Chapter 126 The Branch Expelled from the Capital
“Su Ning, since you’re here, why not come inside and sit. What are you doing outside?”
At this moment, a faint voice rang out.
Su Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief.
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Su Ning paused slightly. He suddenly turned his head and saw Su Qian standing at the villa entrance. He helplessly withdrew his hand and said to Chen Xuan with disdain, “Kid, you’re lucky today.”
The two elders also showed a hint of apprehension upon seeing Su Qian.
Chen Xuan shrugged.
“Uncle, when did you get back?” Su Ning took his jacket from the elders and put it on, looking up at Su Qian and asking sarcastically.
Su Qian walked over and said calmly, “I just got back yesterday.”
Su Ning pouted.
If only he had come back a day earlier.
“Would you like to come in and sit?” Su Qian said calmly, but he blocked the villa entrance, seemingly with no intention of letting Su Ning in.
“No, I won’t. I came because Grandpa asked me to get the ancient jade. Since Uncle is back, please hand it over,” Su Ning said, reaching out for the ancient jade.
Su Qian’s expression turned grim, and he said, “Tell the old man I don’t have the ancient jade.”
Su Ning said coldly, “Grandpa said at the banquet that his patience is limited, otherwise he would come personally. Uncle, if Grandpa comes, it won’t be so simple.”
“Oh really? Then let him come,” Su Qian said indifferently.
“I’ll convey your message to Grandpa when I return to the capital,” Su Ning snorted, turned, waved, and prepared to leave with the two elders.
“No need to see you out.”
As Su Ning walked past Chen Xuan, he stopped, turned, and said to Chen Xuan, “Kid, I’ve heard your words. If you have the guts to come to the capital in the future, I’ll teach you how to behave.”
“I’ll come to the capital to find you when I have time,” Chen Xuan said with a faint smile.
Su Ning laughed, “Interesting. It’s been a long time since someone my age dared to be so arrogant to me. I’ll wait for you in the capital, and then, I’ll personally crush your so-called dignity!”
“And make you, like this branch of the Su family, roll out of the capital like a stray dog.”
After saying that, Su Ning drove away with the two burly elders.
“Chen Xuan, since you’re here, why not come in and sit?” Su Qian smiled slightly and beckoned to Chen Xuan.
“Alright!”
Chen Xuan had a belly full of questions and needed Su Qian to resolve them, so he agreed.
“They are from the Su family in the capital,” Su Yunxi said in a low voice as they walked towards the villa.
“A major family in the capital,” Chen Xuan nodded faintly.
Even the two servants guarding the door were inner strength martial artists. This branch of the Su family, which was influential in the provincial capital, was actually a branch of the Su family from the capital that had been expelled. The power of the major families in the capital could be imagined!
“Chen Xuan, you shouldn’t have agreed to Su Ning,” Su Yunxi said in a low voice.
“Oh?”
“That Su Ning is a genius of the Su family, vengeful and malicious. If you provoke him, he will go to any lengths for his so-called dignity and seek revenge on you, bringing you endless trouble,” Su Yunxi said worriedly.
Chen Xuan remained silent.
He didn’t take a genius who relied on medicine seriously.
Upon arriving at the Su family villa, Su Qian took Chen Xuan to the study alone.
“I believe you already know that although the Su family appears to have immense power in the provincial capital, it is actually a branch that relocated from the capital a few years ago.”
“To put it nicely, they relocated; to put it more accurately, our branch was expelled.”
Su Qian said with a bitter smile, his heart aching as if pricked by needles. Even after so many years, he could not forget it.
“Why were you expelled from the Su family in the capital?” Chen Xuan asked with some curiosity.
“Because I failed a mission back then and caused trouble. I was punished by the Su family in the capital, so I was forced to leave the capital and move to the provincial capital,” Su Qian shook his head, his eyes showing pain. He had failed to protect the Su family and instead brought a great catastrophe upon them; this was the pain of his life.
Chen Xuan wanted to know what exactly happened back then, but Su Qian stopped talking. Chen Xuan had no choice but to stop inquiring. He had come with Su Qian mainly to ask about the ancient jade.
He spoke, “Uncle Su, what exactly is that ancient jade, and where is it?”
Upon hearing about the ancient jade, Su Qian became deliberately evasive.
Seeing Su Qian remain silent, Chen Xuan said, “Uncle Su, my mission is to protect the ancient jade and Su Yunxi’s safety. But now, the ancient jade is missing. What if something happens?”
Su Qian opened his mouth, swallowed what he wanted to say, and could only reply, “Just ensure Yunxi’s safety.”
Chen Xuan understood. It seemed that protecting Su Yunxi meant protecting the ancient jade. Su Yunxi herself had a great connection with the ancient jade.
Su Qian looked at Chen Xuan and said solemnly, “Chen Xuan, I know Yunxi likes you very much. The future of the Su family depends on you and Yunxi. I hope that in my lifetime, you can help Yunxi lead our branch of the Su family back to the capital. Are you willing to accept this request?”
“Uncle Su, don’t worry, I will lead the Su family to the capital and step on the Su family in the capital!”
Chen Xuan looked at Su Qian’s serious expression. He liked Su Yunxi, so he naturally had to extend that affection to her. How could he refuse? Thus, he vowed to agree.
“Good!”
Su Qian was stunned, then looked at Chen Xuan with shock, a gleam in his eyes. Although these words were a bit too confident, if the lightning storm that destroyed the Yu family last night was not an accident, then the future Chen Xuan might truly have the opportunity to accomplish this.
Back then, Su Qian’s branch was expelled from the Su family because of his mistake. After being expelled, Su Qian desperately worked to develop this branch. Although the Su family was considered a prominent family in the provincial capital, compared to the behemoth that was the Su family in the capital, they were worlds apart. This gradually made him disheartened and feel a sense of powerlessness. Chen Xuan’s words gave him immense encouragement! To lead the Su family to the capital and step on the Su family in the capital! Su Qian, who had no longer held out hope for this, felt his blood boil again.
“Chen Xuan, rest assured, the Su family in the capital has many rules. If nothing unexpected happens, they won’t leave the capital for one or two years. During this time, work hard, and defeating them in the future will be no problem. Besides, our Su family has not been idle in the provincial capital these past few years; we also have some connections…” Su Qian spoke with animation.
At this moment, Su Qian’s mood was like a giant stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.
Chen Xuan smiled, not telling Su Qian that his previous evaluation of Su Ning was not idle talk for the sake of dignity. What was certain was that Su Qian truly intended to groom him as his successor.
After a while, Su Yunxi called Chen Xuan from downstairs.
Coming downstairs, they chatted for a while. Su Yunxi was called to the study by Su Qian, and soon after, Su Qian had Su Yunxi fetch an invitation for Chen Xuan.
“What is this?” Chen Xuan looked at the beautiful invitation and frowned.
“This is an invitation from Commander Wei Changgeng of the security department, the Yanhuang Iron Brigade, inviting the Su family to attend a banquet tonight.”
“Yanhuang Iron Brigade? Wei Changgeng?” Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow.
Su Yunxi smiled, “Yes, the Yanhuang Iron Brigade is a special national security department with immense power. Many people are desperate to join such a department. Wei Changgeng is the person in charge of the Yanhuang Iron Brigade in Jiangnan Province. Uncle Wei and my father are good friends, and I heard that the Yanhuang Iron Brigade is recruiting…”
Chen Xuan felt a bit amused. This future father-in-law was already investing in him and preparing to train him well. It seemed his words had stimulated Su Qian quite a bit. However, it was a pity that this future father-in-law did not know his true identity, otherwise, he wouldn’t want him to join a regional security department like the Yanhuang Iron Brigade.