"Brother Xuan, is this your home?"
In front of the Chen Mansion.
Wang Haiâs round eyes looked at the dark red door in front of him and the stone lion taller than his father.
His small hand gestured at the door, seemingly comparing it to his own homeâs door.
After comparing, his little mouth couldnât close.
Chen Xuan bent down, pointed at the two large characters âChen Mansionâ on the dark red door, and said gently, "Remember these two words, this is not just Brother Xuanâs home, it will also be your home from now on. Understand?"
"Chen Mansion?"
Wang Hai carefully looked at the two characters, although he didnât recognize them, he traced them repeatedly in his mind.
During this time in the county wandering, he felt clearly more mature, without the babyish innocence he had in the village.
"I remember, Brother Xuan!"
Wang Haiâs childish face was exceptionally earnest at this moment.
"Good!"
Chen Xuan patted his head.
"Youâve grown a lot!"
Although he thought this, he mostly felt heartache.
Leading Wang Hai by the hand, he took him through the Chen Mansionâs gate for the first time.
....
After dinner.
Su Yun took away Wang Hai.
Originally, Chen Xuan planned to let Su Wanqiu take care of him for a while, as compared to Su Yun, his sister seemed more reliable.
However,
Unexpectedly, Wang Hai preferred Su Yun.
"Will it be fine?"
After they left, Su Wanqiu was a bit worried.
Su Yun is just a child herself, can she really take care of Xiaohai?
"Theyâre all country children, not pampered. As long as they eat, dress warmly, and have a place to sleep, itâs enough."
Moreover,
In his view, Su Yunâs childish personality would make it easier for Xiaohai to play with her.
Afterward,
Chen Xuan looked at Liu Rushi beside him and said, "Miss Liu, I want detailed information on the major powers in Yunze County. Can you help me get it?"
"Young master refers to the three major families and the County Government Office?"
"Yes!"
Chen Xuan nodded.
To know oneself and the enemy is the key to a hundred battles without danger.
His understanding of Yunze County was too vague.
As his strength increased, it was only a matter of time before he made contact with these forces, so he needed to be thoroughly informed.
Moreover,
The death of Wang Daming probably involves the Yao Family or even the Government Office.
After all, these two are closely related now.
Whatever the case, the law of retribution is inescapable.
Even if he canât do it now, he definitely wonât let it go in the future.
"Sorry, I can get you a general situation, but detailed information is really impossible. The depth of the three major families is too deep, even the weakest one, the Pei Family, their surface strength is late Sixth Grade, close to Fifth Grade, but whether they have Fifth Grade or not is really unknown."
"So, the actual strength of these families is their trump card, and even they might not know each otherâs full capabilities, let alone me!"
Liu Rushi was also powerless regarding what he wanted.
Such a trump card and top-secret information, how could she obtain it?
"Ah! I thought too simply, then just try to make it as detailed as possible. Sorry for the trouble."
"Youâre welcome, young master, but this will take a few days, and I must trouble you to wait a bit."
"Alright, no rush these few days."
After all, itâs been confusing for so long, a few days wonât make a difference.
Things have gone too smoothly.
No real troubles or setbacks encountered along the way.
His strength continued to increase steadily.
Heâs already at the Sixth Grade realm now.
Even the highest strength displayed by the three major families is late Sixth Grade, only slightly stronger than him now.
Of course, this is just on the surface.
To stand firm in Yunze County for so many years, itâs impossible they have no trump cards.
Even though heâs Sixth Grade now, without Master Chenâs authority, if he were to confront these three major families, heâs only courting death.
Unless he reaches the Fifth Grade!
But thatâs too difficult.
Even cultivating the lower part of the Nine Revolutions Secret Technique to the next level might not break through the realm.
The middle Third Grade is far more challenging than the lower Third Grade.
"But..."
Just as he was about to leave, Liu Rushi hesitated to speak but then stopped.
Seeing this, Chen Xuan quickly asked, "But what?"
"You could ask Master Chen; he should know a lot."
"The old master?"
This is like saying nothing.
Recently, no one knows where he went.
At the black market wharf, Chen Xuan asked the boatman.
But,
The old master hasnât appeared for many days.
Who knows where he is now?
This old man is really unfathomable.
....
Pei Family,
In a room, two people sat opposite each other.
One was Pei Yuenan, and the other was his half-brother, Pei Hu.
The next patriarch of the Pei Family.
At this moment, he frowned.
"Why do you want to investigate an ordinary blacksmith?"
Pei Huâs expression was complicated.
This sister, who rarely returned home, although not from the same mother, had a good relationship with him since childhood.
Moreover,
She played a significant role in his becoming the next patriarch.
Itâs not just her exceptional business talent.
Merely this alone,
isnât enough, knowing that women of the Pei Family would be married to other families before 18.
And Pei Yuenan is already 20,
So beautiful,
The number of people in Yunze County having thoughts about her is unknown.
But without her consent, even their father dared not decide.
Nothing else,
Just because sheâs already at the Martial Dao Seventh Grade level.
Only 20 years old, and already Seventh Grade.
If she were male, the position of the next patriarch wouldnât fall to Pei Hu.
Itâs not that Pei Hu is particularly outstanding; itâs just that their father only has him as a son.
No one else to choose.
"What, is there a problem?"
Pei Yuenan took a small bite of the cake on a small plate next to her, found it too sweet, and put it down again.
"I feel uneasy; if the Yao Family finds out, will there be a misunderstanding because weâre investigating this?"
Pei Hu expressed his concerns.
However,
Upon hearing his words, Pei Yuenan looked at him as if he were a fool.
Really!
Her brother was too timid, always thinking twice before acting.
"Whatâs the matter, did I say something wrong?"
Seeing her staring at him like that, Pei Hu felt somewhat guilty.
"Ah!"
Pei Yuenan sighed and shook her head helplessly.
Honestly, she sometimes wanted to persuade their father to have another child. Letting Pei Hu be the patriarch, who knew if he could even maintain it?
Once, their father even tested her, asking her to be the patriarch,
But with one condition: she couldnât marry out; instead, her husband had to move in, and the children had to bear the Pei surname.
Of course,
Pei Yuenan didnât agree.
Sheâs really not interested in the position of patriarch of the Pei Family.
She preferred her carefree lifestyle now.
"Even if the Yao Family finds out, what could they do, start a war with us? Do they have the time for that now? Even if they did, would our two families fighting benefit the Chen Family?"
Whatâs going on in that brain? Itâs truly foolish.