Chapter 19: Just Like This?

Chapter 19: Just Like This? (Page 1/2).

But why would Fang Che let her be exposed? 

Even if she was exposed, he would have to cover for her.

Just as Ye Meng was at a loss, she heard Fang Che's impatient voice from outside.

"If you're done washing, come out and clean up the yard and study room. My mother and I are going to the family; you do it yourself, don't expect anyone to help you. Qiuxue and Don Gmei are both out. Hurry up!"

Fang Che snorted, then said outside: "Mother, let's go."

Fang Qianyi's voice came: "Alright... Che, Ye Meng is just starting to recover, don't be too harsh on her..."

The sound slowly faded away.

Ye Meng's heart instantly stabilized.

They were all gone. This was truly a heaven-sent opportunity to break through!

She quickly took a Respiration-Concealing Pill to somewhat conceal her breakthrough aura. Although the effect was limited, it was better than nothing.

To her surprise, by the time she finished breaking through, took another bath, cleaned the yard and study room, it was already dark, and Fang Che's family still hadn't returned.

It wasn't until the candlelight was lit that Qiuxue and Dongmei rushed back in a carriage, directing people to move large boxes into the house.

Then Fang Che and Fang Qianyi returned looking tired, and the Fang family promptly sent over two tables of food.

It seemed they had been busy all afternoon and evening, without time to eat.

...

The Fang family's deployment had been completed. With the addition of some of the Su family's forces and business areas, the entire family's development had a strong foundation.

Fang Zhenghang summoned everyone to a meeting to arrange the next steps for the family's plan.

"Firstly, the deployment of martial forces must be stepped up! Currently, the highest cultivation level in the family is only at the Grandmaster level; this won't do. With our current strength, it's hopeless to aim for the eighth grade. There's even a risk of demotion from the Ninth Grade."

"After all, apart from protecting the people, taking care of their livelihoods, and contributing to society, as a prestigious family, the most important thing is to fulfill the task of guarding the main hall, submit contributions that meet the standards of a Ninth Grade family, obtain contribution points, and be qualified. That is the most important."

"After all, among these tasks, there are various levels of government officials and merchants from all over the world. As long as goods are circulating, the people's livelihoods can be guaranteed, and there is no need for a prestigious family."

"The contributions that prestigious families need to submit include capturing all kinds of fugitives and people who harm people and society. Secondly, they need to submit monster cores to eliminate threats in the wilderness. Thirdly, they need to eradicate cultists and monsters."

"Only these three points can earn contribution points."

"And each of these three points requires strong martial power. Therefore, martial cultivation is of utmost importance."

The entire senior leadership of the family looked serious.

Everyone felt heavy-hearted.

Last year, a Ninth Grade family needed to contribute two hundred points. The family managed to achieve two hundred and fifteen points, barely maintaining their status.

This year, six months have passed, and they have only earned ninety-eight points.

Completing the annual task seems distant and uncertain.

"Now, with only two Grandmasters in martial arts..." Fang Zhenghang sighed.

Just then, Fang Qianyi raised her hand weakly.

"I... "

"What about you?"

"I estimate that I can break through to the Grandmaster level this month," Fang Qianyi said.

She didn't know what happened either. Ever since she returned home and had a meal with her son half a month ago, her cultivation had skyrocketed, which was terrifying.

Her aptitude had also become much stronger.

The speed at which she absorbed spiritual energy was several times faster than before.

Although she faintly guessed that it might be because of the fruit her son gave her, Fang Qianyi didn't say anything.

She didn't ask either.

This matter was too sensitive.

Once exposed, it would be difficult to handle the greed and desire of people within the family because such things were definitely not plentiful.

"You're about to break through?"

Fang Zhenghang was overjoyed, and the others in the room were also shocked, showing ecstatic expressions.

This was truly great news.

Having one more Grandmaster added more certainty to completing the task of guarding the main hall.

"Yes, I estimate that I'll break through by next month. I've been feeling it these past few days."

Fang Qianyi smiled.

"That's great, really great!"

Fang Zhenghang was overjoyed.

Fang Che, sitting behind his mother, spoke lightly: "As for the monster cores, I still have some from Su Yue's family, a few hundred in total. Although the quality varies, they can all fulfill the task. The family can use them, just give me the money. However, I hope to put the task quotas under my mother's name."

"That's even better! Putting them under your mother's name is more than fine. After all, we're all watching over the completion of tasks under our family name."

Fang Zhenghang was even more delighted.

After submitting the monster cores for the task of guarding the main hall and receiving the contribution points, each core is also purchased at seventy percent of the market price.

It's profitable.

After the Fang family took the tasks and contribution points, Fang Che took the money and put it into the "Su family's property" for everyone to use as needed.

Anyway, the Su family doesn't need to submit tasks anymore.

"In this way, with two or three hundred cores, we'll have nearly forty contribution points, which will make our annual task much easier."

Everyone laughed with joy.

"We still can't relax; the more contribution points, the better!"

Fang Zhenghang warned seriously.

Everyone agreed verbally, but their expressions were somewhat relaxed.

After all, completing the task ahead of schedule is different from completing it under time pressure. It brings different emotions and risks. If the task cannot be completed by the last month, the entire family will have to work desperately, and casualties will be inevitable.

The meeting lasted for a long time.

Fang Che accompanied the whole time.

Fang Qianyi felt very strange. Her son had never participated before, so why was he so patient this time?

He actually sat through the whole meeting until it was over.

"What's wrong with you? Is your brain okay?"

Fang Qianyi worriedly touched her son's forehead, but it wasn't hot.

Fang Che helplessly removed his mother's hand.

It had been almost a month since his rebirth.

Since that evening, when he saw his mother, Fang Qianyi, Fang Che has had a strange feeling.

He always felt that chatting or doing things with Fang Qianyi gave him a sense of camaraderie similar to being with his brothers back then, a rough and adventurous feeling from the Jianghu (martial world).

It was very refreshing, direct, and straightforward, without any of the usual delicate and refined qualities of a typical daughter. Instead, she was open and casual.

They got along very comfortably.

"My old man must have smoked up in his grave to find such a good daughter-in-law."

Fang Che felt envious.

Being with Fang Qianyi rarely gave him the feeling of a mother taking care of her son; instead, it was Fang Che who felt like he was accommodating and taking care of his mother.

There was also a feeling of "taking care of a naive younger sister" and "taking care of a daughter."

It was quite strange.

Seeing Fang Che's lack of reaction, Fang Qianyi walked and chattered on: "You brought that Ye Meng into the family. When I saw her, that girl was not bad; she looked pretty, and with a big chest and a big butt, she could bear children. Are you planning to take her as a concubine?"

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