Chapter 984: Chapter 984: Some Rejoice, Some Worry
"You want to kill Wang Liyou!"
Hearing this, Qin Yushu couldn’t help but widen her eyes.
"Why, he’s now a prisoner. If he spills anything about the Eight Elders’ Council, it will be endless trouble. Isn’t it right to eliminate him quickly?"
Gongsun Lan looked at Qin Yushu with a cold face and said, "And this guy named Lin Fan has been doing whatever he wants in Red Flag County lately, harboring ill intentions. Although Huo Ben and Old Nine are not significant figures, they have served the Eight Elders’ Council for many years, but they both died by his hand. You all just stood by and watched, didn’t you care at all?"
"Gongsun Lan, stop talking nonsense. The Gongsun family has rarely participated in the management of the Eight Elders’ Council. You know nothing about what’s happening, so stop pretending here. Whether Lin Fan stays or goes is not for you to decide. My Qin family and my brother-in-law have made it clear that no one is allowed to touch him, let alone the Gongsun family meddle. Don’t think that just because a few people emerged from the Gongsun family in recent years that you can raise a big flag. Thirty years ago, you couldn’t stand firm, and the same applies today!"
Qin Yushu stared at Gongsun Lan with a grim face. The Gongsun family was indeed vast in the past, but after the upheaval thirty years ago, several big shots ended up in prison, and the Gongsun family no longer had its former glory.
"Not being able to stand firm thirty years ago doesn’t mean we can’t now. Since I’m here, I’ll handle the matters no one cared about in the past, deal with the people no one took care of!"
Gongsun Lan crossed her arms and said, "As for someone like you, a good-for-nothing second-generation, you’re just a messenger. Just convey my words, and don’t interfere in other matters."
"Gongsun Lan, what are you bragging about? The Gongsun family is really short on people, letting you act like a big shot. I might be useless, but my sister is reliable, unlike your brother, who is a complete waste, only knowing how to indulge in pleasures. Do you think by not being with men, you can grow a member or something?"
As Qin Yushu finished her words, Gongsun Lan suddenly stepped in, placing a cold dagger directly against Qin Yushu’s white neck.
"Say one more word, and I’ll kill you!"
"Come on, go ahead if you have the guts. If you don’t kill me today, you’re not really born of your parents!"
Facing Gongsun Lan’s dagger, Qin Yushu showed no fear because she knew very well that Gongsun Lan wouldn’t dare harm her. Even if she was a slacker, she was still a Qin family member, and how could her family possibly ignore her death?
"You!"
Gongsun Lan gritted her teeth, glaring viciously at Qin Yushu.
Her hand just needed a slight pull, and it would be over for Qin Yushu, but clearly, she couldn’t shoulder that responsibility, nor could the Gongsun family bear the burden of killing a Qin family member.
"What’s it to you? I’ve been with more men in my life than you’ve seen! Even if I die now, it’s worth it. But you, the old virgin, do you even know how good a man can be? Do you know how exhilarating it is to be with a man?"
Qin Yushu stiffened her neck with a sneer, "Kill me, and the Qin family won’t spare you. Wouldn’t they drag you down with them then? So, stop acting reckless. Not even if you team up with Luo and Kong families am I afraid of you!"
The Eight Guilds was a union of eight families, but naturally, their relationships were complicated. After the once dominant Gongsun family fell, it was no longer singularly powerful. However, through marriage, they allied with the Luo and Kong families for mutual support, while the Qin and Zhao families naturally worked closely.
"Alright, enough of that, put the knife down!"
In the midst of the deadlock, Zhao Chuanchun’s voice came over, and with a stern face, he looked at Gongsun Lan.
"Brother-in-law, this old virgin wants to kill Wang Liyou!"
Seeing Zhao Chuanchun approach, Qin Yushu immediately rushed over, hugging Zhao Chuanchun’s arm and acting coyly.
"Gongsun Lan, you’re not qualified to use knives in Red Flag County. If there’s any problem, have your dad come talk to me!"
Hearing this, Zhao Chuanchun frowned slightly. Everyone knew that due to his special status, Wang Liyou was always treated as his foster son.
"I don’t need my dad; I can represent his stance entirely."
Gongsun Lan, having put away the knife, naturally didn’t dare to act rashly in front of Zhao Chuanchun, but her tone remained firm: "Wang Liyou has been captured, and they’re arranging for him to be escorted back to the country. Once he’s brought back, many secrets of the Eight Elders’ Council could be leaked. The Gongsun family will never allow such a thing to happen, so I’m here to oversee that Wang Liyou is dealt with. We can’t let his personal issue affect our eight families."
"I’ll handle Wang Liyou’s matter myself; no need for the Gongsun family to worry!"
Zhao Chuanchun said with a solemn face, "If he really spills any secrets, even if he’s my foster son, I won’t keep him. But if he hasn’t said anything and someone wants to get rid of him for personal gain, I won’t let it slide!"
"Fine, then we’ll all watch how County Magistrate Zhao handles it!"
Gongsun Lan turned and walked out. When she got back to the car, she instructed the driver with a stern face: "What’s Lin Fan doing?"