I Can See Your Combat Power - Chapter 367: Chapter Three Hundred and Sixtv-Three: Guts

“I thought the head of the Tang Clan would say, if I don’t agree, the Xiao Family will be annihilated today.” Xiao Jinlin’s eyes were full of chilling intent as he coldly addressed Tang Zhi.

The scroll included the names of all the members of the Xiao Family, along with their corresponding martial arts realms, and even their specialized skills and weaknesses. What a terrifying intelligence organization…

The reason why the Mi Clan’s Wind Media Department is the most fearsome in Xiling is because they raise countless birds. A crow flying over your head could be a spy of the Mi Family.

This is why all flying creatures have disappeared from Xiling. Whenever any house sees a bird flying overhead, no matter where, their instinct is to kill it. Still, the Mi Clan’s Wind Media Department remains Xiling’s most feared organization, due to its pervasiveness and omnipresence.

Perhaps it was because the presence of the Mi Clan’s Wind Media Department was too strong, which made people overlook that the Tang Clan’s Wind Media Department is also a force that can contend with it. A simple list made Xiao Jinlin feel the imminent threat of family extinction.

The old man’s reaction was expected by Tang Zhi. He replied casually, “Clan Head Xiao, why do you tense up? This is merely my first token of sincerity.” As the words fell, he took out another scroll from his bosom and handed it to Xiao Jinlin. “This is the second one.”

Taking the scroll and unrolling it, it was densely compacted with minute characters. Yet this time, Xiao Jinlin’s brows crinkled. “Is this the secret technique that your Tang Clan obtained in the Minor Spiritual Realm?” “Correct.” Tang Zhi nodded with a smile. “I believe that with Xiao Zheng’s intelligence, it’s not difficult to guess that this treasure hoard has already been obtained by our Tang Clan. As a matter of fact, the Mi Clan has probably figured it out by now as well.”

Transforming the entire hunting ground of West City into a land of administration did manage to deceive most people, but there are always some individuals who can notice issues from minute clues. Xiao Zheng of the Xiao Family and Mi Shen of the Mi Clan are such examples. However, how much of their speculation they can confirm requires sufficient time and the help of the right people.

This candid attitude caused Xiao Jinlin to exclaim in admiration. “Clan Head Tang, do you think that if I kill you first and then ally with the Mi Clan to attack your Tang Clan’s headquarters, they would agree?”

Turning speculation into reality, the Tang Clan’s gain has disrupted the existing balance in Xiling. Whether to help the strong attack the weak or the weak attack the strong all hangs on his whim.

Seemingly not concerned about his own life and death, Tang Zhi casually replied, “Mi Jin would likely agree, but Mi Hai and Mi Yang would not. They would want the Xiao Family to confront the Tang Clan first. After all, if I were to be killed, the Tang Clan will certainly seek revenge from the Xiao Family. The Xiao Family wouldn’t just standby and allow the Tang Clan’s warriors to kill without resistance. So, when the Xiao Clan’s warriors have been significantly reduced, and the Tang Clan also suffered losses, the Mi Clan would step in.” “So, you think that I don’t have the guts to kill you?” Xiao Jinlin asked calmly, his eyes flashing with an indescribable glow.

Tang Zhi shook his head. “I believe, Clan Head Xiao… won’t kill.”

“And why not?”

Because Clan Head Xiao has devoted his life to the Xiao Clan. In your mind, personal honor or dishonor far from outweighs the importance of the family’s development.” Tang Zhi smiled confidently, for on a fundamental level, he and Xiao Jinlin were the same. “If the Mi Clan were driven out of Xiling, there would be room for every family to develop. With the support of the Tang Clan’s secret techniques, Xiling would become the martial center of Longzhou, next to Martial Saint Mountain and Beast Taming Sect.”

“Driven out of Xiling?” Xiao Jinlin caught the key point in Tang Zhi’s statement. “Unless their family is destroyed, why would the Mi Clan give up their ancestral land?”

“They will,” Tang Zhi smirked mysteriously, and pulled out a third scroll from his bosom. He placed it in front of Xiao Jinlin. “Please peruse it, Clan Head Xiao.”

Xiao Jinlin picked up the third scroll, this time unable to maintain his composure. He appeared as though he had seen a ghost, his countenance filled with shock.

After a long while, the old man exhaled a sigh of relief, closed the scroll slowly, and looked at Tang Zhi with complex emotions. “Clan Head Tang, I truly admire your audacity. The Xiao Family is willing to form an alliance with the Tang Clan.”

In that case, I would trouble Clan Head Xiao to visit the six clans of West City and the nine families of East City. I shall not bother Clan Head Xiao any longer. Excuse me.” Tang Zhi gently bowed with a smile.

Xiao Jinlin nodded gravely and instructed Xiao Qi at the door, “Escort Clan

Head Tang.”

Having worked in West City for many years, the Xiao Family had control over several smaller clans and had a network of loyal families. These were the fifteen small families, Xiao’s hidden guards and backup plan. Tang Zhi pointed it out with ease, which demonstrated the depth of his understanding and intricate knowledge of West City’s power structure.

Fulun Street, Xiling

The previously struggling Righteous Business Group suddenly turned the corner, piling in customers every day. Furthermore, each one of them was leaving with a full set of farming tools, leaving the premises with big smiles on their faces.

This made everyone on the street green with envy.

People tend to follow the crowd. Many people saw the booming business at Righteous Business Group, and despite needing farming tools themselves, they refused to go to other stores and instead waited in the long queue. The sharply declining daily sales and the bare doors panicked the bosses of several nearby stores.                     ’

Wan Tong, the boss of Wan Family Store, was even more perplexed. After the previous incident, the whole of West City should know that the quality of the farming tools of the Righteous Business Group can’t be compared with the Wan Family’s. This fact had brought a period of prosperity to the Wan Family Store but recently, the formerly dead Righteous Business Group had apparently come back to life. Wan Tong estimated roughly that the store across the street was moving more than a thousand sets of farming tools per day, which amounted to a daily income of three hundred thousand pieces of gold.

Did these poor folks suddenly come into money? Wan Tong did not believe it. He quickly called over a newly hired worker. “You, change clothes and go across the street to see what is going on.”

“Alright, head of the store, I’ll be back quickly,” the young man responded promptly, taking off his coat and circling from the back door to the long queue. Several men were huddled together at the front of the line, engaged in a heated discussion.

“Old Three Wang, are you trying to fool us? Are the farming tools here really only thirty pieces of gold per set?”

The man called Old Three Wang, wearing a linen shirt and a pot belly, had the character “righteous” tattooed on his left forearm. He laughed and cursed “Why would I fool you, Old Turtlehead? It’s not thirty gold per set, but thirty gold every four months. Pay it for three years, and the whole set of farming tools will still be three hundred gold.”

“I can save, I can save,” the man called Old Turtlehead said, clutching a money pouch tightly, and craning his neck to look at the long line anxiously. “Why is it so slow? I hope the farming tools aren’t sold out by the time it’s our turn.” “Hey you Old Turtlehead, stop talking nonsense!” Old Three Wang cursed “If you’re not willing to wait, get lost. The line might move faster without you.” “That’s right, that’s right. If you don’t want to wait, get lost. There are farming tools at the store across the street too. Go buy them there.”