Corpse Recovery Diver
Chapter 355 - 63_4

Chapter 355: Chapter 63_4

These two, precocious as they are, thought they had a grip on this boy of the same age. After coaxing information out of him, they unwittingly curled the corners of their mouths, struggling not to reveal a self-satisfied demeanor.

They asked about trivial things of everyday life, and Li Zhiyuan spoke openly about the details of his past life.

As he spoke, the old fellows at the next table were all ears.

But the more they listened, the more frightened they became, their courage starting to falter.

Innocent child talk, how could the life details spoken by the boy be accessible to an ordinary child from Beijing?

Everyone couldn’t help but speculate, exchanging glances to confirm each other’s thoughts. Could it be that the young madame had indeed sought a significant matrimonial alliance for her granddaughter?

Actually, Liu Yumei was also listening to the conversations at the next table. It was her first time hearing so many details too. But she knew how clever the boy was; perhaps he was just playing them, which was rather amusing.

Three cups of liquor, sipped slowly, Liu Yumei then inverted her cup.

Her accompanying those three cups was already showing great respect.

Turning the cup upside down clearly meant the drink was enjoyable and the conversation over.

This made all the people present look at each other. Before they came, they had all prepared their "gift lists"—their families’ assets to be split. If Liu Yumei wanted to bring the Qin and Liu families back into prominence, they would have to make sacrifices.

But Liu Yumei’s attitude clearly showed she was not addressing the matter, meaning there was no intention of receiving gifts.

No need to make sacrifices, yet all the elderly present felt uneasy.

They didn’t believe Liu Yumei came specifically to pay tribute to Boss Ding; after all, Boss Ding had been buried for over a month.

And it wasn’t to establish new stakes... It couldn’t possibly be just to find an excuse to visit Mountain City, could it?

Liu Yumei got up and called out, "Xiao Yuan."

"Coming, Grandma." Li Zhiyuan also stood up and followed.

As the elderly and the young left the table, the old men bowed again, with Zhen Mubai and Su Wenluo even kneeling for a while.

We’re just following the old ways, even if you’re angry, don’t just flip the table.

"Young Madame..."

"Miss..."

Liu Yumei’s icy gaze swiftly silenced everyone.

Then, she pointed to the inverted cup on the table.

Afterward, she took the boy’s hand and walked outside.

The elders left behind were in a state of shock, some regretting, some softly groaning, some cursing Ding Laoer for poor hospitality, and some casting veiled accusations at Zhen Mubai and Su Wenluo.

The younger generation could only stand around and watch. For most of them, it was their first time seeing their family head in such disarray, as if offending that woman was like puncturing a hole in the sky overhead.

As Li Zhiyuan followed Liu Yumei, it seemed she didn’t plan to go straight back to her room, instead she wandered alongside the wooden railing near the cliff edge.

After a long while, Liu Yumei finally stopped walking, her gaze looking out over the myriad lights of Mountain City below.

"Kid, you did well today. You have a good front that can be presented decently."

"It’s because I have Grandma Liu backing me."

Indeed, although the relationship between Grandma Bei and Li Lan back in Beijing wasn’t good, Grandma Bei did indeed like him, and took every opportunity to take him out to meet those old comrades.

"Hah, how could I back you, my own back isn’t even good anymore."

"But they are really scared of you."

"They are not scared of me."

"Are they afraid of the Qin family and the Liu family?"

"The spirit plaques in the east room, haven’t you seen them? They’re nearly extinct; it’s just me, a lonely old mother, left. What Qin family or Liu family is there?"

This was the confusion of Li Zhiyuan. After learning the "Qin’s Jiao Observation Method" and "Liu’s Qi Observation Technique," Li Zhiyuan had no doubt that the Qin and Liu families once held transcendent status on the river.

But now that the clan members were gone, how could a single grandmother, who took her granddaughter to seek medical treatment in seclusion, suddenly re-emerge and have the past servants and subordinates bow their heads in allegiance once again?

This was simply illogical.

Reality is not a martial arts novel. The reason loyalty and righteousness are so praised and sought after in Jianghu is genau because they are rare; not taking the opportunity to attack someone when they are weak and vulnerable, and not devouring everything they have, is enough to be called "peerless in benevolence and righteousness."

Yet astonishingly, those people were genuinely frightened, and Grandma Liu indeed had ample confidence.

Liu Yumei tenderly patted the boy’s head and calmly stated:

"Half of the spirit plaques in the east room were earned when following Fourth Master to fight the Japanese; the other half, when crossing the great river."

...

After having late-night snacks with Alii, Li Zhiyuan was arranged to be driven back to the hotel.

As the car drove along the riverbank, the boy looked out at the riverscape under the night sky through the window; it was now quite gentle.

Stepping out of the car at the hotel lobby entrance, intending to go inside, he saw Xue Liangliang sitting by the flower bed.

"Xiao Yuan, you’re back."

"Brother Liangliang, what are you..."

"Run Sheng and Binbin went out in the afternoon and haven’t returned yet. I couldn’t leave, worried that there might be no one here when you returned. Now it’s fine, let’s go and look for them."

"Okay."

After all, they were two grown men, and with Run Sheng there, there was no need to worry that anything bad had happened to them.

It was a search, but it was more like a stroll.

Xue Liangliang talked about his new job, how he could stay in Mountain City for another two days, and then he would go to Wanzhou below.

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