The scenery outside the window flies by, and the city that has not been set in for four years is now becoming more developed, prosperous, and more dangerous.
Wang Yin, the co-pilot, glanced at Yuan Chen, who was silent in the back seat. The other party was looking out of the window with his face sideways, his deep eyes were unmoved, neither a trace of eagerness to go home, nor the slightest bit of enthusiasm for the Yuan family's struggle for power of great ambition.
Young, but unfathomable.
Wang Yin inexplicably felt a sudden chill.
The Yuan family's old house is like a lush giant tree deeply rooted in the heart of the city, and its descendants are not to be outdone, trying to occupy this extremely attractive ownership right, but they have never succeeded in several years.
When Yuan Chen walked into the living room, it was full of everyone in the Yuan family, his nominal uncles and his own children, as if they were deliberately giving him power, staring at this fatherless but extremely hard-working man. The descendants of the Yuan family wished to get rid of it quickly.
Yuan Chen turned a blind eye to the center of the living room, bowed in front of the old man sitting on the vermilion chair.
"Grandpa, I'm back."
A gratified smile appeared on the wrinkled face of the old man of the Yuan family. He stretched out his hand tremblingly and patted Yuan Chen's shoulder, sighing inexplicably.
"Just come back."
After briefly answering the old man's question, Yuan Chen walked aside and stood humbly without saying a word.
Seeing that all the juniors of the Yuan family had arrived, the old man coughed a few times, and then slowly scanned a circle of people with different complexions with his muddy eyes, his eyes like torches and his voice like a bell.
"I called you all here today because I have something to announce."
He looked at the eager eyes of the crowd, paused for a few seconds, and then continued speaking unhurriedly.
"My health has been getting worse and worse over the past few years, and I am powerless, so I plan to find an heir and hand over the Yuan family to him."
Although the health of the old man of the Yuan family is indeed deteriorating, he is still in charge of the power of the Yuan family these years. He has never clearly proposed which young people to cultivate, and he has also acquiesced in the chaotic struggles of the younger generation within the family, conniving at the elimination of the strong The principle of survival of the weak.
Now there are nine young people staying in this living room, and there are already many dead bodies scattered outside.
After hearing the old man's words, they looked at him with scorching eyes. There was undisguised eagerness on their young and flamboyant faces. They were all like sharp swords out of their sheaths. The sharp light could easily stab others, even You may also injure yourself.
The old man glanced at Yuan Chen not far away, who was sinking like water, and his complex gaze paused for a moment before he retracted.
Even though he would give more preference to Yuan Chen with pure blood, and sent Wang Yin and Yue Qin to protect him, those two would follow his orders, unless Yuan Chen's life was really threatened. Take action, and the rest of the time is spent monitoring Yuan Chen on behalf of the old man, to see if he has the vigor and strength of the successor of the Yuan family.
If Yuan Chen can graduate alive from the dangerous Ole College, then the old man will include him in his heir's consideration; if Yuan Chen unfortunately disappears in the Ole College, then the old man will only regret the fall of the pure blood of the Yuan family , but for Yuan Chen, he will not feel any sadness.
Even if it is his own grandson, a person without ability is not worthy to be his grandson at all.
The old man coughed heavily again, and the servant next to him handed him a cup of tea with a low eyebrow, and he took a few sips slowly, before completing the second half of the sentence that everyone was eagerly looking forward to.
"The heirs of the Yuan family must be the best in all aspects. You will all participate in the national army selection competition in the near future. After two years, the three who have won the most medals will receive the same amount of money. The more money he can earn from the business after one year, he will be the next successor of the Yuan family."
"During this period, no candidate is allowed to use any foreign aid, otherwise he will lose his eligibility for succession."
As soon as the official rules were issued, the atmosphere in the living room suddenly became subtle. There was a silent gunpowder between the tense stares. Some were arrogant, some were eager to try, and some remained calm.
Yuan Chen raised his eyelids and met the eyes of one of the competitors who was staring at him.
The man's face was very fierce, and he looked at him with provocative eyes, like a wild beast in the arena launching a war card against an evenly matched opponent.
He had the chance to win and spoke to Yuan Chen with his lips.
I won.
Yuan Chen's superficial identity is like an ant that can be easily crushed to death, and is not regarded by any competitors at all, but only this Yuan Ren is aware of his hidden danger, and makes no secret of his cold killing intent towards him .
During the four years at Ole Academy, Yuan Ren was the one behind the scenes who sent the most killers, and he was determined to kick Yuan Chen out of the ranks of heirs.
After announcing the decision, the old man was helped back to the room by the servants, and the commotion competitors in the living room all dispersed one after another. The uncle who had a good relationship invited him directly to dinner, intending to use the usual friendship to find a temporary place for his son. partner.
Even if only one person wins in the end, anyone can form an alliance for their own interests before that.
Yuan Chen didn't have an independent house in the city, so he temporarily lived in the old house these few days, when the servant led him to the room on the second floor, Yuan Ren suddenly blocked his way.
Yuan Chen raised his eyes to look at him, and asked lightly.
"What's up?"
Yuan Ren looked at his unmoving expression with displeasure, unceremoniously pushed him hard, and then threateningly said.
"Yuanchen, I know you are a wolf in sheep's clothing, but you must not block my way, or I will kill you sooner or later."
Yuan Chen was pushed back a few steps by him, stood still and remained silent, then passed him and went straight upstairs.
Yuan Ren, who played a one-man show, is like a bluffing child at the moment, childish and ridiculous.
He stared at Yuan Chen's back with a gloomy face, gritted his teeth and ordered the subordinates around him.
"Keep an eye on Yuan Chen, I must find out his weakness!"
Yuan Chen closed the door, searched the entire room calmly and thoroughly, and after confirming that it was safe, he took out the communicator from his backpack and dialed Jiang Fu's number.
The old man sent someone to configure a new mobile phone for him, but before Yuan Chen checked the mobile phone carefully, he first used the communicator of Ole College to call Jiang Fu.
It only rang a few times and it was connected. Jiang Fu's smiling voice was full of joy, and he opened his mouth in a low voice as if whispering.
"I've been home a long time ago, how about you at Yuan's house?"
"fine."
While chatting with him, Yuan Chen casually unbuttoned his shirt with one hand, planning to take a shower later.
When he bent down to find the clothes from the backpack, he clamped the communicator to his ear with his shoulder, and Jiang Fu's soft voice was close to his ear, like a fluffy feather gently stirring Yuan Chen's heart, Soft and itchy.
After a while, he suddenly sighed softly, interrupting Jiang Fu who was speaking.
"Chengcheng, I want to see you."
Jiang Fu was startled, then asked hesitantly.
"But didn't you say, let's try not to meet each other?"
Yuan Chen rubbed the center of his brows vigorously, suppressing the violent emotions surging in his heart, he turned around and sat on the side of the bed, with a bit of gloomy irritability in his deep tone.
"I will participate in the selection of the national army in a few days, and I will not be able to return until two years later."
It's terrible to leave a beloved treasure alone in the sun without being able to protect it yourself.
The fact that he had to face another two years of separation after graduating from Ole College made Jiang Fu also quiet down. He seemed to have turned over, and his nasal murmur sounded sullen.
"I will miss you very much."
Yuan Chen's chest seemed to be stuffed with a ball of damp cotton, which made him feel very distressed, so he could only say grace.
He listened to Jiang Fu's words in silence for a while, then suddenly stood up, his deep voice full of impatience.
"Chengcheng, I'm looking for you now."
"What? Now?"
Jiang Fu immediately turned over and sat up in surprise, his breathing was also a little short, he seemed to hesitate for a while, and then he couldn't restrain his happiness and quickly replied.
"There is a righteousness square not far from my house, so I will wait for you there."
"Meeting in the square is easy to be discovered by others. Tell me the name of the largest shopping mall near your home, and we will meet there."
"The big shopping mall near my home is called Dinghua Shopping Mall. On the third floor there is an online celebrity shop with a lot of families. It will definitely not be discovered. Let's meet there."
"good."
After hanging up, Yuan Chen picked up his coat and walked outside, and said as he passed by a servant.
"If grandpa asks, just say that I'm going to find Chang Yue, and you don't need to prepare mine for lunch."
The servant responded humbly, and after Yuan Chen's figure disappeared at the door, a figure came out from the corner of the first floor, and the servant bowed respectfully to him again.
"Mr. Yue, do you have any orders?"
Yue Qin frowned and looked out the door, asking suspiciously.
"Did Master Yuanchen go out just now?"
"Yes, Master Yuanchen said that he went to find Chang Yue and didn't have lunch at home."
Yueqin has been with Yuanchen for four years, but he never thinks that he is the kind of person who would take the initiative to contact friends, let alone he has no friends at all.
Yue Qin's expression became serious, he raised his foot and walked towards the door, hailed a taxi and reported his address, and arrived at a villa in the south of the city a while later.
This is Yuan Ren's private residence.
Yueqin rang the doorbell, then raised his head to let the security camera see him clearly.
The door was opened by the master, Yueqin secretly clenched his fists a little nervously, took a silent breath, then pushed the door and walked in.
With his heart beating more violently, he walked into the living room and saw Yuan Ren walking down the stairs at a glance.
The man who had just taken a bath was only wrapped in a bathrobe for the lower half of his body. His strong muscles contained bursting strength, and his fierce face was as cold as a death-defying Rakshasa, which could easily scare people away.
But Yueqin's face showed obsessive admiration. He put his posture like the most humble servant, and immediately knelt on the ground respectfully, with his forehead against the cold floor, expressing his awe and admiration in the most submissive posture. love.
The tail trembled slightly.
"...Master Blade."
Yuan Ren's footsteps passed in front of him without any pause, and then a lazy voice sounded.
"explain."
Yueqin closed his eyes, his curled up body was almost trembling with excitement, he bit the bleeding thread with the tip of his tongue to suppress the surging emotion.
"Master Blade, Yuanchen went out as soon as he returned to the old house. He said he was going to see Chang Yue, but I think there is something strange."
Yuan Ren raised his voice and gave a grace, motioning for him to continue.
Yue Qin's lips trembled, and his voice was a little hoarse.
"I think he has a guide."
When returning to the old house, Yueqin, who had just gotten off the taxi, met Wang Yin, who was about to get into the Yuan family's car in a hurry, and frowned when he saw his drooping expression, and strode towards him come over.
Since the task of protecting Yuanchen was over, the two of them were temporarily resting, waiting for new orders from the old man.
Wang Yin stared at him with an ugly face, and his lowered voice was full of heartbroken sullenness.
"Yue Qin! I warned you not to look for Yuan Ren again! The old man will find out sooner or later!"
"Leave me alone."
Yueqin waved his hand away indifferently, and walked into the Yuan family's old house alone.
Wang Yin looked at the obsessed look of his former partner in the orphanage, and sighed deeply, so he had no choice but to get into the car to complete the new task assigned by the old man.