Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 616 - 39: Detailed Inside Information about the Wei Family

The Wei Family’s situation is relatively simple, at least much simpler than the quagmire that is the Shen Family.

In a nutshell, it’s a case of a dove occupying a magpie’s nest.

Externally, the Wei Family claimed to be a military family through generations, but in the era of the Former Dynasty, this was not something to boast about.

If you were of a noble family with a history of holding high ranks, or one that passed on literary traditions, that sounded much more classy.

Military generals, however, have long been viewed with lesser regard.

The Wei Family Head, Wei Dongliang, once served as a fifth-grade Guerrilla General and later followed the President fighting campaigns in the south and north, leading a battalion in the Qilin Army. Including himself, his two brothers, his three sons, and his eldest grandson, they all died in battle.

With the generation of Wei Anran, apart from him and his sister Wei Anyu, there were no other survivors in the direct line of descendants. To say their family has been utterly loyal would be no overstatement.

Due to complicated historical and political reasons at the time, the Wei Family did not receive any imperial titles, and with the establishment of the new government, there were no ennoblements or appointments as ministers. The President, remembering the Wei family’s loyalty and courage, specially recruited the collateral branches of the Wei family into the military ranks.

In the past, generals going to war always brought along personal soldiers as the core of the army, and these personal soldiers were essentially their own kinsmen and subordinates. Especially for families with a military tradition like the Wei Family, the training and development of personal soldiers were of utmost importance.

But conversely, if even the direct bloodline of one’s own family has been exhausted in battle, naturally, there would be very few personal soldiers left.

No one knows the specific ins and outs, but in summary, it could be said that those battles were extremely brutal, and nearly all the able-bodied men of the Wei Family were casualties.

What remained were ordinary clan members who didn’t even qualify as personal soldiers, who now in times of peace, riding on the military merits of their ancestors, were able to enter the military to engage in some less important positions.

Wei Anran, the legitimate grandson of the Wei family, was sent to Jishan Academy since childhood. With outstanding academic performance and exceptional abilities, he did not disappoint the honour of his ancestors. Moreover, he and the young miss of the Cheng Family, Cheng Xuefei, were childhood sweethearts; if nothing went wrong, the two would be engaged after graduation. Given a few more years to flourish, his future was immeasurable.

But Wei Anran died.

Currently at the head of the Wei Family was his "great-uncle," Wei Heng.

Two words sum it up - "collaterally descended."

Wei Ming is the grandson of this great-uncle and currently serves as a Colonel in the Qilin Army, while Wei Dafu is an old servant in charge of the Wei Family’s affairs. He rushed to the hospital upon hearing that the young master had been injured, only to be bound hand and foot by a few young lads as soon as he entered, in for a good deal of care.

"Why not let Wei Anyu go to school?"

"After the incident with the eldest young master, the marriage arrangement with the Cheng Family fell through, and the old third grandfather, in order to maintain relations with the Cheng Family, decided to betroth the young miss to Cheng Yunting of the Cheng Family’s third branch, which was also agreed upon by the Cheng Family."

If you look at it from this angle, of course, there is nothing wrong.

Just like a financial product salesman who guarantees that the products he promotes will make money— you’re losing out if you don’t buy.

It’s time for men to marry and for women to wed; whether to study or marry, if the elders have arranged it, what business is it of outsiders to intervene? Moreover, the family that Wei Anyu is being matched with is no ordinary one; the Cheng Family is also powerful and influential, rising like the sun at high noon.

If you’re not willing to commit to this match, then who else do you wish to marry? The Great Sage Equalling Heaven?

Going by what Wei Dafu says, Tang Ping’an being beaten is entirely deserved.

Wang Yunxiao was not fooled by such grandiose nonsense.

"The main branch of the Wei Family is dead, but what about their comrades-in-arms from back then? Has everyone died? Did no one inquire about this matter?" 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"After all, it’s a matter of their inner household, and it’s not for outsiders to meddle..."

"Then why was Tang Moli detained by you? She’s certainly not a member of your family, right?"

"This..."

Seeing Wei Dafu stammering, Tang Ping’an beside him said through clenched teeth, "When we went there, the people of the Wei Family wouldn’t let us in. Later my sister used some tricks... and got out of them that Wei Anyu was detained at home, not allowed to go out or to contact anyone. Then my sister went to the backyard to find her, and that’s when the bastard came back with his men."

"Oh, so it seems that your sister found out something that the Wei Family didn’t want outsiders to know."

Wang Yunxiao turned his head and looked at Wei Dafu, frowning, "Let’s not talk about this for now. What about that young master of your family? Isn’t his temperament a bit too arrogant and overbearing? It wasn’t enough to capture Tang Moli, but he also came to the school to abduct someone. Does he think he’s Laozi himself?"

Wei Dafu forced a dry laugh, "There must be some misunderstanding here..."

"I do believe there has been some misunderstanding."

Wang Yunxiao nodded and smiled, "So go back and pass a message to your Family Head, the Third Grandfather, that if he wants his precious grandson to return alive, he should release Tang Moli tonight, and tomorrow morning, bring Wei Anyu and a hundred thousand Money to the Academy to apologize to our Principal in person. Just these two matters, got it?"

Wei Dafu opened his mouth, hesitating to speak.

"Didn’t get it? Need me to repeat it?"

"Got it! Got it! I will surely deliver the message!"

After Wei Dafu limped away, Wang Yunxiao turned his gaze to the young juniors.

"What do you guys think about the information I just got out of him?"

Everyone exchanged glances, speechless for a moment.

Liu Pangxie ventured, "Annihilate his entire family, eradicate them root and branch?"

"What does annihilating his entire family have to do with anything?"

Wang Yunxiao said helplessly, "I’m asking you, since you’ve all been beaten and it’s not sitting well with you, has anyone thought of any good methods for revenge? How to put it into action, not just shouting slogans here!"

Yang Tianyu raised his hand and said, "Since they want to form a marriage alliance with the Cheng Family, we just need to inform the Cheng Family of the whole story, which should give them concerns. For the Wei Family, that might hurt more than killing them."

You’re quite promising, aren’t you?

Wang Yunxiao looked at Yang Tianyu with some surprise. This wasn’t the kind of thing that just any ordinary child could say. When he was being whipped in the playground with Yang Dahe, Wang Yunxiao thought these brothers were not decent folks.

Yang Tianyu glanced at Yang Dahe, who was expressionless beside him, and continued, "What it boils down to for the Wei Family is a struggle between the legitimate and illegitimate lines. Miss Wei only lost her father and brothers, she hasn’t been exterminated. When it comes to the marriage of the direct line, how can some illegitimate old fart have a say? If it were a good marriage alliance, it would be one thing, but looking at the secretive behavior of the Wei Family, can there be no tricks involved?"

"It’s not difficult to figure out the truth, just send a letter to the Qilin Army, and someone will surely inquire. The real difficulty is not being able to personally retaliate for the beating we took."