Qu Zheng watched Liu Zixuan leaving and was just about to catch up when Meng Zeyang suddenly grabbed his arm: "Young Master Qu, what background does Mr. Liu have that makes your family so afraid of him?"

If I must die, at least let me die understanding, right? I can't just know he's terrifying without knowing why he's terrifying!

Qu Zheng smiled meaningfully: "Even Sister An at Yuquan Bar treats Liu Zixuan as an honored guest. What background do you think he has?"

After saying this, Meng Zeyang collapsed onto the ground, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

Someone nearby asked, "Patriarch, should the young master's funeral continue?"

Meng Zeyang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said seriously, "The Meng Family now listens to Meng Chen; go ask her."

"This…" The person below felt quite troubled.

To ease the awkwardness, Meng Chen said, "The funeral continues, but keep it low-key when the hour comes to proceed with it."

"Alright."

With that, everyone went back to their busy tasks, leaving only Meng Chen standing thoughtfully in place, while Meng Zeyang and Lv Liqin stood there blankly with empty eyes!

...

Qu Zheng caught up with Liu Zixuan outside and smiled, "Mr. Liu, my father learned about what happened yesterday and asked me to invite you to our home for lunch. I wonder if you would do us the honor?"

Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow, easily guessing these people's thoughts.

However, he thought for a moment, realizing that Meng Yu and her parents must have a lot to talk about, and returning to the hotel wasn't ideal.

Also, although this visit was for Meng Yu's sake, Liu Zixuan planned to stay in the Celestial Capital for a long time. It would be beneficial for him to take this opportunity to meet some people here, which would be greatly advantageous for his later search for the Seven-Star Tomb and the Ghost Gate Needle.

Plus, his beautiful master specifically instructed Sister An to look after Liu Zixuan in the Celestial Capital, indicating that what Liu Zixuan wanted to find could surely be found here.

If it were just a minor issue with the Meng Family, surely his beautiful master wouldn't have asked Sister An to deliberately take care of Liu Zixuan!

Finally, he nodded: "Sure, coincidentally, I have something I want to ask your dad!"

Hearing Liu Zixuan agree, Qu Zheng immediately showed an excited expression: "That's great, let's go now!"

"Let's go!" As the car was taken to the hotel by Meng Yu, Liu Zixuan could only ride in Qu Zheng's car.

Upon getting in and seeing several items of amusement in the back, he couldn't help but smile: "Qu Zheng, you have quite the taste!"

Qu Zheng awkwardly said, "Someone else put those in my car. Also, Mr. Liu, my name is Qu Zheng, you can call me Xiao Qu or Xiao Zheng, I don't dare to pose as any young master in front of you!"

Liu Zixuan smiled but didn't say anything more.

The Qu family's residence wasn't too far from the Meng Family's estate. After about half an hour of driving, the car stopped in front of a villa that didn't appear very lavish.

Liu Zixuan got out and curiously asked, "Given the Qu family's strength, you shouldn't be living in a place like this, right?"

"I don't know what my dad is thinking. Whenever I bring it up, he talks about nostalgia and sentiment, so much so that I feel embarrassed to bring my girlfriend here!" Qu Zheng explained.

Liu Zixuan sneered; rich people do have their games!

The villa's interior didn't resemble the living quarters of an overly affluent family; on the contrary, it was quite simple and a bit classic.

The living room displayed calligraphy and vases, and through it, the left room could be seen, filled with items like Go and chess.

The whole villa was filled with a faint scent of tea, relaxing by nature.

"This morning, magpies chirped continuously outside the window, indicating honored guests were arriving, so I prepared tea early on!"

At that moment, a middle-aged man of about fifty-five came downstairs, holding a teapot and several cups.

He extended his right hand in front of Liu Zixuan: "Mr. Liu, thank you for saving my son's life yesterday!"

"You're too kind, Uncle Qu!" Liu Zixuan said modestly.

"Come, let's sit in my study."

Surprisingly, Qu Zheng's father didn't have Liu Zixuan sit in the living room but led him to his study, the room where the various chess games were.

There were only mats, no chairs.

Liu Zixuan and Qu Zheng's father sat on the floor, while Qu Zheng poured them tea.

"Scholars speak of zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, while warriors speak of swords, spears, and clubs. Seeing the scholarly atmosphere in this room, why does the Qu family think of wading into Celestial Capital's waters?" Liu Zixuan asked curiously after taking a sip of tea.

Qu Zheng's father smiled meaningfully: "Scholars may abandon the pen for the sword to protect the homeland, while warriors may retire to the field to peacefully learn. Naturally, different times require different things!"

"But speaking of which, my Qu family isn't here to wade in Celestial Capital's waters, rather to return home in glory!"

"Oh? Is the Qu family's ancestry from Celestial Capital?" Liu Zixuan questioned.

Qu Zheng's father nodded: "My great-grandfather was a native of Celestial Capital, and this house was left by him. Over generations, it transitioned from a civilian house into a villa by my father's time. But embarrassingly, ever since the villa was built, we have lived away from Celestial Capital."

Liu Zixuan understood, and it made sense that the Qu family resided here; with their financial standing, buying a home was not a problem.

"How come you haven't mentioned this before?" Qu Zheng asked curiously.

"You never asked!" Qu Zheng's father chuckled, which somewhat annoyed Qu Zheng.

"Have the Meng family matters been resolved?"

"They have been taken care of." Qu Zheng replied.

Liu Zixuan paused: "Seems my appearance wasn't well-timed, disrupting your plan to swallow the Meng family."

"Indeed, it caught me off guard."

Qu Zheng's father was straightforward: "If Mr. Liu hadn't appeared, given the Qu family's current strength, it would only take about a week to annex the Meng family. However... it's no big deal!"

"Being able to associate with someone like Mr. Liu is worth it!"

"You might regret it then!" Liu Zixuan shrugged: "Collaborating with the Meng family could still yield some benefits, but partnering with me, you might end up investing without getting a cent back."

"Mr. Liu, you're quite humorous."

Qu Zheng's father sipped his tea and continued: "Great achievements require disregarding petty matters. To me, Mr. Liu is a man of great deeds."

"And though my Qu family lacks Mr. Liu's background, we don't want to confine ourselves to just this small world. Merging with the Meng family was merely a shortcut we could have taken or not!"

"Uncle Qu, feel free to speak your mind!" Liu Zixuan detected the man's ambition, realizing this invitation wasn't simply for gratitude!

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