Having made his decision, Fengchen Xiukang immediately contacted the Xiao family's ancestor.
However, the Xiao family's ancestor directly rejected Fengchen Xiukang's call.
At this point, the Xiao family had already decided to break ties with the Fengchen family.
Although the Fengchen family was powerful, they were, after all, a force from the Thousand Islands Country.
To deal with the Xiao family, unless the Fengchen ancestor personally came to the Great Yan Country.
The Xiao family ancestor's refusal gave Fengchen Xiukang a bad feeling.
He picked up his phone and called the head of the Xiao family.
This time, although the call went through, the head of the Xiao family directly rejected the Fengchen family's request.
His reason was simple: the Xiao family did not dare to take action against a Marquis.
Fengchen Xiukang still wanted to persuade him, but the head of the Xiao family directly hung up.
In desperation, Fengchen Xiukang had to go to the forbidden area again.
Today, the Fengchen ancestor was sitting in a pavilion, enjoying tea, living a very leisurely life.
Seeing Fengchen Xiukang kneeling outside the door, he said calmly, "Resolved?"
"No, the Xiao family refused to help," Fengchen Xiukang said.
The Fengchen ancestor's eyes shifted slightly, and he snorted, "Have they forgotten past favors?"
"The Xiao family agreed at first, but something happened."
"What happened?"
"Qin Hanchu is not at the peak of the ninth rank, but at the Grandmaster realm," Fengchen Xiukang said in a deep voice. "Just yesterday, Qin Hanchu was enfeoffed as the Champion Marquis of the Great Yan Country. The Xiao family is afraid of provoking the royal family, so they refused."
"He is a Grandmaster?" The Fengchen ancestor's movements paused, and he asked in shock.
Fengchen Xiukang nodded, "The news is very accurate."
"A twenty-one-year-old Grandmaster, truly unheard of."
"If he is allowed to grow, he may even be able to reach a realm that no one has ever achieved."
"It's a pity that such talent is not in my Great Yan Country."
The Fengchen ancestor was silent for a long time before sighing with shock.
"Therefore, he must die, otherwise he will surely be our great enemy," Fengchen Xiukang said with killing intent.
The Fengchen ancestor nodded, "Notify the other five great families and have them send out more assassins. We must kill this person."
"The Mi Gong Country, the Bangchui Country, these countries should also not allow him to grow further. Can we sit back and reap the benefits?" Fengchen Xiukang said.
"Send people over first and act according to the situation."
...
On Sunday morning, Qin Hanchu planned to go out and continue sightseeing.
However, he did not expect so many people to be guarding outside the Military Academy.
These people were all here to send gifts to Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu did not want to entertain these people, so he stayed in the academy and did not go out.
Even staying in the academy, he still couldn't avoid receiving gifts from some people.
To send gifts to Qin Hanchu, many people asked students from the Military Academy to deliver them.
Even Tang Siwei's status rose with the tide.
A week passed quickly, and it was Friday afternoon again.
After the last class ended, Qin Hanchu and Xue Lingxian headed back to the villa.
At this moment, Gong Changjun hurried over.
"Marquis, please wait."
Qin Hanchu stopped and looked at Gong Changjun, saying, "Young Master Gong, what are your instructions?"
Hearing this, Gong Changjun was flustered and quickly said, "Marquis, please don't joke with me. It was my fault before. I beg the Marquis to overlook my past mistakes."
"If you have something to say, just say it," Qin Hanchu said coldly.
"My father and mother wish to host a banquet for the Marquis, and they request the Marquis to grace us with his presence and accept our family's apology."
At this moment, Gong Changjun did not dare to have any complaints.
Qin Hanchu was already a Marquis and had the backing of the royal family.
Even his mother did not dare to provoke Qin Hanchu, so how could he be as arrogant as before.
"Forget it!" After speaking, Qin Hanchu strode away.
Did he have to give face to a Prefecture Lord coming to apologize?
"It's different when you have status. Even the Prefecture Lord has to apologize to you personally," Xue Lingxian said with a smile.
"Don't tease me," Qin Hanchu chuckled. "If you publicly reveal your ninth-rank realm, the royal family might even bestow you the title of County Princess."
"Forget it, I'm not interested," Xue Lingxian said.
Qin Hanchu chuckled, "As if I'm keen on this Marquis title."
"This is just between us, don't let others hear it," Xue Lingxian said.
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
Xue Lingxian chuckled, "You're only slightly smarter than a pig."
"It's something to be proud of to be a little smarter than you," Qin Hanchu said.
"You are the pig," Xue Lingxian said dejectedly.
Not long after they returned to the villa, the Fifth Princess knocked and walked in.
After a brief greeting, the Fifth Princess said, "What are your plans for tomorrow?"
"No plans for now," Qin Hanchu said.
"Your Champion Marquis Mansion is ready. Shall we go take a look together?" the Fifth Princess said.
"Is it big?" Lin Ying asked curiously.
The Fifth Princess nodded, "Of course, it's a separate residence with a rock garden and an artificial lake inside."
"Okay, let's go take a look together," Xinxin said with a smile.
"If you want to go, then go ahead," Qin Hanchu said.
The Fifth Princess smiled and continued, "By the way, are you going to recruit your Marquis Mansion guards yourself, or should the Imperial Guard send people for you? According to regulations, a Marquis Mansion can form a personal guard of a hundred people."
"I'll recruit them myself," Qin Hanchu said. He already had a Green Shirt Guard, who could be transferred.
The people from the Imperial Guard were not his own, and they were not convenient to use.
"Alright, I'll take you tomorrow."
After the Fifth Princess left, Qin Hanchu called Wan Tong.
In addition, Qin Hanchu also summoned Chen Feiyu from Island City.
Although the mansion was not needed for the time being, the Champion Marquis still needed to maintain his appearance.
Besides Chen Feiyu, Qin Hanchu also called the ancestor of the Jin family and the ancestor of the Shen family.
The Champion Marquis Mansion would need at least two Grandmaster-level experts to hold the fort.
Early Saturday morning, the Fifth Princess's convoy was waiting outside the Military Academy.
Everyone got into the cars and then headed towards the capital.
As the capital of the Great Yan Country, the housing prices in the capital were astronomical.
A normal residence would cost tens of millions, and the Champion Marquis Mansion, being a separate residence, would cost billions.
At 9:30 AM, the convoy stopped at the Champion Marquis Mansion.
Stepping out of the car, they were greeted by two imposing golden lions.
These golden lions were three meters tall and lifelike.
The vermilion gate and the towering walls all showcased the noble status of the owner.
Above the gate, the four golden characters "Champion Marquis Mansion" had a very imposing aura.
Just this facade made Qin Hanchu very satisfied.
"How is it? Not bad, right?" the Fifth Princess smiled.
"So grand," Lin Ying said.
"Is this an ancient residence?" Xue Lingxian asked.
The Fifth Princess nodded, "This residence has a history of a thousand years. The first owner was a Regent Prince."
"This mansion is truly amazing," Tang Siwei exclaimed.
While they were chatting, three large buses drove over from a distance.
Soon, the buses stopped behind the convoy.
The Fifth Princess's guards became serious, their hands moving towards their backs.
"Don't be nervous, these are my Marquis Mansion's personal guards," Qin Hanchu said with a smile.