Chapter 111
In the last life, the entire Su family revolved around Yu Xunhuan and Su Yitong, two divinely gifted individuals who supported the whole clan. How could their strength be weak? But in this life...
Yu Xunhuan was always dragging the Su family down, wielding a spatula instead of a sword. The Su family was in a dire state; Su Langfeng was already looking for connections to book the first incense offering at XX Temple in S City for next year.
In short, the Su family's power was nowhere near what it had been in the previous life.
On the other hand, the Liang family, despite being wanted by the bull-headed people after they killed the little prince in May, seemed to have suffered no substantial harm from it.
No one would take on a major force for a piece of equipment rewarded by a foreign race.
Those without brains lacked the strength to do so, and those with strength wouldn’t act so foolishly.
So even though the Liang family had invested considerable resources to eliminate that little prince first, overall, it hadn’t caused them any serious damage.
Moreover, in mid-July, Liang Yuchuan's mother, Liang Sha, found a way to sneak back from abroad.
With the game invasion underway, the matter of her husband’s murder suddenly became much easier to resolve.
By offering some resources to the Special Affairs Bureau and compensating her late husband's family with equipment, along with Liang Sha's A-grade divine talent, which was highly practical, the issue quietly came to a close.
Liang Jing, Liang Sha, and Liang Yuchuan—the three most important figures in the Liang family—had no rifts or barriers between them. They worked together to develop the Liang family, which already made them several times stronger than the Su family.
The recent friction between the two families showed that their strengths were now evenly matched.
As for Liang Sha, Yu Xunge didn’t know much about her; she hadn’t even met the woman in her last life.
But she knew that Liang Sha was the brains of the Liang family.
Her intelligence surpassed Liang Jing's, and her schemes were sharper. It was said that her temper was even more volatile than Liang Yuchuan's.
Whenever Liang Yuchuan lost his temper over various matters, all Su Yitong had to say was, “Your mom, Liang Sha, is here,” and he would instantly quiet down.
Eventually, Yu Xunge learned to use that line herself.
When she and Liang Yuchuan fought, if she couldn’t hold on any longer, she would shout, “Aunt Liang Sha!” and Liang Yuchuan would pause.
Yu Xunhuan wasn’t afraid of Su Langfeng, nor Liang Jing, nor Han Wanli, but he was afraid of Liang Sha.
Just this legendary woman.
After her return, the Liang family's development noticeably slowed down because Liang Sha's first order of business was to eliminate the traitors, burdens, and foolish individuals who couldn’t cover their tracks within the family.
The Liang family’s growth might have slowed, but it became steadier.
Yu Xunge was already looking forward to the Han family's arrival in January next year.
Perhaps it was the nature of this story about a son-in-law, but the women from the Su, Liang, and Han families were all formidable in their own right; the women from the Han family were no pushovers either.
When the three families clashed, with each one facing two opponents, it would be quite the spectacle.
Yu Xunge hummed a little tune as she took Tu Lan to the city center to grind experience in a level 10 dungeon.
Halfway through, she tossed Tu Lan back home to play on her phone.
It was terrifying; she had only completed a third of the dungeon, and her experience bar had only increased by 0.3%, with the rest all absorbed by Tu Lan.
Tu Lan looked completely innocent.
What could Yu Xunge say? She could only plead with Tu Lan to come home and play games, reminding her that she was still a child and that such a brutal task wasn’t suitable for her.
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Meanwhile, the first contact Yu Xunhuan and Su Yitong made wasn’t with the top hundred on the leaderboard, but with Zhao Shuying from the Special Affairs Bureau.
First, it was more efficient; contacting an organization directly was much faster than finding random players to negotiate with one by one.
Time was of the essence regarding the dragon issue. The person who knew the dungeon's location sold the information every ten days and was particularly cautious, making it impossible for Su Yitong to silence him.
Second, collaborating with the Special Affairs Bureau was less likely to backfire; they were a large organization representing the official side and wouldn’t engage in any shameless breach of contract.
More importantly, there was no need to worry about someone from the Liang family causing trouble at a critical moment.
This deal was too significant; Zhao Shuying directly arranged to meet with Yu Xunhuan and Su Yitong, bringing along Wu Qingbai.
Such cooperation clearly couldn’t be settled in one meeting, nor could it be dictated by a single faction. Zhao Shuying was sent because she was the most articulate, and so far, most transactions had gone smoothly.
The Special Affairs Bureau placed great importance on this deal.
The Bureau could quickly mobilize and integrate player resources, and they valued overall player strength more than individual prowess. Even after the game invasion, they still had to consider the welfare of ordinary citizens, which had its pros and cons.
This approach allowed them to rapidly assemble personnel to participate in beta testing and even set up in Zelan, resulting in a long period where the top hundred on the leaderboard were mostly players from Huaxia.
However, foreign players had recently caught up, with seven players from other countries appearing at the end of the top hundred, and three non-Huaxia players breaking into the top ten on the wealth leaderboard.
But the Special Affairs Bureau had no intention of changing their operational style.
Currently, the Bureau held hundreds of thousands of divine talents and over six hundred thousand dungeon screens, lacking neither personnel nor dungeons, and certainly not lacking in boss-level exotic beasts. Compared to the dragon, they valued divine talents like Hope’s Anthem that could significantly enhance player strength even more.
When Zhao Shuying discussed cooperation with Yu Xunge, she could skip the pleasantries and even share some harmless jokes. But when it came to business with Su Yitong and Yu Xunhuan, she had to take it slow. The four of them sat down at the table, sipping tea and making small talk for half an hour before getting to the main topic.
Wu Qingbai was nearly dozing off.
It was too formal; how did these two women end up discussing S City’s GDP? Was that even relevant after the game invasion?
Wasn’t everyone just storing their money directly in their game wallets?
Taxes? What are taxes?
He looked up to see Yu Xunhuan listening intently, her face serious as she leaned in to hear Zhao Shuying and Su Yitong’s conversation, occasionally lifting the teapot to refill their cups.
When Zhao Shuying and Su Yitong exchanged some humorous banter, he would let out a soft laugh that was pleasant but didn’t interrupt the two ladies.
When their conversation hit a stalemate and the atmosphere grew tense, he would gently ask if they wanted any desserts, using casual language and a soft tone to ease the mood and give both sides an out.
When the desserts arrived and the tea was refilled, he pushed the treats toward the two ladies with a smile, saying, “Sisters, please enjoy! Don’t be unhappy!”
Truly, he was a well-known son-in-law in S City.
What a virtuous son-in-law!
Wu Qingbai couldn’t help but admire him.
He needed to learn from this!
Just as he was thinking, the conversation beside him heated up again.
Su Yitong: “500 times of Hope’s Anthem? You might as well give me a position in the Special Affairs Bureau! This is an S-grade divine talent, not something you find on every street corner!”
Yu Xunhuan, the man: affectionate chuckle + helpless shake of the head.
Wu Qingbai, the man: ???
【Chapter 143: Quite the Contrary, She’s Extremely Anxious!】
Zhao Shuying nodded repeatedly, “I know, I know.
“But this is a level 12 dragon. With Miss Su’s abilities, you must have obtained the attributes of that ice dragon. You surely understand that this kind of boss-level exotic beast is not something an ordinary level 12 foreign race can compare to. We need to send 95 people to help you fight the dragon. Miss Su, you’re so clever; I don’t need to elaborate on the casualty rates and losses, right?”
Su Yitong shook her head, “200 times! No matter how many people you send, as long as they can see me and hear my voice, it will be effective. If you send 10,000 each time, that’s 200,000 attribute points.”
Zhao Shuying laughed, “Miss Su is truly optimistic. Your skill isn’t a hundred percent trigger, and each person can only trigger it once every 30 days. Even if I can get 100,000 people to see you and hear you sing, if it doesn’t trigger, what’s the point?”
“Why don’t you just let me hold 500 concerts for 100,000 people?”
“Great idea, Miss Su! You’re so generous!”
The tension in the air was thickening!
It was time to put theory into practice!
Wu Qingbai cleared his throat, straightened up, and, imitating Yu Xunhuan, softened his voice, thinking he was being gentle, said, “Ladies, please, give me a break and stop arguing.”
Yu Xunhuan: ?
Zhao Shuying: ?
Su Yitong: ?
The three faces turned in unison, six eyes staring at Wu Qingbai.
Su Yitong even glanced back at the words on the screen, ensuring she hadn’t misread what he had just said.
At that moment, Wu Qingbai deeply regretted his comprehension skills.
He understood their expressions in an instant!
Yu Xunhuan & Zhao Shuying & Su Yitong: Who do you think you are?
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Wu Qingbai succeeded; by making himself the most awkward person in the room, he managed to ease the atmosphere.
The dragon was powerful, but it could only serve one person or one team, making it less cost-effective. The Special Affairs Bureau preferred to enhance overall strength.
Besides, even if an urgent situation required a strong individual, they could always collaborate with Yu Xunge.
But Hope’s Anthem was irreplaceable; this divine talent that could increase attributes for a group had to be firmly grasped.
The Special Affairs Bureau had even held meetings to discuss whether to invite Su Yitong to join, offering benefits and privileges. This negotiation was essentially an assessment of Su Yitong.
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