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Just as the King of Hell and the others were preparing to leave Changyang City, in a large mansion in the capital, a man in black appeared like a ghost before an old man who was writing furiously.

The skin on his face was very loose and there were deep wrinkles on it. His age should be very young, but the clothes he wore were very dignified. After the black clothed man appeared, he said without even raising his head, "It's been a day already. How's the matter going?"

After the black-clothed man heard the old man's question, he knelt down on one knee and cupped his fist towards the old man, "Sir, the matter has been settled, we are already on the line with him."

After hearing the black clothed man's reply, the old man stopped what he was doing and nodded. He raised his head to look at the black clothed man and saw that he was wearing a ferocious mask.

After the old man looked at the man, he said to him, "Only the few of you know the details of what happened that year. Now, this matter has been dug out. There must be a spy here!"

After the masked man heard the elder's words, his body couldn't help but shiver. He quickly said, "Sir, your subordinate will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly! I will definitely not let this spy off! "

The old man shook his head and laughed, "No! "Don't get rid of this spy, you just need to find out who this spy is. After you find out, you will need to secretly observe his every move. If necessary, you even need his help to spread some information!"

Hearing the old man's words, the black clothed man immediately responded. He then continued to ask, "Sir, do you have any other instructions?"

The old man stroked his beard, then sighed and said, "I don't have much time left. I'm a bit tired from all these years of crawling around in this wilderness. I'd like to ask, which of the two do you think is more suitable to take my place?"

Hearing the old man's question, the man said with some hesitation: "This matter concerns the future, I dare not say too much!"

The old man pointed at the man in black and said, "Oh you, you are being too cautious. You are too timid and do not dare to say anything. Don't beat around the bush! "

The man thought for a while and said, "The eldest young master is like an adult. The bigger young master is more compassionate. This subordinate thinks that the second young master should be more suited to take over the lord's career!"

After hearing what the black clothed man said, the old man fell silent for a long time. Finally, he let out a long sigh and said, "Being too kind and compassionate in the imperial court could only be exchanged for the extermination of one's family! From now on, everything will be centered around the young master! " After saying this, the old man waved his hand at the man in black, signaling him to leave.

After the black clothed man left, the old man walked out of his study. He walked through the courtyard and soon arrived at another courtyard. When he entered that courtyard, the guard in charge of the house had to bow when he saw him.

The old man waved his hand and said, "There's no need for formalities. This old man will ask you first. Is the eldest young master sleeping now?"

The guard quickly replied, "Reporting to the lord, the eldest young master had been reading before he fell asleep."

The old man nodded, then he said to the servant, "Go and wake him up, tell him that I have come."

The servant quickly went to call the eldest young master. Not long after, a seven feet tall man in a purple robe with a jade-like face came trotting over.

Upon seeing the old man, the man bowed and greeted, "Your son greets Lord Father. I wonder if you will welcome me when I arrive."

The old man waved his hand and said, "You and I are father and son, so there is no need for us to play around with these useless things. This old man will ask you, recently when you went to the Luzhou area to do business, did you discover anything?"

After the man heard the old man's question, he hurriedly replied, "Last year was a drought in Luzhou, and now the people are not living well. Many robbers and robbers have appeared within the borders, and the government's silver for disaster relief has been severely deducted.

"Sigh ~ This old man had already expected this to happen. Alright, besides asking you about what you're doing, this old man has another reason to meet you tonight. Follow this old man!" After hearing his son's words, the old man let his son follow him.

The eldest young master didn't dare to say anything after hearing the old man's words. He simply followed behind the old man and walked through the courtyard. After about half an incense worth of time, the father and son arrived at the darkest courtyard in the mansion.

When he saw the courtyard, his son's expression changed. He was very clear about the place, it was the ancestral hall where the ancestors were worshipped. Usually, only during festivals would father bring his entire family here to pay respects, but tonight was not a holiday, so why did this old man bring him here?

When the old man arrived at the courtyard, he reached into his sleeves and took out a key. He opened the doors of the ancestral hall, and with a creaking sound, the heavy wooden door was slowly opened by the old man.

After opening the door, the old man was the first to enter the ancestral hall. When the young master saw that his father had already entered the ancestral hall, he could only follow.

In this pitch-black ancestral hall, the old man reached his hand into his sleeve and took out a fire piston. He blew out the flame, and in front of him, he walked with ease, while his son obediently followed behind him.

After the old man entered the ancestral hall, he arrived at the ancestral tablets within a few steps. He lit a candle that he placed on the altar, and as the candle was lit, there was finally some warmth in the gloomy ancestral shrine.

After lighting the candles, the old man lit another three incense sticks. After inserting the incense sticks into the incense burner, the old man said to the young master behind him in a deep voice, "Kneel!"

As soon as the words left the old man's mouth, the eldest young master quickly and respectfully kneeled in front of the ancestral tablet.

After the eldest young master knelt down, the old man stood at the side of the altar and said to the eldest young master, "My son, your father has made a decision tonight. You will be the head of the family in the future. We will explain everything in front of our ancestors tonight!"

After saying this, the old man started to talk about the family's teachings and some unknown secrets, including some secrets about the man in black who wore the hideous mask earlier and the King of Hell. As for the son, he kneeled down to listen to his father's teachings.

After a while, the sky had already turned white. In the end, the old man smacked his lips a few times and made the eldest young master swear a heavy oath. Only then did the ceremony end.