National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

Chapter 158: Didn’t I Say That People of the Great Xia Empire Are Not Allowed Any Entanglement With Evil Spirits?

Chu He was extremely cautious now.

He not only had to constantly guard against hostile forces and Evil Spirits, but also remain wary of any potential schemes and conspiracies.

Perhaps those insidious people lurking in the shadows would find him a difficult target,

and shift their focus to his family instead.

"Uncle, Auntie, and Chu He, you’re here."

A young man was already waiting at the hotel entrance.

The young man had a neat buzz cut and was dressed very simply. Based on his appearance alone,

Chu He couldn’t tell that this was the wealthy heir his parents and sister had been talking about.

Moreover, the young man’s hands were covered in calluses, a clear sign he had done plenty of hard labor.

The young man’s name was Jia Sijin.

He stood there looking a bit simple and endearing, and he faced Chu Jiaqing’s family with a certain awkwardness.

For a moment, Jia Sijin didn’t know what to say, so he just made a gesture inviting them in.

Chu He, Yang Xiaochun, and Chu Donglai followed him toward the hotel.

They soon arrived at a private room, where a middle-aged couple was already seated.

When they saw the group enter, the couple immediately stood up and greeted them with welcoming smiles.

Chu He could tell that the smiles on the faces of the middle-aged couple, as well as Jia Sijin’s, were completely genuine.

From this, he knew his sister had found a good boyfriend.

The two families sat down, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, they grew a little more familiar with one another.

Yang Xiaochun spoke up, "I was wondering, what kind of business is your family in? To have become so wealthy."

"Our family’s business came about through a stroke of luck, really.

My father was an old practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, and our family would occasionally buy some of the herbs the villagers gathered.

Later, the world underwent a cataclysmic change when Evil Spirits invaded.

Many traditional herbs changed along with it.

Some developed negative effects, while others brought even more powerful benefits.

We made a fortune from those herbs with powerful benefits,

and used that opportunity to expand our family business.

I have no talent for Chinese medicine, so I’ve always been in the business of buying and selling herbs.

Plus, our family is from the mountains, so you don’t need to feel like you’re marrying up.

We’ve never thought that way.

Back in the village, my father often treated people for free,

because some of the common folk had it really tough.

When they got sick or felt unwell, they would endure it if they could, only gritting their teeth to see a doctor when they absolutely couldn’t bear it anymore.

We don’t care if our son finds a wife of equal social standing.

We just hope he finds someone who makes him happy. After all, the ultimate goal of marriage is happiness."

The one speaking was Jia Sijin’s father, Jia Weicheng.

Hearing Jia Weicheng’s words, Yang Xiaochun, Chu Donglai, and Chu He all nodded in silent approval.

Just then, Jia Weicheng’s phone screen lit up.

A call was coming in. When Jia Weicheng saw the number, anger was evident in his eyes, and he immediately hung up.

But before he could speak, the screen lit up again.

It was the same number.

Immediately after, the door to the private room was violently thrown open from the outside.

"I called you several times and you ignored every one. You’re deliberately disrespecting me, aren’t you?"

The group that barged in was menacing, and several of them were Martial Artists.

Their leader was a large bald man wearing sunglasses, a designer men’s clutch tucked under his arm.

Jia Weicheng shot to his feet, saying angrily, "You’re stalking me!"

"When have I ever stalked you? I just want to continue our business discussion. You’re the one who keeps dragging this out and fobbing me off with excuses.

You’re not some beauty. Why would I bother stalking an old geezer like you?

You’re giving yourself way too much credit."

The bald man laughed and swaggered to an empty seat at the table. "Sign this contract. It’s a win-win for both of us. If you don’t, you’re making it clear you have no respect for me."

"I can’t sign this contract. It violates the latest laws enacted by the Great Xia Empire. Those things must be destroyed the moment they’re produced."

Jia Weicheng said resolutely.

"What things need to be destroyed?"

Chu He asked, puzzled.

"I’m so sorry. Why don’t you all leave first?"

Jia Weicheng said apologetically to Chu He’s family. "When I get another chance, I’ll be sure to make it up to you all. I truly hope we can become family."

During his meal and conversation with Chu He’s family,

Jia Weicheng had found Yang Xiaochun and Chu Donglai to be a simple and honest couple,

which made him very pleased with Chu He’s sister.

However, this sudden incident had interrupted their dinner, so they would have to postpone their gathering.

"Oh, so you’re about to become one big family. No wonder you weren’t answering my calls.

So you were busy finding a match for your son, huh? Well, the girl is certainly pretty.

How about you come with me from now on?

I promise you’ll live the good life, which is a lot better than sticking with this bunch of morons who are about to go down."

The bald man said with a brazen laugh.

"If you have business to discuss, then discuss it. Don’t you dare talk to my girlfriend like that," Jia Sijin said, standing up in anger.

The large bald man made a gesture, and his henchmen immediately blocked the door.

"If this contract isn’t signed today, no one is leaving this room."

As he said this, the bald man felt something wasn’t quite right.

Yang Xiaochun, Chu Donglai, and Chu Jiaqing’s faces were abnormally calm.

’Could these people Jia Weicheng invited have some kind of powerful background?’

’But they don’t look like people with connections, judging by their clothes.’

’But it doesn’t matter,’ the bald man thought. ’My business isn’t with them, so who cares if they have a powerful background?’

"Let them leave first. This whole matter has nothing to do with them."

Jia Weicheng knew the bald man wouldn’t stop until he got what he wanted today.

"In your dreams. Unless you sign this contract today, no one is going anywhere."

The bald man chuckled sinisterly. "I hope you hurry up and sign. Otherwise, if you take too long and I get bored, I’ll have your future daughter-in-law keep me company for a while."

"Are you a citizen of the Great Xia Empire?" Chu He asked, looking at the bald man.

"Yeah, why?" The bald man didn’t understand why Chu He was asking.

"Did I not say that people of the Great Xia Empire are forbidden from any entanglement with Evil Spirits?" Chu He asked.

"You said...? Who the hell do you think you are to say that?"

The bald man was stunned for a moment before demanding with false bravado.

"If you tell me the truth right now, I’ll grant you a quick death,"

Chu He said coldly.

Within the bald man’s body, there was the fluctuation of a Mysterious Power unique to Evil Spirits.

This meant the bald man had chosen the path of fusing with Evil Spirits, a method already widely used in other Empires.

Back then, the ruler of the Great Xia Empire, Lu Yinxing, had come to ask Chu He about this, but Chu He had rejected it outright.

That was why the Great Xia Empire had enacted a new law,

prohibiting anyone from using fusion with Evil Spirits to increase their strength.

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