The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law
Chapter 361 - 351 Xia Ling’s First Move

Chapter 361: Chapter 351 Xia Ling’s First Move

Xia Ling’s expression was somewhat solemn; she had felt that beneath this bustling city, there lay terrifying entities that many ordinary people would never encounter in their lifetime.

At first, the threatening individuals were those involved in Martial Arts.

But as the threat from the Martial Arts practitioners was resolved, now those in cultivation had surfaced.

These cultivators, just like Long Chen, were a kind of people who possessed Extraordinary Power, unlike those Martial Arts Practitioners.

Because of the cultivators, Long Chen could face unprecedented great threats.

In this world, boasting is allowable, but no one dares to truly claim invincibility; who in the world is truly unbeatable?

If there were such a person, they would undoubtedly stand upon the river of time; not just in the human world, but even in the vast sea of stars, such an existence might not be found.

Therefore, Xia Ling never felt that Long Chen was invincible; she always prepared for the worst, starting from the worst-case scenario.

Thus, at the moment, Xia Ling brought up a suggestion, "Long Chen, I think our strength still needs to be strengthened, or rather, we lack some back-up plans. We need more of these, making it impossible for our enemies to see through us, making them feel that we are unfathomable. Only then will they hesitate to act rashly."

"That makes sense, don’t worry, we have even stronger back-up plans, and you will know about them soon," Long Chen said with a smile.

The Dragon Palace, undoubtedly, was one of Long Chen’s strong back-up plans.

But Long Chen also knew that just the Dragon Palace might not be enough.

If so, then after settling in the Great Xia Mansion, he would personally cultivate an even more powerful force.

And he had already decided on the candidates in his mind.

These people were none other than his closest ones, such as Xia Ling.

By improving Xia Ling and others’ cultivation, turning them into stronger masters, not only would it allow them to have better self-protection capabilities, but they could also powerfully assist him, complementing each other.

However, Long Chen had not yet disclosed this idea to Xia Ling; it was not the time.

Xia Ling did not ask further about this matter, but she did bring up another question, "After the Great Xia Mansion is established, are people appointed from above, or do you have arrangements?"

"No one from above will appoint people; I will decide everything," Long Chen said with a laugh.

"Then I understand," Xia Ling said. "The back-up plans you spoke of, are they the people who are about to enter the Great Xia Mansion?"

"Very smart, you deserve a reward."

Long Chen gently patted Xia Ling’s buttocks.

Xia Ling’s delicate body trembled at the touch, as she shyly said, "Annoying, you flirt with me in broad daylight and yet give me nothing, hmph."

"Who said I wouldn’t give?" Long Chen, grabbing Xia Ling’s hand, said, "Come, let’s go over there, there’s a quiet hall."

"Hey, don’t mess around; the Great Xia Mansion is still unfinished, and we shouldn’t be fooling around here," Xia Ling said with a laugh.

"There are no taboo actions; do not be afraid."

Long Chen pulled Xia Ling along.

Unable to resist Long Chen, Xia Ling had to comply.

The joyful day passed in a blink.

In the following days, while overseeing the construction of the Great Xia Mansion, Long Chen also discussed with Xia Ling how the various departments of the Great Xia Mansion should be set up.

Day after day, a month passed in the blink of an eye.

At this time, the Great Xia Mansion was finally completely constructed.

Simultaneously, the Dragon Palace’s large troop had almost wholly moved out, leaving only a dozen people to guard the Dragon Palace, while the rest secretly entered the Qianzhou Great Xia Mansion.

Additionally, Long Chen had transferred most of Dragon Shadow Security’s people to the Great Xia Mansion for daily defense work.

People who often moved around the Great Xia Mansion, upon seeing it being built up, were filled with curiosity.

But apart from the core personnel of the Great Xia Mansion, no one knew what it was really about.

Some people curiously wanted to approach and ask, but even from thirty feet away, they were stopped by Dragon Shadow Security and forbidden to approach the Great Xia Mansion.

Inside the Great Xia Mansion, Long Chen was talking with Long’er and others.

He once again detailed the responsibilities of the Great Xia Mansion, and Long’er and others listened very seriously.

Long Chen softly said, "Specifically, we will be divided into three departments; Heavenly Net, War Department, and Finance Department.

First, let’s talk about Heavenly Net. Heavenly Net is easy to understand; it is the department responsible for gathering information, handled by the brothers and sisters who were previously responsible for related work in the Dragon Palace.

"The War Department is responsible for engaging in battles, and this department is the most important aspect of our Great Xia Mansion, divided into four groups: Heavenly, Earthly, Mysterious, and Yellow."

"Lastly, let’s talk about the Financial Department. Brothers, having come out from the deep mountains to the bustling city, are no longer free labor. Each month, we issue salaries to everyone, and Xia Ling is in charge of the Financial Department."

Long Chen pointed at Xia Ling.

With a smile, Xia Ling nodded to everyone and said, "I hope we will cooperate pleasantly in the future. Also, I must tell you that our Financial Department staff can join in battles when necessary."

"Really? Hey, Miss Xia, I feel that with your delicate and tender frame, you probably aren’t cut out for fighting."

Long Si added with a laugh.

Hearing this, Xia Ling calmly responded, "Do you look down on women?"

"No, no, no, absolutely not," replied Long Si. "Our Hall Master is a woman too. I’m just genuinely uncertain about your combat abilities."

"Alright then," Xia Ling said. "We’ll talk about it later."

"Don’t be like that," Long Chen chuckled. "Why not today? Long Si, how about you have a fight with Xia Ling?"

"Don’t, big brother," Long Si hurriedly waved his hands. "Big brother, I, Long Si, never bully women."

"She is my woman," Long Chen said with a smile.

"What the heck!"

Long Si was taken aback.

Then his face turned pale, and he quickly apologized, "Sister-in-law, I’m so sorry; I was out of line just now."

"Your big brother already said it. Let’s have a fight," Xia Ling chuckled.

"No, no, no, I dare not," said Long Si hastily.

"If he tells you to fight, you fight. If you can beat your sister-in-law, I’ll let you be the leader of the Yellow Group," Long Chen said.

"Big brother, are you serious?" asked Long Si, intrigued.

"A gentleman’s word is his bond," Long Chen said with a smile.

"Come on, no dawdling. With only four leaders for the Heavenly, Earthly, Mysterious, and Yellow groups, opportunities slip away quickly," joked Xia Ling.

"Sister-in-law, then I apologize in advance," said Long Si as he readied himself.

"Come on."

Xia Ling, too, prepared herself for the fight.

Boom.

Long Si suddenly struck, his fist enveloped in a layer of golden light.

This was a powerful combination of Spiritual Power and True Qi.

Xia Ling was somewhat nervous, exerting her full strength in retaliation.

This was Xia Ling’s first real confrontation.

Boom.

She raised her hand, channeling Spiritual Power, and struck out with her palm toward Long Si. A burst of blue light suddenly converged into a giant palm shadow in front of her hand, fiercely colliding with Long Si’s fist.

With a dull thud, Long Si grunted and was instantly sent flying backward, flung ten or more meters away.

"Eh? Am I that strong?"

Xia Ling herself was astonished.