"Um, this, Master Fangwai..."
Li Dashan pondered for a moment, "I do have some impression."
"Uncle, tell me in detail quickly."
Li Ziqing's ears perked up, and she immediately became spirited.
The address 'Uncle' made Li Dashan feel pleased, and he immediately began to recall.
"Speaking of which, Master Fangwai knew your father for the longest time. Even before your father met your mother, he already knew this Master."
"The Master's Dharma name is Wucan. Your father valued him greatly, and their relationship was extremely good. Even I, his own brother from the same mother, did not carry as much weight in your father's heart as Wucan."
"Later, after your father got drunk one time, he told me the truth. Guess, why was their relationship so good?"
Li Dashan suddenly became coy.
Li Ziqing drooped her face and shook her head, not looking very inclined to guess.
"Heh heh, you can't guess, can you!"
Li Dashan became smug. "Your father said that his rise to prominence was actually closely related to Master Wucan. However, he didn't tell me the specifics, only that I should treat Master Wucan well in the future and not be disrespectful to him again."
"Not be disrespectful to him again?"
Li Zigang spotted the highlight in his father's words and immediately asked, "Dad, you were disrespectful to Master Wucan back then."
"Yes, that's right."
Li Dashan admitted generously. "To be recognized by my second brother, Master Wucan must have had some ability. However, I never liked him."
"And why is that?"
"Because he had a shifty, rat-like appearance, with shifty eyes."
"..."
Everyone was speechless. What kind of reason was this?
Disliking someone just because they weren't good-looking? And being disrespectful to them too?
It seemed that this uncle, who appeared honest and loyal, also had a hidden side.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Li Dashan explained, "The facts also proved I was right. Without Master Wucan, my second brother might not have achieved such brilliant results back then, but he would definitely still be alive. Alas, fate is unpredictable!"
Li Dashan sighed, his old eyes slightly red.
Li Ziqing didn't want to hear her uncle's lament. She wanted to know more about Master Wucan.
"Uncle, how much more do you know about Master Wucan? For example, how old is he, where does he cultivate, and after my father passed away, did you meet him again?"
Li Ziqing fired off a series of questions.
"How old Master Wucan is, that's hard to say. He looks around fifty or sixty, but your father once told me that his actual age had already exceeded a hundred. As for whether it's true, I haven't verified it."
For an ordinary person to live to a hundred years old would definitely be considered extremely advanced age, but for cultivators, it was not a difficult matter.
For a Huajing martial artist, if they kept a low profile, living to a hundred years old was just a matter of time.
"Since your father passed away, I haven't met him again. Where he cultivates, I know even less."
Li Dashan shook his head. He had already said all the information he could provide.
"What's wrong, Ziqing? Do you need him for something? Could it be that he was right, and you really are that 'lonely and unlucky' person?"
Li Dashan asked with a frown.
"It's nothing."
Li Ziqing shook her head, not intending to reveal too much. "Uncle, you've just recovered from your illness. You should rest early. I'll visit you again another day."
Knowing that Li Dashan could no longer provide any more clues, Li Ziqing decided to leave.
"I'm fine. We haven't seen each other for so many years. Stay for a simple meal at home before you go."
Li Dashan knew the living conditions here were poor and didn't ask Li Ziqing to stay overnight, just to have a meal.
"Let's skip it today. I have to meet a friend later."
Li Ziqing shook her head and refused.
"Alright then, since you're in such a hurry, I'll see you out."
Li Dashan wanted to go out to see Li Ziqing off, but after taking just two or three steps, he nearly fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Chen Xiao was quick-witted and supported him, preventing him from falling.
This was normal. Li Dashan's muscles had atrophied too severely, and it would take some time to recover.
"Dad, you rest first. I'll go out to see off my sister and brother-in-law."
Li Zigang saw Chen Xiao and Li Ziqing downstairs and said enthusiastically, "Sister, come visit more often when you have time."
Li Ziqing was noncommittal and suddenly asked, "Brother, what are your plans for the future?"
"Plans for the future? Well, I don't really have any plans..."
Li Zigang showed an embarrassed look. "Ziqing, I know you might laugh at me for having no ambition when I say this, but I think the current life is quite good. I have no worries about food and drink, and not so many troubles."
"Alright then!"
Li Ziqing didn't insist, only saying lightly, "I will open a branch company in the Imperial City later. If you want to change your work environment, you can come to me directly."
"Are you really going back?"
Li Zigang suddenly hesitated. "That incident three years ago, are those people no longer pursuing it?"
Three years ago, Li Ziqing was driven out of the Imperial City by the five great families. Li Zigang, as the elder brother, had naturally heard about it.
"Whether they are pursuing it or not, I don't know. But I will definitely pursue it. Alright, this is as far as I go. I'm leaving."
With that, Li Ziqing waved goodbye, signaling him not to escort her further.
Watching the backs of Chen Xiao and Li Ziqing walking away side by side, Li Zigang fell into deep thought.
"Ziqing still wants to pursue it? Does this mean she's really back for revenge?"
Thinking of this, Li Zigang suddenly called out, "Ziqing!"
"Hmm?"
Li Ziqing stopped and turned back, looking at him with confusion.
Li Zigang gritted his teeth and shouted loudly, "Your brother has no other skills, just this worthless life. If there's anything you need your brother to do, just let me know."
Li Ziqing was slightly stunned, then smiled faintly.
"Got it."
Turning, she waved her hand and continued to walk forward.
"Are you really going to see a friend? In the Imperial City, do you still have your own people?"
Chen Xiao knew that Li Ziqing had a secret and vast intelligence organization, and that the organization was entirely composed of women.
But this was the Imperial City, the capital, where various forces were intertwined.
Even for Li Ziqing, placing hidden agents here was not an easy task.
Li Ziqing smiled slightly. "Of course it's true. I'll take you to meet an interesting fellow, and also tell you about what happened the last time I was in the Imperial City."
"Oh? Then I'll be all ears!"
Chen Xiao replied with a smile.
He had heard long ago that Li Ziqing had caused a stir in the Imperial City last time, resulting in three promising young men from the five great families, one dead, one driven mad, and one seriously injured.
But what exactly happened back then, Chen Xiao had never asked...