Tomb raiding: Those who achieve immortality all have tattoos.

"The old man specifically told me that after I was born, my mother felt that this string of agarwood was a form of child support from him."

"But for him, this was just his way of making amends to my mother."

Chen Yan looked up at Zhang Qiling: "I'm making it up to my mother for following him for so many years. Because of him, she was targeted by the Wang family and was forced to go abroad."

"To make up for it at this critical moment, by getting my mother pregnant."

"In the world of Chenpi, I never imagined that my mother would give birth to me."

"So he told me that he never imagined in his whole life that my mother would give birth to a son for him."

"When I asked him what sins the Nine Gates had committed, his expression changed, because his original plan was to let me leave before I stepped into this abyss and go back to my own life."

"But after I told him that someone had been hunting me down for a long time, he couldn't let me leave."

"Because he knew that I had already stepped into this abyss."

Chen Yan put down his glass, grabbed the wine bottle beside him, poured himself a drink, and said softly, "So, after he realized he couldn't keep me out of it, he immediately changed his mind and chose to give me all the rights he could and everything the Chen family had to offer."

"At that time, he knew that the Wang family could replace the people of the Nine Gates, and he hadn't even seen a paternity test, yet he chose to believe that I was his son."

Chen Yan put down the wine bottle, picked up the wine glass, and said in a mysterious tone, "Zhang Qiling."

She looked up and met Zhang Qiling's gaze: "I never looked forward to my birth. In fact, I had already sentenced me to death in my heart."

"But when I was actually born, grew up, survived, and stood before him, he chose to do everything in his power to protect me and support me."

"I have no choice but to let this person live, do you understand?"

Zhang Qiling looked at Chen Yan, and to be honest, he didn't quite understand, because he had never had this feeling or experience.

But seeing Chen Yan tilt his head back and down the wine in his glass in one gulp, with his eyes slightly reddening, Zhang Qiling suddenly understood.

Why did Chen Yan make this choice? Everyone thought that since Chen Yan had someone capable and was already the head of the Chen family, and Chen Pi, the old head of the family, was already old, it wouldn't matter if he died, and no one would say anything about Chen Yan. However, Chen Yan still chose to use Zhang Haixing to exchange for Chen Pi's longevity and survival.

Furthermore, if Zhang Haixing had used this move now, it would have been enough to make everyone in the Zhang family, including him, give up investigating the situation of the three of them.

In other words, Chen Yan minimized his own interests by using his biggest trump card.

The pros and cons were so obvious, yet Chen Yan still did it.

Is it because of...family ties?

Zhang Qiling didn't know, but seeing Chen Yan like this, Zhang Qiling suddenly thought of her mother.

Did she, like Chen Yan's mother, give birth to her child with the idea that she would rather die than give birth to her child?

Zhang Qiling's eyes flickered slightly. After looking at Chen Yan for a long time, he slowly said, "I will tell Hong Kong that they will no longer investigate your identities."

"Can....."

Chen Yan looked up at Zhang Qiling: "I know. I'll handle things at the Zhang family's main branch."

Seeing Zhang Qiling's slightly furrowed brows, Chen Yan reached out and leaned forward to pinch Zhang Qiling's cheek: "Little mute, I know you think you are the head of the Zhang family, and that no matter what, people from the main family are still surnamed Zhang."

"But you should know one thing: a disobedient dog should be slaughtered and made into soup."

"Hesitation leads to trouble."

After rubbing Zhang Qiling's face, Chen Yan leaned back and said with a relaxed smile, "These disobedient dogs don't listen to you anyway, so I'll take care of them for you. Just pretend you didn't know anything."

"Um?"

Zhang Qiling stared at Chen Yan for a long while before standing up, turning her back to him. Her voice remained cold, but carried an indescribable meaning: "Drink less."

After saying that, he left immediately.

Watching Zhang Qiling's departing figure, Chen Yan laughed. Zhang Qiling, who had just left the house, heard Chen Yan's laughter. For some reason, Zhang Qiling didn't even realize that the corners of her own mouth had also turned up slightly.

After the study quieted down again, Chen Yan poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and felt the burning sensation of the alcohol as it went down his throat. His eyes gradually turned cold.

Disobedient dogs should be slaughtered and used to make soup.

Even if Zhang Qiling doesn't cooperate, any member of the Zhang family who dares to come will be doomed!

Of course, it's a good thing that Zhang Qiling is willing to cooperate; he needs more members of the Zhang family to survive.

In that case, those who were lucky enough to survive this ordeal will keep their eyes fixed on the Zhang family, instead of the three of them.

Setting down his wine glass, Chen Yan sat up straight and began the international meeting.

In the backyard.

"Are you stupid? This guy secretly switched the items, are we just going to kill him and wait for him to be eaten?"

Liu Sang looked at Wang Can, so angry he felt like he was about to have a brain hemorrhage.

Wang Can calmly looked at Liu Sang and said, "Keep him. He has the ability to switch things without being discovered. This person is useful."

"Use it? Use it? Screw you! You're raising a tiger to cause trouble, are you looking for death?"

Wang Can frowned slightly as he looked at him: "The servants under the patriarch are very capable and won't backfire."

Liu took a deep, dejected breath and turned to look at Hei Xiazi, who was eating fruit and watching the commotion: "Master! Tell me!"

Wang Yueban and Wu Xie, who were watching from the side, exchanged a glance. Very good, this kid has finally met his nemesis.

These past few days, this kid's sharp tongue has been so biting that Fatty is even thinking of making Liu Sang suffer a bit.

For no other reason than that this kid can insult anyone he wants!

Black Bear chewed on some fruit and said, "You two are both quite right."

Before Liu Sang could explode, Hei Xiazi changed his tone and said, "However, I have a different opinion."

Liu Sang and Wang Can both looked at Hei Xiazi, wanting to hear if he had any better suggestions.

Hei Xiazi smiled and said, "If this person is just acting on his own initiative, then kill him first and take back what he has."

"If this person is stealing for a collateral branch, then kill that branch and spare this person, handing him over to another branch."

Black Bear grinned slyly: "Wouldn't it be better to help the head of the family steal back all the things from the collateral branches?"

Liu Sang: ?

Wang Can: ?

Wu Xie: ?

Wang Yueban: ?

Zhang Qiling, who had just walked over: ......

"As expected of you"*4.

The four men looked at Hei Xiazi in unison. Hei Xiazi laughed and said, "Sometimes, some things don't have to be condemned outright. We can be flexible. After all, our Fourth Master is still a businessman, and what a businessman needs most is to maximize profits."

"Of course, this only applies if the Fourth Master agrees to do so. If the Fourth Master gives the order, then you should do whatever he says."

You don't need to think about it that much.