I Can Transform Into a World-Destroying Colossal Beast-Chapter 164 - 158: Ordinary High School Student Jiang Hou

"Your parents."

Looking at the indifferent expression of the black-haired young man before him, the elder's eyes showed a scrutinizing gaze.

As soon as Jiang Hou finished speaking, the middle-aged man beside the elder smiled warmly, "You must be Jiang Hou, I am your uncle, Wang Yanfeng."

"This is your grandpa, Wang Hongbin."

"For some reasons, this is the first time we've come to Dongqin in over a decade, so although I know about you, I've never had the chance to meet you."

Though he had some guesses, Jiang Hou did not expect these people to be his maternal relatives.

He had little impression of his mother's 'relatives'; his parents never mentioned them, and no one showed up during the incident years ago. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Therefore, Jiang Hou always thought his mother was an orphan.

The elder snorted coldly, "The first time we come to Dongqin is to visit this unfilial daughter's grave. I should have never let her go to the Demon Sea."

"If she hadn't gone to the Demon Sea, there wouldn't have been so many issues, and she wouldn't have insisted on getting married here." The elder said as he looked at the yellowing photo on the tombstone.

When looking at Jiang Hou's mother's photo, his eyes showed sadness, but he was very angry when he saw the man's portrait beside it.

The middle-aged man sighed, "You spoiled your sister since she was little, letting her do whatever she wanted; no one could stop her. But there's no point in saying this now."

Then, the middle-aged man looked at Jiang Hou with a gentle gaze and spoke to the young girl beside him, "Qingqing, call your cousin."

The girl named Wang Qing had smooth black hair, delicate features, and looked like she had just started high school. She curiously glanced at Jiang Hou and obediently called out.

"Cousin."

"...Hello." Jiang Hou nodded to the girl but was colder towards his grandpa and uncle.

There was no choice; having never met them, there was no emotional bond. Besides, he was living well now, so having relatives or not was inconsequential.

After a casual greeting, Jiang Hou got busy.

The weeds and leaves had already been cleared by Wang Yanfeng's group, so Jiang Hou wiped down the tombstone, placed offerings, and lit incense.

After the joss paper burned, Jiang Hou, after a brief silence, moved to another tombstone ten meters away.

His parents and grandpa were not far apart, following the standard tomb-sweeping routine. As Jiang Hou busied himself, Wang Hongbin and Wang Yanfeng watched quietly from the side.

Just as Jiang Hou was about to finish, a man dressed like a secretary appeared from the foot of the mountain.

Seeing this, Wang Yanfeng stepped forward, distancing himself from the others. Once the secretary approached, he quietly asked, "How's the investigation I asked you to carry out?"

The secretary reported softly, "Boss, there's a bit of trouble."

"The transaction for that sum of money took place a long time ago, and it passed through several accounts. I used some connections and finally traced it back to the Markro Islands."

"Markro Islands," Wang Yanfeng frowned.

This was an island nation, one of the allies of the Western Continent Alliance.

The secretary nodded, "The source of the money originally came from there. As long as we can connect with relations over there, we can likely find out who's behind it."

"I'll think of a way for this matter." Wang Yanfeng nodded slightly.

Wang Yanfeng approached Wang Hongbin and spoke a few words in a low voice, then walked to Jiang Hou, who was burning incense for his grandpa, "Jiang Hou, we have some things to attend to and need to leave first."

"We initially planned to have lunch together, but this is urgent and cannot be delayed."

"It's okay," Jiang Hou nodded.

However, Wang Yanfeng did not leave directly but asked with concern, "It's the holiday these days; are you going back to Yidu or staying in the Demon Sea for a few days?"

"I'll probably stay for a few days."

Wang Yanfeng smiled, "That's good, once this matter is settled, we can have a good chat, nephew to uncle. What's your phone number, let me note it down."

After Jiang Hou gave his number, Wang Yanfeng and the others said goodbye and left, descending the mountain where three black luxury sedans were waiting.

Inside the spacious and comfortable business car, Wang Yanfeng smiled at his daughter sitting opposite, "Qingqing, it's your first meeting, what do you think of your cousin?"

The young girl thought for a moment, "He seems not very talkative but very handsome and cool."

A pretty woman in her thirties who was well-maintained nodded slightly at the words, "That child is quite nice."

Although Jiang Hou did not speak much after the meeting, his upright posture and calm demeanor left a good impression, without the usual immaturity of a typical high school student.

Wang Yanfeng sighed, "His quietness might be related to his childhood experiences."

"When your Aunt got into trouble years ago, it took us a long time to get the news, and when I inquired through people, I learned that his father's comrade had taken him away."

"Our family faced hardships during those years and was far away in the Bauhinia Country, unable to reach out."

"Luckily, our family has developed quite well in recent years. In the future, once your cousin graduates, if there's a chance, do support him." Saying this, Wang Yanfeng turned his head.

"Dad, do you think we should tell Jiang Hou about that matter?"

Wang Hongbin shook his head lightly, "...No need; he's just an ordinary high school student, knowing about these things is useless, and we've only found a few clues so far."

"As for who's behind the scenes, it's still uncertain if we can uncover them..."

......

The appearance of his grandpa's family surprised Jiang Hou, but it did not bring excitement, though he did not dislike them either. He could sense that the elder deeply loved his mother.

From the way he quietly watched the photos on the tombstone, you could tell.

After sweeping the tomb, Jiang Hou stayed for a while longer, coming down the mountain close to noon.

"Jiang Hou, over here." Just as Jiang Hou was about to hail a cab, a car window rolled down in the distant parking lot, and Zong Zheng Nan Mo waved to him.

"Zong Zheng, when did you get your driver's license?" Jiang Hou was a bit surprised, speaking as he approached.

Zong Zheng Nan Mo, who specifically came to pick him up, chuckled, "I turned eighteen not long ago, when do I have time to get a license? But don't worry, my driving skills are pretty good."

"Indeed, it's a privilege; might as well use it," Jiang Hou nodded, opening the passenger door and sitting inside.

As a formal member of the Celestial Punishment, having a driver's license is inconsequential; knowing how to drive is enough.

"Let's go eat first, then head to the Demon Sea Branch," said Zong Zheng Nan Mo, expertly starting the car.

Leaning against the chair, Jiang Hou turned his head, "Did the president ask you to come over for that Evil God?"

Zong Zheng Nan Mo nodded while driving, "Yes, ever since I broke through the fourth tier, probably due to the leap in life force, my fortune-telling talent has undergone some changes too."

"In the past, I could only predict daily luck through my own fortunes, determining whether the day would be auspicious or ominous."

"Now the accuracy remains at half, and I can still only tell one fortune per day, but the predictive range has become broader and more precise."

"For instance, if I want to find someone in Shanghai, given that the person is certainly there, throwing a superior token indicates a definite miss."

"Conversely, if I throw an inferior token, I might find them shortly after going out."

Even Jiang Hou felt a bit envious, "Your talent has evolved past fortune-telling; it's more like fate-telling."

Zong Zheng Nan Mo showed a proud smile but humbly replied, "Not really; I'm still far from predicting life and fate for myself and others."

"Finding someone requires enough information, and locating the Evil God's entrance for the president and them requires fortune-telling near the ruins hidden in the void for a chance of success."

But even so, it remains very powerful and useful.

Jiang Hou nodded, then tagged Jiang Ruochan in the group chat.

"President, could you help me check the basic information on two people from Bauhinia Country, named Wang Hongbin and Wang Yanfeng?"

Since he knew he had relatives like grandpa and uncle, Jiang Hou wanted to find out more about them.

Of course, he mainly cared about his parents' relationship with them.

After all, since childhood, he had never heard his parents mention them. What if the two sides were actually at odds, and today's behavior was just an act?

Without any emotional ties, his parents' relationship will determine his future attitude towards Wang Yanfeng and the others.