<h4>Chapter 840: Chapter 839: Employing Both Kindness and Severity</h4>


    Qi Zhishan fell into silence, contemting for a long time before speaking softly, "Or perhaps it’s because there’s always been a regret in my heart."


    "What regret?" Su Yang asked in surprise.


    "I don’t know what the regret is, it might be in the memories I’ve sealed away," Qi Zhishan said. "Maybe, after I travel the world again and find this reason, I’ll be able to face this matter head-on."


    "I can’t figure out what you are thinking!" Su Yang said with a face of disbelief. "Isn’t this just making trouble for yourself?"


    "Hahaha..." Qi Zhishanughed loudly. "Su Yang, you say I’m making trouble for myself, but aren’t you the same, getting bored? You’ve stirred things up from Pingnan Province to Pingbei Province, and then to the Southern Six Provinces. You took down the Medical Saint Sect, set foot on Lake Heart Ind, and now you’ve settled things in Hanxi Province. Don’t you think it’s troublesome?"


    "Mind your own business. At least I haven’t sealed away my memories and then run off to search for them!" Su Yang snorted.


    "That’s because you’ve never experienced anything like this. Once I find my memories one day, I’lle back and tell you why I had to do this!" Qi Zhishan smiled, stood up, and walked to the window, loudly dering, "Since you’ve got your matters in order, I won’t stay any longer. If fate allows, we’ll meet again in the Jianghu!"


    With that, Qi Zhishan directly floated away, disappearing with the wind.


    Su Yang chuckled lightly. This was only their second meeting, but there was a mutual admiration between them—a rather good friendship indeed.


    He stepped out of the attic, and now, outside, a crowd was already kneeling on the ground.


    The people from the Fong Family, those two who colluded with the Fong Family, and the group led by Big Brother Li were now all kneeling in the courtyard.


    As for the members of the Hu Family and those who had sided with Zhao Ping’an, they were standing around with beaming faces.


    When Liao Yuxuan’s group and the Japanese appeared as they entered the attic, Hu Wannian and his men were extremely panicked, thinking that they were truly doomed this time.


    Unexpectedly, the situation took such a dramatic turn. Su Yang and Qi Zhishan joined forces and decisively defeated those two groups.


    Now, it was time for Hu Wannian and his men to rejoice. They had chosen to side with Zhao Ping’an early on; they had made the right choice.


    If even Liao Yuxuan’s group and the Japanesebined couldn’t defeat Su Yang, then who in the whole Hanxi Province, or even the entire Southern Six Provinces, could contend with Su Yang?


    By choosing to follow Zhao Ping’an, it was as if they were choosing to side with Su Yang. Everyone had no doubt that not only would they survive, but also their power would rapidly grow by following Zhao Ping’an!


    The major families of Liuan City actually held a low position in Hanxi Province and had often been bullied by therge families there. After today, which of thoserge families in Hanxi Province would dare to bully the families of Liuan City?


    And those families who had made the wrong choices were now crestfallen and trembling with fear.


    Actually, Hu Wannian had given them a chance. Going to the hospital to pay respects to Zhao Ping’an was a choice. But these people didn’t choose and instead stood on the opposite side of Su Yang and others, resulting in their current plight.


    The stark contrast made them feel like crying. Quite a few people even looked angrily at Patriarch Feng, thinking that if it hadn’t been for the Fong Family taking the lead, they certainly would have chosen Zhao Ping’an’s side, and wouldn’t they have prospered now?


    Seeing Su Yange out, Hu Wannian was the first to excitedly bend down and bow deeply, loudly saying, "Master Su!"


    The others also bowed in session, while the people kneeling on the ground began to stir. The head of a family hastily raised his head and said with trembling voice, "Master Su, I know I was wrong, I...I am willing to lead our family to submit to Master Su and Young Master Zhao, to go through fire and water for you, without any hesitation!"


    As this family head finished speaking, another family head immediately followed suit, loudly begging for mercy. At this moment, they only wished for Su Yang’s forgiveness, no longer caring about face or pride.


    Patriarch Feng, however, clenched his teeth and remained silent. He knew very well that even if he begged for mercy, there was no chance for him. After all, he was the ringleader this time.


    Big Brother Li, who stood beside Patriarch Feng, looked even more panicked. His daughter and son-inw had beaten Zhao Ping’an’s family members, and now, at this juncture, begging for mercy was impossible for him as well.


    Su Yang stood at the entrance of the attic with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over all the kneeling people before finally turning to Zhao Ping’an.


    "This matter, I leave to you," Su Yang said calmly, wanting to continue training Zhao Ping’an.


    "Yes, Master!" Zhao Ping’an nodded, his gaze shifting to the people before him, eventually resting on the two family heads pleading for mercy.


    "Liuan City is not big; it doesn’t need so many families," Zhao Ping’an said coldly. "Your two families, together with the Fong Family, tried to harm us,mitting an egregious crime. However, considering you were not the masterminds, I’ll give you a chance. Each family has to pay fifty billion and leave Liuan City forever, never to appear here again; then this matter will be concluded."


    Both family heads were stunned. Paying so much money and leaving Liuan City, how could they survive after that? Wouldn’t their families be finished?


    "Young Master Zhao, this... this..." a family head said with a trembling voice. "We...we truly realize our mistake, please give us a chance. Fifty billion is really...really too much, we...we can’te up with that much..."


    "If you can’t pay, then make up with your heads!" Zhao Ping’an said coldly. "Your head is worth a billion. How about you chop it off first for me?"


    The family head was nearly scared to the ground, stammering, "Young Master Zhao, this... this..."


    "If you don’t want to die, thene up with the money!" Zhao Ping’an snapped. "Any more nonsense, and I’ll help you save a billion right now!"


    The family head opened his mouth, but ultimately didn’t dare to speak any further, truly fearing for his life.


    The other family head, of course, didn’t dare say anything. His face was extremely grim, but what could he do? Could they resist against absolute power?


    Zhao Ping’an didn’t bother with them any further, turning to Hu Wannian, "Patriarch Hu,ter you take people and make sure theye up with the money. After this hundred billion is collected, your six families each take ten billion, and the rest is kept for future use."


    "Ah?" Hu Wannian almost jumped up, his face a picture of shock as he said, "We...we...we get to keep it?"


    "If you can work for me, how could I not reward you!" Zhao Ping’an dered loudly. "Ten billion each, is that enough?"


    The families who had chosen Zhao Ping’an almost went mad with joy; Hu Wannian’s lips trembled as he said with a quivering voice, "Thank you Young Master Zhao, thank you Master Su, thank you, thank you!"