Half a month later, Chen Tianjing asked a group of clansmen to leave the Mass Burial Hill and go to Yong'an City to continue to take over the affairs of the city.
It has been almost a month since the Gongyang family's investigation, and no accidents have occurred during this period. The family can now prepare to start the next expansion plan and prepare enough sacrifices for the family sacrifice.
On this day, in the family hall, when Chen Tianjing was looking at the yield of blood rice from the family's fertile fields, a report from a clan member came from outside:
"Clan leader, Young Master Zhou wants to see you."
Chen Tianjing was a little confused after hearing this. Zhou Honglang and his group had been relatively well behaved in the past half month. Apart from practicing and visiting the family market, they had not done anything out of the ordinary.
The family also supplied some blood rice to a few people. Although it was not of much help to them, it was the limit of what the family could do. After all, the family's resources were not too abundant, so where would they get more resources to give to outsiders?
"Let him in."
Chen Tianjing did not refuse, but spoke.
After a while, Zhou Honglang, who looked much better, clasped his fists and said:
"Meet Patriarch Chen."
"Mr. Zhou, you are too polite. During your stay in my clan, have you had any inconvenience in entertaining me? If so, please feel free to tell us."
After hearing this, Zhou Honglang hurriedly explained:
"The nobles have treated us with courtesy, and we are grateful for that."
After hearing this, Chen Tianjing pondered for a moment and continued:
"Mr. Zhou is tired of living in our clan and wants to leave? If that is the case, our clan will also give you some money for your journey."
Zhou Honglang smiled bitterly and said again:
"Patriarch Chen, you have misunderstood. I am here to discuss important matters with you. Please listen to me carefully."
"Oh? Master Zhou, you can talk as you please."
Chen Tianjing made a puzzled sound, but still stretched out his hand to signal Zhou Honglang to continue.
"Does Patriarch Zhou know about the blessed land?"
After hearing this, Chen Tianjing's face paused slightly. If it was before, he would really be a little confused, but the family just came out of the blessed land not long ago, how could he not know?
Moreover, so many families have visited the Tongqiu Mountain blessed land. I think every family should know the news by now.
However, when he thought about the situation of Zhou Honglang and others, Chen Tianjing quickly understood.
Several of them have been traveling all the way, probably either on the run or on their way to escape, so it is understandable that they are not clear about what has happened recently.
"Of course I know."
After hearing this, Zhou Honglang continued:
"What I discussed with Patriarch Chen this time was exactly related to the blessed land."
"To be honest, my Zhou family knew the location of a blessed land, but it was not fully developed at the time, so the family did not take any action. We just covered up the blessed land and concealed the news, preparing to exploit the resources after the blessed land is fully developed."
"But who could have expected that the times would change so dramatically. Now, even though we know where the blessed land is, we are unable to enter it."
"So this time, I want to cooperate with the nobles and enter the blessed land together. The nobles can take 60% of the resources, and my clan only needs 40%. I wonder what Patriarch Chen thinks?"
After Zhou Honglang finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Chen Tianjing in front of him.
But a trace of nervousness could not help but emerge in my heart.
This decision was the result of discussions between him and his tribesmen over the past half month.
It was not easy to enter the blessed land before it opened its exit on its own. It even required the help of a totem, but his Zhou family's totem had already disappeared when the family was destroyed.
It is impossible for him and a few other members of the tribe to enter the blessed land. They can only choose to cooperate with other families.
But along the way, all other families had ill intentions, let alone cooperation. Only the Chen family in front of us may still have a glimmer of hope.
But despite this, Zhou Honglang was still uneasy.
Before he told the news about the blessed land, the Chen family might have treated him with courtesy, but after learning the news, the Chen family might have a different attitude.
It is more likely that we can capture several of them, force them to tell us the location of the blessed land, and seize the resources of the entire blessed land.
But now he doesn't have many choices, and he heard that Chen Tianjing will leave the Burial Hill and go to Yong'an City in two days, and there will be no such opportunity then.
Rather than letting the family perish in obscurity, it is better to give it a try.
If they win, there is still a glimmer of hope for the family's revival.
Losing is normal, there is no need to feel regretful.
However, after seeing Chen Tianjing frowning and thinking without showing any joy, Zhou Honglang paused and added hurriedly:
"Don't worry, Patriarch Chen. Uncle Huai'an told me this personally. It can't be false!"
However, after saying this, Chen Tianjing's brows still did not relax.
This made Zhou Honglang unable to help but speak again:
"If it really doesn't work, I'd like to take only 30% and the nobles will take 70%!"
After hearing this, Chen Tianjing shook his head:
"Mr. Zhou misunderstood. That's not what I meant."
"It's just that the blessed land is dangerous. I'm afraid the family can't get involved in this matter."
Zhou Honglang had a dull look on his face. He thought about Chen Tianjing's choice to monopolize the resources of the blessed land, and also about Chen Tianjing's dissatisfaction with the allocation of the resources of the blessed land. However, he never expected that Chen Tianjing would reject his request.
And it doesn't seem like a lie. It seems that the Chen family is really not interested in the blessed land they mentioned?
Zhou Honglang said hurriedly:
"I'm afraid that Patriarch Chen doesn't know enough about the blessed land. Although there are dangers in the blessed land, most of them are not fatal. With the strength of the nobles, there is no need to worry about this."
Chen Tianjing shook his head again:
"Since Master Zhou is also aware of our clan's strength, I think he also knows that our clan is just a small, unknown clan. Resources like blessed land are really not something our clan can covet."
Zhou Honglang fell silent after hearing this. Chen Tianjing had said so much, how could he not understand?
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou. No third person will know about this matter once it leaves the family lobby."
"Thank you, Patriarch Chen. I will take my leave now."
After Zhou Honglang finished speaking, he turned and left the lobby.
Chen Tianjing's eyes were also somewhat complicated at this moment. He did not expect that the Zhou family actually knew about a blessed land. This was really unexpected.
After hearing what Zhou Honglang said, he was indeed moved.
However, although the blessed land is good, it is involved with the Zhou family, so it is not suitable to participate in it.
Although his originally calm thoughts had changed after he saw the scene of the Gongyang family's investigation, he felt that the family should be more radical.
But acting rashly and radically without knowing the whole story will only put the family into crisis.
"Brother, how is it?"
After Zhou Honglang left the hall, several other clansmen who had been waiting outside hurried forward and asked.
However, after seeing that Zhou Honglang did not look happy, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
"Could it be that the Chen family is unwilling to split the profits 40% to 60% with the family?"
"Or does the Chen family intend to take over the blessed land for itself?"
"If we had known this, perhaps we shouldn't have taken such a risk!"
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