Chapter 944
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Chapter 944 Fang Yu Goes Fishing
Lin Zhengxiong’s face grew increasingly unpleasant.
The Ma family was already difficult to deal with, but even a mere guard was being so forceful?
Just as Lin Zhengxiong was about to speak, a female voice suddenly came from behind.
“Move aside immediately!”
The four guards immediately scattered to both sides.
A lavishly dressed woman walked out from inside.
“Family Head Lin, is this… Master Fang?” the woman asked, walking up to Fang Yu and Lin Zhengxiong.
“Yes, this is Fang Yu, Master Fang,” Lin Zhengxiong answered.
“So it really is Master Fang! I sincerely apologize, these servants didn’t know your identity, I…” The woman’s expression changed as she immediately bowed, speaking respectfully.
“I’m looking for Ma Sanhong,” Fang Yu said, looking at the woman.
“I am Ma Sanhong’s wife, Shen Ruyu,” the woman said. “Ma Sanhong left early this morning… he’s not home. If Master Fang wishes to see him… I’ll need to call and notify him to return.”
“Oh? He’s out too?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow slightly, smiling. “He wouldn’t happen to be in Jiangnan as well, would he?”
“Actually, I don’t know where he went, I’d need to contact him to find out…” Shen Ruyu observed Fang Yu’s expression as she spoke. “Why don’t you both come in and sit for a while… what business does Master Fang have with Ma Sanhong…”
“No need. Since Ma Sanhong isn’t home, I’ll come back another day,” Fang Yu said.
Last night, Fang Yu didn’t give Shen Ruyu a chance to speak further, turning to leave immediately.
Leaving just like that?
Lin Zhengxiong was stunned for a moment, glanced at Shen Ruyu, then followed Fang Yu.
Shen Ruyu wanted to say something more, but Fang Yu had already walked away.
She watched Fang Yu’s departing figure, narrowing her eyes slightly.
…
“Master Fang, since we’re already here, why not go in and sit for a while?” In the car, Lin Zhengxiong asked curiously.
Fang Yu turned to look at Lin Zhengxiong and asked, “Since Ma Sanhong isn’t here, why should we go in and sit? We already had tea at the Fan family’s house, there’s no need to have it again.”
“Well…” Lin Zhengxiong didn’t know what to say.
He initially thought Fang Yu was visiting the Ma and Fan families to establish connections with them.
And Fang Yu’s subsequent behavior seemed to confirm his thoughts.
At the Fan family’s house, Fang Yu even personally offered to guide Fan Xuanran… yet Fan Xuanran refused.
This was guidance from Fang Yu himself! Regardless of its practical value, just having this news spread would greatly enhance the Fan family’s reputation and prestige!
Currently, Fang Yu was truly the most sought-after person in Beidu!
Yet strangely, Fan Xuanran had refused.
Moreover, Fan Jinsheng and Ma Sanhong, whom Fang Yu wanted to meet, were both not at home.
It was still only ten in the morning.
Both family heads had left home early to handle business? What a coincidence!
Thinking back… it seemed like neither family wanted to meet Fang Yu!?
What was going on?
Which top family in Beidu wouldn’t want to connect with Fang Yu right now?
No matter how you looked at it, the Fan and Ma families shouldn’t pass up such an opportunity, especially when Fang Yu personally came to visit!
“What’s really going on here?” The more Lin Zhengxiong thought about it, the more something felt off, and he couldn’t help looking at Fang Yu.
“What is it?” Fang Yu asked.
“Master Fang, I’d like to know… why did you want to meet with Ma Sanhong and Fan Jinsheng?” Lin Zhengxiong asked.
“I wanted to verify something,” Fang Yu said, stroking his chin.
“Since we didn’t see either of them, doesn’t that mean you can’t verify…” Lin Zhengxiong frowned.
“No, precisely because we didn’t see these two, that matter has been confirmed instead,” Fang Yu smiled.
Lin Zhengxiong listened to Fang Yu’s words, completely confused.
But regardless, the fact that Fang Yu hadn’t established connections with the Fan and Ma families today was a good thing for him.
As for other matters, he didn’t need to concern himself too much.
“One sent his son to see me, the other sent his wife to see me. Interesting,” Fang Yu looked at the scenery outside the window, revealing a slightly cold smile.
Fan Jinsheng and Ma Sanhong were Half-Spirit Clan members, information he had learned from Shangqing.
And Fan Jinsheng and Ma Sanhong didn’t know that Shangqing had exposed them.
Yet when Fang Yu came today, they avoided meeting him, clearly hiding away out of guilt.
This made it all too obvious, like claiming there’s no silver while the three hundred taels are right there.
Honestly, if Fan Jinsheng and Ma Sanhong had willingly followed the Half-Spirit Clan, even if Fang Yu met with them… he might not have been able to determine whether they were connected to the Half-Spirit Clan.
Just like Shangqing, Wang Wenshan, and others before, who had hidden their connections deeply.
But Fan Jinsheng and Ma Sanhong’s actions had inversely confirmed Shangqing’s words.
Otherwise, given Fang Yu’s current status, which family wouldn’t welcome him as enthusiastically as a vendor selling their wares?
“They don’t know what information I possess. Which means, they’re avoiding me now simply because they fear I might discover their connection to the Half-Spirit Clan if I see them,” Fang Yu’s eyes flickered slightly. “Now that they’ve prevented me from seeing them, they’ll naturally lower their guard.”
Today’s visit was just to verify whether Shangqing had lied.
Now the verification was complete, and Shangqing had told the truth.
Next, it was time to reel in the fish.
…
Fang Yu had intended to leave, but with Lin Zhengxiong’s sincere invitation, he could only visit the Lin family again.
This time at the Lin family, Fang Yu received a warm welcome.
Core members from every level of the Lin family came forward to greet Fang Yu.
Even white-haired elders bowed respectfully before Fang Yu.
In front of Fang Yu, one couldn’t see any trace of their former status as the second-ranked family, now subtly the first-ranked family.
There was no hint of imposing presence; every person was as deferential as Lin Zhengxiong, their faces full of reverence.
Of course, facing these people, Fang Yu didn’t feel uncomfortable.
After all, he was a friend of the Lin family’s ancestor.
In terms of seniority, it was appropriate for the Lin family members to show such respect, and he could fully accept it.
“Master Fang,” an elderly man sitting in a wheelchair, being pushed forward, bowed to Fang Yu.
“This is my grandfather, Lin Jinnan,” Lin Zhengxiong introduced from the side.
“Hello, Elder Lin,” Fang Yu forced a smile and shook hands with the trembling Lin Jinnan.
“Have we met everyone? Is there anyone else?” Fang Yu scanned the nearly hundred people present and asked.
“Uh… these are just members of our Lin family’s fourth generation, there are still two younger generations…” Lin Zhengxiong said.
“Let’s skip the younger ones then. There will be plenty of time to meet them in the future,” Fang Yu was getting a bit overwhelmed and waved his hand.
“But… I’ve already summoned them,” Lin Zhengxiong said.
Then, a large group of young family members walked in from the main entrance, lined up in a queue.
Among them were many young men and women, some holding infants in their arms.
Fang Yu gave Lin Zhengxiong a helpless look.
He had merely mentioned wanting to meet their core family members.
But unexpectedly, Lin Zhengxiong had gathered the entire family… and had them come forward one by one to greet him.
Suddenly, this had turned into Fang Yu’s personal meet-and-greet, similar to celebrity fan meetings in the secular world.
But since everyone was already here, Fang Yu couldn’t just leave.
The meet-and-greet continued for another half hour before Fang Yu finally managed to escape and arrived at Lin Zhilan’s private training hall.
Entering the hall, only Lin Zhilan was present.
She wasn’t practicing with her sword but was sitting barefoot on the ground, looking down at the Heavenly Way Sword Manual with furrowed brows.
Fang Yu walked to her side, and only then did she look up at him, startled.
At this moment, Fang Yu noticed that Lin Zhilan had opened the Heavenly Way Sword Manual to the first page.
“You don’t understand it?” Fang Yu asked.
“Mmm… it’s difficult,” Lin Zhilan answered.
“This first page… how long have you been looking at it?” Fang Yu asked curiously.
“Since I returned yesterday, I’ve been looking at it continuously,” Lin Zhilan said, raising her hand to gently rub her reddened eyes, then continued, “But I still don’t understand it.”
“You’ve just been looking at the first page?” Fang Yu frowned and asked.
“Yes,” Lin Zhilan nodded.
“You haven’t turned the page at all?” Fang Yu asked again.
“I did once, but the next two pages were even more complex,” Lin Zhilan said.
“Why don’t you keep turning the pages? Yesterday you knew to flip through it, so why are you only looking at the first few pages now?” Fang Yu asked.
Lin Zhilan looked up, slightly frowning, and said, “Yesterday I was just browsing casually, but to truly learn swordsmanship, I must start from the first page and go through it step by step, so each move can connect properly…”
