I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 604: Unfavorable Speculations (Additional chapter for the leader Feng Junzi Haoran)

Mrs. Wang looked at Zhang Gaoqiu who was bowing, her eyes showing a deep coldness and murderous intent.

If Zhang Gaoqiu's plan had not failed, how could she have been defiled?

"How dare you come to see me?" Mrs. Wang glared at Zhang Gaoqiu.

Zhang Gaoqiu smiled bitterly and said, "Aunt, I am really innocent! Who would have thought that my cousin and I would faint at the same time? Don't you think it's strange? There is no such a coincidence."

"You mean to say that someone is plotting against us in secret?" Mrs. Wang frowned.

Zhang Gaoqiu smiled bitterly and nodded: "I'm afraid that's the case, otherwise why would my cousin and I faint at the same time?"

"Tell me what happened." Mrs. Wang said.

Zhang Gaoqiu recounted the whole story. Madam Wang clenched her fists and showed murderous intent in her eyes: "Who is helping Zhang Chen? Our Shen family has strong defenses. It is not easy to sneak in. There must be a traitor in our Shen family who is secretly against us."

Zhang Gaoqiu raised his head and looked at Madam Wang. He carefully observed every detail of Madam Wang's body, and then asked tentatively: "What happened after my younger sister and I fainted...?"

Madam Wang glanced at Zhang Gaoqiu and said calmly, "I subdued Zhang Chen, and then waited in your yard for the old lady and others to catch the adulterer. But no one showed up after waiting for a long time. After a few hours, I knew something had happened, so I left."

At this point, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but recall the scene of that day in her mind. The violent impact seemed to hit her again and again across time and space, causing her white and tender hands to clench into fists, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes, but she concealed it in an instant.

Zhang Gaoqiu had not noticed Mrs. Wang's abnormality and was skeptical about what she said. Mrs. Wang changed the subject at this time: "Let's put aside Zhang Chen's matter for now. You and Shen Ling's marriage can't be delayed any further. I have already discussed with Zhang Chen and asked him to cancel his engagement with Shen Ling. I want to send someone to the Zhang family in Kyoto to propose marriage. Please write a letter to me and I will send someone to bring it to Kyoto."

Zhang Gaoqiu was stunned when he heard this, and a hint of hesitation appeared on his face. The reason why he wanted to hook up with Shen Ling was to seek the item of the Shen family. Now that the item was lost, he had too many choices, and Shen Ling was not a good match for him.

Moreover, Shen Ling was taken away by him before she got married, so he couldn't help but look down on Shen Ling in his heart, but things had come to this point and he couldn't change it. He could only whisper: "My nephew will write a letter now."

Madam Wang nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Zhang Gaoqiu writing the marriage certificate and said, "If you have time, go and persuade Shen Qiu for me. He and Jiang Nan are not a good match..."

Zhang Gaoqiu was stunned when he heard this, and looked up at Madam Wang in surprise, his eyes full of astonishment. He knew that Madam Wang had tried her best to bring Shen Qiu and Jiang Nan together before, so why did she suddenly start to break them up?
However, he did not understand Mrs. Wang's thoughts, so he could only say "yes", then lowered his head to continue writing documents, but various thoughts flashed in his mind: "It is of no benefit to me to marry Shen Ling now..."

Just when his thoughts changed, Zhang Chen had already arrived at the old lady's residence. After a while of reporting, he came to the old lady's inner hall and saw the old lady drinking tea.

Seeing Zhang Chen coming, she smiled and said, "My dear grandson, come forward quickly and let grandma take a good look at you."

Zhang Chen bowed, then walked forward. The old lady pulled him closer to look at him. After the two of them talked for a while, Zhang Chen said, "Old lady, I came here today to ask you to decide on two matters."

"What's the matter? Is it possible that someone in the mansion has made you angry?" The old lady said in a serious tone, "If you have any grievances, just tell me. I will definitely take care of it for you."

The old lady's words were sonorous and powerful. Zhang Chen could see that she was not being false, so he smiled and said, "That's not the case. With your support, who can be angry with me? I am thinking that my marriage with Shen Ling is not a happy one after all, and I already have someone I like, so it's better to call it quits. It's good for you, me and everyone else."

The old lady's face suddenly darkened when she heard this: "Boy, tell me, is someone forcing you? Threatening you? As long as you open your mouth, I will make the decision for you! Although I am old and have lived in the back house for many years, I am not senile and confused. I am still the one who makes the decision for the Shen family!"

Zhang Chen said quickly after hearing this: "My grandson's words are from the bottom of my heart, and they are sincere and heartfelt. No one forced me to do so. Please don't blame the good people. My grandson just sincerely feels that a forced melon is not sweet, so it is better to let it go and let everyone find a good match."

"Do you really think so?" The old lady took a breath and a gentle smile appeared in her eyes.

Zhang Chen nodded seriously.

Upon hearing this, the old lady said, "If that's the case, then I'll make the decision and your marriage will be cancelled."

"The second thing is the place to enter the inner courtyard of Chongzheng Academy. I regret it after thinking about it. After all, my mother's relics were left to me by her. How can I use them as objects of exchange? Grandma, please have mercy on me and allow me to change my mind because of my young age." Zhang Chen said.

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Shen looked at Zhang Chen and asked again, "You have to think carefully. I don't know when you can find the relic back."

"Grandson has naturally thought about it." Zhang Chen said.

Hearing this, Old Lady Shen nodded: "Since you have this intention, then it's all up to you." Zhang Chen could feel that Old Lady Shen was sincere to him, but the relationship in the Shen family was complicated. She was in a dilemma between her son and grandson, and she still had some bias. But Zhang Chen did not blame her. If it were him, he would probably also favor his son.

Zhang Chen talked with the old lady for a while before saying goodbye and leaving. After leaving the old lady's yard, Zhang Chen looked at the smoky and burning Shen family, and his eyes showed a sigh: "Since my purpose of coming to the Shen family has been achieved, I will strive to enter Chongzheng Academy next to see if I can get the opportunity to enter the spiritual world with my physical body. Leaving the Shen family at this time is to seek benefits and avoid harm. The Shen family has been targeted by Huang Tiandao and is being secretly calculated by the Salt Gang and the Cao Gang. I need to withdraw as soon as possible."

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen returned to his own courtyard and thought about his next plan.

"Zhang Chen, I always feel that it is not appropriate for us to continue living in the Shen family. We should move out as soon as possible to avoid any trouble later. There are too many people in the Shen family who are hostile to us, and I am afraid we can't resist the storm that is still brewing." Zhang said.

"I will go out to look for a house tomorrow. Once I find one, we will move out." Zhang Chen comforted Zhang.

To be honest, he didn't want to stay here any longer and had already thought about leaving.

Zhang rubbed her still red and swollen cheeks and smiled. "The Shen family is big and powerful. They can crush us into dust with just a flick of their fingers and put us women in an irretrievable situation. Although your mother's relics are good, there are too many people who care about them. You should stop taking them as soon as possible. If your mother is still alive, she will definitely think that your safety is more important than that thing."

Zhang Chen nodded when he heard this. He understood what Zhang meant, so he said, "Don't worry, Second Madam!"

On the morning of the second day, Zhang Chen used his escape technique to escape, and when he reappeared, he was already in Liu Ji's courtyard.

At this time, Liu Ji was sitting under the banana tree in the courtyard meditating and practicing Qi. After hearing Zhang Chen's movements, he opened his eyes and said unhappily, "Can't you knock on the door when you come? What if you discover some of my privacy? Wouldn't it be very difficult for me to deal with it?"

"What privacy do you have? The only thing worthy of praise is your absolute defense. What else is there that cannot be seen by others?" Zhang Chen said unhappily.

Liu Ji was too lazy to continue arguing with him, so he changed the subject: "You came to see me again, but what's the matter?"

"I want to buy a yard, a yard that is safe, hidden, and low-key enough." Zhang Chen said, "It would be best if it is far away from Huang Tiandao and will not be noticed by Huang Tiandao."

Liu Ji heard this and said, "Is there a budget?"

"Ten thousand taels of silver." Zhang Chen said.

Liu Ji shook his head when he heard this. "Land in Nanjing is very expensive. You want to buy the kind of yard you mentioned with 10,000 taels of silver? That's just a joke! The kind of yard you mentioned must be a single-family yard, and it must be a wealthy family located in an area where the powerful and wealthy live. Only then can it meet your conditions."

"For a yard like this, you can't buy it without 100,000 taels, and 100,000 taels is just the starting price," said Liu Ji.

"But I don't have that much money." Zhang Chen said.

Liu Ji scratched his head and said, "It's difficult! Leave it to me. Come to me in three days to get the news."

"This is a silver note worth 10,000 taels." Zhang Chen took out the silver note from his sleeve.

"Where did you get so much money, kid?" Liu Ji's eyes widened when he saw Zhang Chen took out the ten thousand taels of silver note.

The rebels have no money!
If the rebels have money, why do they rebel? Why do they have to tie their heads to their belts?

Liu Ji had no money either, not even a hundred taels of silver on him.

But he still pushed the silver back: "No need! You can't even buy a hair with this ten thousand taels, take it back and spend it yourself. Based on our friendship, since I am doing things for you, of course I don't need you to pay."

"How can I buy a house without money?" Zhang Chen was stunned.

"Huang Tiandao is going to take action against the Shen family. The pie of Jinling City will definitely be redistributed. How many people are eyeing the big pie of the Shen family? It would be easy for me to use my power for personal gain and get you a yard." Liu Ji smiled proudly when he heard this.

Liu Ji has no money, but Huang Tiandao is about to take action against the Shen family. When the Shen family’s interests are left vacant, he, as the manager, will soon become rich.

PS: Additional update for the leader Feng Junzi Haoran (Part 3).

(End of this chapter)