Urban Medical Immortal Dad
Chapter 270: Undercurrent_1

Chapter 270: Chapter 270: Undercurrent_1

Dragon City, Nie Residence, a beacon of light in the night.

The nearly seventy-year-old patriarch Nie Datong sat in his pearwood armchair, eyes slightly closed.

Kneeling before him was a burly middle-aged man, who—if one looked closely—would be recognized as the renowned current Family Head of the Nie Family, Nie Zhenyuan.

At this moment, the Family Head of the Nie’s, like a child who had erred, hung his head low, kneeling on the ground with hands bracing on his knees.

"Do you know where you went wrong?"

The patriarch above opened his eyes and spoke in a cold tone.

"Zhenyuan is obtuse, please enlighten me, Father,"

Nie Zhenyuan raised his head but quickly lowered it again.

However, the hint of a hidden smile quickly disappeared from his eyes.

Ever since he learned of Nie Kuangtu and Nie Feiyang’s deaths, he had been excited for several hours.

Nie Kuangtu may have been the patriarch’s illegitimate son, but the old man had always thought highly of him, not only hiring renowned martial arts masters from Jiuzhou and beyond to teach him but also engaging a gu poison expert from the summit of the colorful clouds as a teacher.

Nie Kuangtu did not disappoint, assisting the Nie Family in handling many underhanded affairs.

At the time, there were rumors within the clan suggesting that Nie Kuangtu, with his impressive military exploits, would sooner or later be added to the family records.

Once entered into the Nie Family genealogy, it meant that Nie Kuangtu could rightfully become a member of the Nie Family, in other words, he would also be eligible to inherit the position of the Nie Family Head.

To avoid this outcome, Nie Zhenyuan had exerted a great deal of effort to successfully drive Nie Kuangtu out of the family.

"Don’t act dumb when you know very well what’s going on!"

With a fierce glare from his tiger-like eyes, the patriarch burst forth with an imposing aura, "Do you really think I don’t know about those little schemes of yours?"

"Back when the family faced internal and external troubles, I didn’t want to see the Nie Family fall apart, which is why I tolerated your actions against Kuangtu!"

"Do you not realize that Kuangtu is your brother? Do you not realize!!!"

The patriarch was truly infuriated, his voice trembling as he spoke.

Nie Zhenyuan lifted his head, his eyes glistening with tears, "Father, please calm down, Father, please calm down!"

"You really misunderstand, although Kuangtu and I are not brothers by the same mother, we grew up together since we were young..."

Smack!

The patriarch shattered the teacup by his side with fury, "Good, now that you know, I ask you, why are you so indifferent to the murder of Kuangtu and Feiyang!"

"Father, there’s something you don’t know, Kuangtu and Feiyang were killed by the ruthless Cangying Mercenary Group beyond our borders."

Nie Zhenyuan wiped away his tears with the back of his hand, his tone grave, "These mercenary groups live on the edge of the knife, and if our Nie Family were to send a large force abroad to seek revenge, it wouldn’t be so simple..."

"This matter is not as straightforward as it seems."

The patriarch stood up, hands clasped behind his back, pacing the room a few steps before saying, "The mercenaries work for money, there must be someone behind them!"

"You must investigate this matter thoroughly for me!"

"Also, bring back their bodies."

"As leaves return to the roots, we cannot let them wander as homeless spirits..."

Nie Zhenyuan nodded, "Yes!"

"I will send Hui Huang to make a trip to Jiangling City right away."

...

Meanwhile, beyond the borders of Jiuzhou, on an international waters islet called "Haoyue", torches were lit all over.

A woman with heavy makeup and dressed quite sensuously stood emotionlessly in front of the bonfire.

As she raised her hands, the mercenaries seated around the fire began to chant, "Cang Ying! Cang Ying! Cang Ying!"

The woman closed her eyes, listening to the shouts of the mercenaries.

About half a minute later, the woman opened her eyes and shouted loudly, "Vultures, crows, your time has come..."

As her words fell, the mercenaries formed a long queue and placed their torches in the bonfire, murmuring as the woman had.

The entire process lasted for a full half hour.

The woman gestured grandly and, with a tip of her toe, her body whizzed back to the altar thirty meters away.

Standing under the curved bright moon with hands behind her back, she said in a deep voice, "Sparrow, go to Jiangling City and spare no expense to investigate thoroughly the murder of the vultures and crows!"

A fair blonde with blue eyes stepped forward, her index finger resting on her wine-red lips, smiling, "Phoenix Leader, what if I find the culprit?"

The Phoenix Leader said coldly, "Bring me his head!"

"Alright."

Sparrow smirked sinisterly and then disappeared into the dark night...

...

"Old Cheng, what’s going on with you? Why did you only pick up the phone now?"

In the Tao Family of Jiangnan City, the Family Head, Tao Wenqiang, was frowning as he spoke on the phone with Cheng Debiao.

At this moment, Cheng Debiao was as nervous as a startled bird, his voice trembling as he replied, "Tao... Big Brother Tao, I... I’m fine."

"Hm? Still saying you’re fine?"

Tao Wenqiang could clearly sense that something was amiss and said sternly, "Old Cheng, are you somewhere you can’t talk? If so, cough lightly twice if you’re under duress. We’ll keep talking to figure out your location..."

Uh...

What’s all this about?

With a cloud of confusion overhead, Cheng Debiao hurriedly responded, "Big Brother Tao, I’m really fine, thank you for your concern."

"Really fine?"

"Yeah."

Once Tao Wenqiang was certain that Cheng Debiao was indeed alright, he then said, "Old Chen, I heard that Nie Kuangtu and his son met their demise at your Chuyun Manor at the hands of an international mercenary group?"

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