Very interesting.
The negotiations between Old Man Wu and the Elder Council faction were remarkably calm.
During breaks, neither side showed much expression, nor did they reveal any details of the negotiations to their own people.
That made everything seem impossible to read, and the people below were all buzzing with speculation.
But one thing was certain: they had to produce a plan and reach an agreement as soon as possible.
The four Patriarchs could not remain in the Northern Kingdom indefinitely. More than forty-eight hours had already passed; they could not delay any longer. That would pose a source of instability for their respective families and the affairs those families managed.
When important figures moved, everything moved with them.
The entire following day passed without incident.
Evening.
Lu Chengwen and Jiang Yuanshu took a walk by the lake.
Few people came to this area. Lu Chengwen had only discovered this scenery by chance.
Jiang Yuanshu's lower abdomen had begun to show slightly.
Lu Chengwen felt that everything was unreal.
He had been a delivery driver who had transmigrated here, yet he had somehow become the local richest man.
He had a vast estate and countless resources; he wore gold and silver, and made money faster than he could spend it.
He had even entered the martial world, become an Ancient Martial Artist, and competed at the same table as the most powerful people of his generation.
And now, he was actually going to have a child. He was going to become a father.
Can I be a good father?
Lu Chengwen asked himself inwardly, deeply doubtful of it.
Jiang Yuanshu walked slowly, smiling at Lu Chengwen.
"Slow down."
"Oh, come on, I'm only two or three months along. It's not like I'm heavily pregnant and unable to move. Why