The Fall of the Gin Family

It's on the next day, early in the morning....

Zhou Lin welcomes this day with a smile on his face. In front of him is Old Wang, and a middle aged woman who has a neat appearance.

This is Wang De's daughter, Wang Shinyu. She is a twenty eight year old woman, and is still single to this day. As the daughter of Old Wang, Zhou Lin will be very welcoming of her.

"Greetings, Boss Zhou, this one is Wang De's daughter. Wang Shinyu. This one is looking forward to work with you." She said rather politely as she lowered her head at him.

"There is no need to be polite. Your the daughter of Old Wang. Of course I won't turn my back on his precious daughter!" He said.

"This one.... ah, I am grateful!" Seeing that this person actually didn't like her being too polite, she drops it and just speaks casually.

Wang Shinyu has heard of Zhou Lin through his father. He kept speaking about him whenever he comes back home. She knows that he is a very strong cultivator, and that he is very generous to his friends. He even gave a precious book of cultivation for mortals like them.

Old Wang has already told her about the contents of the book, so she can somewhat cultivate on her own. Though it wasn't complete. She is not really talented so she haven't stepped on the 1st Stage of the Human Realm.

Old Wang already asks Zhou Lin about this, and Zhou Lin just told him to do as he likes. The only restriction Zhou Lin told them is not to share it to total strangers, or people with an ambiguous personality or background.

Regardless of how Zhou Lin tries to act casual and polite to the others, he won't just let strangers learn or get something from him. It is fine if it's Old Wang's people and or any relatives of Old Wang, but anyone else will be ignored.

Old Wang also made sure to hogged it all to themselves. So only his workers, and trusted people within his barn can know about it.

Wang Shinyu is grateful for Zhou Lin. He gave the foundation for them to change their fates as a mortal. Now they can step on the wonderful world of cultivation.

Just like any mortals, Wang Shinyu admires immortals. They are mysterious figures who has defied the will of the Heavens, and has made a lot of achievements on their long lives. She also wanted to become like that, and fly to the skies while living a long life.

Despite Old Wang telling her that Zhou Lin didn't like his friends being too polite to him, Wang Shinyu still felt a bit reluctant. This is a true cultivator in front of her. Why wouldn't she be polite?

Though Zhou Lin is not really mad about it. He just felt very uncomfortable at being given too much respect by those he saw as his friends. What kind of friend are they if they are so overly polite to him? It felt so distant to him!

"Then, my daughter is in your care. I'll be going back now." Old Wang said before looking at his daughter. "Little Shinyu. You should work hard for him. Don't be rude, and make sure to always help him in his work!"

"Yes, Father." Wang Shinyu nodded her head at him.

With that, Old Wang left. Leaving the two of them alone.

It's still too early, so the shop is still close. Zhou Lin was just prepping the meat he will be using for today.

Wang Shinyu notices the silence, and she felt a bit fidgety at being alone with him. She is a bit confident in her appearance. Despite not being an immortal beauty, she has an appearance that gives a favorable impression to the opposite sex. Even if it's for mortals only, she is rather attractive.

She heard that Zhou Lin is a mortal like them a month ago. She wonders if he still finds a mortal girl attractive.

When she looks at Zhou Lin, he can see that he was just smiling at her gently. There is no hint of lust in his eyes.

"Don't worry, your only going to be the waitress. I'll take care of all the meals. You only have to take the order of the customers and bring their orders to them." He said.

She nodded at that, still feeling somewhat nervous.

It's not just the way that she is alone with him that she is bothered with. She also felt somewhat scared because of the Gin Family.

Even if Zhou Lin is a Cultivator, the Gin Family also have a group of cultivators with them. Most of her knowledge about cultivators came from Old Wang, and Nature Realm cultivators are the strongest cultivators that she knows. So she felt it might be bad if Zhou Lin was targeted by their family.

"Uh.... Boss Zhou.... no, Boss Lin. May I ask... are you really fine accepting me as a waitress?" She asks. Looking a bit fidgety.

It will make her extremely guilty if she brings trouble to their family's greatest benefactor. She actually wanted to run away and not cause trouble if possible. She only came here because Zhou Lin himself said that he will take care of her.

Zhou Lin turns to him with a raised eyebrow, before he realized what she is going for after a moment.

He smiles at her. "You don't have to worry about that. If anyone dares to cause trouble to you, just tell me and I'll take care of them!" He told her with a thumbs up. "Now let's go, opening time is near!" He said.

Wang Shinyu is still feeling very nervous, but her anxiousness has lessened with Zhou Lin's words. She nodded and followed along with him.

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In the City Lord's manor, within the Yun Estate, Yun Wanqing is looking down on the kowtowing Gin Haijun and the many elders of the Gin Family.

On the sides of this gathering are the other family heads and elders of the other great families of this city.

All of them are looking down on the kowtowing figures. Some of them are cursing at them within their minds, while others are just frowning at them as if they are looking at trashes.

"Have mercy, City Lord! We didn't meant to offend the hidden expert!" Gin Haijun stated, his forehead still planted on the floor. Not daring to look up at all.

He is just a 2nd Stage Nature Realm cultivator. The City Lord has a two stage advantage than him, which is a large gap in cultivator terms. Even if he has the elders along with him, the other family heads have theirs too.

They are outnumbered, and their lives are at the hands of the City Lord himself.

"You didn't? Then what's the reason why he destroyed your estate?" He asks coldly, before continuing. Not giving Gin Haijun the time to respond. "Don't pretend that you're blameless. I recall you tried to frame him as an evil cultivator. Your giving our city a bad name in his eyes!" He declared, his voice slowly turning louder.

"I don't have a knowledge of it! I don't know how I offended him!"

Yun Wanqing sneered. "You don't? Then why don't you recall how many you offended in this city?" He said, causing Gin Haijun to gasps and become deathly pale.

Gin Haijun has offended a lot of people. It's not just him, it's most of his family members. Though he made sure that those he offended are just people with no backgrounds, or have an insignificant background that they can't fight back.

He is not foolish enough to offend people who have a prominent background. That's just courting death!

He thinks the City Lord won't react. It's normal for cultivators to be domineering against the weak. It's not like they can protect every mortals in this city if some cultivator decided to become tyrannical for no reason.

Though it seems like the City Lord actually knows what he is doing. Something so insignificant, and the City Lord actually takes note of the things his family has done to the residents of this city?

The City Lord knows. Yun Wanqing wasn't just acting on it because he still somewhat respects the Gin Family. Even if most of their family members are scums who likes to throw their weight around, their family is helpful when dealing with the problems of this city.

Their pills and medicines are also very effective. Making it impossible to punish them just because some mortal is being suppressed.

Though now he has the reason to act on it. Regardless of how many benefits the Gin Family can give, it wasn't enough to contend against a possible destruction of the whole city.

It's much better to cut off the infected limb than to let it fester on the body. Just by doing it, this city will be much safer, and the wrath of that hidden expert won't turn this city into cinders.

"Here is my verdict. Your family is not welcome on this city anymore. Leave this city and never come back!" It's the only way he can deal with this.

He was being rather soft on them. Normally, it's a death sentence for something of this magnitude. Though this is Yun Wanqing's show of sincerity to them for the time they have served this city.

He is giving them a way out.

Gin Haijun also recognizes that. The City Lord is letting his family leave the city in one piece. They might not have the prestigious title, and the wealth of their family, but they will still retain their life.

That alone is enough to feel grateful.

".... Thank you, City Lord." Gin Haijun can only say that with a resigned tone.

"Now that it was done, leave! I want you gone before the next day comes!" The City Lord declares, and the other Patriarchs and Elders from the other family also nodded in acceptance of his decision.

All of them leaves the City Lord's hall with their heads lowered. Most of them looking very sad or solemn. Though there is one of them who is gritting their teeth. Their eyes looking indignant.

Gin Xuo can't accept this decision. It felt so humiliating losing the prestige of their family, and being kicked out of the city.

'That bastard.... I'll take my revenge!' He swore upon his heart.