Starting by picking up a female fan, he swept through the martial arts world.

Director of the Maritime Trade Office!?

Even though the bureaucratic system in Yunjin was chaotic and a large part of the customs' power had been taken over by the concessions, the position of head of the Maritime Trade Office was still a very lucrative one.

Jiang Lang was a little surprised. He didn't expect him to take over as director so smoothly. You know, the Maritime Trade Office is a place where various warlords are vying for power. It's not that if the director dies, the deputy director can definitely take over.

Although it's a temporary position, having reached this level, it's highly likely that he'll be officially appointed.

"real!"

Jiang Zhu was somewhat excited: "Song Han is really dead! I saw the news last night and thought it was a rumor! Good riddance, Dad!"

Si Hong smiled broadly and said, "Congratulations, husband!"

Jiang Tai stroked his stubble with a hint of smugness, glancing at his siblings beside him, seemingly unintentionally.

Jiang Lang: "Congratulations, Dad!"

Jiang Yi: "Congratulations, Dad!"

Jiang Tai finally felt relieved, slapped his thigh, and stood up: "You're back just in time, let's eat!"

As he spoke, he walked toward the restaurant, where the table was already set with steaming hot food.

The meal was plentiful, with chicken, duck, fish, and meat, but the dishes weren't extravagant; in the old days, it would have been just a home-cooked meal.

But nowadays, it's considered a style and fashion.

Due to drastic environmental changes, many ingredients and seasonings can now only be cultivated in breeding chambers.

This meal was quite extravagant.

The chef who prepared this meal was hired by Jiang Tai at a high price.

If Jiang Lang still has any attachment to the Jiang family after moving out, besides Jiang Yi, all that's left is this meal.

He was hungry too, so he picked up the tofu pudding and took a big gulp.

Turning around, I saw Jiang Yi sitting upright, holding the spoon with an elegant yet restrained posture.

He paused for a moment, then said, "Why do you have to hold it up even when you're eating tofu pudding?"

"elder brother……"

Jiang Yi prepared to explain in a low voice.

Si Hong coughed lightly: "Xiao Yi, one should not speak while eating or sleeping!"

Jiang Yi stiffened for a moment, then softly hummed in agreement.

Jiang Lang: "???"

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, Jiang Tai stepped in to smooth things over: "Ah Lang! Xiao Yi is a girl, she should have higher expectations of herself."

Jiang Zhu, somewhat agitated, steered the conversation back on track: "Dad! Song Han's death was so timely. Won't the others suspect that the copycat was sent by us?"

Jiang Tai waved his hand with a smile: "No way! This copycat killed three people, the first two of whom were from our faction. We wouldn't suspect anyone but us."

"That's good."

Jiang Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but sigh, "This copycat is ruthless. Even with so many skilled bodyguards in Song Han's team, they couldn't stop him."

Jiang Tai's expression turned slightly serious: "Indeed very strong!"

Jiang Zhu lowered his voice and asked softly, "Could it be that it wasn't a copycat, but rather Mo Li himself...?"

"No way! This copycat is on a completely different level from Mo Li."

"But the high-ranking officials that Ke Moli killed before weren't much higher than Song Han."

"That's what we used to think too."

Jiang Tai seemed to have thought of something terrible, and his eyes trembled several times: "So when we surrounded and killed Mo Li, we lost more than a hundred experts."

Jiang Zhu: "..."

He couldn't help but gasp. He knew that Mo Li had been surrounded and killed, but this was the first time he had heard that the cost of such an attack was so severe.

Just how strong is that Mo Li?

Jiang Tai didn't want to continue the topic of Mo Li: "Mo Li is dead, and there's no need to discuss things about him anymore. I don't care about the background of this copycat either, but he did help us a lot."

This is an opportunity for our Jiang family to rise to power; we must seize it.

Our family doesn't have the same resources as other families, so you brothers and sisters should work even harder, support each other, understand?

"Got it!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Jiang Tai wiped his mouth and stood up: "I'm going to the radiation chamber to catch up on some sleep. You guys go ahead with your special training and work. Honey, I'm leaving A-Zhu's blind date and A-Lang's job to you."

"No problem! You get some rest."

Si Hong smiled and nodded, watching Jiang Tai enter the elevator to the top floor, then looked at Jiang Yi: "Xiao Yi, you should go out too!"

Jiang Yi was taken aback for a moment: "Aunt Hong, it's still early..."

Si Hong casually interrupted, "Arriving early is a matter of etiquette!"

Jiang Yi pursed her lips and glanced at Jiang Lang again. She was hoping to spend more time with her brother, but since Si Hong had said so, she could only wave to Jiang Lang.

Watching Jiang Yi leave.

Si Hong then picked up the teacup and gently blew away the rising steam: "How is A Lang's studies in the Azure Vein Domain?"

Jiang Lang politely replied, "It's fine."

Si Hong glanced at him: "Actually, you know what kind of study you're pursuing. To put it bluntly, it's just for prestige. If you really relied on your own abilities, you probably wouldn't be able to get a permanent position even after ten years as a researcher at a university."

So put away your bad temper and learn more about how to conduct yourself in society.

Although you and Azhu share the same surname Jiang, you also know that the status of children born out of wedlock is inevitably awkward.

So you have to work twice as hard. Only if you get along well with your superiors can I pull some strings for you.

Only if you become a professor will you be considered somewhat useful to the Jiang family. The Jiang family doesn't need useless people, understand?

"Understood."

Jiang Lang nodded.

In the past, he would have already cursed back.

Just like before, this woman constantly reminded herself, "You're an illegitimate child, you have to lick my boots."

However, setting aside the stubbornness of teenagers, compared to family resources that would grant direct access to associate professorships, if the cost is merely to pretend to be well-behaved, then the cost is far too low.

Just as Jiang Yi enjoys the high-class cultivation resources, a little verbal abuse is not unbearable.

It's not too late to take this girl away after I've established myself at Qida University.

"what?"

Seeing how docile he was, Si Hong couldn't help but feel a little surprised and suspicious.

This kid has been studying abroad for three years and has actually become so much more well-behaved.

If it were in the past, I would definitely have started cursing.

She glanced at the security camera in the corner of the living room. She had originally planned to provoke Jiang Lang into exhaling so she could find a reason not to assign him any work, but her plan backfired, leaving her feeling somewhat frustrated.

But since Jiang Lang wasn't taking the bait, it would be too obvious for her to provoke him further.

She waved her hand: "We'll have some important guests visiting this morning, so you don't need to entertain them. You haven't been back to Yunjin in a long time, so you can go out and have some fun. I've already increased your card's spending limit, so enjoy yourself."

They think I'm in their way.

Jiang Lang smiled and said, "I haven't slept well for several days in a row, so I want to catch up on some sleep."

Si Hong nodded: "A day of rest is good! Get some sleep, I'll wake you up when we go to visit Professor Hu."

"Yes! Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Hong."

Jiang Lang stood up, stretched, and went back to the nanny's room to catch up on sleep.

His understanding of the Spica constellation was still somewhat rudimentary. The energy consumption from spatial traversal with people was far greater than he had imagined. He needed to find an opportunity to rent a radiation source to replenish the consumed Spica radiation.

"Bang!"

The door closed.

Jiang Zhu then asked, "Mom! What's the background of your blind date this time?"

Si Hong couldn't help but smile slightly: "The daughter of Director Yang of the Qipu Branch."

Jiang Zhu frowned immediately: "Hmm? Didn't she just get divorced?"

"You're both remarried, so it's a perfect match."

"But……"

"But what? Of course you can find someone to marry for the first time, but it's impossible for them to be a good match. You know what kind of life you've been living these past few years. Do you still want to pursue a career in politics?"

"That guy surnamed Yang is just a branch office director who was recently transferred to Yunjin. How much help can he really be?"

"So what if you're a branch office director? Don't you know the Yang family's background? It's only because your dad was recently promoted that I'm worried they wouldn't even consider you!"

"..."

"You need to seize this opportunity. What if your dad introduces her to Jiang Lang if you don't?"

"No? You told him not to get involved because you're afraid he'll steal my bride? Am I inferior to him?"

"Otherwise what? Does that mean the girl doesn't like young men getting married for the first time? Jiang Lang first followed the arrangements to study abroad, and then became so obedient after returning. He must be desperate to improve himself. Tell me, do you want this father-in-law for yourself, or are you going to let that wild boy have him?"

"..."

Jiang Zhu gritted her teeth and sat up straight: "Mom, I understand. I will definitely do my best."

Si Hong then smiled with satisfaction and patted his shoulder: "Go and get yourself all dolled up."

……

Around 10 a.m.

The doorbell rang outside the courtyard.

The gate opened as soon as the doorbell rang.

Almost simultaneously, Si Hong led Jiang Zhu out to greet them.

"Yu'er, you're here so early... Oh?"

Si Hong suddenly noticed another figure beside Yang Yu, and was both delighted and surprised: "Miss Bai! You've come along too! It truly honors my humble abode!"

The person who came with Yang Yu was none other than Bai Heng's only daughter, Bai Zhaoli.

Why is she here?