When Fu Jianzhi returned to Beijing University of Technology, Fu Lin was in his room.
Fu Jianzhi spoke calmly, as if nothing had happened. He casually took off his coat and draped it over the back of the chair, washed his hands carefully, and asked, "Dad, is the company not busy today?"
Because of what happened back then, Fu Lin always felt indebted to Fu Jianzhi, and was usually so lenient with his son that he indulged him.
Chairman Fu, who is usually serious and upright at the company, always wears a cautious yet slightly ingratiating smile when he sees his youngest son.
But not today.
He looked at his youngest son, who seemed completely at ease, and asked in a stern tone, "Where did you go just now? You're usually in the simulator room at this time."
Fu Jianzhi wiped his hands, his tone unchanged, "I just went and killed Yu Tianji."
"Why not let Dad do it?"
Fu Lin knew what had happened in Jingzhou recently—the Yu family's stock price had been very unstable, and there had been some internal strife within the group, which Yu Yan had suppressed with strong measures.
Fu Jianzhi turned his head, his dark eyes fixed on him, very calmly, "Can't wait—what does the academy plan to do with me? Will they remove me from the list?"
He knew he had broken the rules; the Ten Divine Swords were not worldly powers, nor should they be used on an ordinary person.
"Zhanlu only recognizes you—the academy is letting the Fu family handle this matter themselves, and your punishment is a one-month suspension from training."
Rounding to the nearest whole number means no penalty was imposed.
Both Fu Jianzhi and Ruan Chen are geniuses highly valued by Jinghua University of Science and Technology. The former has already made a contract with Zhanlu, while the latter has developed an unusual connection with Chixiao.
But Fu Jianzhi didn't show any signs of relief. "What are those old men in the family thinking?"
“They’re waiting for you at the ancestral hall, the car is at the door,” Fu Lin said as he walked out. “Let’s go.”
Fu Jianzhi saw it when he returned to school.
Few people are qualified to drive their cars into the Military Research Institute, but the Fu family is.
Fu Jianzhi picked up his coat, put it on, and followed him into the car.
A button at the cuff reflected a faint silver-gray light.
Fu Family Ancestral Hall.
The old-fashioned, bluish-gray building is said to have stood here since the beginning of humankind's existence.
“Jianzhi, Dad has gone to the company. Go in by yourself,” Fu Lin said, still worried. “Don’t talk back to the elders, and don’t be so stubborn. Your brother is here too, so you need to behave yourself.”
A subtle smile appeared on Fu Jianzhi's lips. "Don't worry, Dad."
The main hall of the ancestral hall is where people worship. Fu Jianzhi lit three incense sticks, bowed slightly, and then turned and entered the meeting room in the side hall.
Of the eight elders of the Fu family present, six were supporters of Fu Chengrong.
They were once prominent figures in China, but now they have retired to the background.
For example, the Grand Elder was the 23rd Deputy Director of the Martial Arts Research Institute of Beijing University of Science and Technology.
Standing at the end next to the Grand Elder, Fu Chengyu saw Fu Jianzhi and began to speak sarcastically, "Fu Jianzhi, do you know you've broken the rules?"
Fu Jianzhi ignored him, sat down in the last seat, leaned back in his chair in a relaxed posture, and asked, "Did you call me back from the academy specifically for something?"
Although he was not even twelve years old, the moment he sat there, he seemed to become the center of the entire conference room.
He wasn't like this before. The old Fu Jianzhi—when he was still Fu Chengrong, his presence was overshadowed by the brilliance of his older brother Fu Chengyu, so much so that when faced with the cruel choice between the two, the Fu family didn't hesitate to abandon him.
But Fu Chengrong came back, and after she came back, she was a completely different person.
He changed his name to Fu Jianzhi.
He became cold, ruthless, and arrogant.
The Grand Elder spoke up, "Fu Jianzhi, do we need to point out what wrong things you've done?"
Fu Jianzhi smiled indifferently, toying with the water glass on the table with one hand, and asked in return, "So what if I killed one scumbag? Who among you here hasn't killed a few people?"
The First Elder rebuked him sternly, "You used Zhanlu to act recklessly in the secular world. Do you know that this is breaking the rules? In the thousands of years of the Fu family, no one has ever dared to be as audacious as you!"
Fu Jianzhi's smile became even more playful, but his eyes remained cold. He tilted his head innocently, his clear black and white eyes sweeping over everyone sitting at the conference table, and asked, "Am I a member of your Fu family?"
Just like Ruan Chen's initial question—"I don't think I'm a member of your Ruan family."
"Everything you have was given to you by the Fu family. What right do you have to say you're not a member of the Fu family?"
“Oh,” Fu Jianzhi spread his hands, “When you chose Fu Chengyu, I had already settled all ties with your Fu family. You can take everything I have now as long as you are able—don’t say I’m stingy.”
As he moved his hand, the silver-gray cufflink was revealed, and a glint of greed and jealousy flashed in Fu Chengyu's eyes.
When Fu Jianzhi stepped into the ancestral hall, he sensed the familiar fluctuations of Zhanlu, but he was unsure of Zhanlu's form.
"You actually dared to bring Zhanlu out! Fu Jianzhi, aren't you incredibly audacious!"
The meeting room erupted in commotion. An elder reached out to quietly press the silent alarm, but Fu Jianzhi glanced at him and said slowly, "Fifth Elder, if the guards come, there really won't be any way to handle this."
Fu Chengyu rebuked, "Fu Jianzhi, since you used Zhanlu to kill ordinary people without authorization, I think you have no right to be its master!"
The First Elder also spoke up, "Jianzhi, hand over Zhanlu. This is the Fu family's punishment for you."
That's their real purpose.
Originally, the Fu family didn't care whether the master of Zhanlu was Fu Chengyu or Fu Jianzhi, since they were both members of the Fu family. However, they gradually discovered that Fu Jianzhi was no longer on their side.
Fu Jianzhi said sarcastically, "Zhanlu doesn't belong to your Fu family. The Martial Arts Research Institute hasn't said anything, so what right do you have to jump around here?"
Fu Chengyu leaned over the table, leaning towards Fu Jianzhi, "You just said that as long as we have the ability, we'll take it ourselves, right?"
“Yes, I said it.” As Fu Jianzhi spoke, the cufflink began to flow quietly, shimmering with the light of the Milky Way. It gently circled his wrist, flowed onto the table, and transformed into an inconspicuous black ring. “Zhanlu is right here. Take it if you want.”
Fu Jianzhi had long anticipated that the Fu family would do something shameless for Zhanlu, but he didn't expect them to be this shameless—at the same time, seven spiritual forces attempted to access Zhanlu's spiritual network and launched an attack on him!
Fu Chengyu's mental power was the first to be attacked, and he unleashed his full strength without reservation!
The next second, blood flowed from his nostrils and the corners of his eyes, as if he had been hit on the temple with a heavy hammer, and he fell heavily to his knees.
The moment he made contact with Fu Jianzhi's mental power, he was violently thrown away!
The remaining six people felt their mental energy enter an extremely vast space. They did not encounter any attacks, but they were also unable to take control of the place.
The only feeling I had was one of disorientation.
Fu Jianzhi's cold, mocking voice echoed in their minds, "This is Zhanlu's mental network. If I leave now, you will be immediately assimilated and devoured by this place, and you in the real world will become idiots who only know how to laugh and drool all day long—want to try?"
"I'm quite curious, what would happen to the Fu family if several of its elders suddenly became idiots? Wouldn't the Fu family be close to its demise?"
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