Jinlin Island, Chu Mansion, yes, it was the Chu Mansion where a demon appeared three months ago and was killed on the spot by the demon slayer who broke into the mansion at night.
The once bustling Chu Mansion was now somewhat deserted. Many servants had been sold or dismissed, leaving only a few loyal servants. Of the original thirty or so people, only Chu Qing and her family of five remained.
I have to say that a demon appeared in the Chu Mansion, which was really an unexpected disaster.
The five of them sat together and ate. No one was in the mood to talk. After the meal, Chu Qing comforted everyone, saying, "The factory had a backlog of goods, but we sold a batch today. We finally have some working capital. We will get through this."
After hearing this, the old mother, praying for the blessing of the sea god, left the restaurant, a smile finally appearing on her face. His wife, however, still looked a little worried, and the two little ones, though children who knew nothing of worry, were still playful and playful. After dinner, they ran out to play in the yard.
"Fangrong, what's wrong with you?"
“Master, our family is in such a state, it’s not a big deal, can’t we leave here?”
"Oh, I wanted to, too! But when the family split up, they took everything valuable, leaving me with only the unsaleable haunted house, the empty factory, and ten large warehouses filled with goods. The factory is worth some money, but they pushed the price down too much. This is our ancestral property, and we can't sell it at such a low price. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to face my deceased father after he dies."
"I know, but we can't go on like this! We're isolated, and everyone on the island hates us. We can't survive on the island. Even if we could, we have to think about Xiaowu and Xiaoxin. What will happen to them? How will they go to school? How will they socialize? We can't lock them up like this for the rest of their lives!"
"I know, but things are a bit complicated. If it was just a demon incident, although we would be isolated, there wouldn't be such serious hatred. However, the ogre incident was proven to be done by Xiaowen, no, it was done by that demon. Do you know who the victims were?! Young geniuses in the practice of Tyrant Body. What kind of backgrounds do such people have? They are all descendants of famous families in Jinlin Island. Alas, we have offended the upper class of Jinlin Island. You said this incident caused a lot of trouble, ah. Do you think I don't want to leave? But, believe it or not, as long as we leave, our ship will be destroyed and everyone will die in less than fifty nautical miles. It is better to live here. With the navy and the hunter's guild paying attention to this place, they dare not act rashly. The most dangerous place is the safest place! Can you contact those who have left now?"
"No. What do you mean?"
"It's probably bad luck! When they were clamoring to split up, I told them plainly that leaving the island would mean death. But they wouldn't stop and insisted on splitting up! They took away all the liquid funds in the mansion and disrupted many of my plans, leading to the predicament we're in today. Sigh!"
"Master, is Xiao Wen really a demon?"
"That's confirmed! Well, let me tell you, I've seen that devil fruit with my own eyes! Xiaowen always likes to show off to me when he gets something good, and that day was no exception. Although I didn't know what it was, the first time I saw it, I couldn't help but want to get it and eat it. I felt it was a very tempting delicacy. Well, I didn't think much about it at the time, thinking it was a delicacy! Fortunately, I have good concentration and ignored it. I didn't expect it to be such a terrible thing! It actually caused the disaster today! Well -"
Chu Qing stood up, looked towards Chu Wen's yard, shook her head and said, "Let's just pretend we don't have this child!"
"Um!"
Seeing that his wife was in a low mood, Chu Qing wanted to say something happy, so he talked about today's business.
"Lin Jie? Is he an old friend of ours? How come I haven't heard of him?"
"They're not old friends! They found me at the Hunter's Guild! Old friends, haha... Now calling them enemies wouldn't be an exaggeration! They're all direct or collateral relatives of the victims! Our Chu family has fought for three generations on Golden Scale Island, and it was all lost in one day! Truly, life is so unpredictable!"
"Oh, I forgot again. We are not in the same situation as three months ago."
"It's okay, everything will be fine!"
"Boss Lin doesn't know about our family's situation?"
"Of course I know! That's why he slaughtered me!"
"This man still dares to do business with us at this time. We should be grateful."
After talking for a while and calming his wife down, Chu Qing walked into the study, finding it messy and books scattered on the floor. He shook his head and said, "They are so short-sighted! They only see the immediate benefits and fail to see that these books are their most valuable treasures!"
"After the day of the separation, I lost my temper in the study. I haven't been here since I was busy. I only had time today."
He asked the servant to tidy up the study and help him find something. As soon as he sat down, the servant said, "Master, here's what you wanted."
After Chu Qing took it, she began to look through it. This was information about Pang Jie's family of four!
Three months ago, he was bewitched by Xiao Wen and collected this information.
But now, it is very important to Chu Qing.
"Pang Jie, Aunt Lin, and a baby, and a description of their appearance. Well, great, we finally found them! As expected, their name is Lin Jie, which is Lin Yiniang's last name, plus Pang Jie's given name! It seems that someone who has had experience as a son-in-law is different. He prepared the fake identity of Lin Jie long ago. When he saw something was wrong, he ran away immediately! Unlike me, I didn't even know what was going on at first. It was only when the Navy Admiral arrived that I knew what had happened?!"
Unfortunately, he had already come into the sight of the navy, and he had given up the thought of escaping quickly.
"As expected, none of those who can build such a large business are mercenaries! They must also be very decisive! Otherwise, how could they live so freely? And they even thought of taking advantage of his misfortune. They both have a demon in their family, but why is there not much difference? If I had escaped at that time..."
A servant returned from outside and reported, "Master, today... Lin Jie and the people around him spent the day like this!"
Chu Qing tapped the desk lightly. "So you wanted to take my post and get the information from the Hunter's Guild?"
"Haha, the Hunter Guild has mixed reviews about me. But they haven't touched me either! So their name tag is still useful!"
"This Pang Jie really knows how to take advantage of the situation!"
But considering that he became rich after marrying into the wife's family, it is not surprising!
"Decisive, thoughtful, good at leveraging opportunities, extraordinary bearing, and even bold enough to go all the way to Golden Scale Island to inquire about information."
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