A few hours later, with a large amount of information gradually entering the Cheng Clan's territory, the reasons for the turmoil outside have also been clarified.
A large number of demons surged out of the ruins of Songjiang, bypassed Taihu Lake and attacked Changzhou Town from the north, but they were intercepted and repelled by the Shenwu Army on the eastern front.
A small number of demon squads bypassed the southern side of Ge Lake and broke into the refugee settlement near Huayang Town, causing some damage.
Huayang Town is located southeast of Jiankang City, belonging to the rear defense zone for roaming cavalry.
It is only 45 kilometers from the outer city of Jiankang. Therefore, after the news reached Jiankang, the people mistakenly believed that the front line of Changzhou Town had been breached, further exacerbating the severe panic.
Some of the refugees in the city have formed gangs, even using this opportunity to incite unrest, with incidents of violence and looting reported in districts like Pukou, Qixia, and Jiangning.
The explosion outside the Cheng and Xing family territories was caused by gang members using explosives to break into a jewelry store.
Of course, this alarmed both the Cheng and Xing families, and these unlucky individuals were soon apprehended.
While turmoil brews externally and internal divisions deepen, it's all unrelated to the trio of Cheng Jinyang.
Even Wang Wanrou, the most talented member of the group, currently is only at the ninth grade, and despite her privileged status within the Taiyuan Wang family, she lacks any real authority.
Without even reaching the seventh grade, you shouldn't try to guide the country. Take your time to build up your strength!
As a newcomer from a humble background who has just returned to the family, he has caused quite a stir these past few days.
Even the Shendu Cheng family has conflicting attitudes towards Cheng Jinyang... Should he be neglected and idle, without fearing the displeasure from Cheng Benhe, the old master? Or should he be vigorously cultivated, risking to offense the Clan Leader Cheng Qingxin?
Can't you two, father and son, have the same tone?
Therefore, after some discussion, it has been decided to stick to the normal process of cultivating talents from humble backgrounds, focusing on improving his computational abilities first.
The first brain domain development class is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m., with other aristocratic descendants and recent naturalized children from poor families.
On the other hand, due to Cheng Jinyang's formal transition from "humble origins" to "aristocracy," he won't have time to attend classes anymore.
The Shendu Cheng family is currently processing his long-term leave procedures, which are expected to be completed tomorrow.
Due to depression, Cheng Jinyang doesn't have any friends worth staying for in the class, so leaving without regrets is fine.
However, when Wang Wanrou learned about this, she also asked her older brother, Wang Xinzhi, to help her arrange for a leave, which is a bit confusing.
"Wanrou, aren't you going to school?" he asked, confused.
"I used to go to school because staying at home was too boring," Wang Wanrou replied.
The implication was that now she had found something more interesting, there was no need to insist on staying in school.
Ultimately, Miss Wang's life was about constantly getting bored and seeking new pleasures.
Hmm, this girl is also not right.
Meanwhile, Xing Yuanzhi finished showering and was lying on another bed playing with her phone.
Wang Wanrou borrowed ink and paper from Cheng Yuexian and began painting the scenery outside the window.
Cheng Jinyang had nothing to do, so he often went to talk to Miss Ah Zhi and watch Miss Wang paint to cultivate their relationship.
These two girls are not only very clever and sharp-tongued, but also when talking to them... I don't know if it's a kind of illusion, but they seem to always carry a subtle sense of superiority.
Of course, there are differences in the specific details.
Ah Zhi, with her cold demeanor, gives off a feeling of "why are you so stupid" when talking to her; while Miss Wang, with her arrogance, exudes a more unpleasant feeling of discrimination like "oh well, you're just like that" (although she treats others similarly, including Ah Zhi).
This constantly reminds Cheng Jinyang that they don't have any admiration or goodwill towards him, only staying around out of self-interest...
It's really annoying.
Damn it! If I had the strength to beat them up, why would I endure this frustration?
Enough talk, I'll practice hard in my nightmares tonight, and tomorrow I'll go to brain domain development. I'll enhance both my bloodline concentration and computational power, striving to reach the seventh grade as soon as possible, making those two girls look up to me!
Thinking like this makes me miss Su Lili even more.
.......
Qixia District, Shangba Street, Sanchuan Zhu Clan Area.
"Su Lili?" Zhu Guanghong asked in surprise, "Where did you hear that name from?"
"Well, isn't the Shendu Cheng family recently re-registering a commoner named Cheng Jinyang?" Zhu Xinchu explained, "I was curious about him, so I looked into his life and found out he had a childhood sweetheart named 'Su Lili' who died in a demon attack three years ago... Why does that name sound familiar to me?"
"This matter is actually quite old." Zhu Guanghong looked around, confirmed no one was listening, and whispered to Zhu Xinchu, "More than ten years ago, the clan leader had an affair and had a concubine outside. Later, the clan leader's wife found out and caused a big commotion in the clan. Have you heard of it? Su Lili is the daughter born from that concubine. At that time, there was even discussion in the clan about whether to let her be registered as a member."
"Over ten years ago, how would I know? Perhaps I heard someone mention it before and it left an impression on me," Zhu Xinchu marveled, "I never expected even the patriarch with his prominent features would engage in extramarital affairs... So, Su Lili should have originally been surnamed Zhu?"
"Well, she does possess the 'oxidation combustion' supernatural bloodline, so naturally, she should have been surnamed Zhu," Zhu Guanghong chuckled, "But later, after the genealogy test confirmed her potential would only reach a maximum of seventh grade, coupled with being a illegitimate daughter being a scandal, the clan decided not to keep her."
"I remember her original name was 'Zhu Xiaoyan.' It's a pity, her bloodline talent wasn't enough, so later our family expelled her from Shangba Street, and it seems she changed her name to 'Lili' with her mother's surname. 'Lili' signifies leaving, as in the Chu poetry: 'Sorrowful and desolate, the heart is distant.' Her mother giving her this name clearly harbored resentment towards the patriarch..."
Zhu Xinchu seemed lost in thought, and Zhu Guanghong, astonished, asked, "Aren't you usually thoughtless? Why suddenly interested in this matter?"
"Come on, what thoughtless? I'm just carefree, okay?" Zhu Xinchu brushed it off with an excuse, fooling his clan brother, while he continued pondering.
So, Su Lili should actually be Zhu Xiaoyan of the Zhu family, who perished in the demon attack three years ago.
Cheng Jìnyang, because of her death, suffered from a heart ailment, meaning he still couldn't let go of his childhood sweetheart.
Therefore, he and that stunning elder sister most likely aren't in a romantic relationship right now.
Doesn't that mean I have a chance?
Great!
Tomorrow I'll head to the Shendu Cheng Clan's territory to investigate the elder sister's identity!