Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 276: Chapter 267: Punishment Deserved!

Ning Dongsheng temporarily stepped back, the expression on Lan Buqi’s face turned ugly.

He did not expect Ning Dongsheng to be so ineffectual, to be pushed back by Yang Zhenshan so quickly.

What surprised him even more was how assertive Yang Zhenshan was, not giving any face to Ning Dongsheng at all.

This was not in line with his plan; he originally intended to ask Ning Dongsheng to intervene, to let Yang Zhenshan know the strength and power of the Lan family, to make Yang Zhenshan wary, and then invite Yang Zhenshan to sit down and talk properly!

It was acceptable to make concessions and even to give up some benefits, but he didn’t want Yang Zhenshan to belittle the Lan family or to ride roughshod over them.

His ideal outcome was to have an equal, amicable relationship with Yang Zhenshan, and it would be best to form a cooperative relationship.

He had been confident about such a result before, but now he was somewhat worried.

Watching the carriage pull away, Yang Zhenshan’s gaze fell on the officials in front of him.

These officials felt to Yang Zhenshan as though they were shrouded in the shadows of twilight.

One by one, they appeared subservient, lacking any vitality; they seemed to have lost hope and had completely fallen into degeneracy, without a trace of fighting spirit or ambition.

Yang Zhenshan had anticipated this.

The position of the Tenglong Guard Commander had been vacant for over a decade, and these officials of Tenglong Guard had been here for as many years.

The oldest among them was over sixty, and the youngest was close to fifty.

It’s fair to say they were in a state of retirement, completely neglecting the affairs of Tenglong Guard, only burying their heads in pleasures.

Of course, the Lan family played a part in this.

The Lan family had turned them into puppets.

Perhaps before they came to Tenglong Guard, they were officials with ideals and ambitions, but over the many years, their ideals and ambitions had been worn down.

Simply put, these people had been completely ruined.

No wonder Zhou Mao allowed him to bring so many people.

Without bringing more people, he wouldn’t even be able to hold up the façade of Tenglong Guard.