The Secret of the Family Head's Seal

Whoosh!

Jiang He had already taken several steps when, upon hearing those words, he froze instantly.

Farther away, Jiang Shan's gaze shot over like sharp arrows at the very first moment!

"Family Head's Seal?"

Jiang Shan strode over, his eyes locked tightly on Su Chen as if he wanted to bore two holes into Su Chen's face. "You know about the Family Head's Seal?"

At this moment, both Jiang Shan and Jiang He were utterly astonished!

The Jiang Family possessed an ancestral Family Head's Seal. According to clan rules, only the person holding the Family Head's Seal could rightfully ascend to the position of family head.

But after the old Jiang Family Head—the father of their four brothers—passed away, the Family Head's Seal vanished.

No one knew where the Family Head's Seal had gone. Some said that, to prevent a struggle for power and profit before his death, the old Jiang Family Head had hidden the seal somewhere unknown to all.

Others said it had been stolen by thieves.

Still others said Jiang Hai had taken it away back then.

Jiang Shan and Jiang He had devoted themselves to finding the Family Head's Seal over the years, but it had sunk like a stone into the sea, never yielding the slightest news.

By this year, they had begun to grow anxious as well. After all, without the Family Head's Seal, they could never truly sit in the family head's seat.

What astonished Jiang Shan and Jiang He was that Su Chen actually seemed to know about the Family Head's Seal!

A glint flashed through Jiang Shan's eyes. With a wave of his hand, he dismissed everyone else present, leaving only Jiang Shan, Jiang He, Xu Yin, and Su Chen in the council hall.

The matter of the Family Head's Seal was of great importance and should not be heard by too many people.

"How do you know about the Family Head's Seal?"

Jiang Shan looked at Su Chen, slowly narrowing his eyes. The disappearance of the Family Head's Seal was a Jiang Family secret, known only to him, Jiang He, Jiang Feng, and

Xu Yin.

He did not believe Xu Yin would tell such a confidential matter to a fifteen-year-old outsider. Nor was Xu Yin the sort of foolish person who failed to see the bigger picture.

But if Xu Yin had not told him, how had Su Chen learned of it?

Xu Yin wore the same astonished expression. She truly had never told Su Chen about the Family Head's Seal. Even Jiang Tingyi did not know of it, so how did Su Chen?

"You needn't ask how I know."

Su Chen's expression was calm. Facing Jiang Shan, an Essence Condensation Realm Seventh Layer expert, and his aggressive gaze, Su Chen remained exceptionally composed.

"You only need to tell me whether you want the Family Head's Seal or not."

There seemed to be a bewitching magic within Su Chen's calm voice, making Jiang Shan's gaze flicker as a trace of desire stirred in his heart.

Reason told Jiang Shan that Su Chen could not possibly know where the Family Head's Seal was. Yet Jiang Shan could not stop himself from asking, "You know where the Family Head's Seal is?"

"Yes, I know."

Su Chen gave the answer Jiang Shan wanted to hear.

At once, Jiang Shan's pupils contracted sharply, and he could not help revealing a trace of wild joy.

"Big Brother, don't believe him!" Jiang He cried anxiously from the side. "How could he possibly know where the Family Head's Seal is? Don't forget, we've searched for ten years without finding it. How could an outsider know where the Family Head's Seal is?"

With Jiang He's reminder, the wild joy in Jiang Shan's eyes receded like the tide. He had always been cautious by nature; he had merely lost a little of his reason in his delight at suddenly hearing news of the Family Head's Seal.

Now that Jiang Shan had calmed down, suspicion gained the upper hand in his heart.

He stared intently at Su Chen. "You say you know where the Family Head's Seal is. Show me proof."

Jiang He also revealed a vicious look at the side. "Kid, if you're lying to deceive us, don't blame us for casting aside all courtesy!"

Su Chen's expression remained indifferent. "If I say I know, then I know. Why would I need to deceive you? Bring paper and brush!"

Jiang Shan frowned deeply. Though he did not know what Su Chen intended to do, he still ordered a servant to bring white paper and a writing brush.

Su Chen picked up the brush and swept it across the paper in a few swift strokes. Then he tore off the sheet and tossed it to Jiang Shan. "Didn't you want proof? Take it!"

Jiang Shan caught the sheet subconsciously. When he looked closely, he was stunned where he stood!

"Big Brother, what did this kid draw to shock you so much?" Jiang He leaned over suspiciously. But upon seeing what was on the paper, his eyes widened as round as bronze bells!

Seeing their reactions, Xu Yin was filled with confusion. She stepped forward and looked at the paper, only to suck in a sharp breath. "Xiao Chen, you... how do you know what the Family Head's Seal looks like?"

It was no wonder the three of them were so shocked. What Su Chen had drawn on the paper was actually the appearance of the Jiang Family's Family Head's Seal!

Moreover, every detail Su Chen had drawn was lifelike, exactly identical to the real Family Head's Seal!

As core members of the Jiang Family, the three of them had seen the Family Head's Seal once more than ten years ago, so it was not strange that they knew what it looked like.

But Su Chen also knew what the Family Head's Seal looked like.

There could only be one explanation: Su Chen had seen the Family Head's Seal before as well.

"Could this kid really know where the Family Head's Seal was

?" A brilliant light shone in Jiang Shan's eyes. If he had been mostly suspicious of Su Chen just now, he now believed him by several degrees.

Because the Jiang Family's Family Head's Seal had an extremely distinctive appearance. Anyone who had not seen the actual object could never draw it with such resemblance.

"Tell us where the Family Head's Seal is!" Jiang Shan said in a deep voice. He and Jiang He had searched for the Family Head's Seal for ten years. Now that there was news of it, he absolutely could not let this chance slip away!

"Tell you? It isn't impossible, but..." Su Chen gave a faint smile.

Jiang Shan was an old hand at such matters and immediately knew Su Chen was about to name his conditions. He promptly asked, "What will it take for you to tell us where the Family Head's Seal is?"

"Cancel Tingyi's marriage arrangement with the Wang Family." Su Chen did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

At those words, Jiang Shan's heart gave a heavy thud. The benefits the Wang Family had promised him and Jiang He would be gone if they called off the marriage, and they would even offend the Wang Family because of it.

At the thought, Jiang Shan's heart ached terribly.

But Jiang Shan also knew clearly that the Wang Family's promises were tempting, yet they could not compare to the temptation of the Family Head's Seal.

Without the Family Head's Seal, he could never truly sit in the family head's position. There was always a difference between an acting family head and the family head.

At the thought that he might become the true family head, commanding the Jiang Family in the family head's name...

Who could resist such temptation?

After pondering for a long while, Jiang Shan finally made up his mind. "As long as you tell us where the Family Head's Seal is, I can promise to cancel Tingyi's marriage arrangement with the Wang Family!"

"Master Jiang is indeed a forthright man." Su Chen chuckled and, for once, praised Jiang Shan.

"All right, can you tell us the location now?" Jiang Shan looked at Su Chen and asked.