The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law
Chapter 401 - 391: Jiangnan Xiao Family

Chapter 401: Chapter 391: Jiangnan Xiao Family

Long’er’s straightforwardness made Xia Ling pause once again.

Xia Ling really hadn’t expected Long’er to have such a side to her.

She took Long’er’s hand and whispered, "It seems I still know too little about you, sister. I think we need to have a good talk and get to know each other better, or else I might get shocked by you in the future."

"Um."

Long’er didn’t refuse.

"Well, you two talk. I’m going to go out for a walk and clear my mind."

Long Chen smiled, waved his hand, turned around, and left the Great Xia Mansion.

He wasn’t actually going for a walk. Instead, he used many methods to hide his true identity and personally investigated some matters.

The final result left Long Chen somewhat at a loss for words.

Not only had the head of Qianzhou been replaced, but the leaders of several important departments at lower levels had also been either dismissed or transferred overnight.

Such a large-scale operation, completed in one night, had to be acknowledged; the person behind it was indeed not to be underestimated.

Who this person was, Long Chen couldn’t help but become curious, wanting to investigate thoroughly and get to the bottom of it!

It wasn’t out of fear, but pure curiosity.

Immediately, Long Chen found a quiet place and phoned Ancestor Xia.

The phone rang twice before being answered.

Long Chen briefly explained the situation in Qianzhou, and as soon as he finished, Ancestor Xia said, "I know who it is. That person is related to the woman by your side, Li Yuechan."

"Her?"

"She doesn’t know, but that person is her biological father," Ancestor Xia explained.

"So it’s him."

Long Chen’s mood suddenly became heavy.

It wasn’t out of fear, but rather, the complicated relationships were giving him a headache.

"This matter is very extensive. Don’t be in a hurry. Take it slow. You need to cast a long line to catch a big fish."

Long Chen talked with Ancestor Xia at length, confirming many details.

And among these, the most important link was Chu Ling.

Long Chen hadn’t expected Chu Ling to have such a close relationship with the Sword Master from the south.

What even more astonished Long Chen was Chu Ling’s identity.

On the surface, Chu Ling was a businessman, but in fact, he was an ennobled prince with a different surname. However, he had been too low-key in his actions, deliberately using various connections to suppress this information.

Thus, twenty years ago, there were people who knew Chu Ling was an ennobled prince, but twenty years later, there were very few who were aware of this.

Even those who knew hardly dared to talk about it.

"No wonder he could overhaul Qianzhou overnight."

Long Chen came to understand.

After returning to the Great Xia Mansion, Long Chen’s expression became somewhat complicated as he saw Li Yuechan.

Li Yuechan was very sensitive and immediately noticed something off about Long Chen.

"What’s wrong? The way you’re looking at me is a bit strange."

Li Yuechan grabbed Long Chen’s arm.

"It’s nothing."

Long Chen smiled and said, "You’re seeing things."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuechan immediately became unhappy, "Long Chen, you’re my husband. I hope that between us, we can be open about everything and not hide anything, okay? If we don’t even have this basic trust, I will be very sad, do you understand?"

Hearing Li Yuechan’s words, Long Chen hesitated.

"Long Chen, if there’s something on your mind, just say it. I agree with Yuechan’s perspective—it’s best not to deliberately hide anything."

Xia Ling spoke up.

"Alright."

Long Chen decided to speak out.

After taking a deep breath, Long Chen spoke gravely, "Actually, the person who caused a huge change in Qianzhou overnight was Chu Ling, who is also Yuechan’s biological father."

"The true identity of Chu Ling is a noble of different surname who had made great contributions twenty years ago, and he became sworn brothers with the current Ancestor Xia. Do you understand now?"

Hisss.

Everyone suddenly inhaled a breath of cold air.

"Then what is his relationship with Sword Master?" Zhao Churan asked.

"I’m not sure about the specifics, but the connection is quite profound. With the Dragon Order announced, he made his move. In fact, he has always had it in for me," Long Chen said with a wry smile.

This father-in-law is difficult to deal with.

Nobody else said a word, but their gazes simultaneously turned to Li Yuechan.

They all understood where the difficulty lay.

Li Yuechan bit her lip softly and said quietly, "You should do what you need to do. I stand with you. After all, we are the real family. As for Chu Ling, though we are related by blood, to me, he’s nothing more than a stranger, that’s all."

"Yuechan, knowing you think this way eases our minds," Xia Ling said. "I was really afraid you would get the wrong idea. Of course, he is, after all, your biological father, so it would be understandable if you wanted to acknowledge him."

"I will never acknowledge him," Li Yuechan said. "From the moment he abandoned me, I had no father."

"Yuechan, if in the future, I have to fight to the death with him, what should we do?"

Long Chen looked directly into Li Yuechan’s eyes.

Li Yuechan suddenly fell silent.

This brief silence made it clear to Long Chen.

She might say she does not recognize that father, but after all, they are father and daughter. How could she watch Chu Ling die with her eyes open?

"I understand," Long Chen sighed, stood up, and walked away with a somewhat desolate silhouette.

"Did he misunderstand me?" Li Yuechan said, anxious, "My silence just now wasn’t what he thought; I was just considering that should there truly be a fight to the death, I still hope that Long Chen would win. Although I might be saddened if Chu Ling dies, if something happened to Long Chen, I would not want to live."

"Yuechan, we all understand your feelings. Long Chen hasn’t misunderstood you. Let’s leave everything to time," Xia Ling said softly.

The sky gradually darkened.

Yet, Qianzhou was not at peace; one piece of news struck like a bolt from the blue.

The Xiao Family from the south had arrived in Qianzhou.

Great Xia Mansion, Heavenly Net Palace, also quickly learned of the Xiao Family’s background.

The Xiao Family, a giant of the Cultivation World and a leading enterprise in the business world, had stakes in many of the top corporations.

Whether in terms of economy, connections, or power, the Xiao Family’s might was deeply unfathomable.

And now, during this sensitive period, a member of the Xiao Family had come to Qianzhou, and everyone could see that their intentions were anything but simple.

"Got it," Long’er said, holding a document in hand. She approached Long Chen, "The patriarch of the Xiao Family is the junior fellow disciple of the Southern Sword Master."

"Another family stirred by the Dragon Order. This Dragon Order is getting more and more interesting. I’m looking forward to seeing which other powers arrive in Qianzhou."

At this point, Long Chen had calmed down.

The forces that had revealed themselves so far included the noble Chu Ling and the Xiao Family from the south.

Who would be next?

In a certain hotel, the members of the Xiao Family were having dinner together.

Among them, a black-robed elder was clearly the core of the group.

After toasting and drinking with everyone, he laughed and said, "Gentlemen, we have traveled a long way to Qianzhou, and we must achieve something significant, take down Long Chen, and take over Dragon Shadow Group, so as not to let Sword Master down."

"Second Grandfather, with you here, that kid Long Chen won’t be able to escape your grasp, Five Finger Mountain," a young girl said sweetly with a laugh.

"Naturally, but now a huge problem lies before us. With so many powers pouring into Qianzhou, we will have to wait in line if we want to kill Long Chen, haha."

After saying this, the black-robed elder couldn’t help but burst into loud laughter.