Chen Haoran's expression changed uncertainly, and he couldn't make up his mind for a while. After all, Chen Ying is his biological daughter. Although he doesn't want to see Mrs. He, he loves this daughter very much.
Now I really don't want to let him be given to someone else as a concubine. A concubine has no status at all in the family. She is just a spare tire. With the Liu family's family background, if she really gets married, she may not even be as good as a maid.
Seeing Chen Haoran deep in thought, Liu Ming added, "If the Chen family master succeeds, I can guarantee that the Chen family will be respected in Luoye City, and there will be no city master's mansion in the future."
Chen Haoran was shocked. The cost of this move was huge. Wouldn't the City Lord's Palace have any objections? He looked at City Master Feng in confusion, his eyes full of inquiry.
City Lord Feng said: "Brother Haoran, I will leave Luoye City after a while and follow Mr. Liu to the south. There will be my place there."
Chen Haoran is no longer calm now. Now that the He family has been destroyed and the city lord's palace has withdrawn, doesn't the entire Luoye City belong to the Chen family? By then, the Chen family's thousand-year operation has reached its peak in his own hands. Who can shake the status of the family head?
In the future, he will not only be called the lord of the house, but also the lord of the city, and he will also become the most respected ancestor of the Chen family.
But with Ying'er's temperament, how could she be willing to be someone's concubine? He suddenly fell into confusion, between his ambition for hegemony and his family ties.
Liu Ming glanced at him proudly and said: "Since the Chen family has many things to do, I will leave today. Please think carefully and give us an answer tomorrow!"
After saying that, he and City Lord Feng left.
After the two left, Chen Haoran sat down on the chair and fell into deep contemplation.
Cheng Ling hid against the wall. During the conversation between the three of them in the hall, because they were worried about Liu Ming and the city lord, they did not use their spiritual consciousness to penetrate it, and they did not know what they discussed. Seeing the two people leaving with a large group of people, they followed them from a distance.
After about half an hour, he saw two people entering the city lord's palace. He grabbed a guard who was standing behind, knocked him unconscious, put on his clothes again, and sneaked into the city lord's palace.
The city lord's mansion was quite large, and there were many people on duty inside. Cheng Ling was at the end. He just lowered his head and followed the guards in front, but no one noticed him.
Not long after, they saw two people entering the hall of the mansion. The guards dispersed in front of the hall, leaving only two people on duty.
Cheng Ling took advantage of the chaos and left while everyone was leaving. After a while, he turned back and came to the back of the hall, hiding among the flowers and grass, and listened to the conversation inside.
The young man said: "City Lord Feng, who is this Cheng Ling? Have you ever seen him?"
Cheng Ling was shocked. How could they ask for information about him? It seemed that they had never had any relationship. Could it be that the City Lord's Mansion was really involved in the ambush? He quickly gathered his concentration and listened carefully!
The city lord replied: "I have never seen this person, but he and his mother were expelled from the Chen family when he was very young."
"Why?"
"I don't know about this. I only heard that six years ago, the Cheng family promised to marry him and return to the family. For this reason, Chen Haoran was not happy and set out to get rid of him by the family's children."
"But who would have thought that Cheng Ling had been practicing in the Wuxiang Sword Sect for four years, and his strength had improved by leaps and bounds. He actually killed Chen Ran, the number one member of the younger generation of the Chen family at that time, and even Chen Zong was deposed. Chen Haoran was eliminated!"
"Oh, then Cheng Ling is very cruel and ruthless. His half-brother will be useless at his own initiative."
"Actually, it's not his fault. For some reason, Chen Haoran has always hated the mother and son, and tried every means to harm them. Even in the Wuxiang Sword Sect, they were oppressed for a long time at first. Cheng Ling was forced to resist, and he resolutely resisted."
"How is his cultivation?"
"Six years ago, he was in the late stage of foundation building. If he is alive now, he should have broken through the golden elixir. Moreover, his swordsmanship is very strong. He crossed the realm and killed Chen Ran, who was in the fake elixir realm. I heard that he is still a foundation building disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect. First person."
"How did he disappear?"
"Six years ago, after the Chen family competed in martial arts, they disappeared the next day. However, after that night, the Chen and He families lost several Jindan elders respectively. It must be related to Cheng Ling."
Liu Ming pondered for a while and said: "It seems that I am going to the Wuxiang Sword Sect. Damn it, I can't find Cheng Ling's whereabouts at all now. Cheng Yanbing's excuse is really tricky!"
Cheng Yanbing? Why are you involved with her again? Hearing this, Cheng Ling couldn't help but recall the situation in Hulu Valley back then. He felt hot in his heart, but he suppressed it in a hurry.
The city lord continued: "Mr. Liu, why do you have to find Cheng Ling? With your character and cultivation, how could the Cheng family refuse marriage?"
"You don't know something. A few months ago, when I went to propose marriage, the ancestor of the Cheng family said that Yan Bing is the most qualified disciple of this generation of the Cheng family, and he has the protection of his master. He also made an engagement with Cheng Ling before. , if the marriage is to be forced, unless she agrees to it herself."
"But she was reluctant. My Liu family put pressure on her frequently, and she relented, saying that she would only be willing to find Cheng Ling, terminate her previous engagement, or defeat him!"
Cheng Ling felt a headache. What was Cheng Yanbing doing? He had no contact with her at all and hadn't seen her for six years. He actually used the engagement as an excuse. If you don't want to get married, you won't get married. Why did you involve me when you have nothing to do? I have offended the Liu family, which is really unfair.
The city lord wondered: "Could it be that the elders of the Cheng family just let her do whatever she wants?"
"The ancestor of the Cheng family is very fond of her. Besides, she is protected by Liu Qingyan, so I can't use force!"
"Then we can only go to the Wuxiang Sword Sect and see if they have any news about Cheng Ling."
Liu Ming added: "City Lord Feng, let's see if Chen Haoran agrees to today's matter."
City Lord Feng paused for a while and said: "I think 80% of the time he will agree. Chen Haoran is quite ambitious. The position of City Lord of Luoye City will definitely make him tempted, and he will obediently persuade me to become your concubine. .”
Liu Ming laughed loudly and said, "Thank you City Lord Feng for leaving behind a thousand-year foundation."
"It doesn't matter. It's truly a blessing to have Young Master take care of you and introduce me to Famous Sword Academy."
"City Master Feng Haihan, with your qualifications and age, you can only become a deacon of the outer courtyard in the academy. As for the other young master, you can strive to enter the inner courtyard. Can you really set up a thousand-year foundation in Luoye City?"
"Haha, let me tell you the truth, it's not Chen Haoran's turn in Luoye City yet. My second brother is still here. Even if his family is the only one in the family, he won't be able to cause much trouble."
"Haha, City Lord Feng is so resourceful and resourceful, I admire you so much!"
"No, it's the young master who has given you the reward. I see that you are tired today, so let the maid in the palace wait on the young master and rest first!"
"Haha, good! City Lord Feng really wins my heart."
When Cheng Ling saw that he could no longer hear any useful news, he quietly left and returned to Xianxi Tower. After returning, he sat on the couch and thought.
I didn't expect that the Liu family would come after me. It was all caused by that girl Cheng Yanbing. The ancients said that beauties bring disaster, and they really don't deceive me. Anyway, the Wuxiang Sword Sect doesn’t have any news about me now, so let them just worry about it!
As for the Chen family, Chen Ying is very pitiful because she is about to be betrayed by her biological father. Chen Haoran, you are truly unworthy of being a father. Your son and daughter are both pawns in your hands and can be abandoned at any time. If you endure for a few days, you will soon get the retribution you deserve!
In the Chen Mansion, Chen Haoguang and Chen Hai brought all the Chen family's children from the Wuxiang Sword Sect back to their family. Chen Haoran finally breathed a sigh of relief. With these disciples here, the City Lord's Mansion no longer dared to take action easily.
Now, the biggest headache is Chen Ying's matter. The temptation of the Lord of Luoye City was too great. He thought hard for a long time, but in the end ambition defeated family love. His daughter could be reborn, but there was only one chance!
After making up his mind, he came to Chen Ying's wing.
Chen Ying was grieving in the side room. The death of her mother made her heartbroken. What's more, she was killed by her father and uncle, and she couldn't even talk about revenge.
At this time, Chen Haoran walked in, sat down next to her, and said, "Ying'er, don't be sad. Your mother's death was just an accident."
Chen Ying trembled and said coldly: "Is it an accident? Wasn't it killed by you and your uncle?"
"Ying'er, how did we know that she would suddenly rush out and we couldn't hold back at all? After all, it was because of the quarrel between you and He Kui that the quarrel got out of hand."
Chen Ying was shaking with anger and said in a trembling voice: "Father, do you also believe that I sent someone to kill He Kui?"
"It's not that I believe it, it's that the He family believes it. Dad has long said that you should be careful in your words and deeds. You must know that trouble comes from your mouth. It's your mother who has spoiled you!"
"Even now, Dad, are you still blaming Mom?"
"Okay, there's no need to talk about the past. Dad wants to discuss something with you today."
"What's the matter?"
"Although we won the battle yesterday, most of the family's elites were lost. I'm afraid that the City Lord's Palace will take the opportunity to cause trouble. What you see today is City Lord Feng and Young Master Liu."
"My daughter doesn't understand these things, so why should you come and tell me."
Chen Haoran sighed: "The Liu family is not an ordinary monastic family. They are powerful. It is said that the ancestor has reached the state of becoming a god."
"Today, the person who helped you stand up was Young Master Liu. He took a fancy to you and wanted you to become his concubine."
Chen Ying was shocked. She looked at Chen Haoran in disbelief and said, "Concubine? Dad, what is a daughter in your heart? Are you so willing to let me be someone else's concubine?"
Chen Haoran's face turned red, and he was secretly ashamed. After a moment, he said again: "Ying'er, listen to dad first!"
"I won't listen! I won't listen! I would rather die than become a concubine!" Chen Ying shook her head and covered her ears. She didn't want to listen to him at all. Her heart was extremely cold!
Chen Haoran was furious and said: "Listen to what dad has to say first, and then refuse! Dad knows that you have wronged you by becoming a concubine, but the Liu family's son has an engagement with the Cheng family, and it is impossible for him to marry with my Chen family again. I also promise that I will treat you very well, and maybe I can become my wife in the future.”
"Ying'er, if you are born into the Chen family, you have to consider the family. If you don't agree, the Liu family and the City Lord's Mansion will join forces. Our Chen family will have no power to resist, and the good situation will be ruined!"
Chen Ying looked at him coldly and said, "I'm afraid the Liu family promised some benefits to dad!"
Chen Haoran paused for a moment. He didn't expect that this daughter, who was usually silent, actually hit the mark.
But when he was exposed in person, he became even more annoyed and said angrily: "Whether you are willing or not, for the sake of the family, I have no choice but to suffer. Tomorrow, Mr. Liu will come to greet you, so just dress up!"
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left!
