Chapter 1251: Chapter 1251

1251: Chapter 1211: The Stubborn Person 1251: Chapter 1211: The Stubborn Person Stepping into the courtyard, Dongfang Cheng approached the woman before him.

Upon seeing Dongfang Cheng, the woman tensed up, standing nervously on the spot.

She looked at Dongfang Cheng and quickly lowered her head, saying, “I am Dongfang Ling, formerly the Manor Master of the Dongfang Residence in Bai Yan City, but now…”

“You have been ousted, I know.”

“Your abilities must be quite weak to tolerate such an incident.

If those people harbor impure intentions, you should take the opportunity to deal with them.

If push comes to shove, a reduction in power can also work, stripping them of their power and relegating them to front-line positions!”

“Your current plight really leaves me speechless,” Dongfang Cheng sighed.

Dongfang Ling bowed her head slightly, speaking softly, “Please punish me.”

“No, I don’t have time to punish you right now.

What we need to do is to reclaim everything that belongs to us!”

“Those supporting the power grab are from the Lu family, they’re the ones manipulating from behind, offering support, hence complicating the matter.”

Dongfang Ling looked straight at Dongfang Cheng and said, “Please command me, I will obey your every word.”

Dongfang Cheng turned back to look at Lu Chuan, “What we should do next still depends on Lu Chuan’s opinion.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan stepped forward, looked at Dongfang Ling and said, “From now on, just follow my orders.”

Dongfang Ling looked at Lu Chuan with a curious face.

Dongfang Cheng hurriedly explained, “Although his surname is Lu, he is an enemy of the Lu family.

The enemy of an enemy is a friend; we are on the same side.”

“That’s good then…” Dongfang Ling, though still half-doubtful, chose to trust Dongfang Cheng.

“Now, we need to leave this place.”

Lu Chuan said seriously.

Dongfang Cheng looked at Lu Chuan, “Do we need to leave?”

“Those people are planning to set up a Formation for a sacrificial rite, slaughtering the people here.

We have no clue about the specifics.”

“Whether we can stop them is uncertain, and we certainly can’t gamble with their lives, can we?”

Lu Chuan’s words made Dongfang Cheng ponder, after which he expressed his agreement.

we are unable to stop them at the moment.

Therefore, for safety’s sake, we should make a strategic retreat.”

Dongfang Cheng looked at Dongfang Ling and said, “How about you leave the village for a while first?”

might not be a good idea.

It’s almost dark; if we don’t stay here, where could we possibly go?”

“If we leave the village now, we can’t even return to the city.

Are we supposed to spend the night in the wilderness?”

Dongfang Ling asked, clearly puzzled.

Dongfang Cheng replied displeasedly, “Just follow the orders!”

“No, Young Master Dongfang, we will not heed the orders of an outsider.

I have already suffered once, we absolutely cannot fall prey to the Lu family again!”

She said with serious conviction.

Hearing this, Dongfang Cheng sighed helplessly and turned back to Lu Chuan, quickly saying, “Don’t mind her words.”

Lu Chuan, however, was unconcerned, “It’s normal for her to have concerns, after all, she’s been tricked once and lost her power.

Such a blow is indeed severe.”

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t trust me, but what’s coming next concerns the life and death of all of you.

If you don’t leave, the chances are high that you’ll die here!”

Dongfang Ling took a deep breath and said earnestly, “I’m sorry, I won’t leave.

Thank you for your concern, but if you say staying here will lead to trouble, then I must say that leaving here will bring trouble as well.”

“I cannot trust your words alone!”

She said very seriously, meanwhile looking at Dongfang Cheng with worried eyes, “Young Master, I’m afraid you’ll follow my old path.”

Do you know how long I’ve been cooperating with Lu Chuan?” Dongfang Cheng said with anger in his voice.

Dongfang Ling shook her head helplessly, “You can know the face, but not the heart.

Young Master, I mean well!”

Dongfang Cheng was completely exasperated, “Now I’m giving you an order, will you listen or not!”

“Young Master, must you really trust his words?

Can’t you make your own judgment?” Dongfang Ling countered.

Dongfang Cheng took a deep breath and looked up at the sky.

“So my words have no value, is that it?”

“I have the ability to make my own judgments.

We’re safe here, waiting for reinforcements from the main residence to solve all problems.

Her face was grave as she spoke, clearly viewing this as the only solution.

“This is the best way to deal with the situation.

As long as the main residence sends people over, everything will be resolved!”

This is the best solution.”

“We must trust the main residence’s strength!” She said this very earnestly, with a resolute tone.

Dongfang Cheng took a deep breath, suppressing his inner anger, and continued, “One last time I ask you, can you lead people away or not?”

“I can’t, Young Master.

Please forgive my disobedience, but I cannot make this decision now.

In the dead of night, if we leave this village, it would only be more dangerous!”

She said confidently, obviously very sure of her own judgment.

“We have received news that the separatists and the people from the Lu family will come to set up a Formation, which could lead to the death of everyone in the village!”

Dongfang Cheng continued his persuasion.

Although it was exhausting, he felt compelled to keep trying for the sake of the many lives at stake.

“We cannot take this message seriously, plus there is no Formation capable of directly killing thousands of people!”

We have our own way of dealing with this.

Don’t trouble yourself further.”

“To be honest, Young Master, you rarely get involved in the family’s affairs, so oftentimes you don’t really understand our procedures.”

“Since the main residence has commanded to handle this, let’s not create more trouble, it could complicate the situation.”

After these words, Dongfang Cheng fully realized that the woman before him was utterly unswayable.

Her mind had become deeply rigid; since an order had been issued by the main residence, that was what she chose to firmly believe.

And clearly, Dongfang Cheng held a position far less powerful than that of the main residence.

Therefore, Dongfang Cheng’s words just couldn’t reach her.

Dongfang Cheng was completely helpless, he sighed and turned to Lu Chuan, saying, “What should we do next?”

“Since that’s how it is, then we should leave here first.”

it seems that’s the only option now, we can’t all stay here together!”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly and continued, “After we leave, let’s see if there are any suspicious people around.

If there are, maybe we can stop them in advance.”

“Okay, but then it’s all down to luck.”

Lu Chuan turned to Jyang Ran and Gu Xiaorou, saying, “Let’s go, it’s time for us to leave here.”