Chapter 61: Struggling for Power and Authority, Punishing the Wicked Servant

  At this point, a smile was squeezed out on Xu Fugui's chubby face, and he said: "Young master, the family let you come over just to cultivate here. I, old Xu, will naturally do my best to provide young master with cultivation resources to help young master break through the boundary. Young master only needs to sit quietly in the inner courtyard, cultivate with a peaceful mind, and leave other matters to old Xu to handle, isn't that good?"

  Xu Yang slightly furrowed his brow and looked at Xu Fugui: "Are you a member of the Xu family? Why aren't you among the 'Chang, Qing, Zheng, Yu' generations?"

  Xu Fulai said: "Unlike the various masters in the city, Old Xu is a distant relative. Master Qingliu valued him and granted him the right to manage this estate."

  "Is it Xǔ Qīngliú?" Xǔ Yáng smiled slightly coldly and said, "Then the person who incited you to oppose me and wants to supplant me is also Xǔ Qīngliú?"

  "I dare not," Xufu came with a smile that was not a smile, "Young Master Xuyang, Qingliu is your uncle's generation, how can you call him by his name? Considering that you have been uneducated since childhood, Old Xu understands. However, you have only recently recognized your ancestors and returned to the clan, so you must learn to reserve yourself and be patient in all things. This is the way to survive in the Xu family, a large aristocratic family of several hundred years."

  "You dare to bare your teeth at me?" Xuyang said coldly. "The master of the house has handed over this estate, along with the mansion, to me. So naturally, all power belongs to me. You're just a dog, how dare you try to challenge my authority? Even your own master doesn't have that kind of guts! Do you think I'll play some game of intrigue and struggle for power with you? Wrong, you don't have the qualifications!"

  The surging Flame Essence burst out, rolling hot waves transformed into a long whip, wrapping around Xu Fugui's body. With just one throw, the over 200-jin heavy body was slammed to the center of the courtyard, knocking over two rows of benches. The upright large pot was knocked over by the bench, and a pot of white porridge was poured all over Xu Fugui's body.

  The crowd of onlookers stared blankly, the normally majestic Mr. Xu was thrown into the middle of the courtyard like a dead dog, covered in mud and utterly disheveled.

  "What are you still standing there for!" Xu Fu came angrily, "Get up and fight! This kid is usually a waste, recently returned to the household! Something happened, Master Qingliu will take care of it!"

  Several black-clad burly men exchanged a glance and pounced on him simultaneously.

  "Foolish," Xuyang's mouth curled up slightly, a cold smile spreading across his face. "You're used to bullying people in the countryside, but you dare to challenge a Xuan Shi with your meager Xuantu strength? You're looking for death!"

  Xu Yang threw a straight punch, and a scorching fire-attribute energy shot out, blasting the two black-clad men who were charging forward. They let out miserable cries as their bodies were shattered, with more than half of their bones broken. They rolled around on the ground for several rounds. Their black clothes fluttered like dry leaves, and the areas that had been grazed by the fire-attribute energy turned yellowish-black.

  The big men behind showed a look of fear and panic on their faces, unexpectedly this fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy was already a Xuan Shi in power! They didn't dare to attack again, they could only stand there stupidly.

  The crowd of onlookers were even more stunned, the black-clad big man who usually acted tyrannically, was now as still as a frightened little chick, not daring to move.

  Xu Yang wrapped his arms around Xu Yu, strolling into the courtyard as if taking a leisurely walk, and stepped on Xu Fucai's chubby face: "If you were more sensible, I wouldn't bother with you, but now I've changed my mind." He glanced at the overturned large pot beside him, saw that it was almost empty with only a few grains of rice left in the clear broth, and furrowed his brow.

  "Summon two accountants from the family immediately and review the accounts!" Xu Yang said coldly, "Over the years, you must have embezzled a lot of money, right?"

  Xu Fula's face turned pale and he panted heavily, saying: "No, you don't have the power to do this... Master Qingliu will not agree..."

  Xu Yang's toe hooked up, and Xu Fu's stout body suddenly flew up, heavily falling outside the inner mansion gate.

  "You few, assist the evil and bully from now on, Xu Town Manor will no longer support you!" Xu Yang's eyes coldly swept over those black-clothed big men, "Don't want to die, take these two useless goods and that lump of fat, get out!"

  Several men in black clothes helped up two companions with broken bones, and another carried Xu Fu on his back, fleeing in a flurry. Huang Zhuke saw that things were not going well and had already escaped early.

  Several men in black clothes left, and the villagers regained their freedom. One by one, they rubbed their stomachs, arms, and other injured areas, took a deep breath, and stood up. Fortunately, although those men in black had used heavy force, their actual strength was average, and none of the injured villagers were seriously hurt.

  "Thank you, young master, for saving us..." Under Bu Yi's lead, a group of villagers, filled with anxiety, paid their respects to Xu Yang.

  In their eyes, Xu Fugui was an unshakeable mountain, but under the young master's hands, Xu Fugui was like a baby, helpless and powerless to resist the beating. Looking at the young master's calm face, it was as if he were chasing away chickens and ducks!

  Xu Yang scanned the crowd and asked, "Where are the servants in the house?" He found it strange that such cleaning tasks were usually handled by familiar servants, so why would they need to bother the villagers?

  "Master, this mansion originally belonged to Mr. Xu... Xu Fugui, with two or three hundred servants living in it. When they heard that you were coming over, Mr. Xu... Xu Fugui had those servants move all the valuable items away and sent them to his other estate."

  "So that's how it is! Xu Fu has made a good calculation!" Xu Yang understood, since the valuables had already been moved out, what was left were worthless bulky household items, and he wasn't afraid of theft.

  "Are you Bao Gai?" Xǔ Yáng pointed at Bao Gai's brother, "You go to Linchuan City, find the Xu family mansion, and have them send two accountants over."

  "...who is it? The little one wants to find which person in charge?" Bao Gai said with some trepidation.

  "Just go find... Xu Qingyu then." Xu Yang said.

  Bao Gai led the way, and Xu Yang asked: "Who knows where the kitchen is?"

  A woman in a blue dress stepped forward and bowed: "The porridge for lunch was made by me."

  "How much food is left in the kitchen, how much millet?" Xu Yang asked, "Has Xu Baozi emptied the entire kitchen?"

  Bu Yi shook his head and said: "There isn't, there are still several hundred kilograms of rice in the kitchen, dozens of kilograms of bacon..."

  "Hmm..." Xǔ Yáng said without hesitation, "Then let's have dinner, use more rice and cut the cured meat. You've been sweeping the mansion all day, it's quite tiring, you can eat a bit more at night."

  As he spoke, Xu Yang put his arm around Xu Yu and headed towards the inner hall.

  "Did I hear that right? The master's family is going to provide food?"

  "I've always worked for this family without pay, but today is really strange."

  The villagers all discussed it among themselves.

  Bu Yi said in a soft voice, "This young master has a kind heart. Everyone should take advantage of the fact that it's not dark yet and go help out. Sweep and clean up, make the bed... consider it as a way to thank this young master."

  The villagers came to their senses, nodded in agreement, and the young man with dust on his face quickly caught up with Xu Yang, directing them to the location of the bedrooms, study rooms, etc. The rest of the people picked up their tools and continued to work busily.

  PS: This chapter is an extra update! There's still another chapter today, thank you for everyone's recommended votes!