Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

This was the first time Ximen Lang had admitted in front of them that he not only knew how to play dumb, but was also very good at it.

There is nothing we can do about it.

Although Ximen Lang did not doubt the magnanimity of the various leaders in both realms, you hold the lifeline of both realms in your hands and are also involved in specific affairs.
"Don't you think you've gone a bit too far? It's easy for people to gossip, you know? What if you run into some disgusting person, like a toad crawling on your foot, who, while not physically harmful, is still annoying and starts spreading rumors about you, maliciously slandering you, making baseless accusations?"

"Even if the higher-ups are discerning and didn't listen to the slander of petty people, and even punished them and cleared your names, wouldn't you still feel bad? Wouldn't you feel incredibly aggrieved? Just thinking about it makes you feel incredibly aggrieved and upset, right?"

What's the key?
The key point is that if things continue to develop this way, such a thing is absolutely inevitable and bound to happen.

Because no matter when, petty people will always exist.

"So, let's just calm down. Behave yourselves and stop causing trouble! Just be good housekeepers who pretend to be deaf and dumb, that's the proper thing to do!"

"Try to take things easy. Don't be so narcissistic as to think the earth will stop spinning without you. That's impossible! The earth will keep turning no matter who's gone! Even without me, the sun will still rise tomorrow!"

"Those seemingly important but actually trivial tasks are not necessarily things you have to do! In that case, let's just completely let go and hand them over to them!"

"This way, I can have a peaceful life and be respected by everyone like a living ancestor! Isn't that better than anything else?!"

This is precisely the way of life that Ximen Lang has always regarded as his guiding principle, and it is also a timeless warning for the mortal world.

In the past, he would have preferred to keep such words to himself rather than mention them to anyone.

Unfortunately, Xia Yiyi and Bai Ling, who seem to be genuinely smart, are actually two women who don't know anything about survival. Both wives are too stubborn and their minds are too slow to adapt.
There was no other way, so Ximen Lang could only teach them by example, revealing a tiny bit of his principles for dealing with people.

These words were absolutely earth-shattering for Xia Yiyi and Bai Ling, who had never thought about these things before, and were completely unexpected by them.

This is especially true for Bai Ling, whose beliefs are far more steadfast and whose passion is even more fiery than Xia Yiyi's.

This can definitely be described as negative.

And it has to be negative!

But what if you think about it carefully?

"My God, what Ah Lang said is actually true! And completely true!"

This truly left Bai Ling with mixed feelings.

The goosebumps just kept coming in waves.

After a long while, Bai Ling finally managed to shake off the complex emotions that had overwhelmed her, and sighed helplessly in a hoarse voice.

"I just wanted to do more things, I didn't think that much about it."

"It's precisely because you haven't thought about all that much that I'm telling you to think about it more often, to really think it through! And compared to others, you've already done so much! You should at least leave some for others to share, right? You've taken care of everything, big and small, so how are others supposed to perform? Don't you think that makes sense?"

That's a bit too blunt.

If you really look into it closely, you'll find that Ximen Lang's way of dealing with people and Xunzong's philosophy of "letting others live as well as himself" is quite similar.

Although Xunzong's way of dealing with people has always been criticized by the world.

But you have to admit that only in this way can you live a long life and have everything go smoothly.

Of course, the main reason is that Ximen Lang's principle of conduct will not harm others or cause chaos in the world.

So, although they still found it hard to accept, the two eventually came to accept Simon Lang's explanation.

If they're willing to accept it, then things are much easier, and Ximen Lang can truly rest assured.

"Do you know what I was most worried about? I was that you two were too enthusiastic about your work, to the point that that enthusiasm might backfire and hurt you. That would be bad. But, it's all in the past now."

"Of course, you might feel a little uncomfortable at first. After all, you are both workaholic career women, and it's bound to be a bit uncomfortable to let go all at once. Take it slow, trust me, once you truly reach my level, you will definitely love this feeling."

"That way, I can completely let go and do my best outside without any burden or scruples."

The "outside" that Ximen Lang refers to is naturally a new world similar to the world of Water Margin.

Bai Ling and Xia Yiyi were naturally very eager to explore this with Ximen Lang.

After all, when husband and wife are of one mind, their strength can break even metal.

However, before Xia Yiyi and Bai Ling could formally raise this request with their eyes sparkling...

He was immediately interrupted by Ximen Lang.

"Don't even think about it, it's impossible. No matter what you say, what excuse you make, or what reason you give, I absolutely will not take you with me. Not only because we can't do without you here, and we need the two of you to stay and help them complete the follow-up matters. It's also because..."

After glancing around at his two delicate young ladies, Ximen Lang continued.

"It's also because I've always had a strong premonition that the world in the future will definitely not be as ordinary as it is now. In fact, signs of that are already starting to appear!"

This isn't just something Ximen Lang made up; it's a fact that actually exists.

"Take me for example. Although I don't want to admit it, and you haven't pointed it out to me either, I have to admit that I'm becoming less and less human. Apart from my appearance still being human, everything else about me has long since lost any connection to the word 'human'."

"And in this newly opened Water Margin world, that Wu Song can actually fight me hand-to-hand, and he can exchange several blows with me! Although he definitely lost, can someone who can do that really be explained by superhuman strength alone?"

"Anyway, I think even if he's nothing, he must be involved in something! And can you imagine the tigress I killed? A wild South China tiger, it grew to over two meters long and weighed over 700 kilograms!"

"Even compared to a polar bear, it's not much different! This is a tigress, and a South China tiger at that, not known for its size. This is a bit far-fetched! If characters in Water Margin are like this, how far are we from the real extraordinary world?"

Fearing that Xia Yiyi and Bai Ling wouldn't believe him, Ximen Lang raised his hand and directly summoned the family of one large and three small South China tigers.

Even those three little brats were acting like calves, and grown calves at that!

Xia Yiyi and Bai Ling were shocked.

What followed was deep concern.

They even had such thoughts.

"Ah Lang, why don't we stop exploring this new world? We already have our own Beijing world and the Water Margin world, that's enough for us. We can't develop anything more, and we're more likely to encounter many unknown risks. It's not worth it." "Let's just stop here. Let's just stay in our own little corner of the world, take care of our own little plot of land, isn't that better than anything else? Why take any more risks?"

Given Xia Yiyi and Bai Ling's excessive concern for Ximen Lang's safety, it's understandable that they would have such thoughts.

But Ximen Lang wouldn't think that way, nor would he, and couldn't, stop his progress.

It wasn't because he was particularly adventurous.

But
"You are all so important to me, I can't live without you."

This left Xia Yiyi and Bai Ling completely bewildered.

"No, aren't we here? Aren't we right here with you? What happened? We're not here anymore?"

"Of course you can stay with me now, but what about decades later, centuries later? Will you still be able to stay with me like this? You can't, can you?"

"And the same goes for children. Look, we've tried so hard, but there's still no sign of pregnancy. What does this mean? It means we're starting to experience reproductive isolation!"

"This is not a good sign! I promised my parents I would create a new account for them to keep them entertained. But I can't even create one for them. How can this be?"

This is precisely what Bai Ling and Xia Yiyi have been troubled by all along, and it is also a major headache for the entire world of Beijing and its descendants.

Honestly, if Xia Yiyi and Bai Ling's medical reports hadn't consistently shown perfect health, without a single problem, and if Ximen Lang hadn't been such a devoted family man who wouldn't have strayed, Xia Yiyi and Bai Ling would have been quite dissatisfied.

They all wanted to help Simon Lang have an affair.

No matter what, let's keep the seed first!
There's not even a proper conclusion, yet the interests involved are so vast.

Who can rest easy about this?!

In any case, people in later generations and those in Beijing are not very at ease with it.

Ximen Lang, on the other hand, noticed this.

so.
"Retreating is absolutely out of the question! Things have developed to this point, I can only move forward, not backward! Even if I eventually have to retire, it will only be after I've managed to take good care of our little family and have no worries about the future. Otherwise, it's impossible!"

After saying this, seeing the deep emotion on Xia Yiyi and Bai Ling's faces, he still couldn't help but worry.

He pulled the two women into his arms, letting them hear his strong, powerful heartbeat, and comforted them.

"Of course, you don't need to worry too much. So what if I'm superhuman? Everyone's a superhuman! Ling'er, even you can beat up the entire guard battalion. If I get serious, who can stop me? Who can hold me back?"

"Like this tigress that doesn't look quite right, and her three cubs. I tell them to stand up, and they have to stand up; I tell them to lie down, and they have to lie down obediently! This kind of tactic, is it something that ordinary superhumans can compare to?"

"Besides, I'm not stupid. If I encounter any situation I can't handle, I'll definitely run away the moment I see it! I'm already like that, so what's there to worry about?"

Hey, you know what, you really shouldn't say that.

It's hard to say about his other abilities, but when it comes to Ximen Lang's ability to escape, no one can compare!
Because in the world of Beijing and in later generations, there was absolutely nothing that could be done about Ximen Lang!
That's how you see it.
"Then it seems that our worries are indeed not very necessary."

"What do you think? On the contrary, you guys need to be careful from now on. Be lazy when you can, and play dumb when you can. Don't be so serious about everything, that way everything will go smoothly and I can rest assured."

Seeing that Ximen Lang had come again and started lecturing him again, he realized that Ximen Lang was back.

He rambles on and on, like a monk from Journey to the West, it just never ends.

Bai Ling, whose ears were practically calloused from Ximen Lang's constant nagging, quickly called for a halt.

"Yes, yes, we understand, my young master! We promise to pretend to be confused whenever possible from now on, so please stop nagging us."

Ximen Lang was so angry that he pointed at Bai Ling and didn't know what to say.

Since he didn't know what to say, Ximen Lang simply stopped talking.

He left in a muffled voice.

"Being careful won't make a mistake."

Simon Lang ended the topic abruptly.

Then came the problem.

"We've arrived in Songjiang Prefecture. Is there anything planned? We've come all this way, and this is the last stop on our trip, as well as Bai Ling's hometown. We should do something, right?"

"Yes, Sister Ling, you're a native of Songjiang Prefecture. We've come all this way, so you have to show us proper hospitality and treat us well."

It turned out that not only Ximen Lang, but even Xia Yiyi joined in the commotion.

What else is there to say?

"This program is definitely going to happen! Just tell me what you want to do! Do you want to eat, drink, or go somewhere? Just tell me, and I'll arrange it! I guarantee I'll arrange everything perfectly for you!"

To welcome Ximen Lang's arrival, both the local authorities of Songjiang Prefecture and Bai Ling meticulously prepared a variety of programs for him.

Especially after Ximen Lang handed over all the power to Bai Ling, the world of Beijing no longer needed to do those empty formalities with Ximen Lang as before.

The schedule is packed with fun programs, just waiting for Ximen Lang to open his mouth.

In the past, without a doubt, Simon Lang would have had a great time.

But now, I don't know if it's because I've matured or because I have something on my mind, but I'm not as playful as I used to be.

Ximen Lang thought so.
"It's meaningless. Whether it's eating and drinking or having fun, it's all meaningless."

"Then tell me something interesting, whatever it is, I'll handle it! If I can't handle it, I'll just have Lao Luo handle it! Is that alright?"

"That's a good option, so I'll be frank."

"Just tell me."

"Well, I'm quite interested in Zheng Chaoyang. How about we go to his place for a visit?" (End of Chapter)