Chapter 469: Chapter 467 - 467 Shock From All Sides_1

Not until he returned to his own room did Duncan Kong’s heart stop shaking with disbelief.

It was preposterous!

Who exactly was the boss?

It was one thing to produce an Elixir better than those from Healington, but to also have a method that could increase the odds of entering the Master Realm.

He suddenly felt that losing to the boss was truly not unjust at all.

…

The news of Troy Milton’s death spread quickly.

The Milton Family, naturally, was inconsolable with grief, while those small families that had once relied on the Milton Family immediately became tense.

From now on, it would definitely be Barry Wolfe who called the shots in Qin Province. Whether the share of the profits for their families would remain the same as before, whether these would be given to him and whether they would be given more or less, these were all questions.

“If you ask me, just do it like before. Whatever we gave to the Milton Family previously, we give the same to him now.”

“But what if he thinks it’s too little?”

The previous speaker curled his lips, “Heh, if he thinks it’s too little, then I simply won’t give it! Can he possibly come and rob us?”

The others were silent, looking at him as if he were a fool.

That man knew his words were somewhat rash and snorted softly, turning his head away in embarrassment.

“Old Song, what do you think?”

“Yeah, let’s hear what Old Song has to say.”

Everyone turned their attention to an elderly man of considerable age.

Old Song, upon hearing someone calling him, looked up blankly and asked, “Who’s calling me?”

“Everyone wants you to give your opinion,” someone reminded him.

“Opinion?”

Old Song uttered an “Oh” and said, “You all discuss it, and just let me know when you’re done. Whatever you decide on is fine with me.”

“It’s no use asking him; he won’t come up with anything,” someone said, glancing at Old Song and speaking to everyone else, “In my view, we shouldn’t pay at all.

If one or two families don’t pay, he might come for us, but if all of us don’t pay, can he kill us all?”

“That’s right, if the Hall Family doesn’t pay, neither will I.”

“Our Walker Family won’t pay either.”

Big families fight and vie for profits, eventually distributing the work—whether it be projects or industries—to the smaller families to handle the specifics.

The smaller families would then take a portion of the profit and pay it to their superiors, commonly referred to as tribute.

They had all followed the Milton Family before, and now that the Milton Family had fallen, the money that should have been paid was naturally withheld.

As for whether or not to pay Greg Jensen, the people in the room were divided into two factions.

“You all worry too much. Troy Milton’s sister married Lord Carmen of the Stuart Family. With Barry Wolfe killing Troy Milton, the Stuart Family surely won’t let him off.”

“Right, we just wait and see. Once the Stuart Family deals with Barry Wolfe, we naturally don’t have to pay the money anymore.”

“If you all aren’t paying, then I won’t pay either.”

In the end, they all agreed that Barry Wolfe was like a grasshopper after autumn; he wouldn’t leap around for long.

With that being the case, they simply decided not to pay at all.

Old Song opened his drowsy eyes, glanced at everyone, then closed them again, peacefully resting with his eyes shut.

…

The Simmons family.

“What? You mean Mr. Jensen killed Troy Milton?”

Fraser Simmons looked at Bradley Ford with a stunned expression, his mind struggling to process the news.

Bradley Ford spoke with a grave tone, “I just received the information myself. It’s said that Troy Milton ambushed Mr. Jensen, but ended up being counter-killed by him.”

“How many people did Troy Milton bring with him?” Fraser Simmons asked, somewhat perplexed.

Since it was an ambush, they would naturally be fully confident, so how could Greg Jensen have turned the tables?

Bradley Ford said, “I heard he took quite a few. There were seven or eight near-Grandmasters alone, plus Grandmaster Duncan Kong.”

Hiss!

Upon hearing the news, Fraser Simmons couldn’t help but draw in a breath of cold air and said, “Were they all killed by Mr. Jensen?”

“Not all of them. Duncan Kong and the disciple of Thomas Lampe, Xavier Cooper, survived and are now under the service of Mr. Jensen,” said Bradley Ford, feeling a chill in his heart.

“Oh my God!”

Fraser Simmons said incredulously, “Is Mr. Jensen that powerful now? I remember when he treated me, he was still at the brink of the Master Realm.”

Bradley Ford shook his head in confusion, “Mr. Jensen should be a Grandmaster now. Everyone outside is saying he’s the number one Grandmaster below the realm of true masters.”

“Hmph, is this flattery or setting him up for a kill?”

A hint of disdain appeared on the corner of Fraser Simmons’s mouth; he didn’t even need to see to know what was happening, just hearing it was enough.

Bradley Ford sighed, “Mr. Jensen is still too impulsive.”

Fraser Simmons nodded in agreement and said, “Yeah, this is troublesome now. Let’s see what the Stuart family has to say about it.”

…

The Stuart Family.

Naomi Milton was crying as if she were made of tears, sobbing in the arms of Stuart Uncle Seven, “Uncle Seven, you must stand up for me.

My brother has always been kind to others and has never even had an argument with anyone. Barry Wolfe is so ruthless…”

“Enough, stop crying!”

Stuart Uncle Seven said impatiently, “I will investigate this matter.”

Naomi Milton cried, “What’s there to investigate? Barry Wolfe killed my brother; he must pay with his life. Otherwise, people will think our Stuart family is easy to bully.”

“This…”

Stuart Uncle Seven looked up at his father and asked, “Dad, what do you think we should do about this?”

Although Stuart Uncle Seven had a reputation outside, within the Stuart family, it was Stuart Grandpa who had the final say.

The old man was in his seventies, with white hair and beard, but his eyes were bright and full of life, exuding an aura of authority without anger.

He frowned and turned his head to look to the side, inquiring, “What do you all think?”

Miss Carmen Stuart glanced at Naomi Milton and said, “Grandpa, with the Seven Provinces Martial Contest approaching, I think we should avoid starting major conflicts at this time.

Barry Wolfe is young but has already stepped into the Master Realm, and his strength is not bad either. Why not invite him to join the Stuart family? Then we’d have an additional ally.”

“What did you say?”

Naomi Milton immediately protested, anxiously saying, “Old Master, my brother Troy Milton has made a lot of money for our family. He’s been killed, and if we don’t seek revenge, we even want to welcome his killer into our family?

If other people find out about this, how will they see the Stuart family? How will they see you?”

Carmen Stuart sneered, “Troy Milton was merely at the brink of the Master Realm. Who gave him the courage to hunt a Grandmaster?

If you ask me, his death was purely his own fault. It’s not the fault of others and has nothing to do with our Stuart family.”

“You…”

Naomi Milton was so angry her face turned a furious shade of red, and her eyes, bloodshot, glared at Carmen Stuart, as if she wanted to tear apart her mouth.

“So my brother died in vain?”

“What else do you want to do? Seek revenge on Barry Wolfe and bring another enemy upon the Stuart family?”

Naomi Milton was about to retort in anger when Stuart Grandpa suddenly spoke, “Enough, the matter is settled this way. Let’s proceed as Carmen suggested.”

Having said that, Stuart Grandpa stood up, ready to go back to his room for a midday rest.

Seeing this, Naomi Milton immediately panicked, “Old Master, you…”

Stuart Grandpa paused, giving her a cold look and said, “Do you have an objection?”

“I…”

“Dad, she has no objection!”

Stuart Uncle Seven quickly pulled her aside, and then he smiled, “Let’s just do what Carmen suggested. If we can get a strong ally for our family, it’s not a bad thing.”

After speaking, he took Naomi Milton back to their home.

Once inside, Naomi Milton exclaimed angrily, “That damned girl, she’s doing this on purpose to target me.”