Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

Li Xingzhi went to the old man to ask about the Zhou family's concubine, and the old man just smiled. Although she was just a concubine, it was still a big deal for the Li family to have more children. Besides, Li Xingzhi was only fifteen or sixteen years old. In an ordinary family, he would have already married. Unlike Li Xingzhi, who was so unhurried and showed no signs of marriage!

Adding to the recent entanglement with the monk and the various strange phenomena that Li Xingzhi often exhibited, the old man was quite uneasy—it was more important to hurry up and take in a concubine! As for getting Li Xingzhi married, the old man was not in a hurry. Not only were his sons always opinionated, but he also didn't think that daughters from ordinary families were good enough for his grandson!

Seeing the old man's expression, Li Xingzhi didn't say anything more, lest the old man worry that he wanted to become a monk again! As for the young lady from the Zhou family, let her suffer a little for now! Anyway, the Zhou family likes to cause trouble! Actually, Li Xingzhi was still a little unhappy about the annulment of the engagement, so he took the opportunity to make the Zhou family's daughter suffer a little! It has to be said, he's really not very magnanimous!

"Grandpa, I'm planning to get engaged to Zhi'er! After all, she's a girl living in my house, and it wouldn't be right if she didn't have a proper status! If this goes on for a while, I'm afraid people will start gossiping!"

The old man's expression changed. "Engaged? You're planning to marry her?" The so-called "betrothal wife" and "concubine" are meaningless. Li Linzhi is a girl with no status or identity. How can he marry her just like that? Moreover, in his opinion, that woman's family is nothing but roughnecks from the martial arts world. Moreover, her character and manners are not good at all. She is not worthy of his Li family's eldest grandson!

Seeing the old man's shocked and displeased expression, Li Xingzhi was momentarily stunned before realizing that this was ancient times, where etiquette was paramount, not the open-minded 21st century! What the young woman's behavior seemed normal to Li Xingzhi was, in the eyes of people of this era, crude and lacking in manners! And the fact that she had no relatives and friends and had come to live in his house was perfectly natural to Li Xingzhi, but to others it was a completely different story! Perhaps that was why Hongniang often treated him with "different eyes"!

Although Li Xingzhi was opinionated, he couldn't completely disobey the old man. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Zhi'er accompanied Grandpa on his wanderings when she was young. Later, when I was harmed, she saved me. I will never forget this life-saving grace! Later, when bandits came chasing us, I was seriously injured and powerless to resist. It was her grandfather who risked his life to let us escape! Her grandfather entrusted her to me, how could I betray her and make her suffer the humiliation of being subservient to others?" As Li Xingzhi spoke, his emotions surged, and he himself had to admire his acting skills!

He claimed it was a life-saving grace, but in reality, even if the girl hadn't saved him, he would have woken up anyway! The subsequent pursuit was entirely due to him being caught in the crossfire! However, the way he described it made it sound like, "A beautiful woman saved a handsome young man, and the young man, unable to repay her kindness, could only offer himself in return!"

As he spoke, for some reason, he thought of that spirited and charming girl again, and the spring-like atmosphere that filled the room that night. For some reason, a pang of pain flashed through his heart! He still didn't dare to go and see her, afraid that what he would find out was not what he wanted to see!

The old man wanted to say that even if he wanted to repay a debt of gratitude, he didn't need to marry her. However, looking into Li Xingzhi's clear and firm eyes, the words that came out were, "Alright! Sigh—I'm getting old too. Seeing you like this, I'm relieved! In a few years, this entire Li family fortune will be passed on to you. I hope you'll take good care of yourself and not be so impetuous as you were in your youth!" As he spoke, the old man looked listless, as if he had unloaded the burden of his life. He felt much lighter, but he seemed to have aged a few more years.

Looking at the old man, Li Xingzhi felt a pang of guilt. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately said nothing—he couldn't promise the old man anything. Ever since obtaining that enormous bug, he had resolved to live a carefree life in this world; how could he possibly be burdened by etiquette and those things, wasting his time and energy?!

"Grandpa, don't worry! With me here, the Li family won't fall!"

The old man looked at the young man before him—the young man seemed to emanate boundless power, his words resolute, making the old man involuntarily believe him! A strange sense of peace settled down in his heart! It was as if with this young man by his side, he could rest assured about everything!

Looking at the handsome young man before him, a surge of pride welled up within him! —This is the son of the Li family! Cheng'er, with such a child, your spirit in heaven can rest in peace!

Looking at his grandfather, who was showing signs of aging even after receiving countless spiritual herbs and fruits from him, Li Xingzhi suddenly remembered the two things the old man had never been able to let go of in his life—that the dust had settled and it was time to tell the old man.

"Grandpa, do you still remember the murder of my parents?"

The old man's eyes were filled with sorrow. He sighed heavily and said in a deep voice, "How could I not remember! It's a pity that I'm afraid I'll never find the murderer in this lifetime!" His voice began to tremble as he spoke.

"Grandpa, do you still remember the Qian family?"

"The Qian family? The Qian family you suppressed?" The old man was still puzzled, wondering what his precious grandson was trying to say. However, he still couldn't understand why his grandson was so determined to suppress the Qian family. If it was just because Qian Youde of the Qian family had offended him, it wouldn't be so serious—in his years of experience, his grandson's methods seemed ruthless, but in reality, he was often too soft-hearted. If he weren't so capable and didn't want to be bullied, he would have to teach him a lesson.

"Actually, I've been investigating my past all these years, and it wasn't until a few years ago that I started to get some clues. Recently, I even found out the real culprit..."

The old man was terrified. He grabbed Li Xingzhi's hand, his eyes bloodshot. "You mean, the murderer is the Qian family?"

"The Qian family is the mastermind! Otherwise, why would my grandson go to such lengths to suppress them?"

"The Qian family! The Qian family! Hahahaha—" The old man trembled all over, veins bulging on his hands, gripping Li Xingzhi's hand tighter and tighter, laughing maniacally! Suddenly, he exhaled a long breath, the ferocity vanishing instantly, replaced by a calm expression, his eyes like unfathomable pools. "You harmed my family one day, and today I'll destroy yours. Life is like a game of chess, nothing more!!"

Li Xingzhi looked at the old man, and a smile appeared on his tense face—it's good that the old man has come to his senses!

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