Protect Our Chief-Chapter 567 - 41: Gathering Storm! Open and Secret Struggles_3

"Our aunt and our Cao Family are participating so early..." Cao Lina expressed her vague concern, "Could it bring danger to the family?"

"No worries." Cao Youqing replied confidently, "I belong to the Saint Land, and it doesn’t implicate the family. Moreover, the ancestor had already made arrangements."

"Furthermore, what kind of extraordinary talent my lord is, that even he is willing to support that person. How could the odds be low?" Cao Youqing’s eyes revealed a look of obsession and fervor, "We just need to act according to the plan and proceed gradually. Whether you or Xue Rui can control the Qiaan Family is merely a small bargaining chip in the grand scheme of things. Lina, it is for both you and your son that I proposed this plan to the lord."

"Don’t let me down!"

Cao Lina shuddered, suddenly realizing that the chessboard of Ninth Granny and those behind her was too vast. Even if the Qiaan Family piece was lost, it’s just lost, at most expressing some slight regret.

However, whether she and her son can control the Qiaan Family in the future is everything to them. She is unwilling to be merely a marriage tool, to be marginalized once the eldest legitimate son, Qiaan Xuehan, takes the position.

She is also unwilling for her son to be just one of the many elders in the Qiaan Family in the future.

"Ninth Granny, I understand." A gleam of harshness flashed in Cao Lina’s eyes, "As long as you and the lord are willing to support Xue Rui vigorously, this road, as his mother, I will help him pave!"

Cao Youqing looked at Cao Lina appreciatively, "Truly worthy of being a daughter of our Cao Family, such audacity is reminiscent of our ancestor’s style. Entering the game early may pose a high risk, but the returns are greater too. Hopefully, in the future, the Qiaan Family can progress a step further under Xue Rui’s leadership. As for support, with me here, how could I neglect you and Xue Rui?"

"Thank you, Ninth Granny, for the guidance." Cao Lina, delighted, gracefully bowed and then took her leave, with a burning heat in her heart.

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Still in Longzuo County City.

Celestial Essence Pill Workshop.

This is the most renowned Pill Workshop in Longzuo County, and it’s said to have an unfathomable background backstage.

Recently many major events have occurred in Longzuo County, among which Master Dan Ding was invited by Celestial Essence Pill Workshop to become its tributor, naturally stirring a wave of commotion and discussion.

And Master Dan Ding publicly announced that his reason was due to needing to educate his newly accepted disciple, thus leveraging the environment at Celestial Essence Pill Workshop.

Besides.

Currently, the hot topic of discussion in Longzuo County is the Spiritual Bird Flying Chariot of Shouda Trading Company’s branches. Now, ordinary people just have to spend a bit of Qian Gold to enjoy the flying chariot, which previously only Academy cores, direct disciples, and those of noble family status could use.

Yet most are unaware that beneath the surface, Shouda Trading Company and Qiaan’s Trading Company have secretly begun competing intensely.

In Celestial Essence Pill Workshop.

The handsome and charming Wang Shouye, staring at Qiaan Xuefu, who has a face that seems blessed with affluence.

"Shouye, I never expected." Qiaan Xuefu said with a face full of emotion, "Originally thought you and I would not turn against each other due to family business competition and friction, yet it never came to my mind that eventually, we would end up at the stage of fierce rivalry. Destiny is full of twists and turns, creation plays us."

"Uh..." Wang Shouye looked innocently and remarked, "When did we become rivals, Senior Brother..."

"Don’t call me Senior Brother!" Qiaan Xuefu said with an inexplicable feeling of grief, "If you still consider me your Senior Brother, knowing well that I admire Senior Sister Gu, why would you still meet her for tea and philosophical discussions, talking about ancient times and modern times?"

"Senior Brother, between Senior Sister Gu and myself there is nothing unclean," Wang Shouye protested his innocence loudly, "We just discussed some family business matters, plus I already have a wife."

Qiaan Xuefu suddenly perked up and pulled Wang Shouye saying, "Brothers are forever brothers, how could we let some small matters cause quarrels? By the way, what did Senior Sister Gu discuss with you?"

"Business!" Wang Shouye shook his head, "However, Senior Sister Gu seems to be quite interested in my fourth brother." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"What?" Qiaan Xuefu felt his grounding shake.

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