Chapter 142: Kneel Outside

"What?"

Hearing this, Sun Qiang and the others in the room were all stunned.

Du Yuan, in particular, turned pale.

Even if his father practiced poorly, how could a respected master directly curse him as a beast?

This was an outright insult to his dignity!

"Master Yang, even if my father offended you, you don't have to insult him like this..."

Steeling himself, his profligate nature flaring, Du Yuan said through gritted teeth.

"Insult?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Ask your father if I am insulting him."

"Father..."

Du Yuan turned to look at Du Maoxuan. At first glance, he was startled to see his father trembling all over, having lost his earlier composure.

"Please save me, Master Yang..."

Thump!

Just as he was puzzled, he heard his father cry out and fall to his knees.

"Ah?"

Du Yuan was dumbfounded.

Sun Qiang also looked bewildered.

Was this Du Maoxuan mentally ill? Did he have some masochistic tendency?

Just moments ago, he was stubborn and putting on airs, and now, after the master called him a beast, he just knelt?

"Xiao Qiang, see them out!"

Ignoring the kneeling Du Maoxuan, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

What do you take me for? You doubt me when you want, and believe me when you want?

"Yes!" Sun Qiang walked over. "Please, both of you, leave."

"I was blind not to recognize your greatness. Please give me a chance, Master Yang..."

Hearing that he was being dismissed, Du Maoxuan was startled and kowtowed repeatedly, filled with regret.

If only he had listened to his son earlier, this wouldn't have happened.

Now, questioning a master was equivalent to openly challenging his identity and authority; it was only natural he was angry.

Seeing the dignified Du family elder kneeling and kowtowing repeatedly, Sun Qiang didn't know what to do and quickly looked to Zhang Xuan.

"What? Are my words no longer effective?"

Frowning, Zhang Xuan exuded authority without anger.

"Yes..."

Sun Qiang shuddered and waved his hand. "Men, escort Elder Du out."

At the command, several guards strode over.

"Elder Du, please."

The guards approached.

"Father..."

Du Yuan was still utterly confused. Why, when Master Yang called his father a beast, did his father not get angry but instead kneel and beg for help?

"I was rash and know my mistake. I will wait outside now until Master Yang forgives me."

Du Maoxuan kowtowed once and, without waiting for the guards to expel him, walked out first, with Du Yuan following closely.

Leaving the mansion and stepping outside, his knees went weak, and he knelt in the middle of the road, motionless.

"Father..." Du Yuan felt like he was going mad.

His father was once a candidate for clan leader; even as an ordinary elder now, he was far more noble than most. And yet he knelt in the middle of the road... Why?

Just because the other called him a... beast?

Could it be... his father really had masochistic tendencies?

"You kneel too!"

Before he could think further, he heard Du Maoxuan say coldly.

"Father..." Du Yuan gritted his teeth. "I don't understand..."

"This Master Yang is a true master. I spoke improperly earlier and offended him, so... I must apologize! A master cannot be insulted; even the slightest disrespect is unacceptable."

Du Maoxuan scolded. "Kneel! Now we can only pray that he doesn't hold it against us, because... he is a true master, and only he can cure my illness."

"He can cure it?"

Du Yuan was bewildered.

It seemed that Yang Shi hadn't said anything just now!

He had only cursed, 'You're a beast.' Could it be that because of this single sentence, his father was so certain?

The more he thought, the less he understood, and his head spun.

...

"Master, Elder Du and his son are kneeling at the gate!"

Hearing the subordinate's report, Sun Qiang looked at the master before him with a strange expression.

Did the master have some kind of magic?

At first, Du Miaoxuan had shown no respect and his tone was unpleasant, but after the master cursed him, the man was so frightened that he knelt down, and even refused to leave...

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought it was a fantasy or nonsense.

But the facts were right before him, leaving no room for disbelief!

"How's your family? Touch your wife... You're a beast... It seems that a master teacher likes this way of speaking..."

Sun Qiang summarized the experience.

Not to mention Du Miaoxuan, but when facing Ling Tianyu, it seemed the same. At that time, the billionaire was full of anger, but the master directly asked about his family's well-being, then wanted to touch his wife...

It seemed that master teachers also didn't follow the usual path and liked to make alarming statements.

Yet such alarming statements were very effective.

"It seems these so-called businessmen and elders are also the type that yield to the tough but resist the soft. Hmm, maybe I can try it too?"

Suddenly remembering something, Sun Qiang's eyes lit up.

In his view, Du Miaoxuan's quick change of attitude was because the master was angry. It seemed that in the future, when he encountered such people, he should not be timid but should be imposing and speak with dignity!

Only then could he truly intimidate the other party.

Hadn't he seen that Elder Du was so intimidated that he knelt down?

Sun Qiang's mind grew more active.

"When the master is away later, I'll find a chance to try... If I succeed, the master will also think highly of me..." His heart was full of excitement.

"Oh, let them kneel!"

Unaware that the man before him had already thought so much in the blink of an eye, Zhang Xuan waved his hand casually.

"Master, what should we do now?" Sun Qiang asked.

Zhang Xuan frowned.

This was also what he was thinking.

Waiting for others to gratefully send money was not a solution!

For example, Ling Tianyu had given one million at once, which seemed a lot, but the gap to twenty-three million was still too large. But if he asked for money outright, it wouldn't fit the identity of a master teacher and would label him a swindler.

If he didn't ask for money and just waited for others to give, how much could they give?

What if the other party thought that as a master teacher, he was indifferent to material things, and they just talked about lofty ideals? Wouldn't he die of frustration?

After thinking for a while, Zhang Xuan spoke: "I'm going out. Don't follow me. Instead, go do something for me."

With that, Zhang Xuan detailed the task.

"This... this..."

Hearing his instructions, the steward's eyes widened in shock.

Was that even possible?

"Go ahead!" Zhang Xuan didn't explain.

"Yes!"

Having learned from previous experiences, he knew that the master had a reason for everything he did, so he didn't ask further, turned and walked out, and returned shortly after.

Obviously, what Zhang Xuan had asked had been arranged.

"If anyone comes looking for me, have them wait outside." Zhang Xuan said no more, stood up, and left the residence.

When he reached the gate, he didn't even glance at Du Miaoxuan, who was kneeling on the ground, and walked away.

"Father..."

Seeing that Master Yang had left the residence without acknowledging them, Du Yuan couldn't help calling out.

Since he had left, why were they still kneeling here?

"I'm not doing this for Master Yang to see, but to show determination and a willingness to correct my mistakes. If I get up and leave now, I'm afraid I'll never be able to solve my problem." Knowing what his son was thinking, Du Miaoxuan explained.

"I understand..."

Du Yuan lowered his head in frustration.

An elder of the Du family, a former contender for the heir position, kneeling in the middle of the road... What was this all about...