“How can this be!” Qin Ming stood up and said.

How many Shops the Ouyang Family should take was something Qin Ming had calculated.

These were also what the Ouyang Family deserved; Qin Ming wasn't about to embezzle the Ouyang Family's contributions.

Just the fact that the Ouyang Family Head took the risk to go and tip off the Qin Family was not something those twenty Shops could compare to.

However, the Ouyang Family's strength was not yet strong, and giving too much would be counterproductive. Moreover, the Qin Family needed to control the entire Liu City, so it wasn't suitable to distribute too many Shops.

"These twenty Shops are what you deserve, Elder Ouyang, do not decline!"

Qin Ming said with a smile.

Looking at Qin Ming's firm gaze, the Ouyang Family Head felt admiration.

To be so young and not be swayed by these benefits, to insist on his own principles—how difficult that was.

The Ouyang Family Head also firmly waved his hand and said:

"Qin Ming, our Ouyang Family is unworthy of this. Being able to get our share of the Medicinal Pill as agreed before is already enough for me."

"How can we still want the Shops you worked so hard to seize? No, our Ouyang Family firmly will not accept these Shops."

"Elder Ouyang, listen to me."

Qin Ming patiently said to the Ouyang Family Head:

"Your Ouyang Family did an excellent job in this Alliance, and our entire Qin Family is very grateful."

"These Shops are not something I, Qin Ming, am giving you; they are what your Ouyang Family deserves. Do not decline again."

"No, no!"

The Ouyang Family Head said: "Our Ouyang Family will not accept rewards without merit!"

Qin Ming looked at Elder Ouyang. Why was he so stubborn!

Isn't it just a few Shops?

Is it necessary to be like this?

Just accept them and be done with it!

Qin Ming hadn't expected that wanting to give away benefits would be so difficult.

Like the City Lord and the Chen Family, who were almost insane in their scramble to seize Shops.

Yet for this Ouyang Family, even though he wanted to give them away, they actually wouldn't accept.

Really…

"Ouyang Family Head, listen to me analyze this for you. Is our Qin Family developing fast?"

Qin Ming asked patiently.

"Fast! If the Qin Family isn't considered fast, then there are no fast-developing Families left."

The Ouyang Family Head said.

They had spent many years developing into one of the Four Great Families, and that was with their own efforts and him as a Great Martial Master.

They had spent so many years to become one of the Four Great Families, and what about the Qin Family?

How much time have they spent? Even cabbages in the field don't grow that fast.

"Since our Qin Family is developing so fast even without having Liu City, then after we gain Liu City, won't we develop even faster!"

Qin Ming continued.

The Ouyang Family Head nodded, waiting for the Qin Family to continue.

Qin Ming said:

"Think about it, our Qin Family is developing so fast that your Ouyang Family can't keep up. How will our Qin Family be able to talk to the Ouyang Family as peers in the future? If my father advances to become a Martial Ancestor, then you will have to respectfully call him Lord. You say…"

The Ouyang Family Head thought about it, and it was indeed true.

Qin Ming continued: "So your Ouyang Family also needs to develop faster; at the very least, you cannot have too large a gap with our Qin Family."

After Qin Ming finished speaking, he picked up his teacup, sat in his chair, and began to slowly sip his tea.

It had to be said that what Qin Ming said made a lot of sense.

If the Ouyang Family remained as it was now, and the Qin Family became a Family with a Martial Ancestor, then the Ouyang Family Head would have to call Qin Yuan Lord.

And by then, the Ouyang Family would also have to call Qin Ming Lord. Just thinking about it was a bit shameful.