Chapter 0004: Sister's Heart Disease

  "Tell your father in detail how Zhang Xian, the second son of the Zhang family, coerced you into a duel with him."

  Although his son was revived, the fire in Qin Lianshan's heart did not dissipate. The Zhang family was indeed a prestigious clan, with a noble status one level higher than the humble Qin family, but this did not mean that Qin Lianshan would submit to them willingly.

  He maintained the demeanor of an elder in front of his children, concealing the fact that he had been sharpening his sword and preparing to fight to the death for the past two days, but this did not mean that Qin Lianshan was willing to let go of this grudge!

  Qin Wushuang was forced, lured onto the dueling field, and Wu Xinghe had residual memories in his mind. However, he didn't plan to excessively pursue that unbearable history.

  "Calmly and frankly said: 'Dad, let's not mention past things. Let's look forward.'"

  Wu Xinghe didn't want to make any grand promises or write empty checks. After all, as a defeated general, making big claims would be somewhat out of place.

  Wang's family? Zhang's family? Second son of Zhang's family, Zhang Xian?

  Wu Xinghe didn't take them seriously at all. His predecessor, Qin Wushuang, was feared by them like a tiger or wolf, but those were all old stories that could be swept into the dustbin of history. Since Wu Xinghe had been reborn here, he naturally wouldn't bother to get entangled in these trivial details.

  He wants to take a broad view of the entire Lujiang County, and even the entire Baiyue State.

  "Chao qian kan..." Qin Lianshan muttered to himself, suddenly raising his head to look at his son. The son in front of him had an air about him that was utterly unfamiliar.

  With Qin Wushuang's usual extreme and biased personality, having been defeated by Zhang Xian like that, he must have been filled with hatred, doubling his bitter training, and vowing to take revenge. How could this time be so calm and composed, as if he had already forgotten the shame of that one defeat?

  "Father, looking forward doesn't mean abandoning those hatreds." Wu Xinghe had been a great martial arts master in his past life, and with one glance, he saw through his father's thoughts.

  "But merely having hatred is unable to help me, the Qin family, get out of this predicament."

  Qin Lianshan's mouth was agape with astonishment, almost wide enough to fit a steamed bun. Could his son really say something like that? It seemed like his realm had greatly improved!

  Could it be that after going through that war, he finally matured and came of age?

  Surprisingly, this did not hinder Qin Lian Shan from resonating with him. He nodded and said: "Wu Shuang, you're right! From now on, look forward! As for the Wudang Institute, don't go there again! Starting tomorrow, focus all your energy on practicing our ancestral martial arts. Hmph, I don't believe that our Qin family's ancestral martial arts can't cultivate a true Wu Jing strongman! Our Qin family was once a prominent clan in the past, but due to some special reasons, the family has declined. However, it hasn't fallen to the point where anyone can bully us yet!"

  Talking about the prestige of his ancestors, Qin Lianshan's tone carried a hint of arrogance and pride, mixed with a stubbornness that was unknown to others.

  Looking at Qin Lian Shan's somewhat inexplicable competitiveness, Wu Xing He couldn't help but feel a sense of resonance. This personality was exactly the same as his own unyielding nature in his past life.

  "That's right, Wudang, going back to the Martial Arts Academy would only lead to more bullying. Why not stay in Donglin Town?" Qin Xiu added, having just caught up.

  Facing this genuine concern, a strange emotion stirred in Wu Xinghe's heart, driving him to have an impulse to protect this family. This impulse made him feel that he should do something for this family.

  Home, family, sister, that's the regret that Wu Xinghe couldn't make up for even with his life in his past life. Now that he has been given a second chance, heaven has given him another opportunity, emotionally and rationally, he has no reason to give it up.

  Men are not made of wood and stone, who can be without feelings?

  "Father, let's not rush to make a decision. Whether it's the crocodile or the tiger, both can overturn the river and roar in the mountains."

  This remark made Qin Lianshan and Qin Xiu stare at each other, both clearly shocked by the earth-shattering changes that had occurred to "Qin Wusuo" that day.

  Wu Xinghe looked at them and knew he was still too sharp. He couldn't help but scare his family a bit, after all, the real Qin Wushuang was very different from this.

  Qin Xiu gave her father a look, and Qin Lianshan immediately understood, saying: "Wu Shuang, you've just recovered from your injuries, you need to rest more. It's late at night, go to sleep first, we'll discuss other things in the morning."

  Wu Xinghe also wanted to be alone and quiet at this time, to sort out his thoughts.

  He wanted to figure out what kind of irreconcilable hatred existed between the Zhang family and the Qin family that would lead to the downfall of the entire Qin clan.

  This question was not difficult to solve, Wu Xinghe slightly sorted out his thoughts and understood everything.

  The root cause lies in interests, and the starting point is the "family-style goods" that will be popular nationwide four years later!

  If Qin Wushuang dies, the entire Qin family will be extinct!

  Losing a male heir means that the Qin family will voluntarily lose their "family honor" qualification four years later, which means that the Qin family will lose their noble seat four years later.

  Losing the noble seat, the Qin family's three or four thousand mu of fertile fields, a large oil mill, dozens of hectares of pasture, dozens of hectares of fish ponds, and two or thirty shops in Donglin Town will change their surname instantly.

  Setting aside the economic losses, what's even more devastating is the loss of social status. In this world, there is an unbridgeable chasm between the nobility and commoners.

  On this side of the ditch, all kinds of preferential treatments are not worth mentioning. On the other side of the ditch, ordinary people have been struggling and striving for generations, and many treatments can't even touch the threshold.

  So, in order to change one's personal destiny, one must first change their family status!

  Wu Xinghe felt it deeply from his memories, and from the details of every person around him, how important family status is in this world to survive.

  After fully grasping this information, Wu Xinghe carefully pondered and concluded that Qin Wushuang's duel with Ren was 100% a conspiracy. The mastermind behind this conspiracy is related to the "Family Theory" nine years ago, and what they are after must be the Qin family's vast business empire.

  The world is full of bustling activity, with everyone pursuing their own gain.

  It seems that this principle is universally applicable, regardless of time or world.

  Understanding this, Wu Xinghe couldn't help but feel some sympathy for the Qin family. At the same time, he was more at ease with his new identity and had a deeper understanding of it.

  Since family is the foundation of survival in this world, then with the current identity as "the only heir of the Qin family", whether willing or unwilling, Wu Xinghe's survival in this life will inevitably be tightly bound to this identity.

  Of course, Wu Xinghe didn't force himself at all. He wouldn't do something he didn't want to do, no matter how difficult the situation was, and it's impossible for him to yield.

  For this family, he had a very deep sense of belonging. The moment he saw Qin Xiu, it reminded him of his sister from his past life.

  It's also the sister's care for her brother, and the two lives are almost identical!

  In his past life, he failed to protect his sister, so in this life, what reason is there to repeat the same mistake?

  The reputation of the Qin family has already hit rock bottom, and if they don't show some signs of rebounding soon, Wu Xinghe even doubts whether the Qin family can make it to the "Family Honor" in four years.

  Wu Xinghe was a great master of martial arts in his past life. In the complex survival environment of ancient Chinese society, people followed the law of the jungle, where the strong preyed on the weak, and only the fittest survived.

  I didn't expect to be reborn in a new world where the law of the jungle is even more primitive and direct.

  This gave Wu Xinghe, who had always liked challenges, a sense of starting from scratch and even being in his element, while also gaining new momentum for his struggles.

  With these new thoughts and new momentum, Wu Xinghe once again entered his dreamland.

  The next morning, Qin Xiu brought him a large basin of water to serve him washing. Wu Xinghe did not resist and let his sister gently wipe his face.

  Suddenly, Wu Xinghe opened his eyes: "Sister, what's wrong?"

  Qin Yu was taken aback for a moment, then forced a smile: "Sister, it's nothing."

  "Wu Xing River shook his head: "Impossible, sister has worries.""

  "Really, sister is fine. Wú Shuāng, take good care of your body and recover soon, then you can return to your cultivation path. Don't worry about family matters."

  "Sister, tell me, what's going on? If you treat me as your brother, then don't keep it from me." He grasped Qin's sleeve with one hand, his eyes calm and steady, with an unyielding determination that brooked no refusal.

  Qin Juan's sleeve was grasped by her brother's hand, and she felt a surge of strength from his gaze. She sobbed lightly: "Yesterday, Ah Biang from the Tianzhuang came to our Qin Family Manor and reported some situations in the Tianzhuang. We talked for half an hour inside the house. This morning, his corpse was carried back to the entrance of our manor..."

  "How could this be?" Wu Xinghe was stunned. It seemed that the Qin family had many enemies.

  "It's that demon!" Qin's emotions became agitated, "That demon has been tormenting me for six whole years!"

  "Devil?" Qin Wushuang's memory seemed to have no record of this matter.

  Qin Yu's eyes turned red as she said, "That demon, when I was 12 years old, said he had taken a liking to me and declared that in ten years' time, he would come to take me away. He also threatened Father, forbidding him from marrying me off or allowing any other man to get close to me. Otherwise, in ten years' time, he would return to Donglin Town and destroy the Qin family. Father was afraid of your impulsive nature, so he never told you about this matter. Wudao..."

  Wu Xinghe was completely stunned. Wasn't this the legendary Wang Lao Hu's elopement? Is there really such a domineering person in this world?

  "What's his background?" Wu Xinghe was curious, he really wanted to know if this person had three heads and six arms, or if he was a royal general.

  Qin Yu shook her head sorrowfully: "I don't know... In these six years, young men who have spoken a few more words to me, either died or disappeared, I... I've simply become a jinx."

  In ancient times, there was a saying that women could conquer their husbands, but before marriage, they would conquer young men to death, and one conquest would lead to another. If this rumor were to spread, Qin Xiao's reputation would be ruined to what extent, Wu Xinghe could almost imagine it with his toes.

  In this rigidly hierarchical world, even in the 21st century when Wu Xinghe lived his past life, there were still many people who deeply believed in and adhered to this superstitious saying about fate as their creed.

  "Ten years... so there are still four years?" Wu Xinghe calculated the time.

  Qin's face was pale, but her tone was unusually firm: "Wu Shuang, don't worry, for the sake of the family, even if it means going through hell and high water, I'm not afraid. As long as you can hold up the family's hope, don't let Father down, don't lose the face of our ancestors. I'll gladly go to my death!"

  Wu Xinghe didn't say a word, walked to the window, pushed it open and gazed out at the bright morning light outside, his words sincere: "Sister, I won't let you wait another four years."

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