Lin Zhan’s head pounded as he dismissed the two-bit system and looked at Father An with a grave expression.
Father An cautiously observed Lin Zhan’s displeased face, wondering if this kid changed moods as quickly as a dog’s face. He then asked Lin Zhan, “How about this potion, can it be used?”
Lin Zhan, now aware of the potion’s full attributes, questioned Father An, “This is a defective product. Is this how your An family produces them, or are you trying to fool me with this defective item?”
Father An looked at Lin Zhan in disbelief. After all, it had taken the entire research team of the An family a full year to decipher it. How could this kid figure it out in just a few minutes?
He then reluctantly said, “I know. We removed some of the addictive components. Although the efficacy is reduced by about ten percent, I can’t use such a thing to harm my own people.”
Lin Zhan remained silent, his cold gaze fixed on Father An, as if trying to discern the truth from his eyes.
“Where did the potion come from?”
Seeing that he could no longer conceal it, Father An truthfully confessed, “A year ago, our An family had a conflict with the No. 7 Biotechnology Company from the American special zone. You know, the An family lacks high-level martial artists, so we suffered a great loss. Two of our four Diamond-level martial artists died, but the one who escaped brought this potion back to us.”
“After a year of research, we finally deciphered the formula of this potion. We also heard that many old Quasi-Kings in the Royal Court are nearing the end of their lifespans, so we planned to use this potion to make a deal with the Royal Court and cultivate experts for our An family.”
Lin Zhan listened to Father An’s explanation without comment, instead directly asking, “How many people know the original formula?”
Father An was taken aback, then realized and replied, “Only one research team knows, and the potion hasn’t been mass-produced yet.”
Lin Zhan nodded. He took out his communicator and made a call in front of Father An, saying, “Uncle Long, dispatch a special operations team and a bio-pharmaceutical research group to the An family’s ecological park.”
The other end of the communicator was Lin Long, an orphan adopted by Lin Zhan’s grandfather, Lin Tian. Lin Long was the second-in-command of the Lin Shanhe capital’s garrison. When Lin Shanhe was away, Lin Long and his three brothers were responsible for all the daily affairs of the garrison and the defense of the capital.
“What happened, Zhan’er?” Lin Long knew that Lin Zhan wouldn’t disturb him without a valid reason.
Lin Zhan simply said, “Uncle Long, I suspect someone has set a trap for the An family, and the An family has fallen for it. However, the real target of the trap is those old Quasi-Kings in the Royal Mausoleum who are nearing the end of their lifespans.”
Lin Long exclaimed, “Damn, this is a major case!” He quickly replied, “Arriving in 20 minutes. Hold on for now.”
Father An watched Lin Zhan calmly direct the situation and secretly admired him, knowing that his sister had found a good son-in-law.
Lin Zhan looked at the nervous Father An beside him and said, “Uncle, don’t be nervous. As long as your An family is not involved, I guarantee no one will lay a finger on you. Lin Zhan said so.”
Father An looked at Lin Zhan in a daze, thinking to himself, This kid really does change moods like a dog’s face. Now he’s calling me Uncle. He tells me not to be nervous, but aren’t you the one scaring me? This guy is threatening to wipe out my whole family, how can I not be nervous?
Three figures landed directly at the main entrance of the An family hall. A powerful kingly aura enveloped the entire An family ecological park. Lin Wufa, taking the lead, entered with two Quasi-Kings.
Lin Zhan was a little stunned when he saw the arrivals. Why did this old man come in person? Was he bored and causing trouble in the Royal Court?
Despite his surprise, he couldn’t neglect the proper etiquette. He quickly bowed and said, “Second Great Uncle, why have you come in person?”
Lin Wufa’s face lit up only when he saw the younger generation of the Lin family. He said, “I heard from your second uncle that you, kid, are restless again and planning to stir up trouble. This old man is here to provide escort.”
“Zhan’er, these two are your Grandpa Zhang and Grandpa Liu. They are old comrades-in-arms of this old man.”
After hearing Lin Wufa’s words, Lin Zhan quickly bowed, “Greetings, Grandpa Zhang, Grandpa Liu. Since you two are here, Zhan’er has a small favor to ask of you.”
The Quasi-King surnamed Zhang chuckled and said, “Kid, you plan to have Old Liu and me stay at the An family for a while, don’t you?”
Lin Zhan nodded quickly, “You two grandpas are wise. That’s exactly what I planned. These matters today are related to some other special zones. Before I sort them out, I request you two grandpas to stay at the An family for a period of time.”
The Quasi-King surnamed Liu also agreed, saying, “This kid is definitely a sly one. Go do what you need to do. Leave the action to us old guys.”
Lin Wufa chimed in, “These are trivial matters. Zhan’er, is that potion useful for these old brothers of mine?”
Lin Zhan shook his head, then nodded.
“What do you mean by that?” Lin Wufa looked at his great-grandson, a little bewildered.
“Second Great Uncle, this potion is useless for the seniors in the Royal Mausoleum, but I can obtain a type of pill that can help them.”
Lin Wufa’s mood was like a rollercoaster. He had come with hope, thinking, What if this so-called life potion could help the old brothers? But Lin Zhan’s words dashed all his hopes.
Yet, just as hope was lost, his little rascal claimed he had a way to obtain the medicine and resolve the issue. Damn it, if this kid wasn’t his family, he would have slapped him to death.
Seeing Lin Wufa’s incredulous gaze, Lin Zhan nodded affirmatively, “It’s true, Great Uncle. I’ve already contacted them. However, he’ll only reply with the specific efficacy and exchange method tonight. Please rest assured.”
“Good, good boy! Even if it can only add three years to the lifespans of my old brothers, a large number of old brothers can still advance!” Lin Wufa and the two old Quasi-Kings said excitedly.
Just then, a line of armored personnel carriers directly charged into the An family ecological park. Lin Long, Lin Hu, Lin Bao, and Lin Ying, the four brothers, arrived in full force. A thousand-strong special operations team immediately surrounded the entire An family.
“Zhan’er, what exactly is going on? Brother Long didn’t explain clearly earlier.” The four of them walked over, and Lin Hu asked Lin Zhan, “Uncle Long, Uncle Hu, Uncle Bao, Uncle Ying, this matter involves the No. 7 Biotechnology Company from the American special zone. My uncle will explain the specifics to you. Patriarch An is Ling Xiu’s biological uncle, and thus one of our own. I intend to investigate this to the root. If necessary, I’ll fight another war like the Fusang War.”