Yu Kang Town.
Outside Half-Leisure Hall, everything was draped in plain white; it had been turned into a funeral hall.
Fang Xi, along with his sons and daughters, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law... all wore the garb of dutiful mourners and wept softly before the memorial tablet.
"Fang Yuan" had lived in this town for many years and had long since become part of the local community. His medical skills were superb, and he often gave away medicine, earning himself a fine reputation.
Grateful for his kindness, many residents of Yu Kang Town came to see him off.
Aaron had altered his appearance and mingled among the mourners. Seeing himself off was rather amusing in its own way.
After putting on a show of paying respects to the "remains"—a corpse he had casually found and disguised—he exchanged a few words with Fang Xi, accepted the return bow from his filial son, then went outside to join the funeral feast.
Fang Xi was somewhat dazed at the moment, secretly recalling his father's instructions before his death. Father really was something... He actually took up with women in his old age, and even had an illegitimate son outside. He even left behind a token and made me swear that I must have him acknowledge his ancestry and return to the clan...
Aaron had changed his plans. He felt that this son might not necessarily be reliable either; rather than pretend to be his own grandson, it was better to pose directly as his son.
So long as this thread was left in place, he could naturally "acknowledge his ancestry and return to the clan" again someday.
And the Fang Family actually had two branches. One was Fang Xi's bloodline, while the other... had only a single person in its entire lineage!
That sounds rather creepy...