This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 257 - 30 - Kick a man while he’s down, wolves sharing the prey_3

Shangguan Xiao hesitated for a moment before speaking to Li Fei.

Under any other circumstances, she would certainly not express such words, as her nature was quite resolute.

But the death of Zhang Zongyang had struck her too deeply, leaving her unable to provide Li Fei with any other suggestions for the time being.

"Okay, Uncle Master, don't worry about me," Li Fei responded.

Then the two hung up the phone.

Li Fei narrowed his eyes and murmured,

"Bow my head?"

In the days that followed, Iron Blade Sect remained under lockdown, and the Inspection General Office personnel carried out investigations within the sect.

In addition, all Iron Blade martial arts gyms in the city had been sealed off!

Many people from these gyms were taken away for investigation.

At this moment, actually, all the major powers could have tried to swallow a part of the 'Sword King's' "cake," but they were instead drawn to another piece of fat meat—the Zhang Family!

The 'cake' that 'Sword King' occupied mainly consisted of gyms and boxing matches. Even if this market share were swallowed, there would still be future competition with the 'Sword King,' given that Iron Blade Sect was still around.

The Zhang Family, however, was different.

Stationed in Datong Prefecture for nearly a century, the Zhang Family had businesses in all walks of life. Given the large size of their operations, it was quite convenient for others to "share" the spoils.

Most importantly, with Zhang Zongyang's death, the Zhang Family basically had no chance to make a comeback, and there was no need to fear retaliation in the future.

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So, after a few days of waiting, all the major powers simultaneously began to move against the Zhang Family!

Apart from the 'Sword King,' the other six powers among the 'Seven Kings' shared the spoils, using the most ruthless methods to annex the Zhang Family's hidden industries.

As for the overt businesses, they remained safe for the time being, but everyone knew that once the Zhang Family completely collapsed, these businesses would not be able to be preserved either.

Of course, the Zhang Family resisted, attempting to use governmental power to protect their assets.

Unfortunately, the efforts were not fruitful.

Firstly, the 'Seven Kings' had their own influence within the government.

Secondly, as Zhang Zongyang had died, many of the Zhang Family's connections in the government were no longer useful.

Thus, the 'wolves' feasting on the carcass took place just like that.

And for all this, the Garrison Commander Bian Jingru and other senior officials of Datong Prefecture took a hands-off approach.

The reason was simple—once the Zhang Family fell, numerous positions would open up in the government, and a group of officials who had originally chosen to follow the Zhang Family would have to seek new allegiances.

Therefore, with the fall of the Zhang Family, these influential figures of Datong Prefecture could all benefit.

They had no reason to prevent this 'wolves' feast' from happening.

Thus, led by Bian Jingru, the high-level officials of Datong Prefecture put forth Full Power into investigating the murderer who killed Zhang Zongyang, while silently watching the Zhang Family being progressively devoured.

Perhaps even before the killer of Zhang Zongyang was found, the Zhang Family would have completely fallen.

Reality is just so ironic and cruel!

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March 9th.

On the seventh day following Zhang Zongyang's death, his body was finally returned to the Zhang Family.

The Zhang Family began to arrange Zhang Zongyang's funeral.

It was on this very day that Shangguan Xiao finally rushed back to Datong Prefecture City, just in time for her father's seventh-day mourning ritual.

At 10:17 a.m., Shangguan Xiao entered the city alone through the East City Gate of Datong Prefecture City.

There were many people waiting for her near the city gate.

At this moment, with light rain falling from the sky, Shangguan Xiao, still dressed in her green attire, stood in the rain without an umbrella, sweeping the crowd with her cool gaze.

Among these people were relatives she had not contacted for many years and many enemies with ill-intentions.

The looks she received were appraising, indifferent, jealous, warning, and gloating... but not a single one conveyed goodwill.

As a Tao Foundation Stage powerhouse, getting wet from the rain didn't matter at all, but at this moment, Shangguan Xiao still felt a chill.

Just as she took a deep breath and prepared to move forward, the crowd in front suddenly became agitated.

"Excuse me, please make way."

A young man, holding an umbrella in one hand and a sword in the other, made his way through the crowd and approached Shangguan Xiao.

He was dressed in the light blue robe of Wu'an University and carried an air of integrity.

The man arrived in front of Shangguan Xiao and said with a smile,

"Uncle Master, shall we go?"

Looking up at Li Fei, who was now a head taller than herself, Shangguan Xiao also smiled and nodded,

"Let's."

With that, Li Fei stood beside Shangguan Xiao holding the umbrella for her as they walked towards the crowd.

At that moment, the wind and rain of Datong Prefecture City continued, but it seemed not quite so cold anymore.

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