Upon arriving in Qingping City, Zhou Chen and Lu Renjia still felt panicked over Zhao Qian's death.
They always had a feeling that the newcomers meant trouble.
In fact, this matter felt somewhat bizarre.
But looking at Zhou You, he was like a person with nothing to worry about, calmly eating candied hawthorns inside the carriage.
In life, only good food must not be let down.
This feeling even made Zhou You think that getting married seemed unimportant.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to open a restaurant instead, hire a dozen chefs, and eat and drink well every day?
As a man, why not live a simple life?
"Second Master, we're home."
Zhou Chen excitedly shouted.
Being away from home for nearly two months was the longest Zhou Chen had ever been away.
Zhou You lifted the curtain, and Zhou Chen was already waiting below to help him down. Zhou You didn't mind, descending from the carriage with her support.
At this moment, he felt more and more like an Old Man.
But thinking about it, it was true; his elder brother was already so old and decrepit.
He himself was one hundred and eight years old, so he had naturally entered his Chi Mu years.
Lu Renjia, meanwhile, tied the horse outside the gate.
The gatekeepers saw the two return and immediately came forward to greet them, while quickly going back to report.
Almost as soon as Zhou You stepped into the courtyard, Zhou Chen's father, Zhou An, came rushing over, taking three steps as two, "Second Uncle, you're finally back!"
His expression was anxious, tinged with a hint of panic.
Zhou Chen was puzzled, "Father, you're in such a hurry, what exactly happened?"
Zhou An beat his chest and stomped his feet, "Something happened, something big happened!"
"Something happened?"
Zhou You was surprised, his gaze sweeping the courtyard, but there were no new signs of a struggle. Even the damage caused by his recent return had already been repaired.
Zhou An's eyes were red, "Second Uncle, my son was captured."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen was shocked, "Big Brother was captured?"
Zhou An nodded heavily, "This happened a month ago, but the other party didn't see Second Uncle, so they didn't dare to act directly."
Zhou You frowned, "Who was that, again?"
Zhou An said, "Lin Long's brother-in-law, Bao Dou."
Zhou You let out a faint "Oh."
Before, he had originally planned to gain some experience first, then hurry back to hold down the fort for the Zhou Family, to guard against Old Madam Lin's other brother.
It was just that too many things happened later, so it got delayed.
"Quite clever."
Zhou You thought for a moment and said, "If he had acted directly, then their Bao Family would have been completely finished. By the way, where's my elder brother?"
Zhou An's face grew even uglier, "Father was also captured."
"..."
Zhou You was silent.
Zhou An quickly added, "Grandpa and Grandma don't know yet; I was afraid they'd worry, so I didn't tell them."
Zhou You nodded, "That was very well done. What did that Bao Dou say?"
Hearing this, Zhou An hesitated.
Zhou You raised an eyebrow, "Speak up. Don't be so wishy-washy, like a woman."
Only then did Zhou An say, "He said a life for a life, and that you should come and end yourself in front of him. Otherwise, he will kill my father and son."
Zhou Chen couldn't help but scold, "The Lin Family clearly started the trouble first, yet they're being so unreasonable."
Zhou You waved his hand, "Bao Dou's words are very reasonable. A life for a life has always been the case since ancient times."
Zhou Chen was startled, "Second Master, but..."
Zhou You shook his head, sighing lightly, "Then let's not delay. Where is he waiting for me?"
Zhou An's face turned grim, "At the Lin Family's residence."
Zhou You was surprised, "The Lin Family still exists?"
Zhou An stammered, "We were originally going to take over all of the Lin Family's assets, but now our Zhou Family's assets have all become the Bao Family's, including the Lin Family's."
Zhou You's eyes flickered; he could easily understand such a matter.
Old Madam Lin was the emotional nexus between the Lin and Bao Families.
Old Madam Lin was dead, so who would still have familial ties with you?
"That's good, no need to even enter the door."
Zhou You turned and walked out, "Let's go, let's resolve this matter."
Zhou An quickly followed, "Second Uncle, the reason Bao Dou didn't appear sooner is because he was in seclusion. He only recently emerged from seclusion; he's in the Yin Yang Realm, which is very rare in the secular world."
As he said this, sweat beaded on his forehead, and his face was pale.
He himself was only in the Tuotai Realm, and the other party not killing him was precisely for this reason.
Because they could kill him at any time, there was no need to be so impatient.
Moreover, this was the true way to torment someone, to make you live in fear constantly. It wouldn't be too late to kill you once they got tired of playing.
Because of this, Zhou An hadn't even thought of leaving Qingping City during this time.
"No matter."
Zhou You said, "Although my strength is very weak, I do have some tricks up my sleeve."
After speaking, he stopped, "You two rest at home; I'll be back soon."
Zhou Chen and Lu Renjia stopped.
Only then did Zhou You continue forward with Zhou An, "Where are your other brothers?"
Zhou An sighed, "They heard about all this trouble, so... they didn't dare to come home."
They had originally intended to return.
"Oh."
Zhou You's tone was very indifferent; he didn't care about such things.
He hadn't even met those two nephews.
It didn't matter what they were.
Zhou An pursed his lips, then cautiously added, "Second Uncle, there's one more thing I think... I still need to tell you first."
Zhou You rebuked, "Straighten your chest, and speak properly. What kind of behavior is this, being so timid and indecisive?"
He needed to exert his authority as an elder!
Zhou An quickly straightened his chest, then bent his waist again, "Before you left last time, didn't your nephew introduce you to a marriage prospect? That Qingping's Flower."
Zhou You's eyes narrowed slightly, "You're still thinking about this? I didn't agree, not because of her age, but because her personality isn't suitable."
That Qingping's Flower's teeth were almost all gone; what was Zhou You after?
Was he after her being old? Or after her dying quickly?
Zhou An's expression was embarrassed, "It's not because of that, but one of her grandsons, who is said to have entered one of the top five hundred powers in the Kunyuan Continent two years ago. He has already put out harsh words, saying that if you dare to insult his grandmother, he will definitely not let you off easily."
Zhou You was startled, and couldn't help but glance at Zhou An. "Look at the good deeds you've done."
Zhou An's face was grim, "I also didn't expect things to develop to this point. Logically speaking, business should be conducted with integrity even if a deal isn't made. You see, Granny Xu is truly... extremely narrow-minded about this matter."
Zhou You frowned, "You handle this matter as quickly as possible. If necessary, give her some external compensation to soothe her fragile heart."
"Alright, I'll remember that."
Zhou An nodded, while extending his hand to point forward, "Second Uncle, the Lin Family's residence is here."
Zhou You hummed in acknowledgment, "You wait outside; I'll go meet him."
With that, he strode forward. In his opinion, Zhou An, a Tuotai Realm practitioner, was not as valuable as Zhou Chen.
However, after all, it was just a small Family in the secular world, so one couldn't demand too much.
