Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 285 - 275: Support

Chapter 285: Chapter 275: Support

"Don’t try to scare me. After all, I am still Shitou’s uncle. I refuse to believe that he wouldn’t care about saving face?" Lu Tianci shivered yet tried to keep up a brave front.

"Go ahead and try, see if your ’uncle’ status still holds any weight in front of Shitou. Saving face? Have you forgotten how you treated Shitou back then, and how Shitou treated you?"

Wu Tan stood in front of Lu Tianci, with his trademark smile returning to his face, but the words that came out of his mouth chilled Lu Tianci to the bone.

"Wherever you go, you won’t be in the right. You think you can maintain a bad reputation if you’re not up to snuff? Do you think the rest of us in Yushu Village are mute, when you blatantly lie with your eyes wide open?"

Inside, Wu Tan scorned him. But some people really took the words of a whore as sacred edicts. ’Female Zhuge Liang’ indeed? He looked mockingly at Lu Tianci, seeing his crestfallen appearance after being "struck" by his own words, so Wu Tan’s voice grew three times more severe.

"If you’re truly tired of the comfortable life you’re leading now, then go ahead and make a fuss. Let’s see what kind of scene you can cause. Think about whether anyone will still pay you each quarter. And consider this—a living example—the Su Family in the village, have you seen them gain a single penny’s advantage?"

"I, I want a raise. Change it to paying me monthly, and I’ll make no more trouble," Lu Tianci said, his eyes revealing a greedy light when he heard ’money.’ "I’m not asking for much, just keep it as my usual salary."

At these words, those around him all showed disdain.

"There’s no way you’re getting a raise. Otherwise, go make a scene. I’d be happy if it meant we wouldn’t have to pay out factory money every three months," Wu Tan retorted, outdoing Lu Tianci in stubbornness. "Don’t say I didn’t warn you. The guards by Shitou’s grandfather are carrying real guns. If you rashly barge in, you might not even get to say your prayers before being taken out as a criminal."

Wu Tan looked at Lu Tianci with an unrestrained laugh, "But for someone like you, being taken out would make no difference. At worst, if you die, we’ll just give your wife and daughter a lump sum..."

"You... you, you’re too malicious."

Lu Tianci sprang up, pointing at Wu Tan, wanting to curse him, but he didn’t have the courage to actually let the words out. Wu Tan hadn’t been in Yushu Village for years, but he still occasionally came back to inspect the local industry.

He had earned Lu Aiguo’s trust, wielded great power, and was ruthlessly decisive. He acted like he held a king’s decree, showing no mercy to anyone who broke the rules under his watch. Lu Tianci had learned his lesson and dared not have another taste.

Lu Tianci dared not take Wu Tan’s words as a joke, knowing he wouldn’t get the better of this situation. So, he spat bitterly and spun around to leave—he wasn’t foolish enough to throw his life away for money, just to have his unattractive wife and a daughter who couldn’t carry on the family line, spend it frivolously.

It was infuriating that Yu Xiu, that damned woman, refused to make a fuss and go to them.

The more Lu Tianci thought about it, the angrier he became, directing all his resentment towards Yu Xiu.

"Just let him go like that? What if he causes trouble again?" Wu Tan’s companions watched as Lu Tianci walked away unobstructed, prompting one of them to ask with concern.

"Do you think he’s really that foolish? Not a word I said was a lie. Even if he tries to make trouble, he won’t get close to Shitou’s grandfather. But if we really let him through, where would Yushu Village’s face end up?"

Watching Lu Tianci’s receding figure, Wu Tan instructed his companions, "Still, we must keep a careful eye on him. Don’t let him cause another mess. We can’t afford to lose face. After all, Shitou’s grandparents are leaving tomorrow noon."

"Don’t worry, we got it. But Wu, just what kind of a big shot is Shitou’s grandfather, to have guards and real guns and all..."

"What’s there to find out? Just remember they’re not people we can normally come into contact with, and that’s enough."

"To have grandparents like them, Shitou is really lucky--"

...

It wasn’t until the next afternoon that Pei Qingyuan and his entourage left. Lu Tianci struggled several times but ultimately couldn’t bring himself to go all out, so he stayed there, watching from a distance, filled with resentment.

Chen Juxiang from the Su Family was also watching from afar, just like him.

However, unlike Lu Tianci, what Chen Juxiang watched was Xia Yuan and Lu Yun. Seeing the people who used to be at her mercy, now so high above her that she couldn’t even approach them, the bitterness and resentment in her heart were indescribable.

--

After returning to Capital City and properly arranging Shitou’s parents in the memorial park, Shitou received a notice the next day, informing him and Lu Yun that they needed to set off early the next morning to the newly established location of the Dragon Squad.

Before they left, Pei Qingyuan specifically called the two of them into his study. He looked at them, a perfect match, like a golden boy and a jade girl, and the more he looked, the more he liked them.

The paternity test report of Old Zhang’s child was laid out in front of him once again, and this time the results further confirmed that Shitou was indeed his biological grandson — no doubt about it.

"You both are very excellent children, and I don’t have much to nag about. Just do your best and give it your all. Just remember one thing, no matter when, Grandpa will always stand behind you as your strongest support."

Shitou and Lu Yun nodded repeatedly, touched, and said in unison, "Thank you, Grandpa."

Pei Qingyuan shook his head, looking affectionately at the two, "It is I who should be thanking you. Especially Xiaoyun, the things you’ve brought out, the things you are about to do, will one day benefit more than just one country or a few dozen ethnic groups.

When the day comes that humanity truly enters the Interstellar Civilization Era, no one will be able to erase your current contributions, and future generations will not forget your merits."

"Isn’t it too early for Grandpa to be talking about this? Even with the things I’ve brought out, it’s still not easy for humanity to truly enter the Interstellar Civilization Era. At the very least, scientists will need to be able to make cosmic spaceships, right? That’s something I can’t help with at all... I can only rely on Shitou for that..." Lu Yun blushed, unable to help herself after being praised by Pei Qingyuan.

"Hahaha, although Xiaoyun can’t make cosmic spaceships, as long as you can concoct elixirs, that’s enough. You’ve extended human lifespans, supplied techniques for practicing spiritual power and Physical Arts, and made humankind stronger. Things that would have taken several generations to develop may now only take one generation," Pei Qingyuan laughed heartily.

"Just that is already enough for you to be proud of yourself," Pei Qingyuan continued with a big laugh.

"Grandpa is right, Xiaoyun, you indeed have more than enough reason to be proud," Shitou said as he also laughed, praising Lu Yun. The look in his eyes was one of indulgence and joy.

"I feel like if we keep this up, praising each other behind closed doors, we might be embarrassed if someone found out, don’t you think?" Lu Yun laughed, a tremble in her voice as she asked the two.

Pei Qingyuan and Shitou looked at each other, and grandfather and grandson couldn’t help but burst into laughter again, "Hahaha..."