Chapter 296: Chapter 50: Making a Name for Themselves! Young Men of the Wang Family
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Every time she came to report on work. The image she would present was completely unpredictable.
But is this really good? He had just returned from the Academy, which didn’t mean he had developed a liking for the senior sisters’ mature style.
Wang Mei’s eyes flashed with a hint of fervor and she said, "To serve the Patriarch, I would die without regret."
Despite her passion, she couldn’t help but feel a bit of regret.
Our Patriarch is great in all aspects, except for ignoring her allure, which isn’t good.
However, she could afford to wait, and was diligently cultivating, striving to reach the Spirit Platform Realm soon.
By then, with an increased lifespan, she would have plenty of time to serve the Patriarch again.
Wang Shouzhe gave up on continuing to deal with her and focused on intelligence reports, meticulously examining the original documents and some analysis reports.
Over the years, he not only expanded the intelligence department but also continually infiltrated the two major suspects — the Celestial Human Lei Family and the Celestial Person Huangfu Family.
Of course, those two are Celestial Human Families, making infiltration tremendously difficult and risky.
Therefore, as of now, these infiltrations are limited to the periphery.
Additionally, he periodically released some baits.
These baits have almost no effect on families uninterested in the Wang Family.
But imagine if a Celestial Human Family had ever sought to harm the Wang Family.
Even if their actions were incredibly secretive, with no flaws exposed thus far.
Nevertheless, they would inevitably watch every move of the Wang Family. If the Wang Family showed signs of rising, it could easily stimulate their sensitive nerves.
The reasoning is simple: a guilty conscience.
They fear that someday, if the Wang Family truly rises, it might trace back to events of the past and seek revenge against them.
However, this enemy is extremely cautious, hiding deep, and previously, the baits thrown out by Wang Shouzhe had virtually no effect.
Thus indeed.
Wang Shouzhe gradually increased the intensity of the baits, even going so far as to expose facts about the Wang Family’s young generation of Celestial Pride in the Academy, forcing the opponents’ sensitive nerves into disorder.
Finally, some families couldn’t sit still and began to show some cracks.
"Fortune Gambling House!"
This place, a mix of dragons and snakes, is also a den of vice. Here, unbelievably, some clues had been uncovered by Wang Mei.
Moreover, he had once been indirectly connected to the Fortune Gambling House; back then, when Wang Zongwei entered the city, it had been where the incident occurred.
"What to do next, please enlighten me, Patriarch." Wang Mei asked respectfully.
"Continue to keep a close watch on them, but you and your people should be careful. It won’t be long before our opportunity for executing the plan comes." Wang Shouzhe had never been one to prefer having control in others’ hands.
The hidden manipulator in the dark was like a Sword of Damocles, always hanging over the Wang Family, unpredictable when it might descend.
Instead of that, it’s better to hold the initiative in his own hands.
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Meanwhile.
Outside of the Wang Family’s Main Residence.
A black and a white horse came galloping from afar, their speed extremely fast, soon reaching the square outside the main gate.
A male and a female knight dismounted from their horses.
The male and female knights were both wearing the standard fierce beast leather armor unique to the military, with armor on their heads and broad-bladed swords hanging from their waists.
They looked to be in their twenties, the man handsome and tall, with a composed and stable demeanor.
The woman was younger, only about eighteen or nineteen, with a curvaceous figure under the leather armor and a pretty and valiant appearance.
Once they dismounted, a Household General led several household servants to greet them.
The attitude of the Household General was very respectful: "Sixth Young Master, you have returned."
"Is my fourth brother at home?" The young man raised his eyebrows and asked.
This young and heroic military man was Wang Shouzhe’s sixth of the Shou Generation—Wang Shou Lian.
With his third uncle Wang Ding Race having advanced his cultivation into the Spirit Platform Realm in recent years, he was elevated by the Lord Mansion Master of the City Chief’s Mansion to become a leader of the Changning Guard Patrol Camp.
And Wang Shou Lian, in the past two years, had been developing alongside his father in the Patrol Camp.
"To inform Sixth Young Master." The Household General replied, "The Patriarch has been in the courtyard for the past two days; does Sixth Young Master wish to see the Patriarch? I will report immediately."
Wang Shou Lian smiled and said, "No need, I can go myself."
Then, he turned to the young woman dressed in the same military uniform and said, "Qingning, come with me to see my fourth brother."
"This..." Zhou Qing Ning’s pretty face, seasoned with some heroism, hesitated, "Shou Lian, I’m a bit afraid. What if your fourth brother thinks we are inappropriate? Many family lineages don’t quite wish for their members to marry women from a Military Family."
Wang Shou Lian laughed and held her hand, gently comforting her: "Although my fourth brother is the Patriarch, he is open-minded and likely respects our choices."
"This..." Zhou Qing Ning hesitated again, "Perhaps, I should change clothes before meeting your fourth brother; maybe he prefers the demeanor of a serene noblewoman."
"Qing Ning, you are you. Just be yourself." Wang Shou Lian held her hand, his expression solemn as he said, "You aren’t a noblewoman, but you are the woman I’m destined to spend my life with. You must have confidence in me, and in my fourth brother. As long as he agrees, neither my father nor your father will pose any issue."
"Alright, Shou Lian, I’ll follow your lead." Zhou Qing Ning’s pretty face blushed slightly, showing a hint of happiness.