Chen Tian Peng pondered while unconsciously rubbing his goatee with his thumb and index finger. In his mind, Chen Tu's reply actually made sense. As one of the five large families here in Crimson River Town, the duty of upholding the rules and safety of this settlement is their responsibility.

Furthermore, this "Phoenix Pavilion" business is opened on the Chen Family's territory.

Suppose they were caught by others before the Chen Family Policing Hall. In that case, the blame could be destructive when other families use it as a weapon to attack the Chen Family.

It was not a secret that the five families were competing against one another for the sake of the leader of five families in this Crimson River Town. Obviously, the one named the family's leader would take the larger portion of the pie before dividing them into the rest.

While the sum might be meager in the eyes of the county governors, it is still worth a bite to large families like the Chen.

Who would complain if they're given an additional spoonful apart from the portion they're entitled to?

Just look at the Phoenix Pavilion. Didn't they secretly plant the Heaven and Earth Grass just for the sake of "profiting" a bit more? Although the Spiritual Garden is destroyed, the losses are just a fraction of the whole slice of cake they got.

It was unknown if they still have ten or a hundred such Spiritual Gardens elsewhere, growing more Heaven and Earth Grass.

Needless to say, Chen Zigang's action today created fear in the people of Phoenix Pavilion and deterred them from being high-profile on the outside. The crux of the issue still persists, but at least they'll be slightly docile on the outside.

"Then what about teasing Liu Xiaofei? Don't tell me the crap about she's the head of the underground business." Chen Tian Peng suddenly remembered that there was something he had missed out on.

The issue was with the young miss of the Liu Family and their pearl jewel of pride.

Unlike the Chen Family, which can produce offspring here and there, the Liu Family is more moderate. Moderation means more cultivation resources could be allocated to their younger generation members. Hence, Liu's cultivation level is also much higher than Chen's.

Amongst the younger generation in Crimson River Town, the Liu Family lead first, with three younger generation members in the seventh, eighth, and ninth level of the Body Tempering Layer. On the contrary, Chen Tian Peng's oldest three children are merely at the fifth and sixth levels.

The other families are at the same level as the Chen Family, with a member or two at the sixth and seventh levels of the Body Tempering Layer.

"Ahem!" Chen Zigang coughed again. It was a sign for Chen Tu to continue.

"The young miss from the Liu Family is coincidentally at the wrong place at the wrong time. To make it clear, the young master had no interest in her." Chen Tu answered. Apparently, this is all the excuse battered in his mind by Chen Zigang.

It was mentioned earlier that Chen Zigang hardly behaves like a child around Chen Tu's age. And having the opportunity to accompany him wherever he went, it was understandable that Chen Tu would somehow be influenced by Chen Zigang's mentality.

Unlike his six older brothers, Chen Zigang's interest was mainly in their family business. Over five years, with Chen Tu accompanying him, Chen Zigang had been running all over the Crimson River Town searching for business prospects. Although he's still a fraction away from establishing his own business, he's about there.

"Humph! A toad lusting for a swan's flesh. Even if the other party is willing, you'll end up as her punching bag with your cultivation level." Chen Tian Peng expressed dissatisfaction after hearing what Chen Tu answered on Chen Zigang's behalf. It was too obvious that Chen Zigang was doing this on purpose.

"A toad shall lust back on the flies around the well. Don't worry... Snore..." Chen Zigang mocked his father's words and acted like he spoke in his dreams.

"I'll... Snore... Make sure I'll produce a bunch of flies in return after lusting for the bigger... Snore... Flies..."

"I have no eyes to see both of you!" Chen Tian Peng was annoyed by the sleeptalking and left the dungeon.

"Go to sleep. The other servants will let both of you out tomorrow. And try to be a little obedient. Don't you know it's a headache to your parents?" Chen Tian Lang followed after he finished what he had to say.

The dungeon went into silence as everyone gradually went to sleep. Another half an hour later, two plain buns were thrown into the cell containing Chen Tu and Chen Zigang. Needless to say, it was from Chen Gou.

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...

"Why are you still getting angry at the two? Obviously, you're happy with what they did. Can't you be a little honest before your own children?" Chen Tian Lang spoke. The two look like they are talking casually. But a layer of Spiritual Aura covers them to avoid others eavesdropping on their conversation.

"I've been suspecting the Phoenix Pavilion for a while now... To think that the seventh is the one noticing what they're doing in the dark. But their actions are likely going to alert the others." Chen Tian Peng responded.

"I'm not worried about Zilong, Ziyang, and Ziming, but Zigang. The people behind Phoenix Pavilion will likely not be nice to them. If something going to happen, the two brats are going to be the one getting targetted." he added.

"Shall I order a few men to follow them?" Chen Tian Lang asked casually. The men he mentioned are naturally the Chen Family's Shadow Squad, which Chen Tian Lang was a part of. Even amongst the seven siblings, it was a secret that only both knew.

"Send all of them. I have a hunch that the two brats still kept something from us. They're likely going to deliver themselves into the tiger's mouth after coming out from the dungeon." Chen Tian Peng replied, making an unexpected decision.

"All?" Chen Tian Lang revealed a shocking expression before turning to his casual, uncaring look.

"Yes. If the brats are delivering themselves to the tigers, we'll hunt all the tigers and leave them to have nothing to play with. This will teach them to be more obedient before me." Chen Tian Peng snickered and felt delighted with his choice.