Twisted Dreams-Chapter 142 - 114: Xie Qilin’s Ambition

Imperial Capital, Jin Mansion.

This room, exuding an ancient charm, was surrounded by golden drapes, with a Faceless Buddha statue draped in red cloth standing prominently in the center.

Xie Qilin knelt before the Buddha, hands clasped together, seemingly chanting or meditating.

There was a knock on the door of the meditation room.

Xie Qilin’s father, Xie Jianguo, walked in.

There was a trace of weariness on his face.

Xie Qilin maintained his posture, eyes closed, and said:

"Father, you seem to be very busy lately."

Xie Jianguo nodded:

"That Wei Ming’s sister is a daughter-in-law of the Liu Family and is said to be with the Security Administration.

Zhang Xiaoyi is the young master of the Zhang Family and also a senior advisor to the Security Administration.

You nearly managed to erase the two of them in the ruins, it’s quite troublesome.

Especially the one surnamed Zhang, who’s been demanding explanations from Old He every day."

Old He refers to the director of the Security Administration, Elder He, He Jingguo.

Xie Qilin asked calmly:

"Is it very troublesome?"

Xie Jianguo smiled slightly, quite proudly:

"Among the Four Great Families of the Imperial Capital, the Xie Family is the oldest.

Although the Xie Family holds no official positions, how many have the Xie Family supported to rise to power?

Rest assured, your father can handle these troubles."

Xie Qilin nodded lightly.

Xie Jianguo paused for two seconds, then said:

"Son, there is something I’d like to discuss with you."

Xie Qilin lowered his hands, opened his eyes, and said:

"Please speak, Father."

Xie Jianguo organized his words and said with a smile:

"Old He asked me if you could join the Security Administration, to take the position of team leader for the special task force.

The position isn’t low, and I think it’s quite good.

You see, son, because of our family’s uniqueness, we hold no official positions.

I believe that your joining the official ranks could be an opportunity for the Xie Family.

We could use this to take a further step forward!

Why don’t you consider it?"

Xie Jianguo’s tone was one of discussion, even somewhat ingratiating. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

The biggest weakness of the Xie Family is that its members hold no official status.

Even if many officials maintain good relations with the Xie Family, the Xie Family is still missing a leg.

If Xie Qilin joins the government, it would set a precedent.

It’s like tearing open a hole through which the Xie Family could gradually enter officialdom.

Xie Qilin firmly shook his head:

"Joining the Security Administration would mean being constrained; I can’t do it."

Xie Jianguo closed his mouth, as he knew his son didn’t want it, and he wouldn’t force him.

Perhaps he was too greedy.

The Xie Family is already a prominent family; further steps forward are not easy to achieve.

Xie Qilin gazed at the massive true form of the Faceless Buddha before him and quietly asked:

"Father, is your only ambition for the Xie Family just to make another step forward?"

Xie Jianguo’s frowned, deepening more and more.

Xie Qilin’s mouth curved into a smile:

"The Western Celestial Gate Sect has believers who are wealthy magnates and top officials in various countries.

Ha, they even partitioned a small country’s territory for self-governance.

Meiqi has the God Creation Organization, its business spanning the entire Blue Star.

Wealth rivaling nations, holding top-tier biotechnology.

Kings of various countries show great reverence, even the Meiqi Leader highly respects the founder of the God Creation Organization.

This is the real power, the real wealth.

Father, do you not wish for the Xie Family to have such glory?"

Xie Jianguo looked at his son with shock.

Such ambition, such arrogance!

This son, who has spent ten years in temple seclusion, what exactly did he cultivate there?

The ten years of seclusion did not smooth out his son’s wickedness; it only intensified it!

Xie Qilin continued:

"The world has changed, Spiritual Qi revived.

The economy, rules, and situation across the entire Blue Star will undergo change.

This is a turbulent time, and turbulent times produce heroes.

The Xie Family should seize this opportunity to soar to the sky!"

Xie Jianguo pondered.

He had to admit, his son drew a very tempting, vast, enticing picture!

Xie Jianguo sighed:

"I suppose I’m getting old.

Son, go ahead with what you want to do.

Your father will back you up."

Xie Qilin gently clenched his fist and said:

"First, I need my own extraordinary team!"

The Talisman Sect, Shu Mountain, Security Administration, God Creation Organization Evolvers.

The wonders of these forces fascinated him.

If he possessed a formidable group of extraordinaries, doing anything in the future would be much easier.

Whether it’s seizing relic resources or... killing!

Xie Jianguo said seriously:

"Don’t worry, son, I will help you find some extraordinaries.

How you use them is up to you."

Xie Qilin said:

"Thank you, Father."

With that, Xie Qilin bowed deeply toward the Faceless Buddha statue.

He wasn’t bowing to the Buddha, but to his own desires.

...

After Xie Jianguo stepped out, preparing to return to his own residence, he happened to see Xie Youlin sneakily entering a room.

Xie Jianguo frowned and walked toward Xie Youlin’s room.

The curtains were drawn, faint cries for help from a woman could be heard.

Xie Jianguo’s face darkened as he stood outside the door.

Back then, following Mu Bowen, the old abbot’s advice, they adopted an orphan whose birth chart was highly compatible with Qilin’s as a foster son.

The old abbot said this would ward off disasters for Qilin.

Xie Jianguo had been cleaning up Xie Youlin’s messes through the years.

Lately, it was getting worse, frequently bringing home women he’d kidnapped.

Doing nothing but disgraceful acts!

If not for the old abbot’s words to protect Xie Youlin, Xie Jianguo would have sent him away long ago.

Xie Youlin did propose several times to move out, but Xie Jianguo feared with Xie Youlin’s nature, he’d die on the streets.

The old abbot said, as long as Qilin was in the temple, ensure Xie Youlin’s survival, and Qilin would be fine.

Now, Xie Qilin has returned, and the old abbot’s fate-altering ’method’ has been broken.

This kid is meaningless to keep around.

Better to give him some money and chase him out of the Xie Family, let him go wherever he wishes!

Xie Jianguo knocked heavily on the door.

Inside, the sounds of struggle abruptly stopped, but the woman’s cries grew louder.

"Who is it! Which blind person is ruining my deed!" Xie Youlin shouted.

Xie Jianguo’s face grew even uglier, kicking the door open and heading straight to the bedroom.

The scene inside made Xie Jianguo’s eye twitch in disbelief.

He saw Xie Youlin naked, tearing at a woman’s clothes!

Even if the woman had some looks, from her prominently swollen belly, she was evidently a pregnant woman several months along!

If it were a small celebrity or model, it might pass without issue.

Doing something like this, where would the Xie Family’s face be if it got out?!

Xie Youlin was startled:

"Fa... Father."

The woman saw Xie Jianguo, crying and shouting:

"Help, I have a husband, please help me!"

Xie Jianguo said coldly:

"Come out!"

With that, he turned around and left.

Xie Youlin quickly dressed, walking out of the room with his head down.

Once outside, Xie Youlin, full of fear, kept his head lowered.

He knew it was disgraceful, and the blame mainly lay with those mischievous friends.

With Xie Qilin’s return, Xie Youlin felt his status in this family was threatened.

He complained to his rowdy friends about his recent misfortunes, and one of them came up with a bad idea.

Find a pregnant woman to mess with.

To try their luck.

’Pregnancy’ sounds like ’luck’ in Chinese.