Chapter 987 A Tedious Trick
Upstairs in the Su family villa, Su Yunxi gazed at Yun Zizhuo in the distance.
"Miss, that guy hasn't left. He seemed to have made a call, plotting something to force the son-in-law out," a servant reported, panting.
"This trick is too boring," Su Yunxi said, looking at Yun Zizhuo in the distance and shaking her head helplessly.
"Miss, what trick?" the servant frowned, confused.
"You see for yourself..."
The servant looked up.
Vehicles were approaching from afar, braking sharply to stop at the entrance of the Su family villa. Following them, reporters with cameras and microphones jumped out.
"Miss, those look like reporters from various tabloids in Jiangnan Province. They love to stir up trouble. If that guy says anything false, it could affect the reputation of the son-in-law and the Su family!" the servant recognized them.
These were tabloid reporters, skilled at grasping at straws. To attract attention, they would exaggerate stories, even turning black into white. The current predicament of the Jiangnan Martial Alliance was greatly fueled by these tabloid reporters. Yet, they completely forgot they were also people of Jiangnan Province.
"It doesn't matter. The provincial Su family doesn't care, and your son-in-law certainly won't," Su Yunxi said, smiling and shaking her head. Chen Xuan wasn't someone who cared much about appearances.
With that, Su Yunxi turned and entered the room.
Outside the villa, the reporters and cameramen alighting from the vehicles were looking around. They had received news that the currently popular master from Chuan Province was staying at the provincial Su family residence and intended to challenge Chen Xuan, the live-in son-in-law of the provincial Su family!
One was the highly topical master from Chuan Province, and the other was the most controversial live-in son-in-law of the provincial Su family! As soon as this news broke, the entire reporter circle erupted. If two figures with such hot topics could be connected, this news would surely make the front page, perhaps even top the trending charts!
As soon as she got out of the car, Sister Wu, holding a microphone, looked at the intern Xiao Xia and instructed, "Xiao Xia, when the time is right, make sure to get the interview with the Chuan Province master first."
Xiao Xia immediately nodded, "I understand, Sister Wu!" She looked at Sister Wu with admiration. Sister Wu was in her early thirties and a well-known reporter. She had covered many sensational topics, the most famous being the "paper-skin filled steamed bun" incident. It was reported that a baozi shop, to increase profits, had shredded paper and mixed it into the meat filling. The report caused a huge uproar, and Sister Wu quickly became a top reporter. Xiao Xia was thrilled to be Sister Wu's assistant during her internship. However, she didn't know that the so-called paper-skin filled steamed buns were actually fabricated by Sister Wu for fame. After the report, the owner of the baozi shop was doxxed and suffered immense retaliation. Their family had to close the shop, move, change their names, and barely scrape by.
"Why is no one here?" Sister Wu scanned the area but couldn't find the Chuan Province master.
"Sister Wu, look! Isn't that the master from Chuan Province?" Xiao Xia, being young, had sharp eyes. She spotted Yun Zizhuo, the martial arts master from Chuan Province, cooling himself under a tree.
"Be quiet!" Sister Wu covered Xiao Xia's mouth. She glanced around and, seeing that no one had noticed Yun Zizhuo, whispered, "Let's sneak over..."
It had to be said, Sister Wu was quite cunning.
"Okay..." Xiao Xia nodded. Seeing that Xiao Xia understood, Sister Wu slowly released her, then led Xiao Xia towards Yun Zizhuo under the tree, seizing the opportunity when no one was paying attention. By the time others noticed, it was too late, as Sister Wu and Xiao Xia had already reached the tree and secured the interview with Yun Zizhuo.
Yun Zizhuo looked at the panting Sister Wu and Xiao Xia and said calmly, "Congratulations, you are the first to find me."
"Oh? So you were the one who made the call?" Sister Wu, a shrewd woman, realized what was happening as soon as she heard this.
Xiao Xia was also surprised. Why would Yun Zizhuo call the newspaper himself? Many masters disliked reporters and wouldn't even expose their privacy.
Yun Zizhuo, of course, wouldn't be foolish enough to admit it. He smiled and said, "Ask whatever you wish. I don't have much time."
Sister Wu understood and asked, "Mr. Yun, we heard you were going to challenge Chen Xuan, the son-in-law of the provincial Su family. Why hasn't it started yet?"
Yun Zizhuo frowned and said solemnly, "I apologize, you'll have to ask Mr. Chen. It has nothing to do with me."
"Oh? If Mr. Yun means to say that the son-in-law of the provincial Su family, Chen Xuan, hasn't agreed to the challenge?"
Yun Zizhuo replied, "I heard that the live-in son-in-law of the provincial Su family has extraordinary strength. As peers of the younger generation, we appreciate each other. So I came to the provincial Su family to challenge their son-in-law, Chen Xuan, but surprisingly, he wouldn't even show his face."
This statement caused an uproar. No one expected Chen Xuan to refuse to even appear. Some people stomped their feet in anger, "The live-in son-in-law of the provincial Su family is all show and no substance, a paper tiger. It seems all previous rumors were just the Su family building hype for him!"
"Someone like this has no right to contend with the Kyoto Su family! It's pure self-humiliation!"
"So that's how it is." Sister Wu nodded, but a look of delight flashed in her eyes. This would make the news even more engaging! Once the news became a hot topic, her bonus might increase severalfold. As for the truth or falsehood, she couldn't be bothered. After all, spreading rumors cost nothing.
Then, Yun Zizhuo looked at everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, if you know anyone from the provincial Su family, please convey this message to him: I will wait for him for three days. If he still doesn't come to see me within three days, don't blame me for being impolite!"
With that, Yun Zizhuo turned and walked towards his car.
"Mr. Yun, I'd like to ask, among the many matches you've fought in the provincial city, who was the strongest?"
"Mr. Yun, do you think there are any martial arts masters in Jiangnan Province who can defeat you?"
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Instantly, all the reporters swarmed forward, posing question after question. Yun Zizhuo, however, remained unmoved and directly got into his car. The engine roared, and Yun Zizhuo drove away, leaving the reporters choked with exhaust fumes.
"Hahaha, now we have news!" Many reporters sighed and then eagerly turned to leave.
"Xiao Xia, write it exactly as I tell you!" Sister Wu didn't leave. Instead, she found a clean large stone to sit on, took out a laptop from her bag, and handed it to Xiao Xia. News valued timeliness. For the same news, the first one published would have far more views than the second. Those guys still going back to write their drafts were laughable. This was experience!
"Okay..." Xiao Xia was full of admiration, feeling she had learned another trick. She quickly opened the laptop. Sister Wu pondered for a moment and slowly dictated what she wanted to write to Xiao Xia: "The live-in son-in-law of the provincial Su family fears battle with the Chuan Province master. Where is the hope for Jiangnan Province martial arts?"
"The live-in son-in-law of the provincial Su family is renowned; could it be that the provincial Su family is putting on a show?"
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