roccoschili Chapter 238 Another Marriage Alliance?
Chapter 238 Another Marriage Alliance?
"Was this the work of your men?"
Zhao Yifan was somewhat surprised; this was something he hadn't expected either.
"Yes, she really is a very talented child. Looking at her is like seeing myself back then!"
Duanmu Ying said, "In fact, she awakened the Dual-Handed Technique when she was very young. It was only after discovering her talent that I took her away from the Lü family. Hehe, Lü Ci has been kept in the dark about this matter."
As she spoke, a smug look appeared on Duanmu Ying's face.
Clearly, she had never forgotten the time when the Lü family threatened her with her mother's return.
So, all these years, he has been helping the Lü family cultivate their offspring, but in reality, he has been secretly exploiting the Lü family to strengthen his own power base.
Back then, the main force attacking the British Magic Society was actually the descendants of the Lü family.
However, these girls were raised by Duanmu Ying from a young age and had no sense of belonging to the Lü family at all.
From this, Zhao Yifan also realized Duanmu Ying's pettiness.
Nearly a hundred years have passed, but the grudges of that time have not been forgotten. It can be said that, unknowingly, the Lü family has become the biggest victim of Duanmu Ying.
"I see. But what exactly did she do that you couldn't handle and had to come to me for help?"
Zhao Yifan had a rough idea of what was going on, but whether it was as he imagined or not, he would have to wait for Duanmu Ying to tell him.
"This matter dates back to Nanjing back then. Do you remember Ma Ben?"
Duanmu Ying said, "I never expected that the little guy would actually find Ma Benzai's descendants and tell them the truth about what happened in Jinling back then."
"The truth about Nanjing!"
Zhao Yifan pondered for a moment, then gestured for Duanmu Ying to continue.
"Xiao Ma has had a tough time these past years, and the truth of what happened back then has been forgotten by the world. Now, Xiao Ma's descendants want to use the descendants of the Nanjing incident to prove his great-grandfather's achievements to the world!"
Duanmu Ying said.
"You mean, Ma Benzai's descendants gathered the descendants of those who personally experienced the events in Nanjing?"
A look of surprise appeared on Zhao Yifan's face. After all, it was he who had Ma Ben create a group of superhumans in Jinling back then, just to cause trouble for Sakurajima Country.
Unexpectedly, decades later, Ma Benzai's descendants were able to find the descendants of that group of artificial superhumans.
"Yes, Xiao Ma seems to have a habit of keeping a diary. He recorded information about all the superhumans he modified back then. Although most of the artificial superhumans perished in Jinling back then, a small number of them survived. Xiao Ma's descendants used the information from back then to find the descendants of those surviving artificial superhumans."
Duanmu Ying said, "As you know, there is a so-called population red line for the number of superhumans. Back then, because of the war, no one had time to manage it. In this era, what Xiao Ma's descendant did could very well cause turmoil in the world of superhumans."
"Is there some turmoil in the world of supernatural beings?"
Zhao Yifan smiled and said, "Now, the world of supernatural beings has been peaceful for decades, like a stagnant pool. Isn't it a good thing if there's some movement?"
Hearing this, Duanmu Ying rolled her eyes and said, "You guys say I'm restless, but in my opinion, you're the one who really enjoys watching the show. You know perfectly well that the immortal seed you left behind allows Shenji Bailian to create an endless number of superhumans. If it's not controlled, it will cause a huge impact."
"This is indeed a problem!"
Zhao Yifan tightened his grip on Duanmu Ying's shoulder and said, "However, it seems we don't need to trouble ourselves with this matter. That brat should be able to handle it."
"You brat? You mean Fang Xu!"
Duanmu Ying's eyes lit up.
"Oh right, how could I forget about that little guy? His company, Na Du Tong, seems to be about handling these kinds of things."
"So, we can wait and see how things go. If that brat really can't handle it, then we can step in and clean up the mess."
Zhao Yifan said with a smile.
"I see. Then I'm relieved. Chen Duo's matter should be handled by that brat, there shouldn't be any problems."
As she spoke, Duanmu Ying prepared to shrink back into the quilt.
"Go easy on me!"
Suddenly, Zhao Yifan stopped Duanmu Ying, a strange look on his face, and said, "How did this matter get involved with that girl Chen Duo? Isn't she studying in Nanbukai?"
"Huh? Didn't I say that?"
Duanmu Ying thought for a moment and said, "Oh right, I seem to have forgotten to mention that Chen Duo killed a temporary worker at Na Du Tong, and now, he has been taken over by Xiao Ma's descendants."
"Huh? Why did Chen Duo suddenly get into a fight with a temporary worker from All-Tong?"
Zhao Yifan frowned.
I originally thought that since I had taken Chen Duo away ahead of time and enrolled her in Nanbukai School, she would no longer have any dealings with the company.
Unexpectedly, Chen Duo ended up getting entangled with the company.
After ripping off a temporary worker, Zhao Yifan thought that with Chen Duo's current abilities, it was indeed possible.
After all, how strong must a Gu-body Saint Child be, who doesn't need to suppress the primordial Gu within his body, and is personally taught Gu techniques by the two sisters, Wei Shuyi and Wei Shufen?
"According to my people's investigation, that temporary worker seems to be an elder of the Medicine Immortal Society from back then, who infiltrated the company in order to find the Gu Body Saint Child."
Duanmu Ying said, "It's a pity that although they found him, they greatly underestimated Chen Duo's strength, and he died a terrible death!"
"I see!"
Zhao Yifan patted Duanmu Ying's head, and the latter rolled her eyes, then...
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"What? Your great-grandfather is going to a farm stay? That's wonderful!"
Upon hearing Zhao Ping's report, Zhao Fangxu's face was filled with joy.
The world of supernatural beings has been quite turbulent lately, and what worries him most is that his own father is getting involved, which would make things really difficult to handle.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ping puffed out her cheeks and said, "It's not good at all. Great-Grandma promised me a company, but she hasn't given it to me yet. Grandpa, could you please mention it to Great-Grandma for me?"
Glancing at his granddaughter, Zhao Fangxu's chubby face suddenly broke into a bright smile.
"Pingping, look, you're twenty-three years old this year, aren't you?"
Noticing the expression on her grandfather's face, Zhao Ping immediately became wary.
"Grandpa, what are you doing?"
"hey-hey!"
With a chuckle, Zhao Fangxu said, "Recently, the Gao family from the Northeast contacted us, expressing their interest in a marriage alliance with our Zhao family. I have some information on outstanding disciples of the Gao family here. Would you like to take a look?"
"Old Zhao!"
Zhao Ping's face darkened, and she said, "If you keep doing this, I'll have to have a good talk with Great-Grandma. What era are we living in? You're still putting on this whole arranged marriage thing!"
"But……"
Zhao Fangxu said, "The Gao family is planning to rely on our Zhao family this time. This marriage alliance is essential. Right now, our Zhao family only has you..."
However, before Zhao Fangxu could finish speaking, Zhao Ping interrupted him, saying, "Grandpa, doesn't our Zhao family have someone who is suitable for a marriage alliance?"
"Is there anyone suitable for a marriage alliance? Besides you, our Zhao family also has..."
Suddenly, Zhao Fangxu seemed to have thought of something, his eyes widened, and he looked at his granddaughter in disbelief.
Indeed, there are people in the Zhao family who are more suitable for marriage alliances, and they are also very enthusiastic about them.
But, I just found myself a stepmother, and now another one is coming along. Is that inappropriate?