Chapter 274: A Gift of a Nanmu Coffin

July 5th.

The weather was clear, an auspicious day for marriages.

Today was the wedding of Zhou Family’s eldest son, Zhou Long.

From the foot of the mountain all the way to the entrance of the Zhou Family’s estate, everything was brightly decorated, with a red carpet laid down along the entire path. Luxury cars from all around the city converged on the location.

Outside the estate, the parking lot was flooded with luxury cars, with canopies assembled over them.

Countless well-dressed individuals from Yunzhou’s high society were guests at today’s wedding.

No one dared not to attend, and those who wanted to attend but couldn’t were left disappointed.

“Director Li, it’s been a while! I heard you went to South Africa. Didn’t expect you’d rush back for the wedding of Young Master Zhou.”

“Of course, business can be discussed anytime, but the wedding of the eldest son of the Zhou Family happens only once.”

“Quite a crowd today. Basically, every important figure in Yunzhou has shown up.”

“Well, it’s the Zhou Family after all…”

The wedding ceremony had yet to begin, but all the guests, who were familiar with each other, gathered in small groups, chatting loudly. Some even began negotiating business deals.

As time passed by the minute,

the guests mostly arrived, and the wedding ceremony began.

“Buzz, buzz, buzz…”

The sound of a helicopter’s propeller grew closer. A red helicopter flew in from the distance, followed by a fleet of Rolls-Royces on the ground.

The helicopter landed just outside the parking lot. Zhou Long, in a suit and tie, escorted his future wife off the helicopter.

The bridesmaids and groomsmen stepped out from the luxury car fleet, trailing closely behind the couple, creating a grand procession.

“Everyone, please welcome the bride and groom!”

“Clap, clap, clap…”

As soon as the emcee finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted throughout the venue.

Amidst the waves of applause, Zhou Long led his fiancée onto the stage.

Seeing the crowd of guests below, Zhou Long felt a soaring sense of pride.

This was the power of the Zhou Family. Once he inherited the family, all of this would belong to him.

Everyone would have to show him respect wherever he went. Just imagining it made Zhou Long’s body tremble with excitement.

“Now, let’s invite the officiant to give a speech…”

“Crash!”

“Ah! Pffft—”

Before the emcee could finish, a figure suddenly flew in from outside the estate and crashed into a table, shattering it to pieces. The person spit out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the spot.

“Ahhh!”

Screams erupted throughout the venue, and it descended into chaos.

Everyone’s faces turned pale. The smiles on Zhou Long and Zhou Tianhua’s faces slowly disappeared.

Today was supposed to be a grand celebration for the Zhou Family. Anyone causing trouble today was directly disrespecting the Zhou Family. Who would dare to be so bold? “Xu Shaochen from Jiangzhou congratulates Zhou Long, eldest son of the Zhou Family, on his wedding and presents a nanmu coffin.”

A deep male voice echoed through the crowd, and soon after, Xu Shaochen came strolling in, a smile playing on his lips.

Behind him was a group of people, including Long Yi, Long Er, and Mei Liangxin.

Most notably, there were eight men at the back, carrying a large nanmu coffin on their shoulders.

These men were hired by Xu Shaochen. With money, one can move mountains, let alone hire people to carry a coffin.

Boom! The entire wedding venue instantly exploded into an uproar, with everyone chattering.

“Who… Who is this man? How dare he do something so audacious? Does he really have a death wish?”

“Right! To dare deliver a coffin on the wedding day of Zhou Family’s eldest son—does he not care about the Zhou Family’s reputation? There’s no way the Zhou Family will let this slide.”

“A man from Jiangzhou? What kind of grudge does he hold to bring a coffin from so far away just to insult them?”

“Looks like we’re in for quite a show today. He wouldn’t dare pull such a move unless he was already well-prepared.”

Everyone engaged in heated discussions, but most thought that Xu Shaochen was digging his own grave.

No matter what happens to Xu Shaochen, the Zhou Family’s reputation is ruined today. This incident will become the laughingstock of all Yunzhou.

In reality, if these people observed carefully, they’d notice that more than ten of Yunzhou’s truly prominent figures were missing.

These individuals were busy carrying out Xu Shaochen’s orders, attacking the Zhou Group from all sides at that very moment.

Amid the crowd, Zhou Yun quietly shook his head and slipped away unnoticed.

If his predictions were correct, the vast Zhou Family would be finished after today.

And since that was the case, he decided to leave early. He had no desire to be buried alongside the Zhou Family.

He had repeatedly warned Zhou Tianhua and Zhou Long before, but no one in the Zhou Family was willing to take him seriously. “Xu Shaochen! How dare you! Today is my wedding day, and you dare to court death!”

Zhou Long’s face turned ashen. He took a step forward and roared at Xu Shaochen.

He never imagined that Xu Shaochen would actually have the guts to show up, and his fury was palpable.

“Alright, since the Zhou Family is doomed anyway, there’s no need for this wedding. Why inconvenience others?”

Xu Shaochen looked at Zhou Long calmly, but his words left everyone trembling in fear.

What did he mean by ‘the Zhou Family is doomed’?

Was he planning to wipe out the Zhou Family?

They thought Xu Shaochen must have gone mad. Otherwise, how could he say such outrageous things?

No one could even recall how many years the Zhou Family had been in Yunzhou. Despite facing numerous challenges, they remained strong.

And now Xu Shaochen was claiming he would destroy the Zhou Family? In their eyes, this was sheer fantasy. No one believed in the truth of his words.

“Hahaha! Such arrogant words from a mere brat! Destroy my Zhou Family? You’re not worthy!”

Zhou Tianhua laughed in anger. He had lived so long and had never seen anyone as arrogant as Xu Shaochen. It was laughable.

“Old man, go ahead and laugh, while you still can. Soon, you’ll find that laughter impossible.”

Xu Shaochen smirked at Zhou Tianhua, speaking calmly.

Why argue with a family on the brink of ruin?

“How insolent! I don’t care who you are, this is not a place for you to act out. Get out of here immediately or I’ll deal with you personally without the need for the Zhou Family to intervene!”

Suddenly, a middle-aged man with glasses stood up, glaring angrily at Xu Shaochen.

Seeing this, others in the crowd regretted not acting sooner. Damn it! How did they miss such a golden opportunity to curry favor with the Zhou Family?

“Exactly! Leave now while you still can. Otherwise, we could drown you with our spit alone.”

“Young man, you probably haven’t realized the seriousness of the situation. You can’t afford to pay the price for this.”

Even though they were a bit late, others also seized the opportunity to ingratiate themselves with the Zhou Family.