Eve of Departure

Fourth update today

Western Frontier City had fallen into a strange atmosphere. The He Family grew ever livelier, while the other Lineages became increasingly quiet. This bizarre mood carried an oppressive weight.

Early the next morning, after dealing with the people outside, the He Family made a new move. After all, the He Family was a great Lineage, not just one or two people. There were still so many mouths to feed; without resources, they simply could not survive.

Star Gu had enormous appetites. They had even devoured every last bit of gold and silver in the Lineage. Left with no choice, the He Family's upper ranks cleared away the ruins and found a few undamaged items of some value within. They secretly had Lineage members disguise themselves and sell those items through the black market. Only then did the He Family have money to buy food.

As a great Lineage, there were many things to consider if they wished to maintain their standing. Food was one of them—it was their face. Even after having their faces thoroughly slapped, they still had to greet others with smiling faces and preserve their dignity.

Ordinary people naturally knew nothing of this, but the other great Lineages had begun closely watching the He Family. For some unknown reason, the He Family's businesses throughout the Western Frontier had begun to contract. They were mobilizing vast sums of money and had even sold some shops.

The other Lineages looked at one another in dismay. Could some powerful force truly be deliberately targeting the He Family, even suppressing their businesses? Ji Mu was the only one who knew the truth. Upon hearing the news, she roughly understood what had happened. "Hehe, Huo Hai, such a huge matter and you want this young lady to keep it