Chapter 237: Give? Why should I be the one to give!

A cage formed of demonic energy instantly appeared around her, preventing her escape; Hu Meiniang's face turned cold, she turned to look at Hu Jianbo and angrily said:

Older brother, my real older brother, you really are my real older brother— if you keep questioning me later and I still refuse to speak, will you disregard our sibling bond and even think of killing me?

Meiniang, you are my sister, I am your brother, but I am also the chieftain of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan, and you are also a member of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan!

Hu Jianbo ignored Hu Meiniang's reproach, saying: "We grew up together since childhood; I know your nature. You now refuse to tell me, in my presence, any news about that Fellow Daoist Li, which shows there must be especially important information you don't want to reveal."

Hu Meiniang angrily interrupted: "So, if I don't speak, you will kill me on the spot?"

Meiniang, don't make unreasonable trouble!

Hu Jianbo gave a cold snort; for the sake of developing and strengthening their Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan, he could sacrifice many things, but he would never and could not abandon his own kin.

If he abandoned them, what meaning would there be for him in the clan's development and growth?

He naturally could not possibly kill Hu Meiniang on the spot just for a secret.

Even if that secret could enable the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan to develop and grow!

Hu Meiniang sneered: "If you won't kill me, what are you keeping me confined here for?"

I will take you to see the ancestors……

Before Hu Jianbo finished speaking, Hu Meiniang mockingly interrupted: "Older brother, if I say, even if I don't want to speak of something, not even the ancestors could make me say it—do you believe that or not?"

Hu Jianbo stared deeply at Hu Meiniang!

Hu Meiniang did not avoid his gaze; instead, she arrogantly locked eyes with Hu Jianbo.

After a long while, Hu Jianbo let out a faint sigh: "Meiniang, you are also a member of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan; surely for the clan you wouldn't even be willing to give a small piece of information?"

"Give! Give! Give! Why must the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan always demand I give, why isn't it the clan giving to me?"

Hu Meiniang let out an angry roar, as if recalling something painful, and spoke in a harsh tone:

"Older brother, I still say the same: don't say you'll take me to see the ancestors; even if you killed me, I would not reveal what I know."

"It seems what you know is very important……"

Hu Jianbo's face darkened; before he finished speaking, Hu Rui interjected: "Father, let Aunt Meiniang go; since she doesn't want to speak, we shouldn't force her—Aunt Meiniang would never harm us!"

Hu Jianbo glanced at Hu Rui, then at Hu Meiniang, gave a slight sigh, waved his hand, and the demonic energy cage surrounding Hu Meiniang vanished at once, saying: "You may go—while I still haven't regretted it!"

Hu Meiniang gave a cold snort, rose, prepared to leave, but after only a few steps she halted, turned to look at Hu Jianbo, and spoke in a harsh tone:

"Older brother, I understand your desire to develop and strengthen the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan, but you must know that the clan's growth must rely on itself; relying on outsiders is useless!"

Hu Jianbo smiled and said nothing more.

Not long after.

After Hu Meiniang's silhouette disappeared from the office, Hu Rui, seeing her go downstairs through the window, could not help but ask: "Father, why did you just let me speak up in plea for Aunt Meiniang?"

In disputes between elders, it wouldn't get involved; although Hu Meiniang is its close aunt, they aren't close, and furthermore Hu Meiniang has a disagreement with the Fellow Daoist Li that it favors, so it would naturally side with its father.

Of course.

Most importantly, it also wanted to know the situation regarding Fellow Daoist Li that it was unaware of.

Moreover.

It knew that its father would at most make things difficult for its aunt, or even use special means, even going so far as to ask the ancestors to intervene, to obtain useful information from her, but would not harm its aunt's life.

So. It would then sit on the sidelines watching the spectacle, staying silent, not advising its father.

"You dead girl, if I don't let you plead for mercy, do you really think I'd actually kill your aunt?"

Hu Jianbo glared at Hu Rui, snorted in dissatisfaction, not knowing what was up with this girl; during his earlier clash with Hu Meiniang, this dead girl not only failed to speak up to stop it, but instead stood there watching the spectacle.

This was something he could never have imagined!

An ordinary little girl might be frightened, but this girl is no ordinary lass; naturally she would not be scared by such a small scene.

Hu Rui hehehed and said: "Father, to be honest, I'm actually curious what other secrets that Fellow Daoist Li has!"

"You dead girl, I need to remind you: no matter what you do, whether for yourself or for the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan, you must not do anything detrimental to your own kin!"

Hu Jianbo laughed and scolded, gave the reminder, then continued speaking:

"You may not know Aunt Meiniang's temperament; even if forced, she would not speak of what she refuses to say; I would rather take her before the ancestors and ask them to intervene."

But I know Aunt Meiniang's character; she will not surrender meekly, she will resist fiercely.

Don't look down on Aunt Meiniang just because she's younger than me; her cultivation is not weak, and she has also practiced an evil art—I might not be able to get the better of her!

In this situation, what can I do? Naturally I can only let her get lost!

Moreover, there was something he didn't say aloud: once he fought Hu Meiniang, it was very likely he would endanger her life or cause her serious injury.

Otherwise.

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Even if Hu Meiniang had only a breath left, she would still resist.

How could he possibly be willing to let his own sister lose her life at his hands?

"Father……"

Hu Rui was about to say more when Hu Jianbo cut her off: "Rui'er, you've had contact with that Fellow Daoist Li; what do you think of him?"

"A heaven-sent genius!"

Hu Rui praised him in a sentence, then solemnly said: "If possible, I hope our Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan can form a strategic alliance with him; even if we suffer losses initially, it doesn't matter."

"A strategic alliance?"

Hu Jianbo was instantly startled, solemnly said: "Tell me your reasons!"

He knows and trusts his daughter's judgment; he never expected her to think so highly of Wang Ping'an, and moreover not to form a strategic alliance with the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan Chamber of Commerce.

But rather with their Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan!

The difference between them can be described as heaven and earth!

"Father, Fellow Daoist Li's skill in talismans need not be elaborated further, right?"

Hu Rui hehehed, seeing Hu Jianbo nod, then continued: "Then do you know, Fellow Daoist Li also knows how to forge artifacts?"

"Impossible!"

Hu Jianbo instinctively objected, whether it be an artifact refiner or a talisman master, both require talent; ordinary cultivators might never manage to master a single skill in their lifetime.

How could Wang Ping'an possibly be skilled at both talismans and artifact refining?

(End of chapter)