Raising My Children With My Personal Spatial Ability Chapter 2961: Buying Peace with Money

Observing how Brother Qian and his wife acquired the land during their journey, pouring out a vast sum of silver, he was utterly perplexed by their motives.

Finding it tough to question Brother Qian face-to-face, he opted to consult his uncle instead—was there some underlying scheme at work here?

"Alright."

Qian Jiyun replied, motioning for him to make quick tracks and leave.

...

"I heard it went for double the price."

Within the chamber, Hong Tianxu raised two fingers toward his uncle and aunt, his scorn for the Le Family intensifying even further.

"The Le Family has the nerve to demand so much, simply because Brother Qian and his wife have no support. If they learned that Brother Qian is tied to our City Lord Residence... Ouch, Auntie, why'd you strike me?"

His words weren't even fully out when his aunt smacked the rear of his head with force.

"You’re such a fool, just like when you were a kid!"

Hong Dahua gazed at her nephew in contempt. He hadn't absorbed even a shred of her cunning, but had wholly taken on his father's innocence!

"What did I do wrong?"

Hong Tianxu felt deeply wronged; what mistake had he made?

Plainly, it was the Le Family head acting far too viciously; how was that connected to him?

"Wasn’t I right? Double the money, Brother Qian he..."

"Right about what! Young Master Qian paid the sum to secure calm and to show respect to our City Lord Residence; you truly get nothing at all!"

Hong Dahua shook her head toward her nephew. What future lies ahead for a nephew this dim?

"What do you mean?"

Hong Tianxu remained completely in the dark.

Hadn't the whole point been to make Brother Qian indebted to them? How did that twist into offering a favor to the City Lord Residence?

"Cousin, that piece of land from the Le Family isn’t easy to buy."

Young Master Bai, positioned nearby, caught sight of his cousin's lingering bewilderment and chimed in plainly.

"No matter which major clan snapped up the Le Family’s land today, they'd end up allied with the Le Family. That's the cause of the clans' delay. A fantastic stretch of land, yet once the word spread, it lingered unsold for days."

He had truly noticed a steady parade of folks milling about that land.

However, they weren't the committed purchasers; nobody had resolved to act.

"No one wants to clash head-on with the Ya family and the Ming family, turning into the Le Family’s funeral escort, making the Le Family’s land a tough sell."

"Oh, I get it now."

Hong Tianxu at last grasped it; so this was the massive snare they'd been anticipating.

"If our City Lord Residence actually stepped in to help Brother Qian acquire that land, it'd signal to the two big clans that we're diving into their feuds, tsk tsk."

This wouldn't bode well at all.

The City Lord Residence preserved its total dominance in White Lion City by avoiding entanglement in clan brawls, or keeping a balanced position if ever pulled in.

Should the City Lord Residence handle the sale of that land, wouldn't the Le Family rush to declare their partnership with the City Lord Residence?

At that point, the City Lord Residence would face genuine peril; its standing among White Lion City's residents would definitely nosedive.

"Why didn’t I think of this before? Brother Qian and his wife are indeed sharp. The instant I pointed it out, they caught on immediately, thank goodness, thank goodness."

He lifted his hand to thump his chest, releasing a heavy breath of relief.