It's clearly a crossover game, but the system insists it's a pirate game.

Bai Yujing, the former leader of the Azure Dragon Society, and the person Bai Xiaosheng truly acknowledged and pledged allegiance to, has been missing for a long time, yet very few people believe he is dead…

Bai Xiaosheng had been supporting the framework of the Azure Dragon Society, waiting for the day when Bai Yujing returned so that he could take over and make the Azure Dragon Society stronger and more glorious again.

As for the current leader of the Azure Dragon Society, Young Master Yu... Bai Xiaosheng doesn't think highly of him, and even considers him merely a tool. But for now, let's investigate thoroughly and see which fool dares to pin the blame on the Azure Dragon Society!

Zhou Ye walked up the mountain unhurriedly with his hands behind his back. Despite his words, he could see that the confusion in Bai Xiaosheng's eyes when he heard about the assassination was genuine.

It seems unlikely that the assassination was carried out by the Azure Dragon Society, but there's no need to think about who did it anymore, because this matter now falls under the Azure Dragon Society's purview.

But then again, whether it's the martial arts world or the imperial court, the best treatment is definitely from the Azure Dragon Society, but there's no reason for my own side to join.

money?

The family has no shortage of money, and even if the expenses are not small, as long as they don't gamble and the whole family maintains a high level of consumption, they can still live comfortably for ten or twenty years.

right?

Every single member of this family is uninterested in power. Xiao Feng was once the leader of the Gang, but he relinquished it just like that. Yao Yue was the mistress of the Yihua Palace, but she also abdicated early. And then there's Wanwan, this Holy Maiden…

Thinking of that vixen who didn't like wearing shoes, I painstakingly researched and developed women's high-heeled sandals, which finally changed her bad habit. Now, her greatest pleasure is not being a saint, but wholeheartedly developing new women's clothes that she can't wear in public.

As for Wuqing, her leg has healed, and she is now practicing martial arts while learning mechanical arts from Feng Asan. She wants to make herself a brand new wheelchair. As for the title of one of the Four Great Constables... she no longer cares.

As for the other women... well, let's not even mention them. They were all so unambitious, and they weren't even very enthusiastic about practicing martial arts.

Not caring about power, not having to worry about money, and doing what you love every day—isn't this kind of life comfortable enough?

Living a comfortable life is enough!

After figuring it out, Zhou Ye stretched and let out a long breath, but soon his movements froze.

"What the hell am I?"

Well, so you've been bewitched by your own family's formation again?

Helpless, he could only use Moonwalk to return home, just in time for dinner.

Happy times always pass quickly. The intelligence capabilities of the Azure Dragon Society were indeed quite impressive. It didn't take a month at all; they only took ten days to find out who had arranged the assassination. Then, in less than five days, they captured the mastermind behind the assassination and sent him to the foot of Zhou Mountain.

Zhou Ye nodded, then whispered something in his ear. Bai Xiaosheng's expression changed drastically. He clasped his hands in a fist salute, bowed, and then hurriedly left.

Zhou Ye merely glanced at the assassin, casually slapped him hard on the head, and then turned and went up the mountain.

Hiding away in my little building, I'm completely at peace, oblivious to spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

As the number of children in the family increased, they became less and less inclined to go out. The Zhou Mountain area remained quiet and peaceful for several months until the birth of Di Yun's daughter, Xiao Feng's daughter.

That's right, both of them had daughters. The most unhappy ones were Qi Fang and A Zhu, but the happiest ones were Di Yun and Xiao Feng. Of course, there was also Zhou Ye, who wished he could tie the two little babies to his body. When the two little girls turned one month old, he held a banquet in Jiangling City for ten days!

After the excitement subsided, Wanwan, like a beautiful snake, clung tightly to Zhou Ye: "Husband, you promised my master..."

"Preparations are underway. Once everything is ready, the entire ship will set sail!"

They are indeed making preparations. If it's just one or two people traveling, they can set off with some money and a few days' worth of food. But it's different when the whole family travels. The adults can endure some hardship, but the little ones can't. The two Jiang Xiaobao have just learned to walk, and Di Xiaomei and Xiao Xiaomei haven't even been weaned yet.

Of course, "two little beauties" is Zhou Ye's pet name for them. The two little ones have names. Di Xiaomei's real name is Di Wanqing, and her nickname is Xinbao. Xiao Xiaomei's real name is Xiao Xinyi, and her nickname is Nian'an.

It's quite amazing, though. The two little ones are greedy and sleepy, but whenever Zhou Ye comes, they are always awake and will even smile at him.

Even biological fathers don't get this kind of treatment! Di Yun and Xiao Feng were so jealous!

But the resort is only so big, there's no way to avoid it, and no way to stop it. Seeing their daughter being held by someone else and laughing so happily, the two fathers were so angry that they gritted their teeth and stomped their feet, but there was nothing they could do.

With all supplies replenished, the Zhou family's large carriage finally stopped at the entrance of the manor.

This time, it wasn't just one lead carriage with several carriages, but many carriages. The lead carriage naturally belonged to Zhou Ye, one for Di Yun's family, one for Xiao Feng's family, five supply carriages, five for the wet nurses and servants, and two women per carriage.

The first carriage had already arrived at the foot of Zhou Mountain, and the last one was still at the entrance of the manor. The procession was quite grand. Because the caravan was so large, it could only stop in Jiangling City on the first day. All the servants were given three days off to go back and reunite with their families.

Unbeknownst to them, three carriages from the caravan secretly left the city the very next day.

If it's said that the whole family is going, then the whole family is going. But there's no need to bring so many people. The servants are all children from poor families in Jiangling City. There's no need to involve them in the troubles of the martial world because of our own family matters. Bringing them along this time is just an excuse to let them go down the mountain and reunite with their families.

Three days later, the convoy returned to Zhou Mountain, and it was at that time that Zhou Ye took real action, catching up with Xiao Feng and the others who had set off earlier.

The fact that the whole family came out doesn't mean the mountains are empty.

Li Xunhuan is still here, as are Wu Yazi, Su Xinghe, and others, all staying on the mountain. Feng Asan has also taken on many apprentices. After finishing the large ship, he set his sights on the mountain villa, working on installing all sorts of traps and mechanisms there.

The first mechanism in the villa... was installed in the kitchen, and Zhou Ye named it: the human-powered range hood!

The fan blades are driven by human power to pull the shaft and remove the fumes from the kitchen. One of Feng Asan's apprentices is researching how to save on this manpower.

Zhou Ye naturally wouldn't bother with such trivial matters; he was currently bragging to Di Yun...

"Ah Yun, what do you think? Tell me, my plan this time, while not unparalleled, was certainly meticulously planned, wasn't it?"

Di Yun looked like he wanted to die. To be honest, if Zhou Ye hadn't saved his life, saved Qi Fang's life, and given him a stable home, he wouldn't be here listening to Zhou Ye brag. If the favor wasn't so great, he would have gagged this guy right now and tied him to the roof beam to hang him up!

The strategy was meticulous?

That's incredibly meticulous!

The Zhou family's carriages are all exactly the same. Whether it's a single carriage or a whole convoy, outsiders can tell at a glance that it's a Zhou family carriage. How can that keep a secret?

What's there to be proud of?