"You just want to return, why don't you think about the consequences? In this matter, it can be said that the ancestral home is investigating us. But it may not be that they are looking for a scapegoat."
"At that time, when the Dongchuang incident happened, they only needed a denial, saying that we were doing it ourselves and splitting us up again. They would not suffer any losses, but we would be facing disaster!"
"Serious words!"
"Are you exaggerating? Let's not talk about Qianlong Gaowu's inevitable revenge. Let's just say that Zuo Xiaoduo practices the Yanyang Sutra of Nanchang. How can it be related to it?"
"Can our Fenghai Wu family be able to block a slap from Nan Chang? Not to mention our family, even the Wu family in Beijing can block Nan Chang? If they can really block it, will they not take action?
"
"Will Yuntian's revenge not be avenged? Is that the end of it?"
"Times have changed, and things have to be prioritized. Is it worth risking the entire Wu family for the life of just one of our descendants? If Wu Yuntian is alive, he is a genius with an endless future, and the family has the obligation to stand up for him. How can this be done?
It’s excusable. But he is already dead, and he died on the stage of the Dragon-Tiger Ranking Competition! Do you really have to break the rules and risk the entire family for a dead person??”
"Wu Laosan, what do you mean? Why did Yuntian's death come to you in such a light word? I dare say that Yuntian is not your biological son, is he?"
"Even if he is my biological son, I have to consider the safety of the family! I will never allow such a risk! The Fenghai Wu family is the result of dozens of generations of hard work, and it must not be destroyed just because of this matter.
once!"
"Fuck you, Wu Laosan, I think you are just gloating about someone else's misfortune. Won't your heart hurt by such nonsense?!"
"It doesn't hurt at all, why should I feel pain?! The situation is clear now. I'm just telling the truth. How many times have I, Wu Laosan, risked my life for the birth of my family? That time was not for the sake of the overall interests of the family. Don't just try to get rid of your son after his death."
bite!"
"quiet!"
The head of the Wu family, Wu Yuntian's grandfather, had a troubled and depressed look on his face.
He was also overwhelmed by the noise from dozens of juniors and found it difficult to make a decision.
Emotionally speaking, he is indeed more inclined to kill Zuo Xiaoduo and avenge his own grandson, but intellectually speaking, he feels that this is not possible.
The Wu family in Beijing did not take action, but instigated their own family to take action. If you think more deeply, you can see how huge the risk is.
Although the hatred in my heart is boiling, my normal reason is also always vigilant.
The joy of taking the enemy with a sword, feeling refreshed physically and mentally, and having clear thoughts; and the mature, prudent, cautious and stable mentality are constantly at odds with each other.
"I'll tell you what time."
The head of the Wu family looked gloomy and said: "The Shangjing family does not just ask us to do this, but depends on our attitude. The Shangjing side also knows how to recruit people, but they are cautious and will not leave any clues.
"
"The second point is the question of whether to avenge a blood feud. If a family member dies, and the family does nothing, what impact will it have on the long-term development of the family? In other words, if any of you,
If you died outside, do you want your family to avenge you? Or do you want to lift it up high and let it fall gently? This is about family cohesion, not just about right and wrong!"
Everyone was silent for a while.
The face of the head of the Wu family changed complicatedly, and he spoke again after a long while: "The third point is the concern. If you kill Zuo Xiaoduo, it will not involve the Wu family and there will be no future troubles. It is naturally the best, especially now, the underground world is full of
When we take action, if we take advantage of the water, we may not be exposed. But..."
He took a heavier tone: "Once exposed, the Wu family will be gone!"
"We still need to think carefully about whether we can take the risk."
"The above points are not in conflict. Because in any matter, there will be considerations of one kind or another. The family has done many such things. But this time, it involves the Southern Minister, so we have to act cautiously.
That’s all.”
"A family needs to develop, reproduce, and grow; taking risks to a certain extent is inevitable; but it is also necessary to act prudently. When both parties cannot take care of both, they can only choose one side."
"This is a choice! A choice about the succession of the Wu family!"
After the head of the Wu family said these words, his face looked a little older again.
After all, in his heart, what really occupies a major position is killing Zuo Xiaoduo, but he must not fail to consider the life and death of the entire family!
The top brass of the Wu family were still immersed in a collective atmosphere of silence, and no one made a sound for a long while.
Those who had previously advocated revenge had a serious look on their faces and began to consider the consequences; while those who had previously advocated calmness were also considering the issue of family cohesion.
This question has penetrated deeply into everyone's mind: If you die, or your son dies, should your family come forward? Will you come forward? Is it revenge? Or is the overall situation more important?
If we remain indifferent, will the whole family feel sad?
Will it?
Everyone knows the answer, so of course it is yes!
But...it's still hard to choose!
Wu Yuntian's father sat aside with a look of sorrow on his face.
The image of a middle-aged man who was originally as splendid as jade, during the period after his son's death, has seen dots of white hair covering his temples.
He had a gloomy face and still sat silently, but the gloomy atmosphere in his body was infecting others.
Many people can't help but think, if Wu Yuntian were my son, what would I think, do, and make choices?
"Listen to what the younger generation has to say."
The young men were called in.
Among the top-ranked geniuses from various colleges in the family, there are fully five or six people who are studying at Qianlong Gaowu!
"What do you think about the attack on Zuo Xiaoduo?"
Wu Tai, the eldest of the younger generation in the Wu family, made it clear: "I do not agree with killing Zuo Xiaoduo!"
Behind him, Wu Qing and Wu Yi said: "We don't agree either."
Several other teenagers hesitated for a moment and then said one after another: "We also feel that we should not target Zuo Xiaoduo anymore."
Wu Yuntian's father looked at the younger generation of the family with some sadness. His eyes fell on Wu Yunhai. Looking at his own nephew, the middle-aged man asked in a hoarse voice: "Yunhai, what did you say?"
"Me?" Wu Yunhai was confused. If possible, he wanted to be invisible now and say nothing.
However, the eyes of all the backbone of the Wu family were focused on his face, which made Wu Yunhai extremely stressed for a while.
He quickly organized his words and said slowly: "Uncle, I think this matter can be divided into two parts."
"First, when Zuo Xiaoduo first came to Fenghai, the family elders gave us an order to make good friends with Zuo Xiaoduo. At that time, we really sincerely made friends with Zuo Xiaoduo, including Wu Qing and Wu Yi, including
All of us at Qianlong.”
"This is how we all execute it."
"In the beginning, it was very difficult for us to convince ourselves to give up the hatred in our hearts and accept a genius with a normal heart... However, when we had established friendship with each other, we were told that the real intention of the family was to kill
Killing him is another test for us."
"We understand the family's suspicions and the family's planning considerations, but as far as...our emotions are concerned...it is still difficult to accept it."
Wu Yunhai raised his head and said: "We are not people who give up everything for the sake of brotherhood, but...at this stage, I personally feel...it is not appropriate to kill Zuo Xiaoduo."
"The massacre in the Star Mountains has attracted the attention of the empire's high-level officials. The number of bounty hunter heads we have calculated has exceeded tens of thousands, and this is limited to our calculations. The actual number of people who have actually arrived is only
There will be more, there are too many, and it will definitely trigger the vigilance of the empire’s senior officials..."
This is what Wu Yunhai said.
Everyone in the Wu family was silent.
Wu Yuntian's father sighed deeply.
The head of the Wu family also sighed deeply.
Wu Yunhai thought for a while and then said: "Actually, I think uncle, grandpa, and all the elders may be a little one-sided and take it for granted when considering this matter!"
"How do you say this?"
"In my opinion, the question now is not whether we kill Zuo Xiaoduo, but whether we participate in this matter or not."
Wu Yunhai said: "As far as the current situation is concerned, the entire underground world is dedicated to hunting Zuo Xiaoduo. On this level alone... With all due respect, the possibility that our Wu family can finally successfully kill Zuo Xiaoduo is
It’s already approaching zero infinitely!”
This sentence makes everyone feel shameless.
But we have to admit that this sentence is a fact, and it really can't be truer!
Wu Yuntian's father's eyes lit up secretly, and he said, "I do have an idea."
"What's the idea?"
"We can send an order to the people over there to continue to stand still. If, I mean if... if Zuo Xiaoduo is really seriously injured and is encountered by us... or caught by us... wait until then to discuss the details.
No matter how you deal with it, it’s not too late!”
Everyone is thinking deeply, this is the way to adapt to the ever-changing situation without changing, and to advance and retreat in a well-founded way, which can be regarded as the most beneficial way for them at the moment.
Patriarch Wu: "Well, that's settled for the time being. I won't make any decisions yet."
After that, he stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked out slowly.
When passing by his son, he stopped, shook his head slightly, and walked out.
…
In the Gao family, the quarrels were equally fierce.
But compared to the Wu family, the Gao family finally formed a unified opinion.
The elders and adults were still arguing, but when the younger generation spoke up, the situation took on a completely different situation.
Gao Qiaoer took the initiative to stand up and expressed his opposition clearly.
"I am opposed to killing Zuo Xiaoduo, and I am opposed to participating in the reward for Zuo Xiaoduo."
"We followed the family's instructions from the beginning... deliberately approached Zuo Xiaoduo and made friends..."
This passage is exactly the same as what Wu Yunhai said, but what he said next is completely different.