If Lu Qin had acted impulsively, her relationship with those minor sects would not have been very stable.
Funding was a matter of life and death for the minor sects. The fact that the minor sects still chose to support Lu Qin after Lin Ruofu cut off their funding was definitely suspicious.
The truth was intriguing.
Upon hearing this news, Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong were both very surprised.
"Dad, what are your thoughts?" Yan Shouyi inquired.
Lin Ruofu slowly said, "Based on my many years of experience in the business world, I can deduce that this Lu Qin has been preparing for a long time. The reason those minor sects still choose to support her is likely because Lu Qin holds some leverage or has interests tied to them."
Yan Shouyi nodded, then exchanged a glance with Lin Zitong.
In fact, the two of them had also thought of this. However, in front of their elders, they didn't need to appear overly clever. That's why Yan Shouyi had Lin Ruofu analyze the situation.
"I'll send people to investigate Lu Qin's recent activities. You don't need to worry about this matter," Lin Ruofu waved his hand and said, "Your urgent task is to recuperate and prepare to have a baby..."
Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong, who had been serious moments before, immediately deflated at his words.
The child in Lin Zitong's womb was only two months old and its development had been halted. Even if it started developing again from tonight, it would still take eight months to give birth.
How could the position of the Sect Master of the Lu Mountain Sect wait for that long?
As expected, a father was still a father. Even someone like Lin Ruofu would become flustered when worried.
Yan Shouyi patted his chest and guaranteed, "Dad, please don't worry about this. Zitong and I will handle it."
His second uncle, who was drinking, snorted, "I'll take Xue Kai with me tonight and kill Lu Qin. That will solve everything."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong quickly shook their heads, "No matter what, Lu Qin is the biological granddaughter of Sect Master Lu Jingsheng. We definitely cannot harm her, nor can we openly fall out with her."
Through Wei Changqing's remarks, Yan Shouyi suddenly realized that Wei Changqing had a very good relationship with Xue Kai.
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It was like a master was going to train a disciple.
Yan Shouyi mused that if Xue Kai could become his second uncle's disciple, it would be a very good choice.
As they were chatting, a tall, beautiful waitress entered the private room. She walked to Lin Ruofu and whispered a few words in his ear.
Long Feicheng saw this and narrowed his eyes, saying softly, "Uncle Lin, you have quite the fortune with women!"
Yan Shouyi quickly kicked Long Feicheng under the table, warning him not to speak carelessly.
Old Jin chuckled, his lewd gaze falling on the beautiful waitress. However, as soon as the waitress turned around, he immediately shifted his gaze away, acting like a proper gentleman.
As expected, the waitress was discussing serious matters with Lin Ruofu.
Lin Ruofu looked up and said, "Girl, your university classmate Lu Caiwei, and your police flower friend Xia Zhi have come looking for you."
"Huh?" Lin Zitong was surprised. Why had they come?
Moreover, they weren't exactly close friends, so why would they come together?
Yan Shouyi was also full of confusion. Lin Zitong waved for the waitress to bring them in.
Actually, when Lin Zitong returned to Rongcheng, she had contacted Lu Caiwei and mentioned that she would be having dinner at Yonghe Hui that evening. She didn't expect Lu Caiwei to be so eager to see her that she came directly to Yonghe Hui.
Among everyone present, Long Feicheng felt the most awkward.
Upon hearing Lu Caiwei's name, his face stiffened. It seemed to remind him of his tragic fate of pursuing Lu Caiwei at Shanghang Art School and ultimately becoming a spare tire.
Lu Caiwei was certainly not a bad person. She was just too popular with boys, and Long Feicheng at the time wasn't outstanding, so he naturally didn't have the right to pursue Lu Caiwei. In the end, he had the good sense to give up decisively.
Weng Qianxiang noticed Long Feicheng's unusual reaction and asked in surprise, "Could that Lu Caiwei be someone you used to fawn over?"
"Get lost, get lost. What fawning? Am I a fawning person, Long Feicheng?" Long Feicheng retorted stubbornly.
Weng Qianxiang said leisurely, "Yes, as long as you fawn over enough goddesses, then you become a player."
Long Feicheng was about to praise Weng Qianxiang for speaking well when Luo Ning, who was beside him, poured cold water on him, "Give it a rest. A player can hit a home run. Someone like Little Long here is at best a sea dog."
"You...?!"
Long Feicheng was full of question marks, wondering why she was slandering him like this.
A moment later, the waitress led two beautiful women into the private room.
After half a year, Lu Caiwei had matured quite a bit. She no longer dressed in such an anime-lolita style. Her doll-like face was lightly made up, like a young sister just starting her career, pure and elegant.
As for Xia Zhi, she was still the same. Her short hair was neat, and her arms, exposed by her short-sleeved shirt, had a few small muscles. If she went to the gym, she would definitely be the fitness goddess in the eyes of all the boys. The only difference was that her demeanor had become more capable, and her gaze was sharper, presumably due to her taking on an important position in her department during this time.
The two entered the private room together, and their eyes lit up when they saw familiar faces.
"Zitong!"
"Mr. Yan!"
The two greeted them, bowed to Lin Ruofu, and then sized up the unfamiliar faces, guessing their identities.
Lin Ruofu warmly welcomed them, asking the waitress to add a seat and bring more utensils.
Lin Zitong also held Lu Caiwei's hand. The two best friends, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, surely had many topics to discuss.
Yan Shouyi waved at Xia Zhi and started talking about meeting her sister Xia Qi in Chang'an.
However, the conversation didn't last long before Xia Zhi got to the main point:
"Mr. Yan, I apologize for disturbing you so soon after you returned to Rongcheng."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shouyi's expression became a little more serious. It seemed that Xia Zhi and Lu Caiwei had a genuine urgent matter to warrant their haste.
Yan Shouyi said, "It's no trouble. Just tell us what you need, and we'll see if we can help."
Xia Zhi looked at Lu Caiwei, and the young girl Lu Caiwei immediately couldn't hold back her tears, saying with red eyes, "Zitong, I really couldn't find anyone else to help me, so I had to come to you!"
Lin Zitong frowned, "What's wrong?"
"It's my dad," Lu Caiwei said, sniffling. "My dad is seriously ill."
Yan Shouyi suddenly realized. Lu Caiwei's father was the director of the Rongcheng Public Security Bureau, and it was precisely for this reason that she had connections with Xia Zhi.
No wonder these two, who weren't very close, had come together to find them.
"Don't worry, tell us the details, and then we'll know if we can help," Lin Zitong comforted her.
Lu Caiwei nodded, wiping away her tears, and said:
"My dad recently received an anonymous threatening letter. The sender wanted to cooperate with my dad in some way. If my dad refused, they threatened to have him haunted by an evil spirit. My dad didn't take it seriously at first. But three days ago, he was truly haunted by a ghost..."