章 487: 469 Speaking Reasonably

"This world! After all, it belongs to us! No matter who comes, they can't be unreasonable, right? Our land has been legally and legitimately purchased for generations." Setting his teacup aside, Shireck's largest landlord Liu Yuan spoke slowly and deliberately as he looked at the few landowners who had come to mourn.

Recently, the Zheng Country underwent drastic changes, causing those who used to make a living under its wing to become panicked. They urgently hoped to get a guarantee from the new rulers, one that would let them continue to live in wealth and peace.

The few landowners who owned large tracts of land glanced at each other, all a bit embarrassed. Who among them seated here didn't know the others' affairs?

The ancestors of these people may have truly been diligent at the beginning, relying on their initial accumulation to become wealthy. But after they had money, which of their households was free from sordid affairs?