I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 582: Officials Visit
Shen Zhen kept a low profile and took all the responsibility on himself.

Seeing Shen Zhen admitting his mistake, Zhang could no longer maintain her tough attitude. She was in a dilemma for a moment and looked at Zhang Chen.

"Chen'er, you are my nephew, I will never let you suffer any injustice. Your marriage was arranged by your mother when she was alive, how can I allow that girl to resist? Don't worry, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation. She has to marry whether she wants to or not!" Shen Zhen stepped forward, took Zhang Chen's hand, and said softly, "The reason why I said to delay it for three to five years is not what your second mother said about one woman with two husbands, but I want you to get in touch with Shen Ling, cultivate some feelings, and get to know each other. There is a buffer period of three to five years. I will try my best to create opportunities for you and Shen Ling to get in touch alone, and then you can naturally accomplish good things. Even if the girl still resists after three to five years, she will not resist too much after this period of contact."

"You are my nephew, no different from my biological son. Don't think too much. Just live here peacefully and wait for the right time to get married." Shen Zhen's voice was full of sincerity.

Hearing Shen Zhen's words, Zhang Chen knew that there must be something he didn't know about, but Shen Zhen was his elder after all, and now that he was begging him in such a humble manner, he couldn't say anything tough. Zhang Chen seemed to be a real young man, with red eyes and a look of emotion: "Uncle, thank you, thank you and your family."

Shen Zhen found this a bit strange, but she couldn't find any reason for it.

"Good boy, just live well in the mansion from now on! Our family will never treat you unfairly." Shen Zhen patted Zhang Chen's shoulder and comforted him.

As they were talking, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, and a figure rushed in quickly. It was the chief steward of the Shen Mansion, Lai Zongguan. He entered the room and bowed to the old lady and others: "This old servant greets the old lady and the masters of the house."

"What's the matter?" Shen Zhen let go of Zhang Chen's hand and asked.

"Reporting to the master, the officials from Jinling Prefecture have arrived and said that there is a wanted criminal of the imperial court hiding in our mansion..." Lai Changrong said as he looked at Zhang Chen with a look that said, "You know what I mean."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhen's expression suddenly turned serious. His entire face was gloomy as water. He shouted, "My Shen family is a prominent family in Jinling. We are a clean family. How could we harbor a wanted criminal of the imperial court? Stop the officers!"

Lai Changrong looked at Shen Zhen with a bitter face, then glanced at Zhang Chen: "Master, those officials got the documents from Jinling Prefecture, and it seems that they are coming for this young master..."

"Didn't you hear what I said? My Shen family is innocent and we don't harbor any criminals!"

Shen Zhen repeated the story in a heavier tone.

Lai Changrong gave a bitter smile upon hearing this and could only turn around and retreat.

Shen Zhen looked at Zhang Chen, who sighed softly, "I am the one who caused trouble for the Shen family."

"What are you talking about, kid? We are a family, why are you being so polite? I couldn't protect your parents back then, so why can't I protect you? The north is in chaos, who knows where your real body is? As long as you don't admit that you are Zhang Chen, and don't admit that you are a wanted criminal of the court, I will definitely keep you safe. As for the issue of your identity, your current name cannot be used. Tomorrow I will get a fake identity for you, and you just stay in Jinling with peace of mind. As long as my Shen family is here, no one can touch you." The old lady at the side spoke, her voice full of domineering, and Zhang Chen felt a little warm in his heart.

"I am a criminal exiled by the imperial court. What if the imperial court finds out..." Zhang Chen felt a little emotional.

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Shen Zhen's voice was full of pride: "This is Jinling! If we say you are Zhang Chen, you are Zhang Chen. If we say you are not Zhang Chen, you are not Zhang Chen."

Hearing Shen Zhen's words, Zhang Chen glanced at the other party and was secretly shocked at the power of the Shen family.

The two sides talked for another half a day, and then a welcoming banquet was arranged. Only then did Zhang Chen and his family return to Lixiang Garden.

Just in front of the gate of Lixiang Garden, there were two vivid figures standing. Zhang Chen knew both of them. One was Jiang Nan, who winked at Zhang Chen quietly at this moment. The other one was Shen Ling.

Shen Ling looked unhappy and stood in front of the gate, blocking Zhang Chen's way.

"Miss Shen, is there anything I can help you with?" Zhang Chen asked Shen Ling, who was wearing a red dress.

"Toad, stop dreaming. I will never fall in love with you. I won't hide it from you either, I already have someone I like, you'd better give up on this idea as soon as possible." Shen Ling's voice was full of condescending scolding.

"Oh?" Zhang Chen said "Oh" lightly and looked up and down at Shen Ling.

"What do you mean by 'oh'?" Shen Ling glared at Zhang Chen.

"Since ancient times, marriage has been decided by parents and matchmakers. If you could be the master of your own marriage, you wouldn't come here to show off to me. Just give up on this idea and marry me obediently! Although I don't like you either, you can't disobey your parents' orders." Zhang Chen looked at the other person sarcastically.

As for marrying Shen Ling?

impossible!

Totally impossible!
There was no possibility between him and Shen Ling! Shen Ling was secretly meeting men, how could Zhang Chen want such a woman?
But since the other party was not friendly to him, he did not mind using words to disgust him. If he could anger the other party and make him reveal some secrets, he would be able to figure out a clue in the chaotic situation of the Shen family.

Sure enough, after hearing what Zhang Chen said, Shen Ling suddenly became emotional: "Toad, are you worthy of marrying me? Do you think my uncles and aunts, those masters really want to marry me to you? Don't daydream, they just want the treasure left by your mother. The reason they agreed to your marriage is just to delay time. They asked Zhang Gaoqiu to try to use the Zhang family bloodline to crack the treasure. If successful, the marriage can naturally be dissolved. You are of the Zhang family bloodline, and Zhang Gaoqiu is also of the Zhang family bloodline. There is no reason why it should not succeed!" After saying this, Shen Ling paused, realizing that she might have said something wrong in her impulse. Her pupils shrank involuntarily, and she quickly turned around and left.

Jiang Nan on the side smiled bitterly at Zhang Chen: "She has been spoiled by her family since she was a child. She is the apple of the Shen family's eye. She is not bad by nature. She is just used to being willful. Don't bother with her."

After Jiang Nan finished speaking, he quickly chased after Shen Ling.

Looking at Shen Ling's receding back, Zhang Chen stood there expressionlessly. Cheng Yu said, "Zhang Chen, the Shen family is trying to stir up trouble."

"I know." Zhang Chen said.

"Should we do it first?" The little kid looked as if he was eager to see the world in chaos.

Zhang Chen shook his head: "No! The Shen family is not simple, there is a tenth-level god sitting in charge, we can't act rashly."

Zhang Chen looked towards the backyard of the Shen family. In the void above the backyard, there was a faint aura flowing. Although the aura was obscure, it could not be hidden from his divine eyes. There was a tenth-order power flowing in it. The Shen family controlled 70% of the world's water transport, so it was not surprising that they could accumulate a tenth-order god.

"First, find the clues to the treasure left by my mother, and then find a way to take it away. It won't be too late for us to leave the Shen family then." Zhang Chen said.

He needed to understand the situation in Jinling first before making any subsequent decisions.

Zhang Chen walked back to the house slowly. The more the Shen family plotted, the happier he felt. When the time came, he would have to show no mercy.

"Chen'er, the Shen family is wealthy and powerful, and it is a great force that dominates the world. We are weak and alone, so we might as well swallow our anger and leave Jinling to find another way to make a living. The most important thing is that you live in peace. No matter how good the things your mother left you are, they are just external possessions. What's the point of giving them up?" Zhang's eyes were full of worry.

Hearing this, Zhang Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have a sense of propriety in my heart."

The Shen family needs time, but does that mean Zhang Chen doesn’t need time either?
Who knows how incredible Zhang Chen's abilities will be in three to five years?
"Besides, even if we want to leave, I'm afraid we can't." Zhang Chen said to himself.

After hearing what Shen Ling said, Zhang Chen realized in his heart that the Shen family had made two plans and would never let him leave. In case Zhang Gaoqiu failed to break the restriction left by his mother, the other party would need his help.

No matter how you look at it, the Shen family has no reason to let me leave.

"This is really difficult! What should I do?" Zhang Chen sat in the patio in the yard, thinking of various ideas in his mind.

First of all, the things that his mother left him must be very important, otherwise the Shen family would not be so jealous. It was originally his own thing, and Zhang Chen would never give it up. Secondly, he had entered Jinling now, and it was not up to him to decide whether he could leave or not.

Time is slowly passing

The next day, Shen Xu arrived with a stack of documents in his hands.

"Greetings, second uncle." Zhang Chen bowed to Shen Xu.

"This is the new household registration we have applied for you. We have already arranged this new identity properly, and there will definitely not be any mistakes." Shen Xu handed over the document in his hand.

Zhang Chen took the pass, looked down, and saw that the name on the document was not Zhang Chen, but: Shen Chen.

All of my younger brothers and sisters changed their surname to Shen.

"This time your identity has no flaws. Even if the government wants to cause trouble for you, they can't." Shen Xu said with a smile.

Zhang Chen was delighted when he saw this: "Thank you, uncle. I just wonder if this will cause trouble for the Shen family?"

"The world is so big, it's not difficult to hide a few people." Shen Xu disagreed.

After talking for a while longer, Shen Xu said goodbye and left, leaving Zhang Chen standing in the yard looking at the household registration in his hand in silence.

(End of this chapter)