The Jiang Family Estate.

"What? Are you sure?"

Jiang Han was stunned by Jiang Zuo’s report.

His expression changed drastically.

Jiang Zuo gave a bitter smile. "Uncle, it’s true. That Wen Bufan is leading a large contingent of guards from the City Lord’s Mansion, smashing up our Jiang Family’s shops as they go."

"They’re confiscating all valuables and seizing the shops."

"I was even injured."

His face was bruised, and he looked a mess.

But he had reported the news to the family at the first opportunity.

Jiang Han found the news almost impossible to believe.

"Damn it, we haven’t provoked the City Lord’s Mansion."

"That Wen Bufan also took our Jiang Family’s Jiang Xuan."

He thought it over and over, but he couldn’t fathom why the City Lord’s Mansion would treat the Jiang Family this way.

"Quick, I’ll go take a look."

Jiang Han immediately rushed out of the Jiang Family estate with a group of clan members.

On one of the streets, just as Wen Bufan finished smashing and seizing a Jiang Family shop, Jiang Han arrived.

Seeing this, Jiang Han knew it was true. Jiang Zuo hadn’t been lying.

He immediately blocked Wen Bufan’s path.

He questioned him with simmering anger, "Eldest Young Master Wen, what is the meaning of this?"

"Why are you seizing our Jiang Family’s shops?"

Some of these shops, mind you, were ones they had just taken over from the Bai and Ximen Families.

He absolutely could not stand by and watch Wen Bufan continue seizing them.

If all the shops were seized, the Jiang Family’s source of income would be completely cut off.

Although they could hold on for a while, it definitely wouldn’t be for long.

Going by the City Lord’s Mansion’s methods, even if they opened new shops elsewhere, they would still be seized.

So he had to demand an explanation.

"Heh heh, why are we seizing them?"

"To be honest, I don’t know the reason either. Why don’t you go ask at the City Lord’s Mansion?"

He looked at Jiang Han with disdain. Even though Jiang Han was the Patriarch of the Jiang Family, he held him in no regard.

He had no intention of explaining.

’Should I tell them I’m retaliating against the Jiang Family because I’m unhappy with Jiang Chen?’

’Or that I’m just following the Second Prince’s orders?’

’Either way, I’m smashing them.’

"You... You’ve gone too far."

Jiang Han was incensed. He glared at Wen Bufan.

His anger was immense.

But Wen Bufan paid him no mind.

He said indifferently, "What? You want to bite me?"

"Go on, bite me."

He even began to humiliate Jiang Han.

He was certain Jiang Han wouldn’t dare lay a finger on him.

Sure enough, Jiang Han was fuming, but in the end, he couldn’t bring himself to act.

’The City Lord’s Mansion has over a thousand experts.’

’Of course, if I were to fight them, they’d be no match for me.’

’The key issue is the Fire Sparrow Kingdom behind the City Lord’s Mansion. The Fire Sparrow Kingdom’s power is far beyond anything the Jiang Family can compare to.’

He suppressed his anger.

He knew this was going to be a major problem. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

He immediately gave an order.

All shops were to close for business and remove their valuables.

Leave an empty shop for Wen Bufan to smash and seize.

In the end, he left, seething.

"HA HA, I knew you wouldn’t dare to bite me."

"HAHAHAHAHA..."

Wen Bufan roared with laughter.

Watching Jiang Han’s pathetic retreat, he turned to the guards behind him and said, "Everyone, laugh! Laugh out loud for me!"

A chorus of roaring laughter followed, and Jiang Han’s face turned ashen with humiliation as he walked away.

He had no choice but to endure this humiliation.

Although the Jiang Family had moved the valuables out of their shops,

Wen Bufan continued his rampage, not stopping until every single Jiang Family shop had been officially sealed.

「The Jiang Family Estate.」

The members of the Jiang Family were all gathered in the clan’s main hall.

The atmosphere was incredibly tense.

Jiang Men stepped forward. "Big Brother, now that the City Lord’s Mansion has seized all our shops, we can’t do business anymore."

"What do we do?"

One clan member after another spoke up.

"That’s right. The City Lord’s Mansion is giving us no way out. This means they’re trying to force us to leave Hanwu City."

"Impossible! How could our Jiang Family leave Hanwu City?"

Facing his clansmen, Jiang Han felt a sense of helplessness.

He still didn’t understand why the City Lord’s Mansion had suddenly seized their shops.

Their entire source of income was cut off, and they couldn’t reopen their shops.

His brows furrowed. As the Patriarch, he had a massive headache.

He asked, "Have the people we sent to the City Lord’s Mansion returned?"

To get to the bottom of the situation, Jiang Han had specifically sent someone to the City Lord’s Mansion to ask for the reason.

Just as he spoke, a clan member rushed in—the very person sent to inquire at the City Lord’s Mansion.

As soon as he entered, all eyes were on him.

"How did it go? What’s the reason?"

"Speak up!"

The clan member said dejectedly, "The City Lord’s Mansion is on lockdown. They aren’t letting anyone in."

"I announced I was from the Jiang Family, but they still wouldn’t let me in. I couldn’t see the City Lord at all."

What?

The expressions of the Jiang Family members changed drastically.

The situation was now extremely complicated.

Without seeing the City Lord, there was no way to find out why the Jiang Family’s shops had been seized.

"They’re doing this on purpose. The City Lord’s Mansion is absolutely doing this on purpose."

"Right. I think they’re just trying to screw over our Jiang Family. Damn them!"

The clan members immediately began to speculate.

There was only one explanation for all of this: the City Lord’s Mansion was specifically targeting the Jiang Family.

Jiang Han grew distressed.

"We haven’t provoked the City Lord’s Mansion."

"We’ve gone out of our way to avoid them."

"Right now, I don’t have a solution either."

Just then, someone suddenly spoke up, "Patriarch, could it be that the Young Master did something?"

At this question, everyone fell silent.

They all looked at the Patriarch, Jiang Han.

When it came to provoking the City Lord’s Mansion, no one else would dare.

But there was one person who just might.

Everyone knew exactly who that person was: the fearless Young Master Jiang Chen.

Only Jiang Chen would dare to do such a thing.

This was the guy who had nearly dismantled the Alchemy Master Guild, let alone provoke the City Lord’s Mansion.

Hearing this, Jiang Han immediately felt frustrated.

He already knew his son wouldn’t be content to let Wen Bufan take Jiang Xuan, and he had specifically tried to dissuade him.

But from his son’s attitude at the time, it was clear he was itching for a confrontation with the City Lord’s Mansion.

Thinking about it now, it seemed plausible that only his son could have done something to displease and enrage the City Lord’s Mansion.

He waved his hand to quiet the crowd.

"No more wild guessing. Go get him. We’ll ask him ourselves."

Soon, a clan member went to the Alchemy Master Guild to find Jiang Chen.

After Jiang Chen finished refining the Cyan Silkworm Pills, he had gone to the Alchemy Master Guild.

At this moment, he was listening to Xiaoba’s report.

"President, that’s the situation. All of your Jiang Family’s shops have been seized by the City Lord’s Mansion."

Jiang Chen’s brows furrowed. He asked, "When did this happen?"

He was surprised that the Jiang Family’s shops had been seized.

He had been focused on Alchemy and Cultivation and hadn’t been paying attention.

He was waiting for the right moment to make a move against the City Lord’s Mansion.

He hadn’t expected the City Lord’s Mansion to come looking for trouble again.

"The news just came in. I’ve already confirmed its authenticity,"

Xiaoba said.

Jiang Chen understood that this was no fabrication.

He nodded. "Alright, I understand."

His heart was very calm.

’The Jiang Family’s losses will be recovered soon.’

At that moment, someone from the Jiang Family arrived to ask him to return to the family estate.