Douluo Continent: The Book of Witness and Peerless Tang Sect

After paying the toll, the carriage entered the urban area of ​​Tiandou City. Through the transparent crystal windows installed in the carriage, Long You curiously looked at the scenery outside.

As one of the longest-standing major cities on the Douluo Continent, Tiandou City is permeated with a sense of historical vicissitude. If Xingluo City is likened to Jinling in Longyou's previous life, then Tiandou City is undoubtedly Chang'an.

Both are ancient capitals passed down through generations, equally magnificent and grand, both weathered by time. What sets them apart is the architectural style resulting from their geographical location on the north and south sides of the continent. Compared to Xingluo City, located in the southern part of the continent, the architecture in Tiandou City has a greater sense of solidity and less of a refined elegance.

The carriage traveled through the streets and finally stopped a little south of the city.

"Alright, get off the bus."

Seeing that the carriage had come to a stop in front of an elegantly decorated courtyard, Long Ma immediately told Long You to get out of the carriage.

Perhaps it was the neighing of the horses as the carriage stopped that alerted the guards in the courtyard to the arrival of a guest. In any case, when Long You emerged from the carriage, the courtyard gate was already open, and an elderly man dressed as a butler walked out of the courtyard.

"Second Young Master, Second Young Mistress, Young Master, welcome to Tiandou City. I am Fu Rong. I wonder if you two still remember me? After Master relinquished his position as head of the family and went to travel the continent, I stayed here to help him look after some of the family property that he purchased with his own money."

The renovation of this courtyard began the moment the young master received his letter, and it's now complete. From today onward, the backyard of this courtyard will be the residence for your family, Second Young Master. The front and middle courtyards are sufficient for opening a shop.

"Once you're in the courtyard, Second Young Master and Second Young Mistress can look around Azi's room as they please. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, I can immediately find a worker to fix it."

Long You had no recollection of the old steward who came out to greet him. He could only deduce from their conversation that the old steward must be the personal servant of his grandfather, whom he had never met.

However, compared to Long You's unfamiliarity, Long Lei and Zeng Xianjun, the couple, must have been very familiar with the old butler. Sure enough, as soon as the old butler finished introducing the situation here, the two hurriedly led Long You to return the greetings.

Upon entering the courtyard, other servants came to drive away the carriages and take the horses to the stables to rest. The Longyou family, led by the old steward Furong, then toured the base of their future life.

Just as the old housekeeper, who called himself Fu Rong, said, the front and middle courtyards have been transformed into a private restaurant. The front courtyard has some tables, plus a counter and a reception area; the middle courtyard has added private rooms, and the kitchen has also been set up here.

Stepping into the backyard, this will be the future living area for Longyou's family of three. You can see a small door in the backyard wall, presumably the usual entrance and exit.

There are two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom; a kitchenette that's perfectly adequate if you don't want to do too much cooking, eliminating the need to go to the central courtyard; and a living room.

There was a partition inside the living room. How could a family that uses books as its martial spirit not have a study? Just like the main house in Xingluo City, the study was filled with books of all kinds.

Long You was quite satisfied with his new place. Now that he had walked around with the adults, Long You felt it was time to leave. It seemed that the grandfather's personal servant had something to say to Long's parents.

Sure enough, as soon as Long You stepped out of the building where the living room was located, he heard the sound of the study door being closed.

Although he was very curious about what the adults were hiding from him, Long You wasn't a truly ignorant child. He was able to control his curiosity about things that the adults thought he shouldn't hear.

Seeing that it was still early, Long You grabbed a servant in the courtyard, asked him about the surrounding area, and then wandered off to the street by himself.

The scene shifts back to the study. Seeing that Fu Rong, who had gone to close the door, had already turned back, Long Lei, sitting in the main seat of the study, asked softly, "Uncle Fu, did Father send back any news?"

"Indeed, after the young master sent the message by hawk, I immediately replied, telling him to be extremely cautious in handling this matter. Then, I delivered the message to the master."

The master has replied; this is the letter. The second young master can read it and understand it himself later.

Fu Rong first respectfully confirmed Long Lei's guess, and then began to recount what had happened, while taking out a letter sealed with beeswax from his storage soul tool.

"Okay, I understand. Uncle Fu, please continue."

"Yes, regarding the possibility of the Third Elder betraying the clan, Master had already sensed it before he stepped down as clan leader."

The reason why the patriarch left the Long family immediately after stepping down as clan leader eight years ago to travel was twofold. On the one hand, as the patriarch himself said, he had never left Xingluo City in his entire life and wanted to take advantage of his still relatively high energy level to travel around. On the other hand, the patriarch also wanted to stay hidden and investigate the true situation of the Third Elder.

You don't know until you investigate, and what you find is shocking. The old servant didn't know the specifics of the problem. But he did know that once, when the master went out to investigate an important lead, he returned with a very grim expression. After that, the master began to secretly purchase many properties on the mainland without the family's knowledge.

The courtyard where the second young master is now staying is one of the properties that the master purchased back then.

This old servant has said all he has to say and will soon be leaving Tiandou City. He only hopes that the Second Young Master will prioritize the greater good and exercise caution in all matters.

In addition, the five servants in the courtyard are a family, recruited by the old servant over the past few years. Although they are all ordinary people, they are efficient, have clean backgrounds, and can be trusted.

"Thank you, Uncle Fu. Please take care on your journey."

"This old servant takes his leave. Young Master, please wait."

Without alerting anyone, the old steward Fu Rong, who was clearly also a Soul Master, quietly left the courtyard and the city of Tian Dou.

In the study, Long Lei opened the letter his father had sent. The letter's contents were simple:

Second brother, you are more impatient than your eldest brother, and you tend to be careless in your work. Third Elder, this matter is of great importance; do not interfere. You will be informed of the information you need.

Remember, until things are completely clear, stay in Tiandou City. Don't go back to Xingluo City or the main residence. Just pretend you've been exiled. You and Xianjun should run the vegetarian restaurant well in Tiandou City and ensure Xiaoyou's safety.

—Father, Longguo Zhang