Chapter 359 Breaking into the Wang Family

"It's truly a case of 'the more you try to hide something, the more obvious it becomes.' This architecture is just too strange," Zhang Tian muttered, his expression growing serious. Since they dared to build it this way, it was obvious they possessed the capability. The Wang family were a bunch of lunatics, their thoughts aligning with Wang Canghai. No, in the Wang family's ideology, they were the descendants of Wang Canghai, a social organization selected to pursue ultimate truth, delusionally aiming to subvert and change the world, and obtain the secrets of the Bronze Door. It could be said that these people were a group who would stop at nothing to achieve their goals. Their influence was also immense. However, possessing immense influence was useless without sufficient strength. Furthermore, Zhang Tian knew that the Wang family knew secrets about the Zhang family. Therefore, Zhang Tian's primary goal this time was to find out if his own family had any connection to that Zhang family. Zhang Tian and Zhang Qilin exchanged glances, and then they quickened their pace. Soon, they reached the entrance of the small village. Zhang Tian was smoothly stopped by the "villagers." "No outsiders are allowed here," two youths told Zhang Tian, their faces stern. Zhang Tian smiled upon hearing this. "This is the New Xia Kingdom, which advocates for the integration of industry and agriculture. Every piece of land belongs not only to the farmers but also to the nation. On what grounds do you occupy such a large area and prevent others from entering?" "Are you landlords? Are you exploiting farmers inside? Or are you some kind of dark forces?" The atmosphere around Zhang Tian grew colder as he spoke. One must remember that this was no longer the chaotic era of the past. This was the new era of Xia Kingdom, which had begun to abolish the land system and crack down on landlords, let alone dark forces. If even one of these things were to be revealed, this small village would undoubtedly be surrounded by the Star Army within a day. Years ago, thousands of gangsters were exterminated in Modu; that was a reality. Therefore, no one should dream of obstructing the march of history. The guards were clearly intimidated by Zhang Tian, their eyes darting around. Their village was quite remote, nestled in the mountains, and basically no one visited. However, that did not mean it was not under Xia Kingdom's jurisdiction. 138 Reading Network "Since you've come, you are guests. Why should we make things difficult for our guests?" Suddenly, an elder, whose face appeared somewhat aged but who stood ramrod straight, walked out. "Grandmaster." The words flashed in Zhang Qilin and Zhang Tian's minds simultaneously. This elder exuded an ethereal aura, coupled with his extraordinary bearing and confident demeanor. The radiating energy he constantly displayed clearly marked him as a Grandmaster realm expert. Zhang Tian hadn't expected that just anyone they encountered would be a Grandmaster. As expected of the sworn enemy of the Old Nine Gates, their strength was indeed formidable. "Village Chief, you are here." The two youths became even more respectful upon seeing him. Hearing the title "Village Chief," Zhang Tian breathed a sigh of relief. This indicated that the Wang family did not have many Grandmaster realm experts. Zhang Tian himself was a Great Grandmaster, and Zhang Qilin was even more extraordinary, being two major realms higher, almost unrivaled within his own realm. "Please come in, two young brothers. Our Wang Village is very hospitable. Please forgive us for any offense just now," the old village chief said with a smile. Although he was apologizing, Zhang Tian couldn't detect any sincerity. Moreover, his eyes occasionally glanced at the two of them, seemingly appraising them, but how could his appraisal gauge the strength of Zhang Tian and his companion? "It's nothing. We were just passing through this area and were surprised to find such a beautiful village. We wanted to stop by, but your people said that the land here is privately owned." "You know the current situation. Can such words be spoken carelessly?" Zhang Tian said indifferently. He said this only to make the village chief lower his guard, believing they were genuinely just passing by. Hearing this, the village chief's expression became serious, and he gained a new perspective on Zhang Tian. People who spoke like this were usually arrogant young masters from Beili City. Judging by the attire of the two in front of him, they fit the description. Furthermore, they didn't possess any cultivation aura. "I didn't expect them to dare say such things. I will go and discipline them later," the village chief said. Zhang Tian nodded seriously. "Yes, such people must be disciplined." "Oh, Village Chief, whose house is that? It looks so grand. Are villages now better to live in than cities?" Zhang Tian pointed to a large house located in the center of the village. He hadn't realized it at first, but upon seeing it, Zhang Tian was truly startled. If it were someone else, they might not have discerned the layout of this village, but Zhang Tian did. The entire village was arranged according to the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) pattern, forming a large Bagua village. Behind the village was a large mountain, and a river flowed not far away. The mountain represented Xuanwu (Black Tortoise), and the river represented Qinglong (Azure Dragon). Xuanwu combined with Qinglong could attack and defend. Coupled with this Bagua formation, the village was essentially a large containment array. However, this was also typical of the Wang family. Wang Canghai designed the Cloud Top Heavenly Palace, and his mastery of formations was exceptional. Since the Wang family claimed to be descendants of Wang Canghai, their formation skills would not be poor. Thus, this Bagua formation was not surprising. "That's the home of our village's wealthiest family, so they built it a bit more grandly. Please follow me," the village chief said. Zhang Tian feigned anger. "Village Chief, according to what you said, this house belongs to a landlord!" The village chief: "?????" This was a blatant fabrication. He hadn't said anything about it being a landlord's house. Where did this fellow get that idea? "Young man, this isn't a landlord's house, just a wealthy family's," the village chief quickly explained. "Being wealthy makes you a landlord. Our leader said we must build a communist nation, and what are you doing here? Publicly creating class distinctions?" "No, we must go and see." As Zhang Tian spoke, he and Zhang Qilin began to walk towards it. The village chief was taken aback. He had never encountered such a troublesome person. How could they be so unreasonable? "Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless." A hint of ferocity appeared on the village chief's face. That was the Patriarch's mansion, and outsiders were forbidden to enter. If these two went in, he would be punished. Naturally, he couldn't let such a scene unfold. "Tomorrow or the day after, you will forget about today's events," the village chief thought, and with a wave of his hand, he struck towards their necks with his palm. "Oh, Qilin, how come there's a dollar on the ground?" Zhang Tian exclaimed, then bent down, skillfully dodging the village chief's attack. Immediately after, Zhang Tian straightened up, his figure like lightning. With a swift hand chop, the village chief immediately fainted. Before he fainted, the village chief pointed at Zhang Tian and the other. Village Chief: ??? "Alas, I wanted to get along with you as an ordinary person, but alas, you had to force me to act as an expert," Zhang Tian grumbled. Zhang Tian blinked, finding it amusing that Zhang Tian still retained a childlike demeanor. The two of them hid the village chief in a corner, then headed towards the Patriarch's mansion. "It's truly magnificent. Qilin, what do you think it would cost to build a village like this?" Zhang Tian asked. Zhang Qilin shook his head. He wasn't a finance major, so how would he know? "How many cultural relics would have to be sold for this," Zhang Tian mused. The two of them successfully entered the Patriarch's mansion. Inside the mansion, a middle-aged man's eyes suddenly snapped open. A look of shock filled his eyes. "Someone actually dares to trespass into my Wang family!"