Jiang Lan had been his mother Ye Qingmei's closest friend.
Their families had once been very close and visited each other often.
Even after his father went to prison and his mother passed away, Aunt Jiang had never forgotten their family.
When his college entrance exam results came out, Aunt Jiang had been the first to call and congratulate him.
And when she learned he was going to Longdu, she had warmly insisted that he stay at her home.
She had said that with Ye Qingmei gone, it was her duty as his aunt to take good care of her son.
That sincere concern brought a long-forgotten warmth to Yue Xiaofei's cold heart.
So he had agreed.
Before going to war with the Eight Great Clans, he would visit his mother's old friend and fulfill a wish of his own.
Three hours later.
The plane landed smoothly at Longdu International Airport.
As Yue Xiaofei descended the boarding stairs, several officers in military uniform hurried over to greet him.
The man in front had two gold stars on his shoulders. He was a Lieutenant General!
"Major General Yue, welcome to Longdu! I'm the deputy commander of the Longdu Military Region. Commander Qin ordered me to come and meet you!"
The Lieutenant General gave Yue Xiaofei a crisp military salute, his manner deeply respectful.
Commander Qin—Qin Qianshan, Elder Xu's grandson-in-law.
Elder Xu had evidently called ahead.
Besides the military officers, several distinguished-looking middle-aged men in suits stood on the other side of the tarmac.
They were the heads of Modu's Ten Great Golden Families' businesses in Longdu.
The moment they learned their young master was arriving, they had dropped everything and rushed to the airport.
"Major General Yue, Commander Qin has prepared a welcome banquet for you at the Longdu Hotel..."