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

Just by looking at the way Bai Jie entered, Jiang Lang could tell that this person was somewhat unfriendly.

As it turns out, it wasn't very friendly.

So you think I'm a "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who achieves success)?

Judging from Bai Jie's expression, it seemed like he was indignant that his sister had been entrusted to the wrong person.

However, Jiang Lang knew that was not the case.

He had just learned about the Bai family's internal situation. Bai Heng had a total of seven sons and one daughter. The eldest and second eldest sons were born to Bai Heng's first wife. They were already quite old and were full-fledged major generals who were currently stationed in the core city of the vertical alliance.

The remaining six children were born to his second wives a few years after his first wife's death. They are all around the same age, and the "third brother-in-law" in front of him is only just turning thirty.

Since they were not born of the same mother, their relationship was naturally not as close as that of biological siblings, although they always acted very harmoniously in front of Bai Heng and doted on their younger sister, Bai Zhaoli.

But Baek So-ri's original words were, "Just go along with it to show you're close."

Bai Jie's attitude of standing up for the underdog had a somewhat theatrical element to it.

Jiang Lang looked at him calmly: "You have a good eye for people. That's why I got together with Zhao Li."

Bai Jie: "?"

Why doesn't this person play by the rules?

I had barely taken out the "phoenix man" label when you slapped it on your own forehead?

Bai Jie frowned, then sneered: "That's right. Someone who didn't even finish high school and went to a backwater like the Azure Vein Domain to get a degree can only rely on women to turn his life around."

Jiang Lang nodded: "Yes! But you should say this to Zhao Li and tell her to dump me as soon as possible."

"you!"

"Is Third Brother-in-law planning to make a move? There are many other families outside."

"?"

Bai Jie was furious; he hadn't expected this person to be so utterly fearless.

But he didn't intend to take action. If people saw the Zong faction make a fool of themselves, he wouldn't be able to explain himself to Bai Heng.

After all, he was already a full-fledged colonel, and he had to be responsible for his every word and action.

If this were ten years ago, during his student days, someone as deserving of a beating as Jiang Lang would have been dragged outside and beaten up long ago.

Now that I've encountered him, there's really nothing I can do about it.

Bai Jie stared at Jiang Lang for a while, then suddenly laughed, "You're quite interesting. See you tomorrow night! Let's go!"

"Brother Jie!?"

A young man behind him became anxious.

Bai Jie frowned: "Let's go!"

The young man gritted his teeth, glared resentfully at Jiang Lang, and had no choice but to follow him out.

"Bang!"

The door closed.

The young man said urgently, "Brother Jie, didn't we agree..."

Bai Jie gave him a disdainful look, then tossed him a recording pen: "I've recorded everything! Go give it to Zhao Li yourself. It's something that can't be discussed openly anyway, do you really want to resort to violence?"

The young man immediately smiled: "Hey! You're really something!"

Bai Jie gave him a warning look: "I have no problem giving this to Zhao Li or to my dad. But remember one thing, this has nothing to do with me."

"good!"

The young man nodded repeatedly, carefully tucking the recording pen into his pocket as if it were a precious treasure.

Bai Jie shook his head, and after returning to his private room, he lowered his voice and asked, "Is the matter of the wood marrow reliable?"

The young man chuckled, "Reliable! I heard it with my own ears. The Qingmai Domain Lord wants to offer a bounty, and the reward is a Major General-level Wood Marrow. Brother Jie, you performed so well in this training exercise, you should really try to get it. You, Jiao Su, are already strong; if you can get this, you'll definitely be awarded the rank of Major General."

Bai Jie didn't speak, he just narrowed his eyes.

In terms of stats alone, he has already reached the rank of major general, but if he wants to be awarded the rank, he still needs to prove himself with his abilities.

The field training exercise has already proven his ability to lead troops.

They still need three more victories against a strong major general.

That's still a long way off...

After all, the gap between major generals is too great. He might dare to challenge other major generals, but he doesn't even have the courage to glance at a major general like Qin Wei.

Anyone who can be awarded a rank is absolutely a ruthless person among ruthless people; I am still far from that level.

But if you can get the pith, that's a different story.

Whether it's the Horn constellation or the extraordinary plants implanted within their bodies, obtaining the wood marrow will result in a qualitative improvement.

I just don't know what the Qingmai Domain Lord's bounty is.

However, given how much her father values ​​her, he will certainly do everything he can to make things convenient for her.

……

"Senior Brother Jiang..."

The atmosphere in the private room was somewhat awkward, with a touch of tragic grandeur.

Everyone seemed to be immersed in the tragic emotions of the poor boy and the rich girl falling in love, only to be met with all sorts of obstacles.

Although Jiang Lang was not a poor boy, his family was quite powerful.

But compared to Bai Zhaoli, she is indeed much worse.

"no?"

Jiang Lang felt a little uncomfortable being stared at: "Why are you all staring at me like that? Order some food!"

"Okay!"

"Yes, let's order."

"Dot dot dot..."

It seemed that no one wanted to mention Jiang Lang's sad story, but the atmosphere at the dinner table was still managed to be restored.

The welcoming process went quite smoothly.

It was just that the two freshmen had picked up a bad habit from somewhere, and they wanted to go around toasting everyone with their glasses hunched over. They were stopped by Ghost Eye several times before they finally gave up. They didn't relax until the second half of the drinking session and finally started to blend in.

After they finished eating, Jiang Lang went out and hailed taxis to send them off.

While waiting for the last car, Jiang Lang patted Wu Lie on the shoulder: "Come with me for a moment."

"Why!"

Wu Lie gestured to the girl accompanying him to wait a moment, then followed Jiang Lang to the roadside.

Jiang Lang glanced at him and said, "She's not a real estate agent, is she? She didn't come here just for convenience in looking at houses."

"Oh, this..."

Wu Lie visibly panicked.

Jiang Lang smiled and said, "I don't care about your affairs. Whether she's your neighbor or someone else, it doesn't affect me. I only have one request for you."

"Brother Lang, you say it."

"Always remember what you want to do, and then become stronger! Don't let anything change your mind, and don't let anyone hold you back from becoming stronger."

"..."

"You're a natural talent, don't waste your potential."

"good!"

"Go! The car is here."

Jiang Lang patted him on the shoulder and helped him and the girl who claimed to be a real estate agent into the car.

He then said goodbye to Ghost Eyes and went home.

No one was home. Jiang Tai was in a meeting, Jiang Zhu was in the hospital getting treatment for her face, Si Hong was taking care of her, and even Jiang Yi wasn't home.

I made a phone call saying that the students hadn't performed well in the martial arts competition and that the instructors were gathering all the new students together for a public reprimand.

Then all I can do is sleep.

Jiang Lang took a shower and lay in bed when he noticed a missed call from Bai Zhaoli on his phone, so he dialed it back.

"What's wrong?"

"Did you run into my third brother tonight?"

"Huh? How did you know?"

How would I know?

Bai Zhaoli said irritably, "They've already come to my door with a recording, and some people are arrogantly saying that they're just a 'phoenix man' who climbed to the top by relying on women. That person definitely isn't you, is it?"

Jiang Lang casually made up a story: "It definitely wasn't me, I'm not that shameless."

"Pooh……"

"Your third brother is still blaming the villain; here's a recording for you."

"He wouldn't do that; the one with the recording is someone else."

"Who?"

"Wang Yao, one of his underlings, is the son of the ambassador to Qinghai."

"Wang Teng's son?"

"Huh? You know that?"

"I am Liu Zi, who returned from the Azure Vein Domain."

Jiang Lang roughly understood Bai Jie's intention in doing this. Wang Teng was very well-connected in the Qingmai Domain and had a very good relationship with many big shots and big plants there. He was even a close confidant of the Seven Emotions Mother Vine.

The fact that the Seven Emotions Vine was able to sneak in is probably closely related to him.

It's obvious that he's on the opposite side of Jiang Tai. It's easy to understand why Bai Jie ostracized him and then helped Wang Yao record the conversation.

Bai Zhaoli grumbled and complained, "Don't just behave yourself when you're with me. How am I supposed to help you get things if you don't behave like this?"

Jiang Lang casually replied, "Fine! Tomorrow I'll kneel before my third brother-in-law and beg him to acknowledge my sincerity towards you."

Bai Zhaoli: "Fine! Kneel, or you're my son!"

"No, Mom."

"?"

Bai Zhaoli's emotions were somewhat disjointed. After a while, she changed the subject: "Are you going to school tomorrow?"

Jiang Lang thought for a moment and said, "I'll skip it and take a day off."

Whether Wu Lie wins first place in tomorrow's competition is no longer important, because reaching the quarterfinals has already met the minimum requirements for the scholarship; otherwise, Wu Lie wouldn't be so excited about renting a new house.

The research group has already established momentum, and the resources needed for the initial stage of cultivation are almost complete. There's no rush to find more; it's time to take a good rest. The past few days have been incredibly busy.

"Well... could you come out for a moment? I need to talk to you about something."

"It's so late..."

You should rest tomorrow.

"That's fine too..."

"Jiang Lang!"

Bai Zhaoli was a little angry, but her tone quickly turned somber: "I just had a fight with my dad, and I'm in a really bad mood. Can you talk to me for a bit?"

Jiang Lang paused briefly: "Where are you? I'll come find you."

Bai Zhaoli perked up again: "It's right outside your apartment complex. I'll give you three minutes. I'll wait for you!"

Jiang Lang: "..."

……

Bai Zhaoli hung up the phone and happily put it in her pocket.

She did exchange a few words with Bai Heng, but it was far from a full-blown argument, and her mood wasn't exactly "very bad."

But for some reason, when I told Jiang Lang, it became "very bad".

Perhaps she had offended him, because he made excuses when she asked him to come out for a chat.

However, Jiang Lang's final reaction was quite good. Upon hearing that he was in a bad mood, he didn't ask any more questions and immediately came out.

A short while later.

She saw Jiang Lang walk out quickly, and she quickly suppressed her smile, putting on an annoyed look as she watched Jiang Lang open the car door and get into the passenger seat.

Jiang Lang observed her expression: "Did you two argue because of the Seven Emotions Vine?"

"Otherwise what? He said I knew about it but didn't tell anyone, and that I was protecting my boyfriend, so he yelled at me."

"Why……"

Jiang Lang didn't know how to comfort her, but then he saw that Bai Zhaoli had already started the car.

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Where are we going?"

Bai Zhaoli gripped the steering wheel: "Don't ask so many questions, you'll know when we get there."

Jiang Lang: "..."

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