I build a shelter in the eternal night.

Chapter 31 "See, you're overthinking it again, aren't you?"

"Master of the house."

After exchanging glances, the eldest elder of the Chen family spoke first: "As far as I know, the Chen family's No. 37 site in Jiangbei is an abandoned site. After it was reactivated a few days ago, there is only a ghost fire and a dilapidated wooden house in the camp."

"Apart from this, there are no other city defense structures."

"Logically speaking, this camp could not have survived to the third day of the rainy season, especially since the rainy season arrived early."

"I guess"

"Perhaps Young Master Chen Fan is lucky, after all, the No. 16 station of the Qiuhe Wang family has not been destroyed yet."

"That's right, that's right, we think so too."

"That's about 80% likely."

The elders quickly reached a consensus, mainly because there was nothing they could do if they didn't. After all, there were no other possibilities. What else could it mean but that they were lucky?
The Chen family head, sitting in his chair, did not speak, but looked up at Chen Quan, indicating that he could now express his thoughts.

"I"

Chen Quan was completely baffled by his father's thoughts and felt uneasy. Even though he knew his father didn't love Chen Fan, he was still his father's son.

He murdered his half-brother.

This thing weighs less than four ounces if you don't weigh it, but it weighs over a thousand pounds if you do.

Speaking openly at this moment, he felt his heart pounding in his chest as if a flame was burning inside. He suppressed his inner fear and his voice trembled: "In my opinion, it seems that my eldest brother is quite lucky."

"or."

"Shall we try a rescue? Bring my older brother home?"

The words fell.

The elders exchanged glances again, all seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes. Young Master Chen Quan seemed to have been driven mad by fear. The Chen family didn't have the ability to rescue people in the wilderness during the rainy season, so why were they talking nonsense?

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Sitting on the guard, the Chen family head lowered his eyes again, remaining silent for a long time, then unconsciously tapped his fingertips lightly on the table.

There was no other sound in the council chamber.

All that could be heard was the piercing sound of tapping on the table. Everyone subconsciously slowed their breathing, afraid to make any extra noise, and even afraid to make any unnecessary movements.

After a long time.

A barely perceptible sigh could be heard from inside the room.

The head of the Chen family opened his eyes, a trace of weariness flashing in his cloudy eyes. He glanced at everyone present and said in a hoarse voice.

“When my late wife was alive, she once had a fight with me and ran out of the city to hide. The Chen family sent people to search for her for a long time before finally finding out that she was hiding at the Chen family’s No. 37 station in Jiangbei. Do you all remember this?”

The elder, who had been contemplating his own thoughts, was startled awake by these words. A look of horror flashed in his eyes as he turned to meet the gaze of the patriarch.

"Master, do you mean that the Chen family's site number 37 in Jiangbei might contain the architectural legacy left by the Madam?"

"No, no."

The Second Elder quickly shook his head in denial: "As we all know, whether one can awaken to become an architect depends entirely on fate. Even if an architect's legacy is left behind, it will only be some detailed explanations of blueprints and methods of energy utilization, or architectural blueprints, special materials, etc. It is impossible for an ordinary cultivator to become an architect."

“Young Master Chen Fan has already awakened within the family, but he did not awaken into any special cultivator.”

"Under normal circumstances, a second awakening is impossible."

"Quan'er".

The Chen family head looked at Chen Quan and said, word by word, "Did you arrange for Chen Fan to go to station number 37, or did he request to go to that station?"

"It was my arrangement." Chen Quan realized the seriousness of the problem and dared not hide anything: "It was a long-abandoned site. I even led people to thoroughly search the house. There was nothing inside, it was almost empty."

"Big brother, big brother, he can't possibly become an architect!"

"Ah."

The head of the Chen family suddenly laughed, leaning back wearily in his chair, appearing visibly older at that moment. It's all fate.

He was unaware of what architectural legacy his deceased wife had left behind. The Chen family members' certainty was not without reason; it was indeed the case. However, the world was so vast, how could they possibly know everything?
Perhaps there really is a rare treasure that can turn an ordinary cultivator into an architect?

just
But why keep it from him?

Did his deceased wife not know that if she could help Chen Fan become an architect, she would devote all her resources to nurturing him?

That's his son!

His biological son!
He shares the same blood as the architect, who will become the greatest asset of the Chen family in Jiangbei, propelling the family to new heights. He will no longer need to serve that servant every day. How could someone else's architect compare to his own son becoming an architect?

Is it really necessary to go to such lengths just because of one argument?

And then there's Chen Fan.

Now that he has become an architect, why not return to the Chen family immediately? Does Chen Fan think that he would not devote all his resources to nurturing and protecting an architect who belongs to the Chen family?

What kind of den of dragons and tigers is the Chen family of Jiangbei?
But at this point, further discussion is pointless.

A newly awakened architect, without any resources to nurture him, has no chance of surviving this rainy season. Let alone Chen Fan, even if you threw his Chen family's level 5 architect into the wasteland, he wouldn't survive this rainy season.

at this time--

The council chamber doors were suddenly pushed open.

"Master Chen."

Liu Gongfeng pushed open the door with a somewhat displeased expression, plopped down in his seat, leaned forward, and stared intently at the Chen family head: "Is there something important to discuss that you need to avoid me?"

"After all these years of dedication to the Chen family, am I not even qualified to sit in on a meeting?"

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After a pause, the head of the Chen family forced a smile, walked behind Liu Gongfeng, put his hands on Liu Gongfeng's shoulders and said helplessly, "Didn't you always say that you shouldn't be called to every meeting, big or small?"

"I was going to call you, but after thinking about it, I decided not to disturb your rest since it's raining so heavily today."

"It's nothing."

"Now that the rainy season is here, let's discuss the Chen family's next move."

"See, you're overthinking it again, aren't you?"

As he spoke, he calmly glanced at each of the elders present. The elders immediately understood and kept their eyes down, pretending nothing had happened. The eldest elder casually slipped the strange map on the table into his pocket.

"Really?"

Liu Gongfeng turned his head suspiciously to look at the Chen family head, but when he saw that Chen Quan was also present, he immediately relaxed and smiled with satisfaction: "Quan'er is here too, Chen family head, that's right, you should bring Quan'er along more often when discussing matters."

“I’ve watched this child grow up since he was a child, he’s destined for great things.”

“You are getting old, how much longer can you work? You have to give the younger generation a chance.”

"Do you even need to tell me?" Patriarch Chen said, feigning anger. "Quan'er is my son. Don't you know his abilities better than I do?"

"Okay, let's all disperse."

"It's time for morning exercise, please, Liu Gongfeng."

"Patriarch Chen, please."

After the Chen family head and all the elders left the council hall, only Chen Quan, pale-faced, remained, his legs curled up in the chair, his body trembling slightly, his eyes filled with resentment and bitterness.

But soon the corners of his mouth turned up slightly again.

fortunately
Fortunately, the rainy season arrived early.

Destiny is mine!

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