Chapter 24

Panda has been furiously spraying the brushes these past two days, stirring up all the hatred, but the brushes remain unyielding, continuing to brush vigorously, brushing with a sense of righteousness, brushing shamelessly. Panda just wouldn't believe it, "You shameless brushes, if you dare to brush, I dare to spray. I want to see just how shameless you can be." Brothers and sisters, from now on, our [Monster Hunting Team] is officially established. Brothers and sisters who enjoy hunting monsters and leveling up, let's unite and bring down those shameless monsters together! I need recommendation votes, lots and lots of recommendation votes.

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A voice came from his mind: "The talent won't scare the host; it just protects the host from harm."

"I'm just a bit curious, what danger is there in the eastern suburbs?" Liu Menglong straightened his body and gazed at the eastern suburbs, his brows furrowed: "That's where the Liu family castle is, and all the government orders of Tianfu come from there. If something happens to the Liu family, the entire Tianfu will be in chaos."

"That shouldn't be the host's concern," said Dragonfly.

Liu Menglong was stunned for a moment, then fell silent: "You're right."

If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. If something happens to the Liu family, the state will handle it. What does it have to do with him, a mere citizen?

He exhaled a deep breath, temporarily putting aside his worries, and set off in the direction of the west.

The hunt has just begun.

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The moon set in the west, and the sun rose in the east.

At 7 a.m., in the living room on the first floor, Liu Menglong sat in front of the TV, watching the local morning news of Tianfu.

The unease in the eastern suburbs had been troubling him. Although he changed his direction and indeed did not encounter any danger, he also did not encounter any big fish. He hunted until 4 a.m. and only managed to kill two robbers and murderers. Fortunately, both murderers were blacklisted, and with the experience doubled, he gained a total of 120 experience points, which was a small but significant gain.

But what exactly happened in the eastern suburbs at that time? It had been gnawing at his mind. Now it was morning, and whatever should have happened had already happened. Liu Menglong, with his restless mind, was already waiting in front of the TV, eager to know what major events had occurred in the early hours of the morning.

"The station is interrupting to bring you the latest news..."

It's here!

Liu Menglong's body stiffened, and his eyes fixed on the TV without blinking. The female news anchor was reading a temporary news report: "At around midnight today, the Liu family residence in the eastern suburbs of Longcheng was attacked by unknown armed personnel. Multiple fires broke out in the residence, causing severe damage, resulting in three deaths, one serious injury, and dozens of minor injuries. According to our understanding, the deceased are the head of the Liu family, Liu Zhen, and his eldest son, Liu Hong, and second son, Liu Tu. The old patriarch of the Liu family, Liu Tianming, was seriously injured..."

Is it really like this!?

Liu Menglong's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief, his brows knitted together. A question arose in his mind: Why?

The old patriarch of the Liu family is seriously injured, the head of the family and his legitimate sons are all dead. What does this mean? It means the Liu family's lineage is about to be cut off.

In the Heavenly Dynasty, the inheritance method is for the eldest legitimate son to inherit the family business, while other offspring can only enjoy a life of wealth but not real power. Now that the head of the Liu family and his legitimate sons are all dead, it means the Liu family's future is cut off.

This is a minor issue. The key is that once the Liu family has no successor, other families will surely target them. The Liu family controls the military and political power of the entire Tianfu. In Tianfu, the Liu family is like a local emperor. Even the king would be helpless against the Liu family. If the news of the Liu family's lineage being cut off reaches the Long family's ears, the Liu family will likely be quickly swallowed up by the Long family or other families.

Although the major families appear harmonious on the surface, they are constantly engaged in intrigue and bloody killings behind the scenes. Power is alluring, and no family would miss the opportunity to strengthen itself.

The only thing to be grateful for now is that the old patriarch of the Liu family is still alive. The old patriarch is already 77 years old and has been retired from the head of the family for eight years. But as long as the old patriarch is alive, the Liu family will not fall immediately. However, this is only temporary. If the Liu family cannot quickly resolve this crisis, the future does not look optimistic.

Liu Menglong put himself in the old patriarch's shoes. If he were the old patriarch, the first thing he would do is choose the closest blood relative with sufficient ability to inherit the head of the family, leading the Liu family to continue controlling the military and political power of Tianfu. And this must be done quickly, otherwise, the situation will become uncontrollable.

Just as he finished thinking, Liu Menglong was stunned and patted his cheeks: Why am I thinking about this? I'm not part of the Liu family.

Breakfast was not the expected baozi, but a meat-filled pancake, personally made by Nalan Ruyue. The crispy and fragrant pancake, the meat stewed overnight, and the spicy green peppers, all chopped and stuffed into the pancake with meat broth, the taste was exquisite.

After a satisfying breakfast, Nalan Ruyue gently tidied his collar and gave him a gentle blessing: "Have a good trip." Liu Menglong then went to the construction site.

Nalan Ruyue had a small success yesterday, earning over 800 yuan. This put considerable pressure on Liu Menglong. Supporting the family is a man's responsibility. If the money he earns is less than the pocket money of the women in the house, Liu Menglong would absolutely not accept it. So, Liu Menglong burst into action.

At the construction site, when the foreman and all the workers saw Liu Menglong working even harder and more crazily than yesterday, they were so scared they trembled: "Brother, are you really a reincarnated old ox? Please stop! Our hearts can't take it."

Under the foreman's and the workers' trembling and suffering, the day's work ended.

Throughout the day, Liu Menglong was delighted to find that the architect's experience had reached 10% at the advanced level. If calculated based on yesterday's workload, he would only get 5% experience today, plus 2% from yesterday afternoon... to be precise, 2.5%, which would only total 7.5%. But Liu Menglong had increased his experience by 2.5% in one day, equivalent to working a day and a half, a full 12 hours of work, showing that he was really working hard.

Holding the 1500 yuan in his hand, Liu Menglong smiled in satisfaction.

The foreman wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Liu, the three-day trial period is over. You did very well. Starting tomorrow, your salary will increase by 50%."

This was agreed upon from the beginning, so Liu Menglong was not surprised, but the workers waiting to be paid were trembling.

Brother! You earned 1500 yuan in one day during the trial period. If you get a 50% raise for the official job, that's 2250 yuan. You're really not treating yourself like a human! Besides, 2250 yuan is a bit too much, it doesn't sound good!

Liu Menglong didn't care what others thought. He just didn't want Nalan Ruyue to feel the financial pressure at home. This way, he could also quickly level up his life profession, gain more attribute points, and get the strength he needed to avenge Uncle Guan.

Uncle Guan died in a foreign land, and the murderer is still at large. He didn't want the murderer to live comfortably, even for a day!

"Father, answer the phone..." On the way home, hearing the special ringtone set for someone last night, Liu Menglong slowed down and answered the phone: "What is it?"

"Big brother~~~~~~"

"Beep beep—"

He threw the phone aside and rubbed the goosebumps on his arm, feeling disgusted.

"Father, answer the phone..."

He picked up the phone: "What is it?"

"Asshole! Why did you hang up on me?" Yue Xi started yelling furiously.

He held the phone away and waited for Yue Xi to rant for a full minute. During the pause, Liu Menglong put the phone to his ear: "What is it?"

"Me and my sister are eating at Dachuan Restaurant! Bring Ruyue sister over!" Yue Xi said irritably.

"Got it."

"Hey! Remember to bring money!" Seeing Liu Menglong about to hang up, Yue Xi quickly added.

Bring money?

Liu Menglong frowned: "Didn't I leave you 10,000 yuan yesterday? Is it all gone?"

"No..." Yue Xi said weakly: "We just accidentally... lost the money again."

"..." Liu Menglong's face turned black. Losing money twice in three days, these two sisters are a miracle to have survived this long.

He hung up the phone and rushed home as quickly as possible. Ignoring Nalan Ruyue, who was still selling baozi, he quickly ran upstairs to take a hot shower, changed his clothes, and came down. By the time he came down, Nalan Ruyue had finished selling the baozi and was putting the table back inside.

"I'll do it!" Liu Menglong quickly went over to take the table and said, "Go change your clothes, we're going out to eat tonight."

Nalan Ruyue blinked her eyes and gestured with her hands: "But I've already made dinner."

"What is it?"

Baozi.

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Dachuan Restaurant is a well-known restaurant in Tianfu, covering 500 square meters and having five floors. It offers all the famous dishes of Tianfu. Those who want to taste authentic Tianfu cuisine should choose Dachuan Restaurant, and the prices are not high, affordable for ordinary working people.

When Liu Menglong and Nalan Ruyue arrived at Dachuan Restaurant, it was already 7:30 p.m. It had been an hour since Yue Xi called.

During this hour, Yue Xi called several times, asking where Liu Menglong was. It seemed she was already impatient at Dachuan Restaurant.

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