Invincible Urban Evil Doctor

Chapter 1031: Chapter 1040: Seeking Refuge (Part 2)

The Xiong family, in the main hall where discussions were held, was full of people, roughly about twenty in number.

These individuals were all direct members of the Xiong family.

It could be said that almost all the direct members of the Xiong family were present, except for Xiong Haitao.

"Second Brother, I advise you not to resist anymore!" A middle-aged man with a refined appearance said, looking at the man with a beard and a somewhat domineering presence seated at the head of the table.

Beside this refined middle-aged man stood a man with a scar on his forehead, who also spoke to the domineering man at the head seat, "Second Brother, resisting is futile; we must be wise and adaptable to our circumstances."

The domineering man’s name was Xiong Ba, the refined man was Xiong Hai, and the man with the scar was Xiong Hu.

Though each had a different style, their faces bore certain similarities; in fact, they were three brothers, although from different mothers.

In terms of strength, Xiong Ba was a Peak Soldier King and the only Peak Soldier King in the Xiong family.

Xiong Hai was a Mid-level Soldier King, and Xiong Hu an Advanced Soldier King.

Beside Xiong Ba sat a woman, even though she was in her forties or fifties, her features showed that she must have been a beauty in her youth.

She displayed a considerable amount of unease, but even so, she sat steadily beside Xiong Ba, saying nothing.

Across from the two of them was Xiong Hai, Xiong Hu, and a group of people, or rather the entire group of direct family members stood on their side.

Particularly, on their right side sat a man and a woman, both seemingly in their forties.

Judging by the unmasked aura they exuded, both were at the level of Peak Soldier King, the same level as Xiong Ba.

The way they were dressed and the playful smile on their faces suggested they were not members of the Xiong family.

How did they enter the Xiong family’s discussion hall without being members of the Xiong family?

Xiong Ba’s gaze swept across everyone, his face ashen, especially upon seeing the man and woman, he raised a trembling hand, pointing at Xiong Hai and shouting angrily, "Big Brother, you’re holding a family meeting and yet you brought outsiders!"

"Do you realize that this severely violates our clan rules?"

Xiong Hai shook his head, "Second Brother, rules are dead, but people are alive, we must use them flexibly!"

"Besides, do you not realize the situation our family is facing right now?"

Furious, Xiong Ba slammed the table and stood up, roaring, "No matter the situation, I know one thing, it is something we must solve ourselves!"

"And I am the Patriarch of the family; bringing outsiders in without my consent, no matter who you are or what your status in the family is, will result in immediate dismissal and lead to a month of reflection!"

"Heh heh!" Xiong Hu sneered, "Second Brother, it’s easy to say that, but do you have a solution to the family’s current predicament?"

"You’ve been telling us for the past two years that you’re trying to solve it!"

"But have you resolved it yet?"

At that moment, the anger that Xiong Ba had just built up deflated like a leaky balloon, and he sat back down in his seat, looking utterly dejected.

"Seeing you like this, it seems you can’t resolve it!"

"In that case, why don’t we try to resolve it ourselves?"

"In fact, we’re trying to alleviate your burden, and the family might still have opportunities to rise in the future."

Xiong Ba sighed, "Your idea of alleviating the burden is to bring people from the Zhu family in to temporarily secure our clan?"

As he said this, he glanced again at the two with playful expressions, and continued, "But don’t you know? The Zhu family has always coveted our family, and our relations have never been good over the past few centuries!"

"Do you think they will really secure our family, at least temporarily?"

Xiong Hai appeared confident, "Of course they will; their Patriarch has already promised that if we give them half of our annual income, they will protect us until we produce a new Innate."

Xiong Ba shook his head, "Do you think they will be satisfied with just half? And wait for us to produce a new Innate?"

"With all these years of knowing the Zhu family’s conduct, shouldn’t we be clear?"

At this time, one of the Zhu family members with the playful expression, the man, spoke up, "Patriarch Xiong, rest assured, we will strictly adhere to our promises."

Xiong Ba ignored them and instead looked at his big brother and third brother, hoping they would come to their senses.

It should be known that the Zhu family has not made fewer promises in the past, but each time they reneged and acted decisively.

Just ten years ago, they promised a family that had lost its Innate, but within half a month, they completely turned that family into part of the Zhu family.

And the members of that family, either died or became miserable commoners.

Even a few years later, not a single member of that family survived.

However, at this moment, he also felt powerless; if in the past few years, their family could have nurtured a powerhouse, one who could break through to Innate in the shortest time after their grandpa passed.

Then all these crises would have been non-existent.

Then the big brother and the third brother wouldn’t have believed the Zhu family’s lies.

Now, they are cornered and have no choice but to believe.

But as long as he is around, he would never let the Zhu family’s plot succeed.

After all, they aren’t completely without hope; that hope is in the remaining years of their grandfather, and by burning through all their resources, they might foster an Innate Powerhouse.

Initially, he had great hopes of making the breakthrough.

But a few years ago, while traveling, he was attacked by a mysterious person and severely injured, destroying his foundation.

This made it impossible for him to break through to Innate.

Even maintaining his Peak Soldier King strength was only barely possible.

Currently, though he seemed to have the strength of a Peak Soldier King, he would struggle against any Innate Powerhouse.

"Big Brother, Third Brother, you must believe me; we can nurture an Innate!" he said, looking at the two with firm conviction.

Xiong Hai and Xiong Hu shook their heads, "Nurture an Innate?"

"Nurture whom?"

"The third brother or any descendant? Or maybe your worthless son?"

Xiong Ba and the woman next to him exploded in anger, Xiong Ba roared, "Don’t you dare call my Tao’Er worthless!"

"If you dare say it again, don’t blame me for turning hostile!"

The Tao’Er he referred to was Xiong Haitao.

No matter that Xiong Haitao lacked talent, he was still his son, his only son, the son he cherished the most.

Moreover, his Tao’Er had been extraordinarily sensible since childhood, and although he had no talent, his efforts were incomparable to anyone else present.

If he had even a bit of talent, he would have absolutely broken through to Soldier King, and perhaps breaking through to Innate in the future wasn’t out of the question.

"Worthless is worthless; can’t that be stated?" Xiong Hu showed no restraint, "Second Brother, aren’t you overdoing it!"

"Furthermore, it’s not like we haven’t...."

Before he could finish his sentence, he witnessed Xiong Ba swing a slap at him.

The fierce palm wind showed no intention of holding back.

Xiong Hu felt a bit intimidated, given that even a weakened Peak Soldier King wasn’t someone an Advanced Soldier King like him could compare to.

Moreover, the slap took him by surprise.

He figured he wouldn’t be able to dodge this slap.

As he prepared to brace himself for it, one of the Zhu family members stood up abruptly, raising a hand to easily block Xiong Ba’s slap.

And then, with a sudden increase in strength, Xiong Ba, caught off guard, was pushed back several steps; coupled with the fact that he hadn’t held back at all in his slap, the rebound made him somewhat helpless and caught off guard.

Even more unfortunate was the fact that he stumbled, and he was on the verge of falling to the ground.

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