On April 11, 389 of the Cataclysmic Era, samples of the gold medicine were delivered by specialists dispatched by the Dragon School's Cuiwei Academy to the four major research bases that were to be the first to conduct research.
On April 13th, the funeral of Ying Miao, the patriarch of the Ying family, was held. Ying Huaixia of the Ying family regained the position of young master, but faced fierce opposition, causing turmoil within the Ying family and a significant decline in its overall strength.
On the same day, the Qin family and other involved personnel were tried. Qin Miao and other key individuals involved were either executed or imprisoned for life. Another clan elder, Qin Ling, knew about the matter but did not report it. However, he did not interfere in Qin Shaoji and Qin Miao's dealings and was placed under house arrest in the Zhu Family Base Black Prison.
Qin Xian was proven innocent and became the new head of the Qin family, but the Qin family was no longer what it used to be.
Because the two families' abilities are linked to the fortune of the Central Plains, although they still preside over the management council, the power in the Central Plains has shifted to the First District Family due to the weakening of their strength, and the management council exists in name only.
On the same day, the 13th, Chang Le received a message from the cuckoo.
"Didn't find them?" Chang Le, still in Fu Jiu's appearance, was standing by the window. "Where is the Ying family?"
The cuckoo cried, “Both families were searched by the investigation team. Even Ying Miao and Qin Shaoji’s secret room was secretly searched by Gu Lianghan’s special personnel. But according to the information I received, the golden liquid you mentioned, Young Master, was not found.”
We did find some clues about the whereabouts of the mutants, and the regional office has already sent people to handle them. If we can preserve a larger number of mutant samples, it will be of great benefit to our research.
Chang Le replied, "I understand. Just keep an eye out for it from now on."
She was looking for the vial of "golden liquid" that had disappeared from the Biluo Laboratory on Whale Island in Beixun, which was supposed to be Jiu Fanggui's blood. It hadn't been found during the post-war search.
When she awoke after the battle and learned that the Qin family wanted to take her away for questioning, she suspected that someone from the Qin family might have secretly taken the vial of blood. This time, she asked Ziguiti to keep an eye out for the Qin and Ying families.
But it wasn't found. It must have been moved elsewhere.
This matter was left to Ziguiti to keep an eye on, while Chang Le was to leave Hua'an City.
In the past few days, in addition to discussing and deciding that the four major research bases would take the lead in researching the new plan, Chang Le also discussed the second phase of the new plan with the Gu family, Shen family and Si family in District 1 - it is expected that the research will be transferred from the bases to the aristocratic families in three years.
As the newly appointed leader of the Ninth District, Fu Jiu still needs to personally visit the Second and Third Districts.
Iris came and brought Xiaoye to her.
During her subsequent trips to Zones Two and Three, she intends to revert to her identity as Chang Le.
Accompanied by Iris, Chen Wu, and Fu Heqing, Xiao Ye disguised herself as Fu Jiu, and Chang Le reverted to her original identity as they set off for the Second District.
When they arrived at the Wei family's residence in District Two in the afternoon, the Yue, Ming, and Jiang families from District Two were already there.
Chang Le and Xiao Ye walked side by side into the Wei family's reception room.
Compared to Chang Le, Xiao Ye found it easier to portray the indifferent and calm Fu Jiu.
Upon entering, Chang Le saw several familiar faces.
Wei Kunyu, the head of the Wei family; Yue Lang of the Yue family; and Minghe of the Ming family—the vice captain of the Crimson Flame Team.
The Ming family's inherited superpower, "gravity control," is also an extremely powerful ability. However, in the last hundred years, the Ming family's superpower has been subject to more and more restrictions, and its power has been decreasing, causing the family to decline.
Minghe is the most talented cultivator among the younger generation of the Ming family. Although he is from a collateral branch, many in the clan recommend him to be the next clan leader.
Unfortunately, Styx himself was unwilling. He preferred cultivation and fighting with his teammates to dealing with family affairs. The clan members couldn't force him, so they let him be, but still placed their hopes on him.
This time, Chang Le and Fu Jiu represented the Ninth District to discuss the preliminary cooperation on the Golden Medicine and the new plan. The Ming family believed that the new plan might help them purify their inherited supernatural abilities and tried their best to win it over, so they dragged Ming He, who had a relationship with Chang Le, into it.
Chang Le greeted the others and nodded to Minghe, who gave him a helpless smile.
He returned, but he had no intention of exhausting his bond with Chang Le for the sake of the family.
Although Wei Kunyu held a high position and wielded great power, he was a straightforward person. He got straight to the point, stating the sincerity and conditions of each faction in the Second District. However, he was speaking to Xiao Ye. After all, Fu Jiu was the new leader of the Dragon Faction.
But he didn't know this was a fake Fu Jiu. After he finished speaking, his tiger-like eyes stared intently at Xiao Ye, waiting for her answer.
Xiao Ye: ……
She was stuck because the conversation was too rapid, contained too many words beyond the syllabus, and lacked a connection with Chang Le's consciousness.
Wei Kunyu: ?
“Mr. Jiu?” Wei Kunyu raised his hand and waved it as if testing a blind person.
Chang Le coughed lightly: "Patriarch Wei can just tell me. Ajiu is not in a good mood and doesn't want to talk."
Xiao Ye chimed in, "I'll listen to Lele."
Wei Kunyu looked at him strangely, his gaze shifting between the two.
"Um, Chang Le, let me digress a bit. May I ask what your relationship is with Mr. Jiu?" Because Chang Le used to visit the Wei family every year when he was with the Hua family, Wei Kunyu's tone was quite familiar.
Chang Le thought for a moment and said, "A-Jiu is a very important person to me."
Xiao Ye nodded: "Mm."
Wei Kunyu's expression became even stranger, especially when he looked at Fu Jiu's face, which had a somewhat radiant quality.
Chang Le guessed what he had misunderstood, but didn't care, and finished speaking concisely.
Among the four prominent families in District Two, the Wei family inherited the White Tiger bloodline and controlled the Zhu family base; the Yue family and the Jiang family were scholarly families, one producing several famous diplomats and the other producing many literary masters, both enjoying considerable prestige among the people; the Ming family, though inconspicuous, possessed great potential for improvement in their special abilities.
Therefore, the Dragon Faction originally intended to cooperate with these four families.
The purer the inherited supernatural abilities of the Shen family (Dragon bloodline), the Si family (Phoenix bloodline), the Wei family (White Tiger bloodline), and the Li family (Southern Black Tortoise bloodline), the stronger their power.
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