Wu Yuan's strength exploded, which made several high-level Wu clan executives who were originally depressed feel a little more relaxed.

If it is said that three months ago, Wu Yuan won the fourth place in the martial arts academy, there is great hope that he will become a 'master of the stream' in six or seven years.

Today?

In just over three months, he has gone from a seventh-rank warrior to a sixth-rank martial artist, how amazing is the progress?

Not to mention the future, just now, Wu Yuan is already a few martial artists in the Wu clan!

In the entire city, there are nearly a thousand clansmen, but there are only nine six-grade martial artists, all of which are less than the number of palms.

You can see how few martial artists are.

The 'Nanmeng Army', the most elite army of the Hengyun Sect stationed in Nammon, is only a 'martial artist' at the recruitment threshold.

"Wu Yuan, it is indeed a rare genius of my Wu clan, if the patriarch knows, I am afraid he will be extremely pleased." The black-robed young man sighed, "It's a pity. ”

"If we give Wu Yuan another three or five years and grow up thoroughly, how can we be so troublesome today?"

Several people in the chamber were silent, and most of the joy just now dissipated.

Oh, yes!

Far water can't quench the thirst of the near, Wu Yuan's talent is amazing, and now he is only a sixth-grade martial artist after all.

Only five products and above can be truly called a 'master'.

"Uncle Long, Sixth Grandfather, Uncle Dongyao......" Wu Yuan flipped his palms and put a stack of silver tickets and a small amount of broken silver on the table: "I can cultivate so fast, it is also because I bought some cultivation items, and the cost is not small, this is what I have left, all of them are here." ”

a total of more than eight hundred taels of silver.

In fact, Wu Yuan received a total of 3,000 taels of silver, as well as 100 taels of silver rewarded by the Martial Academy.

Excluding some of the family's expenses and the silver needed to buy a large number of quenching pills, there were more than 1,700 taels left.

Merely.

Wu Yuan didn't want to expose the 'one thousand taels of silver' he got at the beginning, and besides, he still had a use for the remaining silver.

"Wu Yuan, your cultivation is a big deal, you have these silver coins." As the bookkeeper, the 'sixth grandfather' spoke directly.

He is the master of the sixth room, and he has a good reputation for showing off his talents, and his status is very high, and even the patriarch Wu Qiming respects him very much.

If a family is like a small country, financial power is very important.

"The Zhuangzi in the south of the city has been destroyed, the clansmen are dead, and saving the patriarch is the first priority now." Wu Yuan shook his head and said, "Sixth Grandfather, accept these silver tickets, as for my cultivation, I will find a way." ”

said.

Wu Yuan didn't allow the other party to refuse, and continued: "Uncles, although Uncle Dongyao and I have roughly told you what happened, why did the Fierce Tiger Gang do this? ”

"My Wu clan runs a cloth business, so I don't have any conflict with the Fierce Tiger Gang." Wu Yuan said softly.

Only by knowing the cause and effect can we prescribe the right medicine.

"Wu Yuan, it stands to reason that you don't need to know, but you are so strong that you are indeed qualified to bear the burden of the family, so I will tell you." Wu Dongyao said softly.

Wu Yuan nodded slightly.

The reason why he exposed part of his strength.

First, it is to show its strength step by step, pave the way for the future, and avoid a sudden explosion of strength one day in the future, which will attract the vigilance and excessive attention of the peerless powerhouses in this world.

Second, I used to keep a low profile to avoid trouble, but when disaster comes, I am still afraid, which is stupidity.

Only by showing strength today can the clansmen be convinced and solve the disaster faster.

"The reason is that the Fierce Tiger Gang wants our tribute this year to rise from three thousand taels of silver to eight thousand taels of silver, and we are not allowed to discuss it at all!" Wu Dongyao said.

"Hmph, these gangs, it's customary to collect money, but how can it rise like this?" The black-robed young man on the side also snorted coldly.

When Wu Yuan heard this, his brows furrowed.

Three thousand taels rose to eight thousand taels? No more, no less, exactly five thousand taels of silver, coincidence?

Or is it deliberate?

Who is the big man behind the Fierce Tiger Gang?

"Gangs like these, for the sake of a trickle, usually don't charge too harsh on annual money, village money, and toll money." Wu Dongyao seemed to be worried that Wu Yuan didn't quite understand, and explained: "Whether it is growing crops or doing business, it is usually difficult for the income to change drastically, and if it is exploited too much, it will cause resistance. ”

"If you resist, you will suffer casualties."

"Being able to get money without fighting is the purpose of the gang bandits." Wu Dongyao said.

Wu Yuan nodded slightly.

Hengyun Sect is to collect taxes, and the survival pressure of the people at the bottom is not light, once they are forced to be urgent, they will naturally work hard with gangs and bandits.

Taking the risk of gangs and bandits, the purpose is to make money, not to fight hard.

Such a move by the Fierce Tiger Gang is very abnormal.

It must be known that the Wu clan also has hundreds of people, and they can also pull out an elite team composed of seventh-rank warriors and sixth-rank martial artists.

If you really want to put it together, it's a hard bone.

"A few days ago, the patriarch took five thousand taels of silver and went to the Fierce Tiger Gang in person." Wu Long said in a deep voice: "I wanted to discuss it, but I didn't know, the Fierce Tiger Gang directly turned their faces, killed two entourage clansmen, and detained the patriarch." ”

"Subsequently, the Fierce Tiger Gang directly sent a horse team to kill my Wu clan's Chengnan Zhuangzi, fortunately, we warned early and quickly evacuated along the river."

"Even so, six clansmen died."

"Zhuangzi was also ruined." Wu Long's eyes were slightly red: "The Fierce Tiger Gang also released a word, asking us to scrape together another eight thousand taels of silver to send it over, and then let the patriarch come back." ”

"Otherwise!"

"Not only is the patriarch going to die, but another Zhuangzi in the south of the city can't be saved, and my Wu clan doesn't want to go out of the city one step further."

Several high-ranking members of the Wu clan had gloomy faces, and Wu Yuan's face showed a trace of anger.

Kill people, destroy the village, and ask for another 8,000 taels of silver?

Too much deception.

"Do you want to bow your head?" Wu Yuan said softly.

Since he shouted that he would come back to make up the money, it was obvious that the Wu clan chose to give in and back down.

"What can I do if I don't bow my head?" Wu Dongyao smiled bitterly: "The patriarch is in their hands, and the strength of the Fierce Tiger Gang is ten times that of my Wu Clan, if you really have to fight hard, you may be able to cause some loss to the Fierce Tiger Gang, but my Wu Clan will be completely finished." ”

"Even if I don't save the patriarch, if I can't go out of the city again, the livelihood of my Wu clan will be in trouble."

Wu Yuan was silent.

It is impossible to go out of the city in the cloth business, and it is always impossible to buy raw materials in the city, which is unrealistic.

It's not easy to live away from the city.

Hundreds of people, just eating and drinking every day is a lot of money, only in and out, Wu can't support it for long.

"Is there enough money?" Wu Yuan asked.

"Selling some properties, plus the amount you give, is barely enough." The sixth master of the account room sighed lightly: "But the news has spread, and everyone is desperately trying to lower the price, and the property cannot be sold at a high price." ”

Wu Yuan nodded slightly.

Since ancient times, there are few people who send charcoal in the snow, and many people who fall into the well.

"What about the clan?" Wu Yuan said softly, "Can you ask for their help?" And what about the yamen? ”

"As long as the Fierce Tiger Gang does not enter the city to kill people, and does not massacre villages and towns, the yamen will not care at all." Wu Dongyao shook his head and said, "As for the clan? Thousands of miles apart, it will take several days for the news to pass. ”

"Besides."

"Even if the clan is willing to help, far water can't quench the thirst of the near, can you really help the Fierce Tiger Gang?" Wu Dongyao sighed.

Wu Yuan already knew it in his heart.

No one can count on it.

If the Fierce Tiger Gang is targeting all the cloth villages or large Zhuang towns, it will naturally not be able to suppress it, but now it is only targeting the 'Wu family', which will not cause too much backlash, and everyone will be happy to watch the excitement.

"Uncles, today, I will go to find the dean." Wu Yuan said.

"The dean of the martial arts academy is strong, but he can't mobilize the two armies." The black-robed young man on one side shook his head and said, obviously not expecting.

"Wu Yuan."

The sixth grandfather of the account room said: "Go ahead, Dean Zhang has a wide range of friends, if he is willing to help you, there may be a way to save you." ”

"Hmm." Wu Yuan nodded and left the council hall directly.

looked at the back of Wu Yuan's departure.

"Sixth Uncle." Wu Dongyao frowned and said, "Don't say that the Martial Academy won't interfere in this matter, even if you are willing, what can you do?" ”

"We all know it's useless." The sixth master of the accounting room shook his head slightly: "But Wu Yuan, this kid is willing to contribute to the family, is it difficult to refuse?" It only made him more miserable inside. ”

"Blindly funding him will not give him a sense of belonging."

"Let him pay, and he will have a continuous affection for the family." Sixth Grandpa said.

Several people in the chamber were thoughtful.

"Alright."

"Don't care about Wu Yuan for now, he can do whatever he wants, let's continue to find a way to scrape together enough money, the sooner we rescue the patriarch, the better."

……

Walking out of the council room, Wu Yuan only said a few words to his mother, and then left the Wu family's ancestral mansion compound directly.

"Looking for Dean Zhang?" Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.

He's not naïve.

The world of adults is about profit.

Why did the dean fight against the Wu clan and the big gang? What are the benefits to the other party? In Wu Yuan's view, there is a faint smell of conspiracy behind this matter.

"The Tigers?" Wu Yuan walked on the street.

In his mind, he recalled the scene when the patriarch helped his family, as well as the six corpses lying on the ground of the ancestral mansion just now.

Of the eight people who died, two could not even find their bones.

"It seems."

"I'm on my own." A trace of murderous intent flashed in the depths of Wu Yuan's eyes.

…… Familiar with the road, he returned home and changed into clothes that he had not worn not long ago, and used the method of 'easy bones' to disguise himself as a tall and thin young man.

Wu Yuan rushed directly towards the stars.

This time, it was not to buy pills, but to really open the bloody weapon.

To fight to the death, the right weapon is the first priority.