When the Old Gatekeeper arrived at the gate guarded by two red-robed men, he didn't stop and directly went in. The two men didn't stop him, but at the same time, they didn't salute him. The two men's status in the Liu Family wasn't low, but they still needed to salute the Old Gatekeeper. But at this time, they were working, so they didn't need to salute anyone.
After going through the door, the Old Doorman saw a square. The square was paved with bluestone. Most importantly, there were countless flowers and plants around the square. This made the atmosphere of the square a lot softer and more lively.
Behind the square was a large hall. This hall wasn't used under normal circumstances, it would only be used when the Liu Family had important matters to attend to. The Old Gatekeeper bypassed the hall and went to the back of the hall. There was a small building behind the hall. This small building had five floors and was made of white stone. It was very beautiful. This was where the Liu Family's Patriarch worked. During the day, the Liu Family's Patriarch would work here. If the Liu Family had any matters, they would come here to deal with them.
The Old Doorman directly entered the small building and went up to the fifth floor. He stopped outside a door and gently knocked on it. A voice was heard from the room, "Who is it?"
The Old Doorman replied, "It's me." When the door opened, a young man was standing inside. When the young man saw the Old Doorman, he quickly said, "Oh, it's the Gatekeeper." The Old Doorman nodded and went inside.
This was a small living room. Opposite the door was another door. The Old Doorman turned his head to the young man and said, "Liu Yuan, report to the Patriarch that I'm here to see him." Liu Yuan nodded, then he went to the door and gently knocked on it. Then he said, "Patriarch, the Gatekeeper is here to see you."
"Let him in!" A dignified voice was heard. Liu Yuan opened the door and the Old Doorman entered the room.
This was a very large study, but the design was very simple. There were two rows of bookshelves, a desk, and a small living room. The floor was covered with a crystal chandelier. The atmosphere was noble, but it didn't seem extravagant. It was a very good taste.
There was a person sitting behind the desk. This person was not young and his hair was already a little messy. He was dressed in black and had a serious expression on his face.
The old man immediately saluted the old man and said, "Greetings, Patriarch."
The Liu Family's Patriarch nodded and said, "Alright, Patriarch, what's the matter?"
Old Gate replied, "The Silverfish has returned to the docks. The hull was damaged, but I've checked it. You were only affected by the shockwaves, not a direct attack. We lost nine boatmen and a third of the herbs. The rest of the damage isn't that great."
The Liu Family's Patriarch nodded and said, "It's alright, it's not too serious. The compensation for the boatmen must be given, and the boatmen's families must be taken care of as well. Our Liu Family cannot be without conscience."
The Patriarch nodded, then the Liu Family's Patriarch looked at the Patriarch and said, "Liu Yu and Liu Ji came with the ship, right? Have them write a detailed report of the entire incident. I'll take a look at it first. If necessary, have them come and tell me what happened. "
The Patriarch nodded and said, "Yes, Patriarch. But I'm afraid that they won't be able to say anything. Not long after the battle started, they were affected by the shockwaves. After fainting, they fell into the river. If the boatmen didn't save them, then they would've already died."
The Patriarch nodded, then he looked at the Patriarch and smiled, "Patriarch, I heard that your godson and godson came? That godson of yours is that very clever Soul Plant Cultivator with a Grass Soul? Is that right? Did they also come with the same ship? "
The Patriarch quickly replied, "Yes, they came with the same ship. They almost had an accident. Fortunately, Crane Grass was smart and hid under the ship. Otherwise, the consequences would've been unimaginable."
The Patriarch nodded and said, "Right, he's a smart child. How old is he this year? Seven or eight years old? How's his studies in the family's school going? "
The Patriarch immediately replied, "Yes, he's seven years old. He's no longer studying in the family's school. He's going to study medicine from a pharmacist in Green City. This time, he came to see me. He's going to study medicine when he returns."
The Patriarch nodded and said, "Train him well. Although he's not a member of the family, we can't just stop training him because of this. With his relationship with you and Tian Niu, he can be considered half a member of the Liu Family. If he becomes successful in the future, then he can help us."
The Patriarch nodded. He didn't hide the matter of the Little Crane Grass from the Patriarch. The Patriarch also appreciated the Little Crane Grass. However, the Patriarch also knew that if he didn't bring the Little Crane Grass into the Liu Family, then he wouldn't be able to achieve anything. This was because the Little Crane Grass was only a soul plant. Such a soul plant wasn't special.
On the other hand, the Patriarch was very clear that if the Little Crane Grass was given some benefits, then the Little Crane Grass would be grateful to the Liu Family. This meant that the Liu Family didn't need to spend anything in order to obtain the Soul Plant's gratitude. If the Soul Plant becomes successful in the future, then he would be grateful to the Liu Family. But if he doesn't achieve anything in the future, then the Liu Family wouldn't lose anything.
Then the Patriarch frowned and said, "This time, there's something strange about the Devil Island. The Tiger Soul Country has always been secretly supporting the Devil Island. The Tiger Soul Country also wants to use the Devil Island to rob some prohibited goods. They haven't gone too far, the country is aware of this and has tacitly approved of it. After all, the Tiger Soul Country can immediately send more people to clean up the island. But this time, there's something wrong. Who are those ships? Why are there so many weapons on the ships? We have no way to find out who the weapons are being transported to. From what we know, those ships belong to the Cha Family. How is this possible? The Cha Family has always been doing business with the Void Soul Country. It can be said that they have been helping the Tiger Soul Country smuggle goods. Moreover, the Devil Beach is the Tiger Soul Country's territory. Logically speaking, the Cha Family's ships shouldn't have any problems in the Tiger Soul Country.
What's going on? "The Old Doorman frowned and said," It's still unclear. Patriarch, we don't have much information about the Tiger Soul Country right now. We're currently gathering as much information as we can. I think that after some time, we'll know what's going on. Moreover, this Old Servant thinks that we should look at the Cha Family's movements. Those ships belong to the Cha Family. Although the Cha Family has already reported the loss of the ships, I think that this matter is related to the Cha Family. "
The Patriarch nodded and said, "Alright, we'll investigate this matter slowly. There's no need to be anxious, now is not the time to be anxious. Does the family have any goods that need to be transported to the Wu Ling River? Especially through the Devil Beach? "
The Old Doorman replied, "There are only two ships, but they're transporting ordinary goods. There won't be any problems. I ask the Patriarch to rest assured." The Patriarch nodded and waved his hand. The Old Doorman bowed and retreated.
After coming out of the Patriarch's small white building, the Old Doorman returned to his own courtyard. In fact, he used to work in the small white building. However, he didn't do so today. Instead, he returned to his own courtyard.
An Outer Court Manager like the Old Doorman was relatively free in the Liu Family. He had a lot of work to do every day, but his degree of freedom was very large. However, the Old Doorman was also a famous person in the Outer Court. Because of this, he had his own office in the small white building. One must know that this was the envy of many people in the Liu Family.
The small white building was the center of the Liu Family's power. Being able to have his own office there meant that the Old Doorman had already entered the Liu Family's power center. This meant that the Old Doorman's status was higher than the other managers. Naturally, other people would be envious of him.
However, the Old Doorman didn't care much about these things. Although he came from a vassal family of the Liu Family, his relationship with the Men Family wasn't very good. In the past, the Men Family didn't take care of him. Only Men Qing's father helped him. Because of this, he didn't need to think about the Men Family. Moreover, he was getting old. Although he was in good health, he didn't care about power and money. He didn't care about how high his position would be.
The more he was like this, the more the Patriarch favored him. It must be said that the Old Doorman wasn't the Patriarch's servant. In the past, the Old Doorman was the servant of the Liu Family's Third Young Master, who was the Patriarch's younger brother. However, the Patriarch's younger brother was a Soul Soldier and was very strong. He was now one of the strongest experts in the Liu Family. The Patriarch was in closed-door training all year round, so he didn't manage the family's affairs. However, the Patriarch and the Old Doorman were still very close. When the Patriarch was in closed-door training, he told the Patriarch that he didn't need anyone to serve him. He hoped that the Patriarch could arrange a better job for the Old Doorman.
Later, the Patriarch saw that the Old Doorman's work ability was indeed very good, so he transferred the Old Doorman back to the family and became an external supervisor. In addition, the relationship between the Patriarch and his younger brother was very good. Before the Patriarch became the Patriarch, the Patriarch and his younger brother often visited each other. The Patriarch was also very familiar with the Old Doorman, so the Old Doorman was now sitting in the position of external supervisor.
It must be said that the Old Doorman's work ability was very good, so he was slowly valued by the Patriarch and became a top-notch existence among the external supervisors. This was why he had his own office in the White Mansion.
The reason why the Liu Family had such a White Mansion was because their Patriarch, in addition to being the Patriarch of the Liu Family, was also the North City Defense Officer of the Juyun City. He had an official position.
In the Juyun City, other than the City Lord who was directly appointed by the country, there were also four City Defense Officers. These four City Defense Officers were in charge of the four city gates and the security of the East, South, West, and North City. These four City Defense Officers were respectively the Patriarchs of the Four Great Families of the Juyun City. The City Defense Officer of the North City was the Patriarch of the Liu Family, Liu Yunfei.
The King of the Blade Spirit Nation made such an appointment for the sake of the safety of the Juyun City. The Juyun City was a big city, and the Liu, Huang, Mi, and Lin Families were big families of the Juyun City. Each family's strength wasn't weak, and there were many powerful Soldier Spirit Talents in the family. In this case, it was impossible to get rid of these four families. It wasn't easy to provoke a fight between these four families. Moreover, it would cause the Juyun City to clash with each other, which would only be more troublesome.
Therefore, in the end, the King simply appointed the Patriarchs of the Four Great Families as the City Defense Officers and let them guard the Juyun City together. If they weren't allowed to be the City Defense Officers, they wouldn't have a sense of security. If they were allowed to be the City Defense Officers, they would have a greater sense of belonging. Moreover, for the sake of their position and the safety of their families, they would certainly do their best to guard the Juyun City. They wouldn't let the Juyun City fall into chaos. This way, the Juyun City would be safer.
They had no choice but to form a family. The King of the Blade Spirit Nation's idea was really good. After the Four Great Families became the City Defense Officers of the Juyun City, the security of the Juyun City improved. With better security, the commerce naturally flourished. In addition, the Juyun City was also close to the Wu Ling River, which made the water transportation very convenient.
Even though the Liu Clan and the other three clans were considered to be the overlords of Gathering Clouds City, they weren't considered to be much in the Saber Spirit Nation. The Saber Spirit Nation had five large prefectures under its jurisdiction, and in each large prefecture, there were eight prefectures. Every prefecture had a large city like Gathering Clouds City, ranging from ten to twelve. Even though Gathering Clouds City was the location of the East Arrival Prefecture's government office, there were nine other large cities similar to Gathering Clouds City in the East Arrival Prefecture. If the Liu Clan were to be compared to the entire Saber Spirit Nation, they could only be considered as a small clan below average.
It was precisely because of this that the Liu Family and the others didn't dare to cause trouble in the Juyun City. The Blade Spirit Nation didn't want any unrest in the region, so they let these local tyrants watch over the place. If they went too far, the Imperial Family of the Blade Spirit Nation could directly send people to annihilate them. Therefore, although the Liu Family and the other Great Families were very arrogant in the Juyun City, they didn't dare to go too far. Everything had to be based on not harming the interests of the Blade Spirit Nation. If they went too far, then there wouldn't be any good consequences.
The Liu Family was very clear about their own identity. They were also involved in smuggling, but they didn't dare to go too far. Generally, they would smuggle food, herbs, and the like. Weapons were something they didn't dare to touch. Therefore, when the Old Doorman reported to Liu Yunfei, he said that the Liu Family had two ships heading to the Devil Beach. Moreover, they were carrying ordinary goods. This meant that the Old Doorman was telling Liu Yunfei that the two ships didn't carry any smuggled goods.
The reason why Liu Yunfei asked about the ships was because of what happened at the Devil Beach. Several ships of weapons were found there, and they were the ships of the Cha Family. The Cha Family was a large family in the Blade Spirit Nation, and they mainly smuggled. This time, the incident at the Devil Beach, no matter how much it was related to the Cha Family, it was afraid that the Cha Family would be in trouble this time.
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