Even if Zhou Yan were to die, Mr. Cai would be just as afraid of us as Xu Changzai said, and would quietly suffer the great loss.
Then why not take a bold step forward and force him to surrender the jade nose? It would actually make him dare not do much!
As I thought to myself, I lowered my head and extended my hand to look at the palm of my hand.
I found myself unfamiliar with myself.
I never used to think about so many things before.
Though this thought has been raised more than once, the more I think about it, the more I feel that it is indeed so...
Can my heart be so strong?
Sun Zhu...what a waste of talent!
If Sun Zhu's personality weren't so arrogant and domineering, he would gradually scheme against me.
Where do I have the chance?
Even if I add up the ten me from before, it cannot calculate the current me...
Sun Zhu was blinded by the halo around him, which led to one mistake after another, and eventually exposed countless loopholes in front of me.
I didn't speak, and thus Xu Changzai, Xu Qiong, and Xu Ying remained silent.
However, all three of them continued to watch me, their focus entirely on me.
"Lord, Zhou's family has to be dealt with."
"Sometimes, taking the initiative can be much stronger than being timid and cautious."
"Mr. Cai is not easy to deal with, but this might not be the case. If he truly had boundless abilities, he wouldn't have stayed in the Zhou family. I think there must be a reason for him to stay there."
"Softness has its own methods, and hardness has its own rules."
"The things I have given to you cannot be taken advantage of by him. Before my father said, we must empty all the Zhou family's White Jade Mountain Clay."
"First, let's eat something and make some preparations. Yes, go and help me get a Taoist robe. The color of the Taoist robe…"
"Just a green robe."
My words left Xu Changzai looking startled.
Xu Qiong, however, was much more excited, nodding excitedly, "Yes! That's much better! Just right! What's wrong with Zhou's old gentleman? My family is such a great figure! And besides, our family's spiritual skills are enough for us to brag about! Just look at that spell I cast before!"
"Father, in all these years, where have you ever seen Mr. Cai and Taoists team up? After the Master of Shengshen became famous, he was unstoppable!"
Xu Changzai didn't speak, showing only a slight unease.
I wasn't unpleasant because of his emotions; on the contrary, Xu Changzai is something of an old fox. He's afraid, and there's a reason for his fear.
I looked at Yu Xiu and felt even more certain in my heart.
Xu Ying went to have someone prepare the meal.
After lunch, Xu Changzai returned to his room to rest, while Xu Qiong went to get the Taoist robe I wanted.
After a few words with Xu Ying, I returned to my own room.
My energy has been restored more, and my head feels clearer.
I originally wanted to look at the Four Canons of True Law again. I couldn't waste an entire afternoon doing nothing.
However, after a moment's hesitation, I looked at another book.
The words on the book cover changed, reading: "The Four Canons of True Heart."
Breathing carefully, I opened the first page.
This book has no more introductions.
The first sentence states that the purpose of concentrating one's spirit lies in regulating the breath, which is both the foundation and the key.
The main focus is on regulating the mind, breath, and form. So, regulating the form involves the four methods of walking, standing, sitting, and lying down...
I quickly immersed myself in it.
The flow of time seemed unnoticeable.
I did not wake up on my own; instead, I was interrupted from that wonderful state by a knock on the door.
I was so stunned for a while that I didn't even react until Xu Ying opened the door, and our unnatural eyes met, only then did I completely recover my thoughts.
"I was shocked. I kept knocking but there was no response, and I thought something must have happened." Xu Ying lightly patted her chest, feeling much more relaxed.
"It's okay." I took a deep breath and got up from the bed, but there was still a sense of emptiness in my heart, as if the previous state was not easy to come by, and once interrupted, it wouldn't be easy to regain.
"Have you been sitting in meditation? It seems quite profound." Xu Ying whispered, "Did I interrupt you?"
"No," I replied with a smile.
"Phew... That's good." Xu Ying then smiled and said, "Dinner is ready. Let's eat something first, and then we'll go to Zhou's family."
I covered the book with a quilt before leaving the room with Xu Ying.
"I had someone make a close-fitting bag. The book is too important; I need to carry it with me at all times. The bag can hold many other things as well," Xu Ying said seriously.
A warm feeling rose in my heart. In fact, I hadn't even expressed my thoughts yet, but Xu Ying had already made a plan.
We quickly returned to the hall. There were tables full of food and drink, as well as four members of the Xu family.
Those four people were the same ones who had used the symbols before.
It seemed that using the Taoist symbols had gained them the favor of Xu Changzai and Xu Qiong.
As Xu Qiong called me to eat, he also said, "We're leaving for the Zhou family later. We can't just go with the few of us; the Xu family must have enough face. We need to bring some people along!"
I shook my head and said, "We're not bringing anyone into Zhou's house. They can follow me, but they can only wait outside. Only I can enter Zhou's house, as we still don't know how those several of our family members died and what kind of evil methods the other side used."
"This..." Xu Qiong fell silent all of a sudden.
Xu Changzai let out a slight sigh of relief.
Xu Ying looked slightly worried.
"It's okay, Xiu Xiu is with me," I said with a smile.
At the dinner table, Yu Xiu sat next to Xu Ying. She had an empty look in her eyes and was moving her chopsticks around in her bowl.
"After we handle this matter, Master of Shengshen won't stay at home anymore. He and I will go to the ancestral home. It's quiet there, and Master of Shengshen can't keep being disturbed."
Xu Ying looked towards Xu Changzai and Xu Qiong.
They exchanged glances, but did not voice any objections.
After finishing the meal, we left the Xu family.
Xu Ying drove to take me and Yu Xiu, with Xu Changzai, Xu Qiong, and the rest of the Xu family following in their car.
The residence of Zhou's family was still some distance from the Xu family. After setting off in the evening, we didn't reach our destination until after nightfall.
This place was on the outskirts of the city, with scattered buildings. Zhou's house appeared to be a large courtyard, occupying a wide area, but deep within the courtyard there was also a four to five-story building that combined ancient and modern styles.
We stopped the car at the courtyard entrance, and I looked at the stone beasts on either side of the gate.
Those were not the usual lions and qilins at the entrance of a wealthy family's residence.
Instead, they were two enormous rats. They looked particularly ominous...
What made me feel even more sinister was the gate of the courtyard. At first glance, it appeared to be a gate, but upon closer inspection, it seemed unusually tall, like a tombstone...
The muscles of my eyelids twitched, and the skin beneath them seemed to spasm slightly.
The open gate seemed to be waiting for someone to enter, but there was no one guarding it.
"It's so creepy... It wasn't like this before..." Xu Ying rubbed her arms.
I didn't respond, my gaze extremely sharp, noticing more details.
There were some places where the courtyard walls had cracks. In the cracks, there were things that were staring at us straight on...
It seemed that no one was guarding it, but in reality, Zhou's family did not use anyone to guard the place...
Bait the fish in the pot?
