

Zeng Huo closed the courtyard door, shutting everyone outside, and followed Xuan Louze into the house, leaving the family in disarray.

Fifth Master Xuan looked horrified. “Father.”

The family head’s face was even darker. What kind of descendant dares to seize the grandfather’s courtyard? He couldn’t even speak of this humiliation. “Find another place to stay.”

If he fought Xuan Louze for the courtyard, it would be even more humiliating.

A maid approached. “Family head, should we prepare the feast?”

Fifth Master Xuan barked, “No food for him!”

The maid stepped back. “Yes.”

The group gradually dispersed.

Xuan Louze waited for an incense stick’s time. When no food was brought, he promptly smashed every kitchen in the mansion to bits, ensuring no one could eat.

The family was infuriated.

The family head sent shadow guards to capture Xuan Louze, but they were all annihilated. Their bodies were placed in the family head’s room.

The family head nearly fainted.

The eldest, second, third, fourth, and fifth masters gathered in the family head’s room, looking at the corpses, both shocked and furious.

“Father, what do we do now?” Fifth Master Xuan wanted to kill Xuan Louze immediately but felt powerless.

“Yes, father, if this continues, how can we hold the succession ceremony in three days?” The eldest master was the most anxious, as his son was to be the successor.

“Maybe we should postpone it,” suggested the second master. “If Xuan Louze causes trouble during the ceremony, the Xuan family will lose all face.”

The third master agreed. “Father, I support the second brother. There’s no need to rush.”

The fourth master said, “We should understand why Xuan Louze returned and address the internal conflict first, then hold the ceremony.”

Each had their own agenda.

The family head pondered and asked Fifth Master Xuan, “You called him back. What do you think?”

Fifth Master Xuan retorted, “Isn’t the succession ceremony supposed to involve all Xuan family members?”

The eldest master glared at Fifth Master Xuan. If he hadn’t called Xuan Louze back, none of this would have happened. “You only cause trouble!”

Fifth Master Xuan fell silent, unsure how Xuan Louze had become so powerful.

The second master asked, “Father, what do you decide?”

“The ceremony proceeds as planned. The invitations are sent. Postponing would be a joke.” The family head made the final decision.

The eldest master was pleased. “Yes, father.”

The family head waved them off. “Prepare quickly and don’t linger here.”

They all left.

Xuan Louze went to the accounting office with Zeng Huo to withdraw money. “Give me ten thousand taels. I want to eat out.”

The accountant was terrified. “No money!”

Xuan Louze pushed him aside and broke the lock, taking out a stack of silver notes. “Let’s go, Zeng Huo. Time to enjoy ourselves.”

Zeng Huo gave the accountant a sympathetic look and followed Xuan Louze out.

The accountant quickly counted the missing money and found thirty thousand taels gone. He broke into a cold sweat and rushed to report to the family head.