"Wuming, how much do you know about the Yuan family?"
After the initial shock, Qin Linhai calmed down and asked Jiang Wuming.
"Liu Yidao once pointed at Xiao Zhi and said that in Jiangnan, even the Qin family would not dare to act rashly against the Yuan family!"
Jiang Wuming answered Qin Linhai with Liu Yidao's words from that day.
Qin Linhai fell silent, his expression a little grim.
Because what Liu Yidao said was the truth!
"The Yuan family is one of the most deeply rooted families in Jiangnan, with members serving in the imperial court for three generations. The head of the Yuan family, before his retirement, reached the position of Deputy Minister of the National Police Department. Yuan Hao's father's generation is no less distinguished, serving in the police department and in Jiangnan, both at high ranks.
If the Yuan family were only like this, they would not have the qualifications to contend with the Qin family.
The Yuan family's greatest reliance is the Gu family of Yanjing!
The Gu family is one of the most powerful families in the nation. The patriarch, Gu Zheng, is one of the elders of the nation, and many members of the clan hold important positions in the court.
Furthermore, Gu Tianlong, from the younger generation of the Gu family, is hailed as the number one genius among the younger generation in the nation's martial arts circles. He has also been noticed by the patriarch of Longmen, the nation's most powerful martial arts force, and taken as a personal disciple, becoming the strongest successor of the younger generation in Longmen!
Since Yuan Hao's paternal aunt married into the Gu family, the Yuan family has prospered, leveraging the Gu family's connections to continuously expand their influence in the court.
Moreover, the Yuan family realized that martial arts were becoming increasingly prevalent and martial artists increasingly important, so they extended their reach into the martial arts families within Jiangnan. This was both to strengthen the family's network and to cultivate some martial artists within the family.
The Yuan family is emulating the Gu family.
The Gu family had realized this a long time ago and had already acted upon it.
Among the martial arts forces the Yuan family has courted, the strongest is the Liu family of Jiangnan. The latter, in order to establish connections with the Gu family and Longmen through the Yuan family, accepted the Yuan family's overtures.
Including Yuan Hao, several members of the Yuan family's younger generation aspired to follow the path of martial arts, but only Yuan Hao and his elder brother, Yuan Qing, succeeded.
Among them, Yuan Hao is a five-star martial artist, while his elder brother, Yuan Qing, is a personal disciple of Liu Hedong, the patriarch of the Liu family, and is now an eight-star martial artist, enjoying considerable fame among the younger generation in the nation's martial arts circles!
Since the Yuan family is relying on the Gu family, the brothers Yuan Qing and Yuan Hao did not join the military department. The former is a legend in the Jiangnan police force, while the latter has used his family's influence to make great strides in the business world."
Jiang Wuming slowly recounted everything he had learned about the Yuan family from Tian Ying.
During this process, to avoid making Qin Linhai feel awkward, he deliberately omitted a detail: due to a proposal made by Gu Zheng in the Elder Council, the military and police departments also possessed a small number of martial artists, ostensibly to handle dangerous emergencies, but the true purpose was as obvious as a well-known secret.
"Wuming, I didn't expect you to understand the Yuan and Gu families so well."
Qin Linhai was deeply surprised and looked at Jiang Wuming with some suspicion. "Since you know all this, you should also know what it means to act against the Yuan family. It's equivalent to offending the most terrifying force in the nation. Once discovered, not only will you be unable to establish yourself in the nation, but you will inevitably face fierce retaliation, and it could even implicate your family!"
"Uncle Qin, you might be misunderstanding me. If I were to act against the Yuan family, I wouldn't do it stealthily, but I would announce it to the world!" Jiang Wuming said in a deep voice.
"Uh..."
Qin Linhai was stunned and his eyes widened.
"Firstly, if I, as the Hall Master of the War Dragon Hall, were to annihilate the Yuan family, it would be difficult for anyone to associate it with the Su family, thereby protecting the Su family and my relatives to the greatest extent possible. Of course, what you said is not wrong, there is no airtight wall in this world. I can hide it for a while, but not forever. However, there will still be a period of time. If this period is long enough, and my strength improves even further, even reaching the peak of martial arts, would the Gu family dare to lay a finger on the Su family members? Even if this period is very short, not enough for me to grow, but as long as the Gu family dares to abuse their power after discovering the truth, and my innocent relatives are harmed, I will declare war on the Gu family directly in the name of the War Dragon Hall, until one side is destroyed! I will hunt down the Gu family members one by one until the entire Gu family is annihilated!!"
Jiang Wuming spoke word by word, his voice not loud, but Qin Linhai could feel the determination in his words! It was the courage of burning one's bridges, and the resolve of a desperate fight!
"Wuming, as far as I know, you are Su Shirong's illegitimate son, and you have never been favored in the Su family, even being driven out of the Su family before—is it really worth it to help the Su family and avenge Su Shirong?"
Qin Linhai was shocked by Jiang Wuming's resolve and dominance, yet also somewhat puzzled.
"You are right, in a way, I am an outsider to the Su family. I don't even have a blood relation with my mother and sister. But in my heart, they are the closest people to me in this world, and the Su family has the kindness of raising me. As for Su Shirong, I also consider him my father in my heart."
Jiang Wuming revealed his relationship with the Su family and Liu Guifang and Su Shiyun, but not his true origins. "I am just a nobody, with no grand ideals or aspirations. I will do my best to help my family, to ensure they live good lives, and to protect them from being bullied. If someone bullies or harms my family, I will definitely stand up for them! If someone kills my family, then blood must be repaid with blood! In my heart, this is not a question of whether it is worth it, but a matter of natural justice!"
As Jiang Wuming spoke, a memory surfaced in his mind. It was a simple memory, of his time with Liu Guifang and Su Shiyun. Yet, it was also complex. After Su Shirong's incident, the three of them were driven out of the Su family and forced to move to the Liu family, just to survive. Whether in the Su family or the Liu family, Liu Guifang and Su Shiyun did their utmost to protect and cherish him, shielding him from harm, until eight years ago, when he in turn protected Su Shiyun and almost killed Zheng Fei. On that day, he learned his true identity, felt the world crumble, cried heartbrokenly, and was eventually taken away by Daoist Tianlong. He was taken to Longhu Mountain by Daoist Tianlong, where he trained for four years and achieved some success. Then, under Daoist Tianlong's arrangements, he accepted one task after another, traveling around the world, dancing on the edge of death time and again, further improving his strength. Finally, to avenge his birth mother, Ye Jinmei, he established the War Dragon Hall, searching for Zhao Qian all over the world, and eventually killing him!
If one could have peace in this life, who would choose to wander? He did not wish for it. He had thought more than once, how wonderful it would be if he, like other children, had a happy and complete family, growing up healthy and joyful. However—the reality was that for twenty years, he had been like a rootless duckweed, drifting everywhere! He couldn't even tell anyone after learning information about his birth parents; he could only carefully hide it in his heart, then learn about them bit by bit through documents, imprinting their past appearances in his mind.
Wuming. He actually had no name. But as more people called him that, Wuming became his name. For twenty years, he was not worthy of a name. Blood and tears had permeated his growth. Loneliness and darkness often imprisoned him like a cage. The childhood memories with Liu Guifang and Su Shiyun were a beam of light in the dark cage, and a flame in his heart. That flame, he carefully hid in the deepest part of his heart, warming his lonely and scarred soul. If anyone tried to extinguish that flame, he would protect it with his blood and his life. Even if it meant going against the entire world!
ps: In my previous book, "A Soldier King's Life," the protagonist Qin Feng was Long Ya, the pride of the three armies, a hero of China; in this book, I will give you a different Jiang Wuming, he will also become a hero.
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