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Chaozhou Kingdom, Xikou County.

With Shenyang, Shenxin, Xiaoliuzi, and the young men he had carefully selected, Yu Guangliang worked together and swept through the surrounding counties in just over a month.

Yu Guangliang sat on the desk, looking down at the map of Chaozhou Kingdom, and rubbed his temples in frustration.

The start was good, but that's far from enough.

Although Chaozhou is not as powerful as the Northern Qi, where the leader is located, it is still a small country. Given his current capabilities, it would be very difficult to take it down in the shortest amount of time!

unless……

"Hey, Guangliang, what are you thinking about? Your brows are all furrowed, you look like a little old man, it's awful."

Xiao Guangliang?

In both lifetimes, only one person called him Xiao Guangliang. Yu Guangliang suddenly snapped out of his reverie and looked toward the source of the voice.

Then he saw a tall, fair-skinned young man with handsome, sculpted features. He looked wild, unruly, and charmingly sexy, with his arms crossed and an arrogant expression on his face.

"W-who are you?"

"Hahahaha!" Yue Mingxi immediately clutched her stomach and burst into laughter. "Boss, come out quickly! I won the bet! Xiao Guangliang really doesn't recognize me. Ten taels of silver each, you can't go back on your word!"

Yu Guangliang: ?(?\\u0027?\\u0027? )??????

Sheng Lingwei shook her head with amusement, led her other brothers and sisters out of the space, and handed the money bag in her hand to Yu Guangliang.

"Alright, we keep our word. Here's the money. Count it and see if it's enough."

Yue Mingxi wasn't embarrassed at all. She immediately opened her money pouch and started counting. "Huh? Shouldn't it be fifty taels of silver? Why is there only forty taels?"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Lingwei, Luo Xingyuan, Liang Tianling, and Ji Yi gave him a "good luck" look.

Yue Mingxi then realized what was happening and hurriedly looked at Fang Xiuer in a flattering manner.

But Fang Xiuer was faster. She stretched out her slender, fair hand and grabbed Yue Mingxi's right ear.

"Hmm? You're already mine, and you still want money from me? I think you're asking for a beating. Do you need me to loosen your skin?"

"Ah! Xiuer, it's all my fault, I know I was wrong, please don't be angry, okay?"

Yue Mingxi's pupils dilated in shock, and she hurriedly shouted for mercy, her loud voice almost lifting the roof off.

Fang Xiuer snorted coldly, grabbed the money pouch, and shook it gently a few times.

If it weren't for saving Yue Mingxi's face, she wouldn't have let him off so easily. He wanted his secret stash of money? Bah! Dream on!

Yu Guangliang looked at the group of people who had suddenly appeared in front of him, his nose tingled, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Apart from the eldest brother, the other five faces were unfamiliar to him, but the familiar feeling couldn't fool him; these were his brothers and sisters.

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Just then.

Upon hearing Yue Mingxi's call, Shenyang and the other two rushed to the study. As soon as they saw who it was, they were instantly thrilled.

"Aaaaaah, boss, what brings you guys here all of a sudden?"

"Boss, boohoo, I miss you guys so much! You have no idea how poor Chaozhou Kingdom is. If it weren't for the snacks you gave me, I really wouldn't have been able to keep going."

"Boss, is there something important that you all came to Chaozhou Kingdom today?"

Sheng Lingwei nodded with a smile and patted the three of them on the shoulder. "Yes, there are indeed important things to do."

After saying that, Sheng Lingwei looked at Yu Guangliang, whose eyes were red, and introduced him with a smile: "Guangliang, Mingxi and the others have changed. You may not recognize them! Come, let me introduce them to you."

Yu Guangliang quickly shook his head with a smile.

"No need, boss. Although their appearance has changed, their personalities haven't. I can recognize them."

Sheng Lingwei wasn't surprised. She gave Yue Mingxi and the other four a look, and they understood immediately and lined up in a row.

"Come on, Guangliang! Don't let your brothers and sisters down!"

Yu Guangliang sniffed and patted his chest to assure him, "Don't worry, boss. If I admit my mistake, you can punish me directly."

After speaking, Yu Guangliang walked over to Yue Mingxi, who was in first place, and pouted with some envy.

"Yue Mingxi, please stop calling me Xiao Guangliang. Also, you used to look very ordinary, but now you're so handsome. I'm so envious and jealous."

Yue Mingxi was dumbfounded. "Hey, didn't you say you didn't know me? How come you recognize me all of a sudden? Does that mean my bet with the boss and the others is null and void?"

Everyone was speechless: ...We've never lacked food or drink for you before, so why have you suddenly become so greedy?

Yue Mingxi: (?ˉ??ˉ??) Because I need to save money to get married! Hehe!

Yu Guangliang smiled helplessly, "I was just too shocked at the time, and I was too excited to speak."

Yue Mingxi rolled her eyes. "Fine! You're the one involved, so whatever you say goes. Boss, you've already given me the money, you can't ask for it back!"

Sheng Lingwei was both amused and exasperated. "Your eldest son isn't a petty person."

Yue Mingxi chuckled; he was pleased.

Yu Guangliang then looked at Liang Tianling, who was in second place, and patted him on the shoulder with a smile.

"Tianling, you are as composed as ever."

Liang Tianling smiled and said, "You flatter me, brother. By the way, I have a girlfriend now. I suppose you're still single!"

The boastfulness in his tone was undisguised.

Yu Guangliang couldn't help but twitch his lips, and stiffly replied, "I'm single, I'm proud of it, I'm honored."

Pshaw, so what if you have a girlfriend!

Who doesn't have a girlfriend?

That's heartbreaking, bro, he really doesn't have a girlfriend.

Yu Guangliang unilaterally declared that he was severing ties with Liang Tianling within three minutes, and this guy was no longer the person he remembered.

That bullshit composure is all gone.

Liang Tianling: ...Jing Qingyun is right. People must learn to speak.

Yu Guangliang looked at Ji Yi, who was ranked third, staring intently at a small black mole on the corner of his left eye, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

“Brother Ji Yi, you look much more mature now, and you also look older than us…”

"Stop, stop, stop!" Ji Yi cried, looking displeased. "Yu Guangliang, if you keep tearing my heart out, I've decided to break off all ties with you."

"this……"

Yu Guangliang was a little confused and asked Sheng Lingwei for help, "Boss, I was just telling the truth, so why did it upset Brother Ji Yi?"

Sheng Lingwei explained with a smile, "Ji Yi dislikes people talking about his age the most. He used to be younger than all of us, but now he's a few years older. Because of his age, he's embarrassed to act cute towards us anymore, so..."

"Oh! I understand!"

Yu Guangliang suddenly realized that Ji Yi was the darling of their Bloodthirsty Black Rose organization.

It's normal for him to feel a sense of loss when he comes into this world older than them, and he understands that.