Traveling through the millennium: creating a prosperous dynasty with you

However, Qian Mingcheng was unusually calm. He gently patted his sister's shoulder and said to her in a soothing voice: "All of this is father's own fault! We must not indulge in grief for too long.

The most important thing now is that we must work hard to live every day, not only for our mothers, but also for ourselves."

Although the younger sister knew that her father was not a dutiful husband and father, blood was thicker than water after all! Deep down, she still desperately wanted to see her father again.

The mother also felt that this was human nature, so she persuaded Qian Mingcheng: "Cheng'er, let our family meet one last time. This way, it can be regarded as a perfect end to the first half of our lives."

Qian Mingcheng had no choice but to seek help from An Chen. After An Chen learned about this, he immediately went to the palace to plead with the emperor without hesitation.

The emperor was a little hesitant at first, but when he thought of the Qian family's willingness to donate several mines, he finally nodded and agreed.

After seeing her father for the last time, Qian Mingcheng's sister seemed to have grown up a lot overnight.

She quietly raised her hand and gently wiped away the tears that were falling from the corners of her eyes. She looked directly into her brother's eyes with a firm gaze and said solemnly and with determination: "From now on, no matter what difficulties we encounter, I will fight side by side with you and work together to make mother live a happier and better life!"

After leaving the palace, An Chen and Xu Zhen headed straight to the construction site in the suburbs without stopping.

At this moment, the construction site is bustling with busy scenes. The school has begun to break ground, the construction of the biogas digester has officially started, and the road paving project is in full swing... The entire construction site is filled with a busy atmosphere.

An Chen stood aside, watching the construction vehicles working efficiently and quickly, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's really unexpected that these construction vehicles are so powerful. It only took a few days to complete the excavation of the main foundation."

Xu Zhen also nodded in agreement and said with emotion: "Of course, but don't underestimate these engineering vehicles. Their efficiency is much faster than manual labor."

An Chen turned to look at Xu Zhen and asked, "Zhen Zhen, do we need to go over and say hello to those workers?"

Xu Zhen thought for a moment and replied, "We are just here to take a look. You see they are doing a good job. There is nothing to tell them. Let's forget it. They are busy with work now. If we go there rashly, we will only disturb them and affect the progress of the construction. Besides, we have been back to Beijing for most of the day and feel a little tired. How about we go back and rest for a while?"

An Chen felt that what Xu Zhen said made sense, so he responded, "Okay."

Then, the two turned around and prepared to return to the palace. At this moment, they suddenly noticed that several people were rushing over from the direction of the capital, in a hurry, as if they had something urgent to do.

Seeing that they were heading towards the construction site, the two wondered in their hearts, could something unexpected have happened? So they stood there quietly waiting for them to approach.

When the group of people came closer, they were surprised to find that they were disciples of the Ghost Killing Sect. They looked hurried, with their heads down, as if they were thinking about something.

Xu Zhen couldn't help but ask, "What happened? You are so panicked, what's going on?"

The sudden voice startled several people. When they looked up and saw their master and King Chen standing in front of them, they were obviously relieved.

One of them said quickly: "Master, you finally showed up, please save the Sect Master!"

Xu Zhen frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Isn't he on the construction site? What happened to him? Tell me, what happened?"

Another person quickly replied: "We don't know the details either, but there have been some strangers secretly spying on the Sect Master these past two days."

Xu Zhen was immediately dissatisfied when he heard this, and shouted angrily: "There are so many of you, why don't you take them down?"

The man looked embarrassed and explained, "Master, please calm down. We have tried several times but have never succeeded in catching them. These people are definitely not ordinary people. Judging from the martial arts they displayed, they are most likely masters from Nanzhao."

"Nan Zhao? Is there some conflict between you and Nan Zhao?"

"No, that's really strange! We are involved in the business of these surrounding countries, but the Ghost Master once issued a clear order within the sect to prohibit going to Nanzhao to do business."

"What is going on?" An Chen asked with a frown.

"We are also confused! Even the leader himself doesn't know the reason. Maybe the old Taoist priest knows the situation, but it's a pity that he has been gone for many years." Another person spread his hands helplessly.

An Chen and Xu Zhen looked at each other, and an ominous premonition flashed through their minds at the same time.

"Don't panic." Xu Zhen tried to comfort them. "Why are the people from Nanzhao keeping a close eye on your leader? There must be something behind this. Tell me the details."

"Here's what happened. Last night, the Sect Master accidentally found a letter in the study. The handwriting on the envelope was quite unfamiliar. The content of the letter roughly required the Sect Master to go to a certain place alone tonight to keep an appointment. Otherwise..." At this point, the man suddenly stopped talking, as if he found it difficult to continue.

"What will happen otherwise?" An Chen asked impatiently.

“Otherwise they will destroy the construction site we are currently working on.” The man lowered his head and his voice became low.

Xu Zhen frowned, his face full of worry, and he muttered to himself, "Who on earth is so bold? What is their intention in wanting to see the Sect Master?"

A trace of worry flashed in the eyes of the person next to him, and he said in a low voice: "The leader insisted on going there in person. He said that we must not let everyone's efforts go to waste."

An Chen said without hesitation: "I want to go to the appointment with the Sect Master."

Others echoed, "Your Majesty, we proposed this before, but the Sect Master refused to agree and insisted on going alone. He also drove us all back, saying that the construction site was short of manpower and needed us to stay and work hard."

"So where is the sect leader now?" An Chen asked.

"My Lord, when we left, the Sect Master was alone in the study. We have arranged for several brothers to quietly guard the door."

"Okay, in that case, you guys can go and take care of your own things first. I'll handle this matter. You can rest assured, as long as I'm here, I will never let the Sect Master encounter any danger." An Chen's voice was firm and powerful.

After getting the answer, everyone left with peace of mind. "Thank you, Master, Prince. You and the Prince should also be more careful!"

After parting with a few people, An Chen and Xu Zhen quickly got on their motorcycles and sped towards the direction of the sect leader.

In the study, the master was concentrating on the totem drawn on the letter, lost in thought, as if he had completely forgotten everything around him. At this time, An Chen and Xu Zhen were standing outside the door, knocking gently several times, but the master seemed to be unaware.

The brothers waiting outside the door couldn't help but feel a little worried, fearing that something unexpected had happened to the leader. So, they made a prompt decision and opened the door without hesitation.

The master suddenly came to his senses and quickly pressed the letter in his hand under a book. When he looked up and saw that the visitors were the master and the prince, he felt a little relieved, and then pretended to be calm and asked: "When did the master come back? Is there anything important to discuss?"

Xu Zhen panted slightly and said, "I've been running around for most of the day and I'm really exhausted. Let's sit down and talk first."

The leader understood his meaning, and then signaled the other brothers to leave first, and closed the study door himself.

He said, "Master, please take a seat. I believe you must have heard about what happened here in such a hurry."

After the three of them sat down, Xu Zhen spoke first: "We just went to inspect the construction site, and on the way back we happened to meet a few brothers. They said that you were being targeted by someone, I wonder what the reason is?"

"Master, I am at a loss as to what to do about this matter."

"Are you really being targeted? When did you realize that someone started following you? This is crucial." Xu Zhen asked.

"It's been quite a while, but before that I just occasionally felt as if someone was secretly watching me. After all, there are many brothers in our capital, and if there were really any suspicious people, they should have been discovered long ago. So I didn't take it to heart at first. However, they actually sent a letter yesterday, telling me to go to a specific place to meet tonight."

"Where?" His voice was low and calm.

"The letter didn't specify the exact location, it just said someone would come to lead me there in the evening."

"Oh? Don't they know that we have a lot of people here? How dare they come here so boldly? It seems they are quite confident in their abilities!" A trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

"Master, they came in so swaggeringly when they delivered the letter yesterday. The brothers mistook them for guests coming to discuss business, and no one stepped forward to stop them." I lowered my head guiltily.

"This is not a good sign. It has also sounded a wake-up call for us. From now on, all strangers must be strictly checked. We must not allow spies from other countries to get any information about these precious resources in our hands." Xu Zhen's tone was firm and resolute.

"Master, what you said is absolutely right. I have already informed all the brothers of this matter. Yesterday, when that person was about to reach the study, some brothers stepped forward to stop him. However, even though we had more than 10 or 20 people, we still failed to stop him. What is puzzling is that that person did not kill the brothers."

"Whether you are an enemy or a friend, we will know after we meet. The prince and I will wait here. When night falls, you can go ahead. I will send little bees to follow you. Be sure to carry the pistol I gave you earlier with you in case of emergency."

"Thank you, my Lord. It is almost time for dinner. I will arrange for it to be sent to the dining hall right away."

"You have a yard full of grown men, what kind of delicious food can you cook? I think this desk of yours is nice, it has plenty of space, we might as well make some delicious food here."

"That's great. The food is delicious. I can enjoy a feast today."

The sect leader tidied up the things on the desk, took out the letter and handed it to Xu Zhen.

"Master, this is the letter they sent. Please take a look."

Xu Zhen took the letter and carefully read the words on it. It was just a short sentence, and it seemed nothing unusual. However, what caught her attention was the eye-catching totem in the lower right corner of the letter. It was unique and eye-catching, as if it hid some deep meaning.

"Master, do you know the meaning of this totem? Is it related to any gang in the martial arts world?" Xu Zhen asked curiously.

"Well... I have never seen this totem, but it feels familiar. Maybe Your Majesty will have an impression of it." The sect leader replied after a little thought.

An Chen took the letter, stared at the mysterious totem, and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he frowned and muttered to himself, "This totem... seems to have been seen somewhere before, but I can't remember where it is."

Everyone fell silent, trying to dig out clues about this totem from the depths of their memories. Time passed by, but they still had no clue.

"Forget it, there's no need to worry about it for now. Master, Prince, let's have our meal first. From what I feel, the other party has no ill will towards us. No matter what the situation is, we will find out when we go and find out tonight." said the sect leader.

As night fell, the moonlight sprinkled on the ground like water. Someone really came to lead the sect leader, and surprisingly, they were heading to a nearby courtyard.

Xu Zhen and An Chen secretly monitored everything through the little bees, and their hearts were full of doubts and curiosity.

When they stepped into the yard, a mysterious atmosphere hit them. It was quiet and silent, with only the faint sound of the wind echoing in their ears. The scene before them made them even more confused. What secrets were hidden in this strange place?

Xu Zhen: "Are they sure it's not a joke?"

An Chen: “It’s really unexpected.”

Xu Zhen's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "How dare they be so brave to get so close to the Guishamen's courtyard? This is our territory! Don't they know that it's very risky to do this?"

An Chen frowned, thought for a moment and said, "His predictions are always accurate. Since he said there is no danger, maybe there is something else going on? Let's observe the situation first."

The sect leader approached cautiously and finally saw the scene ahead clearly.

The sect leader was surprised to find that what was waiting for him was a group of mysterious people in black. These people were wearing black robes, their faces were covered by shadows, revealing a mysterious aura.

The leader looked at them coldly, holding a yellowed scroll in his hand.