Chapter 44

In the dead of night, at the Tianfu Military District Hospital, in the VIP ward, Old Master Liu lay pale on the bed. The nurse carefully replaced the IV bag of glucose for Old Master Liu, confirming that the flow rate was fine before cautiously leaving the room.

Beside the bed, Shao Meiyun, with a haggard face, gazed at Old Master Liu, her eyes bloodshot.

In recent days, she had never had a full night's sleep, getting no more than two hours of sleep each day. There were too many matters in the Liu family that needed her attention, too many proposals that required her instructions, and she had shouldered too much responsibility. Under the immense pressure, Shao Meiyun's not-so-broad shoulders were already struggling to bear the weight.

"Grandpa, the assassin is very skilled at concealing their tracks. It's been two days, and there's still no concrete information," Shao Meiyun reported, trying to maintain her composure, but with a hint of helplessness and shame. Despite mobilizing all the security forces in Tianfu, they still couldn't find any clues about the killer. She felt very helpless and ashamed.

After listening to Shao Meiyun's report, Old Master Liu, with a withered face, gazed at the ceiling, which was as white as a dead man's shroud.

After a long while, Old Master Liu let out a long sigh and weakly asked, "Who in the Liu family is suitable to take over as the head of the family now?"

Shao Meiyun opened her mouth but hesitated to speak.

Old Master Liu, being a shrewd old man, could easily see her dilemma and sighed lightly, "Is it that no one dares to take on this hot potato?"

Shao Meiyun didn't answer, but her tears and bowed head indirectly answered the question.

Old Master Liu's heart was bleeding. The position of the head of the Liu family, which a few days ago represented infinite honor and nobility, was now like a plague. Those in the Liu family who had the hope and ability to inherit the position were all trying to avoid it.

During his stay in the hospital, Old Master Liu had thought a lot. He understood that someone did not want the Liu family to continue controlling the military and political power in Tianfu, which was why they sent a top assassin to attack the head of the Liu family. Once the Liu family was leaderless, chaos would ensue, and with the Liu family in chaos, Tianfu would also be in turmoil. At that time, many forces would likely target this large piece of cake, whether it was the other nine families of the ten major families or the local medium and small families in Tianfu.

"Is Tianfu really entering a chaotic era?" Old Master Liu struggled to say these words, causing Shao Meiyun's body to tremble. "Grandpa!"

"Ah!" Old Master Liu slowly closed his eyes. After a long while, he suddenly opened them and said, "Meiyun, over forty years ago, I had a daughter with a woman, but..." He smiled bitterly, "For various reasons, that woman left with my daughter and never returned, but I know they have always lived in Tianfu."

At this point, Old Master Liu looked at Shao Meiyun and said softly, "Meiyun, find out their current situation. If the daughter has grown up, she should be forty-one years old now. If she has children..."

"Grandpa!" Shao Meiyun interrupted Old Master Liu, saying seriously, "Even if she has children, they wouldn't have the Liu surname. Without the Liu surname, they are not part of our Liu family."

The atmosphere in the ward fell silent again. After a long while, Old Master Liu said bitterly, "I know... But if there's even the slightest chance... His bloodline would still be nobler than any other branch. For this slight chance, it's worth us searching. Besides..." Old Master Liu's voice became even more bitter, "Who else would dare to take on the position?"

"Grandpa..." Shao Meiyun fell silent. Indeed, no one in the Liu family's other branches dared to take on the position of the head of the family now. Taking on the position meant certain death, while not taking it allowed them to enjoy their wealth and status. This simple calculation was clear to everyone, and no one would be willing to face certain death.

Finding Old Master Liu's grandson would also be a way to find hope for the Liu family. If, by any chance, Old Master Liu's grandson was not from another family, wouldn't it preserve a spark for the Liu family?

"I understand." Shao Meiyun, a decisive and capable woman, stood up. "I will immediately start investigating the situation from back then." She paused and then asked, "Grandpa, what were the names of that woman and your daughter?"

"That woman was called Qin Yu, and the daughter was called..."

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Under the scorching sun, Tianfu was exceptionally hot. Despite the intense heat, the construction workers continued to work hard. However, seeing the tireless and diligent figure working like an old ox on the construction site, all the workers showed a look of helplessness and numbness.

For over ten days, since this person came to the construction site, he had continuously challenged their work capabilities. It was truly bizarre. This person was young, had a house and a car, and was living a very good life. He only came to the construction site to experience life.

Originally, such a young man would not have the patience or physical strength to persist, but everyone thought so. However, this person broke all their expectations.

For over ten days, he had done the most work, and the amount of work he did kept increasing. From the workload of four or five people at the beginning, it had now reached the workload of twenty people. He won the respect of everyone with his actions, but everyone was also thoroughly discouraged.

One person doing the work of twenty, everyone thought he was a possessed old ox, too abnormal.

At 10:30 AM, after delivering a cart of bricks to the designated position, Liu Menglong's mind finally heard the heavenly voice: "The host has made tireless efforts, and the Architect level has been upgraded again. It is now at the Grandmaster level. As a reward for the life profession upgrade, +5 Strength, +5 Intelligence, 5000 experience, and 25000 money. Level experience is full, upgrading!"

Golden light enveloped his body, and Liu Menglong let out a comfortable moan, but his work did not stop. He worked while allocating the remaining points entirely to his True Qi. As a result, Liu Menglong felt that he had become incredibly powerful.

Liu Menglong: Level 14 (4690/21000)

Strength: 100

Speed: 80

True Qi: 181

Intelligence: 105

Remaining Points: 0

Talent: Auspicious Sense: Born with the ability to sense good and bad fortune, making it easy to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune.

Skills: Chaotic Punch (Intermediate 3%): Chaotic punches can defeat even a master. The attack has no pattern, leaving the enemy at a loss. +20% Strength, +20% Speed, effective for 30 seconds, no cooldown, consumes 10 True Qi per use.

Stealth (Beginner 93%): Enters a hidden state, speed decreases by 50%, automatically cancels when disturbed, effective for 1 minute, cooldown 10 minutes, consumes 20 True Qi per use.

Money: 27405

Equipment: Omitted...

Special Items: Golden Bell Cover, 7th Level

Life Profession: Architect (Grandmaster 0%): Can easily handle any building under 100 floors. You are a grandmaster architect.

Acupressure Master (Beginner 0%): Can relax the body and mind and alleviate pain by pressing acupoints, equivalent to a top-level masseur.

Permissions: Level 1 - Store

Strength and Intelligence both broke 100 due to the profession level upgrade and combat level upgrade. True Qi reached 181, which was very terrifying. The only lagging attribute was Speed, which was 80, significantly lower than the other three major attributes.

Chaotic Punch had only increased by 3 percentage points after reaching the intermediate level and the lack of major catches in recent days. However, Stealth had reached 93% beginner level and would reach the intermediate level by tomorrow morning.

Although the money had just increased by 25000, Liu Menglong had spent a lot of money on identity documents for Nalan Ruyue a few days ago. Before today, the money bar had only a little over 2000 left. Liu Menglong was feeling the lack of money, and this money came just in time.

Previously, upgrading from beginner to intermediate and from intermediate to advanced required 1000 experience and 5000 money, but upgrading from advanced to grandmaster required 5000 experience and 25000 money, a fivefold increase, truly a timely rain.

The attributes after reaching the grandmaster level as an architect were truly terrifying. Handling any building under 100 floors was effortless, a pace that seemed to defy the laws of nature! If the grandmaster level was already this powerful, what would it be like to reach the perfect level? Just thinking about it was a bit exciting.

However, as the morning work ended, Liu Menglong's expression turned sour. After the afternoon work ended, when he saw the proficiency of the grandmaster architect, his face turned completely black.

Architect (Grandmaster 1%)...

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