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However, for some reason, when they arrived at the front hall of the Chen Family Mansion, they found that the Chen Family members were already fully prepared, and the atmosphere was so tense that it felt as if the air could be wrung out for water.
Chen Zhisheng stood at the forefront of the group, his brow furrowed, and his eyes revealed a sense of determination.
At a glance, he spotted his close friend Liu Long in the crowd. Liu waved at him, signaling him to come over quickly.
As Liu Ruyun approached, she heard Liu say, "Zhisheng, what is this about?"
Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Chen Zhisheng. "Brother Long, to be honest, I must head to Anque City immediately. As for other matters, we can discuss them upon my return. What do you think?"
Chen Zhisheng's words carried an urgency that brooked no refusal. Clearly, his mind was entirely preoccupied with matters beyond these trivialities.
Seeing this, Liu Long felt a thousand questions arise in his heart but could only suppress them for now. He raised the tea box in his hand and smiled. "In that case, I won’t take up more of your time. This box of Xuan Lu Ling Tea is my small token for the Chen Family on this journey. I wish you a safe trip."
Chen Zhisheng shook his head. "Let’s forget about the gifts; we need to travel light." He paused before adding, "By the way, Brother Long, would you like to take over all of my family's businesses?"
Liu Long sneered inwardly but maintained a calm demeanor; Chen Zhisheng's suggestion revealed quite a bit of information. The Chen Family had operated in the city for many years with numerous shops, their value immeasurable. Now Chen Zhisheng casually proposed a transfer—there must be some hidden circumstances behind it.
"Brother Zhisheng, that's not right," Liu Long replied earnestly. "The Chen Family's business is your family's hard work over many years; how could I easily take it over? Moreover, our families have been close for many years; how could I take advantage of your difficulties?"
His tone was sincere, but internally he was already turning over countless thoughts. He speculated that something must have happened within the Chen Family that required urgent funds or a swift withdrawal from their current situation. It was even possible they had already taken everything they could and left him with an empty shell.
So suddenly receiving a letter and then moving away—it was all part of this act!
Just as Liu Long was about to mock them further, he suddenly thought of the Chen Family Ancestor. Remembering that even a starved camel is larger than a horse made him swallow his words.
Regardless of the reasons behind it, the risks should not be underestimated. If the Chen Family had indeed gotten into serious trouble and he took over their affairs, he could easily get caught up in it as well. In that case, he certainly couldn’t fall into their trap too easily lest he become a scapegoat.
Most importantly, if the matters of the Chen Family do not affect others, then the Liu Family can easily take over those shops without spending a single cent!
With this thought in mind, Liu Long smiled and said to Chen Zhisheng, "Brother Zhisheng, the bond between us cannot be measured by money. If you truly have difficulties, the Liu Family will certainly lend a helping hand. However, taking over the shops is absolutely out of the question. Why don’t you tell me what exactly has happened? Perhaps I can help share some of the burden."
Upon hearing this, a complex glimmer flashed in Chen Zhisheng's eyes as he secretly scoffed. He had initially wanted to give Liu Long one last chance for the sake of their families' past ties. But giving you a chance and you still proving useless?
Chen Zhisheng sighed and slowly replied, "Brother Long, this matter concerns the survival of the Chen Family; there’s no need to say more. From now on, let’s just wish each other well."
Just then, Chen Zhisheng led all his family members away. Behind him came Liu Ruyun's voice, tinged with mockery. "Hmph, what a performance! Leaving just like that while talking about survival—how ridiculous."
A cold smile crept across her lips, her eyes filled with disdain. "Look at them; they clearly had everything planned out while we’re here wasting time."
Liu Long nodded in agreement at her words. Liu Ruyun turned and walked into the grand residence. This house had been built beautifully over two family generations. She began to wander around and said, "Dear, since the Chen Family has fled, how about we take over this mansion?"
Liu Long replied cheerfully, "Since they’ve all left, you can do as you please."
However, as the two stepped into the Chen Family Mansion, Liu Ruyun was surprised to find that the house was unexpectedly tidy, as if no one had hurriedly left at all. Aside from some clothing and food taken away along with the Spirit Horse, everything else that was heavier had been left behind!
This hardly looked like a situation of fleeing! Many valuable antiques were still left in place!
She muttered to herself while continuing to walk deeper into the house. Suddenly, her gaze fell upon a box carelessly discarded in a corner. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that there were still some spirit stones inside that box.
Liu Ruyun was stunned.
She hurried forward, carefully examining the spirit stones that had been carelessly discarded.
High-grade spirit stones!
A sense of foreboding surged within her; these spirit stones were undoubtedly hard currency at this moment. How could the Chen Family so easily throw them away here?
With this thought in mind, Liu Ruyun could no longer concern herself with anything else. She quickly turned to find her relative, Liu Long, to share this discovery with him.
“Relative, I just saw some discarded treasures and spirit stones in the Chen Family Mansion. This is very strange,” Liu Ruyun said gravely. “Even if something happened to them, they wouldn’t just toss such valuable items aside like that.”
Liu Long was taken aback at first but soon fell into deep thought.
Liu Ruyun continued, “Do you think their family has struck it rich and decided to throw away things they deem unnecessary to save time?”
At this moment, Liu Long also realized the implications. He recalled Chen Zhisheng’s meaningful gaze earlier.
Liu Long slapped his forehead in alarm.
“Oh no, it must be that Chen Feng has achieved something significant! This is what they mean by one person’s success leading to the rise of all!”
“No, you hurry back and have someone prepare the spirit stones. We need to catch up!”
However, the Chen Family already had ample cultivation resources, and during this period, their younger generation dared not slack off at all. Most were at the Houtian Shizhong stage or even at the tenth level.
With full speed ahead and the assistance of Spirit Horses, there was no way Liu Long could catch up.
Meanwhile, Chen Zhisheng urged his family members to quicken their pace while secretly mocking Liu Long’s shortsightedness in his heart.
“Oh Liu Long, you think you’re clever, but your cleverness has led you astray! Even if my Chen Family were to flee, those shops are still valuable assets. You wouldn’t spend a single penny yet expect to reap benefits—there’s no such good deal in this world!”
He shook his head and stopped thinking about Liu Long, turning his thoughts instead to the letter from Chen Feng. From the occasionally distorted handwriting, as a father, Chen Zhisheng could already sense his son’s excitement and trembling hands while writing!
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