Chapter 655 The Master
But Zhu Wenyu's words were clearly not spoken to a bodyguard.
This masked man and the mysterious person who arrived seemed to know each other, and had some "grudges."
As Chen Yang and Zhu Que arrived at the entrance of the Zhu family, the grand doors slowly opened.
Seeing the people emerging, Chen Yang raised an eyebrow.
Old Master Zhu personally came out to greet them?
"Little friend Chen, you're finally here."
"Please come in quickly!"
After speaking, Old Master Zhu led them inside and then said to Zhu Que beside Chen Yang, "Que'er, don't argue with them later."
Seeing Zhu Que remain silent, Zhu Wenyu said, "Dad, don't worry, Que'er won't make things difficult for you."
As soon as he said this, Chen Yang heard a faint sigh from Zhu Que beside him.
Old Master Zhu nodded with a beaming smile. Just then, Zhu Sha spoke.
"Que'er!"
Zhu Sha looked at Zhu Que before her, tears welling up in her eyes, "I'm your third aunt!"
Zhu Que's brows immediately furrowed.
"I am no longer a member of the Zhu family." She had no impression of this third aunt at all.
She vaguely remembered from childhood that the other party had left the Zhu family very early on.
Hearing Zhu Que say this, Zhu Sha's tears immediately flowed.
Zhu Sha tightly grabbed Zhu Que's arm, but could not utter a word.
When she learned of the Qin family's incident back then, Zhu Sha had wanted to rush back immediately, but was stopped by the Old Master of the family.
The two had a long-standing conflict over this matter.
Seeing this, Zhu Wenyu quickly said, "Shasha, let's go inside and talk!"
Zhu Sha's gaze immediately shifted to Zhu Wenyu.
Zhu Sha was not foolish; on the contrary, she was very intelligent and could even guess that the events of that year must have been caused by her younger brother.
Otherwise, with her elder brother's temper, he would not have driven Zhu Que and her mother away from the Zhu family.
Zhu Sha took Zhu Que's arm and choked, "It's good that you're back. Come to your aunt's house tonight."
Jiang Luo looked at Chen Yang and Zhu Que with great curiosity.
Zhu Que's return to the Zhu family was indeed a joyous occasion, but Old Master Zhu seemed to care more about someone else from beginning to end.
A young man!
A young man who had returned with Zhu Que.
Just as Jiang Luo was about to introduce himself, he saw the young man walk straight towards the masked man.
Chen Yang looked at the mask before him and couldn't help but roll his eyes, "This is your home, right? Why do you have to cover yourself so thoroughly?"
Chen Yang recognized who this person was at first glance. The unique aura he carried was something Chen Yang had never encountered in anyone else besides Nan Zhu.
Nan Zhu coughed and explained in a low voice to Chen Yang, "I am from a collateral branch. Although my status is special, it's best not to show my face if I can avoid it."
"I heard from Bei Xuan that you were coming and wanted to come over, but I was held up by some matters."
"Today's situation is not simple! This Old Master has summoned everyone from the Zhu family, clearly targeting you. What did you do?"
Nan Zhu did not want to reveal himself, but the Old Master personally informed him that he was the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Physician Hall, and he could no longer hide.
Chen Yang shrugged. He hadn't done anything, he had just visited the Zhu family.
However, it was clear that Zhu Wenyu had already revealed his true identity to the Old Master.
"Hello, my name is Jiang Luo."
Jiang Luo's sudden introduction surprised both Chen Yang and Nan Zhu.
Seeing a hint of confusion in Chen Yang's eyes, Nan Zhu said, "This is the third son-in-law of the Zhu family, and also the chief strategist of the Southwest Prefecture. The Governor of the Southwest values him highly."
Hearing these two sentences, Jiang Luo almost spat out blood.
The words themselves were not problematic, but the tone was too casual.
Chen Yang nodded and shook his hand, "Just call me Chen Yang."
"When are you planning to leave? If you have nothing to do during this time, can you come with me?" Since Chen Yang saw Nan Zhu, he naturally wouldn't let him leave so easily.
Nan Zhu, such a powerful combatant, would give Chen Yang a trump card no matter what he faced.
Nan Zhu said with a wry smile, "I don't have any important matters, but... I'm very weak."
"Even if you're weak, you still have some strength."
"What's the deal with this Jiang Luo? Why is he staring at us two?"
As far as Chen Yang was concerned, he wouldn't flinch even when facing the Governor of the Southwest.
Let alone just a strategist from the Southwest Prefecture, it was mainly that the other party kept staring at him, and that look made Chen Yang uncomfortable.
"Damn, you ask me? How would I know? Just bear with it. I can't just go up and bite him, can I? Regardless, he's my relative."
"The people in the Zhu family are all strange. Just bear with it."
Nan Zhu's casual remark almost made Jiang Luo cry.
Why was he strange? He was just curious about Chen Yang's identity, so he looked a little more!
Jiang Luo had already guessed the masked man's general identity: a collateral member of the Zhu family, but with a special status, and more importantly, a martial artist with considerable strength.
This identity could be found with a little investigation.
What was most important was this Chen Yang.
He came to the Zhu family with Zhu Que and was personally greeted by Old Master Zhu. It was speculated that he was also a martial artist.
After they entered the Zhu family with their own thoughts, Chen Yang looked at the crowd in the courtyard and exclaimed, "So many martial artists?"
Although their strength was not high, each person carried a trace of the unique aura of a martial artist, which truly shocked Chen Yang.
It wasn't that there were no martial artists in aristocratic families.
Chen Yang found no problem with the saying "The wealthy practice martial arts."
The initial requirements for practicing martial arts, such as medicinal herbs, were a huge expense.
When a wealthy family reached its peak in terms of wealth, they would naturally seek another breakthrough.
Practicing martial arts to strengthen the body was undoubtedly one of the most important aspects.
However, Chen Yang had rarely seen a family like the Zhu family, where everyone, from top to bottom, had some martial aura.
"Of course!"
"Do you think the title of the Southwest Zhu family was earned for nothing? A thousand-year-old clan, without any foundation, how could they have held sway in the Southwest for so many years?"
"Everyone in the Zhu family has the opportunity to become a martial artist, depending on their own effort and talent."
"Even I had the opportunity to become a martial artist back then thanks to the support of the main family."
Among the Four Great War Gods of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Secularism, the secular representative was Nan Zhu.
Nan Zhu was from a collateral branch of the Zhu family, but his rise to his current position was not solely due to his own efforts.
It was also due to the Zhu family's early support; otherwise, Nan Zhu might not even have known what a martial artist was.
"Zhu Que?"
"How is it her!"
"She does bear some resemblance to her mother. Did the Old Master go out to greet her?"
The faces of the Zhu family members showed different expressions upon seeing Zhu Que.