Preparing to Start Fishing

An hour later, Lin Ao sat on the sofa with a look of guilt on his face.

He was indeed in the wrong this time; he had nearly lost his life at the amusement park not long ago, only to turn around and disappear on them.

However, there were some things that were truly difficult to explain to them directly, and it wasn't convenient to speak plainly.

"Alright, we'll let it slide this time, but if you dare to stay out this late again, your mother and I are definitely having a second child!"

Lin Dong and Li Wanyu gave him a look of annoyance.

"I promise, there will absolutely not be a next time! Also... Mom, Dad, are you both Great Grandmasters?"

Lin Ao finally had the chance to ask the question that had been on his mind. He had started feeling that something was off earlier; otherwise, how could they have had that kind of speed when restraining people? Don't be ridiculous.

Lin Dong and Li Wanyu exchanged a smile and nodded in unison, telling Lin Ao directly that he had guessed correctly, but there was no prize.

Gu Wanqing was also taken aback. Uncle Lin and Aunt Li were actually Great Grandmasters?

"Your mother and I are indeed Great Grandmasters. Otherwise, how do you think the Lin Family and the Li Family have managed to remain standing all these years? Aside from business tactics, one needs strong personal strength. If you hadn't lacked even a shred of talent, you would have been sent into the family to cultivate since you were a child."

It was just as Lin Dong said; a great family could not remain standing for so many years on money alone. If you were taken out by some powerful figure the moment you stepped outside, then having money was useless. Furthermore, human hearts are unpredictable, and hired help isn't always reliable. Cultivating one's own strength is the most secure path, especially for families of this stature, who place even greater emphasis on this aspect.

"Then why didn't you tell me? I always thought you were just ordinary businessmen."

Lin Ao felt depressed. If he had known there were two Great Grandmaster experts by his side, he wouldn't have had to struggle so hard on his own. At the same time, a huge question mark appeared in his mind: why hadn't they intervened before?

Or had they intervened, and he just didn't know?

Lin Ao began to recall the events of the previous timeline. The first time he and Gu Wanqing were getting married and Xiao Fan crashed the wedding, his parents had watched Xiao Fan leave with their own eyes without intervening. Now that he thought about it, besides anger, there were other emotions in their expressions—as if they were wary of something.

This meant that there was someone else behind Xiao Fan's wedding-crashing stunt, providing him with backup.

This included later on, when Lin Ao's strength improved and he was about to kill them, they were always rescued by someone behind the scenes.

Whoever could accomplish such a feat was likely a Ninth-Rank Great Grandmaster or an expert in the True Martial Realm.

Otherwise, how could they have suppressed Lin Dong and Li Wanyu, who were themselves Great Grandmasters?

Was it the former leader of the Dragon Gate?

After that, Lin Ao basically didn't know if his parents had intervened or not, and he never had the chance to find out, as he had kicked the bucket too quickly.

"Why would we tell you? Didn't you have the entire Lin Family protecting you? Most people are ordinary; where would you find so many Martial Artists? Besides, with the Lin Family's influence in Jianghai City, who would dare to make a move on you? We thought we'd just let you be a businessman in peace."

"But then that incident at the amusement park happened, which was something we never expected."

"The Dragon Gate actually reached their hands in, which is why we agreed to let you renovate the manor. Who knew you brat would go and hide without saying a word, making us so worried."

Lin Dong felt like pulling the belt from his waist again when he mentioned this.

"Mom, Dad, do you know about the Dragon Gate?"

Lin Ao wanted to know the extent of his parents' understanding of the Dragon Gate, as he might be able to glean some information he had never known before.

"The Dragon Gate? They are essentially the claws the country keeps in the shadows. From time to time, they complete cross-border missions for the country or help catch rats within the country. Their influence is spread across the nation, and it can be said that they only developed this way because they are attached to the country's feet. The previous leader of the Dragon Gate reached the Ninth-Rank Great Grandmaster level many years ago; I don't know about now. He is a formidable and ruthless figure."

"The Dragon Gate changes its leader every 50 years, and the new leader comes out to train for three years. It's unclear how many old monsters are still inside; that's about all I know."

"So, the fact that the Dragon Gate appeared in Jianghai City and made a move on you this time really caught us off guard. We joined forces with the Gu Family and the Liu Family to protest, but their attitude was indifferent. They do have the strength to back that up."

"They brushed us off by saying that the affairs of the younger generation should be handled by the younger generation. If we really went into full-scale conflict with them, none of our three families would be their match. Otherwise, do you think that Xiao Fan could stay in the Qin Family so peacefully?"

Lin Ao thought to himself, As expected, there is a Ninth-Rank Great Grandmaster or someone of an even higher realm behind him. I hadn't encountered them before, probably because they didn't need to intervene at all.

But this time, that might not be the case.

A fine "affairs of the younger generation should be handled by the younger generation," is it? Fine, just you wait.

"Dad! I understand. I will handle it properly myself. By the way, have you seen the manor? How is it?"

Speaking of this, Lin Ao hadn't even let Uncle Zhang finish his introduction before he went off the grid.

"You brat, I can't believe you thought of this. Spending over 20 billion here... your mother and I have seen it, and I can only say that even if dozens of Great Grandmasters came, they might not be able to break in. But for someone in the True Martial Realm, it's hard to say; that is a realm that cannot be measured by common sense."

Lin Dong was also shocked by the current technology. He hadn't expected a house could be made so solid. The walls had dozens of layers of different materials for protection, both inside and out; a full-force strike from a Great Grandmaster would only result in a loud thud.

The glass was the same. Although it could be shattered under continuous attack, every window was equipped with a switch. If the system determined it was about to be breached, it would immediately lower a blockade door identical to the wall. After finally breaking the window, they would be met with another turtle shell—just thinking about it was enough to drive someone mad.

The surroundings were also filled with high-tech weapons, traps, and mechanisms, and even poison gas had been installed.

Inside the house, there was a secret passage leading to an underground air-raid shelter, as well as an emergency escape route to the outside.

When Lin Dong and Li Wanyu first saw it, they were completely stunned by those strange and peculiar settings.

Lin Ao called Uncle Zhang in, and he went to inspect it himself, feeling very satisfied.

This money was truly well spent.

Gu Wanqing stayed at the Lin Family for an entire day and only left reluctantly after receiving a thousand assurances from Lin Ao.

After Gu Wanqing left, Li Wanyu called Lin Ao over.

"Son, I think you can cultivate the Moon God Art together with Wanqing."

Li Wanyu had looked at both cultivation techniques and felt they were truly rare dual-cultivation methods in this world. As long as one party mastered the Yang God Art, guiding the cultivation of the Moon God Art would be as easy as drinking water.

"Mom, I have my own plans. Don't you worry!"

It wasn't that Lin Ao hadn't considered it, but he wanted to wait until the matter with Xiao Fan was perfectly resolved before making plans. He had actually wanted to have Xia Qiange cultivate it, but there wasn't enough time. It required at least 7 days of continuous guidance, and for the first month, he would need to assist with the practice 4 times for her to get started. He had too many things to do at the moment, so it had been delayed.

"Fine, Mom won't ask any more questions. After all, this is a matter for you young people. Although I don't know who you lost your virginity to, I hope you won't let Wanqing down. If you have the ability, just marry them all into the family."

Li Wanyu left after saying that.

Lin Ao was left standing there, completely bewildered in the wind. You could even tell that?

Lin Ao sat on the sofa and gathered his thoughts.

He thought to himself that since everything was ready.

Then, starting tomorrow.

He would begin to go fishing!