Sounding Him Out?

Yang Chen was no fool. How could he not know how far-reaching this matter was? Bai Yishan had clearly tailored a "reasonable" identity specifically for him.

That was only natural. His identity was currently obscure, and without a plausible identity on display, many things would be difficult to explain. Though the Bai family was powerful, it could not cover the sky with one hand.

With that in mind, Yang Chen said gratefully, "Thank you, Senior Bai, for your painstaking consideration!"

"Hm? You're still calling me Senior Bai?" Bai Yishan coughed twice.

Yang Chen suddenly understood and then laughed. "Uncle!"

His identity was Bai Yishan's nephew, so naturally, he should call Bai Yishan Uncle.

"Mm, good. From now on, if anyone—even someone from the Bai family—asks about your identity, you must not mention it. I have several brothers in the outside world. They have spent all year rushing about and have never returned. One of them truly has a son named Bai Yunfei, but he died of an illness many years ago. Few people know of this matter. Therefore, you must keep your identity tightly sealed and never leak even half a word, lest someone with ulterior motives notice something and follow the vine to pull up the melon, uncovering some hidden trickery. Our Bai family is not as stable as it appears on the surface." Bai Yishan sighed softly as he spoke.

Yang Chen nodded. "This junior will remember it well and will not cause trouble for Senior Bai... for Uncle."

"Although I have not known Yunfei Nephew for long, I have heard some of your great deeds from before. I am quite at ease about you, Yunfei Nephew." Bai Yishan smiled.

Yang Chen smiled faintly. "Uncle, what about Senior Du Zhuifeng and the others?"

"Ah, Old Du and the